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Season 5 has made its debutforModern Warfare 3, bringing additional maps and wacky modes into Multiplayer, along with additional content forWarzoneBattle Royale. Some of the most anticipated additions for this season include the arrival of the Bait and Yard 6v6 maps, on top of the return of Superstore forWarzone’sUrzikstan. Speaking of blasts from the past, Season 5 also brings the STG44 Assault Rifle into the game.
The STG44 is a returning weapon for Season 5 ofModern Warfare 3, having been heavily featured in games such asWorld at WarandCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The latest rendition of the STG44 boasts a fairly high damage profile compared to many other full-auto weapons in the Assault Rifle category, along with superb accuracy. Although the weapon kick can be a problem at range, this issue can be mitigated with the right attachments. Here arethe best loadouts for the STG44 inModern Warfare 3andWarzone.
How To Unlock The STG44
The STG44 is afree reward within the Season 5 Battle Passand can befound in Sector 7. To unlock Sector 7 for free, players need to create a path to it byunlocking all rewards in the adjacent sectorsusing their Battle Pass Tokens. The quickest way to reach Sector 7 is byacquiring all the rewards in Sectors 1, 2, and 4. Once these sectors are unlocked, players can then focus onobtaining all the rewards within Sector 7 to unlock the STG44.
Alternatively, players can purchase the Season 5 Battle Pass Bundle and use the 20 Tier Skips included in the bundle to unlock the STG44 immediately. This option costs 2,400 COD Points, which is equivalent to $19.99 if players haven’t already accumulated that amount from previous Battle Passes.
Once Season 5 is over, the STG44 will move tothe Armory Unlock sectionfor those who did not acquire it before the season ends.
Best STG44 Loadout For Modern Warfare 3
This first STG44 build is made specifically withModern Warfare 3Multiplayer in mind, mainly focusing onimproving the weapons handlingwhilst keeping stats like mobility close to the baseline. Aside from justimproving handling attributes like aim-down-sight and sprint-to-fire speeds, recoil control and gun kick control have also been introduced to make the STG44 a little less bouncy from across range.
Best Equipment
The below Equipment Package is tailored to compliment the STG44 rather nicely byboosting Tac Sprint duration and refresh time, along with facilitating the ability to resupply lost ammunition. Other neat benefits includeeliminating the player’s footprint sounds, which synergizes well with the use of a suppressor, along with increasing the already fairly long reload speed of the STG44.
Secondary Recommendations
The STG44 is an all-around great weapon when it comes to Multiplayer, eliminating the need for players to run an additional Primary. This gives players a few options for take for their Secondary slot. The first is to opt for a weapon from the Handgun category to swap to when needed, in which case theWSP StingerortheRenettiwill do just fine. Alternatively, players could run with a Rocket Launcher like thePILAor theJOKRto eliminate those pesky UAVs and other killstreaks.
Best STG44 Loadout For Warzone
This second build for the STG44 aims to emulate many of the meta loadouts present in the originalWarzone. Unlike its Multiplayer counterpart, this build sacrifices handling and mobility in favor ofincreased attributes such as damage, range, accuracy, and recoil control. With the below attachments players will find that the STG44 shines from a distance, making it an excellent choice for Urzikstan and even Resurgence playlists.
Best Perk Package
This next Perk Package carries over some of the previous benefits from the previous loadout, whilst also introducing someWarzone-specific ones as well. These benefits include a much-neededbuff to the Tactical Sprint duration and refresh time, along with animprovement to reload speeds— which is especially useful when running with the 50-Round Mag. Onto theWarzone-specific pros, the below Perk Package also provides the ability to replate to full armor much faster, along with the ability toscout out Ghosted players on the minimap through the use of UAVs.
Recommended Secondary
The STG44 is a powerhouse in the long-range meta, making it a great weapon to use from a distance on maps like Urzikstan and Rebirth Island. However, running a reliable Submachine Gun as a Secondary will combo pretty well with the STG44, covering both long-range and close-range. Some of the best SMGs for Season 5 include theFJX Horus,theSuprei 46, and theStatic-HV— which also arrived alongside the STG44 for Season 5.
