5 Multiplayer Classes Modern Warfare 3 to score better

Building a Call of Duty custom class is comparable to buying a new Smartphone; whatever your choice, it needs to serve its purpose adequately. You have to feel comfortable using it around others, and it’s got to reflect your personality and style too. Although I very much doubt my Samsung Galaxy S will help me nail an unsuspecting noob from 100 feet away, you can see where I’m going here.

You wouldn’t buy a handset without doing your research, testing various models in-store, and picking a tariff that provides the right balance of minutes, texts and broadband allowance, would you? Yet so many players customise their Call of Duty multiplayer loadouts with perks that don’t complement their choice of firearm, or high-end Killstreaks that require a number of kills their playing style won’t ever allow them to achieve.

After the jump we’ve listed five classes that have proven to be effective in most matches. We appreciate that not everyone is going to agree with our preferences, but if nothing else we hope that they’ll inspire you to review your current setups and identify where they can be optimised.

Class 1: Spec Ops
Style of play: defensive

Primary: Type 95 with Red Dot Sight / Holographic
Weapon Proficiency: Impact (for increased bullet penetration)
Secondary: MP9 with Extended Mags

Lethal: Claymore
Tactical: Flashbang

Perk 1: Sleight of Hand Pro (for fast reloads / quicker weapon swap)
Perk 2: Blast Shield Pro (for lethal grenade resistance / tactical grenade resistance)
Perk 3: Stalker Pro (for faster aim-down-sight movement / delayed detection-
triggered explosives)

Killstreaks: Support Strike: UAV (4), Bomb Decoy (5), Advanced UAV (12)
Deathstreak: personal preference.

Class 2: Unseen, Unheard
Style of play: covert

Primary: Scar-L with Silencer & Extended Mags
Weapon Proficiency: Attachments (dual attachments on primary)
Secondary: MP9 with Silencer

Lethal: Claymore
Tactical: Portable Radar

Perk 1: Blind Eye Pro (for invisibility to air support / extra damage to air support)
Perk 2: Assassin Pro (for invisibility to radar / no crosshair when targeted)
Perk 3: Dead Silence Pro (for silent movement / no fall damage)

Killstreaks: Assault Strike: Care Package (4), Helicopter (7), Reaper (9)
Deathstreak: personal preference.

Class 3: Weapons Free
Style of play: all round use

Primary: G36C with Red Dot Sight & Silencer
Weapon Proficiency: Attachments (dual attachments on primary)
Secondary: shotgun of choice

Lethal: Claymore
Tactical: Flashbang

Perk 1: Scavenger Pro (for resupply / larger starting ammo count)
Perk 2: Overkill Pro (for carrying a second primary weapon / attachments on second primary)
Perk 3: Dead Silence Pro (for silent movement / no fall damage)

Assault Strike: UAV (3), Predator (5), Helicopter (7)
Deathstreak: personal preference.