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Best Modern Warfare 2 Killstreaks and ScorestreaksAll the Killstreaks available in Modern Warfare 2
All the Killstreaks available in Modern Warfare 2
Want to pick the best killstreaks in Modern Warfare 2?Killstreaks and scorestreaks are a staple of Call Of Duty’s frenetic, explosion-happyFPSmatches, offering players a loud and powerful reward for racking up kills and score over the course of a game.
InCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2players can choose between 19 killstreak rewards, and whether or not to unlock them with kills or score. That’s a whole lot of decision-making to do, particularly when you can only bring 3 killstreaks into each battle.
Below we’ll walk you through the very best killstreaks in Modern Warfare 2, no matter what stage of the game you’re at, covering both utility and offensive capabilities. We’ve also listed the cost and effect of all 19 killstreaks currently in the game, and we talk a bit about whether it’s better to pick killstreaks or scorestreaks for a match.
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Modern Warfare 2 Killstreaks list
If you want to learn the rank at which you’ll unlock each of these Killstreaks, then be sure to check out ourModern Warfare 2 progression rewards list.
Best Killstreaks in Modern Warfare 2
You can only pick a total of 3 killstreaks in Modern Warfare 2, and all 3 of your chosen killstreaks must require different numbers of kills or score. For example, you couldn’t take both Gunship and Advanced UAV into a match, because both require 12 kills or 1500 score.
To help you decide which to bring into a match, here is our list of the overall best killstreaks in Modern Warfare 2:
Killstreaks or Scorestreaks?
In Modern Warfare 2, you can choose whether to activate your killstreaks with kills as normal, or turn them into scorestreaks which activate at certain score thresholds during a match. The cost is pretty uniform between the two types, with each kill equivalent to 150 score.
If you’re wondering whether to choose killstreaks or scorestreaks, the answer depends on the type of game mode you’re playing. If you’re playing an objective-based mode then fulfilling your objectives is a great way to build up your score without moving into the firing line of your enemies. In this case, scorestreaks are the best way to go.
On the other hand, if you’re playing a straightforward TDM or free-for-all match, then kills are far quicker to accrue than score, which makes killstreaks the better option.
Put simply: if you’re playing an objective-based mode, pick scorestreaks. Otherwise, pick killstreaks.
Hopefully this guide has helped you settle on your top 3 killstreaks or scorestreaks to take into your next Modern Warfare 2 match. If you want some help rounding out the rest of your class setup, then check out our guides on thebest Modern Warfare 2 guns, and thebest perks in Modern Warfare 2. For a closer look at specific aspects of the gun meta, check out our guides on thebest SMGandbest Assault Rifle in Modern Warfare 2.
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