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Modern Warfare 2 Intel Item Guide
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Custom Classes To Make For Online Levels
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Modern
Warfare 2
Custom Classes for online levels
NOTE!!! This assumes you have all attachments for all weapons up to LV.60!
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I. Afghan
II. Derail
III. Estate
IV. Favela
V. Highrise
VI. Invasion
VII. Karachi
VIII. Quarry
IX. Rundown
X. Rust
XI. Scrapyard
XII. Skidrow
XIII. Sub Base
XIV. Terminal
XV. Underpass
XVI. Wasteland
XVII. BONUS Stealth Sniper
2. NOTE!!!!! PLEASE READ!!!!!
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I. Afghan
Primary: F2000 (Thermal Scope)
Secondary: .44 Magnum (Tactical Knife)
Equipment: C4 or Claymores
Special Grenades: Smoke Recommended
Perk 1: Scavenger Pro
Perk 2: Hardline or Stopping Power
Perk 3: Commando Pro
Deathstreak: Final Stand
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II. Derail
Primary: M16A4 (Grenadier, ACOG Scope)
Secondary: Striker (Red Dot Sight)
Equipment: Claymores
Special Grenades: Flashbang
Perk 1: Bling
Perk 2: Stopping Power
Perk 3: Steady Aim
Deathstreak: Martyrdom
III. Estate
Primary: AUG HBAR (Grip)
Secondary: Striker (Red Dot Sight)
Equipment: Claymore or C4
Special Grenades: Anything Works
Perk 1: Scavenger Pro
Perk 2: Hardline or Stopping Power
Perk 3: Last Stand
Deathstreak: Martyrdom
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IV. Favela
Primary: F2000 (ACOG) or AUG HBAR (Grip)
Secondary: .44 Magnum (Tactical Knife) or Ranger (Akimbo)
Equipment: Claymore
Special Grenades: Flashbang
Perk 1: Marathon or Scavenger Pro
Perk 2: Stopping Power
Perk 3: Commando or Steady Aim
Deathstreak: Martyrdom
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V. Highrise
Primary: AUG HBAR (Grip, ACOG)
Secondary: Striker (Red Dot Sight)
Equipment: Semtex
Special Grenades: Flashbang
Perk 1: Bling
Perk 2: Stopping Power
Perk 3: Steady Aim
Deathstreak: Martyrdom
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VI. Invasion
Primary: P90 (Akimbo) or Mini- Uzi (Akimbo)
Secondary: TMP (Akimbo)
Equipment: C4 or Semtex
Special Grenades: Stun Grenades
Perk 1: Scavenger Pro
Perk 2: Hardline
Perk 3: Steady Aim
Deathstreak: Final Stand
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VII. Karachi
Primary: Barrett .50 Cal (Thermal Scope)
Secondary: .44 Magnum (FMJ) or G18 (Red Dot Sight)
Equipment: Claymore
Special Grenades: Anything Works
Perk 1: Scavenger Pro
Perk 2: Stopping Power
Perk 3: Commando Pro or Steady Aim Pro
Deathstreak: Martyrdom
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VIII. Quarry
Primary: Barrett .50 Cal (Thermal Scope, Ex. Mags)
Secondary: Javelin Launcher
Equipment: Claymore
Special Grenades: Stun Grenades
Perk 1: Bling
Perk 2: Stopping Power
Perk 3: Commando Pro or Steady Aim Pro
Deathstreak: Martyrdom
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IX. Rundown
Primary: M16A4 (Grenadier and Thermal Scope)
Secondary: AT4 or Thumper or Javelin or AA-12 (Red Dot)
Equipment: C4 or Claymore
Special Grenades: Anything Works
Perk 1: Bling
Perk 2: Danger Close Pro
Perk 3: Steady Aim
Deathstreak: Final Stand
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X. Rust
Primary: P90 (Akimbo, Rapid Fire or Extended Mags)
Secondary: PP2000 or TMP (Both Akimbo and Rapid Fire)
Equipment: Semtex or Frag
Special Grenades: Flashbang or Stun Grenade
Perk 1: Bling Pro
Perk 2: Hardline Pro or Stopping Power
Perk 3: Steady Aim
Deathstreak: Martyrdom
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XI. Scrapyard
Primary: AUG HBAR (Thermal Scope, FMJ)
Secondary: TMP (Red Dot Sight)
Equipment: Semtex or Frag or C4 or Claymore
Special Grenades: Anything Works
Perk 1: Bling
Perk 2: Stopping Power
Perk 3: Steady Aim Pro
Deathstreak: Painkiller
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XII. Skidrow
Primary: F2000 (Thermal Scope)
Secondary: Thumper x2
Equipment: Claymore or C4
Special Grenades: Flashbang
Perk 1: Marathon
Perk 2: Stopping Power or Danger Close
Perk 3: Commando Pro or Steady Aim
Deathstreak: Martyrdom
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XIII. Sub Base
Primary: Riot Shield or Barrett .50 Cal (Heartbeat Sensor)
Secondary: Striker (Red Dot Sight)
Equipment: C4 or Claymore
Special Grenades: Stun Grenade
Perk 1: Scavenger Pro
Perk 2: Stopping Power
Perk 3: Commando Pro or Steady Aim Pro
Deathstreak: Martyrdom
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XIV. Terminal
Primary: ACR (Heartbeat Sensor and ACOG)
Secondary: .44 Magnum (Akimbo)
Equipment: C4 or Claymore
Special Grenades: Stun or Flasbang
Perk 1: Bling
Perk 2: Hardline Pro
Perk 3: Commando or Steady Aim
Deathstreak: Final Stand
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XV. Underpass
Primary: F2000 (Heartbeat Sensor and ACOG)
Secondary: Spas-12 (Red Dot Sight) or Striker (Same)
Equipment: Semtex
Special Grenades: Flashbang
Perk 1: Bling
Perk 2: Hardline or Stopping Power or Cold-Blooded
Perk 3: Ninja Pro or Commando Pro
Deathstreak: Martyrdom
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XVI. Wasteland
Primary: F2000 (Grenadier or Shotgun, ACOG)
Secondary: Thumper x2
Equipment: Claymore or C4 or Semtex or Frag
Special Grenades: Flashbang or Stun Grenade
Perk 1: Bling
Perk 2: Hardline
Perk 3: Steady Aim
Deathstreak: Martyrdom or Final Stand
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XVIII. BONUS Stealth Sniper
Primary: Barrett .50 Cal (Silenced, Heartbeat Sensor)
Secondary: PP2000 (Silenced, Red Dot Sight)
Equipment: Tactical Insertion
Special Grenades: Stun Grenade
Perk 1: Bling Pro
Perk 2: Cold-Blooded Pro
Perk 3: Ninja Pro
Deathstreak: Martyrdom
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Modern Warfare 2 Unlockables
Weapon Attachments
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Grenade Launcher (Assault Rifles only)
Grip (Increases accuracy - Light Machine Guns and Shotguns only)
Rapid Fire (SMG only)
Red Dot Sight
Silencer (Shots do not show up on enemy minimap)
ACOG Scope
FMJ (Increases damage)
Shotgun
Akimbo (Hold two weapons simultaneously - SMG and Machine Pistols only)
Holographic Sight
Heartbeat Sensor
Thermal (A scope which highlights enemies in white)
Tactical Knife (Pistols only)
Extended Mags
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Equipment
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Frag – Cookable fragmentation grenades.
Semtex – Timed sticky explosives.
Throwing Knife (lvl. 7) – Throw it and pick it back up.
Tactical Insertion (lvl. 11) – Choose where to respawn.
Blast Shield (lvl. 19) – Increased explosive resistance.
Claymore (lvl. 31) – Anti-personnel mines.
C4 (lvl. 43) – Remote-detonating explosives.
Submitted By: Tyler
Perks
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Perk 1
Marathon – Infinite sprint. (Pro: Mantle faster.)
Sleight of Hand – Faster reloading. (Pro: Faster aiming.)
Scavanger (lvl 13) – Resupply from dead bodies. (Pro: Extra mags.)
Bling (lvl 21) – Two primary weapon attachments. (Pro: Two secondary attachments.)
One Man Army (lvl 45) – Swap classes while alive. (Pro: Swap classes faster.)
Perk 2
Stopping Power – Increased bullet damage. (Pro: Extra damage vs. enemy vehicles.)
Lightweight – Move faster. (Pro: Faster knife speed.)
Hardline (lvl. 9) – Perks require one less kill. (Pro: Deathstreaks require one less death.)
Cold-Blooded (lvl. 25) – Undecetable by UAV, air support, sentries, and thermal. (Pro: No red name or crosshair when targeted.)
Danger Close (lvl. 33) - Increases explosive weapons damage. (Pro: Extra air support damage.)
Perk 3
Commando – Increased melee distance. (Pro: No falling damage.)
Steady Aim – Increased hip fire accuracy. (Pro: Hold your breath longer.)
Scrambler (lvl. 17) – Jam enemy radar near you. (Pro: Delays the explosion of enemy claymores.)
Ninja (lvl. 29) – Invisible to heartbeat sensors. (Pro: Move Silently.)
SitRep (lvl. 37) - Detects enemy explosives and tactical insertions. (Pro: Makes enemy footsteps louder.)
Last Stand (lvl. 41) – We haven’t actually unlocked this yet, but we assume it is similar to the Last Stand from CoD 4, which allows a player, upon his death, to take a few shots with his secondary weapon.
Submitted By: Tyler
Behind Enemy Lines
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Online Multiplayer
To get the behind enemy lines title, all you have to do is get a 10 killstreak with no killstreaks equipped. By the way, the emblem is Captain Price.
Submitted By: DaYellowLemon
Kill Streaks and Death Streaks
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Kill Streaks
3 kills - UAV - Shows enemies on the minimap.
4 kills - Care Package - Airdrop a random killstreak or ammo.
4 kills - Counter UAV - Temporarily disables enemy radar.
4 kills - Sentry Gun - Airdrop a placeable sentry gun.
5 kills - Predator Missile - Remote control missile.
6 kills - Precision Air Strike - Call in a directional airstrike.
7 kills - Harrier Strike - Call in a Harrier Strike.
7 kills - Attack Helicopter - Call in a support helicopter.
8 kills - Emergency Airdrop – Calls in four care packages.
9 kills - Pave Low - Heavy armored assault helicopter.
9 kills - Stealth Bomber – An undetectable bombing run.
11 kills – Chopper Gunner - Be the gunner of an attack helicopter.
11 kills - AC-130 - Be the gunner of an AC-130.
15 kills - EMP – Temporarily disable enemy electronics.
25 kills - Tactical Nuke - Deploy a tactical nuke (ends the game).
Death Streaks
Copycat – Steal your killer’s class in killcam.
Painkiller (lvl 6) – Big health boost while you spawn.
Martyrdom (lvl27) – Drop a live grenade just after dying.
Final Stand (lvl 39) – Like the Last Stand perk from CoD 4, except that you can use your primary and recover after enough time.
Trophies
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Back in the Saddle (Bronze) - Help train the local militia.
Black Diamond (Silver) - Complete ‘Cliffhanger’ on Veteran Difficulty.
Blackjack (Bronze) - Earn 21 stars in Special Ops.
Charlie On Our Six (Bronze) - Earn 8 stars in Special Ops.
Cold Shoulder (Bronze) - Infiltrate the snowy mountain side base.
Colonel Sanderson (Bronze) - Kill 7 chickens in under 10 seconds in ‘The Hornet’s Nest’.
Danger Close (Bronze) - Get hand picked for Shepherd’s elite squad.
Desperado (Bronze) - Kill 5 enemies in a row using 5 different weapons or attachments in Single Player or Special Ops.
Desperate Times (Bronze) - Execute the plan to help the Americans.
Downed but Not Out (Bronze) - Kill 4 enemies in a row while downed in Special Ops.
Drive By (Bronze) - Kill 20 enemies in a row while driving a vehicle in Single Player or Special Ops.
Ends Justify the Means (Silver) - Complete ‘Contingency’ on Veteran Difficulty
First Day of School (Silver) - Complete ‘S.S.D.D’ and ‘Team Player’ on Veteran Difficulty.
For the Record (Silver) - Complete the Single Player campaign on any difficulty.
Ghost (Bronze) - Plant the C4 in ‘Cliffhanger’ without alerting or injuring anyone in the blizzard.
Gold Star (Bronze) - Earn 1 star in Special Ops.
Homecoming (Silver) - Complete ‘Of Their Own Accord’, ‘Second Sun’, and ‘Whiskey Hotel’ on Veteran Difficulty.
Honor Roll (Bronze) - Earn at least 1 star in each Special Op mission.
Hotel Bravo (Bronze) - Earn 4 stars in Special Ops.
Is That All You Got? (Platinum) - Earn all available Trophies for Modern Warfare® 2.
It Goes to Eleven (Bronze) - Earn at least 1 star in 11 different Special Op missions.
I’m the Juggernaut… (Bronze) - Kill a Juggernaut in Special Ops.
Knock-knock (Bronze) - Kill 4 enemies with 4 shots during a slow-mo breach in Single Player or Special Ops.
Leave No Stone Unturned (Bronze) - Collect 45 enemy intel items.
Look Ma Two Hands (Bronze) - Kill 10 enemies in a row using akimbo weapons in Single Player or Special Ops.
No Rest For the Wary (Bronze) - Knife an enemy without him ever knowing you were there in Single Player or Special Ops.
Off the Grid (Silver) - Complete ‘Just Like Old Times’ and ‘Endgame’ on Veteran Difficulty.
Operational Asset (Bronze) - Earn all 3 stars in at least 5 different Special Op missions.
Operative (Silver) - Earn all 3 stars in at least 10 different Special Op missions.
Out of the Frying Pan… (Bronze) - Complete the mission in the airplane graveyard.
Pit Boss (Bronze) - Run The Pit in ‘S.S.D.D’ and finish with a final time under 30 seconds.
Prisoner #627 (Silver) - Complete ‘The Only Easy Day… Was Yesterday’ and ‘The Gulag’ on Veteran Difficulty.
Professional (Silver) - Earn all 3 stars in at least 15 different Special Op missions.
Queen takes Rook (Silver) - Complete ‘Loose Ends’ and ‘The Enemy of My Enemy’ on Veteran Difficulty.
Red Dawn (Silver) - Complete ‘Wolverines!’ and ‘Exodus’ on Veteran Difficulty.
Royale with Cheese (Bronze) - Defend Burger Town.
Soap on a Rope (Bronze) - Storm the gulag.
Some Like it Hot (Bronze) - Kill 6 enemies in a row using a thermal weapon in Single Player or Special Ops.
Specialist (Silver) - Earn 30 stars in Special Ops.
Star 69 (Gold) - Earn 69 stars in Special Ops.
Tag ‘em and bag ‘em (Bronze) - Find Rojas in the Favelas.
Ten plus foot-mobiles (Bronze) - Kill at least 10 enemies with one Predator missile in Single Player or Special Ops.
The Harder They Fall (Bronze) - Kill 2 rappelling enemies in a row before they land on their feet in Single Player or Special Ops.
The Pawn (Bronze) - Assault Makarov’s safe house.
The Price of War (Gold) - Complete the single player campaign on Hardened or Veteran Difficulty.
The Road Less Traveled (Bronze) - Collect 22 enemy intel items.
Three-some (Bronze) - Kill at least 3 enemies with a single shot from a grenade launcher in Single Player or Special Ops.
Turistas (Silver) - Complete ‘Takedown’ and ‘The Hornet’s Nest’ on Veteran Difficulty.
Two Birds with One Stone (Bronze) - Kill 2 enemies with a single bullet in Single Player or Special Ops.
Unnecessary Roughness (Bronze) - Use a riot shield to beat down an enemy in Single Player or Special Ops.
Whiskey Hotel (Bronze) - Take back Whiskey Hotel.
Submitted By: Tyler
Modern Warfare 2 Hints
Claymore Facts
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-in real life, the claymore doesn`t get stuck into the ground, it stands on two bipod like structures
-the sound of a claymore clicking is the same sound of a landmine clicking in Call of Duty 1 and 2
-a claymore on an elevated position does more damage
-if a claymore is placed directly in front of an enemy, it won`t go off until the enemy moves(turning doesn`t count as moving)
-in search and destroy, claymmores dont disappear after death
Submitted By: DaYellowLemon
RPD Facts
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-if you use a heartbeat sensor, you close it when reloading
-you can hear the bullet casings hit the ground if the volume is loud enough
-the RPD is the only gun that has a folded bipod
-the reloading action is different with ACOG and Red Dot sights on it
Submitted By: DaYellowLemon
ACOG Site Facts
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- the ACOG was actually invented for the M16 and the M4 specifically
-in MW2 the EMP affects the ACOG but in real life it uses no energy at all, it is powered by tritium
-the ACOG has an unstable CQB iron sight on its left side
Submitted By: DaYellowLemon
Map hint for Hardcore mode
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When you play hardcore in any gametype you have no HUD. If you press the START button while you play a little map pops up in the bottom right corner. This is really helpful during Search and Destroy because you can see where your partners are and where they died. Just make sure you are at a safe spot so you don't die!
Submitted By: Aw3som3G4m3r619
Infinity Ward Throwing Knife
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When you throw a throwing knife on the ground,go and lay down looking at the front of it.It will have Infinity Ward written on it.
Submitted By: predz22
Care Package Knifing Trick
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Anytime after 4 kill streak
To do this trick you need to have the perks: Marathon, Lightweight, and Commando (having pro unlocked for all will help even more). Once you get a 4 kill streak and have the care package kill streak ready to go, pull out the care package marker but DO NOT THROW IT. You will find that you will be able to run extremely fast and knife people quite easily because of the speed. It is a good way to get behind enemy lines and pick up huge killstreaks. Try not to use this in hardcore matches because it is a lot easier for people to kill you so you won't have enough time to knife them.
Submitted By: Knife Pwner
The W1000
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Museum
In the first area of the museum if you push the red 'death' button all of the men wil attack you, although one of the marines is holding the W1000, the pump action shotgun from the first game, he will not normally hold it, only after you press the button will the marine have it appear in his hands, it is much better than the Spas-12
Submitted By: King Teostra VI
2 MW2 Easter Eggs
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"The Hornet's Nest" and "The Only Easy Day... Was Yesterday"
In "The Hornet's Nest", once your squad runs toward the market to get to the evac point, DON'T follow them. Turn and look behind you. You'll see the remains of the car Soap tackled Rojas onto. On the other side of the car you'll see the bloody carcas of Rojas hanging forn the building wall. The 2 jumper cables suggest that it wasn't pretty.
At the end of "The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday" while you're on the helicopter and Roach takes out his sniper rifle, look through the scope at the "Marines" in the chopper next to your's. They are all in the same uniform as the Army Rangers, and in "The Gulag" they suddenly turn back into SEALs.
Submitted By: weaverboy92
quick fmj kills
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online multiplayer
Pick your gun of choice, then go into 3rd person mode hide behind a wall and shoot the people as they come by.If you did this right it should count towards your fmj kills.
Submitted By: raceman38
Modern Warfare 2 Easter Eggs
One Man Army Easter Egg
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When someone on you team has a one man army pack look towards the bottom and it will say "No Scope"
Submitted By: walo
Juggernaut Easter Egg
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if you kill a juggernaut and you look at his balls you will find a fanny pack saying 'Get Sum!' and on his butt there is another one saying 'Kick Me!'
Submitted By: callofguy
Taped Famas
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In missions like "The gulag" and "Contingency" has an enemy with a Famas with tape camo.In The Gulag the Famas is at the very begining.In Contingency The large patrol on the frozen river has the Famas.
Submitted By: baldwarfury
Floating Knife
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any map with glass windows
If you are in a building with the big glass windows like in highrise u will be able to do this. With a throwing knife, bounce it off the floor and so it bounces in the glass. it should be stuck in the glass and if you shoot the glass the knife will be floating in mid-air.
Submitted By: ThePlayer_15
