How to earn XP fast in Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2

A solider stares at the screen during Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's campaign
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To earn more XP fast in Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 can be done through certain exploits, or simple approaches to gameplay that give a little more. For example, slinging a Decoy Grenade into a firefight or swapping weapons before grabbing a Dog Tag in Kill Confirmed. However you do it, levelling up quick in Warzone 2 is the best way to progress, earning all the guns and gear for loadouts or fun little perks that enhance the overall experience either Warzone 2 or Modern Warfare 2.

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Modern Warfare 2 camo

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We've got some tips and tricks here that players have discovered to earn more XP in Modern Warfare 2, though be aware that any methods that could be considered as exploits to gain rapid progress will likely be patched out in a future update, so if you see a lucrative method that works then don't sleep on it. Of course, one of the quickest ways to level up is by playing during a Modern Warfare 2 double XP event or using double XP tokens, and we've got the lowdown on those in our separate guide. If you're going down the route of maximizing your XP, then it may also be worth heading to the Killstreaks page under the Weapons tab on the main menu and following the prompt in the bottom left corner to switch to Scorestreaks, as this should give you quicker access to a UAV, missiles, and more.

Ways to earn more XP fast in Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2

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A trick players have picked up on to earn more XP in Modern Warfare 2 is to play the Kill Confirmed multiplayer mode, and eliminate enemies with one weapon then switch to another weapon before collecting their dropped dog tags. This means that you earn XP on the first weapon for the kill, but then have the 75XP for the dog tag collection applied to the second weapon, meaning you can level it up and unlock additional attachments and camos without getting a single kill with it – particularly handy for hard-to-use weapons.

Another way to earn more XP in Modern Warfare 2 is to equip the Decoy Grenade as your tactical item, which unlocks when you reach level 19, along with the Extra Tactical Base Perk so you spawn with an extra grenade. After you've thrown a Decoy Grenade, any kills your team gets near it will also award you with XP, meaning you can secure a nice passive leveling buff by regularly throwing them into the danger zone.

how_to_farm_weapon_xp_fast from r/ModernWarfareII

Another method to earn more XP in Modern Warfare 2 requires considerable skill and luck to pull off, as demonstrated in the video above posted on Reddit by u/darkname324. To achieve this, you need to jump on top of an enemy tank that has an open hatch, then throw a Suppression Mine onto the opening, which will then continually suppress the occupants while dropping a steady stream of XP for you. This is far harder than it actually looks, as you not only have to get on top of the tank without being sniped or blown up, but you also need to have collected a Suppression Mine and land it right in the middle of the opening to have the desired effect, but if you can do it the results speak for themselves.

Iain Wilson
Guides Editor

Iain originally joined Future in 2012 to write guides for CVG, PSM3, and Xbox World, before moving on to join GamesRadar in 2013 as Guides Editor. His words have also appeared in OPM, OXM, PC Gamer, GamesMaster, and SFX. He is better known to many as ‘Mr Trophy’, due to his slightly unhealthy obsession with amassing intangible PlayStation silverware, and he now has over 500 Platinum pots weighing down the shelves of his virtual award cabinet. He does not care for Xbox Achievements.