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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has 9 tactical grenades and gadgets, 11 lethals and 12 Field Upgrades at launch. Each unlocks at a set Player Level; the Riot Shield is now a Field Upgrade, and Trip Wire, Smoke Wall and Razor Wire Trap are new.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 gives every class one tactical, one lethal and one Field Upgrade, chosen from 9 tacticals, 11 lethals and 12 Field Upgrades at launch, as Activision's Oct 19, 2026 launch blog lists them. The Flash Grenade, Smoke Grenade, Frag Grenade, Sticky Grenade, Portable Radar and DDOS are ready at Level 4; the rest unlock by Player Level up to the Screamer Mine at Level 53. Field Upgrades charge over the match at a fast, medium or slow rate. New this year are the networked Trip Wire, the rocket-laid Smoke Wall and the Razor Wire Trap, and the Riot Shield has moved from the weapon list to the Field Upgrades. The clip is WhosImmortal going through the tactical and lethal lists in Create-a-Class.
Quick facts
| Tacticals | 9 |
| Lethals | 11 |
| Field Upgrades | 12 |
| Ready at Level 4 | Flash, Smoke, Frag, Sticky, Portable Radar, DDOS |
| Last unlock | Screamer Mine at Level 53 |
| Riot Shield | A Field Upgrade since this game |
| Recharge speeds | Fast, Medium or Slow |
| Related Perks | Resupply, Lethal Reach, Battle Hardened, Bomb Squad |
Sources: Call of Duty, Oct 19, 2026, Call of Duty progression blog, Call of Duty, Aug 21, 2026.
Tactical equipment
Tacticals blind, slow, reveal or heal; none of them kills by itself.
| Tactical | Unlocks at level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Grenade | 4 | Blinds and deafens; range and duration slightly cut for launch |
| Smoke Grenade | 4 | Blocks vision and automated targeting; gunfire and explosions tear through it |
| Snapshot Grenade | 10 | A brief glimpse of enemies nearby for your team |
| Concussion Grenade | 15 | Disorients, slows reactions and blurs vision; range and duration slightly cut for launch |
| Heartbeat Sensor | 23 | Battery-powered tablet showing nearby enemies |
| Shock Stick | 29 | Sticks to surfaces, electrocutes enemies, destroys equipment, sends vehicles haywire |
| Decoy Grenade | 42 | Fakes gunfire, movement and radar signatures |
| Stim | 47 | Starts health regeneration at once, refreshes Tactical Sprint, eases flash and stun |
| Screamer Mine | 53 | Proximity mine that suppresses and marks every enemy in range |
Sources: Call of Duty, Oct 19, 2026, Call of Duty progression blog, Call of Duty launch patch notes.
The Flash and Concussion nerfs and the Battle Hardened buff came together in the launch patch notes: Battle Hardened now negates most effects of the Flash, the Concussion and the Screamer Mine. The Stim is the tactical for players who run Blood Rush, since it refreshes Tactical Sprint.
Lethal equipment
| Lethal | Unlocks at level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Frag Grenade | 4 | Cookable fragmentation grenade |
| Sticky Grenade | 4 | Timed grenade that sticks |
| Drill Charge | 7 | Thermal lance burrows through a surface, then releases an explosive round |
| Proximity Mine | 13 | Launches into the air and detonates; can stick to vehicles passing over |
| Zip Gun | 17 | 3D-printed single-shot pistol for close targets |
| Trip Wire | 22 | Thrown trap that strings a detonation wire; several link into a network |
| Thermite | 26 | Sticky incendiary, heavy damage to vehicles and armored targets |
| Molotov Cocktail | 28 | Bursts on impact and leaves burning pools |
| Claymore | 37 | Proximity-triggered explosive mine |
| C4 | 43 | Sticks to surfaces, detonated remotely |
| Throwing Knife | 49 | Retrievable, lethal on impact |
Sources: Call of Duty, Oct 19, 2026, Call of Duty progression blog, Call of Duty, Aug 21, 2026.
The Trip Wire is the new trap: Activision's Aug 21 multiplayer blog says several Trip Wires, your squadmates' included, link into one network that can run along the ground, wall to wall or vertically. The Drill Charge is the answer to campers behind walls, and the Lethal Reach Perk throws any of these farther with a visible arc. Bomb Squad (Perk 2) cuts the damage you take from them and resets the fuse on a live grenade you pick up.
Field Upgrades
A Field Upgrade charges during the match; the blog rates each one's recharge as Fast, Medium or Slow. The clip is WhosImmortal's Select Field Upgrade screen, on the Portable Radar.
| Field Upgrade | Unlocks at level | Recharge | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portable Radar | 4 | Medium | Periodic radar pings show nearby enemies |
| DDOS | 4 | Fast | A pulse that briefly jams nearby enemy electronics and sensors |
| Munitions Box | 6 | Medium | Ammo and equipment for you and teammates |
| SAM Airburst Turret | 8 | Slow | Portable missile turret against aerial threats |
| Riot Shield | 11 | Medium | Destructible shield, can be planted as cover, heavy melee knocks enemies down |
| Trophy System | 14 | Fast | Destroys up to three projectiles in the air |
| Seeker Drone | 19 | Slow | Hunts nearby enemies to snapshot them |
| Inflatable Decoy | 25 | Medium | A dummy that pops up to confuse, by proximity or by hand |
| Smoke Wall | 29 | Medium | A hand-held rocket that lays a long wall of smoke |
| Recon Drone | 33 | Slow | Remote drone that marks enemies, manually or automatically |
| Razor Wire Trap | 41 | Medium | Barbed wire that snares and hurts anyone pushing through |
| Tactical Insertion | 45 | Medium | Marks your next spawn point |
Sources: Call of Duty, Oct 19, 2026, Call of Duty progression blog, Call of Duty, Aug 21, 2026.
Three Field Upgrades are new or reworked, per the Aug 21 blog. The Riot Shield is no longer a weapon: it is a destructible Field Upgrade you can plant as mountable cover. The Smoke Wall rocket flies forward over obstacles and leaves a long trail of smoke that gunfire disrupts and explosives disperse. The Razor Wire Trap snares enemies on contact; pushing through costs speed and health, and melee or gunfire clears it. The blog then counted 11 Field Upgrades; the Oct 19 blog and the launch notes list 12.
The Portable Radar had two launch bugs: it did not work in Free-for-All (fixed Oct 23) and showed no minimap in Hardcore (fixed Oct 24), the launch patch notes say.
Perks that change equipment
- Resupply (Perk 1, Level 31): equipment recharges over time, +1 maximum capacity, faster Field Upgrade charge; buffed for launch to give the first recharge sooner.
- Lethal Reach (Perk 3, Level 4): throw equipment farther, with the arc shown.
- Battle Hardened (Perk 3, Level 12) and Bomb Squad (Perk 2, Level 16): resist tacticals and explosives.
- Combat Grid (Perk 3, Level 4): see enemy equipment and Field Upgrades through walls.
- Cold-Blooded (Perk 3, Level 36): hidden from Recon Drones and Snapshot Grenades; Ghost (Perk 1, Level 24) hides you from Portable Radars and Heartbeat Sensors.
Sources: Call of Duty, Oct 19, 2026, Call of Duty launch patch notes. All 18 are on Perks.
Equipment in Collateral
Collateral has no custom classes. Its Buy Menu sells a Flash Grenade, Molotov Cocktail, Frag Grenade, Stim, Smoke Wall and Riot Shield before each round, per Activision's maps and modes blog. See Game Modes. The clip is jackfrags opening Collateral's Buy Menu, on the Flash Grenade.
Frequently asked questions
How many Field Upgrades are in MW4? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has 12 Field Upgrades at launch, from the Portable Radar and DDOS at Level 4 to the Tactical Insertion at Level 45.
Is the Riot Shield a weapon in MW4? No. In MW4 the Riot Shield is a Field Upgrade unlocked at Level 11; it can be planted as cover and has a heavy melee that knocks enemies down.
What lethals are in MW4? MW4 has 11 lethals: Frag Grenade, Sticky Grenade, Drill Charge, Proximity Mine, Zip Gun, Trip Wire, Thermite, Molotov Cocktail, Claymore, C4 and Throwing Knife.
What tacticals are in MW4? MW4 has 9 tacticals: Flash, Smoke, Snapshot and Concussion Grenades, Heartbeat Sensor, Shock Stick, Decoy Grenade, Stim and Screamer Mine.
When do you unlock the Stim in MW4? The Stim unlocks at Player Level 47 in MW4; it starts health regeneration at once and refreshes Tactical Sprint.
How do you counter flashbangs in MW4? Equip the Battle Hardened Perk (Perk 3, Level 12) in MW4; since launch it negates most effects of the Flash, the Concussion and the Screamer Mine.
Sources
- Ready for Launch: All Modern Warfare 4 Operators, Weapons, Equipment, and Multiplayer Create-a-Class Features, Call of Duty, Oct 19, 2026
- Ready for Launch: Modern Warfare 4 Progression and Prestige, Call of Duty, Oct 19, 2026
- Modern Warfare 4 Multiplayer: Movement, Gunplay, Modes, & Maps, Call of Duty, Aug 21, 2026
- Ready for Launch: Multiplayer Maps and Modes Confirmed, Call of Duty, Oct 21, 2026
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Launch Patch Notes, Infinity Ward, Oct 24, 2026
- Modern Warfare 4: TOP 5 BEST CLASS SETUPS To Use! (MW4 META Weapons), WhosImmortal, Oct 24, 2026 (video)
- Modern Warfare 4 Multiplayer Gameplay and Impressions..., jackfrags, Oct 22, 2026 (video)
Moments
Modern Warfare 4: TOP 5 BEST CLASS SETUPS To Use! (MW4 META Weapons)
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Modern Warfare 4 Multiplayer Gameplay and Impressions...
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Campaign Rewards and DifficultyEach of Modern Warfare 4's 16 missions gives one reward for Multiplayer and DMZ: 8 Base Operators, 3 Double XP Tokens, 2 Double Weapon XP Tokens, a Calling Card, a Loading Screen and an Emblem. Rewards are the same on any of the six difficulties (Recruit, Regular, Hardened, Veteran, Realism, YOLO); only beating YOLO adds the "YOLO Completer" Calling Card.
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Ending and Post-Credits SceneModern Warfare 4 ends with Captain Price killing the Archer in the final mission, Greater Good, then dying of his wounds after Ghost forgives him. In the post-credits scene, CIA officer Kate Laswell deletes the files on Gaz, Ghost and Price, erasing Task Force 141 from the record, with Ghost its last survivor.
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DMZDMZ is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's PvPvE extraction mode: you deploy solo or in a squad of up to three into the Hajin Exclusion Zone, loot, complete missions, fight North Korean forces and rival players, and keep only what you carry out on an exfil. It is part of the paid game, not free like Warzone.
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DMZ Bounties and Dynamic OpsIn Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's DMZ, killing a player puts a Bounty on you, and four kills across deployments make you Wanted; others claim it by extracting with your Dog Tag. Dynamic Ops are multi-step objectives made fresh each match that pay DMZ XP, DMZ Cash and a Supply Drop that improves with every Op in the same run.
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See also
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PerksCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 uses a Pick 3 perk system: one Perk from each of three slots, six Perks per slot, 18 in all. Dexerto ranks Ghost, Ninja and Bomb Squad as the best Perks at launch.
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Game ModesCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launched with over a dozen multiplayer modes, including the new Inflation, Hijack, Collateral and Ground War: Combat Outpost, eight of them with Hardcore versions. Possession and Infected arrive for Halloween on Oct 29 and Oct 30, 2026.
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Gunsmith and AttachmentsGunsmith in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 lets you fit five attachments to a weapon plus its Apex attachment, the final reward for maxing the weapon's level. Attachments are shared: unlock one once and every weapon that takes it can use it.
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KillstreaksCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has 17 killstreaks, from the UAV to the Gunship and Air Lockdown. Since launch every streak costs one kill more than the Oct 19 blog lists, so the UAV costs 5 kills (4 with Hardline). The Tactical Nuke sits outside the 17: 30 kills without dying calls it in and wins the match.
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WeaponsCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launched with 33 weapons in nine classes: 8 assault rifles, 5 SMGs, 2 shotguns, 3 LMGs, 3 marksman rifles, 3 sniper rifles, 4 pistols, 4 launchers and one knife. Each unlocks at a set Player Level from 4 to 55, and most have an Apex attachment earned at max weapon level.