TheCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Striker SMG has been a quick and easy fan-favorite since the early days of the game’s beta release. Once you unlock custom loadouts, the Striker is going to be your earliest SMG choice, and it packs a major punch for such an early unlock.

If you were a fan of 2009 Modern Warfare 2’s UMP-45, the Striker will be a very similar and nostalgic pick. It is a well-balanced SMG that can be built to handle quick, up-close combat or smooth medium-range gunfights, making it great for multiple gameplay styles.

Striker Build

If you are looking for anaccurate strikerthat you can use at amedium range, this build will give you thereliabilitythat you are hoping for. Right off the bat, the strikerhits hard up close, so this build will focus onreigning in some of the recoiland handling aspects that the base model has.

If you are not a fan of thebulky iron sightsthat the Striker has to offer, then you can always choose tobuild without a laserand add on theoptic of your choosing.

A clean choice that you will be familiar with early on is theCronen Mini Dot.However, if that one istoo bulkyfor your preferences,theMK. 3 Reflectormight be more up your alley for aless obstructive experience.

Loadout Recommendations

When you are running an SMG class, you typically want to movequicklyandget in close, taking down everything that moves. For this reason, you will want to build a loadout that helps youmove quicklyandreload with ease.

Gear:EOD Padding

Take advantage of the combined effects that you’re able to get if you wear theinfantry vestandrunning sneakers. This combo will throw in theincreased movement speedthat you would get from thelightweight boots.

Thecommando gloveswill let you reload while sprinting, adding to the typical SMG player’s run-and-gun motto.

While the gear will primarily be up to personal preference,EOD Paddingwill help make up for the number of grenades being thrown at you while you navigate gunfights in the center of the map. Combine that with thestimand a quickthrowing knifeorthermite, and you will be a force to be reckoned with.