Here's how you can get Longshot Kills in Modern Warfare 2
Discover the best ways to get longshot kills in Modern Warfare 2.
Modern Warfare 2 follows many of the tenets set by the COD franchise over the years, with medals and challenges returning as part of the meta progression in the game's multiplayer.
With a new set of weapons and maps to play on, you may need to know the best way to get Longshot kills in the game, so read on for our explainer.
Longshot Kill requirements
Longshot kills are fairly self-explanatory. To secure a longshot kill, you must achieve a kill from an exceptional distance.
Below is a comprehensive list of how far you must be from your target for it to count as a longshot kill:
- Shotguns: 12.5m
- Pistols: 20m
- SMGs: 30m
- Assault Rifles: 38m
- Battle Rifles: 38m
- LMGs: 38m
- Marksman Rifles: 38m
- Sniper Rifles: 50m
Some of these ranges can be hard to secure a kill from, but we'll cover the easiest way to get Longshot kills in the section below, so you can blitz through any related challenges.
How can you get Longshot Kills?
You'll want to know the best way to get Longshot kills, and luckily there are some top-tier strategies to try out.
The best way to get longshot kills depends on what class of weapon you're using. If you're trying to get longshots with Shotguns or Pistols, close-quarters maps like Shipment and Shoot House are ideal.
For SMGs, Assault Rifles, Battle Rifles, LMGs, and Marksman Rifles, the best way to get Longshot kills involves almost any 6v6 map. However, MW2's Tier 1 playlists are almost a cheat code when it comes to longshot kills. Since Operators have less health in Tier 1, putting down enemies at a distance is effortless.
When you get to Sniper Rifles, you'll almost exclusively want to go for your longshot kills in Ground War. Ground War maps are enormous, so it's far less difficult to eliminate opponents from 50m or more away than it is on the 6v6 maps.
To make those long-range kills easier to pull off, consider equipping your weapons with attachments that boost stats like Accuracy, Range, and Control. In particular, the XTEN Angel-40 Optic actually displays how far away your target is, so you'll always know if you're far enough away for it to count as a longshot kill.
Alternatively, mounting your weapon will allow you to gun opponents from afar with little issue.
Longshot kills in Modern Warfare 2 are a tedious task, but they're a necessary evil if you want to unlock MW2 Platinum Camos, and eventually, the almighty MW2 Orion Camo.
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Coleman Hamstead
Coleman is a freelance journalist at GGRecon. While gaming has always been his passion, it wasn’t until he worked as a Sports Journalist at the Community College of Baltimore County that he found his enthusiasm for writing. In the time since Coleman has had his work featured in publications such as The Washington Post/Launcher and ESTNN. Coleman is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Sport Management and Business Administration.
