MW2: All Perks Explained And How To Unlock Them
This guide shares the list of all Perks in Modern Warfare 2. In contrast, explaining how you can unlock Perks. It also talks about how to unlock Bonus and Ultimate Perks in Modern Warfare 2 while sharing tips and other details on the new MW2 Perk System.
To be prepared for the Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer, you must know about all Perks in Modern Warfare 2. Perks are a salient part of Call of Duty's multiplayer that players have been using and mastering to get an edge over their opponents to win matches, get high killstreaks, or survive long enough to muster up some EXP Points. With the imminent re-release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, players must know about its new Perk System, the Perk Packages, how to unlock Perks, and other similar things. In the wake of that, we have prepared this handy guide on all Perks in Modern Warfare 2 that explains everything you need to know.
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All Perks In Modern Warfare 2
When writing this article, Modern Warfare 2 has six Perk Packages, where every Perk Package offers two Base Perks, one Bonus Perk, and one Ultimate Perk, totalling twenty-four Perks. However, one or more Base Perks for some of the Perk Packages are the same. Like in the Assault Perk Package, one of the Base Perks is Overkill, whereas the same Perk exists as Base Perk in the Deadeye Perk Package.
That aside, the Bonus and Ultimate Perks of any Perk Package are unique and earned during matches. So excluding the same perks, we have twenty-one unique Perks in Modern Warfare 2. That said, here are the Perk Packages currently provided in the game.
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Modern Warfare 2 All Perks: Assault
- Base Perk - Overkill
- Base Perk - Scavenger
- Bonus Perk - Fast Hands
- Ultimate Perk - Hardline
Modern Warfare 2 All Perks: Phantom
- Base Perk - Battle Hardened
- Base Perk - Double Time
- Bonus Perk - Cold Blooded
- Ultimate Perk - Ghost
Modern Warfare 2 All Perks: Hunter
- Base Perk - Strong Arm
- Base Perk - Tracker
- Bonus Perk - Spotter
- Ultimate Perk - Overclock
Modern Warfare 2 All Perks: Deadeye
- Base Perk - Overkill
- Base Perk - Strong Arm
- Bonus Perk - Quick Fix
- Ultimate Perk - High Alert
Modern Warfare 2 All Perks: Support
- Base Perk - E.O.D
- Base Perk - Battle Hardened
- Bonus Perk - Resupply
- Ultimate Perk - Survivor
Modern Warfare 2 All Perks: Sniper
- Base Perk - Double Time
- Base Perk - Extra Tactical
- Bonus Perk - Focus
- Ultimate Perk - Bird's Eye
How To Unlock Perks In Modern Warfare 2
You will unlock Perks by reaching Rank 4 in Modern Warfare 2. Once you do that, you will get access to Custome Loadouts and Perk Packages, where you can select a Perk Package that suits your gameplay style.
How To Get Bonus Perks In Modern Warfare 2
You get Bonus Perks in Modern Warfare 2 during matches four minutes after you enter a multiplayer game. You can reduce this time by stacking kills and other such things, and every kill reduces the Bonus Perk unlock time by 12.5 seconds.
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How To Get Ultimate Perks In Modern Warfare 2
The Ultimate Perks share the same behaviour as the Bonus Perks in Modern Warfare 2. The only difference here is that, instead of four minutes, you must wait eight minutes after entering a match to unlock the Ultimate Perk. Though, you can always reduce this time by getting extra kills.
Modern Warfare 2's New Perk System
Instead of two or three Perks that you could equip based on your choice in the previous Call of Duty games, Modern Warfare 2 takes a nuanced approach by introducing Perk Packages that allow you to equip four Perks at once, which you cannot edit as per your choice. This new Perk system is a roleplay element that will enable players to play the roles of Assault, Support, Sniper, Scout, and Assassin.
Modern Warfare 2 All Perks: Every Base, Bonus, And Ultimate Perk With Their Effects
Here is the complete list of Perks in Modern Warfare 2 categorized under the following category:
- Base Perks
- Bonus Perks
- Ultimate Perks
All Base Perks In Modern Warfare 2
| Base Perks | Base Perk Effect |
| Overkill | Carry two primary weapons. |
| Scavenger | Resupply ammo and Throwing Knives from dead players. |
| Battle Hardened | Reduce strength of enemy flash, stun, gas, shock, and EMP effects. Immune to Snaphot grenades. |
| Double Time | Double the duration of Tactical Sprint. Increase crouch movement speed by 30%. |
| Tracker | Enemies leave behind a footprint trail, and enemy death markers are visible. Kill markers are hidden from the enemy team. |
| Strong Arm | See a preview of the trajectory for thrown equipment. |
| E.O.D. | Take reduced damage from non-killstreak explosives and fire. |
| Extra Tactical | Spawn with an extra tactical. |
All Bonus Perks In Modern Warfare 2
| Bonus Perks | Bonus Perk Effect |
| Focus | Increased hold-breath time. reduced sway and flinch when ADS. |
| Quick Fix | Killing players immediately start health regeneration. Capturing and holding objectives increases your health regeneration rate. |
| Fast Hands | Reload, use equipment, and swap weapons faster. |
| Cold Blooded | Undetectable by AI targeting system and thermal optics. Does not trigger a High Alert warning. Does not highlight in enemy Tactical Cameras, Recon Drones, and Spotter Scopes. |
| Spotter | See enemy equipment, field upgrades, and killstreaks through walls. Mark them for your team by aiming down sights. Hack enemy Claymores, Proximity Mines, C4, and Trophy Systems. |
| Resupply |
Spawn with an additional Lethal. Equipment recharges over 25 seconds. |
All Ultimate Perks In Modern Warfare 2
| Ultimate Perks | Ultimate Perk Effects |
| Bird's-Eye | The minimap is zoomed out. UAV and Radar pings reveal the enemy's direction. On-Earn: Ping enemies on the minimap. |
| Survivor | On Death, enter the last Stand with the ability to self-revive once per life. Teammates can revive downed players faster. |
| Overclock | Store an additional Field Upgrade charge. Increase Field Upgrade charge rate by 40%. On Earn-Get a Field Upgrade Charge. |
| Hardline | Killstreaks cost one less kill. |
| Ghost | Undetectable by UAVs, Portable Radars, and Heartbeat Sensors. |
| High Alert |
Your vision pulses when enemies outside of your view see you. |
This concludes our guide on all Perks in Modern Warfare 2. For more Modern Warfare 2 guides, be sure to keep reading GGRecon.
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Hritwik has been writing about video games, manga, and anime for more than 8 years. Some of his favourite games include The Last of Us Part II, Fallout 76, Apex Legends, Genshin Impact, and the Souls series.
