Modern Warfare 3 is going to change the perk system and reintroduce some old fan-favorites like Dead Silence. Here are the MW3 perks we've seen so far.
You may not have seen this news at the time, but in early-2023 we heard about a new system coming to CoD with the Modern Warfare 3 Perks. Instead of dividing the perks into three arbitrary categories letting players pick one from each, they are now going to divide the perks into five categories, with each category being represented by a piece of armor.
The new perk "categories" will be Boots, Gloves, Gear and Vests. Here are the kinds of MW3 perks you can expect in each category:
- Boots: Mobility based perks that can give you bonuses to running, swimming, climbing, sliding and moving quietly.
- Gloves: Perks that improve your overall dexterity; weapon swapping, reloading, aim-down-sight speeds and such.
- Gear: This is for perks like Flak Jacket (Bomb Squad) that can provide extra protection.
- Vest: There are only four vests and they each come with multiple benefits. Vests will have the biggest impact on your loadouts.
This new perk system makes a fair bit of sense, and the perks we've seen leaked so far sound awesome (spoiler alert: Dead Silence is back... Kinda).
Modern Warfare 3 Perks | Leaked
The Modern Warfare 3 perks we know about so far come from a leaker who goes by various names but who was originally called "Bob Network UK". This guy has been the primary source for almost all the biggest news pieces you've heard this year regarding MW3 and the future of Warzone. His information has been proven correct on countless occasions, so at this point we have full confidence in the info. His current handle is El Bobberto .
MW3 Perks: Vests
We have now seen each of the four vests:
| Vest Perk Name | Effect |
| Infantry Vest | +Increased Tac Sprint duration and reduced refresh time. +If equipped with running sneakers, gain effects of Lightweight. |
| Engineer Vest | +See enemy equipment, field upgrades, and killstreaks through walls. +Aiming at enemy equipment highlights it for your team. +Faster field upgrade charge. +Spawn with two pieces of Tactical Equipment. +One extra Gear perk. - No Lethal Equipment. |
| Gunner Vest | + Spawn with max ammo. + Improved reload speed. + Two weapons (Overkill). + If equipped with Mag Holster, gain effects of Mission Comlink (Hardline). -Cannot use Boots with the Gunner Vest. |
| Demolition Vest | +Restock lethal and tactical equipment every 25 seconds +Spawn with two pieces of Lethal Equipment. |
We think this is a great perk system.
MW3 Perks: Boots
These are the Boots perks, and it makes a lot of sense they are all in this category:
| Boots Perk Name | Description |
| Covert Sneakers | Eliminates footstep sounds. |
| Stalker Boots | Increased strafe & ADS movement speed. |
| Tactical Pads | Increases slide distance & allows for full ADS while sliding. Increases stance transition speeds & crouched movement speed. |
| Lightweight Boots | Increases Tac Sprint duration & reduces refresh time. |
| Climbing Boots | Increased climbing & mantling speed. Reduces fall damage. |
Thank god Dead Silence is back, that's just one more reason to be hyped about MW3.
MW3 Perks: Gloves
Here are the Gloves perks we've heard about so far:
| Gloves Perk Name | Description |
| Assault Gloves | While jumping, these gloves will reportedly improve accuracy and time to ADS. |
| Custom Gloves | These will increase weapon swap speed. |
| Scavenger Gloves | These will reportedly help resupply ammo and throwing knives from dead players. |
| Specialist Gloves | These will help throw equipment further and reset fuse timer on thrown-back grenades. |
| Tactical Combat Gloves | These will reportedly enable reloading while sprinting. |
| Marksman Gloves | These are reported to reduce sway and flinch while ADS. |
MW3 Perks: Gear
Gear is very general but it largely seems to be different forms of armor:
Gear Perk Name | Description |
| EOD Padding | Reduce damage taken from non-killstreak explosives and fire. |
| Tac Mask | Reduce effects of Tactical Equipment. |
| Mission Control | Require one less kill per killstreak (Hardline). |
| Bone Conduction | Hear quiet noises like footsteps more easily. |
| L/R Detector | An indicator lets you know when you are being aimed at from an angle you can't see (High Alert). |
| Ghost | Ghost prevents you from showing up on the minimap when the enemy use a UAV. |
It's very cool to see multiple perks in the game that will actually promote movement rather than punish it.
MW3 Perks: Helmets
Helmets haven't been leaked so far, we expect perks like High Alert, Tracker and Battle Hardened will fall into this category.
And there you have it, all the perks leaked so far for Modern Warfare 3. Do you like the new armor-based perk system? What about the perks themselves, are you happy to see the return of Dead Silence?