The variety of racing games out on the PS3 and Xbox 360 is quite outstanding. The amount of quality in this genre has been fantastic recently, but Midnight Club: LA has brought frantic pace and variety in an illegal street racer we haven’t seen since Need For Speed Underground 2.

Your character is swiftly introduced as the ‘new guy’ on the street racing scene in Los Angeles, from the East Coast. Straight off the bat you’re given three old, cheap cars (’83 VW Golf, ’88 VW Scirocco and Nissan 240SX) to choose from to start off. You’re introduced to your friendly garage owner Karol and a few of your ‘rivals’ you will later encounter in the game on your quest to become the City Champ of Los Angeles. Right away I’m reminded of Need For Speed Underground 2 in the structure of the game.

Karol’s garage, Hollywood Auto is the place which will keep your cars throughout the game (as well as another garage in Santa Monica as you progress through the game). In the garage, you can upgrade your car’s performance, change the cosmetic parts, paint it, apply vinyls, revamp the interior, all at a cost, and do all the things that have become the norm in recent Midnight Club and Need For Speed games in terms of customization. Unlike the more realistic Forza Motorsport 2, none of the cosmetic changes (body kits, for example) will affect the performance of the car or bike you use. Overall, the customization of your ride and specifically the vinyl editor is quite deep – a lot like Forza Motorsport 2‘s Livery Editor. My only gripe with cars in general is the lack of them. There are only about 30 cars, and 3 bikes in this game.

The environment of Los Angeles in this game reflects the real version quite nicely, and looks great. The map in MC:LA is comprised of several parts of Los Angeles squeezed together into one little free-roam world. As you drive around, the text below your speedometer will show you which street you’re driving on, many of which are quite familiar roads to those who have been to LA like the Pacific Coast Highway, Hollywood Boulevard, 3rd St. Promenade, and the list goes on. There’s a good variety of urban, business and beach environment. Overall, the city is big, has great graphics, and the textures look very realistic. The time of day will slowly change as you race and drive around, and when you’re driving around in the rain, everything looks beautiful. Throughout playing the game, I didn’t notice any framerate hitches or weird graphical errors.

I have to say, though, that the presence of the police in this game, especially seeing how the LAPD are notorious for being large in numbers. Thinking back to a similar racer from 2005, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, the cops were emphasized as a force. The more chases you got in, the more notorious you became, the more cops were sent after you, and faster cops with more roadblocks were on your tail. Sadly, in MC:LA, cops are just there for the sake of being there. What I mean by that is that in an illegal street racer, they don’t show up enough to make it seem like you’re actually driving through a city of 11 million people (in real life, at least) at 200 MPH. Is this a big deal? Somewhat, it just seems as if Rockstar wanted to put all of the emphasis on racing and getting money, and it shows. The cops seem quite poorly programmed, you could be about a mile away from a pack of cops, 8 blocks away, and you’ll still be ‘chased’ by them.

In the career mode, there are a long list of missions that you must complete to progress as you go along. As you complete missions, more are unlocked, more cars and bikes become available for purchase, and eventually unlocks challenges to champs of parts of the city (Beach, Downtown, Hills, Hollywood), and types of car (Tuner, Muscle, Exotic, Sports Bike) on the road to challenging the City Champ. While there are these mission, there are also other racers driving around the city that present challenges to flag them down, and there are hangouts where you can put down wagers on races, and these are still present after you complete the game. Overall, this game screams depth, the campaign should take at least 30 hours to complete, and it’s a very enjoyable experience down the road. Along with career, there are the less emphasized Arcade - pick a race and go from there – mode and the strenuous Goal Attack - Pick a race, win it and complete it in a certain amount of time while only taking 25% damage – mode.

The online portion of MC:LA presents several options. You can cruise with up to 8 people around LA, just messing around, and you can present a challenge while cruising to start a race. Alternatively, you can also make a lobby with up to 16 people and start a race/flag based battle. There are several online racing and battle modes to keep you and your online friends busy for awhile. I personally didn’t experience any lag issues while racing online, it’s fairly smooth and quite enjoyable with your friends. Midnight Club: LA has a way to show off your ride in a thing called Rate My Ride. This feature is a lot like Forza Motorsport 2′s Auction House, in a sense that you can buy cars off of others, but this feature also, which may seem obvious by the name, rate other people’s cars. This is a place to showcase the paint job and vinyls you’ve put on your car, and is another way to make some cash in the game.

If you like free-roam arcade racers, you like sexy cars, and you’re looking for a fun online game with friends, Midnight Club: LA is something you’ll probably like. Keep an eye out for the free South Central LA expansion coming soon, as well as car packs which will cost around 800 Microsoft Points/$10 US.

Reviewer’s note: The Xbox 360 version was tested for this review

This is the 6th version of the Call of Duty 4 Weapon/Explosive guide, each time it’s been updated I’ve added a lot of new info and re-organized it. To improve on the last one, I added Single Player stats (although MP stats are more important), more stats involving Juggernaut and Stopping Power and more helicopter information. The helicopter information is specifically important as it’s an often discussed issue with the game considering who is the largest threat. I’ve also done detailed walkthroughs on Veteran for Part 1, since there is no detailed info on that in the other stickies, and many people still struggle on Veteran. For Part 2 I added a plethora of tips and tactics.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Single Player

1. Assault Rifle Stats
2. SMG Stats
3. LMG Stats
4. Shotgun Stats
5. Sniper Stats
6. Pistol Stats
7. Other Single Player Stats
8. Single Player Walkthrough
   

Part 2: Multiplayer

1. Basic Info and Stats Outline
2. Assault Rifle statistics
3. SMG Statistics
4. LMG Statistics
5. Shotgun Statistics
6. Sniper Rifle Statistics
7. Pistol Statistics
8. Explosive Statistics
9. Perk Statistics
10. Compatible Ammunition
11. Hip Fire Accuracy
12. Reload Add Cancel
13. Helicopter Statistics + Info
14. Other Explosives
15. Grip Info
16. Bullet Penetration Info + Other
17. The Knife
18. Irregularities
19. Tips
20. Sources

1. Assault Rifle Stats

• M16A4
  • Damage: 80-30
  • Damage Multipliers:
    • Head: x2.7
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x.45
  • Magazine: 30 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 300 Rounds
  • Reload: 2 seconds loaded | 2.38 seconds unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: 900 RPM
  • Range: 2400-1024
  • Recoil Class: Low
  • Penetration Class: Medium
  • Fire Rate: Full Auto
  • Ammunition: 5.56x45mm
• M4A1
  • Damage: 68-50 (Grenadier) 52-45 (SOPMOD)
  • Damage Multipliers:
    • Head: x5
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x.7
  • Magazine: 30 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 420 Rounds
  • Reload: 2.03 loaded | 2.36 unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: 850 RPM
  • Range: 2400-1024
  • Recoil Class: Low
  • Penetration Class: Medium
  • Fire Mode: Automatic
  • Ammunition: 5.56x45mm
• AK-47
  • Damage: 100-85
  • Damage Multipliers:
    • Head: x2.7
    • Chest: x2
    • Limbs: x1.5
  • Magazine: 30 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 300 Rounds
  • Reload: 2.5 seconds loaded | 3.25 seconds unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: 700 RPM
  • Range: 2400-1024
  • Recoil Class: High
  • Penetration Class: Medium
  • Fire Mode: Automatic
  • Ammunition: 7.62x39mm
• G3A4

  • • Head: x3
    • Chest: x.1
    • Limbs: x.7

  • Damage: 160-100
  • Damage Multipliers:
  • Magazine: 20 rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 300 Rounds
  • Reload: 2.75 seconds loaded | 3.5 seconds unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: 600 RPM
  • Range: 3500-1500
  • Recoil Class: High
  • Penetration Class: Medium
  • Fire Mode: Automatic
  • Ammunition: 7.62×51

  • • Head: x2.7
    • Chest: x1.25
    • Limbs: x.7

  • Damage: 68-50
  • Damage Multipliers:
  • Magazine: 30 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 420 Rounds
  • Reload: 2.1 seconds loaded | 2.967 seconds unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: 750 RPM
  • Range: 2400-1024
  • Recoil Class: Low
  • Penetration Class: Medium
  • Fire Mode: Automatic
  • Ammunition: 5.56x45mm
• G36C

2. Submachine Gun Stats

• MP5
  • Damage: 100-60
  • Damage Multiplier:
    • Head: x4
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x1
  • Magazine: 30 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 360 Rounds
  • Reload: 2.3 seconds loaded | 3.3 seconds unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: 800 RPM
  • Range: 1800-800
  • Recoil Class: Low
  • Penetration Class: Low
  • Ammunition: 9x39mm

• Skorpion vz. 61
  • Damage: 70-20
  • Damage Multiplier:
    • Head: x4
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x1
  • Magazine: 20 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 240 Rounds
  • Reload: 2.4 seconds loaded | 2.63 seconds unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: 850 RPM
  • Range: 1600-800
  • Recoil Class: Low
  • Penetration Class: Low
  • Ammunition: .32 ACP
• Mini-Uzi
  • Damage: 80-20
  • Damage Multiplier:
    • Head: x4
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x.5
  • Magazine: 32 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 192 Rounds
  • Reload: 2.4 seconds loaded | 3.5 seconds unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: 950 RPM
  • Range: 1800-800
  • Recoil Class: Low
  • Penetration Class: Low
  • Ammunition: 9x39mm
• AK-74u
  • Damage: 90-75
  • Damage Multiplier:
    • Head: x2.7
    • Chest: x.95
    • Limbs: x.7
  • Magazine: 30 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 300 rounds
  • Reload: 2.5 seconds loaded | 3.5 seconds unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: 800 RPM
  • Range: 2400-1024
  • Recoil Class: Medium
  • Penetration Class: Medium
  • Ammunition: 5.45x39mm
• P90
  • Damage: 100-60
  • Damage Multiplier:
    • Head: x4
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x1
  • Magazine: 50 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 300 Rounds
  • Reload: 2.8 seconds loaded | 3.5 seconds unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: 925 RPM
  • Range: 1500-800
  • Recoil Class: Low
  • Penetration Class: Low
  • Ammunition: 5.7x28mm

3. Light Machine Gun Stats

• M249 SAW
  • Damage: 130-90
  • Damage Multiplier:
    • Head: x3
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x1
  • Magazine: 100 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 400 Rounds
  • Reload: 5.45 Seconds
  • Rate of Fire: 925 RPM
  • Range: 2400-1024
  • Recoil Class: Medium
  • Penetration Class: High
  • Ammunition: 5.56x45mm
• RPD
  • Damage: 130-90
  • Damage Multiplier:
    • Head: x3
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x1
  • Magazine: 100 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 400 Rounds
  • Reload: 9.7 seconds
  • Rate of Fire: 700 RPM
  • Range: 2400-1024
  • Recoil Class: High
  • Penetration Class: High
  • Ammunition: 7.62x39mm
• M60E4
  • Damage: 150-100
  • Damage Multiplier:
    • Head: x3
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x1
  • Magazine: 100 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 400 Rounds
  • Reload: 9.7 seconds
  • Rate of Fire: 550 RPM
  • Range: 3500-1500
  • Recoil Class: High
  • Penetration Class: High
  • Ammunition: 7.62x51mm

4. Shotgun Stats

• W1200
  • Damage: 400-15 (up to x8)
  • Damage Multiplier:
    • Head: x1
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x1
  • Magazine: 7 shells
  • Maximum Ammo: 52 shells
  • Reload: 1 second for first shell | .5 after
  • Rate of Fire: Pump-shotgun
  • Range: 600-300
  • Recoil Class: Medium
  • Penetration Class: Very Low
  • Ammunition: 12 gauge
• M1014
  • Damage: 400-15 (up to x8)
  • Damage Multiplier:
    • Head: x1
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x1
  • Magazine: 7 shells
  • Maximum Ammo: 70 shells
  • Reload: 1 second for first shell | .5 after
  • Rate of Fire: Semi-Automatic
  • Range: 800-256
  • Recoil Class: Medium
  • Penetration Class: Very Low
  • Ammunition: 12 gauge

5. Sniper Stats

• M21
  • Damage: 80
  • Damage Multipliers:
    • Head: x3
    • Chest: x2
    • Limbs: x1
  • Magazine: 10 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 100 Rounds
  • Reload: 2.5 seconds loaded | 3.1 seconds unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: Semi-Automatic
  • Range: 5000-4000
  • Recoil Class: Low
  • Penetration Class: High
  • Ammunition: 7.62x51mm
• Dragunov
  • Damage: 80
  • Damage Multipliers:
    • Head: x3
    • Chest: x2
    • Limbs: x1
  • Magazine: 10 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 100 Rounds
  • Reload: 2.75 seconds loaded | 3.5 seconds unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: Semi-Auto
  • Range: 5000-4000
  • Recoil Class: Medium
  • Penetration Class: High
  • Ammunition: 7.62x54R
• R700
  
  • Damage: 200
  • Damage Multipliers:
    • Head: x3
    • Chest: x2
    • Limbs: x1
  • Magazine: 4 rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 32 rounds
  • Reload: 1.1 seconds per round | .4 after
  • Rate of Fire: Bolt-Action
  • Range: 5000-4000
  • Recoil Class: High
  • Penetration Class: High
  • Ammunition: 7.62x51mm

6. Pistol Stats

• M9
  • Damage: 100-30
  • Damage Multipliers:
    • Head: x3
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x1
  • Magazine: 15 Rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 90 Rounds
  • Reload: 1.613 loaded | 1.917 unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: Semi-Auto
  • Range: 1800-394
  • Recoil Class: Low
  • Penetration Class: Low
  • Ammunition: 9x39mm
• USP .45
  
  • Damage: 140-30
    
  • Damage Multipliers:
    • Head: x3
      
    • Chest: x1.5
      
    • Limbs: x1
      
  • Magazine: 12 rounds
    
  • Maximum Ammo: 72 rounds
    
  • Reload: 1.613 loaded | 1.917 unloaded
    
  • Rate of Fire: Semi-Auto
    
  • Range: 1800-384
    
  • Recoil Class: Low
    
  • Penetration Class: Low
    
  • Ammunition: .45 ACP
• M1911 .45
  • Damage: 140-30
  • Damage Multipliers:
    • Head: x3
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x1
  • Magazine: 7 rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 90
  • Reload: 1.613 loaded | 1.917 unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: Semi-Auto
  • Range: 1000-384
  • Recoil Class: Low
  • Penetration Class: Low
  • Ammunition: .45 ACP
• Desert Eagle
  • Damage: 200-50
  • Damage Multipliers:
    • Head: x1.5
    • Chest: x1
    • Limbs: x.8
  • Magazine: 7 rounds
  • Maximum Ammo: 21 rounds
  • Reload: 1.96 loaded | 2.1 unloaded
  • Rate of Fire: Semi-Auto
  • Range: 1500-384
  • Recoil Class: Medium
  • Penetration Class: Low
  • Ammunition: .50 Action Express

7. Other Weapons

• RPG-7
  • Damage: 400-50
  • Maximum Ammo: 4 Missiles
  • Reload: 3.292 seconds
  • Range: 0-300 Blast Radius
• FGM-148 Javelin (The Bog, Heat)
  
  • Damage: 1000
  • Maximum Ammunition: Unlimited
  • Target: Lock-on
    
• FIM-92 Stinger (Hunted, All Ghillied Up)
  
  • Damage: 1000
  • Maximum Ammo: 1 Missile
  • Target: Lock-on
• C4
  • Damage: 450-50
  • Maximum Ammo: 10 Packs
  • Range: 256-0 Blast Radius
• Claymore
  • Damage: 512-100
  • Maximum Ammo: 10 Mines
  • Range: 256-0 – 90 degree cone
  • Trigger: 60 degree fan/200 range detection
• Knife
  
  • Damage: 200
  • Range:
    • Stab: 128
    • Slash: 64
• Mk 19 Mounted Grenade Launcher (Shock and Awe)
  
  • Damage: 250-150
  • Range: 16000-15000
  • Fire Mode: Automatic
  • Ammunition: 40mm Grenades
• M134 (Minigun)
  • Damage: 1000-250
  • Rate of Fire: Extremely High
  • Range: 16000-15000
  • Fire Mode: Automatic
  • Ammunition: 7.62x51mm

In our continued build up of the guides section this weekend we now have a complete Battlefield Bad Company mulitplayer FAQ. Enjoy, and expect a lot MORE guides as we continue to get our guides section pumping.

Multiplayer FAQ:

Table of Contents:

1. What are the Game Modes?
2. How does Matchmaking work?
3. What maps are there?
4. How do kits work?
5. XP, Ranks and Unlocks
6. What weaponry is there?
7. Which vehicles are there?
8. What are awards?
9. Sources

1. What are the Game Modes?

There are 2 game modes:

Gold Rush:

• Gold Rush is a push/defend game mode. The defenders have to hold off the attackers from destroying 2 gold crates in their base. The attackers can destroy the gold crates by either using bullets and explosives, or planting a special charge which the defenders can defuse. When the attackers destroy both gold crates, they gain reinforcements, and proceed towards the next base, unless it’s the last base in which they destroyed both gold crates, then they win. If the defenders can hold off the attackers for a certain amount of time, the attackers run out of reinforcements and lose.

Conquest:

• Conquest is a territory-capture game mode. Each team battle to capture each of 5 flags on a map. As flags are held and enemies are killed, the opposing team’s reinforcements/tickets are reduced until they run out. Each flag can be captured by either team, but each team spawns at their faction’s base in the beginning.

2. How does Matchmaking work?

To get into an Xbox Live match, you have 2 options:

• Quick Match:
  • Choose between a ranked or unranked match of Gold Rush
• Custom Match:
  • Choose between ranked or unranked.
  • Normal or Hard challenge
  • Gold Rush or Conquest
  • Choose a preferred map
  • Invite up to players to your squad.

You’ll be put in a game with up to 24 players on EA’s dedicated servers, at the moment there are no private matches or clan matches.

You can play in squads of 4, 3 squads per team, and you can only communicate with your own squad, although this is rumoured to change or be optional in the future.

3. What maps are there?

Battlefield: Bad Company features 12 online multiplayer maps. 8 of which are in Gold Rush, the other 4 are for Conquest, while they do share the same name as some GR maps, they are unique.

• Valley Run
  • At the head of a long valley, Russians are expanding and fortifying a dam facility when the US gets wind of the large amounts of gold hidden in the area.
• Deconstruction
  • With the water facility captured, the US has a foothold for assaulting the construction area. Girders, pipes, and scaffolding make this a tight, labyrinthine scramble and the fight to take the bridge will grueling.
• Harvest Day (GR and Conquest)
  
  • Farms are torn apart by heavy caliber gunfire, as the Americans are forced to retreat to the local town with their hard-won gold – will they be able to halt the rampaging Russian bear?
• Over and Out
  • Having been pushed out of the plains, the Americans have made off with large amounts of bullion, and holed up in a captured Russian communication center.
• Oasis (GR and Conquest)
  
  • A normally arid gully has been flooded after a local dam burst, threatening to overflow a local MEC industrial gas facility.
    
• Final Ignition
  • The grimy gas facility is in start contract to the irrigated town and plantation surrounding it, and the US will have a hard time dislodging the defenders from the fortress like facility.
• End of the Line (GR and Conquest)
  
  • US forces have landed on the windswept plain below the imposing, secluded hilltop monastery, which houses a secret listening station. Before they make their way to the top, they have to rid of Russians’ vehicle defense.
• Ascension (GR and Conquest)
  • The monastery’s location means the area is, geographically speaking, easily defensible. The attackers are well armed, but taking the defender’s gold will be no easy task, as every window may contain an enemy sniper.

This just in (09/03/08), maps will be made for the MP derived from the Par for the Course and Acta Non verba campaign missions for DLC.

4. How do kits work?

There are 5 kits to choose from in BF:BC.

Default weapons (only available on certain Factions) are in black. Unlockable weapons are in green. Weapons from Find All Five are in blue. Gold Edition/Rank 25 Weapons are in red.

Assault:

• Assault Rifle:
  
  • AEK971/AUG/M416
  • XM8
  • M16
  • F2000
  • AN94
• Grenade Launcher:
  • M203
  • XM320
  • GP-30
  • EGLM2000
• HG-2 Fragmentation Grenades
• LIFE-2 Auto Injector

Demolitions:

• Shotgun:
  • T194/S20K/870MCS
  • SPAS12
  • NS2000
  • SPAS15
  • USAS12
• Rocket Launcher
  • M2CG
  • RPG-7
  • M136
• HG-2 Fragmentation Grenades
• ATM-00 Mine

Recon:

• Sniper Rifle:
  • SV98/M24/GOL
  • SVU
  • M95
  • QBU88
  • VSS
• Pistol
• MTN-55 Motion Sensor
• LZ-537 Laser Designator

Specialist:

• Compact AR
  • SCAR/9A91/AKS74u
  • PP2000
  • UMP
  • XM8C
  • Uzi
• TRCR-357 Tracer Dart Gun
• HG-2 Fragmentation Grenade
• DTN-4 C4 Remote Explosive

Support:

• Light Machinegun
  • M249/QJU88/PKM
  • MG36
  • XM8 LMG
  • M60
  • MG3
• MDK-112 Med-kit
• PWR-700 Power Drill
• MRTR-5 Mortar Strike

5. XP, Ranks and Unlocks

Ranks:

1. Private: 100 XP [Unlock]
2. Private First Class: 330 XP [Unlock]
3. Specialist: 630 XP
4. Corporal: 1000 XP [Unlock]
5. Sergeant: 1400 XP
6. Staff Sergeant: 2200 XP [Unlock]
7. Sergeant First Class: 3000 XP
8. Master Sergeant: 4000 XP [Unlock]
9. First Sergeant: 5000 XP
10. Sergeant Major: 6200 XP [Unlock]
11. Command Sergeant Major: 7400 XP
12. Sergeant Major of the Army: 8700 XP [Unlock]
13. Warrant Officer: 10000 XP
14. Chief Warrant Officer: 11500 XP [Unlock]
15. Second Lieutenant: 13300 XP [Unlock]
16. First Lieutenant: 15200 XP
17. Captain: 17400 XP [Unlock]
18. Major: 19700 XP
19. Lieutenant Colonel: 22000 XP [Unlock]
20. Colonel: 24200 XP
21. Brigadier General: 26500 XP [Unlock]
22. Major General: 28800 XP [Unlock]
23. Lieutenant General: 31200 XP [Unlock]
24. General: 33600 XP [Unlock]
25. General of the Army: 37000 XP

Ways to gain XP:

• Kill Assist (Caused >20% of health damage prior to kill)
  • 3 XP
• Dog Tag Acquire
  • 5 XP
• Squad Assist Bonus
  • 6 XP
• Kill
  • 10 XP
• Destroy An Enemy Vehicle
  • 10 XP
• Vehicle Assist (Passengers in vehicles get kills)
  • 5 XP
• Trace (If a player fires a tracer onto an enemy and a teammate hits the enemy)
  • 3 XP
• Team Kill
  • -15 XP (Negative)
• Team Damage (>50% Damage)
  • -10 XP (Negative)
• Team Vehicle Damage (>50% Damage)
  • -10 XP (Negative)
• Heal (Points given when teammate health is increased 50%)
  • 10 XP
• Repair Vehicle (Points gives when teammate vehicle health is increased 50%)
  • 10 XP
• Destroy Hot Vehicle (Points given when recently occupied enemy vehicle is destroyed)
  • 10 XP
• Headshot
  • +5 XP (Bonus)
• Saviour (Killing enemy while they are wounding one of your teammates)
  • +5 XP (Bonus)
• Avenger (Killing enemy while they killed one of your teammates)
  • +5 XP (Bonus)
• Objective Damage
  • 10 XP
• Destroy Gold Crate
  • 30 XP
• Heal A Squad Member
  • 5 XP
• Repair A Vehicle With A Squad Member Inside
  • 5 XP
• Pick Up A Squad Member
  • 1 XP

Unlocks:

• When you receive an unlock credit (you can get 15 credits) you can choose to unlock anything you want that is locked, except for the 5 weapons you get from either reaching Level 25 or purchasing the Gold Edition.

Dog Tags:

• You may have noticed that when you knife someone and receive their dog tag, it will be coloured and will have a number on it. The number is the rank of the person you knifed, and you will gain the same amount of XP as the corresponding rank of the knife recipient.
  • Brown = 1-10
  • Silver = 11-18
  • Gold = 19-25

Skill Level:

• Once you reach the General of the Army rank in multiplayer, you’ll be assigned a skill rank. The skill levels go from 1-50, 1 being the highest, etc… There is only 1 level 1 in the world. You’ll notice like your form, your skill rank will have a colour.
  • Green = Exceeding form
  • Yellow = Consistent forum
  • Orange = Keep up!
  • Red = You’re doing terrible based on average consistency.
    

Veteran Status:

• Certain players have a number in a gray box next to their name: that’s their veteran status. To gain veteran status, you must:
  • Create an EA Account
  • Link your gamertag to your EA Account
  • Sign up at http://veteran.battlefield.com
• This will also unlock the F2000 Assault Rifle.

6. What weaponry is there?

Assault Rifles:

HK M416
Country of Origin: USA/Germany
Cartridge: 5.56x45mm NATO
Damage: Medium
Accuracy: High
RoF: Medium-High

AEK971
Country of Origin: Russia
Cartridge: 7.62x39mm
Damage: Medium
Accuracy: High
RoF: Medium-High

AUG (A3)
Country of Origin: Austria
Cartridge: 5.56x45mm NATO
Damage: Medium
Accuracy: High
RoF: Medium-High

XM8
Country of Origin: USA
Cartridge: 5.56x45mm NATO
Damage: Medium-Low
Accuracy: High
RoF: High

M16(A2)
Country of Origin: USA
Cartridge: 5.56x45mm NATO
Damage: Medium-High
Accuracy: High
RoF: Medium

F2000
Country of Origin: Belgium
Cartridge: 5.56x45mm NATO
Damage: Low
Accuracy: High
RoF: Very High

AN94
Country of Origin: Russia
Cartridge: 5.45x39mm
Damage: Low
Accuracy: High
RoF: High

Sniper Rifles:

SV98
Country of Origin: Russia
Cartidge: 7.62x54mm
Operation: Bolt Action
Damage: Very High
Accuracy: Extremely High
RoF: Extremely Low

M24
Country of Origin: USA
Cartridge: 7.62x51mm Remington
Operation: Bolt Action
Damage: Very High
Accuracy: Extremely High
RoF: Extremely Low

GOL
Country of Origin: Germany
Cartridge: 7.62mm NATO
Operation: Bolt Action
Damage: Very High
Accuracy: Extremely High
RoF: Extremely Low

QBU88
Country of Origin: China
Cartridge: 5.8x42mm Chinese
Operation: Semi-automatic
Damage: High
Accuracy: High
RoF: Low

VSS
Country of Origin: Russia
Cartridge: 9x39mm
Operation: Fully automatic
Damage: Medium
Accuracy: High
RoF: Medium-Low

SVU
Country of Origin: Russia
Cartridge: 7.62x54mm
Operation: Semi-automatic
Damage: Medium-High
Accuracy: Very High
RoF: Low

Barrett M95
Country of Origin: USA
Cartridge: 12.7x99mm .50 BMG
Operation: Bolt Action
Damage: Extremely High
Accuracy: Extremely High
RoF: Extremely Low

Compact Assault Rifles:

9A91
Country of Origin: Russia
Cartridge: 9x39mm
Damage: Medium
Accuracy: Medium
RoF: Very High

SCAR
Country of Origin: USA
Cartridge: 5.56x45mm NATO
Damage: Medium
Accuracy: Medium
RoF: Very High

AKS74u
Country of Origin: Russia
Cartridge: 5.45x39mm
Damage: Medium
Accuracy: Medium
RoF: Very High

PP2000
Country of Origin: Russia
Cartridge: 9x19mm PARA
Damage: Medium-Low
Accuracy: Low
RoF: Extremely High

UMP
Country of Origin: Germany
Cartridge: 9x19mm PARA
Damage: High
Accuracy: Medium-High
RoF: Medium-High

Uzi
Country of Origin: Israel
Cartridge: 9x19mm PARA
Damage: Medium
Accuracy: Medium-Low
RoF: Very High

XM8C
Country of Origin: USA/Germany
Cartridge: 5.56x45mm
Damage: Medium-Low
Accuracy: Medium-High
RoF: High

Light Machineguns:

MG36
Country of Origin: Germany
Cartridge: 5.56x45mm NATO
Damage: Medium-Low
Accuracy: High
RoF: High

M249
Country of Origin: USA
Cartridge: 5.56x45mm NATO
Damage: Medium
Accuracy: Medium
RoF: Medium

QJU88 (Type 88)
Country of Origin: China
Cartridge: 5.8x42mm
Damage: Medium
Accuracy: Medium
RoF: Medium

PKM
Country of Origin: Russia/USSR
Cartridge: 7.62x54R
Damage: Medium
Accuracy: Medium
RoF: Medium

M60
Country of Origin: USA
Cartridge: 7.62x51mm NATO
Damage: High
Accuracy: Medium-Low
RoF: Low

MG3
Country of Origin: Germany
Cartridge: 7.62x51mm
Damage: Low
Accuracy: Medium-Low
RoF: Very High

XM8 LMG
Country of Origin: USA/Germany
Cartridge: 5.56x45mm
Damage: Medium
Accuracy: Medium-Low
RoF: High

Shotguns:

T194
Country of Origin: Russia
Gauge: 12
Operation: Pump Action

870 MCS
Country of Origin: USA
Gauge: 12
Operation: Pump Action

NS2000
Country of Origin: South Africa
Gauge: 12
Operation: Pump Action

SPAS12
Country of Origin: Italy
Gauge: 12
Operation: Pump Action

USAS12
Country of Origin: South Korea
Gauge: 12
Operation: Fully-Automatic

SPAS15
Country of Origin: Italy
Guage: 12
Operation: Semi-Automatic

S20K (Saiga 20)
Country of Origin: Russia
Guage: 20
Operation: Semi-Automatic

Gadgets:

LIFE-2 Auto Injector
Restores health to maximum.

ATM-00 Mine
Blows up vehicles on impact; explosive.

LZ-537 Laser Designator
Laser light source to illuminate vehicles targets. Provides targets for missiles/laser guided bombs.

MRTR-5 Mortar Designator
Used to call in a Mortar Strike.

DTN-4 C4 Explosive
Remote plastic explosive. Ideal against vehicles/weapons cache/objectives.

7. Which vehicles are there?

Helicopters:

• Mi 28 Havoc
• Kamov Ka-52
• AH64 Apache

Heavy Tanks:

• Black Eagle
• T-90
• M1A2 Abrams

Light Tanks:

• BMD-3
• M3A3 Bradley
• Stralker T2

Others:

• Cobra
• GAZ-3937 Vodnik
• Humvee

8. What are awards?

In BF:BC, awards serve as a reward for certain conduct of gameplay, they also provide as a means of XP. Here are the awards:

Wildcards:

• 1 on 1 Air: Destroy an air vehicle of the same kind (IAR)
• 1 on 1 Land: Destroy a tank of the same kind (IAR)
• 1 on 1 Sea: Destroy a sea vehicle of the same kind  (IAR)
• Airtime: 2 seconds airtime with any land vehicle (IAR)
• Armor Buster: Kill 5 armor vehicles (IAR) + 25 armoured vehicle kills
  
• Avenger: 50 Avenger Trophies (Global)
• Beat the House: 15 kills with grenades (IAR)
• Cab Driver: 5 minutes as a driver in a vehicle with passengers (IAR)
• Chopper Chopper: Kill 5 air vehicles (IAR) + 25 helicopter kills
  
• Dead Eye: 100 headshots with any sniper rifle
• Destruction Site: Destroy 1000 objects (Global)
• Deuces Are Wild: Kill 2 of each class (IAR)
• Five of a Kind: Destroy 5 vehicles of the same kind (IAR)
• Full Deck: 52 total kills (IAR)
• Full House: Destroy 3 vehicles of the same kind and 2 of another (IAR)
• Gunslinger: 80 kills with a handgun (Global)
• Headshots: 20 kills from headshots (IAR)
• Santa’s Little Helper: 10 kill assist points (IAR)
• Saviour: 50 Saviour trophies (Global)
• Snake Eyes: Get 11 kills as 2 different classes (IAR)
• Squad Avenger Card: 100 avenger kills revenging squad members (Global)
  
• Squad Wild Card: 1 squad member trophy per squad member (IAR) + 10 kills per squad member (IAR)
  
• Staying Dry: 50 kills with naval vehicles (Global)
  
• Straight Flush: Destroy 1 vehicle of each kind (IAR)
• Strike: Kill 5 enemies within 2 seconds (IAR)
• Tank Buster: Kill 5 tanks (IAR) + 25 tank kills
  
• Three of a Kind: Destroy 3 vehicles of the same kind (IAR)
• Top Squad Wild Card: Get 10 squad member bonus points (IAR) + Become the best squad once on each map
  
• Two Pair: Get 2 of any 2 trophies (IAR)

Bronze Patches:

• Artillery Patch: 1 kill with artillery + 3 big guns trophies
• Assault Patch: 2 kills as Assault (IAR) + 1 assault rifle efficiency trophy + 1 grenade efficiency trophy + 1 grenade launcher efficiency trophy
• Attack Patch: Destroy one objective + 1 objective destroyer trophy + 1 objective attack trophy
• Avenger Patch: 10 avenger points (IAR) + 3 avenger trophies
• Combat Aviator Patch: Destroy 2 helicopters in helicopter combat (IAR) + 3 combat aviator trophies
• Defend Patch: 2 kills as a defender (IAR) + 3 objective trophies
• Demolition Patch: 2 kills as demolition (IAR) + 1 rocket launcher efficiency trophy + 1 shotgun efficiency trophy + 1 frag out efficiency trophy
• Emplacement Patch: Destroy 3 enemy vehicles with stationary guns (IAR) + kill 3 enemy soldiers with stationary guns (IAR) + 3 emplacement trophies
• Naval Surface Warfare Patch: Destroy 2 naval vehicles (IAR) + 3 naval warfare trophies
• Recon Patch: 2 kills as recon (IAR) + 1 marksman trophy + 1 firearm efficiency trophy + 1 laser designating efficiency trophy
• Saviour Patch: 10 savior points (IAR) + 3 savior trophies
• Specialist Patch: 2 kills as specialist (IAR) + 1 compact assault rifle efficiency trophy + 1 target tagging efficiency trophy + 1 demo pack efficiency trophy
• Squad Patch: 10 squad points (IAR) + 1 squad member trophy + 1 squad medication trophy
• Support Patch: 2 kills as support (IAR) + 1 light machinegun efficiency trophy + 1 medic trophy + 1 combat efficiency trophy
• Tank Warfare Patch: Destroy 2 tanks in tank combat (IAR) + 3 tank warfare trophies
• Transport Vehicle Patch: 2 road kills (IAR) + 3 transport vehicle trophies

Silver Patches:

• Artillery Patch: 1 kills with artillery + the bronze artillery patch + 5 big guns trophies
• Assault Patch: 2 kills as assault (IAR) + the bronze assault patch + 1 m16 efficiency trophy
• Attack Patch: Destroy one objective + 3 objective destroyer trophies + 3 objective attack trophies
• Avenger Patch: 10 avenger points (IAR) + the bronze avenger patch + 5 avenger trophies
• Combat Aviator Patch: Destroy 2 helicopters in helicopter combat (IAR) + the bronze combat aviator patch + 5 combat aviator trophies
• Defend Patch: 3 kills as a defender (IAR) + 6 objective defender trophies
• Demolition Patch: 2 kills as demolition (IAR) + the bronze demolition patch + 1 mine placement efficiency trophy
• Emplacement Patch: Destroy 3 enemy vehicles with stationary guns (IAR) + kill 3 enemy soldiers with stationary guns (IAR) + the bronze emplacement patch + 5 emplacement trophies
• Naval Surface Warfare Patch: Destroy 2 naval vehicles (IAR) + the bronze naval surface warfare patch + 5 naval warfare trophies
• Recon Patch: 2 kills as recon (IAR) + the bronze recon patch + 1 SVU efficiency trophy
• Savior Patch: 10 savior points (IAR) + the bronze savior patch + 5 savior trophies
• Specialist Patch: 2 kills as specialist (IAR) + the bronze specialist patch + 1 UMP trophy
• Squad Patch: 10 squad points (IAR) + the bronze squad patch + 3 squad member trophies + 3 squad medication trophies
• Support Patch: 2 kills as support (IAR) + the bronze support patch + the mortar strike efficiency trophy
• Tank Warfare Patch: Destroy 2 tanks in tank combat (IAR) + the bronze tank warfare patch + 5 tank warfare trophies
• Transport Vehicle Patch: 2 road kills (IAR) + the bronze transport vehicle patch + 5 transport vehicle trophies

Gold Patches:

• Artillery Patch: 1 kill with artillery (IAR) + the silver artillery patch + 7 big guns trophies
• Assault Patch: 2 kills as assault (IAR) + the silver assault patch + 1 melee combat trophy
• Attack Patch: Destroy one objective (IAR) + 6 objective destroyer trophies + 6 objective attack trophies
• Avenger Patch: 10 avenger points (IAR) + the silver avenger patch + 7 avenger trophies
• Combat Aviator Patch: Destroy 2 helicopters in helicopter combat (IAR) + the silver combat aviator patch + 7 combat aviator trophies
• Defend Patch: 3 kills as a defender (IAR) + 10 objective defender trophies
• Demolition Patch: 2 kills as demolition (IAR) + the silver demolition patch + 1 avenger trophy
• Emplacement Patch: Destroy 3 enemy vehicles with stationary guns (IAR) + kill 3 enemy soldiers with stationary guns (IAR) + the silver emplacement patch + 7 emplacement trophies
• Naval Surface Warfare Patch: Destroy 2 naval vehicles (IAR) + the silver naval surface warfare patch + 7 naval warfare trophies
• Recon Patch: 2 kills as recon (IAR) + the silver recon patch + 1 combat efficiency trophy
• Savior Patch: 10 savior points (IAR) + the silver savior patch + 7 savior trophies
• Specialist Patch: 2 kills as specialist (IAR) + the silver specialist patch + 1 explosive efficiency trophy
• Squad Patch: 10 squad points (IAR) + the silver squad patch + 6 squad member trophies + 6 squad medication trophies
• Support Patch: 2 kills as support (IAR) + the silver support patch + 1 savior trophy
• Tank Warfare Patch: Destroy 2 tanks in tank combat (IAR) + the silver tank warfare patch + 7 tank warfare trophies
• Transport Vehicle Patch: 2 road kills (IAR) + the silver transport vehicle patch + 7 transport vehicles trophies

Trophies:

• Assault Rifle Efficiency Trophy: 6 kills with Compact Assault Rifle (IAR)
• Avenger Trophy: 3 avenger points (IAR)
• Best Squad Trophy: Best squad of the round (IAR)
• Carbine Efficiency Trophy: 6 kills with M16 (IAR)
• Big Guns Trophy: 5 kills with artillery (IAR)
• Clear Skies Trophy: 5 kills with stationary weapon (IAR)
• Combat Assault Rifle Efficiency Trophy: 6 kills with compact assault rifle (IAR)
• Combat Aviator Trophy: 5 kills with air vehicle (IAR)
• Combat Efficiency Trophy: 6 kill streak (IAR)
• Combat Engineer Trophy: 20 vehicle repair points (2 repairs) (IAR)
• Demo Pack Efficiency trophy: 3 kills with C4 (IAR)
• Emplacement Trophy: 5 kills with stationary weapons (IAR)
• Explosive Efficiency trophy: 10 kills with explosives (IAR)
• Firearm Efficiency Trophy: 3 kills with handgun (IAR)
• Frag Out Efficiency Trophy: 3 kills with grenade playing Demolition (IAR)
• Grenade Launcher Efficiency Trophy: 6 kills with grenade launcher (IAR)
• Grenadier Efficiency Trophy: 3 kills with grenade playing assault (IAR)
• High Card Trophy: Get the best IAR score (IAR)
• Kill Assist Trophy: 5 kill assists (IAR)
• Laser Designating Efficiency Trophy: 3 kills with laser designator (IAR)
• Light Machinegun Efficiency Trophy: 6 kills with light machinegun (IAR)
• Marksman Trophy: 5 kills with sniper rifle (IAR)
• Medic Trophy: 20 heal points from medkit (2 heals) (IAR)
• Melee Combat Trophy: 5 melee kills (IAR)
• Mine Placement Efficiency Trophy: 3 kills with AT mine (IAR)
• Mortar Strike Efficiency Trophy: 3 kills with mortar strike (IAR)
• Naval Surface Warfare Trophy: 5 kills with sea vehicles (IAR)
• Objective Attack Trophy: Destroy the last objective (IAR)
• Objective Defender Trophy: 30 defend bonus points (IAR)
• Objective Destroyer Trophy: Destroy 3 objectives (IAR)
• Rocket Launcher Efficiency Trophy: 3 kills with rocket launcher (IAR)
• Saviour Trophy: 30 saviour points (IAR)
• Shotgun Efficiency Trophy: 5 kills with shotgun (IAR)
• Squad Medication Trophy: 40 squad member heal points (4 points) (IAR)
• Squad Member Trophy: Assist or save 5 squad members (IAR)
• SVU Efficiency Trophy: 5 kills with the SVU (IAR)
• Tank Warfare Trophy: 5 kills with tanks (IAR)
• Target Tagging Efficiency Trophy: 2 kill assists from dartgun tagging (IAR)
• Transport Vehicle Trophy: 5 kills with transport vehicle (IAR)
• UMP Trophy: 6 kills with UMP (IAR)
• Wheels of Hazard Trophy: 2 road kills (IAR)
• Winning Team Trophy: Winning the round (IAR)

9. Sources:

• Wikipedia
• world.guns.ru
• badcompany.ea.com
• bellum.nu

After posting a very positive review for COD:WaW we decided it best to do a complete guide for the multiplayer component, thus in this article you’ll find a complete CoD:WaW Multiplayer FAQ, including all in-game weapon statistics. Hopefully this will help you find any information you need to know about the online portion of the game and much more. This guide will most likely be expanded on over time to provide more info. Enjoy.

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Multiplayer Information FAQ + Weapon Statistics:

Table of Contents:

1. Ranks and XP
2. Challenges
3. Game Modes
4. Classes
5. Weapons and Explosives
6. Perks
7. Maps
8. Stat Tracking and Linking

1. Ranks and XP

The ranking system in Call of Duty: World at War is a persistent system which requires kills, challenges beaten, assists, objectives taken, and challenges on co-op campaign.

There are 65 levels in Call of Duty: World at War (for Prestige info, see part 8), each time you get a promotion, you either receive an unlock, or receive some XP.

Ways to gain XP:

• Kill
  • 50 points in Search and Destroy
  • 10 points in Sabotage, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag
  • 5 points in Free-For-All, Domination, War and Headquarters
• Assist:
  • 25 points in Search and Destroy
  • 2-8 points in Sabotage, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag
  • 1-4 points in Free-For-All, Domination, War and Headquarters
• Complete objective:
  • 15 points for flag capture in Domination or War
  • 100 points for planting/defusing bomb in Search and Destroy
  • 100 points for capturing flag in CTF
  • 15 points for being the first to destroy the HQ
  • 15 points for capturing HQ + 5 points for every 5 seconds it’s held
  • 15 points for defusing Sabotage bomb

2. Challenges

Challenges are back and use the same system as Call of Duty 4. When a challenge is complete, you will receive XP, except for weapon Marksman challenges, which awards you with weapon attachments. Challenges are unlocked at Level 5.

Marksman challenges may award you with attachments like the Aperture Sight, Telescopic Sight, Rifle Grenade, Extra Munitions, Sniper Scope or Bayonet. Certain weapons allow certain attachments.

3. Game Modes

Game Modes in CoD:WaW MP are split into Core and Hardcore. Hardcore modes are a variation of Core, though player health is lowered from 100 to 30 and there is no HUD.

Core Playlist:

• Boot Camp
  • Locked at Level 8.
  • Team Deathmatch for beginners on all maps.
  • 6-12 Players
• Team Deathmatch
  • Straight up Team Deathmatch on all maps. Use teamwork to kill enemy players and reach the score limit (750)
  • 6-12 Players
• Free For All
  • Straight up Deathmatch. Every man for himself. Kill everyone. Small maps.
  • 4-8 Players
• War
  • Unlocked at Level 14
  • Capture battlefield command points one at a time. Secure and hold all positions to achieve victory.
  • 6-12 Players
• Ground War
  • Unlocked at Level 14
  • 18 player War and Team Deathmatch
  • 8-18 Players
• Capture the Flag
  • Unlocked at Level 14
  • Get the enemy flag and return it to your base.
  • 6-12 Players
• Search and Destroy
  • Unlocked at Level 14
  • Defend and destroy the objective. No respawning. No vehicles. Best of 7 rounds.
  • 6-12 Players
• Headquarters
  • Unlocked at Level 14
  • A neutral base to capture is marked in the level. Capture and hold it to gain points. The team that holds the HQ doesn’t respawn.
  • 6-12 Players
• Domination
  • Unlocked at Level 14
  • 3 flags in the level must be captured. Your team gets points for having control of a flag. The more flags your team holds, the more points you gain.
  • 6-12 Players
• Sabotage
  • Unlocked at Level 14
  • A neutral bomb is in the center of the level and teams fight to destroy the enemy team’s objective. First team to successfully bomb the enemy objective wins.
  • 6-12 Players
• Veteran
  • Unlocked at Level 29
  • Team Deathmatch for experienced players only.
  • 6-12 Players

Hardcore Playlist: [Unlocked at Level 18]

• Team Deathmatch
  • Team Deathmatch with limited HUD, extra bullet damage, friendly fire on.
  • 6-12 Players
• War
  • Limited HUD. Extra bullet damage. Wave spawning delay. Friendly fire on.
  • 8-18 players.
• Search and Destroy
  • Limited HUD. Extra bullet damage. No vehicles. Friendly fire on.
  • 6-12 players.
• Free For All
  • Small maps. Every man for himself. Limited HUD. Extra bullet damage. No health regeneration.
  • 4-8 players.

NOTE: Once game modes are unlocked, they stay unlocked, even if you enter Prestige Mode.

4. Classes

One of the best things about CoD:WaW is the freedom of the create-a-class system [unlocked at Level 4] which allows you to choose a weapon, sidearm, and 4 perks of your choice from the categories given.

Default Classes:

Rifleman [Level 1]

• SVT-40
• Satchel Charge x2
• Stopping Power
• Extreme Conditioning
• Water Cooler
• Frag Grenade
• Signal Flare

Light Gunner [Level 1]

• Thompson
• Special Grenades x3
• Gas Mask
• Steady Aim
• Water Cooler
• Frag Grenade
• Signal Flare

Heavy Gunner [Level 1]

• Type 99
• Special Grenade x3
• Flak Jacket
• Deep Impact
• Water Cooler
  
• Frag Grenade
• Tabun Gas

Close Assault [Level 2]

• M1897 Trench Gun
• M19A1 Bazooka x2
• Fireworks
• Extreme Conditioning
• Greased Bearings
• N 74 ST Grenade
• Tabun Gas

Sniper [Level 3]

• Springfield (Sniper Scope)
• Satchel Charge x2
• Stopping Power
• Deep Impact
• Water Cooler
• Frag Grenade
• Smoke Grenade
  

Create-A-Class:

You unlock Create-A-Class at Level 4. With create a class, you start off with 5 renameable custom slots in which you can choose a weapon (and attachment), sidearm, perks and explosives. For all of the weapons and perks, refer to section 6 and 7.