In Modern Warfare 2, the M4 is a classic all-rounder, and we’ve put together the best loadout for you to maximize your skill with it. In this weapon loadout guide, we’ll also show you which perks, secondary weapons & gadgets you should take with you for the m4.
The M4 is one of the most popular and versatile weapons in Modern Warfare 2. With its pre-builds, you can transform it from an assault rifle into an LMG or an MP. Especially as the latter variant, the Hurricane, the M4 provides fear and terror at shorter distances. In this build guide we will show you the best loadout for the M4 in Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer.
The Best M4 Loadout for Modern Warfare 2 at Launch
Weapon Part | Attachment | Improved | Worsened |
---|---|---|---|
Muzzle | Forge-Tac Castle Compensator | Horizontal and vertical Recoil | Aim Stability ADS Speed |
Barrel | Tempus Hightower 20" | Bullet Velocity Max. Damage Range Hip Fire Precision | ADS Speed Hip Fire Controll Movement Speed |
Pistol Grip | Phantom Grip | Sprint to Fire Speed ADS Speed | Recoil Control Flinch Resistence |
Stock | Demo Precision Elite | Recoil Control Aim Stability | Sprint to Fire Speed ADS Speed |
Underbarrel | Lockgrip Precision | Hip Fire Precision Aim Stability while Walking Gun Kick | ADS-Speed |
Magazine | - | - | - |
Ammo | - | - | - |
Sight / Scope | - | - | - |
Overall, our choice of attachments for our M4 loadout makes them minimally more difficult to handle. However, the advantages of reduced recoil thanks to the Forge-Tac Compensator and the Demo Precision Stock clearly outweigh this. If that’s what you want, you can get into the continuous fire adventure.
With the Phantom grip, you can further mitigate and improve the difficult handling. Not only that, but you’ll also get into your sights faster from a sprint, allowing you to fire a bit faster than your opponent without this M4 loadout.
The best perks & equipment for the M4 Loadout in Modern Warfare 2
There are two good options when it comes to which perks you choose: You can choose the pre-made Hunter-Stalker package, or you can craft your own perk package. We’ll go into more detail on the latter, but the Hunter-Stalker package is still very good for the M4 setup. You can find all the perks with detailed explanations in our article: Modern Warfare 2: All Perks, Perk Packs & Perk System Explained.
- Base Perk I: Battle Hardened – resistance to stun, glare, gas, shock, and other grenades.
- Base Perk II: Scavenger – Slain enemies drop ammo.
- Bonus Perk: Quick Fix – Every time you kill an enemy, you heal instantly.
- Ultimate Perk: Ghost – You are invisible to radars and drones.
The attachments of our Modern Warfare 2 M4 Loadout allow you to play fast and agile. That’s why we choose Battle Hardened, so you won’t be slowed down or shocked by Blend or Stun grenades. And to avoid running out of resources on the aforementioned Continuous Fire adventure, we choose the Scavenger perk, so you can last even longer on the battlefield.
The Quick Fix bonus perk will help you even more, as you’ll get an instant heal for every kill. Combined with Ghost, you’ll be able to sprint across the field almost indefinitely and without slowing down, securing a first place on the leaderboard.
Field Upgrade, Tacticals & Grenades for the M4 Loadout in Modern Warfare
- Field Upgrade: Dead Silence – Makes your footsteps silent for a short time. Shooting with firearms, throwing knives & melee extends skill duration.
- Grenade: Semtex – Sticky grenade with timer.
- Tactic: Syringe – Heals you to maximum health over 2 seconds.
The field upgrade perfectly complements our M4 loadout in MW2: you can now sprint, live and shoot indefinitely, and do so undetected thanks to Dead Silence. With the tactical equipment syringe, you can give your own HP regeneration another kick. We certainly don’t need to tell you much about Semtex — it sticks, it goes boom.
Which Secondary Gun to choose for the best MW2 M4 Loadout?
Secondary weapons are not as important in Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer as they are in Warzone or DMZ, but they can save your ass in dangerous situations. If your shotgun is empty or the reload time of your sniper is too long, you will be glad to have a good secondary gun for your M4:
Which secondary weapon to choose for the M4? As a secondary weapon, you should choose the X13 pistol, this is especially good as a backup for our M4 setup due to its high rate of fire.
How do you unlock the M4 in Modern Warfare 2?
The M4 is already unlocked at launch in Modern Warfare 2, and you can use it right away. However, you have to unlock the attachments that we use in our M4 loadout first.
Alternative Modern Warfare 2 M4 Loadout for long distances
- Muzzle: Echoline GS-X silencer
- Barrel: Tempus Hightower 20″
- Sight: SZ Refelx
- Grip: Phantom grip
- Magazine: 45-round magazine