The M4 continues his reign Warzone 2.0being a popular assault rifle choice for many players.
Thanks to its strong base stats and wide availability of attachments, it’s a versatile choice in Warzone 2.0, making it a perfect weapon for almost any situation.
To save you time while you’re out doing voiceovers in Al Mazrah, we’ve prepared this explainer to equip you with the best M4 loadout and built to get the most out of the weapon.
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How to Unlock the M4 in Warzone 2.0
The M4 is available right away in Warzone 2.0 Battle Royale, but you still need to reach level 4 to unlock custom loadoutswhich will then allow you to manually equip and customize a loadout for the M4.
The M4 is the first weapon in the “M4 Platform” progression tree – by using and upgrading the weapon you will be able to unlock additional weapons and attachments such as the M16.
However, to access your custom loadout and use it during Battle Royale matches, you’ll need to find a Loadout Drop in matches – either through Stronghold objectives or standard drops called as an in-match event.
It’s worth noting that if you upgrade from Modern Warfare 2 to Warzone 2.0, your classes don’t carry over – this means you have to rebuild every class for Warzone 2.0 Battle Royale and DMZ respectively.
Warzone 2.0 M4 best loadout and attachments
Our picks for the best Warzone 2.0 M4 loadout and accessories are:
- Optical: Cronen Mini Red Dot (unlocked at FSS Hurricane Lv. 2) or Hybrid Firepoint (unlocked at Lachmann-762 Lv. 14)
- Store: Corio Price Factory (unlocks at M4 level 7)
- Rear handle: Phantom Grip (unlocks at FSS Hurricane Lv. 12)
- Muzzle: Forge-Tac Castle Comp (unlocks at 556 Icarus Lv. 10)
- Barrel: 20″ Tempus Hightower cannon (unlocks at M4 level 15)
It’s worth noting that if you own the Vault Edition of Modern Warfare 2, you’ll have access to the full suite of M4 platform accessories, including some of those mentioned above, without needing to upgrade. level a weapon.
The Cronen Mini Red Dot is a good – albeit basic – call that will increase weapon accuracy with a clean and easy to use red dot sight.
Another option that we recommend is the Hybrid fire pointan optic that has the ability to switch between a standard top-mounted reflex sight – much like the Cronen Mini Red Dot – and a 4.3x magnification scope that will help with those naturally farther sight lines you’ll encounter during your stay in Al Mazrah.
If you find yourself wanting to fully lean into those longer range encounters, the Forge Tac Delta 4 is a good alternative thanks to its dedicated 4x zoom feature.
For the stock M4 we go with the Leather Factory Priceproviding additional stability and recoil control, making it easier to fire at distant opponents.
With the Ghost plug, you’ll get an increase to your down-sight speed and fire sprint speed. On the other hand, the Forge-Tac Castle Comp for muzzle attachment helps with recoil control and will help keep the weapon stable.
As for the cannon, the Cannon Hightower 20″ is a good shout, making the gun fire faster while improving its hip fire accuracy and overall damage range.
If you’re looking to experiment more, keep in mind that attachments are unlocked by using various other weapons in Warzone 2.0, much like in Modern Warfare 2 – for example, the Corio RE-X Pro sight is unlocked on all compatible weapons by unlocking the .50 GS handgun at level 13, then leveling it up to level 4.
As such, it’s worth trying out multiple weapons to unlock as many attachments as possible, then tweaking as you see fit.
Additionally, once you’ve fully upgraded a weapon, you’ll gain access to the Weapon Tuning feature which will further fine-tune the weapon’s stats via its attachments – use it to upgrade the weapon. weapon more specifically according to your preferences.
Warzone 2.0 M4 best class build, perk set and gear
Our picks for the best Warzone 2.0 M4 secondary, perk package, and gear are:
- Benefits Package: Commando (unlocked at level 1)
- Secondary: X13 Auto (unlocked at X12 Lv. 10)
- Tactical: Shock Stick (unlocked at level 1)
- Deadly: Frag Grenade (unlocked at level 1)
For this loadout, we go with the Commando Benefit Packageconsisting of Scavenger, Strong Arm, Resupply and High Alert.
With the need to hunt ammo during matches, Scavenger is an almost essential perk here, especially when moving to the center of each circle and eliminating enemies, as this perk will grant ammo pickups for each kill.
Strong Arm may not be as essential as Scavenger, but it can still provide a useful backup when it comes to gear usage, not only allowing you to throw your lethal and tactical grenades farther, but also to see a trajectory of where each will land.
For ultimate bonuses and perks, the Commando perk package comes with Fast Hands and High Alert respectively.
The former of the two leans better into a run-and-gun style of play that will work well if you move around the map quickly, grabbing ammo bags provided by the Scavenger enemy, while the latter will keep you up to date. like the moment you are spotted by another player, pulsing the side of the screen you were seen from.
The Car X13 is a quick-firing handgun option that can be a handy backup when you need to reload the M4, or just to move around in close quarters.
If you haven’t yet reached the level 10 requirement of X12 to unlock the weapon, if you unlocked it during the beta, you will have access to the “Side Impact” blueprint variant bypassing the need to use the X12 first.
However, keep in mind that due to the nature of Battle Royale, you can always swap out this sidearm option if you wish, as the situation may call for a dual primary or more demolition-focused approach.
As for your Tactics, the shock stick is a good tool for surprising enemies, but it can also be particularly useful against vehicles as it has the ability to disable them – overall an effective option for ambushing unsuspecting enemies.
As for your lethal grenade, the Frag Grenade is a basic but proven option that will always be worth picking up – pair it with the Shock Stick to surprise enemies, or just use it as a tool to flush out buildings or damage vehicles with little protection.
Looking for Modern Warfare 2 suggestions that might be worth checking out in Warzone 2.0? Our Modern Warfare 2 best weapons page can help you decide what to try next.