We went hands-on with Modern Warfare 4 early, and while it will feel familiar to many Call of Duty veterans, Infinity Ward has updated some of the movement mechanics and features from recent years. In this guide, we’ll provide some of the best tips to help you score wins in multiplayer when Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23.
Practice the new movement
Modern Warfare 4 overhauls the movement from the last two years of Treyarch’s Black Ops games. This game strips away the fancy omnimovement, but Infinity Ward has reworked the mantling system, refined the sliding mechanic, and added a way to climb up pipes.
The best way to get practice with Modern Warfare 4’s movement system is to play the game’s new mobility course, which is found in the multiplayer playlist menu. It includes a series of three difficulties, including tutorials for beginners, intermediate, and experts. There are rewards for completing the mobility course as well.
Without omnimovement, double jumps into windows and other high places are no longer possible. However, you can climb up pipes to reach otherwise inaccessible areas. These specific pipes are copper in color and stand out fairly easily. These are found on standard multiplayer maps, Kill Block, and even Modern Warfare 4’s Zodiac map for Warzone.
Hipfire is your friend
Infinity Ward removed bloom from guns this year, which is a mechanic that previously caused bullet spread when firing from the hip, meaning some bullets did not hit their target.
Hipfiring is more accurate in Modern Warfare 4, so you don’t always need to aim down sights with your gun. If someone is sliding at you from around a corner, or perhaps you just find yourself in a close-range engagement. Don’t waste time aiming. Just hipfire your gun.
