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The PILA is a type of Launcher weapon in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (MW2). Check here for complete info on the best loadouts and attachments of the PILA, as well as its stats and how to use this weapon!

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PILA Overview and Stats

Weapon Overview

PILA
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - PILAEnlarge
Portable infrared surface-to-air missile with a free-fire option.Self-propelled missiles have a higher speed and moderate explosive yield.
Basic Info
Platform: None
Weapon Class: Launcher
Max Level: 15
 Magazine Capacity: 1
Reserve Ammo: 1
Fire Modes: TBA
How to Unlock Unlocked by default.

Weapon Stats

Damage Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Damage
Fire Rate Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Fire Rate
Range Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Range
Accuracy Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Accuracy
Recoil Control Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Recoil Control
Mobility Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Mobility
Handling Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Handling

PILA Best Loadout and Attachments

Best PILA Loadout Setup

Weapon Loadout
Primary FSS Hurricane
Secondary PILA
Tactical Smoke Grenade
Lethal Semtex
Base Perk 1 Battle Hardened
Base Perk 2 Double Time
Bonus Perk Spotter
Ultimate Perk Overclock
Field Upgrade Munitions Box

Best PILA Attachment Setup

The PILA has no attachments.

How to Play

The PILA is a great launcher for taking out vehicles, particularly UAVs, due to its lock-on feature. Position yourself behind cover to get time and space to lock-on and fire. Pair it with a lightweight weapon such as an SMG since you can't run around with it.

While you can use this for taking out infantry, it has a long trigger time so moving targets will be hard to hit. A good strategy would be to prioritize hitting sniper nests that may be hard to infiltrate on foot.

Make sure you have a Munitions Box since this is the best way to get additional missiles. Pair it with the Overclock perk so that you can keep replenishing your ammo.

The PILA is great for use in Ground War due to all the available vehicles. There'll be plenty of targets to hit and disabling enemy vehicles will be vital for giving your team an advantage. This weapon is also vital for objective-based modes like Domination and Headquarters since UAVs here can determine the outcome of a match.

PILA Weapon Progression

No Weapon or Attachment Unlocks for the PILA

Dead Leaves PILA Camo

Like the rest of the Launchers, the PILA will have no weapon or attachment unlockables as you level it up. Instead, players will only be able to customize it by equipping it with Camos and Decals. Raise the PILA to level 11 to start doing camo unlock challenges for the launcher.

PILA Camos & Blueprints

All PILA Camos

Camo Challenge Lv. Unlock
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Dead Leaves 		Get 40 kills with the PILA 11
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Gold PILA 		Get 2 kills without dying 5 times with the PILA N/A
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Platinum PILAEnlarge
Platinum PILA 		Destroy 15 enemy killstreaks, equipment or vehicles with the PILA N/A
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Polyatomic PILAEnlarge
Polyatomic PILA 		Get 15 double kills with the PILA N/A
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Orion PILAEnlarge
Orion PILA 		Complete 51 polyatomic camo challenges N/A

All PILA Blueprints

This Weapon currently doesn't have any Blueprints.

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