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The 556 Icarus is a type of LMG in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3 2023). Learn the best loadout and build setup for the 556 Icarus, including its camo challenges, attachments, stats, and how to unlock.
List of Contents
| Weapon Loadout | |
|---|---|
| Primary | 556 Icarus |
| Secondary | X12 |
| Tactical | Flash Grenade |
| Lethal | Frag Grenade |
| Field Equipment | Trophy System |
| Vest | Infantry Vest |
| Gloves | Quick-Grip Gloves |
| Boots | N/A |
| Gear | Tac Mask |
| Conversion Kit | - |
| Underbarrel | FSS Sharkfin 90 |
|---|---|
| Muzzle | FTac Castle Comp |
| Rear Grip | XTEN Grip |
| Barrel | FTac Coldforge 16” Barrel |
| Ammunition | 5.56 Overpressured +P |
| This section is under priority investigation. Please check back soon! |
| Camo | Challenge |
|---|---|
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Get 20 kills while mounted with the 556 ICARUS |
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Get 50 kills with the 556 Icarus |
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Get 10 double kills with the 556 Icarus |
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Get 30 kills while crouched with the 556 ICARUS |
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Get 3 kills without dying 10 times with the 556 Icarus |
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In Zombies, get 100 kills and successfully extract with the 556 Icarus in a single deployment |
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Complete 51 Arachnida Camo Challenges |
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In Zombies, get 300 kills with the 556 Icarus while it's Pack-A-Punched |
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In Zombies, get 10 special or elite zombie kills with the 556 Icarus |
| Base Game |
 Modern Warfare 2 Gun
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|---|---|
| How to Unlock | Unlocked by leveling the M4 to Level 18. |
Listed above is the How to Unlock method for the gun in Modern Warfare 2. The method might be different in Modern Warfare 3 and, if so, will be updated on release.
The 556 Icarus can also be used in Modern Warfare 3 through the Carry Forward feature for players who unlocked it in MW2.
For players who haven't unlocked this weapon or who do not own a copy of MW2, the 556 Icarus might still be unlocked through a separate challenge in MW3.
| FTac Coldforge 16” Barrel | FTac SB |
| D15 Grip | XTEN Grip | Sakin ZX Grip |
| Demo Precision Elite Factory | Ravage-8 | Corio Precio Factory |
| Demo Fade Pro Stock | JAK Cutthroat |
| 100 Round Box Mag |
| 5.56 Frangible | 5.56 Armor Piercing | 5.56 High Velocity |
| 5.56 Overpressured +P | 5.56 Incendiary | 5.56 NATO Round Nose |
| 5.56 NATO High Grain Rounds | 5.56 NATO Low Grain Rounds |
| 556 Icarus doesn't have Trigger Actions. |
| 556 Icarus doesn't have Guards. |
| 556 Icarus doesn't have Combs. |
| 556 Icarus doesn't have Bolts. |
| 556 Icarus doesn't have Loaders. |
| 556 Icarus | |||||||
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| Class | LMG | Rounds | 75 | ||||
| Max Level | 16 | Reserve | 150 | ||||
| Fire Modes | Full-Auto/Semi-Auto | ||||||
| Description | |||||||
| The 556 Icarus is a lightweight squad-support weapon in the M4 Platform. Increased ammo capacity does not significantly impact mobility. | |||||||
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