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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.

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556 Icarus Best Loadout and Build

556 Icarus Loadout Setup

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 -

556 Icarus Attachment Setup

Underbarrel FSS Sharkfin 90
Muzzle FTac Castle Comp
Rear Grip XTEN Grip
Barrel FTac Coldforge 16” Barrel
Ammunition 5.56 Overpressured +P

556 Icarus Camo Challenges

All 556 Icarus MW3 Camos

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All 556 Icarus MW2 Carry Forward Camos

Camo Challenge
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Night Quarry
Night Quarry 		Get 20 kills while mounted with the 556 ICARUS
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Olive
Olive 		Get 50 kills with the 556 Icarus
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - What Skulls?
What Skulls? 		Get 10 double kills with the 556 Icarus
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Autumn Dazzle
Autumn Dazzle 		Get 30 kills while crouched with the 556 ICARUS
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Gold 556 Icarus
Gold 556 Icarus 		Get 3 kills without dying 10 times with the 556 Icarus
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Golden Ivory 556 Icarus
Golden Ivory 556 Icarus 		In Zombies, get 100 kills and successfully extract with the 556 Icarus in a single deployment
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Bioluminescent 556 Icarus
Bioluminescent 556 Icarus 		Complete 51 Arachnida Camo Challenges
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Spinel Husk 556 Icarus
Spinel Husk 556 Icarus 		In Zombies, get 300 kills with the 556 Icarus while it's Pack-A-Punched
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Arachnida 556 Icarus
Arachnida 556 Icarus 		In Zombies, get 10 special or elite zombie kills with the 556 Icarus

How to Get 556 Icarus

How to Unlock 556 Icarus in MW3

Base Game MW2 GunModern Warfare 2 Gun
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.

Also Available in MW3 Via Carry Forward

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.

Carry Forward Explained

All 556 Icarus Attachments

556 Icarus Barrels

FTac Coldforge 16” Barrel FTac SB

556 Icarus Muzzles

FTac Castle Comp FTac Castle Comp FSS Covert V
XTen Ported 290 XTen Ported 290 VLK Koloss Flash Hider
VLK Koloss Flash Hider XTen Havoc 90 XTen Havoc 90
Gauge-9 Mono Broadhead-3DP Komodo Heavy
Komodo Heavy Cronen Maw-86 C400 Door Knocker
C400 Door Knocker FJX Fulcrum Pro ZULU-60
Dark KX30 Dark KX30 Harbinger D20
SAKIN Tread-40 SAKIN Tread-40 RF Crown 50
RF Crown 50 Echoless-80 Corvus Slash Gen. 2
Corvus Slash Gen. 2 Echoline GS-X Silentfire XG6
Cronen OP44 Cronen OP44 JCZ-390 Muzzle Device
ELR Blackfire Compensator EX-01 Match Compensator Casus Brake
S-37C DL Breacher Device L4R Flash Hider Purifier Muzzle Brake
Wrathguard Compensator T4LR Saber Compensator T51R Billeted Brake
Endless 30 Compensator ZEHMN35 Compensated Flash Hider JAK BFB

556 Icarus Optics

Corio RE-X Pro Corio RE-X Pro Forge Tac Delta 4
Aim Op-V4 KR Minitac-40 Riser XRK On-Point Optic
XRK On-Point Optic Cronen Mini Pro SZ SRO-7
SZ SRO-7 Cronen Mini Dot Kazan-Holo
Kazan-Holo VLK 4.0 Optic DF105 Reflex Sight
DF105 Reflex Sight SZ Mini Hybrid Firepoint
Hybrid Firepoint SZ Lonewolf Optic SZ Lonewolf Optic
Monocle CT90 Monocle CT90 Corvus Downrange-00
SZ Holotherm Angel-40 4.8x TX4 Havoc
Teplo-OP3 Scope DR582 Hybrid Sight DR582 Hybrid Sight
SZ Bullseye Optic SZ Minitac-40 Cronen Zero-P Optic
XTEN Angel-40 BPZ40 Hybrid BPZ40 Hybrid
SZ Vortex-90 SZ Vortex-90 Corvus SOL-76
Corvus SOL-76 SZ Sigma-IV Optic SZ Oscar-9
SZ Battle Optic Corio Enforcer Optic Corio Enforcer Optic
SZ Recharge-DX SZ Recharge-DX Slimline Pro
KR Marauder 9 Riser Corio ELT-10 2.5X Intlas CAS-14
SL Truesight 2.5x Nydar Model 2023 MK. 3 Reflector
KR V4 1X Riser AOK 4.0x RQ-9 Recon FSS Spectre Microtherm
Slate Reflector Caucasus Reflex Sight Chrios Holo
XTen ERX-10 Mini KR Mortis Precision 2.5X Corio Eagleseye 2.5X
TOS Nightfall 2.5X Thermal Optic Heinrichter Hybrid Scope XTEN Intlas AS-7
Corvus Ghostview SZ HM5 Precision Hybrid Optic Cronen Intlas MSP-12
JAK Bullseye QTG Reflex Sight Dragon's Eye Optic
Rhino Reflex

556 Icarus Rear Grips

D15 Grip XTEN Grip Sakin ZX Grip

556 Icarus Underbarrels

VX Pineapple Cronen Grooveshot Grip OP-X9 Foregrip
Commando Foregrip TV Wrecker Grip Schlager Tango
Lockgrip Precision-40 FTac Ripper 56 Demo Cleanshot 40
Demo Firm Grip SPW 40mm FSS Sharkfin 90
Cornerstone Bipod Bruen Sync Shot Grip XTEN Gravedigger
Level Aim Bipod XTEN Drop Grip Bruen Tilt Grip
Demo Imp-44 Grip Bipod V9 Grip Merc Foregrip
Phase-3 Grip Operator Foregrip Agent Grip
XTen Nexus Grip Bruen Warrior Grip Hex-40 Grip
FTac Tiger Grip XTen Stable Shot Edge-47 Grip
Chewk Angled Grip Kimura RYN-03 Vertical Grip SL Skeletal Vertical Grip
Bruen Tactical Vertical Grip Bruen Pivot Vertical Grip Ftac SP-10 Angled Grip
Bruen Bastion Angled Grip Bruen Heavy Support Grip Holger Vertical Grip
FTAC RS-9 Stealth Angled Grip Kimura Seraphic Vertical Grip

556 Icarus Stocks

Demo Precision Elite Factory Ravage-8 Corio Precio Factory
Demo Fade Pro Stock JAK Cutthroat

556 Icarus Lasers

FSS OLE-V Laser FSS OLE-V Laser STOVL DR Laser Box
STOVL DR Laser Box Corvus PEQ Beam-5 Corvus PEQ Beam-5
1MW Laser Box 1MW Laser Box Corio LAZ-44 V3
Corio LAZ-44 V3 DXS Flash 90 DXS Flash 90
Luminate-44 Luminate-44 Schlager PEQ Box IV
Schlager PEQ Box IV SZ 1MW PEQ SZ 1MW PEQ
Canted Vibro-Dot 7 Canted Vibro-Dot 7 FTac Grimline Laser
FTac Grimline Laser Core BP2 SL Razorhawk Laser Light
CS15 Scarlet Box Laser Pro Sapphire Box Laser Verdant Hook Box Laser

556 Icarus Magazines

100 Round Box Mag

556 Icarus Ammunition

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 Trigger Actions

556 Icarus doesn't have Trigger Actions.

556 Icarus Guards

556 Icarus doesn't have Guards.

556 Icarus Combs

556 Icarus doesn't have Combs.

556 Icarus Bolts

556 Icarus doesn't have Bolts.

556 Icarus Loaders

556 Icarus doesn't have Loaders.

556 Icarus Stats Overview

556 Icarus Max Level and Class

556 Icarus
Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - 556 Icarus
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.

556 Icarus Stats

Damage Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Damage
Fire Rate Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Fire Rate
Range Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Range
Accuracy Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Accuracy
Recoil Control Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Recoil Control
Mobility Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Mobility
Handling Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) - Handling

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List of All LMG Weapons

Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - SAKIN MG38SAKIN MG38 Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - HCR 56HCR 56 Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - 556 Icarus556 Icarus
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - RAAL MGRAAL MG Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - RPKRPK Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - RAPP HRAPP H
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Holger 26Holger 26 Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Pulemyot 762Pulemyot 762 Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Bruen Mk9Bruen Mk9
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - TAQ EradicatorTAQ Eradicator Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - DG-58 LSWDG-58 LSW Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - TAQ EvolvereTAQ Evolvere
Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) - Kastov LSWKastov LSW

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