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This is a tier list for the best guns and weapons in Zombies mode of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3). Learn the top guns for Zombies mode, as well as an overall tier list for the best guns, Shotguns, and LMGs!
Best Guns Lists | |
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Best Guns Tier List | Best Ranked CDL Loadouts |
Best Weapons Zombies | Best Guns Campaign |
Best FJX Horus Attachments | |
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Barrel | Martis Heavy Barrel |
Optic | Jak Glassless Optic |
Magazine | 48 Round Mag |
Muzzle | L4R Flash Hider |
Underbarrel | SL Skeletal Vertical Grip |
The FJX Horus is without a doubt, the best gun to use in Zombies for Season 5. With its high rate-of-fire, precise accuracy, as well as its recent buff to damage and recoil control, you can pretty much defeat Mega Abominations in the Red Zone easily, as well as other high tier zombies lurking in the area.
This makes it a great gun to use to clear out Tier 3 Contracts and also Dark Aether Rifts.
FJX Horus Best Loadout and Build
Best Crossbow Attachments | |
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Optic | Cronen Intlas MSP-12 |
Arms | SO Momenti |
Bolts | Brightblaze 20" Bolts |
Wire | 28-Strand Cable |
Stock | FTac Piercer |
The Crossbow can be equipped with the Thermite Bolt for a bit of crowd control since you can kill large groups of zombies with a single shot due to the explosive effect the Thermite Bolt has.
In addition, the ammo count can also be increased up to 3 bolts when Pack-a-Punched, allowing you to take on multiple zombies charging at you.
Crossbow Best Loadout and Build
Best Reclaimer 18 Attachments | |
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Muzzle | Xten Full Choke |
Barrel | Discourager 900 Heavy Barrel |
Ammunition | 12 Gauge Slug |
Grip | Center Mass Grip Tape |
Stock | Hinge LAF Light Stock |
The Reclaimer 18 is an automatic shotgun that is best used in crowd-control situations. When facing a horde, you can mindlessly spam this shotgun to mow them all down in just mere seconds due to its high spread and fast rate-of-fire.
You can also play it safe by using Slug Rounds, since this increases the range of your bullets, and thus allowing you to shoot down zombies from afar. Keep in mind that slugs reduces bullet spread!
Reclaimer 18 Best Loadout and Build
Best MCW Attachments | |
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Muzzle | L4R Flash Hider |
Barrel | 16.5" MCW Cyclone Long Barrel |
Rear Grip | RB Claw-PSL Grip |
Underbarrel | Bruen Tactical Vertical Grip |
Optic | DF105 Reflex Sight |
The MCW is a great weapon for newcomers in Zombies mode. By default, it already has impressive damage, accuracy, and rate-of-fire even without attachments, making it a reliable weapon for beginners looking to hop in their first few Dark Aether Rift runs.
For veterans, they can opt to kit the MCW out with attachments that will improve its powerful base statline to speeden up the time it takes to clear out Contracts with the limited time they have in one Zombies session.
Best Renetti Attachments | |
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Muzzle | Sonic Suppressor S |
Optic | Slimline Pro |
Underbarrel | Bruen Bastion Angled Grip |
Magazine | 50 Round Drum |
Conversion Kit | JAK Ferocity Carbine Kit |
The Renetti with the JAK Ferocity Carbine conversion kit speeds up your mobility by a mile, letting you reposition faster in situations where zombies manage to trap you in a corner.
Overall, this pistol combined with the Conversion Kit is a good pick up as you'll have access to one of fastest shooting secondaries in the game partnered with a drastic increase to movement speed.
Renetti Best Loadout and Build
Best Holger 26 Attachments | |
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Barrel | Chrios-6 Match |
Muzzle | VT-7 Spiritfire Suppressor L |
Rear Grip | Intruder Grip |
Magazine | 100 Round Drum |
Optic | Slate Reflector |
The Holger 26 is a neat LMG to use to shoot through zombies chasing you in a single line, since most of the time you'll be kiting and lining them up before gunning them down. This weapon's rate-of-fire, damage output, and ammo capacity is perfect to use for getting you out of those sticky situations.
Best Holger 26 Loadout and Build
Best WSP Swarm Attachments | |
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Barrel | WSP Ruthless-L Barrel |
Optic | Jak Glassless Optic |
Magazine | 50 Round Mag |
Muzzle | S-37C DL Breacher Device S |
Conversion Kit | Akimbo Brace Stock |
The WSP Swarm is excellent for dealing with large packs of zombies due to its ability to dual wield with the Akimbo Brace Stock Conversion Kit. This essentially greatly increases your ammo capacity, letting you mow down hordes of zombies without having to stop to reload often.
WSP Swarm Best Loadout and Build
The RGL-80 is the only Grenade Launcher available in Zombies mode. It is extremely impactful when it comes to dealing with huge packs of zombies as it can inflict splash damage resulting in a weapon that provides excellent crowd control.
This particularly shines in higher-threat zones where there are larger hordes and stronger enemies.
The Tonfa is the only melee weapon that can deal exceptional DPS (Damage Per Second) against zombies due to how fast you can swing with it. When upgraded to Pack-a-Punch Level 3, you can quickly take out Special Zombies like the Mangler, Disciple, and even Mega Abominations!
Unlike other melee weapons, which are mostly used as backup when you run out of ammo for your primary weapon, the Tonfa can act as your main go-to weapon while doing various activities in Urzikstan.
The Raygun is one of the Wonder Weapons that can only be obtained and used in Zombies mode. This gun shoots green energy-like bullets that can deal a strong single-target hit that scatters among close enemies.
One of the advantages of the Raygun is that you can use it even while you're down, as it is considered a Handgun.
Note that since this is a Wonder Weapon, you can only obtain this via Mystery Boxes, Schematics Crafting, and Reward Rifts.
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Best Weapons Overall | Best Shotguns | Best LMGs |
Tier | Zombies Guns |
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S Tier |
・FJX Horus (SMG) ・Crossbow - Thermite Bolts (Marksman Rifle) ・WSP Swarm (SMG) ・MCW (Assault Rifle) ・RGL-80 (Launcher) ・Renetti (Pistol) - JAK Ferocity Carbine Kit ・Holger 26 (LMG) ・Reclaimer 18 (Shotgun) ・Tonfa (Melee Weapon) ・ Ray Gun (Wonder Weapon) |
A Tier |
・ M4 (Assault Rifle) ・ AMR9 (SMG) ・ Striker 9 (SMG) ・ Longbow (Sniper Rifle) ・ TAQ Eradicator ・ Bruen Mk9 (LMG) ・ Riveter (Shotgun) ・ Kastov 762 (Assault Rifle) ・ TAQ-56 (Assault Rifle) |
B Tier | ・ Striker (SMG) ・ HCR 56 (LMG) ・ Kastov 545 (Assault Rifle) ・ M16 (Assault Rifle) ・ M13B (Assault Rifle) ・ Lachmann-556 (Assault Rifle) ・ Holger 556 (Assault Rifle) ・ Cronen Squall (Battle Rifle) ・ Bas-B (Battle Rifle) ・ MX9 (SMG) ・ Haymaker (Shotgun) ・ Karambit (Melee) |
C Tier | ・ RAAL MG (LMG) ・ RAPP H (LMG) ・ MTZ-556 (Assault Rifle) ・ DG-58 (Assault Rifle) ・ Lockwood 680 (Shotgun) ・ SO-14 (Battle Rifle) ・ The Scorcher (Wonder Weapon) |
D Tier (Don't Use) |
・ FTAC Recon (Battle Rifle) ・ Lachmann-762 (Battle Rifle) ・ Bryson 890 (Shotgun) ・ Bryson 800 (Shotgun) ・ KV Broadside (Shotgun) ・ MX Guardian (Shotgun) ・ Lockwood 300 (Shotgun) ・ Expedite 12 (Shotgun) |
This list was last updated on August 23, 2024
Tier | Weapon |
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・ Reclaimer 18 | |
・ Haymaker | |
・ Bryson 890 ・ Bryson 800 |
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・ Lockwood 300 ・ Expedite 12 ・ KV Broadside ・ MX Guardian ・ Lockwood 680 |
The best shotgun in Zombies is the Reclaimer 18 for its tight spread and high damage output. It excels in close-range combat, but allows you to use it in mid to long range through the use of 12 Gauge Slugs Ammunition.
Shotguns rated D tier are not recommended.
Tier | Weapon |
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・ Holger 26 ・ RPK ・ Pulemyot 762 |
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・ Bruen Mk9
・ DG-58 LSW |
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・ HCR 56
・ 556 Icarus |
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・ RAPP H | |
・ RAAL MG |
The best LMGs in Zombies are the RPK and Pulemyot 762. The RPK is extremely powerful for its light weight and large ammo capacity. On the other hand, the Pulemyot 762 has an extremely large ammo capacity and great range in return for low mobility.
Both weapons have high firepower that can easily decimate enemies through a barrage of bullets. LMGs rated at D tier are not recommended.
① Balance Between Fire Power and Ease of Use
The weapons in this list were rated not only based on Damage but also on other stats that excel in Zombies mode like Rate of Fire and Mobility. The purpose of this list is to enumerate weapons that can dominate while being fairly easy to use. |
② Utility and Purpose
The idea is to create a list of weapons that either work well for general use or excel in very specific situations. This is a list of weapons tailored specifically for scenarios you will encounter in Zombies Mode. |
③ Class Diversity
One of the considerations in making this list is to have varying types of weapons to cater to different playstyles. Although weapon stats and uses are still the primary factors considered, the aim is to have a list that will cater to all types of players. |
Zombies Mode Walkthrough and Guide
All Zombies Guns and Weapon Guides | |
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Best Guns | Refund Weapon Upgrades |
Weapon Rarity | Pack-a-Punch |
Reduce Weapon Cooldown | Insured Slots and Contraband |
Wonder Weapons | Ray Gun |
Wunderwaffe DG-2 | The Scorcher |
V-R11 | Rarity vs Pack-a-Punch |
Wonder Weapon Rarity Glitch | - |
defently missing the scorcher on top list, the laserbeam that lasts for 5-6 seconds onehiting every zombie that gets close to it works like an barrier to pickup contracts, activate phd or weaponstaches or aether extractors in you need to deactivate in the new aether3 and its crazy op to farm red zone kill contracts. need 1 sentry gun (2k shop) shoots your laserbeam which saves u placing the sentry run along the beam shot yourself in air 2-3times parachute relaxe 30seconds contract done^^
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Yeah, or what is with MORS, why not all Weapons in List?