Modern Warfare 2 (MW2)

556 Icarus Best Loadout and Attachments

The 556 Icarus is a type of Light Machine Gun weapon in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (MW2). Check here for complete info on the best loadouts and attachments of the 556 Icarus, as well as its stats and how to use this weapon!

556 Icarus Overview and Stats

Weapon Overview

556 Icarus

The 556 Icarus is a lightweight squad-support weapon in the M4 Platform. Increased ammo capacity does not significantly impact mobility.
Basic Info
Platform: M4
Weapon Class: Light Machine Gun
Max Level: 16
Magazine Capacity: 75
Reserve Ammo: 150
Fire Modes: TBA
How to Unlock Unlocked by leveling the M4 to Level 18.

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

556 Icarus Best Loadout and Attachments

Best 556 Icarus Loadout Setup

Weapon Loadout
Primary 556 Icarus
Secondary X12
Tactical Flash Grenade
Lethal Frag Grenade
Base Perk 1 Battle Hardened
Base Perk 2 Double Time
Bonus Perk Fast Hands
Ultimate Perk Quick Fix
Field Upgrade Battle Rage

Best 556 Icarus Attachment Setup

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

How to Play

This 556 Icarus loadout is extremely aggressive and takes advantage of the gun's high mobility. Despite being an LMG, it's fairly lightweight and can be used like an AR. You'll want to be at the front of combat when using this since you'll most likely be providing the most firepower.

This loadout's attachments further heighten its mobility without sacrificing its damage. The weapon's handling and recoil control are also further improved, allowing you to spray your weapon at will. You won't need to use any optics since the base iron sights are already effective and a quick ADS speed is needed for constant fighting.

Battle Hardened and Double Time perks are a great combo to let you move freely through the map. Fast Hands will be the most important perk to have since you'll be getting into lots of engagements. A quick reload speed is vital if you want to survive multiple enemies. Since you'll always be on the offense, Quick Fix will increase your survivability, turning you into a tank.

556 Icarus Weapon Progression

Progression Tree: All Unlockables

All Unlockables
Underbarrel
Category Unlock
(Level 2)
Muzzle
Category Unlock
(Level 3)
FTac Coldforge 16” Barrel
Barrel
(Level 4)
Optic
Category Unlock
(Level 5)
100 Round Box Mag
Magazine
(Level 6)
Laser
Category Unlock
(Level 7)
Demo Precision Elite Factory
Stock
(Level 8)
Forge Tac Delta 4
Optic
(Level 9)
FTac Castle Comp
Muzzle
(Level 10)
Rear Grip
Category Unlock
(Level 11)
FTac SB
Barrel
(Level 12)
M16
Receiver
(Level 13)
VX Pineapple
Underbarrel
(Level 14)
Ammunition
Category Unlock
(Level 15)
Weapon Tuning
Feature Unlock
(Level 16)

NOTE: Newly acquired weapons will have locked attachment slots at Level 1. Category Unlocks are upgrades that unlock these attachment slots for use.

Guns Unlocked by Leveling the 556 Icarus

All Gun Unlocks
M16M16
Unlocked by leveling the 556 Icarus to Level 13.

All Compatible 556 Icarus Attachments

556 Icarus Barrels

FTac Coldforge 16” Barrel FTac SB

556 Icarus Magazines

100 Round Box Mag

556 Icarus Stocks

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

556 Icarus Rear Grips

D15 Grip XTEN Grip Sakin ZX Grip

556 Icarus Muzzles

Corvus Slash Gen. 2 Dark KX30 VLK Koloss Flash Hider
Broadhead-3DP Silentfire XG6 Echoline GS-X
Harbinger D20 Echoless-80 FSS Covert V
Gauge-9 Mono RF Crown 50 Komodo Heavy
XTen Ported 290 Cronen OP44 FTac Castle Comp
XTen Havoc 90 SAKIN Tread-40 C400 Door Knocker

556 Icarus Underbarrels

Edge-47 Grip Demo Firm Grip XTEN Gravedigger
FTac Ripper 56 Demo Cleanshot 40 Demo Imp-44 Grip
FTac Tiger Grip FSS Sharkfin 90 Agent Grip
Bruen Sync Shot Grip XTEN Drop Grip Phase-3 Grip
Merc Foregrip Lockgrip Precision-40 Hex-40 Grip
Schlager Tango VX Pineapple OP-X9 Foregrip
Operator Foregrip TV Wrecker Grip Bruen Tilt Grip
Cronen Grooveshot Grip Bruen Warrior Grip Bipod V9 Grip
Level Aim Bipod Cornerstone Bipod XTen Stable Shot

556 Icarus Ammunition

5.56 Frangible 5.56 Armor Piercing 5.56 Overpressured +P
5.56 High Velocity 5.56 Incendiary

556 Icarus Lasers

SZ 1MW PEQ Schlager PEQ Box IV Corio LAZ-44 V3
FSS OLE-V Laser 1MW Laser Box STOVL DR Laser Box
Corvus PEQ Beam-5 FTac Grimline Laser Luminate-44
DXS Flash 90 Canted Vibro-Dot 7

556 Icarus Optics

DF105 Reflex Sight Monocle CT90 Corvus SOL-76
SZ Recharge-DX SZ SRO-7 Corio RE-X Pro
Corio Enforcer Optic SZ Lonewolf Optic Kazan-Holo
Corvus Downrange-00 SZ Holotherm XTEN Angel-40
VLK 4.0 Optic Schlager 4X Forge Tac Delta 4
Cronen Zero-P Optic SZ Bullseye Optic Teplo-OP3 Scope
DR582 Hybrid Sight Hybrid Firepoint SZ Vortex-90
BPZ40 Hybrid Slimline Pro SZ Mini
SZ Minitac-40 Cronen Mini Red Dot Cronen Mini Pro
SZ Sigma-IV Optic XRK On-Point Optic

556 Icarus Camos & Blueprints

All 556 Icarus Camos

Camo Challenge Lv. Unlock
Night Quarry Get 20 kills while mounted with the 556 ICARUS 11
Olive Get 50 kills with the 556 Icarus 2
What Skulls? Get 10 double kills with the 556 Icarus 6
Autumn Dazzle Get 30 kills while crouched with the 556 ICARUS 15
Gold 556 Icarus Get 3 kills without dying 10 times with the 556 Icarus N/A

All 556 Icarus Blueprints

This Weapon currently doesn't have any Blueprints.

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