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All Gear Perks and Best Gear Perks

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Gear are a new type of loadout item introduced as part of the new Perk system of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (MW3). Check out our guide to learn about all the best Gear Perks in the game, including a full list of all Gear you can use for your loadouts!

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Best Gear Perks

Gear Perks Best Uses
Ghost T/V Camo Best Overall
Mag Holster Best for Offense
Signal Jammer Best for Support

Ghost T/V Camo

Equipment How to Unlock Description
Ghost T/V CamoGhost T/V Camo Complete 3 Armory Unlock Challenges ・While moving, blocks detection by UAVs, enemy radar sources, and Heartbeat Sensors.

The Ghost T/V Camo is a versatile option and useful in almost all situations. It counters plenty of detection from the opposing side, and allows you to have the freedom of moving around the map while undetected.

Mag Holster

Equipment How to Unlock Description
Mag HolsterMag Holster Reach Level 34 ・Improved reload speed.

The Mag Holster is a good choice if you're looking for a more offensive loadout. It increases reload speed, giving you the upper hand in extended gun fights.

If you choose to equip this together with the Gunner Vest, which also gives increased reload speed, you'll instead get Mission Control Comlink.

Signal Jammer

Equipment How to Unlock Description
Signal JammerSignal Jammer Complete 3 Armory Unlock Challenges ・Emits signal disrupting placed enemy claymores and mines. Warns of nearby enemy equipment.

The Signal Jammer is recommended for supporting your team, especially when contesting objectives in game modes like Domination and Hardpoint.

It protects your teammates by disrupting planted explosives like Claymores and Proximity Mines, while also warning them of nearby enemy Equipment.

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List of All Gear Perks

Gear Perks Effects and How to Unlock

Equipment How to Unlock Description
EOD PaddingEOD Padding Default ・Reduces damage from non-killstreak explosives and fire.
TAC MaskTAC Mask Reach Level 10 ・Reduces strength of enemy flash, stun, and gas grenades. Immunity to shock, EMP, and Snapshot Grenades.
Mission Control ComlinkMission Control Comlink Reach Level 11 ・Reduce Killstreak cost by one (1) kill. Reduce Scorestreak cost by 125.
Bone Conduction HeadsetBone Conduction Headset Reach Level 24 ・Reduces combat noise, allowing improved identification of enemy footsteps and gunshots.
Mag HolsterMag Holster Reach Level 34 ・Improved reload speed.
Blacklight FlashlightBlacklight Flashlight Reach Level 36 ・Shows recent enemy footsteps.
L/R DetectorL/R Detector Reach Level 43 ・Warns of hostile laser and radiation sources.
Signal JammerSignal Jammer Complete 3 Armory Unlock Challenges ・Emits signal disrupting placed enemy claymores and mines. Warns of nearby enemy equipment.
Ghost T/V CamoGhost T/V Camo Complete 3 Armory Unlock Challenges ・While moving, blocks detection by UAVs, enemy radar sources, and Heartbeat Sensors.
Hijacked IFF StrobeHijacked IFF Strobe Complete 5 Armory Unlock Challenges ・Undetectable by AI targeting systems, and thermal optics. Does not highlight in enemy Tactical Cameras or Recon Drones.
Threat Identification SystemThreat Identification System Complete 8 Armory Unlock Challenges ・While ADS, automatically pings enemy locations in crosshairs.
Data JackerData Jacker Complete 8 Armory Unlock Challenges ・Enemies you kill drop a smartphone. Collecting the smartphone generates a radar ping from that location.

What are Gear Perks?

Modern Warfare 3 - What are Gear Perks?

Gear Perks are the special effects you can obtain upon equipping certain Gear in the game. There are numerous Gear to choose from and all of them can greatly affect your loadout and playstyle.

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