Call of Duty 4 Killstreaks
The original Modern Warfare uses three fixed multiplayer rewards: UAV Recon at 3 kills, Airstrike at 5, and Helicopter at 7.
How killstreaks work
Earn rewards with consecutive kills
Build your kill count without dying to reach the 3, 5 and 7 kill rewards. Everyone uses this fixed set; the original game has no Hardline perk.
Use rewards before they are replaced
Only one unused reward is held at a time. Earning a higher reward replaces an unused lower reward: an unused Airstrike is lost when you earn Helicopter.
Support kills can help
Airstrike kills can carry your streak to Helicopter. If you save a Helicopter until after respawning, then call it in, its kills can help earn rewards in that new life.
All 3 killstreaks
Original 2007 multiplayer killstreak icon. Picture source
UAV Recon
Radar support that reveals enemy positions on the minimap for your team, helping you find opponents and choose an Airstrike target.
- Kills required
- 3
- Also called
- Radar or UAV
- Role
- Team reconnaissance
- Control
- Automatic radar sweeps
UAV Jammer conceals players from the scan; firing an unsilenced weapon can still reveal them.
Original 2007 multiplayer killstreak icon. Picture source
Airstrike
Choose a target area for three aircraft to bomb. The planes approach from your team’s current spawn direction, so aim for exposed groups.
- Kills required
- 5
- Role
- Targeted bombing run
- Control
- Select the strike location
Keep clear of your own strike, especially on small maps such as Shipment.
Original 2007 multiplayer killstreak icon. Picture source
Helicopter
An attack helicopter circles the map and automatically engages enemies, giving your team sustained aerial support while you keep fighting on the ground.
- Kills required
- 7
- Also called
- Attack Helicopter
- Role
- Automatic air support
- Control
- AI controlled
RPGs and sustained gunfire can shoot it down. Wait for an active helicopter to leave before calling another.
Call of Duty 4 game imagery © Activision. Original-game pictures and source references are linked above.
References
Covered edition: Original Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), its PC/Mac editions and original console maps. Wii Reflex (2009) shares the campaign and launch maps, with differences noted. Modern Warfare Remastered, the 2019 reboot and the separate DS game are outside this wiki.
