Modern Warfare 2 Killstreaks

UAV

Sweeps the minimap for enemy positions, helping the whole team track opponents who are not protected by Cold-Blooded.

Kills required

3

Unlock

Available by default

Role

Reconnaissance

The drone can be shot down.

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Care Package

Marks a delivery zone for one crate containing ammunition or a random eligible killstreak reward. Other players can collect the crate.

Kills required

4

Unlock

Available by default

Role

Random airdrop

Cannot contain a Tactical Nuke, Emergency Airdrop or another Care Package.

Kills from its contents do not advance your killstreak.

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Counter-UAV

Scrambles enemy minimaps and targeting maps with static, even while an enemy UAV is active.

Kills required

4

Unlock

Choose with a killstreak unlock earned from level 10 onward

Role

Radar disruption

The effect lasts 30 seconds unless the drone is destroyed first.

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Sentry Gun

Airdrops an automated gun that you collect, position and reposition to cover an approach. It fires at enemies within its view.

Kills required

5

Unlock

Choose with a killstreak unlock earned from level 10 onward

Role

Deployable turret

Cold-Blooded prevents automatic targeting; a melee hit destroys the turret.

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Predator Missile

Lets you steer a missile from an overhead camera into a target on the battlefield.

Kills required

5

Unlock

Available by default

Role

Player-controlled missile

Your soldier remains vulnerable while you control the missile.

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Precision Airstrike

Calls an airstrike across a chosen location. Set its approach direction on the targeting map to line it up with enemy positions.

Kills required

6

Unlock

Choose with a killstreak unlock earned from level 10 onward

Role

Targeted airstrike

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Harrier Strike

Bombs a selected area, then leaves a hovering Harrier to fire on enemies below and attack hostile helicopters.

Kills required

7

Unlock

Choose with a killstreak unlock earned from level 10 onward

Role

Airstrike and hovering support

The hovering jet can be shot down.

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Attack Helicopter

Sends an AI-controlled attack helicopter to patrol the map and fire at exposed enemies.

Kills required

7

Unlock

Choose with a killstreak unlock earned from level 10 onward

Role

Automatic air support

Cold-Blooded prevents automatic targeting; the helicopter can be destroyed.

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Emergency Airdrop

Delivers four crates containing ammunition or eligible random killstreak rewards. Pick an open drop zone so the packages stay within reach.

Kills required

8

Unlock

Choose with a killstreak unlock earned from level 10 onward

Role

Four-crate airdrop

Kills from rewards collected in these crates do not advance your killstreak.

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Pave Low

Deploys a heavily armoured helicopter with two gun turrets and a set of flares to resist a locking missile.

Kills required

9

Unlock

Choose with a killstreak unlock earned from level 10 onward

Role

Heavy automatic air support

In the patched original game, directly earned Pave Low kills count toward further rewards.

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Stealth Bomber

Carpet-bombs a line you select on the map. The incoming bomber stays off enemy radar.

Kills required

9

Unlock

Choose with a killstreak unlock earned from level 10 onward

Role

Carpet bombing

The bomber cannot be shot down.

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Chopper Gunner

Puts you behind an attack helicopter’s explosive cannon while its pilot moves over the battlefield.

Kills required

11

Unlock

Choose with a killstreak unlock earned from level 10 onward

Role

Player-controlled helicopter gun

You aim and fire the weapon; you do not pilot the helicopter.

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AC-130

Hands you the guns of an orbiting AC-130, with 25 mm, 40 mm and 105 mm weapons to switch between.

Kills required

11

Unlock

Choose with a killstreak unlock earned from level 10 onward

Role

Player-controlled gunship weapons

Your soldier remains on the ground while you operate the gunship.

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EMP

Disrupts enemy electronics for 60 seconds, removing HUD information, disabling electronic sights and destroying most active hostile air support.

Kills required

15

Unlock

Choose with a killstreak unlock earned from level 10 onward

Role

Electronic disruption

Prevents enemies from activating rewards during its effect, except the Tactical Nuke.

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Tactical Nuke

Starts a ten-second countdown to a nuclear strike that ends the match. In team modes, the team that calls it wins.

Kills required

25

Unlock

Choose with a killstreak unlock earned from level 10 onward

Role

Match-ending strike

Free-for-All is an exception: calling it does not override another player’s higher score.

Must be selected and earned; it never appears in a Care Package.

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