Modern Warfare 3 Perks & Deathstreaks

Recon

Explosive damage marks an enemy’s position and direction on the team minimap.

Unlock level

4 — Create-a-Class starter option.

Pro effect

Bullet damage can mark targets too.

Pro challenge

Mark 120 enemies with Recon.

Marks normally last twelve seconds; Dead Silence halves the duration.

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Sleight of Hand

Reload weapons in half the usual time.

Unlock level

4 — Create-a-Class starter option.

Pro effect

Switch between weapons faster.

Pro challenge

Get 120 kills with Sleight of Hand.

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Blind Eye

Avoid targeting by automated enemy air support and sentries; remove the target highlight in player-controlled streak views.

Unlock level

11

Pro effect

Lock launchers on faster and inflict more bullet damage on enemy air support and sentries.

Pro challenge

Destroy 40 enemy reward units with Blind Eye.

This removes targeting aids, not the player model. Manual aim and collateral damage can still kill you.

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Extreme Conditioning

Sprint for twice the normal duration.

Unlock level

22

Pro effect

Climb over obstacles faster.

Pro challenge

Sprint 20 miles with Extreme Conditioning.

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Scavenger

Collect ammo bags from fallen players to restock gun ammunition, throwing knives and underbarrel shotgun shells.

Unlock level

39

Pro effect

Spawn with extra reserve gun ammunition.

Pro challenge

Collect 100 Scavenger ammo bags.

Ordinary lethal and tactical grenades are not replenished. Grenade-launcher ammunition requires a suitable fallen loadout rather than coming from every bag.

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Quickdraw

Aim down sights in half the normal time.

Unlock level

4 — Create-a-Class starter option.

Pro effect

Use and recover from grenades and equipment faster.

Pro challenge

Get 80 kills shortly after aiming down sights with Quickdraw.

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Blast Shield

Reduce damage taken from explosions.

Unlock level

4 — Create-a-Class starter option.

Pro effect

Reduce the duration of flash and stun effects.

Pro challenge

Survive 20 enemy explosions with Blast Shield.

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Hardline

Reduce each pointstreak threshold by one, including Specialist thresholds; the M.O.A.B. needs one fewer kill.

Unlock level

15

Pro effect

Every two qualifying assists add one point to a pointstreak, and deathstreaks activate after one fewer death.

Pro challenge

Earn 80 pointstreak rewards with Hardline.

Recon Drone tagging assists do not produce the extra point.

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Assassin

Hide from UAVs, Advanced UAVs, Portable Radar and heartbeat sensors, and remove the thermal highlight on your soldier.

Unlock level

27

Pro effect

Resist Counter-UAV and EMP effects on personal electronics; hide the enemy’s red name and crosshair indicators.

Pro challenge

Kill 20 enemies while an enemy UAV is active and Assassin is equipped.

Assassin Pro does not protect your deployed streaks from an EMP or let you call in streaks while an enemy EMP blocks them.

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Overkill

Carry a second primary weapon in the secondary slot.

Unlock level

47

Pro effect

Allow attachments and camouflage on that second primary weapon.

Pro challenge

Get 120 kills with the second primary weapon.

The base perk’s second primary has no attachments or camouflage. Overkill cannot be earned as a Specialist reward or bonus.

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Marksman

Identify enemy names from a greater distance while aiming.

Unlock level

4 — Create-a-Class starter option.

Pro effect

Hold your breath twice as long with a compatible scope.

Pro challenge

Get 50 kills while holding your breath with Marksman.

Assassin Pro prevents the extended nameplate identification.

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Stalker

Move at normal walking speed while aiming down sights.

Unlock level

4 — Create-a-Class starter option.

Pro effect

Delay enemy proximity-triggered explosives, including claymores, Bouncing Betties and I.M.S. charges.

Pro challenge

Get 120 kills while aiming down sights with Stalker.

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SitRep

Highlight enemy explosives, equipment and booby-trapped Care Packages.

Unlock level

19

Pro effect

Increase enemy footstep volume and reduce friendly footstep volume.

Pro challenge

Destroy 50 pieces of enemy equipment with SitRep.

In the patched game, SitRep Pro can counter Dead Silence’s quiet footsteps.

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Steady Aim

Tighten the spread of shots fired from the hip.

Unlock level

30

Pro effect

Ready your weapon faster after sprinting.

Pro challenge

Get 120 hip-fire kills with Steady Aim.

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Dead Silence

Quiet your movement and halve the time Recon marks remain on you.

Unlock level

55

Pro effect

Remove normal fall damage.

Pro challenge

Get 50 close-range kills with Dead Silence.

SitRep Pro can counter the footstep effect. Fall protection does not save you from out-of-bounds death zones.

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Juiced

Gain a brief movement-speed boost after spawning.

Unlock level

4 — Create-a-Class starter option.

Activation

4 consecutive deaths without a kill (3 with Hardline Pro).

Selection

Choose one deathstreak separately from the three regular perk slots.

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Revenge

Track the last opponent who killed you with a visible marker until you score a kill.

Unlock level

15

Activation

5 consecutive deaths without a kill (4 with Hardline Pro).

Selection

Choose one deathstreak separately from the three regular perk slots.

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Final Stand

Survive eligible fatal damage in a downed state with your weapons and equipment; recover if you remain alive for twenty seconds.

Unlock level

32

Activation

4 consecutive deaths without a kill (3 with Hardline Pro).

Selection

Choose one deathstreak separately from the three regular perk slots.

Headshots and melee attacks can bypass the downed state. You remain critically wounded until recovery.

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Martyrdom

Drop a live fragmentation grenade when you die with this deathstreak active.

Unlock level

51

Activation

4 consecutive deaths without a kill (3 with Hardline Pro).

Selection

Choose one deathstreak separately from the three regular perk slots.

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Dead Man's Hand

After eligible fatal damage, fall with a C4 detonator; trigger the charge to damage nearby enemies.

Unlock level

57

Activation

6 consecutive deaths without a kill (5 with Hardline Pro).

Selection

Choose one deathstreak separately from the three regular perk slots.

The C4 also detonates if you are finished off or the downed timer expires.

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Hollow Points

Deal increased bullet damage until you get one kill.

Unlock level

71

Activation

5 consecutive deaths without a kill (4 with Hardline Pro).

Selection

Choose one deathstreak separately from the three regular perk slots.

This is a deathstreak, not a regular selectable damage perk; the bonus ends after one kill.

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