Looking for the best Modern Warfare 3 Cronen Squall loadout? The intel you're after is just down below. We'll sort you out with an overview of the best picks, and break out the perks, equipment, and attachments you'll want to run depending on your playstyle.
With CoD MW3 finally out and operational, a new year of Activision's signature shooter means another chance to find the absolute best multiplayer setup before everyone else figures out your tricks. The Cronen Squall battle rifle fairs well in our MW3 weapon tier list. Get comfortable with it, and you'll see why.
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click to enlargeWhat is the best Modern Warfare 3 Cronen Squall loadout?
- Perks: Demolition / Scavenger / Climbing Boots / Mag Holster
- Grenades: Semtex / Flash
Best Modern Warfare 3 Cronen Squall attachments
The Gunsmith contains all kinds of attachments capable of transforming the Cronen Squall into a weapon that dominates mid-range and long-distance duels. We've got a combination of five that are perfect for improving the rifle's performance:
- Muzzle: STER45 Skyfury Compensator
- Barrel: LR6.8 22"
- Stock: FJX Z-Pad 9
- Underbarrel: XTEN Phantom-5 Handstop
- Rear Grip: Sakin ZX Grip
To guarantee minimum damage drop-off, the LR6.8 22" is perfect for maintaining high performance at longer distances. Combined with the STER45 Skyfury Compensator, FJX Z-Pad 9 stock, and XTEN Phantom-5 Handstop, recoil is reduced in addition to faster aim-down sight speeds which makes all the difference.
Lastly, the Sakin ZX Grip reduces recoil levels even further giving you the best possible chance of defeating an opponent from afar.
Best Modern Warfare 3 Cronen Squall perks and equipment
Here are the best perks and equipment to complete your Modern Warfare 3 Cronen Squall loadout:
Perks
- Vest: Demolition
- Gloves: Scavenger
- Boots: Climbing
- Gear: Mag Holster
With the Demolition vest, you'll regain your lethal and tactical equipment every 25 seconds, allowing you to easily check corners or hunker down when you need to. Bear in mind too that it's easy to burn through assault rifle ammo, so make sure you equip the Scavenger gloves. With these, you'll regain some by passing over fallen foes, virtually ridding yourself of that worry.
To complement your Cronen Squall, get the high ground more often with the Climbing boots. You can also surprise foes with these by appearing over walls rather than around corners. Almost any equipment perk can lower the time to reload, so you'd be taken care of in that regard with the Mag Holster equipped.
Equipment
- Lethal: Semtex
- Tactical: Flash Grenade
The faithful Semtex might not go the distance of a frag grenade, but its remote detonation and impeccable damage can be the deciding factor if a fight breaks out before you can reload from the last. In addition, once you know the lay of the land, a Flash Grenade can be the reason you rip through two or three enemies with one magazine with its ability to blind hostile players.
Is the Modern Warfare 3 Cronen Squall meta?
Again, it's far too soon to tell if the Cronen Squall is a meta MW3 weapon or not. The launch is one thing, but the rapid balance patches that come shortly after will decide whether or not the Cronen Squall is a meta pick or not.
Once we've accurately tested vitals like recoil, reload speed, magazine size, and rate of fire, we'll be able to at least take an educated early guess. For now, all we can do is gauge it against the history of the MW2 Cronen Squall or the Warzone 2 Cronen Squall loadout instead.
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