Best Modern Warfare 3 loadouts for Pre-Season

The best Modern Warfare 3 loadouts are few and far between as players prepare to load into Sledgehammer Games' latest release for the first time.

Although Modern Warfare 3 contains an extensive selection of guns and weapons, only a handful stand out from the crowd thanks to their impressive levels of in-game performance. With regular doses of weapon balancing occurring every few weeks, you may have to make several visits to the gunsmith to find the perfect balance before Season 1 begins. Thankfully, we've done all the work so you've got all the intel to dominate on each map and game mode.

Before we reveal more about the best Modern Warfare 3 loadouts to dominate Pre-Season, check out the best sniper rifle along with when the first double XP event is set to take place.

What is the best Modern Warfare 3 loadout?

With Pre-Season now underway, the Holger 556 assault rifle is arguably the best Modern Warfare 3 loadout to use right now. Armed with impressive damage output and non-existent recoil, it's very easy to score plenty of kills throughout a match.

Head over to our Holger 556 loadout guide for everything you need to know about the rifle.

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Best Modern Warfare 3 assault rifle loadout

If the beta was anything to go by, the MCW assault rifle is likely to prove popular and become an early contender for the best Modern Warfare 3 assault rifle loadout.

Heavily resembling the iconic ACR from 2009's Modern Warfare 2, the MCW possesses minimal recoil alongside a fast time to kill. For a closer look, check out the best Modern Warfare 3 MCW loadout for the strongest attachment combination and more.

In addition to the MCW, the Holger 556 is already making an impact on the battlefield.

Best Modern Warfare 3 SMG loadout

Thanks to the return of the slide cancel and numerous movement changes, slaying with an SMG has never been more viable.

The Striker has all the characteristics to shred through any opposition in close-quarters combat thanks to its fast rate of fire and high levels of mobility. Here's the best Modern Warfare 3 Striker loadout to use as soon as the game launches.

Best Modern Warfare 3 sniper loadout

Prefer to pick off the opposition from afar? There's a sniper rifle for that. Armed with the ability to take down an enemy with a single bullet, the Longbow is expected to be the early frontrunner.

For all the intel on the best attachments and perks to use, head over to our guide highlighting the best Modern Warfare 3 Longbow loadout.

How many guns are in Modern Warfare 3?

So far, we know that Modern Warfare 3 will contain at least 35 guns and weapons that aren't in Modern Warfare 2. This number is from the weapons that are currently available in the game. The number will change once a seasonal update introduces new weaponry into the arsenal.

That's everything there is to know about the best Modern Warfare 3 loadouts! As the cycle progresses, we'll be sure to update the guide as the meta evolves. In the meantime, check out the best LMG to use and everything there is to know about ranked play.