Looking to make a splash with one of Modern Warfare 3's most powerful sidearms? The .50 GS is the series' latest iteration of the Desert Eagle, and its power is best yielded with the best Modern Warfare 3 .50 GS loadout.
Now that Modern Warfare 3 is finally out, it's clear that players are spoiled for choice with all the weapons on offer. It's impossible to go wrong with a hand cannon like the .50 GS thanks to its great damage, despite some severe recoil.
If you're looking to boost your other loadouts or see what weapons are meta, check out our loadout guides for the Haymaker shotgun and Crossbow - you'll find a guide for each weapon in our Modern Warfare 3 walkthrough hub, too.
What is the best Modern Warfare 3 .50 GS loadout?
We'll need more time with the .50 GS to share what it works best with. Like most sidearms, it's no substitute for a primary weapon, but can deal heavy damage to any equipment or players it hits. Sniper rifle users may find the .50 GS helpful when dealing with players who get a bit too close to their position.
When we've unlocked various attachments and found scenarios where the .50 GS excels, this guide will be updated with the latest intel.
Best Modern Warfare 3 .50 GS attachments
We'll need more time with the .50 GS to share what its perfect attachments are. It's clear that recoil is the main thing that needs to be brought under control, but a larger magazine size can help secure kills by blindly firing.
Conversely, a laser sight or optical attachment could help if accuracy is proving to be an issue. Landing a few successive shots is enough to take down an enemy at close range, but reducing damage falloff with a longer barrel should also be a priority. We'll be sure to update this guide with our definitive answers in the near future.
Best Modern Warfare 3 .50 GS perks and equipment
A hand cannon solves many problems, but a good combination of perks and equipment can solve even more. Below, we've provided some excellent options to complement a loadout that focuses on the .50 GS.
Perks
- Vest: Gunner
- Gloves: Commando
- Boots: Stalker
- Gear: Data jacker
The vest slot makes good use of the gunner perk. It's fairly straightforward, spawning you with maximum ammo and improving reload speeds. It's a perk that negates the long reload times of the .50 GS nicely.
On your gloves, the commando perk can prove useful. It lets you reload while sprinting, so you can multitask while rushing to the next skirmish.
For boots, the Stalker perk shines. You'll aim down sights faster and strafing won't take so long, making you more accurate and harder to shoot simultaneously.
The gear slot can make great use of the data jacker. As mentioned previously, the .50 GS does heavy damage to equipment, so being notified when it's nearby will help you deal with it ASAP. The perk also disables nearby claymores and mines, helping you get around without being exploded.
Equipment
- Lethal: Proximity mine
- Tactical: Stim
You're lethal at close range, but can't be everywhere at once. Leaving the proximity mine in a doorway or heavy traffic area will make sure it picks off an enemy while you're elsewhere.
To quickly close wounds, the stim is an effective bit of equipment. The tactical sprint refresh it provides will get you out of danger or help you get to it faster.
Is the Modern Warfare 3 .50 GS meta?
There's plenty of competition for the coolest-looking pistol, so we'll need to see how things develop in the weeks after launch to say if the .50 GS is really meta.
That's everything we can share about the best .50 GS loadout in Modern Warfare 3. For more on the latest Call of Duty, get into our JOKR Launcher loadout, find out about the best LMGs, and learn when the next double XP event is set to happen.