In Call of Duty games, a robust weapon customization system keeps players engaged. Modern Warfare 2 takes this further with a revamped “Weapon Platform” system. This new approach changes how you unlock attachments and progress through the Gunsmith.
Weapon Platforms group multiple weapons from the same manufacturer. By leveling up a base weapon within a platform, you gain access to attachments usable across compatible weapons in that family. Additionally, these platforms allow you to unlock entirely new weapons through a special attachment called the “Receiver.”
For instance, the M4 assault rifle belongs to a platform. Leveling up the M4 unlocks the “FTAC Recon Receiver,” essentially transforming it into a marksman rifle. This guide will explain Weapon Progression in detail in MW2. We will help you unlock attachments, level weapons efficiently, and ultimately customize your arsenal to dominate the battlefield.
Weapon Platform
Think of weapon platforms as a family/tree of weapons with similar visual traits and attachments. Head to the gunsmith tab and choose a weapon; beneath the weapon’s name, you will find a ‘platform’ section. Open it, and you will see the entire family of that weapon.
If the selected weapon has a large platform, you can level it up and turn it into a brand-new weapon from the Gunsmith. For instance, you can unlock the M4 family by leveling up, and all the weapons in the family are only unlocked by leveling up the M4 and other weapons to get to the next gun. If you want to unlock FTAC Recon, you must have your M4 at level 13; if you want FSS Hurricane, your FTAC must be at level 16. You can unlock and change the receiver attachment as you level up a weapon.
Weapon Attachments
Progressing a weapon’s level will also unlock various unique attachments that can only be unlocked within that weapon. Some of these attachments can only be used on that specific weapon or on weapons within that weapon’s platform. However, certain attachments can be used with many other weapons in the game.
To understand how attachments work, go to the Gunsmith and say you want to attach Monocle CT90 to your M4. As mentioned, the attachment is unlocked by unlocking and progressing the Minibak to level 12. Once the Monocle is unlocked, you can use it on M4 or any other gun that allows optics.
You need to remember that newly unlocked weapons will have many attachment categories in the Gunsmith that are locked off until you progress through weapon progression in MW2.
Weapons Platform-Specific Attachments
Below are all the weapon platform attachments shared across all guns within the platform in MW2.
- Receiver
- Barrel
- Magazine
- Stock
- Rear Grip
Universal Attachments
If compatible, the following are the universal attachments for all the Weapons in Modern Warfare 2.
- Muzzle
- Underbarrel
- Ammunition
- Laser
- Optic
