Modern Warfare 3 has hundreds of attachments (with many being virtual lookalikes that essentially do the same thing slightly differently), which makes building guns an incredibly confusing process! Looking up class setups online can be clouded by tons of clickbait and low-effort junk, so if you're looking for highly researched and performance-tested class setups from an actual Call of Duty expert, you are in the right place! In this guide, we'll take a look at the best loadout and attachments for the Striker-9 on Small Maps, such as Shipment, Meat, Das Haus, and Stash House.
Best Striker-9 Build & Attachments
The newly buffed Striker-9 now has a mostly vertical recoil plot and boasts top-of-the line strafe speed at an awe-inspiring 4.0 m/s. That is insanely fast and essentially the Stalker perk from OG MW3 (2024 Stalker can't hold a candle to 2011 Stalker). Don't let those recoil numbers fool you: while they look bad, they simply... aren't - but you should be aware that there is some pretty significant first-shot vertical kick. Recoil numbers aren't the same per gun, so 100 degrees of recoil on the WSP Swarm is way different from 100 degrees of recoil on the Striker-9. The opening jump of vertical recoil is mitigated handily by the FTAC MSP-98, which reduces Vertical Recoil and Gun Kick control and increases Strafe and Movement Speed!
This build has some truly excellent firing conditions considering just how fast it does strafe and recoil genuinely feels minimal. An absolute movement king with impressive accuracy and an excellent post-buff TTK up to 18 meters.
- Muzzle: Zehmn35 Compensated Flash Hider
- Barrel: Striker Stubby Barrel
- Stock: Striker Factory Stock
- Magazine: 50-Round Drum
- Underbarrel: FTAC MSP-98 Handstop
Base | New | Base | New | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADS | 205 ms | 217 ms | Total Recoil | 102.10 | 92.01 |
Sprint to Fire | 100 ms | 91 ms | Range | 21.0 m | 18.0 m |
Strafe | 3.3 m/s | 4.0 m/s | Sprint | 5.9 m/s | 5.9 m/s |
Movement | 5.0 m/s | 5.6 m/s | TacSprint | 7.2 m/s | 7.1 m/s |
Our Testing Process: What does "Mathematically Optimized" mean?
It means that I have personally conducted over 30 hours of dedicated testing across the entire MW2 & 3 attachment set, endlessly consulted high-quality external resources and databases, and tirelessly tested performance across separate attachment combinations to produce what I believe to be the optimal build of a weapon for a specific purpose. Weapons are carefully crafted considering every possible detail - attempting to deliver the mathematically best possible performance in every category - mobility, handling, recoil, range, and accuracy.
With my builds, I believe you should see creative, never-before-seen uses of attachments that create incredible weapons. Do keep in mind that these weapons will not do the work for you - while they have all been precision-crafted to reduce horizontal recoil as much as possible, some of them still have quite noticeable vertical recoil, and it is on you to manage that vertical recoil correctly. I sincerely hope you enjoy reading about this build and every other build I have to offer on Fanbyte!
DISCLAIMER: If you test these in the Firing Range, please note that the Firing Range is currently glitched and shows more visual recoil and different damage performance than actually experienced in-game; it is best that you test these in a custom match or online.
