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There are 58 different guns in Activision’s popular shooter, and leveling them all up will take quite some time. Of course, it’s a necessary process to unlock more Attachments, meta Assault Rifles, and other weapons and rewards. If you’re wondering how to level up guns fast in COD: MW2 and Warzone 2, fear not! We’re here to break down the most efficient methods.
1. Level up Guns Fast in Warzone 2 and MW2 by Farming Bots in DMZ
In MW2 and Warzone Season 5, the fastest way to level up your guns is by going into DMZ. The mode provides you with quite a number of things to help players gain XP such as objectives as well as AI and player-controlled targets. But hunting down AI bots is the best method for leveling. As described by YouTuber YTLukeyy, first load into Shika Island. Then just running around killing 8 bots will reward you with 10 levels. He end up easily max leveled the Level 1 FR Avancer Assault Rifle in 15 minutes!
Don’t forget that you can get a weapon by Extracting with it or through Battle Pass. You can also Insure a weapon to your Loadout. But by doing so, the gun will disappear for a few hours if you failed to Extract. With that in mind, it’s time to run around DMZ maps, kill some bots, and make sure to Extract successfully.
2. Complete Contracts in Warzone 2
If you’re playing Warzone 2, don’t forget to do Contracts as well. These side missions are passive and can be done while you’re grinding XP or playing with friends. Most of the time, they don’t require you to kill enemies and they give a lot of XP to boot.
3. Farm Bots in MW2 Invasion Mode
Speaking of farming bots, there’s another way aside from DMZ for MW2 players. Run a Ground War: Invasion Mode and, again, aim for bots on the map. After a while, you’ll want to go to the map edges, avoiding real players and taking down respawning AI bots from the helicopter. Remember that the longer the Invasion match goes, the tougher the bots become. Use a Loadout with Tactical Insertion and Munitions Box to make farming them much faster.
4. Spam Decoy Grenades for Easy Gun XP in MW2
Throwing a bunch of Decoy Grenades into a hot zone is the easiest way to level up guns fast in Warzone 2 or MW2. Every time an enemy is killed in the vicinity of a Decoy Grenade, you’ll get free XP! It works best in MW2 modes like Kill Confirmed or Hardpoint. Equip a Loadout with the Grenade and Extra Tactical Perk, and throw them away. If you see the Decoy Distraction message then you know you’ve done it properly.
5. PlayStation Players Should Party Up Often to Level up Guns Fast in Warzone 2 and MW2
MW2 players on PlayStation can get the benefit of a 25% bonus weapon XP while playing with a party. So always take some time to play with friends if you’re on PS4 or PS5. PC and Xbox players are out of luck, unfortunately.
6. Don’t Forget Double XP Tokens and Double XP Weekends
Using Weapon XP Tokens is obviously your best bet to quickly level up your guns in MW2 and Warzone 2. Make sure to use it at the moment you start farming XP in DMZ and Invasion. And always keep an eye on any double XP weekends to make your farming time smoother.
7. Buy MW2 to Level up Guns Fast in Warzone 2
Of course, this last piece of advice doesn’t apply to anyone already playing MW2. Nevertheless, free-to-play Warzone 2 players who’re interested in the Call of Duty lore should have another reason to own the game. Warzone players who also own MW2 will get a bonus XP until October 2023. There are still a few months left, so you’ll want to use this offer to level up guns fast in Warzone 2.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone are available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Battle.net.
