Modern Warfare 2’s Ranked Play comes with its own set of rules and certain weapons, Equipment, and attachments are banned from the competitive mode. Here’s the Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play restricted list.
Modern Warfare 2 players are absolutely loving everything Ranked Play has to offer, from climbing the Skill Divisions and Ranks to securing exclusive rewards throughout Season 2 Reloaded.
Those looking to dominate will undoubtedly look to utilize the best Ranked Play weapons and loadouts. Modern Warfare 2 offers a ton of weapons to choose from, but Ranked Play comes with its very own set of rules that blocks and restricts the use of certain weapons.
To stay up to date with all of the bans and restrictions in Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play, we’ve gathered them all in a list for you to view.
- Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play restricted weapons list
- Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play attachment bans
- Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play Equipment restrictions & bans
Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play restricted weapons list
The Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play restricted list is directly connected to the official CDL ruleset. The Call of Duty League utilizes a specific set of rules and any changes to the rules show up immediately in Ranked Play.
Modern Warfare 2 players cannot use certain weapons in Ranked Play. Most of the weapons on the restricted list are banned due to their overpowered nature like the M4 and Kastov-74u.
In Season 2 the ISO Hemlock wreaked havoc before receiving a Ranked Play ban. Most recently the Kastov 762 was added to the list.
- Assault Rifles
- M4
- Kastov-74u
- STB 556
- ISO Hemlock
- Kastov 762
- SMGs
- Fennec 45
- Handguns
- P890
- .50 GS
- Basilisk
- X13 Auto
- Battle Rifles (All)
- Lachmann-762
- SO-14
- TAQ-V
- FTAC Recon
- Shotguns (All)
- Lockwood 300
- Expedite 12
- Bryson 800
- Bryson 890
- LMGs (All)
- Sakin MG38
- HCR 56
- 556 Icarus
- RAAL MG
- RPK
- RAPP H
- Marksman Rifles
- EBR-14
- SP-R 208
- Lockwood MK2
- LM-S
- SA-B 50
- TAQ-M
- Launchers
- PILA
- STRELA-P
- JOKR
- RPG-7
- Melee
- Riot Shield
ActivisionAfter countless complaints, the ISO Hemlock was banned in Ranked Play.
Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play attachment bans
Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play fans must also adhere to certain attachment restrictions. Once again, banned attachments are likely considered overpowered and restrictions are meant to balance the game.
You’ll want to note that as of the Season 2 Reloaded update on March 15, weapon tuning has been restricted. Players can no longer tweak their attachments with Modern Warfare 2’s weapon tuning feature.
- All weapon tuning
- Silencers
- Lasers
- Underbarrels
- SPW 40MM
- Corvus Masterkey
- Optic
- Thermal
- Night Vision
- Ammunition
- Armor Piercing
- Frangible
- Hollowpoint
- Overpressured
- Explosive
- Incendiary
- Snakeshot
Ranked Play fans can no longer utilize the weapon tuning feature.
Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play Equipment restrictions & bans
Despite the arrival of a new Flash Grenade setting that turns the blinding white flash effect into a dark screen, the Equipment remains banned in Ranked Play. The main issue lies with the duration of the flash.
Other overpowered Equipment that have no place in Modern Warfare 2’s Ranked Play can be found in the list below.
- Decoy Grenade
- Spotter Scope
- Shock Stick
- Heartbeat Sensor
- Stim
- Snapshot Grenade
- Flash Grenade
- Tear Gas
- Smoke Grenade
We’ll keep you up to date as more weapons, attachments, and Equipment are added to the list.
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