Best MTAR-X Loadout in Call of Duty: Ghosts
29. Oktober 2026 · Aktualisiert 10. November 2026 · 2 Min. Lesezeit
Original-game build
Original-game guide from the October 2026 editorial snapshot. Accessible sources confirm the attachment names; this is not a claim of a majority consensus or current Warzone compatibility.
Source check: 2026-11-10 · 2 independent source families
- Barrel
- Muzzle Brake
- Underbarrel
- Foregrip
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Source review — 10 November 2026: This is an original-game loadout from the dated guide below. Accessible source pages confirm the listed weapon attachment names. Perks and equipment retain their original dated attribution; the source review does not imply hands-on testing or a fresh balance-patch analysis.
The MTAR-X handles like an assault rifle while keeping SMG movement speed in Call of Duty: Ghosts, and TheGameHaus says it was the most popular competitive SMG until the Vector buff. Our verdict is the standard Foregrip and Muzzle Brake pairing. This applies to Ghosts multiplayer; TheGameHaus looks back from 2017, and the stats date from December 2013.
Best MTAR-X loadout
Build from TheGameHaus (19 August 2017). Game Loadouts' top vote (4 votes, undated) is the same pair.
| Slot | Pick | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Barrel | Muzzle Brake | TheGameHaus: extends damage range, with the Foregrip |
| Underbarrel | Foregrip | TheGameHaus: improves accuracy, with the Muzzle Brake |
Why this build works
Gameranx's MTAR-X guide (22 December 2013) lists three shots to kill up close (two with a headshot) and four at midrange (three with a headshot), at 810 RPM. Aim time is 200ms, mobility is full and hipfire is good, with moderate recoil. The magazine holds 38 rounds (57 with extended magazines), but the 3.20-second reload is the slowest of any SMG. Its stats guide agrees on the four-hit kills and calls it long-ranged for a small machine gun.
How to play it
Pick it for maps with medium-to-long fights; TheGameHaus names Warhawk and Octane. Gameranx asks for trigger control to manage the recoil and careful ammo use because of the slow reload.
Alternative setups
Close quarters (Gameranx, 22 December 2013): Rapid Fire and Foregrip, with Sleight of Hand, Steady Aim and Focus. Gameranx says Rapid Fire raises close-quarters effectiveness without adding much recoil, and that the pair stretches it to medium range. Sleight of Hand is its answer to the reload.
Sources
- TheGameHaus: Call of Duty Ghosts for Dummies, Part One
- Gameranx: Call of Duty Ghosts MTAR-X Guide
- Gameranx: Weapon Stats Guide
- Game Loadouts: MTAR-X
Checked: 30 October 2026. Reflects a 2017 retrospective for the build; stats date from December 2013 and later title updates were not checked.