Best NV4 Loadout in Infinite Warfare

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 NV4 is Infinite Warfare's full-auto ballistic rifle, described by Screen Rant as accurate at mid to long range. The strongest version in the guides we could read is the Flatline variant in Hardcore, and that is our pick if you own it. This reflects a KeenGamer guide from 19 June 2017, so it predates the mid-2017 updates, and those updates' listed weapon changes do not mention the NV4.

Best NV4 loadout

This Hardcore class comes from KeenGamer only (19 June 2017). No second source lists the same attachments.

Why this build works

The whole class leans on Flatline's trait. KeenGamer says the gun often kills with one bullet in Hardcore because its damage does not drop at range. Extended Magazine then keeps it firing longer, and Scavenger covers the ammo. A January 2017 Steam thread backs up the variant's reputation, with one player naming the NV4 Flatline among the two best guns in Hardcore, but that is player opinion.

How to play it

Treat it as a Hardcore rifle first, since the one-bullet claim is made for that mode. KeenGamer suggests leaning on Personal Radar in tight spots and when spawns flip. Screen Rant's description points to mid and long range as its comfort zone.

Alternative setups

Rifled Barrel swap (KeenGamer, 19 June 2017): The guide names Rifled Barrel as an optional way to extend damage range, and Gung Ho as an alternative to Dead Silence.

Fallout (CODFPS, undated post on a December 2016 video by TheXclusiveAce): The Fallout nuclear variant with Ghost and Dead Silence, with Hardwired as another option. The post gives no NV4 attachments beyond its general rule of always using Quickdraw. It also warns that nuclear variants are not worthwhile for below-average players.

Overkill secondary (SCUF, undated, about November 2016): SCUF's HVR class carries the NV4 as a second primary for longer range, without naming attachments for it.

Unlock notes

KeenGamer says Flatline comes down to luck or salvage. TechAdvisor (9 November 2016) confirms prototypes come from Salvage crafting or Supply Drops. MP1st's 23 November 2017 update report lists the NV4 Prosperity as craftable.

Sources

• KeenGamer: Top 5 Classes for Hardcore in Infinite Warfare
• Screen Rant: Complete Infinite Warfare Weapons & Perks Guide
• SCUF: Which Infinite Warfare Rig Should You Use
• CODFPS: Best Class Setup Infinite Warfare
• Steam Community: What is the best weapon?
• MP1st: Update adds more craftable weapons
• TechAdvisor: Infinite Warfare multiplayer tips

Checked: 30 October 2026. Reflects a June 2017 guide; the last weapon balance patch found is from August 2017.