Best IA-2 Loadout in Call of Duty: Ghosts
October 29, 2026 · Updated November 10, 2026 · 2 min read
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 · 1 independent source families
One source family supports this setup; a wider consensus is not established.
- Sights
- Holographic Sight
- Mod
- Extended Mags
- Perks
- Focus, Blast Shield, ICU
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 IA-2 is a medium-to-long range marksman rifle in Call of Duty: Ghosts, sitting between the MR-28 and MK14 EBR on range. Our verdict is Gameranx's Holographic Sight and Extended Mags with defensive perks. This applies to launch-era Ghosts multiplayer.
Best IA-2 loadout
Build from Gameranx's IA-2 guide (22 February 2014), the only source publishing this pair. Game Loadouts confirms both attachments exist on the gun.
| Slot | Pick | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Sights | Holographic Sight | Gameranx: replaces the integrated scope with slightly more zoom than other optics |
| Mod | Extended Mags | Gameranx: 27 rounds instead of 18, less worry about reloads |
| Perks | Focus, Blast Shield, ICU | Gameranx: Focus reduces sway and flinch; Blast Shield helps against frequent grenades; ICU improves your odds |
Why this build works
One headshot kills, and two shots kill at close range. Longer range takes three shots, or two with a headshot. Gameranx lists 545 RPM with moderate upward recoil, 300ms aim time, 90% mobility and a 3.10-second reload, slow for the class. Video Games Blogger's list agrees on the 18-round magazine.
How to play it
Stay at medium and long range and take your time; Gameranx says this gun is all about each shot counting, which is why it favours defensive attachments and perks that let you survive while lining up. Poor hipfire means close, unaimed shots are unlikely to land.
Alternative setups
Favourite loadout (Steam community post by MightOfGuts, 21 November 2013): Red Dot Sight and Foregrip, no secondary, I.E.D. and Concussion, with a doubled lethal, Quickdraw, Hardline and Ping.
User vote (Game Loadouts, undated, 2 votes): ACOG Scope and Flash Suppressor.
Sources
- Gameranx: Call of Duty Ghosts IA-2 Guide
- Video Games Blogger: Call of Duty Ghosts Weapons Guide
- Steam Community: Best Classes And Perks Set-Up
- Game Loadouts: IA-2
Checked: 30 October 2026. Reflects launch-era balance as of February 2014; later title updates were not checked.