All MW3 Ranked Play restricted weapons & bans

Luca Di Marzo ❘ Published: 2024-01-19T20:44:52 ❘ Updated: 2024-01-19T20:45:00

Modern Warfare 3 Ranked Play arrived with the Season 1 Reloaded update, and fans of competitive Call of Duty will get to play like the pros. Here’s a list of all the restricted weapons and banned attachments, Perks, Equipment, and Killstreaks in MW3 Ranked Play.

The Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Reloaded update brought the highly anticipated Ranked Play mode to the game. Fans of competitive Call of Duty will get to play like the pros, but that also means following the CDL ruleset.

To get you ready to climb the MW3 Ranked Play Skill Divisions and earn rewards, we’ve compiled a list of all of the banned weapons, attachments, Perks, Equipment, and Killstreaks that you won’t have access to when building your loadout.

MW3 Ranked Play banned weapons

When creating your loadout in MW3 Ranked Play, certain weapons will be restricted based on the rules in the CDL. If you’re familiar with Ranked Play, you’ll know that Shotguns and LMGs are usually restricted, but check out the full list of restricted MW3 Ranked Play weapons below:

All MW2 weapons
Assault Rifle
- Holger 556
- DG-58
- FR 5.56
- MTZ 556
Battle Rifle
Shotgun
Marksman Rifle
LMG
Sniper Rifle
- Longbow
- KV Inhibitor
Melee
- Riot Shield
Pistol
- WSP Stinger
- COR-45
- TYR
Launcher

MW3 Ranked Play players with Iridescent skins

MW3 Ranked Play arrived in Season 1 Reloaded.

While the Gutter Knife and Karambit have not been restricted despite being GA’d by pro players, the devs have implemented a nerf to Melee weapons as a response to player complaints. Melee weapons in Ranked Play require two hits to kill an enemy.

In addition to the list of MW3 weapons above, keep in mind that all MW2 weapons are restricted in Ranked Play despite being available in the latest title.

On January 19, Treyarch revealed a list of restrictions that are not active in the game yet, but that will be implemented soon. Take a look at the list below:

SVA 545 Assault Rifle
RAM-7 Assault Rifle
HRM-9 SMG
XRK Stalker Sniper Rifle
Tactical Pads Boots Perk
JAK BFB Muzzle attachment
JAK Bullseye attachment

Modern Warfare 3 Ranked Play restricted attachments

The CDL rules also dictate which attachments players can equip in MW3 Ranked Play. While most are fair game, the following attachments are restricted in Modern Warfare 3 Ranked Play:

Muzzle
- All Suppressors
- All Melee Damage Muzzles
Barrel
- All Silencers
Lasers
Optics
- All Thermal
- All Night Vision
Ammunition
Underbarrel
- All Launcher and Shotgun Underbarrels
Trigger Action
- All Fire Rate Triggers
Grip
- All Akimbo Grips
Aftermarket Parts
MW2 attachments

MW3 Ranked Play Equipment, Perk & Killstreak restrictions

Ranked Play uses the same maps, modes, and rules as the CDL.

With the revamped system in place, there are plenty of Perks to choose from in MW3, but not all of them are available in Ranked Play. The same goes for Equipment and Killstreaks when building your loadout, so here’s a list of all the restricted items:

Lethal
- Proximity Mine
- Molotov Cocktail
- C4
- Claymore
- Thermite
- Throwing Knife
- Drill Charge
- Thermobaric Grenade
- Throwing Star
- Breacher Drone
Tactical
- Shock Stick
- Decoy Grenade
- Stim
- Snapshot Grenade
- Tear Gas
- Flash Grenade
- EMD Grenade
- Battle Rage
- Scatter Mine
- Smoke Grenade (Hardpoint & Control only)
Field Upgrade
- Tactical Camera
- Inflatable Decoy
- DDOS
- Deployable Cover
- Munitions Box
- Loadout Drop
- Portable Radar
- Tactical Insertion
- Recon Drone
- Smoke Airdrop
- Suppression Mine
- Anti-Armor Rounds
- Heartbeat Sensor
- Comm Scrambler
- Med Box
- A.C.S
Vests
- Engineer Vest
- Demolition Vest
- CCT Comms Vest
- Overkill Vest
- Gunner Vest
Gloves
- Scavenger Gloves
Gear
- Control Comlink
- Bone Conduction
- Blacklight Flashlight
- L/R Detector
- Threat Identification System
- Data Jacker
- Signal Jammer
- Hijacked IFF Strobe
- Ghost T/V Camo
Streaks
- UAV
- Mosquito Drone
- Sam Turret
- Bomb Drone
- Care Package
- Guardian-SC
- Counter UAV
- Cluster Mine
- Precision Airstrike
- SAE
- Mortar Strike
- Overwatch Helo
- Juggernaut Recon
- Wheelson-HS
- VTOL Jet
- Emergency Airdrop
- Advanced UAV
- Chopper Gunner
- Gunship
- Carpet Bomb
- Remote Turret
- SAE

As new weapons are added to the game in each season, we’ll be sure to keep this list updated with any additional bans and restrictions.

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