The Striker 9 is an exceptional SMG and one that’ll work wonders in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded.
While a little underwhelming compared to the assault rifles from MW3, the SMG class does have a few standouts. Fans have flocked to the Rival-9 and AMR 9, yet it’s the Striker 9 that grew in popularity after numerous buffs.
Described by Sledgehammer Games as a “compact SMG that handles like a carbine,” the Striker 9 handles just like that at all ranges. Granted, you don’t want to be caught in the open with an SMG, but the following build may help you feel bold in your lobbies.
Here are all the details you need to know on the best Striker 9 loadout in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded.
Best Striker 9 Warzone loadout
- Muzzle: ZEHMN35 Compensated Flash Hider
- Barrel: Striker Recon Long Barrel
- Rear Grip: Sakin ZX Grip
- Magazine: 50 Round Drum
- Underbarrel: XRK Edge BW-4 Handstop
The ZEHMN35 Compensated Flash Hider is arguably one of the best attachments in the game, as it shortens radar pings, and boosts important attributes like vertical and horizontal recoil. It also gives a notable boost to firing aim stability, perfect for unloading full magazines on enemy players.
Meanwhile, the Stirker Recon Long Barrel greatly improves bullet velocity and range, perfect for mid-range engagements.
Since it’s an SMG, the Striker 9 does deal with an increased amount of recoil, however, the Sakin ZX Grip will help keep the gun’s recoil down. On the other hand, the XRK Edge BW-4 Handstop will help boost your movement speeds, keeping you mobile at all times.
Finally, the default mag leaves room to be desired, and that’s where 50 Round Drum comes in. Having more bullets per clip will help you lay down suppressive fire and keep your enemies on their heels.
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Striker 9 Warzone Loadout: Perks and Equipment
- Perk Slot 1: Double Time
- Increases Tactical Sprint duration and reduces refresh time
- Perk 2: Sleight of Hand
- Reload faster
- Perk 3: Quick Fix
- Starts health regeneration when killing a player or inserting a plate
- Perk Slot 4: Resolute
- Gives you a speed boost when hit by enemy shots
- Lethal: Throwing Knife
- Tactical: Smoke Grenade
Start out your Perk package with Double Time to give you faster speeds through increased Tac Sprint duration. This pairs well with Resolute in Perk Slot 4 so that you can get an overall boost of speed when being hit by enemy fire.
Sleight of Hand works great to keep your weapon loaded at all times, and Quick Fix rounds it out through kickstarting your health regeneration for better survivability.
The lethal and tactical slots are up to personal preference, but a Throwing Knife and Smoke Grenade are great options for finishing off squads and getting in and out of trouble.
How to unlock the Striker 9 in Warzone
Unlocking the Striker 9 requires you to complete the Armory unlock challenge for it. Once you hit level 25, you can complete daily challenges to unlock the SMG. The other option, and possibly less painful, is to play Zombies and extract with the Striker 9.
Best Striker 9 alternative
There are plenty of great SMGs to choose from, with the base Striker working wonders as a backup plan.
The Striker 9 is just one SMG of many that make up a large chunk of the Warzone Season 4 Reloaded meta. Learn more about the others like the FJX Horus, Superi 46, Striker, and Renetti.