Modern Warfare 2 shows Gunsmith 2.0 – How the new weapon editor works

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Created: 09/15/2022, 11:12 am

Of: Sven Galitzki

With Modern Warfare 2, the weapon editor from the predecessor gets a revamp. Infinity Ward now showed the first detailed insights into Gunsmith 2.0.

Santa Monica, California – More and more details are coming to light about the new CoD 2022: Shortly before the presentation of the multiplayer and the start of the Modern Warfare 2 Beta, Infinity Ward has now presented the new Gunsmith editor from the upcoming Call of Duty in detail and one first glimpse of some of its new possibilities. We summarize the most important things for you.

Modern Warfare 2: Gunsmith 2.0 – More customization, overall unlocks, less grind

What is Gunsmith 2.0 about? Gunsmith itself is nothing more than a new form of weapon editor introduced with CoD: Modern Warfare in 2019, bringing with it numerous new gun customization options. With Modern Warfare 2, the Gunsmith gets a general overhaul, which in principle culminates in a kind of Gunsmith 2.0.

So far, only small snippets of information about this feature of Modern Warfare 2 were available, but now the developers at Infinity Ward are presenting the new Gunsmith in detail. This promises more options and at the same time easier unlocks of the numerous weapon components.

This is what defines the new Gunsmith editor in Modern Warfare 2: Gunsmith 2.0 is no longer just about individual guns, but rather about different weapon platforms and the components that go with them.

Let’s take the M4 assault rifle as an example. But the Gunsmith still offers tons of sights, shoulder rests, grips or magazines. However, the slot for the receiver (housing) is new. With each new receiver unlocked, the M4 can be fundamentally changed – into other weapons and even other weapon categories (e.g. SMGs or Snipers) based on the same platform. These include the M16.

The cool thing about it: The attachments and components are either unlocked for all members of the platform family, or for all weapons. This means attachments unlocked on the M4 can also be used directly on the M16 or on an SMG based on the M4 platform – and vice versa. Or just on all other weapons in the game. And that saves players quite a bit of grind. For example, you no longer have to unlock a grip for each individual variant or offshoot of the M4, but only for one. You can then use it on any weapon on the corresponding platform.

The new Gunsmith from Modern Warfare 2 in practice: Here you can get a first visual impression of what the new Gunsmith 2.0 has to offer and how it all looks in the game.

Modern Warfare 2: The beta starts soon – all important information

Also interesting: If you want to get a first impression of the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – the beta phase will start shortly. You can find out what the beta has to offer, who can play when on which platforms or what rewards there are in this large overview article: Modern Warfare 2: Open Beta will start shortly – preload, time, early access.

By the way, Warzone 2, the successor to Call of Duty’s own Battle Royale, is also making more and more talk of itself. Today there should be new information about it as part of the big “Call of Duty Next” live stream.

And if you’re interested – you can pre-order the new Modern Warfare 2 here: Pre-order Modern Warfare 2: All editions, bonuses and prices at a glance.