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How to unlock Kastov LSW
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 added two new weapons in Season 6, the LMG and the Battle Rifle. The former weapon, the Kastov LSW, is arguably the most powerful LMG in the game for aggressive playstyles. It has the best tactical stance accuracy of any LMG, making this a CQC monster with the right accessories.
With some unique mounting options, you can make the Kast LSW the perfect run-and-gun weapon for multiplayer and Warzone. Let's walk through how to unlock this weapon and showcase some of the best LSW accessory combos to improve the accuracy and mobility of this weapon's tactical stance.
Updated on September 24, 2024 by Charles Burgar: Kastov LSW's remarkable underbarrel grip, the Bracefire-HC Grip, caught a massive nerve in Season 6. You can no longer use Tac Stance with this headstock equipped, which fundamentally changes the way you build Kast's LSW. We've updated this guide with a more accurate build to compensate for recent changes.
How to unlock Kastov LSW
LSW casts can be unlocked using Battle Pass Season 6. You can find this weapon in Sector 09, which will take approx 20 Battle Pass Tokens reach from the starting point. Battle Pass Tokens are unlocked by gaining experience in MW3, which can be from any main playlist (MP, Warzone, and MWZ).
Best LSW Cast build
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Bombast T54 Short Barrel |
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Quartermaster suppressor (muzzle) |
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Bracefire-HC Grip (Underbarrel) |
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Grip Weave-L7 (back grip) |
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Wide angle warehouse (in stock) |
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Kastov's unique LSW bottom extension, the Bracefire-HC Grip, allows you to create absurd attack speeds at the cost of ADS accuracy. You cannot build for Tac Stance with this attachmentso you'll have to focus a lot on close range firefights. We do this through Bombast T54 short barrel and Broadside Stockwhich greatly improves weapon handling stats.
Since we can't adjust accuracy directly, we use our remaining attachments to reduce the gun's recoil. The Quartermaster Suppressor and Weave-L7 Grip soften your recoil enough to make short-range hits fairly consistent.
Load recommendation
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Vest | Compression plate |
Glove | Commando gloves |
Boots | Stalker boots |
Gear | Spirit |
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Secondary | Preference |
Deadly | Preference |
With such a high transfer rate, ADS is good to use Stalker boots on this construction. With these boots equipped, you will attack significantly faster. We pair this with Compression carrier Vest to get Tac Mask and Compression Plate for free, two S-tier perks for aggressive playstyles. Go ahead Spirit stay off enemy radar and Commando gloves to reduce high weapon lag when sprinting to fire.