I currently game on the xbox 360 console, with the gamertag eGz ii Mario. My kill/death ratio is 2.37, and has been steadily increasing since i began playing MW2 in November. It seems when i game that all i talk about is the importance of my kill/death ratio, and its fluctuation. It therefore seems fitting to write a guide on how to increase this statistic.
Choose the right gametype
One significant method of increasing your k/d is to assess the game type you play. For example, I generally only play team deathmatch, as from my experience the gamers aren’t as experienced and dont have the quality of gamers who play for instance, search & destroy. I feel it is important that you try to have a party play team deathmatch as apposed to playing individually, because working as a team means you can communicate and not be dominated by the opposition.
Party Up
I have found it difficult and frustrating at times playing on my own against a clan, and my overall score has suffered for this, whereas, with a team I seem to not only play better but enjoy the game more, and on average seem to get over 20 kills a game, out of a possible 75. Of course this statistic depends on each player, but in my case, the more I play with friends on a team, the better I do.
Get the killstreaks right
Another important way to increase your k/d is the relevant killstreak rewards you pick. It seems that on the most part the average gamer picks UAV, care package, and predator missile. When playing team deathmatch, I only ever use the killstreaks of harrier strike, chopper gunner, nuke.
Depending on how confident you feel as a gamer, these three killstreak rewards are in my opinion the best to gain the most amount of kills, however, if you dont feel comfortable which such high killstreaks, a predator missile usually is very effective if used at the right time. I always look to get at least two kills with a missile, as my next killstreak would be likely to a harrier strike. It maybe an idea to wait to use a missile when two enemies have died in quick succession, so therefore, you can hit them at a spawning point.
For the average gamer i believe that a 5, 7, and 11 killstreaks would be suitable, but only in gametypes with respawning, such as, TDM or domination.
Choose the right class
A further point to assess, is the different classes you can choose, which again depends on the game type you play. I will focus on TDM again, as this is the game type I feel that you can get the higest kill/death ratio overall. Depending on your current rank in the game I feel the best class for a team deathmatch would be the Scar – H with a red dot sight. Of course the perks are very important too, and therefore, I suggest using scavanger pro, stopping power pro, and commander pro.
Fully automatic assault rifle all the way
I feel that the Scar – H is the most effective gun for team deathmatch, as it is firstly a fully automatic weapon. It seems very easy to control in terms of its recoil, and seems to find an enemy almost quicker than other assault rifles. I am currently a level 43 on prestige 4, and yet i still use this gun when others would chose the m16 for example.
This on paper is a better gun, but its 3 burst fire can be awkward for some players with slower trigger fingers. So the Scar – H seems perfect for this particular game type. In terms of attachments for this weapon, I lean towards the red dot sight, as I prefer the sight generally over any other, but this won’t make a huge difference to your play, so use whichever you feel most comfortable using.
Perks of the job
The perks I have suggested however, are vital in increasing kills. Firstly, Scavenger pro, which for the Scar gives you a total of 120 bullets. I feel having an increased bullet amount is very important, as it is very easy to use the usual clip of 40 bullets in a short space of time, and therefore, you could find yourself using a secondary weapon as your main gun, which often results in death.
Stopping power pro, almost speaks for itself, in that it increases the damage a bullet has on an enemy, and therefore reduces the amount of bullets needed to kill an opponent. This is helpful for gamers with a low accuracy, and I have suggested the Scar – H as it is already a powerful weapon, and so with stopping power pro, the amount of bullets needed to kill an enemy is reduced also.
Commando pro I believe sometimes proves to be the most important perk, as it allows you to jump from any hight without any damage being incurred on your player. It seems that all the new maps have more levels, for example ‘favela’ has a plethera of roofs that can be use very effectively to jump off if seeking out enemies. I often find myself jumping from high buildings now, and this allows me to attack enemies in a sneaky fashion as often they cannot see me coming.
Summary
Concluding, I feel that to increase your kill/death ratio you should concentrate on playing team deathmatch, and try to play with a party, as this allows for easier communication and cover from team mates.
Killstreak rewards are also vital in bettering your k/d, as i have suggested i use 7, 11, and 25 killstreaks, however, your decision will depend on how confident you feel you are as a player. But it can be said that an attack helicopter will not get anything like the kills a harrier strike would, and I believe that a chopper gunner is far superier to an AC130. An interesting fact is that pave low’s dont count to your killstreak, and so if you have an 11 killstreak selected you will need to get an extra 2 kills in order to get this killstreak.
Finally, I suggest using the class i have listed in this post, as overall it is very effective, and is likely to improve your kills per game, due to its power, and fire rate.
Tip: Camping can seriously improve your kill/death if used effectively.
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I’ve been watching Utube videos, articles like yours, because at my age it seems that I just can’t keep up with the younger crowd. Knowing the maps does help a lot and I can’t play every night. There are annoying aspects of the game like the guys who go knifing around people at unrealistic speeds. It’s part of the game I understand, but a few do it to show it off more than the ‘I have to get some kills’ mentality. Anyhow, just venting a bit because I love the game and there are dats that I just want to give it all up. Thanks for your tips, good job.
Great guide!
Thanks a lot i’ve been looking to get my k/d ratio up!
good setup but i would suggest acr with red dot (if u have it)and the killstreak of pred.harrier,and chopper gunner but i find the easiest to raise k/d is free-for-all and running scar w/silencer scav pro,stopping power and ninja
nice, but i think it is helpful to try different weapons to improve yor skill
i agree for most of this article.
when i first bought this game i was like
ok i own at cod4 i should be good at this
wrong
so many people play with the same noob tactics that even i have to
when normally i would run around circleing the map murkin people
im stuck in a building for 2 kills, move to a hall for a kill etc.
i hate it
some games i do decent
some i do amazingly bad
i went from a 1.06 kd to a .83 kd.
since im getting better that should come up
i brought my .75 kd in cod4 up to a 1.25 in 1 month
i personally use care package harrier and chopper gunner as my kill streaks
who knows what you get out of care packages, anything is usefull
harriers are amazing
and choppergunner is way better than ac130
they last longer and are easier to kill
ive only had one nuke and it was in domination
i had harrier chopper gunner and nuke
it was on scrap yard
i got my harrier
called it in killed some people while it did the same
got my chopper gunner
got 14 kills with it
killed one more person and called in my nuke
i har hardline so my nuke only took 24 kills
my perks vary on my gun
ump45 silenced i use marathon lightweight ninja with a throwing knife
scar red dot sleight of hand stopping power and commando
my secondary is either akimbo m93 rafficas, usp 45 or a AA12
Everyone is always saying tdm or FFA but if u reli want a good k/d u have 2 try hardcore headquarters this is brilliant if you have cold blooded and a silencer just camp outside the headquarters or somewhre that u can see the headquarters most people now are such noobs and bumming the hq but they can’t if they Can’t get there all you have to do is stay somewhere that u can see the headquarters and massacre them as they come since this is hardcore they bullets do more damage and so less bullets are wasted and when the guys die there is no kill cam so they can’t get u I used this method and my k/d went from 0.54 to 3.67 in about 3 weeks and that’s the equivalent to 7000 kills to no deaths I was getting 86 to 2 on most matches and on one match on wasteland I got 203 kills to 6 deaths and now my nuke count is 471 and rising I’m 10th prestige with the prestige challenges nearly all complete trust me this is the best way to get a good k/d
My k/d is 0.95 right now…. I know it sucks but I hopefully will raise it to 1.00
Want to improve ur K/D ratio?
1: Play TDM.
2: Often go back to kill a sniper/camper that just killed u.
Just be smarter this time, and think that he might have move upwards, camping closer from ur respawn point than where he got u (some are very good at this, I do it too now) to catch u running for him when on ur way to his last known position b4 u get cautious.
Getting these campers can be real tough, and won’t help ur K/D at first but will teach u spots where u don’t wanna attack from, and spots that u want to check (and how to approach them) for killing some sniper/camper without any effort or risks, even without approaching when u’ll be better. Also when u get killed by a camper/sniper, u know where he is while ur teammates don’t (unless u tell them via comms).
Flank him, shoot a noobtube/semtex/cooked grenade in his hole, u must kill him, before he gets a nuke.
3: Circle the map.
With ur team if u’re using power perks (stopping power, danger close) or with the team but sometimes alone if using ninja (and cold blooded eventually). I only cross the map in the middle to get a “safe and sure” kill, or double kill… Then I go back where the enemy cannot come from one of my sides, on the map’s edge. (If u run fast & stealth no one will show up in ur back either…)
4: Always use NINJA pro.
Stay inaudible. No other perk gives u better advantage over ur enemy (although commando which increases the reach with ur knife is a killer perk too, but in close quarters only, and just not as precious as the total stealth advantage, I use commando only till I unlock the ninja perk).
5: Use the killstreaks mentioned by the post author.
6: After all this, u’ll often find urself with a bunch of kills but no more ammo…
Maybe it’s time to set up a few classes with ur preferred guns as a primary, and ONE MAN ARMY pro as a secondary, so u never run out of ammo, nor grenades, nor claymores, nor noobtube ammo, and u can also use power perks, and change to stealth perks class when u hear enemy UAV spotted, and then back to power perks.
Inconvenient in having “infinite ammo” that way is that ur lack of secondary or the time u need to swap classes WILL get u killed, at some point, careful.
Another cool aspect (when enemy UAV’s online) is that when u swap from UAV visible to a cold blooded class and disappear from enemy’s radar it really hits ur enemy in the mind, if u got UAV online, u’ll see some stop, some go away, some go away then come back, some come slowly, still, some just keep running straight to ur last red point.
Voila.
That’s how I did to finally kill more than I die, much more now.
We all have different gamestyles, my one is working for me now that I mastered it, the post author’s style works for him, while different (it’s a good config he has, give it a try), hope u find urs.
My babies:
Classic [excellent K/D ]: TAR21+noobtube, Claymore, One man army, Danger close, Ninja.
(I put 2 claymores here and there, use the noobtube extensively since I can reload it forever (with danger close it’s multikill after multikill) even if it’s noobish (some may call me a cheater, I invite them to fight me 1 on 1 without noobtube, PSN: Braillce), each shot gives ur position away, so I believe it’s fair, if they can’t get to me they should read this & try to get better).
Enemy UAV online [great K/D]: TAR21+noobtube, Claymore, One man army, Cold blooded, Ninja.
Same but stealth.
Silent [good K/D]: AUG BAR+silencer, Semtex, One man army, Stopping power, Ninja.
For holding a position, or for quiet & traditional hunting. Silent also great to attack groups, as it takes some time to find where are the silenced bullets coming from.
Fast [K/D just ok]: P90+FMJ, Semtex, One man army, Lightweight, Ninja.
When they play real fast.
Nice tips, I agree with all of it but I would rather use ninja instead of commando.
1. Ninja Pro allows you to sneak up on enemies, they cannot hear your footsteps.
2. If you play Search and Destroy(one of my favorites),enemies use heartbeat censors quite often, but with ninja you will slip right underneath their cheat sheet.
If you are going for killstreaks, use a silencer or if you dont use one, slightly change your position each kill. (example: If you are camping in a building and you get a few kills, go to the other side of the room or across the street to take off some ambushers. Be careful because some people take different routes into the building/spot to try to ambush) Thanks,
Me