Basically you can get a tactical nuke after a 25 killstreak, once you select it you get a 10 second countdown timer and then everyone on the map dies, including yourself. All enemy deaths get added on to your kill count. A tactical nuke can be disabled (i believe) by an EMP, although I have yet to see this.
Ok, so I’m a pretty good player, certainly above average and I was having difficulty getting a nuke. But I managed to do it last night after I bought and installed my new PVR! The second video I recorded of multiplayer footage was me getting a nuke, very pleased 
Anyways, here is how I did it:
- I got in a position to cover a flag on domination, and I laid a claymore
- I got 7 kills until I got a harrier, I then went and hid at the back of the map (it was Highrise)
- The harrier got me 11 kills, but rather than using my chopper gunner killstreak straight away I waited until the harrier either got shot down or flew away
- I got into the chopper gunner and at first was dismayed that they were inside, until I realised I could get shots through their windows close to spawn.
- I got the killstreak, finished up in the chopper and hit the button
I was surprised how many little points you get for it, you should get around 50,000XP if you ask me! Not 450XP!!!
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Nice job!
Cheers!
Very nice. I am just even struggling to get past a 3 kill run never mind 7. Any tips on weapons for level 10?
Ok if you are at level 10 you should choose low killstreaks, as little kills as possible. Also use a basic class with an M4A1 with Stopping Power.
You could also try using just the riot shield and not sprinting, ever. You get lots of points for bullets hitting your shield.
Thanks Dave. How do choose low kills and how do you kill people with the riot shield? Is there a weapon with the shield or do you just knock’em over with it?
Hi Jimmy, yeah if you go to “killstreaks and rewards” click on killstreaks and select the lowest killstreaks required: I’d go for UAV, Care package and Predator missile.
You can bash people with your shield, but it takes two hits.
Alternatively, get the Famas with a red dot and stopping power – stick with that until you get good – it will hone your aiming and you will get a decent amount of kills. It should also improve your positioning
Can you explain the kill streak and rewards section, I see I check and uncheck different things. What is the idea behind this, it is not explained in the manual and was not available in COD 4. I am a lvl 23.
I’ve been using the pred. missile, then reg. chopper and then ac 130 and I absolutely love the ac, but I wanted to know ur opinion on which is better, the ac 130 or the chopper gunner??
and I’m definitely prestiging, I’m at lvl 66 rite now and I really wanna get a tact. nuke dropped before I prestige, what would you recommend I put for my killstreaks? Same thing as you or maybe somethin different?
hey ok well i’m a prestige 42. and my opinion chopper gunner is better in most cases althought for some maps ac 130 is better because u can get multi kills with it. for example rust u would use ac. as to why u would want to get a tactical nuke before u prestige, u may not know this but after u prestige it wont show that u got one everything resets except emlems and titles. u dont get an emblem for getting one tact nuke. its really hard i’ve only gotten 1
this guys a noob boob…ac130 on rust? over a chopper gunner? lol ull get 10 to 20 kills easy with chopper gunner in rust. ac 130 takes to long to shoot
use harrier then chopper gunner and then a nuke i have nuked 5 times
you have had 5 nukes. lucky! ive been nuked about 5 times though. it counts in my book
awesome site! thanks for the info.
If you want to get XP, try playing Demolition. I leveled from 21 to level 30 in just 3 hours playing time.
I also got 8,000 XP in one match.
It’s easier leveling up in the earlier level than the later levels though. Nice work though!
i got about 15,000 points in one demolition game but a lot of that (about 5,000 points) were from challenges (call in this 5 times, get this however many kills with that, etc.)
umm nice i got about 25,000 points in one match because i was using different guns and unlocked challenges so i was glad and i was so close on getting a nuke, i went 20 and 2 and i had a 19 kill streak but then the match ended so i was like dang
Im 1st prestige and I still havent got a nuke!! im level 54
i am exactly the same except i am lvl 53 1st prestige no joke!
Nice I was on a 22 kill streak and my internet stuffed up and lagged out I was annoyed still yet to get 1 lol I will use chopper gunner now instead of AC130
Nice job getting the nuke.
I’ll try this as well
Camp, run, camp, run, Camp, harrier, camp, camp, camp, chopper gunner, tactical nuke.
UMP45 FMG
Ranger Akimbo
Grenade
2 x flash grenade
Scavenger pro. <—- with this you can restock on ammo, and if in doubt chuck a grenade and you will restock on grenades
Hardline Pro or Stopping Power Pro
Ninja Pro
nice..you did play against a bunch of noobs but still good job
Hi, hum… Dave!
I don’t usually comment on internet posts like these, but I think I need some help here.
I bought modern warfare 2 a few days ago, and as I recall, it’s my first time playing a modern Xbox 360 FPS, so I probably need some catching up to do…
My problem is that I get killed, like, every 15 seconds after spawning… Should I slow down and try not to get shot that often or just… you know, keep up the pace?
Hi Venom,
It sounds like you probably need to get used to the controls a bit, but if you get bored of dying, try doing this…
1. Join Team Death Match
2. Look at the map and see where the majority of your team are and have a rough guess where the enemy are, then identify a choke point (ideally a doorway) where the enemy could get through and hit your teammates in the side or from behind.
3. Go find this choke point, cover it from behind cover, aim where the enemies chest will be if they step out (allow a gap for your reaction time).
4. When someone steps out you should be able to just hit the trigger – you won’t be quick enough to shoot them immediately, leave at least a reasonable gap (about half the width of his chest).
I hope that helps
You could download my ebook – its on COD 5, but there are some techniques in it that may help you
Best of luck
Thanks, that should do the trick =]
Hi,
Im lvl 38 1st prestige and i still havent gotten a nuke! My friend already has the nuke emblem and he is 4th prestige! He got the game 2 days before me. He is always saying that I suck at it. I really need help. Can you give me some tips?
Oh yeah,
Also Is there any way i can level up faster? Good guns that i could use? Perks? Anything?
idk a fast way because i mostly use the akimbo ranges, wa2000 or scar because im only lvl 63 no prestige.
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I have to say that I’m totally addicted to MW2. At Level 42 at the moment. The only frustrating thing for me is that my reflexes are nowhere near as sharp as some others. As soon as I see someone, they’ve usually shot me, which is why I camp so much. Any tips for dying less… :p
im lvl 61 1st prestige but i dont play as much.i got 8 nukes so far.
killstreaks:
harrier
chopper gunner
tactical nuke
guns with possibe attatchments:
scar-H (i use this most of the time) 1st choice:silencer 2nd: holographic
ak-47 1st:holographic 2nd:silencer
ump45 1st:silencer 2nd:holographic 3rd:rapid fire
mini-uzi (got 46 kills no deaths the first time i used it)1st:rapid fire 2nd:silencer 3rd:holographic
RPD 1st:Grip 2nd:FMJ
intervenion (best sniper in my opinion) 1st:thermal 2nd:FMJ
secondary guns:
pp2000 1st:silencer 2nd:holographic 3rd:akimbo
m1014 1st:grip 2nd:FMJ
model 1887 1st:akimbo 2nd: FMJ
perk 1:
scavenger
Bling
perk 2:
stopping power
hardline
danger close pro
perk 3:
commando pro
ninja pro
equipment:
1st:claymore
2nd:semtex
stun grenades throw faster then flash grenades
my best class:
scar-H silenced
m1014 grip
stun
claymore
scavenger pro
hardline pro
commando pro
final stand
you have to camp most of the times. nearly everyone i know camps for a nuke. although i have got a nuke without camping before.
hope all my information helped!
Hi guys
what would be the best AR for getting the nuke? Any ideas? Please help
Basically you can select up to 3 killstreak bonuses, you can check up to 3, the unchecked ones are ones you have unlocked, the ones with a lock sign mean you need to unlock them and if any have a red cross in it means it is mutually exclusive with another killstreak (if you try and choose Counter-UAV and Care Package for example).
Every now and again you can unlock more killstreak bonuses as well, that is it really – I hope that helps!
Yeah, thanks that helps:)