Call of Duty's The Haunting: Tips and tricks from the developers
radiotimes.comWith Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 The Haunting fully under way, it's safe to say we are amid the season of Spooktober — but fear not, for the developers have graced us with some exclusive tips and tricks to help you trick or treat hapless victims online.
It certainly feels like the last hurrah before the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which comes out in October. However, you may have already had a shot of the game during the BO6 beta.
Similarly, the fine folks developing the game gave us some tips for maps in that beta, and hopefully we get even more in the run-up to launch to give us the best chance against twitchy players sliding and diving about the place with Omnimovement.
Keeping with maintaining a competitive edge, make sure to clue yourself in on all the new upcoming perks as well.
But if you find yourself being scared silly in The Haunting, read on to turn the tides in your favour!
The Haunting event brings low visibility and an eerie mist. Use this to your advantage by sticking to the shadows and dark corners, be it in the hellish setting of Rebirth Island or the Vondel map, which is now shrouded in darkness and under the blood moon.
Equip a silenced weapon and ghost perk to stay hidden and strike fear into enemies when they least expect it.
Watch out for the famous Warzone jump scares embedded in supply crates and loot caches. But instead of being startled, use them to your advantage.
Open crates with caution and stay aware of your surroundings — getting the jump on your enemy can often be the distraction you need to finish the job.
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Tailor your loadout for ghostly efficiency. Equip the Heartbeat Sensor to track enemies in the mist. Combine this with Cold-Blooded and Ghost perks, turning yourself into an unseen predator,
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