What are Penetration Kills in MW3?

Nikhil Bahuguna
Modern Warfare 3 Operator stabbing another player

In MW3, you need Penetration Kills to complete certain challenges, and if you’re wondering what they mean, here’s all you need to know about Penetration Kills in MW3, including how to get them easily.

Modern Warfare 3 Season 2 Reloaded is in full swing, introducing plenty of content for Call of Duty fans to enjoy. While the mid-season update brought a couple of new weapons into the mix, we’ve also received a fresh set of Weekly Challenges for you to grind.

Of course, the process to unlock camos will remain the same, and you’ll need to get a few types of kills like Clean Kills, Fully Loaded Kills, or Penetration Kills, to complete the challenges.

So, if you’re looking to find out what Penetration Kills mean in MW3, here’s all you need to know to complete your challenge.

How to get Penetration Kills in MW3

To get Penetration Kills in MW3, you need to kill enemies while firing at them through an object or structure. Simply put, you need your bullets to go through or penetrate a structure and then kill the opponent in Modern Warfare 3.

We recommend using LMGs with Ammunition attachments that increase the weapon’s bullet penetration or simply running the KATT-AMR Sniper to easily secure Penetration Kills in Modern Warfare 3.

Snapshot Grenade in MW3
The Snapshot Grenade can help you get Penetration Kills quickly in MW3.

We also recommend equipping the Snapshot Grenade Tactical in your loadout, which will highlight enemies through structures, allowing you to easily locate them and fire through walls to finish them off.

That’s all you need to know to get Penetration Kills in Modern Warfare 3. For more content on MW3, make sure to check out some of our other guides:

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