Call of Duty League
Best League Play loadouts for Cold War Season 4
Here’s the best League Play loadouts to use in Black Ops Cold War Season 4 including weapons, equipment, perks, and Field Upgrades.
Black Ops Cold War’s League Play is the best place to play like the pros and test your skill in Season 4, so we’ve got the best loadouts you need to dominate competitive Call of Duty.
League Play is the ultimate way to play like the pros in Call of Duty without needing a full squad of friends to team up with on websites such as Gamebattles. This mode simulates the Call of Duty League, using the same maps and modes as you’ll see on the CDL stream.
You can now earn in-game rewards for playing League Play, such as exclusive weapon charms, Calling Cards, and even Weapon Blueprints later in Season 4.
League Play has only got more competitive, so you’ll need the best weapons, perks, Field Upgrades, and more to win. Here’s everything you need to dominate Black Ops Cold War’s League Play.
- Best League Play primary weapons
- Best League Play secondary weapons
- Best League Play Tacticals and Lethals
- Best League Play perks
- Best League Play Field Upgrade
- Best League Play Wildcards
Best League Play primary weapons
Your primary weapon is the be-all and end-all of your class. You won’t be able to use the Law Breaker Wildcard to equip two primaries, so what you pick is what you’ll need to use.
No matter your role, here are the best primary weapons you can use in Cold War Season 4’s League Play.
Krig-6 Assault Rifle League Play class
- Optic: Millstop Reflex
- Barrel: 19.7″ Ranger Barrel
- Underbarrel: Field Agent Grip
- Grip: Airborne Elastic Wrap
- Stock: Raider Stock
The Krig-6 is a great choice for any player looking to lock down spawns or hold an objective. We decided to use Atlanta FaZe’s Chris ‘Simp’ Lehr’s loadout for the Krig, due to the versatility of the loadout combined with the great strafe speed and barrel choice. Its headshot multiplier even received a buff in Season 3, so make sure to aim high.
XM4 League Play class
For this XM4 loadout, we went with OpTic’s Seth ‘Scump‘ Abner’s mobile and fast-paced XM4 class. To use these attachments, you’ll need the Gunfighter wildcard for additional attachments. Since League Play does not have restrictions on laser sights, you can feel free to equip the Steady Aim Laser.
- Optic: Microflex LED
- Muzzle: Infantry Compensator
- Barrel: 13.7″ Ranger
- Body: Steady Aim Laser
- Underbarrel: Field Agent Grip
- Magazine: 40 Round
- Handle: Airborne Elastic Wrap
- Stock: Raider Pad
AK-74u League Play class
- Muzzle: Spetsnaz Compensator
- Barrel: 9.3″ Extended
- Underbarrel: Spetsnaz Speed Grip
- Handle: GRU Elastic Wrap
- Stock: Raider Stock
The AK-74u is one of Cold War’s strongest SMGs. It has great range for a submachine gun, high mobility, and easy to control recoil. It’s great to rush objectives with, but you don’t need to be directly in an enemy’s face for it to be effective.
LW3 Tundra League Play class
- Muzzle: Stabilizer .308
- Barrel: 28.2″ Tiger Team
- Underbarrel: Infiltrator Grip
- Grip: SASR Jungle Grip
- Stock: Raider Pad
The Tundra is especially helpful in Search & Destroy, taking down enemies with ease. We went with Simp’s loadout due to the mobility of his loadout.
Although flinch was added in the Cold War Season 3 Reloaded update, snipers are still extremely effective in Season 4 of League Play, and you’ll play a pivotal role in your team.
Best League Play Secondary Weapons
Launchers and shotguns have been removed as secondary weapons for League Play, so you’ll need to make do with pistols and melee weapons.
1911 League Play class
- Muzzle: Muzzle Break .45 APC
- Barrel: 6.53″ Task Force
- Body: Steady Aim Laser
- Magazine: 12 Rnd Speed Mag
- Handle: Speed Tape
Accurate and hard-hitting, the 1911 will be of great help while in a pinch. If your primary weapon runs out of ammo, quickly switch to this classic pistol for a quick kill.
Diamatti League Play class
- Muzzle: Muzzle Break 9
- Barrel: 7.8″ Extended
- Body: Steady Aim Laser
- Magazine: 24 Rnd
- Handle: Speed Tape
Although you can’t use dual wield in League Play, a single Diamatti will still be extremely helpful in League Play.
The three-round burst will rapidly delete enemies’ health and you’ll also be able to navigate the map quickly while carrying it.
Best League Play Lethals and Tacticals
While stims will likely be your best friend in regular Black Ops Cold War multiplayer, they won’t be available in League Play.
Semtex
For a Lethal grenade, there’s no better option than Semtex. They’re extremely easy to use and will explode shortly after impact.
Get an enemy weak and lob a Semtex at them, or throw it in front of you to dissuade enemies from pushing while you’re one-shot. Plus, if you manage to stick the enemy, it’s an instant kill.
Stun Grenades
Stun Grenades make clearing out rooms much easier. If you know an enemy is in there, throw a Stun Grenade in and push while their hands are thrown in the air.
Even if they have the Tactical Mask equipped, getting a tag with the Stun Grenade will provide vital information.
Smoke Grenades
Pro players have a Gentleman’s Agreement not to use smokes in the CDL but you can still use them with great effect in League Play. With how powerful Snipers are, you can cover your SnD push with easy by putting a smoke down in front of you.
Plus, while in your own smoke, you get much more information than the enemies outside of it do.
Best League Play perks
The best weapons need the best perks to complete the loadout. League Play offers a wide variety of perks to choose from, so we’ve picked out the most useful.
Tactical Mask
With Stims not being allowed in League Play, Stun and Flast Grenades will be a lot more common. Getting hit by these Tactical Grenades will put a stop to even the best-executed plans, and Tactical Mask will greatly decrease their effects.
Flak Jacket
Flak Jacket reduces the damage taken from grenades. If you’re not running Perk Greed, you’ll have to make the call between this and Tactical Mask. We recommend Tactical Mask, as you’ll be hit much more with stun grenades.
However, if your team aren’t using Trophy Systems, you may opt to use this perk instead.
Gearhead
With how important Field Upgrades are to winning matches of League Play, Gearhead is the perfect perk.
It will allow your Field Upgrades to recharge faster, and you’ll also be allowed to hold two. Getting onto a Hardpoint and chucking down two Trophy Systems in quick succession will make the hill extremely hard to push.
Ninja
Pulling of flanks is one of the most important strategies in League Play, and Ninja will make this a while lot easier.
Getting behind the opposing team and pushing out their spawns will be huge in winning respawn matches. And when you’re the last man alive in SnD, having quiet footsteps will keep the enemies guessing where you are.
Best League Play Field Upgrade
Trophy System
Trophy Systems are extremely powerful in the close-range fights of 4v4. While holding a Hardpoint, this Field Upgrade will hold off an onslaught of explosives coming your way.
As an added bonus, if you lose the hill with your Trophy Still on it, it will destroy enemy Field Upgrades as they put them down, and the damage could even kill them.
Best League Play Wildcards
There are only two Wildcards to choose from in League Play, and you should choose depending on your weapons and role in your team. If you’re playing the anchor role with an Assault Rifle, you may benefit most from the Gunfighter Wildcard, as it allows you to equip more attachments to your weapon.
However, if you play with a submachine gun, Lawbreaker will likely be the best Wildcard for you. It doesn’t let you carry two primary weapons like multiplayer, but you can still equip multiple perks from one category. This way, you can equip both Tactical Mask and Flak Jacket for maximum resistance to enemy equipment.
Take these weapons, perks, and more into League Play with you to dominate the competition and climb the ranks.
And if you’re looking for the best weapons multiplayer and Zombies has to offer, you can check out our tier list of every Cold War weapon and the best weapons to use in Outbreak.
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Call of Duty League
How to earn CDL 2022 Champs viewership rewards for Vanguard & Warzone
Here’s how you earn Vanguard and Warzone Weapon Blueprints and a MW2 beta code by watching the CDL 2022 Championship weekend.
Vanguard and Warzone players can unlock unique cosmetics just by watching the Call of Duty League 2022 Championship weekend, so here’s how to connect your account and unlock Weapon Camos, Calling Cards, XP, and more.
As is traditional, the Call of Duty League 2022 season provides Call of Duty Warzone and Vanguard players with the opportunity to earn some unique in-game rewards simply by watching the matches.
Following the New York Subliners’ incredible run at Major 4, the final eight teams are locked in for the Championship weekend. Let’s go over how you can earn Champs rewards such as a Modern Warfare 2 beta code, Automaton Weapon Blueprint, Operator, Calling Cards, Emblems, and XP Tokens for watching CDL Champs 2022 matches.
How to earn CDL Champs 2022 viewership rewards
If you want to earn CDL 2022 viewership rewards in Vanguard and Warzone then all you need to do is connect your Activision account to YouTube and watch the CDL 2022 Champs weekend.
The Call of Duty League can either be watched on YouTube or the CDL website, so here’s how to link your Activision account on PC and mobile:
- Open YouTube.com or the YouTube app
- Select your profile photo on the top right and hit Settings
- Click on Connected Apps
- Locate Activision and hit Connect
- Sign in to your Activision account
Then, simply watch the Call of Duty League Champs weekend through either YouTube or the CDL website, and you can earn all of the free rewards on offer.
CDL Champs 2022 viewership rewards for Warzone & Vanguard
CDL 2022 Season viewership rewards
Players can earn a ton of Double XP and Double Weapon XP by watching live matches throughout the CDL 2022 season.
- Read more: When is Warzone Pacific Season 4 Reloaded?
There will be sixteen 30 Minute Double XP tokens up for grabs, with a new level reached for every hour of watch time. Players will earn a regular XP and Double Weapon XP alternating for each hour watched.
- 1 Hour: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 2 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 3 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 4 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 5 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 6 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 7 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 8 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 9 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 10 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 11 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 12 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 13 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 14 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 15 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 16 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
With four hours of Double XP to be gained, you’ll find leveling up your weapons much easier across Vanguard and Warzone.
CDL Champs 2022 rewards
Vanguard and Warzone players can also earn rewards such as Calling Cards, Emblems, and exclusive Blueprints for watching at least half an hour of August 4’s CDL Championship weekend hosted in LA’s Galen Center.
Perhaps even more exciting is the chance to earn a code for early access to Modern Warfare 2’s beta. There are 50,000 up for grabs in random drops, so make sure to keep an eye on the CDL website to see if you’ve been given one.
Here are the CDL 2022 Champs rewards and their watch time requirements:
- Thursday, August 4
- Camper Calling Card (30 Minutes)
- S&D Star Emblem (1 Hour)
- 1 Hour Double XP Token (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
- Wall Banged Calling Card (2 Hours)
- 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token (2 Hours 30 Minutes)
- Friday, August 5
- First Blooded Calling Card (30 Minutes)
- Round 11 Emblem (1 Hour)
- 1 Hour Double XP Token (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
- Spawn Trapped Calling Card (2 Hours)
- 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token (2 Hours 30 Minutes)
- Saturday, August 6
- Donut Weapon Charm (30 Minutes)
- Sprinkles Volk Weapon Blueprint (1 Hour)
- 1 Hour Double XP Token (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
- COD Timing Watch (2 Hours)
- EGO CHALL Calling Card (2 Hour 30 Minutes)
- 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token (3 Hours)
- Sunday, August 7 – Championship Sunday
- The Chip Emblem (15 Minutes)
- Champs Automaton Weapon Blueprint (45 Minutes)
- 1 Hour Double XP Token (1 Hour)
- Down to the Wire Operator (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
- 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token (2 Hours)
- Chance to earn Modern Warfare 2 beta code
For more, you can check out the leak claiming Modern Warfare 2’s Ranked Play arrives “shortly after” launch.
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Call of Duty League
How to register for Warzone $100k CDL Resurgence Rebirth Island open tournament
Here’s how to register for Warzone’s upcoming CDL Resurgence Rebirth Island tournament and compete against pro players for $100k.
Warzone players have the chance to compete against Call of Duty League pro players by qualifying for the CDL Resurgence tournament, where $100k is on the line. Here’s how to register for the tournament taking place on Rebirth Island.
Just after the completely overhauled Rebirth Island Reinforced arrived in Warzone with the Season 2 Reloaded update, the Call of Duty League announced that players can compete against CoD pros in an open tournament.
The Call of Duty League Resurgence: Rebirth Island tournament gives eight teams of North American players the chance to make it to the finals, where they’ll be playing against 12 teams of Call of Duty pros with $100k on the line.
Here’s how to register for the CDL Resurgence open tournament, and compete against pro players for your share of $100k.
- How to play in CDL Resurgence $100k Warzone tournament
- CDL Resurgence $100k Warzone tournament schedule & format
- CDL Resurgence $100k Warzone tournament prizing
How to play in CDL Resurgence $100k Warzone tournament
The CDL Resurgence Warzone tournament is open to any player, as long as they’re over 18 years old, live in North America, and are free to stream their gameplay on YouTube, regardless of platform or input device.
Registration is done through GameBattles, so here’s everything you have to do:
- Log in to GameBattles, or create an account if you don’t have one.
- Register your squad on GameBattles by April 7, 2022, at 3PM PST.
- Play in the “Call of Duty League Resurgence” playlist on April 5-6.
- Be within the Top 40 teams to be invited to the qualifier stage
CDL Resurgence $100k Warzone tournament schedule & format
Warzone players will need to drop into the Call of Duty League Resurgence playlist, where each player in the squad’s 10 best games will be scored. Then the top 40 teams will progress to two Qualification Stages, where the final eight teams will compete against the 12 Call of Duty League organizations.
You can check out each stage and their dates below:
- In-Game Open Stage (April 5-6)
- Qualifier Stage Round 1 (April 11-14)
- Qualifier Stage Round 2 (April 15)
- Main Stage (April 24)
The CDL Resurgence Warzone tournament will be based on players’ eliminations, with a multiplier in place for placements.
Here’s how the CDL Resurgence tournament will be scored:
- 1 Elimination = 1 Point
- Placement Multiplier
- 1st = 2x Points
- 2nd and 3rd = 1.5x Points
- 4th – 10th = 1x Points
CDL Resurgence $100k Warzone tournament prizing
Out of the twenty teams that make it to the Main Stage, only the top 10 teams will be in the money — including the Call of Duty League franchise teams.
Here’s a breakdown of how the CDL Resurgence’s $100k prize pool will be divvied up.
| Placement | $ Per Team | $ Per Player |
| 1 | 30,000 | 7,500 |
| 2 | 20,000 | 5,000 |
| 3 | 15,000 | 3,750 |
| 4 | 10,000 | 2,500 |
| 5 | 5,000 | 1,250 |
| 6 | 4,000 | 1,000 |
| 7 | 4,000 | 1,000 |
| 8 | 4,000 | 1,000 |
| 9 | 4,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 4,000 | 1,000 |
Although there isn’t $100k on the line, players can play like the pros in Vanguard’s Ranked Play and earn free rewards such as Blueprints and Operator skins.
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Call of Duty League
Scump reveals best Vanguard Ranked Play MP40 loadout
Here are Call of Duty pro OpTic Scump’s MP40 loadout, attachments, and Perks you can use to dominate Vanguard’s Ranked Play mode.
Call of Duty: Vanguard’s Ranked Play is here, allowing players to play like the pros, grind through the ranks, and earn unique rewards. You’ll need to best weapons to secure victory, so here’s OpTic Scump’s MP40 SMG loadout for Ranked Play.
Seth ‘Scump’ Abner is one of the most accomplished Call of Duty players of all time, being a member of the OpTic Dynasty and the fifth-highest earning player. After helping OpTic Texas secure a winners bracket slot in the CDL Major 1, Scump dominated Vanguard’s new Ranked Play mode.
As a sub player, Scump runs the MP40 in both the CDL and Ranked Play. If you’re looking to win more matches and raise your ELO, here’s Scump’s MP40 loadout including the Perks and Equipment he uses.
Scump’s Vanguard Ranked Play MP40 loadout
- Muzzle: No. 3 Rifle Break
- Barrel: Krausnick 317MM 04B
- Optic: —
- Stock: Krausnick 33M Folding
- Underbarrel: SMLE Pistol Grip
- Magazine: —
- Ammo Type: Lengthened
- Rear Grip: Stippled Grip
- Proficiency: Brace
- Kit: Quick
Revealed in a February 21 stream, Scump’s MP40 is designed to help him quickly rotate around the map and break into hills. This is also his CDL loadout, so you’ll notice he’s opted for the No. 3 Rifle Break rather than the GA’d F8 Stabilizer which also boosts range.
He has also gone against the grain by not using the Krausnick ISO 1M iron sight, which many pros prefer, and using the default optic. The rest of the attachments are typical for a pro player MP40 build, improving accuracy and mobility.
Scump Vanguard Ranked Play Perks & Equipment
- Perk 1: Survival Training / Ninja
- Perk 2: Radar
- Perk 3: Double Time
- Lethal Equipment: Frag Grenade
- Tactical Equipment: No 69 Stun Grenade
- Field Upgrade: Dead Silence
- Secondary weapon: Ratt
Scump usually runs Survival Training in respawn modes so that Stun Grenades have much less of an effect, but will sometimes switch to Ninja in Search and Destroy to be much more stealthy on the map.
Radar and Double Time are standard Perks for competitive CoD, allowing Scump to see enemies firing on the minimap and move around much quicker. He also uses Frag Grenades and No 69 Stun Grenades due to the others being banned.
And finally, he uses the Ratt pistol as his secondary to get around the map quicker and give him another weapon to use when the MP40 is empty.
If you want a more varied selection of the best weapons, Perks, and Equipment across all roles, you can check out the best Vanguard Ranked Play loadouts.
And for more on Vanguard’s Ranked Mode, you can check out how to fix the frustrating Dev Error 6144 and how the Skill Rating and Ladder systems work.
Image Credit: Activision / Scump
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