Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Guide Multiplayer Arsenal
Special Weapons
Each of the primary weapon types and pistol secondaries have special weapon variants that can be earned from supply drops after matches. It is also possible to save your Salvage currency and purchase a specific variant directly.
The variant weapons all have built in weapon “perks,” and the following table summarizes the effects of the perks. See the specific weapon categories for which weapons are outfitted with certain perks.
Variants come in Common, Rare, Legendary, and Epic variants. The majority of perks for the non-Epic weapons are straightforward bonuses (minor hipfire benefits or recoil reductions and the like), while the Epic variants tend to have more drastic and unique modifiers (changing a full auto to semi-auto or something similar).
Before you rush to invest your Salvage on a specific weapon, spend a good amount of time with all the basic weapons (and any variants you unlock directly). Once you have a better idea what you personally favor, you can look at buying a few specific weapons to suit your tastes!
| Perk | Effect | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Awareness | Minimap stays active while scoped. | Epic |
| Below the Belt | Bonus damage toward the groin instead of headshots. | Epic |
| Break Point | This weapon fires as a fully automatic with reduced recoil. | Epic |
| Deathbringer | Double kills instantly reload your magazine. | Rare |
| Eighty Seven | Alternate mode now fires as akimbo shotguns. | Epic |
| Focus | Reduced idle sway while aiming down sights. | Common |
| Gambler | Three player kill streaks earn a random perk (three max). Expires upon death. | Legendary |
| Haste | Slightly increased movement speed. | Common |
| Hax | This weapon has a custom Trojan sight. | Epic |
| Head Rush | Headshot kills grant a small bonus to your Payload meter. | Rare |
| Headhunter | Headshot kills instantly refill your magazine. | Rare |
| Heavy Hitter | Double damage. Slower fire rate. | Epic |
| Hit and Run | Normal movement speed while aiming down sights. | Epic |
| Hitman | Killing all enemy players grants a large bonus to your Payload meter. | Common |
| Hunter Killer | Headshot kills instantly refill your magazine. | Rare |
| Invigorate | Killing an enemy refills a portion of your health. | Epic |
| Jackpot | Kills grant an additional 10 percent score.s | Rare |
| Jawbreaker | Bonus headshot damage, reduced damage toward legs. | Epic |
| Lifelink | Infinite ammo. Inflicts self damage when fired. | Epic |
| Lucky 7 | This guns unloads half its magazine on each shot. | Epic |
| Make It Rain | Double magazine size. Can no longer reload. | Epic |
| Master Key | This gun has an under barrel shotgun. | Epic |
| Mo’ Money | Every kill grants extra experience. | Epic |
| Nuclear | 25 player kill streak earns a De-Atomizer Strike. | Legendary |
| Overcharged | Charged powerful single shot. | Epic |
| Precision | Infinite damage range. | Epic |
| Presence of Mind | Infinite hold breath duration. | Common |
| Readiness | Reload faster when clip is empty. Stacks with Dexterity. | Common |
| Reflex | Comes with a custom reflex sight instead of a scope. | Epic |
| Refresher | Five player kill streak restores one lethal and tactical. | Legendary |
| Refund | Missed bullets can return to your ammo stock. | Rare |
| Roll the Dice | Gain one random attachment when you spawn. | Legendary |
| Rush Down | Greatly reduced spread while jumping and sliding. | Epic |
| SBD | Comes with an advanced suppressor with normal damage range. | Epic |
| Scrambler | Kills hide nearby friendlies from enemy radar. | Rare |
| Sensor | Damage causes target to show on minimap. | Rare |
| Sharpshooter | Increased damage range. Stacks with Rifled Barrel. | Common |
| Shockwave | Damage causes slight hearing loss. | Common |
| Shredder | Melee attacks with this weapon cause enemies to explode. | Epic |
| Slug | Fires a single powerful bullet. | Epic |
| Spike | Deals increased damage but fires one bullet at a time. | Epic |
| Stability | Reduced recoil. Stacks with Foregrip. | Common |
| Steady | Reduced hip spread. Stacks with Laser Sight. | Common |
| Stockpile | Increased ammo. Stacks with Extended Mag. | Common |
| Surplus | Enemies drop scorestreak packs for your team when killed. | Epic |
| Trigger Happy | Fires powerful bullets with heavy recoil. | Epic |
| Twinsanity | Akimbo with improved hip spread. Can no longer aim down sights. | Epic |