Modern Warfare 4 Beta Equipment Unlocks: Every Tactical, Lethal, and Field Upgrade
Flash and Smoke Grenades are available immediately, while the final equipment unlocks require reaching levels 53, 49, and 45.
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta will give players a few pieces of equipment immediately, but most Tactical Equipment, Lethal Equipment, and Field Upgrades are tied to beta level milestones. Reaching the highest levels will unlock tools such as the Screamer Mine, Throwing Knife, and Tactical Insertion.
Flash and Smoke Grenades are ready from the start on the Tactical side, while Frag Grenades and Semtex provide immediate Lethal options. Everything else becomes available as you level up through gameplay, so the progression path is worth keeping nearby when building a loadout.
Modern Warfare 4 beta Tactical Equipment unlocks
The beta includes nine Tactical Equipment items. The early choices cover the basics, but later levels add information tools, disruption devices, and recovery options.
| Tactical Equipment | Beta unlock requirement |
|---|---|
| Flash Grenade | Already unlocked |
| Smoke Grenade | Already unlocked |
| Snapshot Grenade | Unlocked at Level 10 |
| Concussion Grenade | Unlocked at Level 15 |
| Heartbeat Sensor | Unlocked at Level 23 |
| Shock Stick | Unlocked at Level 29 |
| Decoy Grenade | Unlocked at Level 42 |
| Stim | Unlocked at Level 47 |
| Screamer Mine | Unlocked at Level 53 |
The Heartbeat Sensor and Decoy Grenade arrive well after the opening levels, while the Screamer Mine is the final Tactical unlock shown for the beta at Level 53.
Modern Warfare 4 beta Lethal Equipment unlocks
There are 11 Lethal Equipment items in the beta. Frag Grenades and Semtex cover the starting loadouts, with traps, explosives, and the Throwing Knife filling out the later progression.
| Lethal Equipment | Beta unlock requirement |
|---|---|
| Frag Grenade | Already unlocked |
| Semtex | Already unlocked |
| Drill Charge | Unlocked at Level 7 |
| Proximity Mine | Unlocked at Level 13 |
| Zip Gun | Unlocked at Level 17 |
| Trip Wire | Unlocked at Level 22 |
| Thermite | Unlocked at Level 26 |
| Molotov Cocktail | Unlocked at Level 28 |
| Claymore | Unlocked at Level 37 |
| C4 | Unlocked at Level 43 |
| Throwing Knife | Unlocked at Level 49 |
The first Lethal unlock is the Drill Charge at Level 7. From there, the beta adds defensive traps such as the Proximity Mine and Claymore before finishing with C4 at Level 43 and the Throwing Knife at Level 49.
Modern Warfare 4 beta Field Upgrade unlocks
Field Upgrades can steer a loadout toward scouting, defense, deception, or repositioning. Portable Radar and DDOS are available immediately, while the remaining nine options unlock at different levels.
| Field Upgrade | Beta unlock requirement |
|---|---|
| Portable Radar | Already unlocked |
| DDOS | Already unlocked |
| Sam Airburst Turret | Unlocked at Level 8 |
| Riot Shield | Unlocked at Level 11 |
| Trophy System | Unlocked at Level 14 |
| Seeker Drone | Unlocked at Level 19 |
| Inflatable Decoy | Unlocked at Level 25 |
| Smoke Wall | Unlocked at Level 29 |
| Recon Drone | Unlocked at Level 33 |
| Razor Wire Trap | Unlocked at Level 41 |
| Tactical Insertion | Unlocked at Level 45 |
The Recon Drone becomes available at Level 33 for players who want to scout ahead, while the Trophy System offers a defensive choice much earlier at Level 14. Tactical Insertion is the last Field Upgrade in the progression, unlocking at Level 45.
Players still preparing for the test can also use our Modern Warfare 4 beta preload guide for download timing, requirements, and setup details.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Developed by Infinity Ward
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is a first-person shooter and the follow-up to Modern Warfare III (2023), continuing the rebooted Modern Warfare storyline. The campaign is set during a North Korean invasion of South Korea and features dual perspectives: a young South Korean soldier named Private Park facing his first combat deployment, and Captain Price operating outside official channels on a personal mission. The game also includes multiplayer with 6v6 core maps, large-scale vehicle combat maps, and a dynamic map system called Kill Block that reshapes layouts between rounds. A DMZ extraction mode is also featured. The game is released exclusively on current-generation platforms and PC.
- Genre Shooter
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Perspective First person
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Release October 23, 2026
- Publisher Activision
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