What is strafing in MW3? How to get Strafing Kills

Nikhil Bahuguna
Three Operators in MW3 with weapons in hand

Like any FPS, getting kills in Modern Warfare 3 makes it easy for you to secure the objectives. But there are particular types of kills you need to complete several challenges. So if you’re wondering how to get Strafing Kills along with what is strafing in MW3, here’s all you need to know.

Modern Warfare 3 Season 2 is now live, much to the excitement of millions of Call of Duty players around the globe. The season introduces a new set of weapons, maps, and weapon tweaks, which will of course lead to a significant shift in the meta.

However, if you’re more focused on completing your challenges, you’ll want to know how to get Fully Loaded, Penetration, and Strafing Kills. While the first two are relatively easy to secure, you might need to pick the right gear to get Strafing Kills in MW3.

That said, here’s how you can get Strafing Kills easily in Modern Warfare 3.

MW3 Ranked Play Operators
Season 2 brought two new weapons in MW3 and Warzone at the time of launch.

How to get Strafing Kills in MW3

Strafing in MW3 means to move sideways and to do this, you need to tap your left and right input, A and D by default if you’re on PC. To get Strafing Kills, you need to kill your enemies while constantly moving left and right or sideways.

There are also Hipfire Kills while strafing, and Kills while ADS and strafing in MW3. These require you to get kills without using the ADS while strafing and using the aim down sight while strafing, respectively.

Several camo challenges require you to get kills while strafing in MW3, and we recommend using the Stalker Boots in your loadout, as they significantly increase your strafe and ADS movement speeds.

So there you have it! That’s all you need to know to get Strafing Kills in Modern Warfare 3. For more content on the game, make sure to check out the following:

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About The Author

Nikhil is a games writer who focuses on FPS titles like Call of Duty, Valorant, Counter-Strike and more. In his free time, you can find Nikhil setting a red carpet in Valorant. You can contact Nikhil at [email protected]