Full list of the most unique and powerful Perks in Call of Duty history

❘ Published: 2019-02-13T15:41:59

Perks are a mainstay in the Call of Duty franchise and each release brings about variations and new designs. Each studio has their own take on the power of perks and every year the dynamics of perks change. Over the course of 10 years, there have been very interesting and unique options.

Whether you are here for nostalgia or want to see what you missed out on, this list contains something for everyone.

We’ll go ahead and split the review of noteworthy perks into two categories: Powerful Perks & Unique Perks. Powerful Perks include highlights of overpowered or otherwise amazing perks that dominated the gamescape in the past titles. Unique Perks will go through some of the odder options given to us over the years (this includes peculiarly underpowered perks)…there are quite a few.

Powerful Perks

Stopping Power (CoD4, MW2, WaW): Increases bullet damage
3x Frag (CoD4): Three of the most powerful grenades in CoD history
Juggernaut (CoD4, WaW): Increased health
Last Stand (CoD4, MW2, WaW): Upon lethal damage, fall to the ground and remain fighting with a pistol
Martydom (CoD4, WaW): Upon death, drop an uncooked frag grenade
Commando (MW2): Extreme increase in melee range
Danger Close (MW2, Ghosts, BO2): Increased explosives damage
Assassin: Blocks signature from showing on enemy UAV scans
Recon Pro (MW3): Bullet damage highlights targets on the mini-map for 12 seconds
Hardline Pro (MW3): Every two assists count as a kill for killstreaks
Stalker (MW3): Full speed ADS movement
Marksman (MW3): Identify targets from longer range (names pop up from long distances)
Toughness (Black Ops 2): Reduces all flinch from incoming fire
Dead Silence: Reduce footstep sounds (Effect varies from game to game).
ICU (Ghosts): Faster health regeneration
Blast Suppressor (Black Ops 3, AW): Reduced booster pack/EXO sounds
Sixth Sense (Black Ops 3): Shows nearby enemies’ direction on the mini-map

Unique Perks

Eavesdrop (CoD4): Hear enemy in-game voice chat
M2 Flamethrower (WaW): Equips the player with a flamethrower
Toss Back (WaW): Reset the fuse of thrown-back grenades
Fireproof (WaW): Reduces damage done by fire
Reconnaissance (WaW): Exposes all Artillery, Dogs, and Tanks on the mini-map
Vehicle Perks: A set of five perks that affected the effectiveness of tanks in World at War
One Man Army (MW2): Allows class-switching in-game, takes the place the secondary weapon
Scrambler (MW2): Jams nearby enemy radars
Hacker Pro (Black Ops): Booby trap enemy care packages
Team Player (Black Ops: DS): Appear as a friend on enemy radar
Fast Hands (Black Ops: DS): Defuse/plant the bomb faster in Sabotage
Protections (Black Ops: DS): Five seconds on invincibility on spawn
Takedown (Ghosts): Killed enemies don’t have a skull mark
Wire-Tap (Ghosts): Turn enemy SAT-COM into friendly SAT-COMs
Gambler (Ghosts): Receive a random perk
Peripherals (Advanced Warfare): Wider mini-map
Tracker (Black Ops 3, IW, BO4): See recent enemy footsteps
Pin Point (IW): Outline enemies when dealing or taking damage
Team Link (BO4): See teammates’ outlines through walls and wider fog-of-war