This guide uses confirmed official information. Recommendations are practical starting points; live balance and availability should be checked in the game.
What is confirmed
Activision’s systems overview lists 17 Killstreaks at launch. It has also described powerful airborne streaks in Combat Outpost. Individual requirements can change, so confirm in the final class menu.
Choose for the objective
Information and area denial can be more valuable than a high cost elimination streak in objective modes. Coordinate activation with a capture or a planned rotation.
Practice the setup
Use a safe route before calling in a streak, watch for opponents changing position and avoid stacking team rewards at a moment when no objective can be taken.
17 Killstreaks by tier and unlock level
Kill thresholds and player levels are both from Activision's launch equipment guide. Note that an expensive streak can still be level-locked — check both columns.
| KILLSTREAK | KILL THRESHOLD | PLAYER LEVEL |
|---|---|---|
| UAV | 4 | 4 |
| Bomb Glider | 4 | 6 |
| Care Package | 4 | 9 |
| Impact Warhead | 4 | 12 |
| Artillery Beacon | 6 | 4 |
| Crossfire | 6 | 20 |
| Combat Drone | 6 | 26 |
| Counter UAV | 6 | 31 |
| Wheelson | 8 | 16 |
| Missile Salvo | 8 | 24 |
| Railgun Sentry | 8 | 38 |
| Attack Helicopter | 10 | 4 |
| Deathstalker | 10 | 35 |
| Advanced UAV | 10 | 40 |
| Argonaut | 10 | 45 |
| Gunship | 12 | 51 |
| Air Lockdown | 12 | 55 |
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Where this information comes from
Reviewed October 21, 2026. Official details can change at launch.
