Perks in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) are special abilities or enhancements that players can equip to customize their load-outs and gain advantages in the game. These perks include increased movement speed, faster health regeneration, reduced shot damage, or the ability to carry more ammo. Players can choose different combinations of perks to suit their playstyle and objectives in the game.
This article lists Modern Warfare 3's best perks that will serve you well during your gameplay.
Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer’s opinion.
Here are the Modern Warfare 3 top ten perks
1) Infantry Vest
![Infantry Vest (Image via Activision)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/4a47c-17084882040677-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/4a47c-17084882040677-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/4a47c-17084882040677-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/4a47c-17084882040677-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/4a47c-17084882040677-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/4a47c-17084882040677-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/4a47c-17084882040677-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/4a47c-17084882040677-1920.jpg 1920w)
The Infantry Vest allows players to tactically sprint longer and move around the map faster. It is for players who like an aggressive playstyle, giving them a competitive edge in intense fights.
2) Ghost T/V Camo
![Ghost T/V Camo (Image via Activision)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/25925-17084883644633-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/25925-17084883644633-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/25925-17084883644633-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/25925-17084883644633-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/25925-17084883644633-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/25925-17084883644633-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/25925-17084883644633-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/25925-17084883644633-1920.jpg 1920w)
The Ghost T/V Camo is one of the gear perks that allow the player to block detection by UAVs, enemy radar, and heartbeat sensors while moving. The perk gives you an advantage when it comes to killing enemies by sneaking behind them.
3) Assault Gloves
![Assault Gloves (Image via Activision)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a757e-17084886099700-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a757e-17084886099700-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a757e-17084886099700-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a757e-17084886099700-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a757e-17084886099700-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a757e-17084886099700-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a757e-17084886099700-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a757e-17084886099700-1920.jpg 1920w)
The Assault Gloves is a perk in the Gloves section that enhances jumping and shooting accuracy and ADS speed. This perk is useful if you’re engaged in a close-quarters fight with an assault rifle and foes unexpectedly move in front of you.
Read more: What is ADS in Call of Duty?
4) Bone Conduction
![Bone Conduction (Image via Activision || Reddit/u/cmonhumans)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/7ba2f-17084889735274-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/7ba2f-17084889735274-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/7ba2f-17084889735274-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/7ba2f-17084889735274-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/7ba2f-17084889735274-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/7ba2f-17084889735274-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/7ba2f-17084889735274-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/7ba2f-17084889735274-1920.jpg 1920w)
The Bone Conduction perk in Modern Warfare 3 enhances the player’s situational awareness by allowing them to detect enemy footsteps more effectively. It gives you an advantage in amplifying the sound of enemy footsteps, making them more distinct and easier to hear, even in noisy or chaotic environments.
5) Marksman Gloves
![Marksman Gloves (Image via Activision)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/907ee-17084913777637-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/907ee-17084913777637-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/907ee-17084913777637-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/907ee-17084913777637-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/907ee-17084913777637-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/907ee-17084913777637-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/907ee-17084913777637-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/907ee-17084913777637-1920.jpg 1920w)
The Marksman Gloves is a part of the gloves perk that enhances the aiming stability of the player’s weapon. It helps players maintain better control over their shots, allowing them to hit targets more accurately, especially at longer ranges.
6) Gunner Vest
![Gunner Vest (Image via Activision)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/614e9-17084892627533-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/614e9-17084892627533-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/614e9-17084892627533-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/614e9-17084892627533-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/614e9-17084892627533-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/614e9-17084892627533-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/614e9-17084892627533-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/614e9-17084892627533-1920.jpg 1920w)
The Gunner Vest allows you to deploy with maximum ammo across all the weapons. It also increases the reload speed of the firearm, so whichever gun you’re using helps you reload faster and take advantage amidst intense firefight.
7) EOD Padding
![EOD Padding (Image via Activision)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/1b97f-17084903867723-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/1b97f-17084903867723-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/1b97f-17084903867723-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/1b97f-17084903867723-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/1b97f-17084903867723-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/1b97f-17084903867723-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/1b97f-17084903867723-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/1b97f-17084903867723-1920.jpg 1920w)
The EOD padding allows players to take less damage from explosives and also enables them to defuse enemy explosives more quickly. With the EOD Padding, players can maneuver through dangerous areas more confidently and kill enemies by gaining a strategic advantage.
8) Tac Mask
![Tac Mask (Image via Activision)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a790d-17084905169933-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a790d-17084905169933-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a790d-17084905169933-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a790d-17084905169933-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a790d-17084905169933-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a790d-17084905169933-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a790d-17084905169933-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/a790d-17084905169933-1920.jpg 1920w)
The Tac Mask is an essential MW3 perk that helps reduce the effect of enemy flash, smoke, and stun. By equipping the Tac Mask perk, players gain increased resistance to disorientation, impaired movement, and blurred vision caused by these tools. This allows the player to focus on the target in an intense fight.
9) Covert Sneakers
![Covert Sneakers (Image via Activision)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/c1026-17084906915940-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/c1026-17084906915940-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/c1026-17084906915940-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/c1026-17084906915940-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/c1026-17084906915940-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/c1026-17084906915940-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/c1026-17084906915940-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/c1026-17084906915940-1920.jpg 1920w)
The Cover Sneakers help the player move more quietly, reducing their footstep noise and making it harder for enemies to detect their presence. This perk is helpful for players who prefer a stealthy playstyle or want to flank opponents without giving their position.
10) Engineer Vest
![Engineer Vest (Image via Activision)](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/3a2de-17084908869813-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/3a2de-17084908869813-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/3a2de-17084908869813-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/3a2de-17084908869813-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/3a2de-17084908869813-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/3a2de-17084908869813-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/3a2de-17084908869813-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/3a2de-17084908869813-1920.jpg 1920w)
The Engineer Vest perks allow players to see through a barrier what the enemy has equipped, field upgrades, and his killstreaks. It helps the player gain an advantage by detecting the threat early and increasing awareness.