Specialized Weapon Variants are weapons first introduced in Call of Duty: Resistance as specialized variants of weapons with unique attachments not found in regular weapons. They returned in Call of Duty: Awakening of the Hive, its sequel Call of Duty: Rise of the Hive, Call of Duty: Extinction and its sequels Call of Duty: Age of Extinction and Call of Duty: Retribution, and are featured in Call of Duty: Zombies, Futuristic Zombies, Prophecy, Boss Rush and Karneval der Albträume, with an upcoming appearance in Futuristic Warfare.
History[]
In their introduction, Specialized Weapon Variants were unable to be customized further and featured standard attachments with a few having combined attachments, such as armour-piercing and full metal jacket rounds, and had a different visual appearance than their standard counterparts; essentially, as their name suggested, they were special variants of weapons. In Call of Duty: Extinction introduced a new wave of SWVs that included Weapon Perks, which provided them an identity and a broad difference than regular weapons, and would enhance the weapon or provide effects to enhance the user, these were unlocked by getting kills with that SWV. They were also identified by rarity as well, such as Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary and Ancient. Call of Duty: Extinction also introduced Weapon Mods which would change the appearance of an SWV and add a new Weapon Perk, which didn't need to be unlocked. Call of Duty: Age of Extinction introduced Weapon Ornaments, which only changed an SWV's visual appearance and did not include a Weapon Perk.
In Call of Duty: Retribution, SWVs were classified as Second Generation and introduced the Masterwork system, a mechanic that would further improve an SWV's Weapon Perks, and were also now able to be customized with SWV Attachments and the process to unlocking Weapon Perks was improved. Some First Generation SWVs returned as "Reprisals" with Second Generation features, such as Masterworks and the new Attachments. However, Second Generation SWVs were limited to only having two of these new attachments equipped at a time. Karneval der Albträume introduced SWV Curated Variants, which featured a different appearance than their non-Curated versions and with a set of Attachments that complimented the weapons and were not limited to only two attachments.
Futuristic Zombies introduced the Techno Series, Synthwave Series and Atlas Series SWVs, of which SWVs introduced were part of either series; these remained as Second Generation. However, certain SWVs were considered to be Wonder Weapons and not part of a Series, and were classified as Third Generation, following new guidelines, such as Rarity-influenced Weapon Perk efficiency and power. Select Second Generation and First Generation SWVs returned as "Rebirth" versions.
Guide to SWV Creation[]
- Main article: Specialized Weapon Variant/Creation Guide
Specialized Weapon Variants[]
First Generation[]
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Second Generation[]
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In Futuristic Zombies, SWVs do not have a Rarity attached to them. The majority of SWVs are part of a Series that share a universal trait between them.
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Third Generation[]
Second Generation SWVs are reintroduced as Rebirth SWVs and follow the new guidelines set by the creator.
- Bonnie - Epic
- Clyde - Epic
- Forerunner - Epic
- Hayashi - Epic
- Lady of Justice - Epic
- Rose - Epic
- Synth Slash - Epic
- Lumina - Legendary
- Sunshot - Legendary
- Thorn - Legendary
Weapon Variants[]
Weapon Variants are very similar to Specialized Weapon Variants. The difference between the two is Weapon Variants do not feature Weapon Perks and only have Attachments that cannot be unequipped.
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Attachments[]
- Frames
- Improved Frame - Well-rounded grip, reliable and sturdy.
- Light Frame - Exceptional handling and recoil control.
- Precision Frame - Better recoil control and Precision damage.
- Assault Frame - High damage, low recoil control.
- Two-Shot Frame - High damage, twin-firing frame.
- Tactical Frame - Built-in stabilizers increase accuracy and recoil control.
- Aggressive Frame - Modified mechanisms for faster bullet velocity.
- Heavy Frame - Slow rate of fire and improved damage.
- Rapid Frame - Increased rate of fire and low recoil control.
- Veist Frame - Significantly increased recoil control and accuracy. — exclusive to The Spider
- Cluster Frame - Rockets spawn cluster bombs upon detonation. — exclusive to Rocket Launchers
- Twin-Launch Frame - Twin-rocket firing frame. — exclusive to Rocket Launchers
- Pin-Point Frame - Slug firing frame. Exceptionally increased accuracy. — Shotgun exclusive
- Ammunition
- AP Rounds - Increased armour penetration.
- FMJ Rounds - Increased barrier and wall penetration.
- Incendiary Rounds - Can cause Burning to enemies.
- HE Rounds - Damages enemies with splash damage.
- Stun Rounds - Adds concussive effect to enemies, causing distortion and extreme flinch.
- Tracer Rounds - Track enemies who are displayed on mini-maps.
- Sabot Rounds - Increased damage to vehicles and aircraft.
- Blackout Rounds - No visible bullet tracer and slightly increases range.
- Ricochet Rounds - Rounds ricochet off hard surfaces.
- Low Grain Rounds - Lighter rounds with an increase to recoil control.
- .45 Hollow Point 12-Round Mags - Two-Round Burst for increased damage but slower bullet velocity.
- .458 SOCOM Rounds - Conversion to .458 SOCOM Rounds for increased damage and range.
- .458 SOCOM Tracer Rounds - Conversion to .458 SOCOM Rounds for increased damage and range. Track enemies who are displayed on mini-maps.
- AP Shells - Increased armour penetration.
- FMJ Shells - Increased barrier and wall penetration.
- HE Shells - Damages enemies with splash damage.
- Slug Shells - Changes shells to 12 Gauge Slugs for single-shot kills.
- Dragon's Breath 6-R Mags - Loaded with flame-spewing shells, leaving pools of fire on surfaces and targets on impact.
- Incendiary Grenades - Damages enemies overtime with splash damage.
- Flame Energy - Damages enemies overtime.
- Snake Shot - Changes rounds to buckshot Shells, increased close-range damage.
- AP-FMJ Rounds - Increased penetration of armour, barriers and walls.
- AP-FMJ-S Rounds - Increased armour, barrier and wall penetration and damage to vehicles and aircraft.
- AP-I Rounds - Increased armour penetration can cause internal Burning.
- AP-FMJ Shells - Increased penetration of armour, barriers and walls.
- Magazines
- Extended Chamber - Increased chamber capacity.
- Extended Mag - Increased magazine size and reload time.
- Fast Mag - Greatly decreased reload time.
- Dual Mag - Decreased reload time.
- Ammo Pack w/Belt-Feeder - Belt feeds rounds into weapon. Significantly increased magazine size.
- Drum Mag - Greatly increased magazine size and reload time.
- Extended Fast Mag - Increased magazine size and decreased reload time.
- Double Drum Mag - Greatly increased magazine size and reload time.
- 300 Round Mags - Great increase to magazine size and reload time. — exclusive to LMGs
- 200 Round Mags - Great increase to magazine size and reload time. — exclusive to LMGs
- 100 Round Mags - Great increase to magazine size and reload time.
- 60 Round Mags - Great increase to magazine size.
- 45 Round Mags - Increase to magazine size. — exclusive to SMGs
- 32 Round Mags - Increase to magazine size. — exclusive to Sidearms
- 27 Round Mags - Slight increase to magazine size. — exclusive to Sidearms
- 21 Round Mags - Increase to magazine size. — exclusive to Sidearms
- 20 Round Mags - Increase to magazine size. — exclusive to Marksman Rifles
- 17 Round Mags - Increase to magazine size. — exclusive to Sidearms
- 15 Round Mags - Slight increase to magazine size. — exclusive to Sidearms and Marksman Rifles
- 10 Round Mags - Slight increase to magazine size. — exclusive to Sidearms
- 7 Round Mags - Increase to magazine size. — exclusive to Sniper Rifles
- Tube Extension - Allows for two extra shells to be inserted. — exclusive to Shotguns
- Ionized Battery - Increased battery power and reload time.
- Enhanced Battery - Battery Power is increased by 50.
- Enhanced Cells - Less Battery Power is drained when firing.
- Launcher Casings — Rocket Launcher exclusive
- Alloy Casing - Reduced rocket weight, increased reload speed but decreased projectile velocity.
- Black Powder Casing - Increased blast radius but decreased recoil control.
- High-Velocity Casing - Increased projectile velocity and reload speed, but decreased accuracy.
- Implosion Casing - Increased projectile velocity and blast radius.
- Impact Casing - Increased direct-hit damage but decreased recoil control.
- Barrels
- Integral Suppressor - Prevents mini-map and sound detection. Damage and range are decreased. Muzzles cannot be equipped.
- Short Barrel - For CQC engagements. Greatly decreased range.
- Light Barrel - Range is decreased but bullet velocity is increased.
- Elite Barrel - Bullet velocity is increased.
- Long Barrel - Increased base range.
- Elite Long Barrel - Increases base damage and bullet velocity.
- Advanced Barrel - Stabilizing barrel. Recoil control is increased.
- Elite Advanced Barrel - Recoil control and bullet velocity are increased.
- Heavy Barrel - Increased damage over longer ranges.
- Heavy-Long Barrel - Increased range and damage over longer ranges.
- Elite Heavy Barrel - Increased bullet velocity and damage over longer ranges.
- Advanced Heavy Barrel - Increased recoil control and damage over longer ranges.
- Modified Choke - Decreased pellet spread. Increased accuracy.
- Full Choke - Greatly decreased pellet spread. Increased accuracy.
- Hybrid Choke - Prevents mini-map and sound detection. Decreased pellet spread.
- Advanced Choke - Exceptionally decreased pellet spread. Great increase to accuracy.
- Launcher Barrels — Rocket Launcher exclusive
- Hard Launch - Great increase to projectile velocity.
- Quick Launch - Increased velocity and handling.
- Volatile Launch - Increased blast radius but decreased projectile velocity.
- Linear Compensator - Slight increase to projectile velocity and recoil control.
- Assault Launch - Great increase to damage, blast radius and projectile velocity.
- Coils — Fusion Rifle exclusive
- Liquid Coils - Slower-building charge for higher damage.
- Accelerated Coils - Faster charge time but decreased damage.
- Particle Coils - Increased recoil control but decreases bolts.
- Discharge Coils - Faster charge time and increased bolts but decreased damage.
- Firing Types
- Adverse-Fire - Greatly increased rate of fire.
- Rapid-Fire - Increases rate of fire.
- Automatic - Standard firing mechanism.
- Semi-Automatic - Semi-automatic firing mechanism.
- Three-Round Burst - Three-round burst firing mechanism. Increases accuracy.
- Single-Round Fire - Single-round firing mechanism. Greatly increases accuracy.
- Sights/Scopes
- Red Dot Sight - Zoom magnification is increased while also slightly boosting range while ADS.
- Reflex Sight - Zoom magnification is increased while also slightly boosting range while ADS.
- Integral Reflex - Zoom magnification is increased while also slightly boosting range while ADS.
- Holographic Scope - Zoom magnification is increased with a slight increase to range while ADS.
- Holo-Hybrid - Holographic Scope with an ACOG attached.
- ACOG Scope - Zoom magnification is increased with an increase to range while ADS.
- Thermal Scope - ACOG Scope that highlights enemies through heat-signatures.
- Canted Hybrid - ACOG Scope with a Red Dot Sight attached.
- 4x Scope - Zoom magnification is increased with a great increase to range while ADS.
- Variable Zoom Scope - Zoom magnification is increased with a great increase to range while ADS.
- Hand Cannon Scope - Zoom magnification is increased with a great increase to range while ADS.
- 8x Scope - Zoom magnification is increased while greatly boosting range while ADS.
- Barrel-Mounted
- Vertical Foregrip - Increased accuracy and recoil control.
- Angled Grip - Slightly increased accuracy and ready speed.
- Tactical Foregrip - Increased recoil control.
- Elite Foregrip - Increased ADS accuracy.
- Laser Sight - Increased ADS and hip-fire accuracy.
- Green Laser Sight - Increased ADS and hip-fire accuracy. Can guide laser-compatible rocket launchers.
- Elite Laser Sight - Greatly increased hip-fire accuracy. Slight decrease to ADS accuracy.
- Tactical Laser - Greatly increased ADS accuracy. Active only while ADS.
- Deployable Bipod - Greatly increased accuracy and recoil control while deployed.
- Bipod - Great increase to accuracy and recoil control while crouching or prone.
- Lighter Pump - Faster pump pull. — exclusive to Shotguns
- Flashlight - Light up dark areas.
- Tactical Flashlight - Light up dark areas while ADS.
- 12-Gauge Deputy - Shotgun mounted on barrel. Allows for close-range CQC kills.
- Bayonet - Bayonet mounted below barrel. Allows for quick alternate melee kills.
- Flamethrower - Mini flamethrower mounted on barrel. Can cause Burning.
- Sharp Blades - Melee damage is increased. — exclusive to Mauler Mk.II
- Muzzles
- Muzzle Brake - Maintain base damage over long ranges.
- Heavy Brake - Decreased recoil control, but damage increased over long ranges.
- Compensator - Increased recoil control.
- Heavy Compensator - Decreased accuracy, but greatly increased recoil control.
- Flash Guard - Muzzle flash is concealed and is not visible to enemies.
- Suppressor - Prevents mini-map and sound detection, but damage and range are decreased.
- Lightweight Suppressor - Prevents mini-map and sound detection, but damage and range are slightly decreased
- Tactical Suppressor - Prevents mini-map and sound detection, but damage is decreased.
- Monolithic Suppressor - Prevents mini-map and sound detection. Damage is decreased while range is boosted.
- Marauder Suppressor - Prevents mini-map and sound detection.
- Stocks
- Assault Stock - Retain movement speed while ADS.
- Tactical Stock - Greatly increased recoil control.
- Heavy Stock - Greatly increased accuracy and recoil control.
- Support Stock - Increased ADS accuracy and recoil control.
- Light Stock - Slight increase to movement speed.
- No Stock - Movement speed is greatly increased, but recoil control and accuracy are decreased.
- Triggers
- Lightweight Trigger - Slight increase to rate of fire. — exclusive to Sidearms
- Heavy Duty Trigger - Slower rate of fire, but recoil control and accuracy is increased.
- Fan Trigger - Rate of fire and hip-fire accuracy is increased. — exclusive to Hand Cannons
- Bowstring — Bow exclusive
- Flexible String - Slightly faster draw time but decreased accuracy.
- Natural String - Slightly increased accuracy and recoil control.
- Polymer String - Increased accuracy and faster draw time.
- Agile Bowstring - Greatly increased draw time but decreased recoil control.
- High Tension String - Greatly increased accuracy but slower draw time.
- Chain Bowstring - Greatly decreased recoil control but exceptional projectile speed.
- Tactile String - Increased accuracy and projectile speed.
- Elastic String - Greatly increased draw time and handling but greatly decreased accuracy.
- Arrows — Bow exclusive
- Compact Arrow Shaft - Increased quiver size.
- Fiberglass Arrow Shaft - Greatly increased accuracy but greatly decreased recoil control.
- Lightweight Arrow Shaft - Increased projectile speed and recoil control.
- Carbon Arrow Shaft - Increased projectile speed.
- Natural Fletching - Greatly increased recoil control but decreased accuracy.
- Straight Fletching - Greatly increased accuracy.
- Helical Fletching - Greatly increased accuracy and recoil control.
- Other
- Akimbo - Dual-wield this weapon.
Karneval der Albträume[]
Attachments exclusive to Specialized Weapon Variants available in Karneval der Albträume.
- Frames
- Fright Frame - Decreased recoil control but increased bullet velocity.
- Paranormal Frame - Great increase to recoil control, bullet velocity, accuracy, damage but great decrease to range.
- Ammunition
- Wrath Rounds - Increased damage against Wrathborn.
- Frost Rounds - Deals Frost damage to enemies. Can cause Frozen to enemies.
- Pyro Rounds - Deals Flame damage to enemies. Causes Burning.
- Electric Rounds - Deals Electricity damage to enemies. Can arc Electricity between enemies.
- Wrath Shells - Increased damage against Wrathborn.
- Sights/Scopes
- Fright Sight - Reflex Sight. Used for finding Runes.
- Fright Scope - 4x Scope. Used for finding Sigils.
- Barrel-Mounted
- Rune Collector - Used for collecting Runes.
- Sigil Collector - Used for collecting Sigils.
- Stocks
- Fright Stock - Great increase to movement speed when hit.
- Paranormal Stock - Great increase to ADS accuracy and recoil control but great decrease to accuracy.
Futuristic Zombies[]
Attachments exclusive to Specialized Weapon Variants available in Futuristic Zombies.
- Frames
- Hannibal Frame - Greatly increased recoil control, accuracy and damage.
- Barrels
- Hannibal Heavy Barrel - Increased accuracy and damage over infinite ranges.
- Triggers
- Hannibal Trigger - Increased rate of fire.
Appearances[]
Resistance timeline
Awakening of the Hive Universe
- Call of Duty: Awakening of the Hive
- Call of Duty: Rise of the Hive
Rose Squad timeline
- Call of Duty: Extinction
- Call of Duty: Age of Extinction
- Call of Duty: Retribution (Second Generation)
Nexus
- Call of Duty: Zombies (Added in the Operation: Zombies expansion)
Trivia[]
- Originally Tachibana Games was going to name the Specialized Weapon Variant class Super Weapon, however this was changed as the former name was a lot more favorable than Super Weapon as well as Specialized Weapon Variant meant that they were special variants of regular weapons they were based on and not super weapons.
- Some Specialized Weapon Variants are not based on regular weapons, such as the R-Mark I which is an experimental railgun developed by the 501st Corporation before the Awakening of the Hive.