Five Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer classes that might help you raise your game

Building a Call of Duty custom class is comparable to buying a new Smartphone; whatever your choice, both need to serve their purpose adequately. You have to feel comfortable using them around others. They’ve got to reflect your personality and style… although I very much doubt my Samsung Galaxy S will help me nail an unsuspecting noob from 100 feet away.

But you can see where I’m going here. You wouldn’t buy a handset without doing your research, testing various models in-store, and picking a tariff that provides the right balance of minutes, texts and broadband allowance, would you? Yet so many players customise their Call of Duty multiplayer loadouts with perks that don’t complement their choice of firearm, or high-end Killstreaks that require a number of kills their playing style won’t ever allow them to achieve.

After the jump we’ve listed five classes that have proven to be effective in most matches. We appreciate that not everyone is going to agree with our preferences, but if nothing else we hope that they’ll inspire you to review your current setups and identify where they can be optimised.