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Shooting your weapons when paired up with lethal and tactical equipment can deal much more damage to your enemies in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and allow you to pick up the pace rapidly. Throwing some C4s into the mix can allow you to grab extra kills by setting it up as a trap or using it like a frag grenade. That said, keeping them in your loadout won’t be enough, it’s crucial to detonate them timely. So, let’s take a crack at how to do that.
How to Blow Up C4 in MW2
To detonate a C4 in MW2, it must first be planted by throwing it down anywhere on the map where your enemies would potentially run by. After that, you only have to wait and perfectly time your detonation when an opponent is within the blast radius of the C4 to take them down.
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How To Detonate Planted C4 Using a Controller
You can detonate a C4 when playing MW2 using your PS4/PS5 DualShock or DualSense controllers or an Xbox controller. Just follow these simple steps:
- Press R1 (on PS4/PS5) or RT (on Xbox) on your controller to place down your C4 charge. Make sure to look in the direction where you want to throw it down.
- Press R1 or RT again to detonate the C4.
Alternatively, you can double-tap the ▢ button on your PS4/PS5 controller or the X button on your Xbox controller to blow up your C4.
How To Detonate C4 Using a Keyboard
You can also set off your C4s when jumping into a game of MW2 on PC or on your console with a keyboard. Follow the step-by-step breakdown below to start getting your C4 kills:
- Press E on your keyboard to place down your C4 charge.
- Hit F on your keyboard when you’re ready to explode it.
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