MW4 Nuke, Killstreaks, and Warzone Season 1

Official Multiplayer pages name 17 killstreaks at launch on 23 October 2026. Each one prints a kill requirement and the player level that unlocks it. The cheapest cost 4 kills. The UAV costs 5 since the 21 October launch patch notes, 4 with Hardline. Gunship and Air Lockdown cost 12. Smartstreaks count kills and objective play on the same bar. Kills stay the primary driver.

The tactical nuke is not on that 17-row list yet. No kill threshold is published for it. This page leaves that number blank. A live product on this site can still book a 6v6 nuke session from launch on 23 October. That booking follows the live client that day.

Campaign Early Access opened on Friday 16 October 2026 (PT) for digital Standard or Vault, with the Campaign only. Calendar: release date.

Warzone integration begins in Season 1. The MW4 Champion’s Quest step list is not public yet. Season 1 opens 6 November. Zodiac sat in the 2nd public test weekend as a Resurgence map.

Smartstreaks are the launch rule. Kills fill the bar. Objective play also fills the bar. Official pages say kills remain the primary driver. Playing the objective still counts, so a Hardpoint or Domination life can finish a streak that a Team Deathmatch life would miss.

Each loadout carries its own killstreaks. All 17 now print with a kill requirement and an unlock level. The full list sits in the next section. 10 of the 17 ran in the August test. 3 of those cost 1 kill more at launch. UAV moves from 4 kills to 5, Combat Drone from 5 to 6 and Missile Salvo from 7 to 8.

Create-a-Class opens at Player Level 4 at launch, as it did in the test. Gameplay rank from that test reset. Cosmetics persist.

Prestige decides whether your streaks stay unlocked. After Level 55 you pick a path. You pick again at each new Prestige. Classic Prestige resets level unlocks and Create-a-Class progress, killstreaks included. It pays a 20% XP boost, 1 Permanent Unlock Token, and bonus cosmetics. Regular Prestige restarts at Level 1 and keeps every level unlock. The Permanent Unlock Token unlocks 1 Level Unlock item for good. The official tip is to spend it on Perks, Field Upgrades, Killstreaks, or Equipment ahead of weapons. After a Classic reset, Level 4 unlocks UAV, Artillery Beacon, and Attack Helicopter again. Both paths in full: prestige guide.

The 12 core 6v6 maps are the rooms those streaks land in. 6 of the 12 sat in the August test. The other 6 are new at launch on 23 October. Map names: maps.

Every launch killstreak prints its kill requirement and the player level that unlocks it. The groups below run from the cheapest to the most expensive. The 21 October launch patch notes put the UAV at 5 kills, 4 with Hardline, and keep the weekend 2 tuning that raised every streak. The 19 October table printed 4 for the UAV. The other 16 costs below stay as the 19 October figures until a later official post restates them.

4 kills

• Bomb Glider, Level 6. A hand-held glider with an explosive payload.
• Care Package, Level 9. A random killstreak crate dropped on your position.
• Impact Warhead, Level 12. An explosive payload that drills through several floors.

5 kills

• UAV, Level 4. A recon ship that shows enemies on the minimap. 4 kills with Hardline. Its health rose from 100 to 150 for launch.

6 kills

• Artillery Beacon, Level 4. Heat-seeking missiles track the beacon you deploy.
• Crossfire, Level 20. Dual airstrikes hit from both directions.
• Combat Drone, Level 26. A remote-controlled anti-personnel drone.
• Counter UAV, Level 31. A drone that scrambles every enemy minimap.

8 kills

• Wheelson, Level 16. An AI vehicle that hunts nearby targets or guards your area.
• Missile Salvo, Level 24. An aerial platform that fires lock-on missiles.
• Railgun Sentry, Level 38. An electromagnetic cannon that deploys as an autonomous sentry.

10 kills

• Attack Helicopter, Level 4. An overwatch helicopter that supports your team and tracks targets.
• Deathstalker, Level 35. A remote-controlled helicopter with twin turrets that overheat.
• Advanced UAV, Level 40. An orbital UAV that shows enemy direction on the minimap in real time. It is immune to lock-on weapons.
• Argonaut, Level 45. Heavy assault armor with a pump-action cluster grenade launcher and a burst-fire sidearm.

12 kills

• Gunship, Level 51. A heavy assault gunship with 105mm, 40mm, and 25mm cannons.
• Air Lockdown, Level 55. A series of bombing runs with extra anti-air cover while it is active.

3 streaks open at Level 4, the level that opens Create-a-Class: UAV, Artillery Beacon, and Attack Helicopter. Air Lockdown is the last streak to unlock, at Level 55.

Perks change the math on that list. Perks are a Pick 3 system: 18 perks across 3 slots of 6.

• Hardline (Perk 2, Level 4) cuts every killstreak’s cost by 1. With it, UAV needs 4 kills and Gunship needs 11.
• Kill Chain (Perk 1, Level 48) lets kills from your killstreaks award half streak points.
• Combat Grid (Perk 3, Level 4) spots enemy killstreaks, equipment, Field Upgrades, and vehicles through walls.
• Bomb Squad (Perk 2, Level 16) reduces damage from non-killstreak explosives.
• Ghost (Perk 1, Level 24) keeps you off enemy UAVs, Portable Radars, and Heartbeat Sensors.

The 17 rows hold 0 tactical nuke and 0 nuke kill threshold. This page will add the row when official pages print it.

Warzone integrates Modern Warfare 4 in Season 1. Season 1 opens 6 November. Last-gen Warzone becomes unplayable from that Season 1 start.

Zodiac is a Beenox Resurgence map with a train. It sat in the 2nd public test weekend. Hajin, the DMZ exclusion zone, also arrives in Battle Royale in Season 1. Those 2 names are Warzone spaces. Neither is on the 12-map 6v6 list.

For a Warzone nuke, MW4 has no published Champion’s Quest steps, contract names or finale threshold yet. Older Warzone habit stays off this page. A live Warzone nuke product on this site can still be booked once Season 1 is in the client. That booking follows the live contract that day.

16 October did not open Warzone. From launch on 23 October, every owner plays Multiplayer and DMZ. Warzone still waits for Season 1 on 6 November.

For a 6v6 streak night, book a pro from launch on 23 October. Log in on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC, or Nintendo Switch 2. Open Multiplayer. Build a class at Player Level 4 or later. Hardline is open from Level 4 and makes each streak 1 kill cheaper. Run a respawn mode with an objective so Smartstreaks can count both fills.

Walk the 6 launch-day maps if you sat the August test: Coal, Mumbai, Munition, Nautical, Reactor U92, and Sentry. Sightlines you have not seen change how long a streak life lasts. The test 6 return as Cachette, Lithium, Lotus, Rooftops, Silkworm, and Transit 213.

There is no official 5-attachment nuke class. Default loadouts on the test list include Kastov 762, ISO Nightshade, and Sang 9mm. All 33 launch guns now print with an unlock level: weapons list. Gun pick is a session choice.

If you want a Warzone contract, wait until Season 1 is in the client. Zodiac is Resurgence. Hajin is the large map. No named finale is announced for either space on day 1 of Season 1.

Reserve a 6v6 nuke on the Multiplayer nuke page. A pro plays on your login from launch on 23 October. Maps: maps. Campaign window: campaign.

This site sells a Multiplayer nuke row and a Warzone nuke row. Those cards are store titles. MW4 has no published nuke threshold for either mode yet. A reserved 6v6 session is a completion of the live Multiplayer nuke the client lists that day, on your login. A reserved Warzone session waits until Season 1 is in the client and then follows the live contract.

Platforms for that login: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PC on Battle.net, Xbox on PC, Steam, and Nintendo Switch 2. PlayStation 4 and last-gen Xbox consoles stay off the list. PC needs TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. An Activision account is required. A mobile phone number may be required.

Hardcore variants of Team Deathmatch, Domination, Hardpoint, Kill Confirmed, and Free for All ship at launch. Those playlists change how fast a Smartstreak fills. No Hardcore-only nuke rule is published.

Launch-week bundles on this site can pair a Campaign completion, player levels, and a 6v6 nuke. Book the mode you want; a pro plays it on your login. 16 October opened the Campaign only. Multiplayer streaks come with the launch on 23 October. Season 1 opens Warzone.