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The subject of this article appeared in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The subject of this article appeared in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The subject of this article appeared in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for the Nintendo DS.
For the variant featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, see SCAR-H.

The SCAR-L is an assault rifle that is featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Force Recon, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: Defiance.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Force ReconEdit

The SCAR-L (or SCAR-Light) is the player's default weapon during most part of the campaign, and it cannot be traded out, except on some missions where it's replaced by a sniper rifle. Because of the Arcade nature of the game, the weapon is fairly weak, often taking almost one magazine to take out one enemy, but this is balanced by making the "reload" faster.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Edit

"Accurate, mobile, and among the highest damage dealing assault rifles, the SCAR-L competes for the top spot in aggressive, mid-range combat. Its low rate of fire helps conserve ammo through sustained bursts, but can cause problems in close range skirmishes against rapid-fire weapons."
— Call of Duty: Elite description
SCAR-L 3rd Person MW3.png
SCAR-L
Damage

75-20(SP) 35-20(MP)

Damage Multipliers

1.5x head, 1.0x elsewhere

Weapon Class

Assault Rifle

Magazine Size

30 rounds (45 rounds with Extended Mags)

Unlocked at

Level 6 (Multiplayer)
Level 5 (Survival Mode)

Cost (Survival Mode)

$3000

Starting Ammunition

30+60 (MP)

Maximum Ammunition

300 (SP), 180 (MP)

Reload Time

2.4s loaded, 2.68s unloaded

Rate of Fire

705 RPM (SP), 750 RPM (MP)

Recoil

Very Low

Recoil center speed

1100

Fire Mode

Automatic

Used by

Delta Force, Inner Circle

Pickup icon

Scar-L Singleplayer HUD MW3.png

Kill icon

SCAR-L Killfeed MW3.png

Sound(s) Original sound

w/ Suppressor

CampaignEdit

The SCAR-L makes a campaign appearance in the mission "Bag and Drag" with an ACOG Scope, along with an USP .45 and rarely used by Delta Force members in the mission "Goalpost". It can also be seen inside Makarov's fortress.

MultiplayerEdit

The SCAR-L is unlocked at level 6, possesses a moderately high rate of fire, low recoil, and good, unobstructed iron sights. It does, however, deal the second lowest damage per bullet (35) of any assault rifle at close range. It still results in a three-shot kill at close range, but it makes it more difficult to get kills through walls; note that the SCAR-L also cannot kill in a headshot and a body shot, although it will kill in 2 headshots thanks to its higher-than-average headshot multiplier. It makes up for its lack of damage with impressive range; its damage drops off at 1200 units, which is second only to the AK-47 in the full-auto assault rifle category. Because of this and of its low recoil, the ACOG Scope performs fairly well on the SCAR-L, enhancing its already high effectiveness at longer ranges. It can be reload cancelled easily, even without having to fire an entire magazine, because its magazine is filled before it is even inserted into the gun. For the most part, it is similar to the SCAR-H, with a higher rate of fire, larger magazine, and a slightly faster reload. However, it has lower damage at range and higher idle sway (which can be remedied with Stability) compared to its higher-caliber variant. Its low unlock level and good damage make it extremely common.

Special OpsEdit

The SCAR-L is available for both Survival and Mission modes.

Mission ModeEdit

The SCAR-L used by the player providing overwatch in the Mission Mode challenge Invisible Threat, and a starting weapon in the missions Little Bros and Server Crash.

Survival ModeEdit

The SCAR-L is available in Survival Mode at level 5 and costs $3000.

The SCAR-L is a popular choice for early and later stages of gameplay, due to its moderate damage, clear iron sights, and low recoil. Stopping power and ammunition may be a problem in later waves, though, especially because it is not carried by any enemy type, which prevents the scavenging of free ammunition from fallen foes.

AttachmentsEdit

ProficiencyEdit

  • Kick - Unlocked at weapon level 4.
  • Impact - Unlocked at weapon level 9.
  • Attachments - Unlocked at weapon level 12.
  • Focus - Unlocked at weapon level 16.
  • Breath - Unlocked at weapon level 22.
  • Stability - Unlocked at weapon level 28.

GalleryEdit

For attachment images, see SCAR-L/Attachments.
For camouflage images, see SCAR-L/Camouflage.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: DefianceEdit

The SCAR-L is featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: Defiance as the "SCAR". It has a standard 30 round magazine with 150 rounds to carry, with decent iron sights and fire rate. It is also permanently equipped with an arctic camouflage and can only be found leaning on vehicles, walls and ammo crates; it is never seen used by enemy forces

TriviaEdit

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Edit

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Edit

  • The Create-A-Class picture of the SCAR-L lacks the front sight.
  • In Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the SCAR-L has a slightly different reload animation if it is equipped with a Heartbeat Sensor, this is similar to the SCAR-H in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which also has a slightly different animation, as the player does not hit the bolt release on both weapons, rather, they simply grip the handguard, skipping the bolt release.
  • The pickup icon for this weapon shows it with an M320 grenade launcher and a Red dot sight.
  • The icon for the Standard Playlists shows a SCAR-L with an ACOG Scope and a Silencer.
  • The headshot multiplier is slightly higher at 1.5x than the usual 1.4x.
  • Unlike the third-person and Create-A-Class picture of the SCAR-L, the magazine in first person is not curved; mimicking the Modern Warfare 2 first-person model of the SCAR-H with an elongated magazine.
  • Both the SCAR-H and SCAR-L have some writing below the iron sight and the side.
  • The SCAR-L's iron sights have the numbers 2-6 underneath them.
  • The SCAR-L has the exact reload animation as the SCAR-H of Modern Warfare 2, only it is slightly faster.
  • The pickup icon has the SCAR-L pointed to the right, while other weapons' pickup icons face the left. It shares this trait with the XM25.
  • The SCAR-L in the Call of Duty ELITE description states it is one of the highest damage among the assault rifles, but yet is has the second lowest, only infront of the FAD.
  • The SCAR-L with the suppressor in the Spec Ops mission Kill Switch has the same firing sound as the P90 with a silencer in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

VideosEdit

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Free for All with SCAR-L
Free-For-All with the SCAR-L
Modern Warfare 3 Wii Golden Gun Showcase Episode II SCAR-L
Wii gameplay of the SCAR-L with gold camouflage
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