Sleight of Hand
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Sleight of Hand is a Tier Two perk in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: World at War, and a Tier One perk in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 that reduces the time spent reloading weapons to half of the normal time. The Sleight of Hand perk is available at level 20 in Call of Duty 4, level 28 in Call of Duty: World at War, and from the start in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
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[edit] Multiplayer Tactics
[edit] Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
This perk is commonly used in tandem with weapons with relatively slow reload times, such as shotguns and LMGs, as they leave the player vulnerable, especially in close quarters combat and free-for-all matches, where players may not have the chance to retreat from a firefight to reload before engaging another enemy. However, the first shell loaded into the W1200 or M1014 shotguns will not receive the full perk benefit (+50% and +10%, respectively).
[edit] Call of Duty: World at War
The perk Sleight of Hand is useful for two very different situations. First off, as stated above, this perk is excellent for a player who does not want to reload often with weapons having a huge ammo capacity, such as the MG42 or the Browning M1919. This way, the long reload time is sliced in half and the player does not have to wait as long until they can start firing again. The second way this perk is used effectively is with weapons with ridiculously low ammo capacities that don't have very long reload times such as the Double-barreled shotgun. The experienced player knows that in close quarter maps, reloading can and often does cost one's life. That is why this second option, fast reload with a small ammo capacity, is crucial in staying alive and getting the kills for those great killstreaks.
[edit] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
In Modern Warfare 2, Sleight of Hand is no longer a Tier Two Perk. It is now a Tier One Perk. As with World At War and Modern Warfare 1, Sleight of Hand drastically reduces the time spent reloading. Once again, it is best used with LMGs such as the RPD, as they have a huge reload time.
The Sleight of Hand Pro Version lowers the time needed to aim down the sights, and is unlocked by getting 120 kills using a class with Sleight of Hand on. This is ideal for quick-scoping with sniper rifles, as the time spent to bring up the rifle is drastically reduced.
The perk icon is almost identical to the Cod 4 picture, although it is of course blue rather than red due to the Tier change.
[edit] Trivia
- In real life, "sleight of hand" (also known as "legerdemain" as a loan-word from French) refers to an illusionist's ability to manipulate and/or conceal objects without the audience noticing.
- In the Nazi Zombies mode of Call of Duty: World at War, it is called Speed Cola which can be bought for 3000 points, and is denoted with a green version of the perk.
| Perks of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | ||
| Tier 1 Perks | C4 x2 · Claymore x2 · RPG-7 x2 · Special Grenades x3 · Frag x3 · Bandolier · Bomb Squad | |
| Tier 2 Perks | Stopping Power · Juggernaut · Sleight of Hand · Double Tap · Overkill · UAV Jammer · Sonic Boom | |
| Tier 3 Perks | Extreme Conditioning · Steady Aim · Last Stand · Martyrdom · Deep Impact · Iron Lungs · Dead Silence · Eavesdrop | |
| Kill Streak Perks | 3: UAV Recon · 5: Airstrike · 7: Helicopter Support | |
| Perks of Call of Duty: World at War | ||
| Tier 1 Perks | Special Grenades x3 · Satchel Charge x2 · M9A1 Bazooka x2 · Bomb Squad · Bouncing Betty x2 · Bandolier · Primary Grenades x2 · M2 Flamethrower | |
| Tier 2 Perks | Stopping Power · Fireworks · Flak Jacket · Gas Mask · Juggernaut · Camouflage · Sleight of Hand · Shades · Double Tap · Overkill | |
| Tier 3 Perks | Deep Impact · Extreme Conditioning · Steady Aim · Toss Back · Second Chance · Martyrdom · Fireproof · Dead Silence · Iron Lungs · Reconnaissance | |
| Vehicle Perks | Water Cooler ·Greased Bearings ·Ordnance Training ·Leadfoot ·Coaxial Machine Gun | |
| Kill Streak Perks | 3: Recon Plane · 5: Artillery Strike · 7: Dogs | |
| Perks of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | ||
| Tier 1 Perks | Marathon · Sleight of Hand · Scavenger · Bling · One Man Army | |
| Tier 2 Perks | Stopping Power · Lightweight · Hardline · Cold-Blooded · Danger Close | |
| Tier 3 Perks | Commando · Ninja · SitRep · Steady Aim · Scrambler · Last Stand | |
| Kill Streak Perks | 3: UAV Recon · 4: Care Package · 4: Counter-UAV · 5: Sentry Gun · 5: Predator Missile · 6: Precision Airstrike · 7: Harrier Strike · 7: Attack Helicopter · 8: Emergency Airdrop · 9: Pave Low · 9: Stealth Bomber · 11: AC-130 · 11: Chopper Gunner · 15: EMP · 25: Tactical Nuke | |
| Death Streak Perks | Copycat · Painkiller · Martyrdom · Final Stand | |
| Nazi Zombies | ||
|---|---|---|
| Maps | Nacht der Untoten · Zombie Verrückt · Shi No Numa · Der Riese | |
| Playable Characters | Tank Dempsey · Takeo Masaki · Nikolai Belinski · Edward Richtofen | |
| Other Characters | Ludwig Maxis · Samantha Maxis · Peter · Fluffy · Sophia | |
| Weapons | Bowie knife · BRAAAINS... · Holy pistol · Pack-A-Punch Weapons | |
| Wonder Weapons | Ray Gun · Wunderwaffe DG-2 · Monkey Bomb | |
| Enemies | Zombie · Hellhound | |
| Miscellaneous | Teddy bear · Fly Trap · Ununpentium · Group 935 · Der Riese/Radio Messages | |
| Musical Easter Eggs | Lullaby For A Dead Man · The One · Beauty of Annihilation | |
| Utilities | Mystery Box · Teleporter · Pack-a-Punch Machine · Electro-Shock Defenses · Flogger· Zipline | |
| Perk-a-cola | Quick Revive · Amm-O-Matic · Double Tap Root Beer · Speed Cola · Juggernog | |
| Quotes | Shi No Numa · Der Riese | |
