Mastering movement is crucial for survival and outplaying opponents in Modern Warfare III. Beyond basic sprinting, these techniques will make you a more elusive and effective operator.
- Slide Canceling: While tactical sprinting, press crouch/slide, then immediately press jump. This cancels the slide animation, allowing you to quickly regain full sprint speed and reset your tactical sprint. It's essential for aggressive pushes and quickly traversing the map.
- Jump Shotting: Jump around corners or into engagements. This makes you a harder target to hit, especially for enemies aiming at body level. Combine with ADS for accuracy.
- Drop Shotting: Go prone while firing. This drastically changes your hitbox, often causing enemies to miss their shots while you maintain fire. Best used in close-to-mid range engagements.
- Strafe Shooting: Continuously move left and right while firing. This makes you a harder target than standing still, especially when combined with good aim.
- Tactical Sprint Management: Tactical sprint is faster but has a cooldown. Use it strategically to cover open ground quickly, but conserve it for when you need to burst into an engagement or escape.
- Mantling & Climbing: Use environmental objects to quickly mantle over obstacles or climb to higher ground. This can open up new flanking routes or escape paths.