Call of Duty Players Have Figured Out the ‘Kryptonite’ of Riot Shield Turtles in Modern Warfare 3

If you’re fed up with the riot shield ‘turtles’ in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, you’ve come to the right place. The discussions about the shield turtling issue returning in Activision’s latest FPS installment have been running hot lately. As the FPS fanatics were clearly unhappy about the riot shield, it was about time someone came up with a solution. Well, there’s some good news for you! The COD community has just cracked the code.

Ever since its launch, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has turned out to be an underwhelming experience for the fans. The reason is attributed to the constant bug reports the game has faced throughout the month-long campaign. Moreover, the new innovations brought in MW3 didn’t sit well with the community either. With the riot shield turtle complaints also surfacing on the web, it certainly didn’t help the game’s redemption case. So, finally, something that will go in the favor of the FPS enthusiasts struggling with the issue in MW3. Here’s how you tackle the ‘turtles.’

Use the flamethrower on riot shield turtles

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was the first installment to popularize the shielding turtles. Basically, a lot of players reportedly used the overpowering riot shields. These players exploiting the loophole were addressed as the ‘turtles.’ The players claim that the biggest disadvantages of the Riot Shields are that they cover an excessive amount of the player’s back, do not slow them down when not in use, and have no damage cap or repercussions when used. However, there’s a simple trick to tackle the reappearing turtles. The flame thrower attachment seems to counter the shields just fine. 

FYI flame thrower attachment counters riot shield users. Shield users in shambles rn
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However, it is important to note that the attachment would only fit on specific weapons. It fits on all AR, SHG, and some LMGs. For instance, the user used an attachment from the new “JAK” series. 

Getting rid of the turtles through the flamethrower is an easy task, but getting the attachment isn’t. Currently, for Season 1, the thrower is only available in the Battle Pass locked in Sector A-14. Thus, to unlock the JAK purifier, there will be a lot of grinding involved. 

Unlocking the JAK Purifier 

To unlock the attachment from sector A-14, players will need to have some heavy game time and have enough XP tokens to purchase the deal. According to the Reddit source, the attachment costs around 30 tokens. Unfortunately, there’s no other hack to gain and speed up your A-14 unlock. Although spamming Warzone games or getting through daily/weekly challenges would certainly help your XP count. 

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After Season 1, players can anticipate the JAK Purifier to either become an Armory Unlock in Modern Warfare 3 or be locked behind a challenge. The Tempus Razorback, ISO. 45, and many other vintage Modern Warfare weapons fit the former description. Nonetheless, it’s more likely because the under-barrel flamethrower is a component of the JAK line of aftermarket parts.

Hopefully, this will help you get rid of one of the issues from the game. 

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