How to Achieve Max Level for the Riot Shield?
The Riot Shield has 15 levels, and players can unlock the Gold Camo Challenge by completing one base camo challenge, which becomes available at level 11. This challenge requires 40 kills. Once completed, the Gold Camo Challenge will open up, requiring you to get two kills without dying—this must be done a total of ten times.
To gain access to the Riot Shield, players must reach profile level 37. Once unlocked, it must be equipped in the primary weapon slot, effectively replacing rifles or SMGs unless the Overkill perk is selected.
To level up your Riot Shield, you need to kill enemies with it. Due to its short range, however, you can also take advantage of Throwing Knives and Decoy Grenades to eliminate enemies. Thanks to game mechanics, any XP earned from kills using these throwables counts towards leveling up your Riot Shield if it is equipped.
Strategies to maximize XP include:
- Using Decoy Grenades: These are effective for earning weapon XP quickly. Throw them near enemies to engage them in a gunfight—especially useful in objective-based game modes like Hardpoint, Headquarters, or Domination in Modern Warfare 2.
- Playing Kill Confirmed: Utilize this mode effectively by carrying two weapons you want to level up. For instance, get a kill with your primary weapon, then switch to the Riot Shield and pick up the tag. The XP received from the tag, which is 75XP, will count towards the shield progression.
Furthermore, the best perks when leveling up your Riot Shield in Modern Warfare 2 focus on quick movement and predicting enemy locations. Here are the perks to enhance your grind:
- Double Time (Base Perk): Increases movement speed.
- Tracker (Base Perk): Allows you to see enemy footsteps.
- Fast Hands (Bonus Perk): Enables swifter transitions with the Riot Shield.
- Ghost (Ultimate Perk): Keeps you hidden from UAVs.
Additionally, to make your grind easier, consider using Scorestreaks and Double XP Tokens to increase the XP gained per enemy kill, enhancing your progress towards maxing out the Riot Shield.
Lastly, here’s a recommended loadout to efficiently gain XP for your Riot Shield:
- Primary: Riot Shield
- Secondary: Letter Opener
- Tactical: Decoy Grenade
- Lethal: Throwing Knife
What Challenges Come with Upgrading the Riot Shield?
This guide aims to help players quickly level up the Riot Shield and easily complete all camouflage challenges. Here are some tips and tricks for being able to complete the MW2 Riot Shield Camo Challenges.
To make getting these Combat Knife camo challenges, and the Riot Shield camo challenges easier, we recommend playing Hardpoint, Domination, and Headquarters. These game modes offer more predictable player pathing, spawn traps, and funnel opportunities in games.
Additionally, playing in hotly contested indoor spaces is beneficial. You can acquire easy melee kills in areas like Farm 18’s middle building, the laundry, and kitchen room in Embassy, among other such locations.
Another tip specifically aimed at Platinum is to play defensively. Take the extra lethal perk and a munition box. Getting your hands back on tactical equipment and throwing them at oncoming enemies is advisable. This way, you can stun or flash enemies, and achieve the two knife kills in ten seconds. It also allows you to hide in unique spots, get flashes, and then bash or stab enemies for your relevant challenge.
Lastly, we recommend waiting for Tier 1 to release with Season 1 if you can. This is because Tier 1 releases hardcore playlists, which should make the Riot Shield a one-shot kill. Currently, it is a two-hit kill on core game modes, making mastery significantly harder at this time.
In addition to gameplay strategies, the new armor introduces further complexity. Previously, there was only the cheaper 400 credit armor with 25 units of protection and the full shield with 50 units of protection. Now, Riot Games has added the Regen Armor. By default, you should stock up on the 1000 credit shield every round to be ready for battle.
However, to save money, professional players are increasingly opting for the ‘small’ shield, priced at 400 credits. The rain shield, costing 650 credits, possesses special abilities. It absorbs all incoming damage without reducing the player’s health points and is characterized by its regeneration. After taking damage, it regenerates from a supply after a short delay.
To begin unlocking the Combat Knife camo challenges, you first need to reach level 15 with it. This is a long grind, so we recommend not ramming your head into a wall with it.
