But there are one or two surprises in this category that make LMGs well worth exploring.

What is the best LMG in MW3?

Its handling stats across the board are fairly mediocre - not bad, but not great.

A close-up of a soldier’s face in Modern Warfare 3.

Overall, a slightly sub-par LMG this year.

In fact, the 556 Icarus can be turned into a very respectable Assault Rifle.

But it lacks the pure stopping power of several guns higher on the list.

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For more information on this LMG, check out our guide to thebest 556 Icarus loadout in MW3.

It also falls flat when compared to the simply superior Raal MG.

But still, the Sakin MG38 is a very formidable and reliable LMG.

The player in Warzone 2.0 inspects their weapon, the HCR-56.

It’s an LMG.

The only real downside is that you have to contend with the innate clunkiness of a heavy LMG.

TAQ Eradicator

The TAQ Eradicator features a very unique selling point in the LMG category.

The RPK LMG in the Warzone 2 Gunsmith screen, with all the attachments for the best RPK loadout applied.

For some advice on controlling this unusual gun, take a look at ourbest TAQ Eradicator loadoutguide.

Pulemyot

The Pulemyot 762 is absolutely the best LMG available in Modern Warfare 3 in the current meta.

It’s pretty crazy.

The player in Warzone 2.0 inspects their weapon, the Rapp H.

The player in Warzone 2.0 inspects their weapon, the 556 Icarus.

A close-up of the Bruen Mk9 LMG in Modern Warfare 3.

The DG-58 LSW LMG in the Modern Warfare 3 Gunsmith.

The player in Warzone 2.0 aims at a training dummy with the Sakin MG38 ironsights.

A close-up of the Holger 26 LMG in Modern Warfare 3.

The player in Warzone 2.0 inspects their weapon, the RAAL MG.

A close-up of the TAQ Eradicator LMG in the Modern Warfare 3 Gunsmith screen.

A close-up of the Pulemyot-762 LMG in Modern Warfare 3.