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Longshot kills are integral to completing all your mastery camos in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone.

They are required to unlock the Platinum camo for most weapons, where you need to get a kill beyond a certain distance.

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Additionally, longshot kills are required to unlock the MW3 guns Holger 556, Sidewinder, Striker 9, and Renetti.

However, the distances vary across weapon categories, since they all have different ranges. Shotguns require the shortest distance, while snipers demand the largest distance between you and your target.

Here are all the distances for longshot kills for each weapon type.

List of distances to get longshot kills in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone

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WEAPON TYPEDISTANCE
Shotguns12.5m
Pistols20m
Submachine guns (SMGs)30m
Assault rifles38m
Light machine guns (LMGs)38m
Marksman rifles38m
Battle rifles38m
Sniper rifles50m

If a kill qualifies as a longshot, a label that reads “longshot” will appear after the kill, followed by the distance.

Assault rifles, LMGs, marksman rifles, and battle rifles all require the same distance of 38m.

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However, this means that it is near impossible to get longshot eliminations on Shipment for those weapons, one of the most popular maps for grinding camos.

While Shipment will let you get shotgun, pistol, and SMG longshots with ease, Shoot House is the far better candidate for longer-range weapons from assault rifles to sniper rifles.

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Furthermore, taking advantage of expansive map layouts in Karachi, Wasteland, Afghan, Estate, and Quarry is beneficial for farming longshot kills across various weapon categories.

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