This gun was probably the easiest pistol to use out of the 3 for me because it dominates in hardcore, even with the mozu operator mod I still think this was the easiest pistol to use. Basically (not counting Kap 45) Strife is for hardcore, mozu is for core, and the RK just needs a buff
I'd use the strife with a suppressor in hardcore. And fmj. Suppressors actually help a lot in hardcore. I find myself not knowing where gunfire is coming from or not even hearing it sometimes when the enemy is using it.
ddrjay I see people using suppressors in hardcore and laugh. Suppressor are completely detrimental in hc. Use a headset, even when people use a suppressor, I can still hear them and what direction they’re coming from, and it’s easier to do so.
@@davidkevin03 Thing is, if you're not using a headset you shouldn't go into hardcore as you'll instantly be on an uneven playing ground. As we have no minimap all the better HC players 'soundwhore', for lack of a better term, which is why Dead Silence is a must have perk in any HC class. Suppressors just make a different sound, I still know exactly which direction they are shooting from.
I use a headset. But still, when an enemy is using a suppressor, I cannot always locate them 100% of the time. I can locate them most of the time given the context of where my teammates are/what's going on around me. But that .5 seconds of hesitation is what keeps me from stopping an enemy's triple or quad feed. And I find myself going on slightly longer killstreaks and getting more frequent multikills when I use the suppressor.
In hardcore the Strife is an absolute nightmare to face. I need to remember to set up a dedicated Strife class for Hardcore if only to counter people using only shotguns and pistols. I would love to see the developers balance some weapons in hardcore specifically, without impacting core mode stats, and the Strife is the obvious example. When a pistol is able to completely dominate every primary weapon I would argue it's overpowered in the game mode. Excellent work as always in breaking down a weapon's stats and range, I really appreciate it!
I get very few PotG’s in BO4, but when i do it’s usually with a Strife in HC games. Every time i think “ I want to be a sniper today”, i have 0 KD for 5 minutes straight - so I immediately go to my Strife class and hit shots I couldn’t hit with a Paladin.
From Day 1, the Strife is still amazing. If you own a Scuff and play Hardcore Control, jump shooting corners with Dexterity and a helpful trigger finger, you can get Gold in about two hours or less.
James Lee it’s not bs. I got the sdm from 4 headshots to gold in 75 minutes. If you are going for headshots andnothing else , and you aren’t trash , it’s definitely possible.
In HC I ran underkill for a launcher. I always do. You absolutely do not need a bunch of attachments or perks in hardcore. Constant UAVs flying around which of course give your position away and lead to bigger streaks. That is my biggest nitpick with hardcore.
Tip: QuickDraw will change up the iron sights from red to green and the shape of them also, I find these to be better but only slightly I also use this as a secondary to a Mog 12 with choke, dexterity and Gung ho with QuickDraw on the pistol to get that near instant ADS time
Been playing HC almost exclusively this year... when I run the Strife, my class pretty much always has reflex, extended mags (for the extra ammo in reserve, actually), long barrel and FMJ 1. Never go without Dead Silence... like, ever. And Gung Ho is another crutch like no other. The remaining 3 points are never really used the same way twice
Trick to make a lot of xp. Use this, mozu, and sg 12 in HC free for all. Lets you upgrade the weapon super quick because of the ‘’One shot One kill medals’’ Really good way and fun to.
Given that the strife is already a 1 bang in hardcore I think that the shorter damage ranges should be buffed so it could be a 4 or 5 bang in up to 15m engagements to give it real value as a sidearm to snipers.
they need to increase the fire rate. its too slow and not competitive. the mozu is easier to use, has a better ttk and similar firerate and the burst pistol can be spammed at close range. this gun is just not competitive in core game modes!
@@andrewrchooven1996 the rk7 is good as a backup to a sniper. You can just spam someone at close range but trying to use it as your main weapon will end badly.
For hardcore I put underkill so i still have the rpg plus I add fast lock on attachment. I put extended barrel and fmj. Perk 1 is scavenger, perk 2 is gung ho and perk 3 dead silence. Got comsec device as my gear. That's my hardcore setup.
@TheXclusiveAce you should make a video on how to fix specialist in this game as I seem some balanced and others very unbalanced in certain ways. I would love to see your thoughts and the community's opinions.
BloonH8TR why waste so many slots on the operator mod and axes. So many better options. I see someone with the stiletto knife, I assume they are either trolling, or doing challenges.
As I feel about the Strife is it either needs a damage buff to be a 3-5 shots to kill or a magazine buff to 15 or 17 rounds cause 4-6 shots to kill and a 12 round mag just makes it lackluster compared to the Mozu or the new Kap45. As for attachments fmj 1&2 should be the only thing equipped to it cause fmj2 allows it to punch through freaking brick walls ! Only a lmg with fmj can punch through a brick wall even then it suffers from damage loss. Well unless it is the titan with fmj 2 then it loses no damage through walls. And before any one starts about it in HC every gun is a overpowered god gun in HC.
Overall really dont hate it but dont love it either but i do like its fast handling. 1 thing I wish was different was maybe they could add at which 1 single headshot would help at like close range
So just to double check: using BOTH Long Barrel and Suppressor gives you more range than using neither one, right? Based on the range charts of the Strife and a few other guns earlier in the gun guides, it seems like the Long Barrel's boost more than counteracts the drop-off the Suppressor gives.
If you know about Mortal Kombat 11, their fans are wanting to add Shaggy as a DLC character and there’s a petition about it. So let’s make a petition for Activision to add a Nerf Gun, with nail attached darts, as a DLC weapon!
That’s how it is sometimes... remember the Tac-45 and the Five SeveN from BO2? Those pistols literally had a *2 shot kill* range! It’s kinda nice to have high damage pistols here and there...
You got this... I got my ARs, SMGs, and Tactical Rifles Diamond. Now, I’m 50 kills w/ 6 attachments away on my VKM to get my LMGs Diamond... I think you got this bro, I’ll start working on pistols as well, once I finish the SG-12 to get my shotguns Diamond.
Yo ace what about armor in hardcore? I feel like I get a lot of 1 shots through armor! Also quickdraw changes your irons. Paints then tritium green I think.
@@StalkingPanda96 I’m actually going to try that out, because I also found out that the Hades can also one shot armored users on Hardcore without FMJ… I was using the Crossbar on Slums and almost got 3 quad feeds with it, it’s was hilariously insane…
I feel like the Strife needs to be buffed this doesn't compete against anything the only way to compete against anything is to catch the opponent off-guard a stealthy approach is probably the best approach for this weapon
Why should a secondary weapon, Especially a pistol need to be able to compete with powerful primary weapons? You want the game to be realistic or not? Pistols are limited but have useful areas... Just like in real life.
I don’t understand why they make the secondaries so weak. Like if I’m spending the points on the weapon it should function well. People like balanced weapon diversity not using the same overpowered Maddox, Dual Saug, and Titan.
Only have the snipers, RK7, and knife left and I'll have Dark Matter. The RK7 is trash it took so long to get 100 headshots with it for me but all I need is 1 bloodthirsty with it
I've been seeing quite a few people running the Paladin in hardcore. There *has* to be context to this, does anyone know anything or am I just running into alot people memeing?
The melee operator mods are not worth it. Their only real use is killing 200hp opponents. Base melee does 145damage so the pros just put one round in their enemies in addition to melee attacks.
6:50 you say that you don’t use the ext. Mag but you give as an argument that you already have a very fast reload time hahahahhaha little mistake but good video mannnn
ali icingir if you haven't gotten the mozu yet I posted my first vid about it and would love some feedback if you have a spare minute, thanks for your time!
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Your gameplay is expectation vs reality for me. I run in thinking I'll melt people but I run a corner and my existence gets erased
get the operator mod and build a suppressed stealth class, it's pretty sick
This gun was probably the easiest pistol to use out of the 3 for me because it dominates in hardcore, even with the mozu operator mod I still think this was the easiest pistol to use. Basically (not counting Kap 45) Strife is for hardcore, mozu is for core, and the RK just needs a buff
Idk I was going off with the mozu with skull splitter on it. I think that was the easiest to get gold
Mozu is definitely my favourite. Pocket sniper rifle with op mod, speed loader and the sight
The rk seems valid as the style pistol
I'd use the strife with a suppressor in hardcore. And fmj.
Suppressors actually help a lot in hardcore. I find myself not knowing where gunfire is coming from or not even hearing it sometimes when the enemy is using it.
ddrjay I see people using suppressors in hardcore and laugh. Suppressor are completely detrimental in hc.
Use a headset, even when people use a suppressor, I can still hear them and what direction they’re coming from, and it’s easier to do so.
@@moist603 not everyone plays with a headset to pinpoint a location
Juan David hence why I said ‘use a headset’
@@davidkevin03 Thing is, if you're not using a headset you shouldn't go into hardcore as you'll instantly be on an uneven playing ground. As we have no minimap all the better HC players 'soundwhore', for lack of a better term, which is why Dead Silence is a must have perk in any HC class. Suppressors just make a different sound, I still know exactly which direction they are shooting from.
I use a headset. But still, when an enemy is using a suppressor, I cannot always locate them 100% of the time.
I can locate them most of the time given the context of where my teammates are/what's going on around me. But that .5 seconds of hesitation is what keeps me from stopping an enemy's triple or quad feed. And I find myself going on slightly longer killstreaks and getting more frequent multikills when I use the suppressor.
In hardcore the Strife is an absolute nightmare to face. I need to remember to set up a dedicated Strife class for Hardcore if only to counter people using only shotguns and pistols.
I would love to see the developers balance some weapons in hardcore specifically, without impacting core mode stats, and the Strife is the obvious example. When a pistol is able to completely dominate every primary weapon I would argue it's overpowered in the game mode.
Excellent work as always in breaking down a weapon's stats and range, I really appreciate it!
I get very few PotG’s in BO4, but when i do it’s usually with a Strife in HC games.
Every time i think “ I want to be a sniper today”, i have 0 KD for 5 minutes straight - so I immediately go to my Strife class and hit shots I couldn’t hit with a Paladin.
Lol lovely aim assist on non snipers
Nzungu Pumu - PC doesn’t have aim assist.
@@tmdoray didn't realize. U didn't make it known
Nzungu Pumu no worries at all. =]
:) =}
If this guy said something false nobody would ever know
From Day 1, the Strife is still amazing.
If you own a Scuff and play Hardcore Control, jump shooting corners with Dexterity and a helpful trigger finger, you can get Gold in about two hours or less.
James Lee it’s not bs. I got the sdm from 4 headshots to gold in 75 minutes. If you are going for headshots andnothing else , and you aren’t trash , it’s definitely possible.
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In HC I ran underkill for a launcher. I always do. You absolutely do not need a bunch of attachments or perks in hardcore. Constant UAVs flying around which of course give your position away and lead to bigger streaks. That is my biggest nitpick with hardcore.
Air Soft Gun is more powerful than pistols in this game
Expect the Kap 45
Voxus mozu?
@@apraetorian9986 Mozu is revolver
@@Saintphish the kap 45 sucks.
Nerf guns do more damage
Tip: QuickDraw will change up the iron sights from red to green and the shape of them also, I find these to be better but only slightly
I also use this as a secondary to a Mog 12 with choke, dexterity and Gung ho with QuickDraw on the pistol to get that near instant ADS time
ace, you should make a series where you give your best advice for each gun on unlocking gold and getting challenges done
Been playing HC almost exclusively this year... when I run the Strife, my class pretty much always has reflex, extended mags (for the extra ammo in reserve, actually), long barrel and FMJ 1. Never go without Dead Silence... like, ever. And Gung Ho is another crutch like no other. The remaining 3 points are never really used the same way twice
@TheXclusiveAce I remember back when you use to play with subscribers a lot back when you had about 50k subs keep up the good work
Already to the pistols you're killing it ace
Thank you TheXclusiveAce, very cool
I subscribed
Deyvid's Channel I’ll sub back
@@Michaelsmithnosky543 Thx bruv
This pistol is Really the only one ya need Nice capacity, Nice Fire rate, and Nice damage
This thing is a monster if you can flank. With the silencer people just do not notice you’re shooting unless they actually see you.
I love it that you included a hardcore setup since I only play hardcore
For some reason I love the reflex on this gun
Trick to make a lot of xp. Use this, mozu, and sg 12 in HC free for all. Lets you upgrade the weapon super quick because of the ‘’One shot One kill medals’’ Really good way and fun to.
You forgot about the standard sights with quick draw on it. The sight changes to green and ist's a little bit different
Given that the strife is already a 1 bang in hardcore I think that the shorter damage ranges should be buffed so it could be a 4 or 5 bang in up to 15m engagements to give it real value as a sidearm to snipers.
they need to increase the fire rate. its too slow and not competitive. the mozu is easier to use, has a better ttk and similar firerate and the burst pistol can be spammed at close range. this gun is just not competitive in core game modes!
Only the mozu and I guess KAP 45 now are viable in core. Try not to use the Strife in core and NEVER use the RK7 in core haha that gun is a joke
@@andrewrchooven1996 the rk7 is good as a backup to a sniper. You can just spam someone at close range but trying to use it as your main weapon will end badly.
@@alec4025 yeah but unless u can quick scope in core then... just avoid it
Great video Ace. I just wish you could make any weapon your primary without using a perk
Without using a perk? Then stack up on attachments then! You’d be surprised how amazing guns could be with maximum attachments... 💯👌🏼
Handheld Rampart
Out of curiosity then what do you use to fire your rampart if it isn't hand held?
Blake Walden magic
For hardcore I put underkill so i still have the rpg plus I add fast lock on attachment. I put extended barrel and fmj. Perk 1 is scavenger, perk 2 is gung ho and perk 3 dead silence. Got comsec device as my gear. That's my hardcore setup.
Armor in HC is why every gun in this game should have FMJ available as an attachment. It's like juggernaut in core on steroids without a counter.
I'm here because I am told I need secondary weapons gold every one! And the strife is giving me strife.
Pick my Class idea
Toxic class
Titan
Quick draw
Stock
Sg12
Flashlight
Extended mags
Acoustic sensor and dexterity
Even though it's a 4-Shot kill gun, I fucking love it. Damn good suppressed pistol and more of a mid to long range secondary along with the Mozu.
@TheXclusiveAce you should make a video on how to fix specialist in this game as I seem some balanced and others very unbalanced in certain ways. I would love to see your thoughts and the community's opinions.
Good video! ✌
My setup is the operator mod with acoustic sensor, engineer, light weight, dead silence and two combat axes. My strife also has a Nerf Elite paint job
BloonH8TR why waste so many slots on the operator mod and axes. So many better options.
I see someone with the stiletto knife, I assume they are either trolling, or doing challenges.
@@moist603 I do it for fun. I suck at gun fights and this is just more challenging
FInally covering my fav weapon :)
This is also my favorite weapon
As I feel about the Strife is it either needs a damage buff to be a 3-5 shots to kill or a magazine buff to 15 or 17 rounds cause 4-6 shots to kill and a 12 round mag just makes it lackluster compared to the Mozu or the new Kap45.
As for attachments fmj 1&2 should be the only thing equipped to it cause fmj2 allows it to punch through freaking brick walls ! Only a lmg with fmj can punch through a brick wall even then it suffers from damage loss. Well unless it is the titan with fmj 2 then it loses no damage through walls.
And before any one starts about it in HC every gun is a overpowered god gun in HC.
By the way Ace you forgot the point that quickdraw slightly changes the iron sights of the gun.
Only use pistols in HC. Only use More in core and only if you have the speed reload and the skull splitter
Before watching these i didn't care that i don't have Bo4 but after i feel like im missing out
My favorite gun
Overall really dont hate it but dont love it either but i do like its fast handling. 1 thing I wish was different was maybe they could add at which 1 single headshot would help at like close range
Who plays with a strife
No me
People who are going for camo challenges.
People who like semi auto pistols
Me
only in zombies, where it's a sex machine
Top 3 People I see the most in your videos:
1. Enya1805
2. ShengIsKhan
3. Rockhead333
Thanks u for this video and I’m saying this before I watch cus I’m trying to get this gun gold
Just got done with rk7 (bad pistol even on hardcore) now working on this pistol gold next I'll be having more fun with his pistol lol
Make a top 5 hardcore classes video!
I actually enjoyed going for diamond with this gun.
Can you start the camo guides again?
@@rubbertaco1 haha
I think that if you sit in a corner with the mx9 or the titan then they could be the best
Show guides on how to get easier headshots
FINALLY.... pistols
Hey they have removed the reticle for the valkyrie palidin is there any notes on it or why
RK 7 please a guide for it.
So just to double check: using BOTH Long Barrel and Suppressor gives you more range than using neither one, right? Based on the range charts of the Strife and a few other guns earlier in the gun guides, it seems like the Long Barrel's boost more than counteracts the drop-off the Suppressor gives.
Correct
Awesome, thanks!
It’s descent just not good enough I feel like it should have more range to be able to compete with other guns
If you know about Mortal Kombat 11, their fans are wanting to add Shaggy as a DLC character and there’s a petition about it. So let’s make a petition for Activision to add a Nerf Gun, with nail attached darts, as a DLC weapon!
Because Scooby Doo is owned by WB, which also owns MK, its HIGHLY possible for them to be able to put Shaggy in, nerf gun? Idk about that
I think it needs to have a 48 damage profile and at least a 550 RPM fire rate.
Agreed but that won’t happen... at least they buffed the fire rate a bit, though...
They buffed ghost and now if you’re just walking it’ll still keep you off the enemy radar
Not on PS4 based on a test I did a couple weeks ago
TheXclusiveAce oh that’s weird it works for me on Xbox one
What about Blackout for pistols? I only clicked to see if you were going over blackout
this is the only gun i use in hc it rips
Do a review on the kap 45 pls
Just got this gold
You know treyarch is going a bit overkill when a pistol has more damage than an LMG
That’s how it is sometimes... remember the Tac-45 and the Five SeveN from BO2? Those pistols literally had a *2 shot kill* range! It’s kinda nice to have high damage pistols here and there...
If the strife had less damage it’d be almost useless…
I prefer hipfiring rk7 in HC
Do the kap 45 plz
I want diamond pistols but I’m more of an AR user... you guys think I could pull it off?
You got this... I got my ARs, SMGs, and Tactical Rifles Diamond. Now, I’m 50 kills w/ 6 attachments away on my VKM to get my LMGs Diamond... I think you got this bro, I’ll start working on pistols as well, once I finish the SG-12 to get my shotguns Diamond.
For the hip fire part, is that while moving or standing still?
It’s a spread improvement to both, but it’s not like Laser Sight II...
No wonder Dempsey and Scarlett uses it
Yo ace what about armor in hardcore? I feel like I get a lot of 1 shots through armor!
Also quickdraw changes your irons. Paints then tritium green I think.
FMJ cancels out armor, which will allow you to get one shot kills at good ranges...
@@FN_Krynthesis not involving fmj.
@@StalkingPanda96 Are you saying that if the Strife doesn’t have FMJ, can it still one shot armored users??
@@FN_Krynthesis thats what I thought 2 years ago apparently.
@@StalkingPanda96 I’m actually going to try that out, because I also found out that the Hades can also one shot armored users on Hardcore without FMJ… I was using the Crossbar on Slums and almost got 3 quad feeds with it, it’s was hilariously insane…
How can you get faster reload on the gun your using or any gun please tell me
It’s not possible in the Strife... the only way to improve reload speed is using Fast Mags and/or Hybrid Mags...
Can using the Stiletto Knife earn me Gold on the Combat Knife or am I wishing too hard?
I think it's the combat knife only. Nothing wrong with wishful thinking tho
I feel like the Strife needs to be buffed this doesn't compete against anything the only way to compete against anything is to catch the opponent off-guard a stealthy approach is probably the best approach for this weapon
Why should a secondary weapon, Especially a pistol need to be able to compete with powerful primary weapons? You want the game to be realistic or not?
Pistols are limited but have useful areas... Just like in real life.
@@TayeDontPlay this is Call of Duty it's never supposed to be realistic you talk about realistic half the shit in the game should not be in it
I wish its operator mod was full auto instead of the knife
Kap-45: *LAUGHS HILARIOUSLY*
I will never understand why a pistol has more damage and range than an smg
They need to increase the rof cap
They did! 😇
I don’t understand why they make the secondaries so weak. Like if I’m spending the points on the weapon it should function well. People like balanced weapon diversity not using the same overpowered Maddox, Dual Saug, and Titan.
Does the knife count as kill for the camos?
For the gun, but not the combat knife
@@wigglebot2368 alright
Would Treyarch ever make the Strife Divinity available to buy in the black market or something?
I believe they did at one point earlier in the life cycle.
I what to use that gun for unlocking gold
Where is the kap45 gun guide
Only have the snipers, RK7, and knife left and I'll have Dark Matter. The RK7 is trash it took so long to get 100 headshots with it for me but all I need is 1 bloodthirsty with it
Idk what it is about the strife I absolutely DESPISE this gun
I wish its operator mod was full auto
*LAUGHS IN KAP-45*
I've been seeing quite a few people running the Paladin in hardcore. There *has* to be context to this, does anyone know anything or am I just running into alot people memeing?
No there is litterally no reason to use a pally in hc your be better off using the outlaw
@@pleasantlygg7946 every other match there is one person using a Paladin, I've come across like 2-4 outlaws.
Wtf i thought silencers dont hurt range in this game
I think it’s like a d tier
The melee operator mods are not worth it. Their only real use is killing 200hp opponents. Base melee does 145damage so the pros just put one round in their enemies in addition to melee attacks.
@@jameslee3258 Is it worth three points to one punch when it takes .1 seconds to hipfire immediately before or after that slap?
Also melee attacks from behind with any weapon are always a one hit kill.
Love all your vid s broo❤️❤️ first btw
Na *mate* ..
Camiel Holtermans so not first lol
@@unduelist5688 lol 😉
💣10mrbomber🚀 that wink face is staring into my soul the heck
@@unduelist5688 👌 ditto its doing it's job
If you had to use this gun in hc for headshots, you’re trash.
Fight me.
6:50 you say that you don’t use the ext. Mag but you give as an argument that you already have a very fast reload time hahahahhaha little mistake but good video mannnn
He meant that more frequent reloads because of the smaller magazine size doesn't bother him because the reload time is so quick
Pls start to listen he doesn't use exmags in hardcore
Why tf would you use a mag attachment in hc?
Ego plata with anstoopid pistol
Sahib Singh ?
Is it me or is the rk7 garrison the worst pistol in the game,I get hit markers in hardcore with it,anybody else?
bruh moment
Strife=nerf gun
1
ROF should be buffed to 625 or so
What’s up
Malikai Lee the sky
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tHe SkY
Bet
My ceiling
İ just got gold on this and you post a tips video about it :/
ali icingir if you haven't gotten the mozu yet I posted my first vid about it and would love some feedback if you have a spare minute, thanks for your time!
Strife gun guide.
Nothing. It's op just use it 😂
All pistol are bad in bo4
A Padua incorrect. Kap 45 is okay for a secondary and the mozu is amazing.