In Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 (CODMW2 2022), players can use and unlock the 556 Icarus (LMG). Get to know the builds for this weapon, attachments, stats, and more using this guide.
Note that this guide is a work in progress and will be updated in the coming days as more info is acquired.
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Warzone 2 556 Icarus Stats
556 Icarus Stats
Magazine Size
By default, the 556 Icarus carries the following rounds when you spawn:
- Rounds – 75
- Reserve – 150
How To Unlock 556 Icarus
The 556 Icarus is unlocked by leveling up the M4 to Level 18. You can check out how to level up fast to get it using this guide.
Warzone 2 556 Icarus – Best Build
This part is currently being updated. Please stay tuned!
Warzone 2 556 Icarus Attachments
Optics
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| Slimline Pro | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| SZ Mini | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Cronen Mini Red Dot | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Cronen Mini Pro | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| SZ Sigma-IV Optic | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| SZ Minitac-40 | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| XRK On-Point Optic | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| DF105 Reflex Sight | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Monocle CT90 | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Corvus SOL-76 | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| SZ Recharge-DX | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| SZ SRO-7 | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Corio RE-X Pro | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Corio Enforcer Optic | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| SZ Lonewolf Optic | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Kazan-Holo | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Corvus Downrange-00 | + Precision Sight Picture | – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| SZ Holotherm | + Precision Sight Picture + Thermal Target Identification |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| XTEN Angel-40 | + Precision Sight Picture + Target Range Indicator |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| VLK 4.0 Optic | + 4.0x Magnification | – Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Schlager 4X | + 3.4x Magnification | – Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Forge TAC Delta 4 | + 5.5x Magnification | – Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Cronen Zero-P Optic | + 5.0x Magnification | – Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| SZ Bullseye Optic | + 6.0x Magnification | – Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Teplo-OP3 Scope | + 5.0x Magnification + Thermal Target Identification |
– Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| DR582 Hybrid Sight | + 4.8x Magnification + Dual Optics Toggle |
– Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| Hybrid Firepoint | + 4.3x Magnification + Dual Optics Toggle |
– Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| SZ Vortex-90 | + 5.0x Magnification + Dual Optics Toggle |
– Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| BPZ40 Hybrid | + 5.5x Magnification + Dual Optics Toggle |
– Very Small Sniper Glint – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
Laser
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| SZ 1mW PEQ | + Aiming Stability | |
| Schlager PEQ Box IV | + Aim Down Sight Speed | |
| Corio LAZ-44 V3 | + Aim Down Sight Speed + Aiming Stability |
– Laser Visible in ADS |
| FSS OLE-V Laser | + Aim Down Sight Speed + Aiming Stability + Sprint to Fire Speed |
– Laser Visible in ADS |
| Canted Vibro-Dot 7 | + Canted Laser Aiming + Aiming Stability + Aim Down Sight Speed + Sprint to Fire Speed |
– Laser Visible to Enemies – Recoil Stabilization |
| 1mW Laser Box | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Hip Recoil Control |
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| STOVL DR Laser Box | + Hip Recoil Control + Hip Fire Accuracy |
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| Corvus PEQ Beam-5 | + Hip Recoil Control + Hip Fire Accuracy |
– Laser Visible at hip |
| FTAC Grimline Laser | + Hip Recoil Control + Hip Fire Accuracy + Sprint to Fire Speed |
– Laser Visible at hip |
| Luminate-44 | + Flashlight + Sprint to Fire Speed + Aim Walking Steadiness |
– Flashlight Visible in ADS |
| DXS Flash 90 | + Flashlight + Sprint to Fire Speed + Aim Stability |
– Flashlight Visible to Enemies |
Barrel
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| FTAC Coldforge 16′ Barrel | + Damage Range + Hip Fire Accuracy + Bullet Velocity |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Hip Recoil Control |
| FTAC SB | + Aim Down Sight Speed + Hip Recoil Control |
– Damage Range – Hip Fire Accuracy – Bullet Velocity |
Underbarrel
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| Edge-47 Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Demo Firm Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Walking Speed |
| XTEN Gravedigger | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Walking Speed |
| FTAC Ripper 56 | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Walking Speed |
| Demo Cleanshot 40 | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Movement Speed |
| Demo IMP-44 Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Walking Speed |
| FTAC Tiger Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilitzation |
– Walking Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| FSS Sharkfin 90 | + Aiming Idle Stability | |
| Agent Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy |
– Walking Speed |
| Bruen Sync Shot Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy |
– Walking Speed |
| XTEN Drop Grip | + Aiming Idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy |
– Walking Speed |
| Phase-3 Grip | + Aiming idle Stability + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Stabilitzation |
– Walking Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Merc Foregrip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Steadiness + Hip Recoil Control + Aim Walking Steadiness |
– Hip Walking Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Lockgrip Precision-40 | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Steadiness +Aim Walking Steadiness |
– Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Hex-40 Grip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Recoil Steadiness + Aim Walking Steadiness + Hip Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Hip Walking Speed |
| Schlager Tango | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Aim Walking Steadiness + Recoil Steadiness |
– Aim Down Sight Speed |
| VX Pineapple | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Hip Recoil Control + Recoil Steadiness + Aim Walking Steadiness |
– Hip Walking Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| OP-X9 Foregrip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Aim Walking Steadiness + Recoil Steadiness + Hip Recoil Control |
– Hip Walking Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Operator Foregrip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Aim Walking Steadiness + Hip Recoil Control |
– Hip Walking Speed |
| TV Wrecker Grip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Aim Walking Steadiness |
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| Bruen Tilt Grip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Hip Recoil Control + Aim Walking Steadiness |
– Hip Walking Speed |
| Cronen Grooveshot Grip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Hip Recoil Control + Aim Walking Steadiness |
– Hip Walking Speed |
| Bruen Warrior Grip | + Hip Fire Accuracy + Hip Recoil Control + Aim Walking Steadiness + Recoil Steadiness |
– Hip Walking Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Bipod V9 Grip | + Bipod Mount + Recoil Steadiness |
– Aim Down Sight Speed. |
| Level Aim Bipod | + Bipod Mount | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
| Cornerstone Bipod | + Bipod Mount | – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| XTEN Stable Shot | + Bipod Mount | – Sprint Speed |
Muzzle
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| Dark KX30 | + Muzzle Flash Concealment + Recoil Steadiness |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| VLK Koloss Flash Hider | + Muzzle Flash Concealment + Recoil Steadiness + Recoil Stabilization |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| Broadhead-3DP | + Sound Suppression + Recoil Smoothness + Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Damage Range – Aim Walking Speed – Aiming Stability |
| Silentfire XG6 | + Sound Suppression + Bullet Velocity + Recoil Smoothness + Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aim Walking Speed – Aiming Stability |
| Echoline GS-X | + Sound Suppression + Recoil Smoothness |
– Damage Range |
| Harbinger D20 | + Sound Suppression + Bullet Velocity + Damage Range + Recoil Smoothness |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability – Aim Walking Speed |
| Echoless-80 | + Sound Suppression + Bullet Velocity + Damage Range + Recoil Smoothness |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| FSS Covert V | + Sound Suppression + Bullet Velocity + Recoil Smoothness |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| Gauge-9 Mono | + Sound Suppression + Bullet Velocity + Recoil Smoothness + Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability – Aim Walking Speed – Damage Range |
| RF Crown 50 | + Horizontal Recoil Control + Vertical Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| Komodo Heavy | + Horizontal Recoil Control | – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| XTen Ported 290 | + Vertical Recoil Control | – Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| Cronen OP44 | + Vertical Recoil Control + Horizontal Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| FTAC Castle Comp | + Horizontal Recoil Control + Vertical Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| Xten Havoc 90 | + Horizontal Recoil Control + Vertical Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| Sakin Tread-40 | + Vertical Recoil Control + Horizontal Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Aiming Stability |
| C400 Door Knocker | + Melee Damage | – Aim Down Sight Speed |
Ammunition
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| 5.56 Frangible | + Inflict Wounding Effect | – Bullet Penetration – Damage Range |
| 5.56 Armor Piercing | + Bullet Penetration + Vehicle Damage |
– Bullet Velocity |
| 5.56 Overpressured +P | + Target Flinch | – Recoil Control |
| 5.56 High Velocity | + Bullet Velocity | – Damage Range |
| 5.56 Incendiary | + Incendiary Damage + Vehicle Damage |
– Bullet Velocity – Damage Range – Bullet Penetration |
Magazine
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| 100 Round Mag (5.56) | + Magazine Ammo Capacity | – Movement Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed – Reload Quickness – Sprint to Fire Speed |
Rear Grip
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| D15 Grip | + Flinch Resistance | – Aim Walking Movement Speed |
| XTEN Grip | + Sprint to Fire Speed + Aim Down Sight Speed |
– Recoil Control |
| Sakin ZX Grip | + Recoil Control | – Aiming Stability |
Warzone 2 556 Icarus Stock
| Header | Pros | Cons |
| Ravage-8 | + Crouch Movement Speed + Sprint Speed + Aim Down Sight Speed |
– Recoil Control |
| Demo Fade Pro Stock | + Aim Walking Speed + Sprint Speed |
– Aiming Stability |
| Demo Precision Elite Factory | + Aiming Stability + Recoil Control |
– Aim Down Sight Speed – Crouch Movement Speed – Aim Walking Speed – Sprint Speed |
| Corio Precio Factory | + Aiming Stability + Recoil Control |
– Aim Walking Speed – Sprint Speed – Aim Down Sight Speed – Crouch Movement Speed |
Warzone 2 556 Icarus Unlockables Per Level
Level up the 556 Icarus to unlock the following attachments, weapons, and features:
| Level 1 | – | Level 11 | Rear Grip Category |
| Level 2 | Underbarrel Category | Level 12 | FTAC SB |
| Level 3 | Muzzle Category | Level 13 | M16 |
| Level 4 | FTAC Coldforge 16′ Barrel | Level 14 | VX Pineapple |
| Level 5 | Optic Category | Level 15 | Ammo Category |
| Level 6 | 100 Round Box Mag (5.56) | Level 16 | Weapon Tuning |
| Level 7 | Laser Category | Level 17 | – |
| Level 8 | Demo Precision Elite Factory | Level 18 | – |
| Level 9 | Forge TAC Delta 4 | Level 19 | – |
| Level 10 | FTAC Castle Comp | Level 20 | – |
| Weapon Lists | ||
|---|---|---|
| Assault Rifles | Battle Rifles | SMGs |
| Shotguns | LMGs | Marksman Rifles |
| Sniper Rifles | Handguns | Launchers |
| Melee Weapons | – | – |
| Equipment Lists | ||
| Tacticals | Lethals | Field Upgrades |
