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The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Zombies
For the underwater weapon in Call of Duty: Ghosts, see Proteus Missile.

"Pump action sniper/shotgun hybrid rifle that fires shotgun rounds in highly concentrated trajectories while aiming down sight. Hold appropriate button to toggle shotgun mode which provides short range firepower at wider dispersions. Highly effective on targets from the neck up."
— Game description

The Proteus is a sniper rifle that was added to Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare in the June 27th, 2017 update.

Overview[]

The Proteus is very unique in that it is a pump-action sniper rifle/shotgun hybrid, and behaves as a buckshot while hipfiring and as a slug while aiming down the sniper scope. In sniper mode it fires four projectiles per shot, while in shotgun modes it fires around eight pellets. There is also a difference in magazine size between modes, the sniper mode with a slightly increased size compared to the shotgun mode. The difference gap is increased with Extended Magazines and by upgrading in Zombies. Loaded shots are not lost by alternating modes so the shotgun mode can be prepared with more rounds by reloading in the sniper mode.

Attachments[]

Optics[]

Other[]

  • Shotgun Mode - Integral.
  • Quickdraw - Unlocked at weapon level 3.
  • Foregrip - Unlocked at weapon level 5.
  • Ballistic CPU - Unlocked at weapon level 6.
  • Extended Mag - Unlocked at weapon level 8.
  • Stock - Unlocked at weapon level 9.
  • FMJ - Unlocked at weapon level 11.
  • Suppressor - Unlocked at weapon level 12.

Variants[]

For variants images, see Proteus/Variants.
Name Image(s) Gun Perks Cost Notes
Symbiosis Proteus Symbiosis Supply Drop Card IWProteus Symbiosis MKII Supply Drop Card IW Readiness Gun Perk Icon IW 200Salvage Currency Icon IW
Duet Proteus Duet Supply Drop Card IWFile:Proteus Duet MKII Supply Drop Card IW.png Scrambler Gun Perk Icon IWFocus Gun Perk Icon IW 500Salvage Currency Icon IW
Scalper Proteus Scalper Supply Drop Card IWProteus Scalper MKII Supply Drop Card IW Head Rush Gun Perk Icon IWKickback Gun Perk Icon IW N/A Quartermaster Collection
Chimaera File:Proteus Chimaera Supply Drop Card IW.pngFile:Proteus Chimaera MKII Supply Drop Card IW.png Dynamic Gun Perk Icon IWStockpile Gun Perk Icon IW 2000Salvage Currency Icon IW
Frosty File:Proteus Frosty Supply Drop Card IW.pngFile:Proteus Frosty MKII Supply Drop Card IW.png Glacial Gun Perk Icon IWCreeper Gun Perk Icon IW N/A Quartermaster Collection
Ice Proteus Ice Supply Drop Card IW Glacial Gun Perk Icon IWCreeper Gun Perk Icon IW N/A Days of Summer Week #5
Woe Proteus Woe Supply Drop Card IWFile:Proteus Woe MKII Supply Drop Card IW.png Nuclear Gun Perk Icon IWHaste Gun Perk Icon IW N/A Quartermaster Collection
Praecisio File:Proteus Praecisio Supply Drop Card IW.pngFile:Proteus Praecisio MKII Supply Drop Card IW.png Visor Detonation Gun Perk Icon IWFocus Gun Perk Icon IW N/A Quartermaster Collection
Polarity File:Proteus Polarity Supply Drop Card IW.pngFile:Proteus Polarity MKII Supply Drop Card IW.png Reckless Gun Perk Icon IWPresence of Mind Gun Perk Icon IW 4000Salvage Currency Icon IW
Jaeger File:Proteus Jaeger Supply Drop Card IW.pngFile:Proteus Jaeger MKII Supply Drop Card IW.png File:Burst Fire Alternate Gun Perk Icon IW.pngSharpshooter Gun Perk Icon IW N/A Quartermaster Collection

Zombies[]

The Proteus can obtained from the Magic Wheel in all maps for 950 points. In The Beast From Beyond, it appears on the floor in a doorway for 1250 points.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

Proteus Model Old IW

The old model of the Proteus, without a magazine

  • Prior to an update, the Proteus' model had no magazine.
  • The Proteus was subject to a glitch upon its release. If the player hipfired in Sniper mode, one of the four pellets fired would always land a hit on an opponent if facing towards one. This glitch was patched by Infinity Ward the next day. The single pellet that hit would always be a one-hit kill at any range, regardless of cover, player health or other factors.
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