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'''Hardline '''is a Tier 2 [[perk]] available in ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]'' and a Tier 1 perk featured in ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops]]''. It reduces the amount of kills required to gain a [[Killstreak]] reward by one.
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'''Hardline''' is a Tier 2 [[Perks|Perk]] featured in ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]], [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3]]'', ''[[Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare]]'', and ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare]]''. It is also a Tier 1 perk in ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops]]'', ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops II]]'', ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified]]'', ''[[Call of Duty: Online]]'', an Elite perk in'' [[Call of Duty: Ghosts]]'', a Tier 3 perk in ''[[Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare]]'' and ''[[Call of Duty: Mobile]]'', a Bonus Perk in ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II]]'', and a [[Gear]] in ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III]]''.
   
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==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2==
 
== Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ==
 
 
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|image1=[[File:Hardline.png|128px]]
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|image=[[File:Hardline.png|128px]]
 
 
|imagepro=[[File:HardlinePro.png|128px]]
 
|imagepro=[[File:HardlinePro.png|128px]]
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|category=Tier 2
 
|name=Hardline
 
|name=Hardline
 
|unlocked=Level 9
 
|unlocked=Level 9
|unlockedpro=40 killstreaks
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|unlockedpro=Earn 40 killstreaks while using the perk
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|console=<tt>hardline</tt>}}In ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2]]'', it allows the player to gain their killstreak rewards with one less kill. For instance, if the player had [[UAV Recon|UAV]], [[Care Package]] and [[Predator Missile]] as killstreak rewards, rather than needing three, four and five kills respectively, they would only need two, three and four kills respectively. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.
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In ''Modern Warfare 2'', it allows the player to gain their killstreak rewards with one less kill. For instance, if the player had [[UAV Recon]], [[Care Package]] and Predator Missile as killstreak rewards, rather than needing 3, 4 and 5 kills respectively, they would only need 2, 3 and 4 kills. It is useful with all classes, although especially useful with classes with guns which carry little ammo, or ammo which is used up quickly, such as the [[Vector]], because it means fewer bullets are needed to gain killstreak rewards. Hardline Pro is unlocked after obtaining 40 killstreak rewards ('''not''' getting at least a 2 kill streak 40 times, as many may think), the easiest way to do this is set the player's killstreak rewards to require 3, 4 and 5 kills. The Pro version of the perk allows [[deathstreak]]s to be activated by one less death. For example, if the player has [[Final Stand]] as a deathstreak, requiring four deaths, with Hardline Pro the player only needs to die three times before the deathstreak is activated.
 
   
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Hardline Pro is unlocked after obtaining 40 killstreak rewards (not getting at least a two kill streak 40 times, as some may think). The easiest way to do this is set the player's killstreak to the rewards that require the lowest amount of kills possible. Hardline Pro reduces the number of deaths needed for a [[deathstreak]] by one.
"Premptive Strike" Title is unlocked by completing Hardline Pro I Challenge. "Close Support" Title is unlocked by completing Hardline Pro VI Challenge.
 
   
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The "Preemptive Strike" title is unlocked by completing Hardline Pro I Challenge. The "Close Support" title is unlocked by completing Hardline Pro VI Challenge along with the perk emblem.
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== Call of Duty: Black Ops ==
 
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==Call of Duty: Black Ops ==
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|imagepro = [[File:perk hardline 256 pro.png|128px]]
 
|imagepro = [[File:perk hardline 256 pro.png|128px]]
|name = ''Call of Duty: Black Ops''
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|name = Hardline
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|category = Tier 1
 
|price = 2000
 
|price = 2000
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Hardline returns as a Tier 1 perk in ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops]]''.
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Hardline returns as a Tier 1 perk in ''Black Ops''.
 
   
 
===Overview===
 
===Overview===
Hardline reduces all killstreak requirements by one. Its pro version allows the player to "re-roll" the [[Care Package]] killstreak by double-tapping the action button, which will change its contents randomly. A Care Package can only be re-rolled once, and will always change its content.
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Hardline reduces all killstreak requirements by one. Its Pro version allows the player to re-roll the [[Care Package]] killstreak by double-tapping the action button for console versions and the reload key for PC versions, which will change its contents randomly. A Care Package can only be re-rolled once, and will always change its content.
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The effectiveness of Hardline is heavily dependent on the player's skill and the killstreak setup in use. Hardline can make it extremely easy to get small killstreaks such as [[Spy Plane]]s and [[Counter-Spy Plane]]s. With regards to higher killstreaks, Hardline can be of benefit, and can make a killstreak that's usually very difficult for the player to achieve on a killstreak, such as an [[SR-71 Blackbird]] or a [[Chopper Gunner]], just in range that a player finds is realistic for their own standards.
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Hardline Pro is particularly helpful when using Care Packages. Not only are Care Packages easier to get, but the ability to re-roll the contents of a Care Package can make the Care Package killstreak have much greater overall potential by getting rid of less desirable contents such as ammo crates and Spy Planes. It makes the Care Package give good killstreaks more consistently.
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Originally, the [[SAM Turret]], [[Sentry Gun#Call of Duty: Black Ops|Sentry Gun]], and [[Valkyrie Rockets]] killstreaks crates could also be re-rolled; however, the December 14, 2010 patch limited Hardline Pro's functionality to the Care Package alone. One also cannot re-roll booby trapped Care Packages, making it easier to tell if one has been hacked.
   
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Below is a table showing the default Care Package probabilities compared to the re-roll probabilities. As can be seen, re-rolling favors middle killstreaks much more than Care Packages, while higher killstreaks are almost unchanged.
Originally, the [[SAM Turret]], [[Sentry Gun]], and [[Valkyrie Rockets]] killstreaks crates could also be re-rolled; however, the December 14, 2010 patch limited Hardline Pro's functionality to the Care Package alone.
 
   
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Below is a table showing the default [[Care Package]] probabilities compared to the re-roll probabilities. As can be seen re-rolling favors middle killstreaks much more than Care Packages, while higher killstreaks are almost unchanged.
 
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Hardline gives the player model medium body armor in the form of Kevlar vest, a helmet on some models and a radio device located on the character's shoulder (this particular device is only aesthetic; ''all'' players have a radio to call in Killstreaks).
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Hardline gives the player model medium body armor in the form of Kevlar vest, a helmet on some models and a radio device located on the character's shoulder. However, this particular device is only aesthetic; all players have a radio to call in Killstreaks.
   
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===Pro Challenges===
*'''Share Packages''' – Share 10 Killstreak reward crates with teammates.
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*'''Share Packages''' – Share 10 [[Killstreak]] reward crates with teammates.
 
*'''Multiple Killstreaks''' – Earn 7 killstreaks in one match while using Hardline.
 
*'''Multiple Killstreaks''' – Earn 7 killstreaks in one match while using Hardline.
*'''Killstreak''' – Get 7 kills without dying in a match.
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*'''Killstreak''' – Get 7 kills without dying in one life.<gallery>
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Urban_BlackOps_Hardline.png|Urban [[Black Ops (faction)|Black Ops]] Player Model with Hardline.
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Spetsnaz_Hardline.png|Urban [[Spetsnaz]] Player Model with Hardline.
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Arctic_BO_Hardline.png|Arctic [[Black Ops (faction)|Black Ops]] Player Model with Hardline.
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Arctic_Spetsnaz_Hardline.png|Arctic [[Spetsnaz]] Player Model with Hardline.
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Op40_Hardline.png|[[Op 40]] Player Model with Hardline.
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Tropas_Hardline.png|[[Tropas]] Player Model with Hardline.
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SOG_Hardline.png|[[Studies and Observation Group|SOG]] Player Model with Hardline.
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NVA_Hardline.png|[[NVA]] Player Model with Hardline.
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== Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 ==
==Trivia==
 
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*The Perk emblem resembles the screen of an [http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EKG EKG machine], referring to the flat-line caused by death.
 
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*One cannot re-roll Hacked Care Packages. This can help a player indicate whether or not a Care Package may be hacked.
 
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*In Black Ops, the pro effect allows the player to get a second chance on any care package, etc., along with care packages dropped by enemies and teammates. Clever players can get easy killstreaks if a teammate allows them to take a package of little value, such as ammo. An old trick was to set the SAM Turret instead of the Care Package, as it would essentially become a 3 Killstreak Care Package. This, as well as the ability to 're-roll' the Sentry Gun and Valkyrie Rockets, was fixed in the December 14th patch, although it has yet to be patched on the Wii or PC version.
 
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*In the Black Ops campaign, most of the non-player characters have a character model near-identical to that of the Hardline character model. However, most have the [[Scavenger]] backpack. One of these being Frank Woods, who looks similar as well.
 
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*You cannot re-roll a package that is about to be taken, even if it is your own care package.
 
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*A [[Care Package]] cannot be re-rolled many times by different players who have Hardline Pro.
 
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*On the Wii version of Black Ops, there is a glitch that after you re-roll a Care Package, there will be a couple of random symbols at the end of the directions to use the killstreak.
 
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}}Hardline returns as a Tier 2 perk in[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3|'' Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3'']].
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===Overview===
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Hardline makes each [[pointstreak]] require one less point. This applies to all three strike packages and all of the point streak rewards, even the [[M.O.A.B.]] It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.
   
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Hardline Pro is unlocked by obtaining 80 point streak rewards using Hardline. The Pro version has two effects; it reduces the number of deaths required for a [[deathstreak]] by one, and it also adds one point to a user's point streak for every two assists earned. Hardline Pro can be easily unlocked when using the Specialist Strike package, as only a single point is needed to earn the first perk.
   
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Hardline pro mw3.png|Description of the Pro version.
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==Call of Duty: Black Ops II==
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Perks]]
 
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|image = [[File:Hardline Perk Icon BOII.png|128px]]
[[Category:Multiplayer]]
 
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer]]
 
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|name = Hardline
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|category = Tier 1
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{{Quote|Earn Scorestreaks faster.|[[Create-A-Class]] Description.}}
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Hardline returns in ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops II]]''. Hardline increases score earned towards [[Scorestreak]] by 20% (not counting UAV, Counter-UAV, Orbital VSAT, or EMP assists). This equates to Scorestreaks requiring 16.7% less score to earn, equivalent to approximately one-to-two less kills to earn a Scorestreak, and even three less kills to earn a Swarm.<ref>http://denkirson.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=5880</ref> It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.
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==Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified==
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|name = Hardline
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|image = [[File:Hardline Perk Icon BOD.png]]
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|category = Tier 1
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{{Quote|Killstreaks require 1 less kill.|In-game description.}}
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Hardline returns as a Tier 1 perk in ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified]]''. It retains its effect from ''Black Ops'', making killstreaks require one less kill to obtain. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.
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==Call of Duty: Ghosts==
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|name = Hardline
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|image = [[File:Hardline Perk Menu Icon CoDG.png]]}}
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Hardline returns in ''[[Call of Duty: Ghosts]]'' as an Elite perk. It requires two perk points to use and it is unlocked at level 20. Pointstreaks require one less point to obtain, and every two assists counts as a kill towards their killstreak. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.
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==Call of Duty Online==
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{{Perk Infobox
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|image = [[File:Hardline menu icon CoDO.png]]
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|unlocked = Level 8
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|gpcost = 1000
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|cpcost = 1500}}Hardline makes a return in ''[[Call of Duty Online]]'' as a Tier 1 perk. While equipped, Killstreaks take one less kill to obtain. Within Survival, Cyborg Evacuation and Cyborg Rising, the player is rewarded with a poker, dog tag and battery for each round/wave completed. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.
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==Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare==
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{{Infobox/perk
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|name=Hardline
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|image=[[File:Hardline menu icon AW.png]]|unlocked = Level 47}}
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===Multiplayer===
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{{Quote|Decrease Scorestreak cost by 100.|In-game description.}}
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Hardline returns in ''[[Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare]]'' as a Tier 3 perk. It reduces scorestreak requirements by 100. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.
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{{Quote|Reduced cool-down on built-in Class Scorestreaks.|Exo Survival description.}}
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Hardline is available in [[Exo Survival]] from support drops via [[Orbital Care Package]]s.
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==Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare ==
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{{Infobox/perk
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|image = [[File:Hardline Menu Icon IW.png]]
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|category = Tier 2
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|unlocked = Level 1
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{{Quote|Gain bonus points for each kill up to 8 kills per life. 2 Assists give you the same bonus.|[[Create-A-Class]] Description.}}
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Hardline returns in ''[[Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare]]''. It lets players gain bonus points for each kill up to eight kills to be earned towards a scorestreak. Two assists will give the same amount of points as a single kill. It is unlocked by default. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.
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This perk is useful to grab a quick advantage of the game by earning [[Scorestreak|scorestreaks]] early into the match.
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Hardline Model IW.png|Hardline perk model in [[Create-a-Class]]
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==Call of Duty: Mobile==
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{{Infobox/perk
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|name = Hardline
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|image = [[File: Hardline CODM.png]]
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|category = [[:Category:Call of Duty: Mobile Tier 3 Perks|Tier 3 Perk]]
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|unlocked = At start
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{{Quote|Increases points earned from killing enemies by 25%, by proxy increasing the amount of charge for [[Specialist Weapon|Operator Skills]] per action, EXCEPT for the [[Munitions Box]].|Description}}
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Hardline returns in ''Call of Duty: Mobile'' as a Tier 3 perk.
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It increases the points earned from killing enemies by 25% (rounded down). It also increases the amount of charges of [[Specialist Weapon|Operator Skills]] per action such as killing enemies, capturing the objectives, etc. This effect however does not apply to the [[Munitions Box]]. The effect stacks with [[Overclock]], greatly increases charging speed for Operator Skills.
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==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare==
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{{Infobox/perk
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|name = Hardline
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|-|Patch = [[File:Hardline Perk Patch MW.png]]
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|-|Icon = [[File:Hardline Perk Icon MW.png]]
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|category = [[:Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) Tier 2 Perks|Tier 2 Perk]]
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|unlocked = At start
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}}
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{{Quote|Your killstreaks cost 1 less kill.|Multiplayer [[Create-A-Class]] description}}
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{{Quote|25% off kiosk prices for killstreaks, field upgrades, and armor plates. No effect in Warzone Rumble.|''[[Call of Duty: Warzone|Warzone]]'' Create-A-Class description}}
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Hardline returns in ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare'' as a Tier 2 perk.
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As before, it reduce the kills required to earn [[killstreak]]s (including [[Specialist Strike Package|Specialist perks]], except [[Tactical Nuke]]) by one. It is unlocked by default. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.
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In the [[Operations (Special Ops)|Operations]] mode in [[Spec Ops]], Hardline will grant players killstreaks if they perform successive kills of enemy NPCs. The three killstreaks available are [[Armor Box]], [[Munitions Box]], and [[Grenade Crate|Grenade Box]].
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==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II==
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{{Infobox/perk
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|name = Hardline
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|image = [[File:Hardline Perk Icon MWII.png]]
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|category = [[:Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Bonus Perks|Bonus Perk]]
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|unlocked = At start
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{{Quote|Reduce Killstreak cost by one (1) kill. Reduce Scorestreak cost by 125.|In-game description}}
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Hardline returns in ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II'' as a Bonus Perk.
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==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III==
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|name = Mission Control Comlink
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|image = [[File:Mission Control Comlink Icon MWIII.png]]
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|category = [[:Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Gear|Gear]]
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|unlocked = Level 11
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{{Quote|Reduce Killstreak cost by one (1) kill. Reduce Scorestreak cost by 125.|In-game description}}
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Hardline returns in ''Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III'' as a Gear, under the name '''Mission Control Comlink'''.
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==Trivia==
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===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2===
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*The perk is named differently in different languages of the game: in the French version it is "Determination", in Polish it is "Uncompromising" and in Russian the base perk is "Implacability" while the Pro version is "Hard Game Pro".
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*The perk is named differently in other languages: in the French version it is "Implacable", in the Polish version it is "Soldier" and in Russian it is "Lucky".
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===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3===
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*Obtaining Hardline via the Specialist Strike Package counts towards Hardline Pro.
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===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II===
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*During the Multiplayer Open Beta, Hardline was an Ultimate Perk.
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==References==
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Tier 2 Perks]]
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Black Ops Tier 1 Perks]]
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Tier 2 Perks]]
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Black Ops II Tier 1 Perks]]
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified Tier 1 Perks]]
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Ghosts Elite Perks]]
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Tier 3 Perks]]
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Exo Survival Perks]]
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[[Category:Call of Duty Online Tier 1 Perks]]
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Tier 2 Perks]]
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Mobile Tier 3 Perks]]
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) Tier 2 Perks]]
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Bonus Perks]]
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[[Category:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Gear]]

Latest revision as of 03:23, 14 April 2024

The subject of this article appeared in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The subject of this article appeared in Call of Duty: Black Ops. The subject of this article appeared in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The subject of this article appeared in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Ghosts The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty Online The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Mobile The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Warzone The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Warzone 2 The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III


Hardline is a Tier 2 Perk featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. It is also a Tier 1 perk in Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified, Call of Duty: Online, an Elite perk in Call of Duty: Ghosts, a Tier 3 perk in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Call of Duty: Mobile, a Bonus Perk in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, and a Gear in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, it allows the player to gain their killstreak rewards with one less kill. For instance, if the player had UAV, Care Package and Predator Missile as killstreak rewards, rather than needing three, four and five kills respectively, they would only need two, three and four kills respectively. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.

Hardline Pro is unlocked after obtaining 40 killstreak rewards (not getting at least a two kill streak 40 times, as some may think). The easiest way to do this is set the player's killstreak to the rewards that require the lowest amount of kills possible. Hardline Pro reduces the number of deaths needed for a deathstreak by one.

The "Preemptive Strike" title is unlocked by completing Hardline Pro I Challenge. The "Close Support" title is unlocked by completing Hardline Pro VI Challenge along with the perk emblem.

Call of Duty: Black Ops

Hardline returns as a Tier 1 perk in Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Overview

Hardline reduces all killstreak requirements by one. Its Pro version allows the player to re-roll the Care Package killstreak by double-tapping the action button for console versions and the reload key for PC versions, which will change its contents randomly. A Care Package can only be re-rolled once, and will always change its content.

The effectiveness of Hardline is heavily dependent on the player's skill and the killstreak setup in use. Hardline can make it extremely easy to get small killstreaks such as Spy Planes and Counter-Spy Planes. With regards to higher killstreaks, Hardline can be of benefit, and can make a killstreak that's usually very difficult for the player to achieve on a killstreak, such as an SR-71 Blackbird or a Chopper Gunner, just in range that a player finds is realistic for their own standards.

Hardline Pro is particularly helpful when using Care Packages. Not only are Care Packages easier to get, but the ability to re-roll the contents of a Care Package can make the Care Package killstreak have much greater overall potential by getting rid of less desirable contents such as ammo crates and Spy Planes. It makes the Care Package give good killstreaks more consistently.

Originally, the SAM Turret, Sentry Gun, and Valkyrie Rockets killstreaks crates could also be re-rolled; however, the December 14, 2010 patch limited Hardline Pro's functionality to the Care Package alone. One also cannot re-roll booby trapped Care Packages, making it easier to tell if one has been hacked.

Below is a table showing the default Care Package probabilities compared to the re-roll probabilities. As can be seen, re-rolling favors middle killstreaks much more than Care Packages, while higher killstreaks are almost unchanged.

Reward Default % Re-Roll %
Ammo 20% 9%
Spy Plane 15% 9%
Counter-Spy Plane 15% 9%
RC-XD 9% 9%
Valkyrie Rockets 5% 9%
Mortar Team 5% 9%
Sentry Gun 5% 9%
SAM Turret 5% 9%
Rolling Thunder 3% 4%
Grim Reaper 3% 4%
Napalm Strike 3% 4%
SR-71 Blackbird 3% 4%
Attack Helicopter 3% 4%
Death Machine 2% 3%
Chopper Gunner 2% 3%
Attack Dogs 1% 2%
Gunship 1% 1%

Hardline gives the player model medium body armor in the form of Kevlar vest, a helmet on some models and a radio device located on the character's shoulder. However, this particular device is only aesthetic; all players have a radio to call in Killstreaks.

Pro Challenges

  • Share Packages – Share 10 Killstreak reward crates with teammates.
  • Multiple Killstreaks – Earn 7 killstreaks in one match while using Hardline.
  • Killstreak – Get 7 kills without dying in one life.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Hardline returns as a Tier 2 perk in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Overview

Hardline makes each pointstreak require one less point. This applies to all three strike packages and all of the point streak rewards, even the M.O.A.B. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.

Hardline Pro is unlocked by obtaining 80 point streak rewards using Hardline. The Pro version has two effects; it reduces the number of deaths required for a deathstreak by one, and it also adds one point to a user's point streak for every two assists earned. Hardline Pro can be easily unlocked when using the Specialist Strike package, as only a single point is needed to earn the first perk.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II

"Earn Scorestreaks faster."
Create-A-Class Description.


Hardline returns in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Hardline increases score earned towards Scorestreak by 20% (not counting UAV, Counter-UAV, Orbital VSAT, or EMP assists). This equates to Scorestreaks requiring 16.7% less score to earn, equivalent to approximately one-to-two less kills to earn a Scorestreak, and even three less kills to earn a Swarm.[1] It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.

Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified

"Killstreaks require 1 less kill."
— In-game description.

Hardline returns as a Tier 1 perk in Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified. It retains its effect from Black Ops, making killstreaks require one less kill to obtain. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.

Call of Duty: Ghosts

Hardline returns in Call of Duty: Ghosts as an Elite perk. It requires two perk points to use and it is unlocked at level 20. Pointstreaks require one less point to obtain, and every two assists counts as a kill towards their killstreak. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.

Call of Duty Online

Hardline makes a return in Call of Duty Online as a Tier 1 perk. While equipped, Killstreaks take one less kill to obtain. Within Survival, Cyborg Evacuation and Cyborg Rising, the player is rewarded with a poker, dog tag and battery for each round/wave completed. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Multiplayer

"Decrease Scorestreak cost by 100."
— In-game description.

Hardline returns in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare as a Tier 3 perk. It reduces scorestreak requirements by 100. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.

Exo Survival

"Reduced cool-down on built-in Class Scorestreaks."
— Exo Survival description.

Hardline is available in Exo Survival from support drops via Orbital Care Packages.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

"Gain bonus points for each kill up to 8 kills per life. 2 Assists give you the same bonus."
Create-A-Class Description.


Hardline returns in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. It lets players gain bonus points for each kill up to eight kills to be earned towards a scorestreak. Two assists will give the same amount of points as a single kill. It is unlocked by default. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.

This perk is useful to grab a quick advantage of the game by earning scorestreaks early into the match.

Call of Duty: Mobile

"Increases points earned from killing enemies by 25%, by proxy increasing the amount of charge for Operator Skills per action, EXCEPT for the Munitions Box."
— Description


Hardline returns in Call of Duty: Mobile as a Tier 3 perk.

It increases the points earned from killing enemies by 25% (rounded down). It also increases the amount of charges of Operator Skills per action such as killing enemies, capturing the objectives, etc. This effect however does not apply to the Munitions Box. The effect stacks with Overclock, greatly increases charging speed for Operator Skills.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

"Your killstreaks cost 1 less kill."
— Multiplayer Create-A-Class description
"25% off kiosk prices for killstreaks, field upgrades, and armor plates. No effect in Warzone Rumble."
Warzone Create-A-Class description


Hardline returns in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare as a Tier 2 perk.

As before, it reduce the kills required to earn killstreaks (including Specialist perks, except Tactical Nuke) by one. It is unlocked by default. It is useful for getting more expensive killstreaks, but for lower-tier killstreaks, it's not very useful. More experienced players who are capable of going on long killstreaks may find this perk a waste, freeing up space for something else better suited to their tastes. However, newer or less skilled players may find this perk very useful.

Spec Ops

In the Operations mode in Spec Ops, Hardline will grant players killstreaks if they perform successive kills of enemy NPCs. The three killstreaks available are Armor Box, Munitions Box, and Grenade Box.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

"Reduce Killstreak cost by one (1) kill. Reduce Scorestreak cost by 125."
— In-game description


Hardline returns in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II as a Bonus Perk.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

"Reduce Killstreak cost by one (1) kill. Reduce Scorestreak cost by 125."
— In-game description


Hardline returns in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III as a Gear, under the name Mission Control Comlink.

Trivia

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

  • The perk is named differently in different languages of the game: in the French version it is "Determination", in Polish it is "Uncompromising" and in Russian the base perk is "Implacability" while the Pro version is "Hard Game Pro".

Call of Duty: Black Ops

  • The perk is named differently in other languages: in the French version it is "Implacable", in the Polish version it is "Soldier" and in Russian it is "Lucky".

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

  • Obtaining Hardline via the Specialist Strike Package counts towards Hardline Pro.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

  • During the Multiplayer Open Beta, Hardline was an Ultimate Perk.

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