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The subject of this article appears in Call of Duty: Ghosts

For a similar weapon in Call of Duty: Black Ops II, see Kinetic Strike Weapon.

The K.E.M. (Kinetic Energy Missile) Strike is a 25 Pointstreak (24 with Hardline) that appears in Call of Duty: Ghosts. Similar to the Tactical Nuke and M.O.A.B. from Modern Warfare 2 and 3 respectively, once it is called in, a ten-second countdown timer begins and upon reaching zero, a brief slow-motion scene will occur and it will kill all the enemy players simultaneously. Additionally, it will change the terrain and layout of Strikezone and Ignition. The K.E.M. Strike also leaves an EMP effect afterwards, similar to the M.O.A.B., making killstreaks unusable for 60 seconds, all while giving the user's team double XP for the rest of the game. Enemy pointstreaks that are present on the map will be destroyed, including Odin, Loki, Care Package(s) and Sentry Guns. Unless it’s received from a Field Order, multiple K.E.M. Strikes cannot be earned in a single life with the only exception being on the map Strikezone, where one can earn a K.E.M. Strike from a Care Package.

In addition to being a pointstreak, the K.E.M. Strike is activated with the Predator Field Order reward on the map Ruins. Upon taking enough damage, the player will drop into a second chance position and initiate a K.E.M. strike, killing all enemies. If the Predator takes too much damage in this state, the K.E.M will be detonated prematurely. It is also a Field Order in the map Strikezone and can be earned multiple times from the Slot Machine Field Order on Showtime in the Nemesis map pack.

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  • When the K.E.M is detonated on Strikezone, the player appears to be teleported to a section of the map/an alternate map placed above the original, this can be seen if the friendly team has thrown down Ballistic Vests or an Ammo Crate; these end up underneath the map and are rendered unusable.
  • Getting multiple K.E.M. Strikes, just like the M.O.A.B., will stack the Double XP effect. So two K.E.M. Strikes gives the team Quadruple XP, three K.E.M. Strikes rewards the team with Sextuple XP and so-on.
  • Like the M.O.A.B., the K.E.M. Strike is also available in Infected and Drop Zone.
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