Changes: SCAR-H

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The FN SCAR-H (Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle - Heavy) is a primary weapon in Modern Warfare 2. It is one of the more powerful assault rifles featured in-game, its range and damage offset by a lower rate of fire and relatively small magazines.

In-Game

Single Player

In Single Player, the SCAR-H is used commonly by the U.S. Army Rangers in the campaign, and is one of the weapons in the starting loadout for Wolverines! and Exodus. It can be scavenged off of dead friendlies or found at specific points of the American campaign. It can be found with various attachments: with a foregrip in S.S.D.D., a red dot sight and a masterkey in Wolverines! (Bling), and can also be found with a red dot sight (on its own), ACOG Scope, shotgun, its grenadier version, a Thermal Scope or without any attachments. Furthermore, in Exodus it has a laser targeting sight, which is used to "laze" targets for the Stryker. It is also a starting loadout for the Task Force 141 in The Only Easy Day... Was Yesterday and can also be found in the Task Force 141 campaign mission Just Like Old Times, but only with a thermal scope.

It comes with a 30-round magazine, higher than in Multiplayer, and can carry a maximum of 300 rounds (30+270)

Multiplayer

Unlocked at Level 8 in multiplayer, the high damage and low recoil of the SCAR-H makes it popular among players, despite its small magazine capacity and relatively low rate of fire. It has the least amount of ammo of all automatic assault rifles due to its small magazine size (making this weapon a good choice for unlocking the "Surgical" title), and it also has a fairly long reload time. Stopping Power is useful with this weapon - though the rifle doesn't depend on it to be effective due to its relatively high damage, it can be useful to rack up more kills without reloading as many times or to preserve ammo if Scavenger is not unlocked. It is also moderately useful for close range fighting, although the TAR-21 is more useful due to the same damage stats but a higher rate of fire. The rifle only comes with 60 total rounds, meaning that the SCAR-H will run out of ammo very quickly, making Scavenger incredibly useful. The SCAR-H is arguably one of the most effective assault rifles at long range as it has good accuracy, precise iron sights, high damage, and only low vertical recoil, making it easier to control than guns with both vertical and horizontal recoil.

In Hardcore, the SCAR-H is a one shot kill at any range, unless shooting through cover - somewhat negating the need for extra ammunition, making Sleight of Hand a useful alternative due to the relatively long reload time. Due to its ability to kill targets in one shot, the SCAR-H is surprisingly effective in Hardcore. This is because it can be used well in close quarters, even hipfiring because of its high damage, though with moderate recoil and a low rate of fire. It is also decent firing full-auto at long range as it has lower recoil than the other one hit kill assault rifles. Using the ACOG sight in Hardcore is also a useful alternative to a sniper rifle, due to the previously mentioned power, and also due to the fact that the ACOG has no sway on assault rifles.

The iron sights on the SCAR-H are unobstructive, making the advantage of a Red Dot Sight minimal.
Scavenger and Extended Magazines both offset the small ammunition capacity (60) and small magazine (20).
Reload Canceling is not as effective when using the SCAR-H, but most so when using a partially depleted magazine.
The ACOG sight is an effective attachment that allows the player to see further down-range, increasing long-range accuracy. One drawback is that it very noticeably narrows the player´s line of sight.

Weapon Attachments

Grenade Launcher
Shotgun
Red Dot Sight
Holographic Sight
Silencer
Heartbeat Sensor
ACOG Scope
Thermal scope
FMJ
Extended Magazines
Foregrip (Only found in the pit of S.S.D.D.)

thumb|350px|right|Used by IW player DKoS

Trivia

Directly under the iron sights the text reads "INFINITY WARD, USA. ENCINO, CA. www.infinityward.com and IW BROCK," followed by some indistinguishable characters.

Due to a glitch, in the 3rd Person Multiplayer Modes a SCAR-H with camouflage will lose its camouflage when the player changes to a secondary weapon.

In S.S.D.D., a SCAR-H with foregrip can be found in 'The Pit'. This configuration can not be found anywhere else in the game. However, the SCAR-H's pickup and kill icon shows a foregrip , showing that it was supposed to be on the gun at one time.

The SCAR-H has a different reload animation with the Heartbeat Sensor attached because the charging handle is obstructed.

In singleplayer, the SCAR-H's M203 makes the sound of a GP-25, but in multiplayer, it makes the regular sound of a M203.

The SCAR-H that can be taken from Dunn in the museum has a thermal scope which cannot be steadied, and has the recoil of a SCAR-H with a Red Dot/Holographic sight.

On the side of the SCAR-H, "Infinity Ward, USA MK 17 Mod 0 Cal. 7.62x51 0048762" is written.

There is fingerprint on the front iron sight that is visible under the correct lighting.

The SCAR model that is held by the soldier in the background of the menu is a SCAR-L, which isn't in the game. Only the SCAR-H is used.

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 *The SCAR model that is held by the soldier in the background of the menu is a SCAR-L, which isn't in the game. Only the SCAR-H is used.
-*The SCAR-H's reload animation is unique from all other assault rifles. The player shakes the mag out of the gun and puts another one in.
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