The classic RAM-7 assault rifle from MW2019 is back inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’sfirst season. Available from the Battle Pass, the RAM-7 is a hard-hitting assault rifle that boasts great handling stats and many customization options, ranging from barrels to unique comb attachments.

Compared to its previous version, MW3’s RAM-7 features the same recoil and attachment options as MW2019, although its damage profile has been slightly altered to account for MW3’s increased player health. This guide will showcase multiple RAM-7 builds that make this assault rifle a powerhouse, ranging from accuracy configurations to strafe builds for more aggressive players.

Accuracy RAM-7 Build

Warzone Variant

This RAM build is perfect for Warzone. Just swap the 40 Round Mag attachment for a 60 Round Drum. The suppressor can also be replaced with an optic of your choosing.

As with the RAM in 2019, this version has an immense amount of visual recoil and poor aiming stability without any attachments. This build aims to make the RAM far more accurate by usingrecoil control and aiming stabilityattachments. Fortunately, we can do so without harming our ADS speed and with a minimal hit to the RAM’s sprint-to-fire delay.

TheXRX Coremark 40 Heavy Barrelprovides an immense boost to the RAM’s aiming stability while also increasing the gun’s effective range and recoil control. TheHVS 3.4 Padnearly eliminates all visual recoil from the RAM, and theSL Skeletal Vertical Griplowers the vertical recoil while improving our ADS speed. Throw ona suppressor and a magazine extension, and you have a devastating assault rifle with minimal recoil.

Loadout Recommendations

Season 1 has added theAssassin Vestto the sandbox, and it’s easily the strongest vest option in the game. For the cost of your Field Upgrade, you gain the effects of MW2’s Ghost perk, hiding you from enemy radarat all times; you don’t need to move to trigger this perk. Additionally, your kills no longer leave death skulls for the enemy team. It’s an absurdly powerful vest thatshould be unlocked as soon as possible.

This vest pairs exceptionally well withCovert Sneakers, muffling your footstep audio to make your character virtually untraceable.EODcan be replaced with virtually any perk, but this perk is useful for clamping enemy explosive damage. TheCommando Gloveslet you reload on the move, andStimsallow you to immediately heal after a gunfight. The rest of your loadout is down to preference.

Strafe RAM-7 Build

Thanks to the RAM’s suite of attachment options, you may create a powerful strafe build that turns this gun into an AR/SMG hybrid. TheSO Klondike-45 Long Barrelgreatly improves your strafe speed and handling stats at the cost of stability.

That stability penalty is countered by theSZ 1mw PEQ Laser and Hunter-5 Stock Pad.The stock does reduce your strafe speed, but only slightly. TheFTAC MSP-98 Handstopfurther improves this build’s strafe speed, giving you astrafe speed of 3.3 m/s.Equip theShadowstrike Suppressorto finish the build. If you dislike the RAM’s iron sights, you’re able to put on any optic in its place.

We’ll be recommending the same loadout as our previous build for this strafe configuration. TheAssassin Vest with Covert Sneakersis simply too good to pass up for nearly all Multiplayer weapons, the RAM included. If you want to improve your strafe speed further, you’re able to trade Covert Sneakers forStalker Boots, although we find the muffled footsteps of Covert Sneakers to be far more valuable.

Tac Stance RAM-7 Build

Our final RAM build is tailored towards tac stance, making thisan ideal build forcompleting camo challengeson the RAM. We spec heavily intohipfire and tac stance accuracywith all five attachments: the Corvus PEQ Beam-5, the S-37DL Breacher Device, Cronen Grooveshot Grip, Demo FLak Comb, and Motion-Tac Pad.

You can technically get more tac stance accuracy byswapping the S-37 DL Breacher Device for Haste XV Grip Tape, but you’ll gain a noticeable recoil penalty. We don’t find the extra 0.1 degrees of accuracy worth the added recoil, but feel free to try it for yourself.

Even with no suppressor equipped, theAssassin VestandCovert Sneakersare too good to pass up. Staying off enemy radar until you shoot is invaluable for aggressive gameplay, and the muffled footstep audio from Covert Sneakers ensures that you can get close to enemies in the first place. RunEODorTac Maskto counter Lethals and Tacticals, respectively.