How to do Crossbow Glitch in MW2

Glitches or bugs are never great to see in a reputed game like Call of Duty MW2, but sometimes they are. Getting free stuff because of a glitch in the game gives a unique satisfaction, especially if the item is rare and effective. The new Crossbow glitch in the game is a major talking point now.

Activision don’t seem to be in haste to solve the glitch, so here we are exploiting it like there is no tomorrow. Here’s everything you need to know to get a free Crossbow in the game.

How to do Crossbow Glitch in MW2

Imagine getting a free Crossbow without going through all the trouble of unlocking it in the game. We are making it happen for you.

Note: Exploiting a glitch or a bug to get an undue advantage in the game is regarded as cheating by many developers. It is not advisable to use any glitches to break the official rules of the game. This may lead to a permanent or temporary ban from the game. So do it at your own risk.

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Here are the steps to unlocking the Crossbow by exploiting the glitch:

• Jump to the main menu screen in MW2.
• Press X (PlayStation) / A (Xbox) and then quickly press O / B. The game will ask if you want to retry the connecting to the official servers or go offline.
• Choose to go offline.
• Now, head to the Local Multiplayer option.
• Go to Weapons, create a new class, and select the Crossbow.
• Hold the L2 / LT button to navigate to the Weapon Attachment screen.
• Once you are there, hold the L2 / LT button to save the weapon as a blueprint.
• Go back to the main Call of Duty screen again. Now choose to go online.
• Either select Multiplayer or Warzone mode. Create a class again and go to the Crossbow.
• Press and hold L2 / LT. The gunsmith will pop up.
• Push O / B two times.

That’s it. If you followed each step correctly, you will have the Crossbow in your inventory.

Unlock other Weapons using the Glitch

You can use the glitch to unlock other weapon in MW. Just repeat the steps we have mentioned above, but instead of selection the Crossbow, select other weapons.

Credit where it’s due. The glitch was first posted by Reddit user SynciingShip. Here is a link to the post.

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