Bren

New to Call of Duty 2026? Learn how to effectively use the Bren LMG, a powerful but slow machine gun. Get tips on recoil, aiming, and area control.

Alright, let's talk about the Bren. This is a British machine gun, and honestly, it's a bit of a pain to use because you move so incredibly slowly with it. Think molasses in a cold tin can. The recoil is pretty wild, so your best bet is to aim for the feet. It's got some serious stopping power, though, and if you go prone, you can lock down an area like nobody's business. Sometimes, just spraying it into bushes can snag you an unexpected kill. My personal go-to when I'm using the Bren? I just go prone and hold my ground.

Game Types Overview

Before we dive deeper, it's good to know there are 5 main game types in Call of Duty 2026:

1. Search and Destroy (SD)
2. Retrieval (RE)
3. Behind Enemy Lines (BEL)
4. Death Match (DM)
5. Team Death Match (TDM)

Let's break down a couple of the less common ones:

Behind Enemy Lines (BEL)

Honestly, this game type isn't very popular, and you'll be lucky to find many servers running it. BEL is basically like a tag match. Imagine you start as a German soldier. You take out an American, and boom, you switch to being American. You then go around hunting down Germans until you get killed, and then you switch back. It just keeps going, back and forth. Nobody really wins, and there's not much strategy to it – it's pretty much just a virtual game of tag.

Death Match (DM)

This one's actually pretty decent for just practicing your aim and getting a feel for the game. You pick a team, grab a weapon, and go on a solo mission to take out everyone you see. It's perfect for newer players or if you just want to blow off some steam without worrying too much about objectives. Don't stress about dying; you'll respawn almost instantly by hitting the F key. If you're getting super serious about DM (and maybe need to check in with someone!), try to stay in cover and reload whenever you get a safe moment. Mostly, though, just have fun messing around in this game type.

Team Death Match (TDM)

This is where things get a lot more serious, and it's the most popular game mode. You'll see a lot of clans playing TDM, especially when they're recruiting new members. A huge NO-NO in TDM is accidentally shooting your teammates. It's incredibly annoying and rude. If you do it, apologize immediately. Most servers have even turned on 'reflective damage' because of this, meaning any damage you deal to a teammate will also happen to you!

Now, for strategies in TDM:

• Weapon Choice: Pick a weapon you're really comfortable with. If I'm playing as German, I might grab the MP44, but you should choose what works best for you. Avoid picking the weapon everyone else is using.
• Teamwork is Key: Stick with your team and work together. Never split up unless absolutely necessary for scouting or acting as bait. Don't huddle too closely, though, or a single grenade can wipe you all out.
• Team Composition: The most effective teams have a good mix of roles. For a 10-person team, aim for something like 3 snipers, 2 submachine gunners, 2 support infantry, and 3 riflemen.
• Winning: To win TDM, your team needs more total points (kills minus deaths) than the enemy. For example, 98 kills and 50 deaths gives you 48 points. Some servers might just count total kills, but generally, staying alive is important even with instant respawns.
• Movement and Routes: Reload under cover and don't always take the most obvious path into enemy territory. For instance, if you're attacking the German house in the Pavlov level as a Russian, don't just charge through the trench every time. Explore different routes.
• Exploiting Weaknesses: Sometimes the enemy will have a weak point. Once you find it, press your advantage there until they reinforce it.
• Dealing with Stacking: If the enemy team is 'stacked' (meaning they have way more players or a significant advantage), let them come to you and set up an ambush. Automatic weapons like the BAR or PPSh are great for defense in ambushes. If you're on offense, use a sniper to pick off enemies from a distance until their numbers dwindle.

Many of these strategies can be applied to other game modes. For example, ambush tactics are useful in Search and Destroy (SD) and Retrieval (RE), which I personally enjoy the most.

Search and Destroy (SD)

In SD, your objective is either to destroy enemy targets like tanks or artillery (though the artillery can't actually fire in this game mode) or to defend those same objectives from the enemy.