Learn how to provide covering fire with the MG42 on the bridge in Call of Duty 2026. Master short bursts to overcome recoil and muzzle flash.
Captain Price will instruct you to fall back to the MG42 (a type of machine gun) set up on the bridge. Your task is to provide covering fire (suppressing fire to protect allies) for your squad. While manning the MG42, you do not need to worry about snipers, so you can stay in position for as long as necessary.
You might find the MG42 initially ineffective due to its large muzzle flash and recoil. To be effective, fire in short bursts of two to three seconds. Center the cross-hairs (the aiming reticle on your HUD (heads-up display — the on-screen icons showing health, ammo and the minimap)) on your target and fire. Repeat this process until you receive a new objective.
- Fire the MG42 in short, two to three-second bursts to manage recoil and muzzle flash.
- Center your cross-hairs on the target before firing.
- You are safe from snipers while operating the MG42 on the bridge.
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