Cold War Class Tier List – Best NATO & PACT Classes

Here are the best NATO and PACT classes according to overall usability, gun power and solo/teamwork potential. I’ve rated classes separately by faction with individual ranking notes for each one. Here’s my Cold War class tier list and guide.

Cold War NATO & PACT Class Tier List

NATO Classes

PACT Classes

⇓ The Best Within Their Category ⇓

S

Reserve Rifleman (UK)

Amazing DMG, Range and UsabilityGreat Even Under Suppressive FireOne of the Best Guns

Machinegunner

Absolute Crowd Killers & Light Cover Destroyers

Rifleman

Amazing Fire RateGreat Scope & Plenty of Frags

Medic

Medics Are Always S-Tier Due to Battlefield Heals & RelocationThe Gun is Worse than PACT Medic

Navy SEALs Assault

One of the Most Versatile ClassesStoner for Mid Range and Shotgun for CQC

Light Anti-Tank

Very Useful Roads ControlPrice Is High But Worth It

Rifleman

Massive Fire RateSurprisingly Precise at Mid Range

Marksman

The Most Reliable SniperDue to Range Finder

Light Anti-Tank

One of the Most Useful ClassesSnipes Vehicles for Multikills

Medic

Always a Game Changer with Heals and Body RelocationsForces the Opposing Side to Change Their Playstyle

Spetsnaz GRU

Amazing VersatilityLong Range Grenade KillsRequires a Lot of Practice

⇓ Great Alternatives For Their Category ⇓

A

Navy SEALs Grenadier

Grenade Spam Is PowerfulIs Flexibile With MP5Not S-Tier Since I Prefer S-GRU’s All In One Gun

Marksman (West Germany)

A Very Reliable SniperOne of the Better Ones in Cold War

Sniper

Strong Camping-Based Sniper

Delta Force

Excellent Range and PrecisionAmazing Scope for CQC

Marksman

Great Scope & Reliable Sniper With a Pistol Option for CQC

Rifleman (West Germany)

Simply a Reliable Gun

NG Recon

Excellent Mid-to-Long Range Sniper

Rifleman (UK)

Versatile Gun & Reliable Class Overall

PSSE-B

Extremely Skill-Based But PowerfulRequires Bluffs, Luck & Pretend Fights With Your TeamGo For Regular Classes like Riflemen, Medics, Grenadiers, etc.

Rifleman (East Germany)

Very Reliable Gun In All Situations

Spetsnaz VMF Recon

Great ScopeFast KillsLow Ammo

Grenadier

Like S-GRU But Slightly Less Versatile

SAW (Soviet)

Powerful CCQ/Mid Range in Third PersonGreat Scope

Reserve Recon

Reliable Sniper With Some Smoke Setups

Spetsnaz VMF Assault

Well Balanced Class

Spesgruppa A

Extremely Skill-Based But PowerfulRequires Bluffs, Luck & Pretend Fights With Your TeamGo For Regular Classes like Riflemen, Medics, Grenadiers, etc.

Machinegun (Soviet)

Was Better Pre-Nerf But It’s Still Good

⇓ Less Versatile/Flexibile But Still Good ⇓

B

Radioman

Situationally StrongRequires Teamwork and Game Knowledge to Coordinate Air Strikes and Cover Destruction

Machinegunner (UK)

Used to be Stronger-Pre Nerf but Still Decent

Grenadier (US)

Long Range Grenade Shot OptionsLacks Other Gear Unlike S-GRU

SAW (US)

Unreliable Precision But Potentially Strong

Anti-Tank

Slightly Less Reliable Than Other Anti Tank OptionsStill Very Useful Overall

NG Rifleman

A More Reliable Gun Than Base US Rifleman

Crewman

Extremely Situational and Dependent on Game ContentCan Either Be S-Tier or F-Tier Depending on Updates

Machinegunner (CZ)

Really Strong GunLow Ammo Weakens it DrasticallyRequires Burst Fire

Radioman

Situationally StrongRequires Teamwork and Game Knowledge to Coordinate Air Strikes and Cover Destruction

Light Machinegun

Better Than EG-SAW

SAW (East Germany)

Decent Overall ClassGun Stats for This Price are Weaker and Need Buffs

Anti Tank

Potentially as Good as S-Tier LATThat Said It’s More Difficult To Aim

VDV Rifleman

Similar to Soviet Rifleman

Rifleman (Soviet)

Great for BeginnersDecent Overall

Rifleman (PL)

Like Soviet RiflemanIf You Prefer Burst Fire

Sniper

Can Be Strong With a SpotterOtherwise Less Reliable

Crewman

Extremely Situational and Dependent on Game ContentCan Either Be S-Tier or F-Tier Depending on Updates

⇓ Weaker Options/Decent at Best ⇓

C

Machinegun (US)

Really Bad Sights Despite Being a Decent Gun

Light Anti-Tank (US)

Not Useless But Its Burst Fire is Bad

Rifleman (US)

Can be Decent But the Gun’s Burst Fire Is Awkward To Use

SAW (UK)

The Bad Sight Kills It

Recon

Not a Useless Gun But It’s a Weak Class Overall

Sniper (East Germany)

The Weakest Sniper

Light Anti-Tank

The Low Ammo Kills It

Reserve

Not GreatNot Terrible

Recon

Useless Class

While I have analyzed each option to determine the best classes for NATO and PACT in Cold War, they can all potentially be good with practice. Each class contributes something like Rifleman’s ammo drops and you can practice maps, gunplay, and overall game knowledge so that your class doesn’t hinder you too much. A skilled Recon can absolutely take down a NATO Reserve Rifleman or a PACT S-GRU. However, the top classes in S-Tier and A-Tier simply make it easier for you to be either competitive or useful to your team.

That’s it for my Cold War NATO and PACT class tier list and guide. Check out our Cold War codes for potential free rewards.