

However, the weapon will still be heard across the map, like every other bolt-action sniper rifle in Call of Duty: World at War. It is extremely quiet, the quietest in both scoped and non-scoped forms, giving the player using it some degree of stealth. However, the Arisaka dips up and down while the bolt is being pulled back, reducing visibility. The Arisaka has one significant advantage over other scoped bolt-actions: if the player crouches, the amount of idle sway is reduced from 60 to 45, making it the most accurate bolt-action, but still not as accurate as the PTRS-41 or an M1 Garand with an attached Sniper Scope.

The dynamic for the whole weapon changes when the player unlocks the Sniper Scope attachment damage is increased, accuracy over range is increased (if the aim is steadied), reload time is increased, and there is a separate aiming mechanism. This weapon performs well at long range and mid-range, but close range combat should be avoided, if possible, which applies to all bolt-action rifles (unless fitted with Bayonets). It is tied with the Mosin-Nagant for the lowest rate of fire. If Stopping Power is used, it is a one-shot kill to the stomach, as well. The Arisaka is a one-shot kill to the head, neck, and chest without Stopping Power. Bolt-action rifles are only different in bolt cycling rate and scope idle sway, although those differences are negligible. Accuracy is all dependent upon the user's ability, and when aim is steadied if the Sniper Scope attachment is in use. It is good to note that all bolt-action rifles have the same accuracy, base damage, reload time and range. The Arisaka with a Sniper Scope attached is used by snipers tied up in the palm trees, as well as being found in or near Japanese weapons caches. A Scoped Arisaka can sometimes be found as well, utilizing a different sight inside the scope from the multiplayer variant, much like the Mosin-Nagant. When struck by the Banzai unguarded, the player must kill the Japanese soldier by pressing the melee button. It is common to see Japanese Banzai Chargers with an Arisaka that has a Bayonet attached charging the player. The weapon can be used rather than the M1 Garand depending on the user's choice the Arisaka has a faster reload time and an abundance of ammunition, or the faster rate of fire of the M1 Garand.

Marine Raider Pacific campaign missions (besides " Black Cats") and usually found en masse with the Type 100. The Arisaka is the standard issue rifle of the Imperial Japanese Army.
