[MW2] Optimized Warzone Weapons

Hey y'all we are just two days away from the launch of Warzone 2.0 and DMZ. Some of us are probably thinking we unlocked everything we wanted for Warzone, and some of us are probably having an oh shit moment.

Though we have limited footage of weapon usage in Warzone coupled with the talents of the streamers and youtubers its hard to say what really will be the best at this point. As time goes on we will all figure it out one way or another but if you are looking for the absolute edge in Warzone check out the below list of weapons that either statistically or conveniently are superior than other weapons.

Long Range Options

The weapons in this list are primarily excelling around that 30m - 100m mark. I have excluded marksmen and sniper rifles due to very limited usage and I have not actually tested any of them. I will point out that the SPR is the quick scoping option and the LA-B is the better sniping option.

HCR - This LMG shares the same damage profile as the STB but with a bigger headshot multiplier. If you think the STB is broken as hell with a range of 10m, wait until you try this guy out with a faster ttk out to a range of 40m. Simply dropping the mag size down to 42 with give you solid ADS and movement speed bonus. I would run the echoline suppressor to push out the velocity and damage range. You have two options at this point - you may either want to speed up the ADS if you intend to play shorter ranges or double-down on recoil control with a foregrip and stock. Unlike other LMGs this weapon does not have open-bolt delay making it very useful in the shorter ranges.

RAAL - This LMG has the higher bullet velocity, slower rate of fire, but comes with a 72ms OBD penalty. In terms of consistency at range I dont think you will find a better weapon on this list. A solid mixture of horizontal and vertical recoil control through the longer barrel will go a long way. Most likely will need to find some ADS speed either through the laser or stock but most likely this will be a pure long range weapon.

Lachmann 7.62 - Battle rifles are extremely underrated because most folks don't realize there is an auto option. You can balance this rifle with range, control, and ADS and work in a 30 round mag for a solid mid to long range option. This weapon is tied with the HCR for fastest chest TTK.

TAQ V - Battle rifle quite similar to the lachmann except it has a faster rof and slightly better speed score. It doesnt do quite as much damage but stacking velocity, range, and control will make it a solid option. WIth a small mag upgrade this weapon is quite useful in the shorter range situations as well.

Kas7.62 - One of two assault rifles on this list. The AK is closer to an all purpose AR than a true long range option but it is more than capable of handling it. The recoil pattern is easy enough you can afford to stack other attributes but go ahead take the vertical control barrel with an echoline suppressor and a VLK optic and large mag and you can reach out and touch someone.

TAQ 56 - 2nd Assault rifle on this list that is a pure long range option. Though its the slowest killing weapon on the list its buttery smooth and easy to control means you will gain a better practical TTK.

Viable Alternatives:

RPK - LMG, further base damage range makes this a solid contender. Built for pure long range, keep the map small and focus on ADS + control.

RAPP H - LMG, 2nd further base damage range makes this a solid contender. Built for pure long range option, go for the big mag and push out the range and velocity.

Lachmann 556 - The Taq 56 edges this weapon out in most categories except in terms of the TTK. If you are pretty confident in scoring a headshot or two this is a great alternative to the TAQ 56 where you probably will get more bang for your buck because of the added damage. Stretch out the range and go for it.

Short Range Options

The consideration here are weapons under the 15m range - so these can share space as sniper support weapons.

Kastov 74u - an AR that should be an SMG but reaps all of the AR benefits. Balance the weapon with a longer barrel, mag, and ads for a good short/all-purpose build, or shrink it down and keep it as a pocket rocket.

Vaznez 9k - a SMG thats quick, accurate, and comes with a 45 round mag. The weapon is practically identical to the Lachman Sub except its first damage range is out to 14m which is very handy.

Lachman Sub - a SMG thats quick and can be built specifically for hipfire or ads with a 50 round mag. Fastest TTK under 9m but then quickly falls behind the rest of the weapons on this list.

Fennec - Blistering fast rate of fire with a 45 round mag. Though the 74u maintains a TTK out to 20m the fennec is surprisingly not too far behind it out to 20m.

Bryson 890 - Mag fed shotgun, couple it with longer barrel and choke then boost sprint-out speed. The lockwood does kill much faster but 2 shots is not enough and the mag feed of the 890 is just so much more useful than the handfed 800.

Viable Alternatives:

STB - Best weapon on this list based on TTK, Sprint-Out, ADS, and hip-fire. I believe it will be getting nerfed. But if it doesn't why would you use anything else?

M4 - With M4 banned in the CDL Tournaments thats a pretty good indication the weapon has some broken elements to it. Stacking the short barrel and removing the stock and putting on the biggest mag you can find is some special. Though it doesn't kill as fast as most of these weapons you will be able to score a handful of kills with a combination of mag size, head shots, and mobility.

All-Purpose / Sniper Supports

Everything will get super blurry here because nearly every weapon on this list can fill this category. The most concrete thing I can provide is figure out what is more important, ADS Speed, Sprint-Out Speed, Mobility, Mag Size, Damage Range, and Recoil control. Then try to figure out what type of range you are looking for and balance the debuffs against buffs that matter.

Here are a handful of viable all-purpose options that aren't part of the above list:

Minibak - SMG with a high capacity mag and plenty of mobility. Its easy to push out the range and maintain fast ADS and sprint-out speeds.

PDSW - SMG with a large mag and decent range for SMG class.

SO14 - Battle rifle with a 50 round drum, will need as help as it can with ads and sprint out speed but very effective inside 35m range.

Icarus - LMG, treat this like and M4 and build it like that but keep the mag size small and you have a very fast killing weapon up to 30 meters. No OBD similar to the HCR makes it pretty viable.

Then obviously the M4, Lachmann 556, Kas7.62, HCR, and TAQ V/Lachmann 762 can easily be the best all-around weapons.