Call of Duty: Warzone
The free-to-play battle royale. Warzone applies its own damage profiles, health and armour model, so its statistics are never mixed with premium multiplayer values.
Warzone values are never mixed with multiplayer values. The same weapon can have a materially different damage profile in each — the AN-94 is a worked example at Season 05, buffed in Warzone and nerfed in Black Ops 7 multiplayer on the same day.
Editor-rated meta
Our reading of the verified values. Not usage data — we hold no telemetry.
- 1
Still the highest verified damage profile in the assault rifle class after its Season 05 trim: 48 at up to 36m and 40 beyond 52m. The 10ms aim-down-sight penalty and the drop to 900m/s cost it in close-quarters trades, but nothing else in the verified set matches its damage retention at range.
- 2
The clearest winner of Season 05 in the verified data: maximum damage up from 45 to 47, medium from 41 to 42, and aim-down-sight time cut from 170ms to 160ms — all with no range reduction. A buff on every published axis at once is rare.
- 3
Untouched at close and mid range while gaining two points of minimum damage, a 1.3× headshot multiplier, 5ms off its aim-down-sight time and roughly 8% less base recoil. Note this ranking is for Warzone only — the same weapon was substantially nerfed in Black Ops 7 multiplayer at the same patch.
Killstreaks
- Hunter Killer DronesDisabled in Ranked
Season 05 Warzone killstreak that deploys three drones, each lasting 10 seconds and dealing 200 explosive damage. Disabled in Ranked Play.
- Napalm Strike
Warzone killstreak that saturates an area with fire. Season 05 placed it in Buy Stations at $6,000 with a stock of two, replacing the RC-XD.
- RC-XD
Remote-controlled explosive vehicle. Removed from Warzone Battle Royale Buy Stations in Season 05, replaced by the Napalm Strike.
- Cluster Strike
Warzone killstreak calling in a cluster bombardment. Season 05 improved the readability of its on-screen indicator when clipped at the edge of the screen.
- Smoke Screen
Warzone killstreak laying down a smoke barrier. Season 05 improved the readability of its on-screen indicator when clipped at the edge of the screen.
- Care Package
Warzone killstreak delivering a supply crate. Season 05 increased how many can be active at once.
- JuggernautDisabled in Ranked
Heavy armour suit granting greatly increased survivability and a Minigun. Season 05 added a Juggernaut Armor public event dropping two suits per match, and Lockdown Casual can grant it as a respawn killstreak.
Ranked Play restrictions
Items and features officially restricted or disabled in Warzone Ranked Play.
- Mammoth LMGtemporarily restricted
Restricted during the weapon's launch window and for the duration of the Esports World Cup tournaments, to keep the competitive environment consistent. Officially stated as subject to review after the tournament.
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- M1 Garand Conversiontemporarily restricted
Restricted during its launch window and for the duration of the Esports World Cup tournaments.
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- AR Hawk .50 Cal Conversiontemporarily restricted
Restricted during its launch window and for the duration of the Esports World Cup tournaments.
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- Thermal Reflextemporarily restricted
Restricted during its launch window and for the duration of the Esports World Cup tournaments.
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- Underbarrel Launchers for the AN-94, VX Compact and MK35banned
Season 05 fixed an issue where these attachments were not being correctly restricted in Ranked Play.
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- Shotgun Comb for the Shadow SKbanned
Season 05 fixed an issue where this attachment was not being correctly restricted in Ranked Play.
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- Supply Dronesdisabled
Officially stated as disabled in Ranked Play.
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- Hunter Killer Dronesdisabled
Officially stated as disabled in Ranked Play.
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- Juggernaut Armor public eventdisabled
Officially stated as disabled in Ranked Play.
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