The Call of Duty: Warzone meta is always changing. As buffs and nerfs come and go, players are always discovering new attachments, weapon combinations, or strategies that can topple pretty much anything else they come up against.
While the days of having one or two completely broken weapons dominating the battle royale are now (hopefully) behind us, there are still some individual guns or entire loadouts that one would certainly describe as “meta”. Warzone Season 4 has kicked off with a huge weapon tuning update, which buffs 11 weapons and nerfs some of the strongest guns in the game.
Predicting the meta for the rest of the season is going to be tricky, but we’re going to give it a shot. Here at The Loadout, we already have lists dedicated to the best Warzone guns and best Warzone loadouts, but we’re going to bring both together, along with some usage stats, to try and break down the current meta.
Here’s what the Warzone Season 4 meta is shaping up to look like.
Warzone meta weapons in Season 4
In Season 4 of Warzone, the meta is ruled by handful of very popular guns. In terms of usage stats, the FARA 83, the Kar98k, the Cold War MP5, the Krig, and the MAC-10 are the most used guns right now, according to WZ Ranked .
If you look at each weapon by the average K/D they achieve in Warzone, then the best performing guns from the last week are the Cold War MP5 (1.21), the Streetsweeper (1.16), the C58 (1.14), and the AMAX (1.13).
As you can see, the meta guns in terms of usage stats don’t always line up with the ones with the best K/D stats.
Warzone meta perks in Season 4
In Warzone Season 4, each perk slot has one or two perks that are run by the majority of players, and play a significant role in the meta.
For Perk 1, the best and most popular perk is Double Time. There is also E.O.D. which can be a useful perk, but only if you encounter someone with a pocket full of rockets and an RPG.
For Perk 2, you will need Overkill if you are running two primary weapons or Ghost if you are happy using a secondary weapon in your loadout. Some high-level players are experimenting with High Alert, but the benefits of Overkill and Ghost make them the most popular perks in the current meta.
For Perk 3, Amped is certainly the meta choice as it gives you faster weapon swapping. Tracker is also viable, but not as popular with Warzone players at the moment.
To be perfectly honest though, there appears to be a lot of Specialist Bonus items dropping from loot crates in Season 4. These award you with all perks, so the real meta is to try and grab one of these as quickly as you can. The loot you get for using Warzone Red Doors gives you the best odds of nabbing a Specialist Bonus.
Warzone meta equipment in Season 4
When it comes to usage stats, the most popular equipment combo is the Heartbeat Sensor and Semtex. However, you may want to consider running Stun Grenades instead of a Heartbeat Sensor, as players using them in their loadouts are seeing much higher K/D ratios, according to WZ Ranked.
Warzone meta loadouts in Season 4
Obviously the perfect loadout revolves a lot around a player’s preferences and skill level, but based on what we’ve highlighted in this guide so far, here’s a handful of loadouts that certainly top the Warzone meta right now.
Run and Gun class
Cold War AK-47
MAC-10
Double Time, Overkill, Amped
Stun Grenades
Semtex
Sniper class
Kar98k
RAM-7/ Milano
Double Time, Overkill, Amped
Heartbeat Sensor
Semtex
Balanced class
FARA 83/ AMAX/ Krig
Cold War MP5
Double Time, Overkill, Amped
Heartbeat Sensor
Semtex
LMG Class
MG 82
Cold War MP5
Double Time, Overkill, Amped
Heartbeat Sensor
Throwing Knife
Shotgun class
FARA 83/ Krig
Gallo SA12
Double Time, Overkill, Tracker
Stun Grenades
Thermite Grenades
Check out our individual loadout guides to find the very best attachments for these weapons:
So that’s a pretty comprehensive look at the current meta in Warzone Season 4. Hopefully this roundup of usage stats, K/D stats, and loadout suggestions will prove fruitful for you out there in Verdansk.
With more weapon balancing in the pipeline for Season 4, expect regular updates to this guide.
Source: https://www.theloadout.com/call-of-duty-warzone/meta
