Call of Duty: Warzone’s sniper nerf is a much-needed change

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Over the past few months, Call of Duty: Warzone has undergone a substantial number of changes — most of which implement much-needed quality-of-life improvements. For instance, the dreaded gas mask animation will no longer interrupt your final moments of a given match, and the Ghost perk has finally been nerfed. As part of April 2022’s Season 3 update, Raven Software has nerfed many of the game’s best snipers, eliminating the ability to achieve one-hit headshot eliminations within certain distances.

While this change might seem odd at first, it’s certainly a welcome addition. It not only adds more viable weapons into the mix, but also decreases your chance of being downed with no time to react. The new changes are actually a bit more complicated than you might expect, but it’s excellent news for Warzone overall.

Sometimes I do a snipe good in Warzone. Loving this Season 3 update! pic.twitter.com/1gu6oXWbK7

— Joseph Yaden (@JosephYaden) April 27, 2022

Previously, lightweight snipers like the Kar98k, SP-R 208, and Swiss K31 dominated the Warzone meta, allowing players to quickly scope in and pull off a one-hit kill to the head. Sure, it takes plenty of skill to pull this off, but given how it allows you to instantly take out your opponents in one shot, it leaves anyone on the other end at a disadvantage. All it took was one well-timed shot to immediately bring someone down, which was difficult to counter, especially since these snipers offer fast aim down sights (ADS) speeds.

Following the Season 3 update, many top-tier snipers only achieve one-hit eliminations within certain ranges, allowing heavier rifles to shine without completely destroying the viability of weapons like the Kar98k, SP-R, or Swiss.

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