Season 4, “Mercenaries of Fortune,” came to Call of Duty Warzone and Vanguard on June 22. The new season introduced not only new weapons and game mechanics but also new metas such as the SMG movement meta.
Weapons like the AS44 and UGM-8 can now compete against meta firearms such as the NZ-41 and H4 Blixen.
The recent patch brought a discrete change to one of the Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War weapons. The Tactical Rifle Charlie, popularly called the AUG, has received a damage buff with the introduction of Season 4 and seems to hint at the resurgence of the burst weapon in Call of Duty Warzone.
JGOD, a Call of Duty Youtuber and Warzone expert and analyst, recently commented that the NZ-41 meta is “boring” and lacks “fun” due to the ease of eliminating opponents even after the recent buffs. While covering alternate metas, he noticed the return of the burst-fire weapon meta, with the AUG and UGM-8 viable in ranged combat.
While burst-fire firearms are not the preferred weapon choice for most players due to the delay between shots, rate of fire, and more accuracy required to kill, users are more likely to equip a fully automatic weapon in their loadouts.
Here’s a look at some burst-fire guns JGOD has discussed that could fit into a new meta:
The M16 is a weapon that has been a staple of the Call of Duty Black Ops series. It returned to Black Ops Cold War, now designated as a burst tactical rifle.
Visually similar to its variants, such as the M16A4 and M16A1, the M16 is unique in its own right. Unlockable at level 10, it is a 3-Round burst weapon with a stock magazine of 30 rounds.
Among the burst-fire guns covered by JGOD, the M16 was his least favorite pick. Though having just a vertical spread, requiring eight shots to kill, and
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