The Season 5 patch of Call of Duty: Warzone has been live for quite some time now and players have had ample time to adjust to the new meta.
The latest patch has brought about plenty of new content to the game, including game-modes, limited-time events, cosmetic items, weapons, and a lot more. Along with these features to chew on, the playerbase has also seen a major shift in the meta from the previous season.
The patch comes with quite a few readjustments to the stats of the existing weapons, which is the main source of change in the meta of the season. Quite a few of the guns that were viable in the last season have seen severe nerfs, while others have been blessed with welcoming buffs.
One such gun that has been on the receiving end of buffs from the developers is the Vargo S assault rifle (AR). The performance of this sniper-support from last season has seen a drastic boost, and as such, it can definitely compete against meta firearms this season.
The Vargo S of Call of Duty: Warzone was added to the game in Season 4, with the patch also adding two more weapons, the UGM-8 LMG and the Marco 5 SMG. But unlike its counterparts, which instantly made their place in the meta, Vargo S didn't have a good time last season.
The weapon was quite underwhelming during its release as it just couldn't dish out the appropriate amount of damage for it to be viable in Season 4. Despite being an AR, the long-range performance of the gun was also not up to the mark, thus forcing players to only utilize it as a sniper-support platform.
However, the developers have finally done this firearm some justice in the Season 5 patch, and have provided it with some much-needed buffs. The minimum damage value has been boosted from 20 to 22, and the neck
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