The meta ofCall of Duty: Warzonecurrently revolves around Assault Rifles and SMGs. However, it appears that an underutilized weapon class inCall of Duty: Warzonecould rise in popularity with buffs.Assault Rifles and SMGs are among the most viable weapons inCall of Duty: Warzone. In particular, the STG44 Assault Rifle has a high usage rate at roughly 16% and leads as the most utilized weapon in the game. LMGs, Shotguns, and Marksman Rifles are among the least utilized weapons.Call of Duty: Warzonedevelopment studio Raven Softwareknows about the weapon situation and aims to bring viability to one weapon class.RELATED:Hilarious Call of Duty: Warzone Clip Shows Player Stealing Enemy’s Loadout DropRaven Software Senior Game Designer Tully Ackland says the development team wants to “bring more identity and viability to LMGs” inCall of Duty: Warzone. The studio wants to replicate the positive player response for Assault Rifles and SMGs across various weapon categories in the game. LMGs are seemingly the first target for buffs in an effort to make underrepresented weapons more viable. Ackland says there are “lots to do” and implies that buffing LMGs is just one of theupcoming plans forCall of Duty: Warzone.

LMGs have huge magazine sizes and powerful damage output, but mobility is hindered in close range encounters. As a result, many players choose Assault Rifles and SMGs instead of LMGs for quick, consistent gun fights. In addition, these weapons allow for greater accuracy on the move. Buffs may bring LMGs in line with other powerful Assault Rifles and SMGs while retaining its identity as a heavy weapon.

At one point, LMGs were among one of the most potentweapon classes inCall of Duty: Warzone. Bringing weapons such as LMGs back to the forefront ofCall of Duty: Warzonemay influence players to change up their loadouts and strategies during a match. Weapon metas in games likeCall of Duty: Warzoneshould change to give players more viable options to explore. Weapon variety is one of the key factors in keeping the active player base happy.

Weapon balance is one of the most contentious topics in theCall of Duty: Warzonecommunity. Active players in the community may believe that LMGs such as the MG82 are already powerful enough in terms of damage. At the very least, Raven Software appears to be listening to feedback and targeting underappreciated weapons one step at a time.

Call of Duty: Warzoneis available now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions release later in 2022.

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