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Warzone temporarily removes Bunker Buster after unlimited duplication exploit ActivisionBunker busters have been temporarily removed from Warzone while Raven Software investigates an unlimited duplication glitch. As part of the Season 2 Reloaded update in March, Warzone added the Bunker Buster. The killstreak functions like a mortar strike and removes enemies from buildings. After picking a target, the explosive emits a gas that covers every floor and deals damage. Players praised the killstreak as it finally provided a counter for dealing with campers in hiding spots. However, a glitch with Trophy Systems made Bunker Breakers unusable for the duration of the match. Raven Software resolved the issue in the Season 5 update, but the patch introduced another issue. Players discovered a duplication glitch that allowed them to obtain an absurd number of Bunker Busters. The development team quickly sprung into action and temporarily disabled the killstreak. No timetable was provided for how long the investigation will take, but players can track its progress on Warzone’s Trello board. This glitch resembles the unlimited gas mask duplication exploit in December 2023, which made it possible to survive forever in the gas. Previously, in August 2023, a duplication exploit also emerged that enabled unlimited lethal grenades to be obtained. Players celebrated the announcement and pleaded for the killstreak to be removed entirely. “Keep them disabled or get rid of the gas caused by them,” one user responded. “It lingers way too long.” “Why not permanently disable them,” a second commenter added. To add insult to injury, Bunker Busters aren’t allegedly the only item plagued by this glitch. “It isn’t just the bunker buster; it’s every killstreak,” a third player claimed.” My squad killed a team with 13 UAVs last night.” Raven Software has not responded to the allegations that other items can be duplicated or if there will be a Bunker Buster nerf in a future update.

Warzone teasers reveal first look at new Season 3 Verdansk map & Gulag ActivisionIn the aftermath of Warzone’s nuke event, our first teasers of the Season 3 map have started to appear online following the latest update, revealing new looks at the likes of Superstore, Stadium, and even the next Gulag. Mere hours after a nuke was finally dropped on Verdansk, players are eagerly awaiting what comes next. With the Season 3 update now available, our very first teasers of the next map have started to appear online. Through the ‘rebirthfromtheashes’ website, various codes are now revealing first-looks at the new version of Verdansk. A number of fan-favorite locations are instantly recognizable, ranging from Superstore to Farmland, and even the Stadium. While these teasers remain somewhat cryptic, this could all but confirm which POIs will still be around in Season 3, along with which new areas we can expect to see. 🚨 New Warzone Season 3 mini-trailer reveals more of the new map! pic.twitter.com/O58SGt5ZjV — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 22, 2021 Below is a look at all eight teasers available thus far. We’ll be updating you here with every new image and video as it becomes available. Superstore Farmland Stadium Airport Downtown Hospital Array ‘Red Door’ Both Array and the mysterious ‘Red Door’ teaser appear to be entirely new in Warzone. All of the returning locations appear slightly different to their earlier forms, supporting the previously leaked 1980s Verdansk. There’s no telling just how different these might be from what we’ve grown accustomed to over the past year, though we won’t have to wait long to find out. Moreover, the site also gave a first look at the brand new Gulag for Season 3 as well. And entering code PARADIGM showcases a first look at the new Gulag. Black Ops 2 fans…this remind you of anything? 🤐🤔 pic.twitter.com/qh7n7R7gFr — CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) April 22, 2021 The area is reminiscent of Standoff from Black Ops 2, with terrain mapped out in a very familiar way. With the Warzone Season 3 update now live, we’re just hours away from uncovering the future of Warzone. We’ll be sure to keep you updated right here as any further teasers are made available in the coming hours.

Warzone teaser reveals Rebirth “Reinforced” map changes: Stronghold, Boat, more POIs ActivisionRaven Software have given fans a teaser for the new Rebirth Reinforced map that is coming with Season 2 Reloaded. These changes include new POIs, Stronghold, a Boat, Docks, and more. Warzone fans have known since the release of Season 2 that Rebirth Island would be undergoing massive changes. With those being slated for Season 2 Reloaded, which is expected to release the week of March 21, Raven are teasing some of the new things. As revealed in a tweet, the island is being rebranded to Rebirth Reinforced and will have some new places to drop in. Warzone teaser shows off new Rebirth POIs: Stronghold, Boat, more ☣️ Reloaded and Reinforced, next week Rebirth Island gets a facelift.@BeenoxCODPC are you ready to drop in? pic.twitter.com/4TzHpTUONf — Raven Software (@RavenSoftware) March 18, 2022 Raven Software are growing the hype for Season 2 Reloaded, as the main focus seems to be on the close-quarter map. As seen in the picture, Security Area has been replaced with a new POI called Stronghold. While we don’t have details on it, we can see that there are a few buildings in the area and a lot of open space in the middle. Another big thing highlighted in the overview was a giant boat. Located next to the Nova 6 Factory, a ship has been put in the water, and it appears to be accessible. Pinpointed with a red dot, we can see a bit of how the boat looks, but we didn’t get an in-depth look at it. On top of those changes, there also is a new Docks POI that is joining the battlefield. Lying on the west side of the island, another boat is posted up in this location. Although it’s unknown if players will be able to loot up on the water. In the upcoming days, we are almost certain to get more information on Rebirth Reinforced so make sure to check out the Call of Duty page for all the latest updates.

Warzone teaser reveals location & date of Nuke event at Dam Raven SoftwareThe first teaser for Warzone’s Nuke event has officially arrived and it’s potentially revealed the exact location & date of the highly-anticipated event. The end of Warzone Season 2 is fast approaching and the developers have been hinting at a looming catastrophic event for a while now. From nuclear silos appearing on the Verdansk map to the arrival of Zombies on the Vodianoy ship, it’s fair to say Treyarch has got the whole player base extremely excited. The Zombies have slowly been making their way up to the top of the map, infecting Hospital, Downtown, and even Superstore on the way. Now, with Season 3 on the horizon, an official teaser has finally revealed the potential location & date of the upcoming event. We now know where the Zombies are heading and where the fatal event will presumably take place. Warzone teaser hints at Nuke event date & location As with every new Season of Warzone, Treyarch has begun sending out physical clues to influencers to release to their fanbases. While a lot of the developer’s hints in the past have been incredibly cryptic, this time, the information is clear and obvious. Call of Duty League caster Joe ‘MerK’ DeLuca posted an image of a package he received from Treyarch, which included a helmet and a warning note. The black helmet is imprinted with a yellow gas mask sign and the location “Verdansk Dam”. A number of other influencers received the same package. While the note reveals that the upcoming Warzone event will take place on April 21 and result in the demise of Verdansk. “Once the hostiles reach here, we levee a guess that Verdansk is all but gone to the damned. April 21st, 12 PM.” Also…teasing something to do with the Dam. Message says “levee..” + helmet says Verdansk Dam. — CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) April 13, 2021 These major clues have finally given Warzone players a date to look forward to and potentially, confirmed that Season 3 will bring a revamped Verdansk to explore. While we’re still in the dark about the exact details of the event, it’s clear that the developers have something huge planned. For now, it’s just a waiting game until April 21, the date that the Zombies will finally make their way up to the Dam and trigger the highly-anticipated event.

Warzone teaser hints at Modern Warfare Season 4 Operator & more Infinity WardA new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare teaser is being sent out in marketing emails, hinting at a new Operator, and some intriguing additions to Warzone and multiplayer. After the vaults started opening in Call of Duty: Warzone, players have been itching to know what was coming next. Now, Infinity Ward has teased the next reveals for the battle royale and base game, with fans scrambling to decipher the cryptic messaging. The easiest hint is that Captain John Price, who first appeared in 2007’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, will be the game’s next available Operator for Season 4. Then comes speculation about the Verdansk map’s bunkers, and the possibility of a new weapon. Is Price the new Operator for Season 4? pic.twitter.com/neLQhMPwxg — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) May 21, 2020 At one point in the video, the enlistment of a “senior Operator” is mentioned alongside a granulated picture of a man with a rugged bucket hat—fitting Price’s signature look. When asked if this indecipherable figure is a problem, the speaker responds “yes, a big one.” That notoriety again suggests that the infamous Price should be the game’s next Operator. More interesting for Warzone fans, though, is the speculation surrounding the map’s bunkers. One of the speakers details that “the opposition is moving new armaments into territory Victor,” while the map of Verdansk zooms in on a location right above Military Base—exactly where Bunker 11 lays. Adding to the mystery, some believe that “ornaments” is said, not “armaments,” but the latter would make more sense. If this is the case, then there could be some sort of new weaponry connected to Bunker 11 in particular. As noticed by inquisitive fans, the video’s text indicates that an immediate meeting is set to happen at Echo Charlie Hotel 2-0 and that the meeting’s passphrase is “WHIPLASH.” When you look at Verdansk’s map, E-2 (Echo 2-0) places you near the locked bunker at Military Base, C-2 near the bunker at Dam and H-2 at the one near Quarry. All three appear to use number phones for access, suggesting that players may be able to try inputting “WHIPLASH” in order to gain access. At the moment, no one has checked if the above is actually a means to entering further into the bunkers—but speculation continues to mount. In another instance, a player suggests that code in the trailer ties to a nuclear detonation (which would fit the “armaments” discussion). Finally, fans have also taken the gun shown in the trailer into consideration. Some believe that it is the Galil, as last seen in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, while others think it may be the AK-74u, as currently found in Call of Duty: Mobile. For now, nothing is confirmed and everything is under question—but Price feels like a strong bet to be the game’s next Operator. We will continue to monitor this ongoing mystery and update whenever possible.

Warzone team banned from $250k Twitch Rivals event after cheating scandal Activision / TwitchThe $250K Twitch Rivals Doritos Bowl Warzone event hit a major snag in the road on January 21, as alleged cheaters were disqualified from the competition ahead of the closing round. [jwplayer DDwImsV8] One of the biggest Warzone events to date set the scene for one of the biggest cheating scandals to date. Amidst the five-rounds of private lobby action, a number of Warzone’s veteran competitors began to accuse players of cheating in the tournament. The Trio of METZY_B, kyrptic_j0ker, & Unifyz were disqualified from the competition in light of these allegations. This ban came through before players dropped into the fifth and final match of the day. “Based on the evidence submitted from various sources in and out of the tournament, [Twitch has] determined that [their] gameplay was unnatural beyond a reasonable doubt,” event host Caleb ‘WavePunk’ Simmons explained. As a result of their disqualification, Twitch opted to move forward with the event. Rather than restarting or replaying on a different date, the fifth map continued with one less team. Accusations made against Metzy_B Accusations started piling up after the fourth round of action. Players noticed some extremely sharp aim coming from METZY_B in particular. Resident Warzone investigator Tommey was soon on the case, as he began to dissect the footage. It was peculiar auto-aim that caught his eye, as the suspected cheater immediately “locked on” to an opposing player in the clip. 🚨 Today’s $250K Twitch Rivals Warzone event has been overrun with cheating accusations. The tournament has been at a standstill ahead of the final map as players call for a restart due to alleged cheaters in the private lobby. pic.twitter.com/XIm2GUpJKh — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) January 22, 2021 Given the $250K up for grabs, there was plenty at stake. $45,000 was on the line for the winning team, while even a last place finish would have awarded the alleged cheaters $1,200. However, METZY_B and his team were “ineligible for prizing,” Twitch soon confirmed. Naturally, it didn’t take long for the controversy to spill across social media, with many of Warzone’s biggest names repeating their gripes with the lack of an effective anti-cheat system. “Unfortunately without anti-cheat, authentic Warzone tournaments just aren’t possible anymore,” NICKMERCS said. “There’s too much cheese & way too many rats.” Unfortunately without anti-cheat, authentic Warzone tournaments just aren’t possible anymore. We learned a lot from those Gauntlets & I’ve been tellin’ y’all.. There’s too much cheese & way too many rats. Bob & weave baby. — FaZe Nickmercs (@NICKMERCS) January 22, 2021 Despite this, it later became clear that, perhaps, the players in the tournament had jumped the gun early with their accusations… METZY_B clears his name After being kicked from the tournament, METZY_B joined Tommey’s Discord call in an attempt to clear his name, showing his PC, the programs he’s been using and more. While METZY wasn’t reinstated to the tournament, some critics have deleted their tweets and Tommey, after investigating the situation, conceded that he got it wrong this time and there “wasn’t enough to go as far as it did.” I apologise for that, which’ll mean very little to a lot of you and I know that. I didn’t want to take it any further but nobody else seemed to care (bar one or two) and he asked if I’d talk to him so he can prove he was clean, which he did. — Tommey (@Tommey) January 22, 2021 He later clarified that he played no part in reporting METZY to the admins of the tournament or forcing his removal, but the player is “more than welcome to take his earnings” from the event. I didn’t get him kicked from the tournament, I didn’t report him or do anything of the sort. After he was reported I posted a clip from my chat. He is more than welcome to take my earnings from this. — Tommey (@Tommey) January 22, 2021 Game five continued with one less team in the lobby. Champions were crowned and the $250K prize pool was split accordingly. Be sure to check out our event hub for a full recap of the troubled Twitch Rivals Warzone tournament.

“Dirty” Warzone tactic can net you kills before even touching the ground Infinity WardAn absurdly “dirty” Warzone tactic is giving players an early lead while dropping into Infinity Ward’s newly released battle royale, with a new cheeky trick rewarding aggressive players before they hit the ground. Infinity Ward’s take on the battle royale genre may have only just been released on March 10, yet players around the world are already finding absurd tricks to get an edge over their opposition. Dropping 150 players into an enormous map, Warzone players have uncovered a cheeky way of taking down their enemies before even so much as touching the ground and putting away their parachute. While playing Warzone for the first time, you’ll need to keep your wits about you from the second you leave the main menu and load into a match. In traditional battle royale titles like Fortnite or Apex Legends, combat doesn’t start until players hit the ground and find some early loot. However, setting itself apart from the pack, Warzone appears to play by its own rules. Exploiting the new discovery early into Warzone’s official release, Reddit user ‘GranolaJrBar’ showcased how players are actually able to shoot their enemies out of the sky while still parachuting into the map. It appears as though Warzone gives everyone a secondary pistol by default. With 13 bullets in the initial magazine and 30 in reserve, all players are able to fend off an initial attack before they stumble upon higher-tier weaponry. Amusingly enough, however, this pistol is able to be equipped while in the opening drop. Simply cutting your parachute will drop you at a much faster velocity, but also enable you to land some shots on nearby foes. A few hitmarkers are all that’s needed to ‘down’ enemies floating around you. However, due to being so high off the ground, once they crash into the map below, the impact will result in a full elimination before the match even gets going. “I always feel a little dirty in games after taking out a parachuter,” Reddit user ‘Joshua__G’ joked in response to the highlight, indicating that while it might give you an early lead, it could be considered somewhat of a cheeky tactic. While a number of players have already called for the feature to be removed, developers at Infinity Ward are yet to provide a comment on the matter. So for the time being, while checking out Warzone early into its lifecycle, be wary of enemies looking to gun you down before you even so much as hit the ground.

Warzone surprises players with smaller lobby sizes for battle royale modes ActivisionAfter all of the hype surrounding the launch of Warzone’s new Caldera map, it’s seen an incredibly bumpy start. Now, after many players called for an increase in the player count, Raven Software has actually reduced the lobby sizes in certain modes. Season 1 of Warzone Pacific is underway, and despite a lot of promise, the launch of Caldera hasn’t been entirely smooth sailing. From the moment the new chapter of CoD’s battle royale was released, players were met with plenty of technical issues. Users have reported everything from a bug that sees them switch into third-person, to an issue that causes the tier 100 Battle Pass skin to be invisible. Most recently, connection trouble has been booting players out altogether. In fact, these new problems with players disconnecting have forced the developers to take action. Raven has now reduced the lobby sizes in certain game modes to help the servers cope. On December 29, players began to notice that the player cap had been dropped from 150 to 140 in certain variants of Warzone. Raven Software did not announce the change anywhere, but it was noted on the Caldera Issues section of their Trello board. The card said, “Max Player count has been reduced to help mitigate issues causing Players to disconnect from matches.” There are no details as to how long the change will last or if they will be downsized further. Read More: 5 things Warzone needs in 2022 – YouTuber and CoD expert JGOD tweeted to give a full breakdown of the changes, showing the new lobby sizes for each mode: Vanguard Quads: 152 – Solos, Duos, and Quads: 140 – Trios: 138 – Interestingly, Vanguard Quads appears to have been left untouched. This could suggest that the connection issues are somehow tied to weapons and features that are only available in other modes. However, this is yet to be confirmed. Some New Lobby Sizes for Warzone, not sure when they Changed 152 – Vanguard Quads 140 – BR Quads, Duos, and Solos 138 – BR TriosThoughts? pic.twitter.com/eRXZEEI7jM — James – JGOD (@JGODYT) December 29, 2021 Although we don’t expect this change to be permanent, Warzone players have bemoaned the reduced lobby size. Many believed that Caldera already felt too big and that the player count was too low, so there are concerns that this will severely affect gameplay. “Literally the opposite of what people asked for,” tweeted one player. “Honestly Caldera should be 200 players across all modes,” said another. We’ll have to wait and see how drastically the reduced player count impacts the flow of matches. Hopefully, the connection problems will be resolved quickly and the game can return to normal.

Warzone stuntmen accidentally discover how to pop wheelies with Dirt Bike Activision / PexelsCall of Duty: Warzone added a Dirt Bike in Season 4 and players are continuing to learn just what it’s capable of doing. In a new clip, some aspiring stuntman even figured out that you can pop gnarly wheelies with the motorcycle. The Dirt Bike wasn’t the most highly anticipated addition to Warzone in Season 4. People were a lot more excited about all of the weapon changes and additions than they were about a weak vehicle being transferred from Black Ops Cold War. But it’s safe to say that the Dirt Bike is starting to grow on people. It can’t take much damage and it can’t carry a lot of teammates, but the thing is fast as lightning and, while hard to control, can pull off some nasty maneuvers. First, some player used the Dirt Bike for possibly the greatest highlight in Warzone history: a mid-air Crossbow kill after driving off of a satellite dish. Now, players are figuring out that you can somehow pop wheelies with the little hog. Getting CRAZY with the new dirt bike!!! 😱 #Warzone #CODTopPlays #CallofDuty pic.twitter.com/IdKUSONS98 — Ham10Banks (@Ham10Banks) June 17, 2021 Yes, any excuse to watch that play again will be acted upon so it had to get embedded here. But onto the news at hand: wheelies. They’re not an intended mechanic and they seem pretty hard to sustain, but what matters is that they are indeed possible in Warzone. As Redditor ‘kratermakerr’ shows, if you drive your Dirt Bike into a properly angled structure (in his teammate’s case, a tree) then you can pull off a wheelie for a period of time. And it is absolutely as glorious as it sounds. In the clip, you can see kratermakerr’s teammate, in a moment of sheer terror, accidentally drive into a tree. What happens next would make Travis Pastrana proud, as the teammate drives into a clean wheelie for several seconds. Of course, the terror of being shot at and sudden verticality proves too much to handle and this teammate understandably rides into the deathly gas. But what matters is that Warzone players now know that Dirt Bike wheelies are officially Warzone canon. Next up: a Vin Diesel, Fast & the Furious skin perhaps?

Warzone “Stun Launcher” AMAX loadout is the funniest troll class ever ActivisionIf you’re tired of the Call of Duty: Warzone gun meta, then the spiciest, most toxic CR-56 AMAX “Stun Launcher” loadout might be for you. Built from months of experimentation, this class is the wildest thing to troll Verdansk with. Ever since the insta-kill FAMAS (or FR 5.56) shotgun attachment was fixed, underbarrels have gone relatively ignored in Warzone. But a Redditor named ‘-Arhael-’ is hoping to change that and, honestly, they might be onto something. There are some different camps in Warzone right now. Some are content following the meta and zapping enemies with the AUG, FFAR 1 and Kar98k. Some are disgruntled about those guns (like HusKerrs and DrDisrespect), but still use them out of necessity. Then there’s another camp that hates the instant TTK meta and might be willing to do anything just to slow things down. For those so annoyed that they want to troll the life out of tryhards, Arhael’s “Stun Launcher” AMAX loadout is…perfect, in an evil, supervillain kind of way. It’s an AMAX with a stun underbarrel and just looks like the most toxic way possible to kill a TTV sweat slide-canceling around. The Warzone “Stun Launcher” AMAX attachments As you can see, this Stun Launcher is an absolute menace. While presumably weird to use, it is surprisingly effective — as it enables you to shoot stuns at enemies, slowing their movement and granting easy kills. Here’s what Arhael’s default class looks like. Barrel: XRK Zodiac S440 – Laser: 5mW Laser – Ammunition: 45 Round Mag – Under Barrel: M203 40mm Concussive – Perk: Sleight of Hand – You might wonder, “why stun launch over just equipping stuns?” Well, it’s because this enables you to hold a whopping seven of them (like a regular launcher), they shoot more directly than a normal toss and they explode on impact (no bouncy messiness). It’s a weird loadout to say the least, but sometimes you fight fire with fire and sometimes you drive it crazy and fight it with a surprising stun grenade. Sleight of Hand lets you reload those little concussive bad boys faster as well. If you want a full, in-depth guide on how to use this class and what you can pair it with — check out Arhael’s essay discussing the gun’s merits and drawbacks. Above all else, just have fun out there and if you’re going to embrace toxicity and troll tryhards, do it with some…flash.

Warzone streamers thank devs for “amazing” Vanguard Royale mode Activision / TrueGameData / IceManIsaac / TeeP/ PexelsThe Warzone community, including streamers, are applauding Raven Software for the changes to the Vanguard Royale mode and are calling it “amazing.” Warzone Pacific Season 2 was released on Valentine’s Day and it has seen tons of love from players. However, arguably the biggest update came on March 2 when the devs revealed that they made some monumental changes to Vanguard Royale. They increased the player’s health by 50 points, which raised the TTK on all weapons. After a couple of days of playing it, streamers are thanking the devs for this perfect change. Warzone streamers happy with Vanguard Royale changes Content creator IceManIsaac led the charge in taking a moment to appreciate Raven Software in a tweet for listening to the community. Vanguard Royale is amazing @RavenSoftware – 50 more health – No MW/CW guns – Loadout drops early – UAVs left in for $6,000 – No dead silence/heartbeat/stuns – Constant in game events (fire sale, etc)The future is looking bright. Well done! 👏 — Isaac (@IceManIsaac) March 4, 2022 He tweeted, “Vanguard Royale is amazing Raven Software. The future is looking bright.” Isaac also rattled off the list of things he was happy with, which was highlighted by the health buff. Fellow Warzone expert, TrueGameData was another person that was extremely pleased with this change to the mode. He called the recent changes a “massive W,” and is excited to play the revamped version of Warzone. An extra 50 base health coming in VG Royale soon! UAVs back but expensive! Massive W. This will be a ton of fun to play. Adding 300 health to TGD right now so you all can find the meta before the mode even releases https://t.co/9dZRKQJAFM — 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 (@TrueGameData) March 2, 2022 Even TeeP joined in on the praise and called this “a step in the right direction.” Devs said that they would be more clear with their community and fix the game’s biggest problems. We have seen signs of that in the wake of the broken Iron Trials meta, planes ruining matches, and these changes to Vanguard Royale. If there has ever been a time to be a Warzone fan it’s now as Raven Software are determined to make sure they have a playable game.

Warzone streamers Symfuhny & BobbyPoff suggest ban wave made huge impact Activision/BobbyPoff/SymfuhnyTop Warzone streamers Mason ‘Symfuhny’ Lanier and BobbyPoff have suggested that the recent ban wave has made a huge impact, saying they’ve run into no hackers since Activision’s update. On February 2, Activision confirmed that they have an anti-cheat system in place in Call of Duty and, more importantly, they had banned a further 60,000 players as a result. Much of the reaction to the news was actually quite negative. Most players are concerned about how easy it is for hackers to just make new accounts to play on, rendering this wave somewhat useless if so. Streamers such as TimTheTatman didn’t think much of the ban wave — as shown in the clip below — but it may have actually done more good than people expected. 60,000+ accounts have been banned today for cheating in Call of Duty & Warzone Timmy Tenders: “60,000 cheaters got banned today? That’s gonna be 60,000 new accounts, who gives a fuck?” pic.twitter.com/nxVqIpanrI — Wicked Good Gaming (@WickedGoodGames) February 3, 2021 According to Symfuhny and Bobby, they’ve not actually encountered any cheaters at all since Activision’s update, having died to them multiple times a day prior to that. Symfuhny said: “I’ve played eight hours yesterday, an hour and a half today, and I haven’t died to a cheater once I don’t think.” Bobby said pretty much the same thing as Symfuhny, too. “Two days ago I ran into nine hackers. Yesterday I ran into three hackers. Today, I’ve run into zero hackers. With the last update, it basically reset all the coding for all the cheating companies, so they’re scrambling to try and get all their software up and running.” Poff added that he’s “really surprised” the hackers aren’t back yet, as they normally return fairly quickly, so he’s hoping Activision will be quicker off the mark next time there’s an update and the hackers get going again. It’s possible that the devs are taking more strenuous measures to shield against hackers now, especially with stars such as Vikkstar going viral by announcing their plans to quit playing the game. The biggest test will be after the next Warzone patch, which is when cheats are usually refreshed and working again — hopefully, the number of hackers will still be severely depleted.

Warzone streamers Swagg & JoeWo already know their Pacific Day 1 drop spots Activision / Twitter, @Swagg, @AverageJoeWoCall of Duty: Warzone’s Pacific map has been revealed and the game’s top streamers already know where they’re dropping. Here are the Caldera POIs that have caught Swagg, JoeWo, and others’ attention. With about a week until Pacific launches, Warzone fans got some proper looks at the new Caldera map. After seeing the full overview, and hearing about all the coming gameplay changes, the game’s best are planning their drops early. While everyone liked central spots like Superstore and Hospital in Verdansk, things may be changing for Pacific’s Caldera. FaZe Clan’s Swagg and NRG’s JoeWo are each eyeing perimeter drops, which is relatively new for them. On the other hand, OpTic TeeP can’t decide where he wants to land — but he has whittled the list down to three locations toward the center. Here are the Day 1 spots Warzone’s streamers have their eyes on… FaZe Swagg: Docks in Warzone Pacific Dropping Docks lowkey 👀 what about you guys? pic.twitter.com/NXt5ajHq9a — FaZe Swagg ☢️ (@Swagg) November 30, 2021 Swagg already knows. The streamer and tourney player immediately chose Docks, proof of some impressive instincts since that’s precisely where a version of the Shipment map will be. He’ll need to be careful though, as LuckyChamu already promised to land at Airfield… and quickly rotate to Docks. But Lucky won’t be alone at Airfield either because the south-west POI has JoeWo’s attention too. NRG JoeWo: Warzone Pacific’s Airfield Known as Warzone’s “Movement King,” JoeWo wants to drop Airfield for his first taste of Pacific violence. He’s likely to find Lucky there, but probably won’t be seeing Swagg until the later circles. The guy in the middle of it all is likely to be TeeP. He already chose Fields, Mine, or Peak as his first drop spot on Pacific Day 1. Those central landing spots would each put him somewhere in between Swagg and the Lucky, JoeWo side of things. If the big streamers are figuring out their landing spots this early, the rest of us should probably start preparing too. If you want to catch up on all of the other gameplay changes and adjustments coming with Vanguard’s integration in Season 1, check out the full Pacific patch notes.

Warzone streamers shocked by Vanguard’s new “rainbow” sun glare ActivisionCall of Duty: Vanguard comes with some new additions for 2021 — but one is making headlines for the wrong reasons. Warzone steamers and the entire CoD community don’t seem fond of the Beta’s blinding new sun glare. So, CoD Vanguard is trying some new things and bringing some old things back. Built on Modern Warfare’s engine, the game’s movement and door mechanics feel fairly familiar. Conversely, the presence of destructible environments is… new. One feature of the game is a mix of the two, as it’s essentially, as the kids say, ‘same, same, but different.’ Also built on MW19’s engine, Warzone’s sun glare is notorious among the game’s players for blinding qualities. And, within moments on the Beta, top streamers like Swagg and TimTheTatman realized Vanguard’s flare is so much worse that it must be a glitch. CoD Vanguard’s “rainbow” sun glare Vanguard’s sun is… pretty strong 😳 (via @Swagg) pic.twitter.com/JJePkOb29k — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) September 7, 2021 No sir, that blinding flare of rainbow prism is no glitch — it’s just how Vanguard’s sunlight looks at the wrong angles. And if you want to know how players, even those streamers who deal with Warzone’s sunlight regularly, feel about it, Swagg’s reaction is priceless. “The sun is nuts. Look at this s**t, what the f**k is that?” Commenting on the sun’s undeniable power, Tim chimed in with a possibly hopeful response: “Mine is literally glitched, bro, it’s like multi-colored, it looks like a rainbow.” The sun in Vanguard is crazy. 🙈 pic.twitter.com/taipYqELiY — Minnesota RØKKR (@ROKKR) September 8, 2021 But nope, it was not glitched — it was universally experienced by everyone on the Beta. And reactions went so far that even Call of Duty League teams like the Minnesota ROKKR decided to meme about it. At the moment, it’s unclear what Sledgehammer Games’ plans are for the Beta. Of course, as the name suggests, this isn’t a finished product just yet, so there’s reason to believe changes will be made. If we do get an announcement or patch notes describing changes to the sun, we’ll be sure to keep fans in the loop. In the meantime, players can get involved in the Open Beta weekends to see it themselves — or simply spend their time praying that the sun glare doesn’t ruin everyone’s hype over the new Pacific Warzone map.

Warzone streamers reveal concerns that Pacific is “Blackout 2.0” after first look ActivisionAfter months of waiting, streamers have finally gotten their hands on Warzone Pacific and the brand new Caldera map. But despite this being a new chapter for Warzone, some felt that Pacific reminded them of the first CoD battle royale – Blackout. The wait is over, and streamers are finally getting to play Warzone Pacific ahead of its full December 9 release date. As you can imagine, social media is ablaze with content creators’ first impressions of Caldera, with streaming star Dr Disrespect saying it could be the update to save Warzone. But despite all the fresh content, from new weapons to POIs to discover, some players have noticed that Warzone Pacific feels familiar. They pointed out some similarities between Caldera and Blackout, the first CoD battle royale that made its debut in 2018’s Black Ops 4. Some even went as far as to call it “Blackout 2.0,” although not everyone saw it as a bad thing. Tweeting after his early playtest, CoD YouTuber JGOD shared a two-minute clip of him flying around the Warzone Pacific map. He said that the several areas of Caldera gave him “Blackout vibes,” as well as being a blend of the last three CoD installments. Others were slightly less positive about the similarities. Professional Warzone player Speros_OG simply tweeted “Caldera is literally Blackout 2.0” after he got hands-on with the game. The comparisons are likely coming from the fact that Caldera looks and feels much brighter than Verdansk, much how Blackout felt at launch. There is also much more greenery and the buildings stand out more, adopting a color pallette not too different from BO4’s battle royale attempt. 2 Minute Lap by Plane of the New Warzone Pacific Map Caldera Map Looks Amazing and has a nice Blend of MW/CW/VG Aesthetics with Blackout Vibes in Several Areas of the Map. pic.twitter.com/jGJb2RL3sF — James – JGOD (@JGODYT) December 7, 2021 Blackout was the CoD series’ first venture into the battle royale scene, and while it had some neat ideas, it never took off in the way devs would have hoped. With Warzone, however, Raven Software have created something with real staying power and is enjoyed by millions of players every month. Read More: When is Warzone FOV slider coming to console? Latest details for PlayStation & Xbox users – If you weren’t a fan of Blackout but are eager to jump into Warzone Pacific, don’t worry too much. Although comparisons can be drawn from the maps, the gameplay still appears to be sticking to the WZ formula you know and love. Outside of a few new guns and vehicles. As always, stay tuned on Dexerto for all the latest news coverage and guides as we head into Warzone Pacific.

Warzone streamers react to Verdansk Nuke Event: NICKMERCS, Dr Disrespect, more Activision/Dr Disrespect/NICKMERCSAfter many long months of anticipation and waiting, Warzone’s current Verdansk map has finally been nuked. Multiple Call of Duty streamers tuned into the event for themselves, and had some pretty epic reactions. The Destruction of Verdansk is finally here. On April 21, 2021, Raven released an in-game event for the battle royale title that resulted in the original launch-day map getting completely destroyed. Given the hype surrounding the event, mostly because it means we’ll be getting a new map very soon, many streamers jumped in and posted their reactions on both Twitter and Twitch. While the game was experiencing a slew of server issues when the playlist was originally added, it seems like the overall reaction to the event has been generally positive, with some minor criticism around how quick it was. Streamers NICKMERCS, NoahJ456, and Ali-A all seemed pretty enthusiastic about the whole event, with Nick hilariously shouting “TAKE IT OUT!” right before the nuke hit the map. https://twitter.com/MFAMCentral/status/1384962624723509259?s=20 Dr. Disrespect also reacted to the event, simply saying “Boom, there it is!” after the nuke took out Verdansk. “Brand-new map champs, I’ve been telling you for a long time.” 🚨 BREAKING: VERDANSK HAS BEEN NUKED! #WarzoneNukeEvent ☢️ (via @drdisrespect) pic.twitter.com/bQYly8yFXb — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) April 21, 2021 One of the newer content creators in the Warzone scene, JGOD, called the event itself “insane”, obviously referring to the amount of Zombies that were roaming the map towards the end of it. Part 1 Warzone Nuke Event was Insane pic.twitter.com/ktPziLjdrp — James – JGOD (@JGODYT) April 21, 2021 Others seemed to have a more simple reaction to the whole event, with CoD content creator TmarTn simply saying “Goodbye Verdansk” in a tweet, alongside a clip of the event itself. The servers aren’t the only thing getting nuked in Warzone today! Goodbye Verdansk! 💥 pic.twitter.com/SxUtp0YKWr — TmarTn (@TmarTn) April 21, 2021 At the end of the day, the Destruction of Verdansk was only the first part of the introduction to a new map. Players are already jumping into a night version of Rebirth Island, the small map added to Warzone back towards the end of 2020, in order to continue the story. All of this preludes the actual implementation of the brand-new one, which will more than likely happen once Season 3 starts on April 22, 2021.

Warzone streamers react to “sick” new Pacific map: Swagg, TeeP, TimTheTatman, more Activision / Instagram, @Swagg_ / Twitter, @timthetatmanThe trailer for Call of Duty: Warzone’s new map was a short one, but the game’s biggest streamers — like Swagg, TeeP, TimTheTatman, and Repullze — are already raving about Vanguard’s Pacific change in scenery. A bunch of Warzone content creators and Call of Duty League pro players were given access to Vanguard’s multiplayer servers on September 7. And, before those matches got underway, devs revealed content planned for Vanguard and Warzone. During those reveals, a short teaser trailer dropped for the aforementioned titles’ integrated new map: Pacific. And, hopping into Verdansk afterward, the creators couldn’t help but get excited for the sneak peek. Fans were already looking forward to map’s vibrant and colorful the new look, but the streamers also honed in on something they were happy to see: Downtown’s skyscrapers. Swagg opens the conversation up by asking TeeP how he felt about the new map, to which the former pro player and caster responded with some hesitation: “We’ll see man, I don’t know. From the little that we saw, it looked sick. It looked open, I didn’t see a Downtown — I didn’t see a skyscraper so I was cheesing.” The other streamers agreed. They, like many Warzone players, are hoping to seeing fewer towering structures that are typically infested with campers. Overall though, everyone seemed most enticed by the vibrancy of the new map. Repullze chimed in with a “I like the color, bro,” while Tim specified that “it looked bright and vibrant.” Warzone Pacific looks like Blackout 2.0 with Modern Warfare mechanics. This years gonna be huge 👀 — Loochy (@LoochyTV) September 8, 2021 The apparent change in color scheme has draw a lot of comparisons to Black Ops 4’s Blackout battle royale. That title, while not as popular as Warzone, was almost universally beloved for its colorful environments. BREAKING: First look at the Pacific Map for #Warzone, coming later this year! pic.twitter.com/mHgdMv9eN7 — CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) September 7, 2021 In sum, the Warzone Pacific reveal only showed a few shots of different scenery. But there was a lot of greenery and color in the short video. Although we only saw a glimpse of the map, that short tease has been enough to get the blood flowing. As Swagg summed it all up, “I was more so just paying attention to the colors… and it looked beautiful.”

Warzone streamers react to CoD Vanguard reveal event: NICKMERCS, NoahJ456, more Activision / Twitter, NoahJ456 / FaZe ClanIt has been months of leaks, rumors, and teases but the Call of Duty Vanguard trailer has officially been revealed. Through an in-game Warzone event, streamers and players took on Verdansk and gave some amazing reactions to the trailer and the announcement of an anti-cheat. Rumors have been flying around for a while that the next Call of Duty title would be revealed through Warzone and that moment finally arrived. The Warzone: Battle of Verdansk event took place on August 19, 2021. The game received a special playlist update that allowed players to queue into the event. Players needed to work together to destroy a train, then run to the exfil location. Even though this sounds easy it took over 100,000 damage points to destroy the train. Completing these steps unlocked the Vanguard reveal trailer for everyone in the lobby and the rest will go down in history. Warzone streamers react to Vanguard trailer Streamers such as NICKMERCS, TimTheTatman, and NoahJ456 seemed to be enjoying every moment of the event, from defeating the train, to sprinting for the exfil, we got some priceless reactions. I’m so ready for Vanguard pic.twitter.com/kuvdSM3nVb — timthetatman👑 (@timthetatman) August 19, 2021 It wouldn’t be NoahJ456 if something didn’t go terribly wrong. While watching the Vanguard trailer his game decided to tab out, causing the streamer to miss about 10 seconds. https://twitter.com/NoahJ456/status/1428426564971212803 Although streamers loved the event and the reveal of the next CoD, a post from Call of Duty’s official website following the event caught their attention the most. Warzone community reacts to announcement of an anti-cheat After the trailer streamers started to express their hype for Vanguard. Specifically, the official announcement of an anti-cheat, which is scheduled to come to Warzone in November. Lots of people are insanely excited over this feature that is coming to Warzone. Tommey, CouRageJD, and Swagg were just some of many that were excited with the announcement. A live reaction of Edy aka Newbz when the announcement of the anti-cheat came out. pic.twitter.com/qgtL4Edj0g — Tommey (@Tommey) August 19, 2021 New map and anti-cheat confirmed for Warzone. I’m not going to lie…I’m fucking AMPED. — Jack “CouRage” Dunlop (@CouRageJD) August 19, 2021 However, even with all the new content players will still need to wait. As for streamers, they all seemed to agree that they want to wait and to see these things implemented before being too satisfied.

Warzone streamers mock Activision after ineffective hacker ban wave Twitch, NICKMERCS / ActivisionWarzone streamers are still upset with devs after the July ban wave didn’t seem to reduce the amount of hackers running around in Verdansk. Big Warzone streamers like NICKMERCS, MuTeX, TeePee, FaZe Kalei, and more feel that the bans Raven Software rolled out didn’t fix the hacking issue. Streamers are upset because it’s their job to play Warzone and produce content, but feel that hackers are taking away from the quality of their content. Here are some of the reactions from around the Warzone streaming community. Warzone streamers drop into Verdansk after July ban wave Mutex was not a huge fan of Raven Software with their effort in banning over 50,000 hackers in its July wave. MuTex claims he ran into a hacker and that “an anti-cheat is essential for the survival of Warzone.” MuTex seems concerned that the devs are ruining their own game. Just hopped on, ran into a hacker. You guys are honestly killing your own game and its heart breaking… stop banning ppl and create a way to remove these cheats…. an anti cheat is essential for the survival of warzone… https://t.co/JbJwN9Db9X — Charles (@MuTeX) July 16, 2021 MuTex went on to reply to his own tweet saying that in his second game after the ban wave he ran into a hacker with “blatant walls and aimbot.” Fellow streamer NICKMERCS sarcastically replied to MuMu, letting him know that Activision asked the cheaters to stop hacking. Don’t worry buddy, activision asked them to please not hack anymore. So it should get better soon! — FaZe Nickmercs (@NICKMERCS) July 17, 2021 If this truly is Activision’s plan then they will need to hire a better campaign team to ask the hackers to stop. Another member of FaZe Clan, Kalei Renay tweeted out her frustration and jokingly said “No raging though all GG’s he’s just better.” Making a mockery out of Activision’s attempt to ban cheaters, she has since deleted the tweet for reasons that are unknown. Team Envy streamer TeePee ran into an alleged team of hackers and was wiped out immediately. In the clip you see the killcam where the alleged hacker tracks TeePee perfectly through a roof and a car. You also hear Symfuhny and Pieman in the clip upset over the low-level hacker that ruined their game. Will Activision add an anti-cheat? There has been no comment from Activision so far on any plans to implement a “proper” anti-cheat system. With players being able to create new accounts whenever they want, the community feels the game needs a better anti-cheat system to be able to prevent future cheating. As for now the only known anti-cheat is the devs going through with ban waves every so often to try and clean up the streets of Verdansk.

Warzone streamers may need “foot cams” to disprove new cheating technique Activision / PixabayThe Call of Duty: Warzone world’s latest hacking drama has resulted in a new, below-the-belt development. People are beginning to think that foot cams might be necessary to ensure no foot pedals are being used for cheats. There’s no shortage of cheating controversy in Warzone (or, since the advent of PC cross-play, in Call of Duty overall). The latest scandal, involving accusations against Shifty, is spurring some new countermeasures. In the Shifty situation, many suspected the pro player of cheating by toggling silent aimbot on and off. This allegation was recently raised during a $100,000 tournament and then, again, on March 20 after a series of videos were analyzed by ‘Jutedd’ on Twitter. While some defenders have noted Shifty’s usage of a monitor cam as proof of innocence, another theory has been raised. Someone on Twitter, ‘ZsAR11,’ showed just how easy it is to toggle cheats with a foot pedal. Warzone hacking with a foot pedal https://twitter.com/Ar11Z11/status/1505861955839479808 ZsAR’s video was intended to ‘replicate’ Shifty’s unique aim, showing just how you can subtly use a foot pedal to lock onto targets your crosshair is near. Seeing this in action was shocking for much of the community, who quickly realized how easy a foot pedal makes cheating. If you compare the video to the recent Shifty footage, it’s easy to see why many think there are similarities. It’s also easy to see why the subtle foot pedal technique is worrying, leading to streamers considering using “foot cams.” Should Warzone streamers use foot cams? Good morning all Warzone Streamers must feet cam with no socks I don’t make the rules. — JoeWo (@AverageJoeWo) March 21, 2022 Whether joking or not, JoeWo tweeted that “all Warzone Streamers must feet cam with no socks, I don’t make the rules.” This is likely him goofing around, but it remains a measure that some are seriously considering. MuTeX, who just disproved his own hacking accusations alongside Joe by winning a console tournament, discussed the “foot cam” situation as well. As MuTeX tweeted, “thank god we see my foot pedal 24/7.” The streamer has used five different cameras in the past to prove his legitimacy, so it’s no surprise he still has one that keeps his foot pedal in view. It remains to be seen how many Warzone streamers will join MuTeX in showing their foot pedals. Now that the community knows how easy it is to toggle cheats with them, though, it’s very possible more “foot cam” requests start rolling in.

Warzone streamers IceManIsaac & Mutex mock hacking accusations against ZLaner YouTube: IceManIsaac/ActivisionWarzone streamers are fighting harder than ever as hacking destroys Verdansk but some players can’t help but poke at some of the outlandish claims being made against others. Fans across the world watched in awe over the weekend, as the 2021 Call of Duty Championship unfolded. The tournament was a true testament to the talents of professional players. Many player expectations were shattered but above all, the best players that Call of Duty has to offer really strutted their stuff. For the Minnesota RØKKR, some fans wrestled with the reality of their skills. With cheating running wild within Warzone, their incredible display gave some players the perfect example to use against some wild cheating claims. The perfect response Competing in CDL Champs is another level of pressure. Displaying months of training on stage for the whole world to see, this is an intense test of composure. Even the strongest of players can crack under pressure. However, most players absorb themselves completely into the game at hand. Read More: Atlanta Faze win CDL Champs 2021 – Battling for CoD supremacy, Rokkr were determined to see themselves seated in the final. They continued to trade blows on Raid and that map isn’t exactly huge. Due to the smaller nature of it, players like Attach and Standy can be seen glancing to their left consistently. While this was more than likely mini-map awareness, looking left has been a theory that some players have used to claim that supposed cheaters are using a second monitor for information. Jokingly calling upon the expertise of BadBoyBeaman, IceManIsaac couldn’t help but poke fun at these outlandish claims. Why are all these pros looking left like @ZLanerOFFICIAL? 🤔 They only have one monitor on stage, but I swear they’re cheating. Can I get a breakdown @BadBoyBeaman? pic.twitter.com/jDL7p0MYBZ — Isaac (@IceManIsaac) August 21, 2021 Clearly checking their kill-feed and assessing the threat of the match, the Rokkr’s play was used to rack up a handful of jokes. Warzone players like MuteX joined the party, poking fun at just how some players can’t comprehend that top-tier talents are really just that good. plz don’t expose all of us we don’t want the badboybeaman wrath — Clayster (@Clayster) August 21, 2021 It can’t be pro level cod and it can’t be mini map awareness… they gotta have a mini monitor hidden somewhere… please help explain BBB https://t.co/2TaV1g9Qhh — Charles (@MuTeX) August 21, 2021 “Once the anti-cheat comes, these guys are done,” content creator MRags added in a comical fashion. Rokkr don’t need to worry themselves, however. Their performance over the weekend was legendary and doesn’t have any danger of hacks being used. Though, the same can’t be said for Warzone.

Warzone streamers demand nerfs for overpowered melee damage Activision / TreyarchMelee damage in Warzone has been a sore spot for many players since the game’s release, and several content creators have now called on Raven Software to nerf the battle royale’s powerful hand-to-hand damage output. With the arrival of Season 3 in Call of Duty: Warzone, Raven Software introduced brand-new weapons, a heavily updated version of the game’s Verdansk map, and a slew of balancing changes to help push out the burst-rifle meta that dominated Season 2. While the new season has addressed plenty of issues, many players are still frustrated with the way Warzone’s melee attacks function — something the community has been demanding changes to since the BR released alongside Modern Warfare in 2019. Despite many balancing tweaks in prior seasons, Warzone’s melee combat has remained a hot-button topic for the community, and some of the game’s biggest streamers have now made their concerns with the game’s OP melee damage known to developer Raven Software. The latest exchange over balancing Warzone’s melee attacks popped up when NRG’s newest addition to their Warzone squad — IceManIsaac — re-ignited the debate by sharing a clip of an enemy decimating him with nothing but the butt of their pistol. Read More: The 10 most popular weapons in Warzone – In the video, Isaac is chasing an opponent through the hectic Superstore POI. As he bursts into the room where his enemy is hiding, the streamer barely has time to react before the opponent smashes him with his pistol and downs him almost instantly. Please @RavenSoftware. Please nerf melee damage. pic.twitter.com/kZH69luRVO — Isaac (@IceManIsaac) April 25, 2021 Isaac appeared to be in disbelief as the engagement played out again in the killcam, which clearly showed the enemy striking him twice and downing him in an instant. He also tagged Raven Software in his tweet with the video, and pleaded with them for a change to the game’s melee. “Please Raven Software. Please nerf melee damage,” he implored. Replies flooded in, agreeing that the Warzone developer should take action to reduce the effectiveness of melee in the BR, and several of Isaac’s fellow streamers chimed in on the subject as well. FaZe Clan’s Austin ‘Pamaj’ Pamajewon pointed out that melees in Warzone have always been a two-hit kill. However, Isaac argued that while a two-hit elim in Cold War’s fast-paced multiplayer might be balanced, it doesn’t translate well into Warzone’s slower TTK environment. Momentum should stop if you get shot in between first and second melee. It’s just too fast in warzone — MerK (@JoeDeLuca) April 25, 2021 “They need to nerf the melee rate, damage, lunge, or something. 250 health gone in an instant [is overpowered],” he responded. While Pamaj didn’t seem too concerned about the state of Warzone’s melee, fellow streamer Joe ‘MerK’ DeLuca agreed with Isaac and offered up a potential solution. “Momentum should stop if you get shot between [the] first and second melee. It’s just too fast in Warzone,” he agreed. DeLuca’s suggestion that shooting an enemy should stop the melee animation is a popular idea amongst Warzone players for balancing the BR’s melee attacks. While Raven has not officially responded to Isaac’s tweet at the time of writing, the developer has already pushed out a flood of balancing changes during Season 3, so it’s possible Warzone players could see the BR’s melee toned down at some point during the current season.

Warzone streamers demand fewer playlists so that they can “create content” ActivisionWarzone streamers in less populated regions than North America are now calling on Raven Software to outright remove various playlists in order to help with content creation. For avid Warzone players in some of the biggest regions, finding a full lobby is rarely a big struggle. With tens of thousands hopping on daily, it’s often just a matter of seconds before you’re in the action thanks to the large matchmaking pool. For avid Warzone players in smaller regions, however, the same can’t be said. With considerably fewer hopping on every day, it can often make matchmaking a struggle. Finding a full lobby of 150 players may take considerably longer, if full lobbies can even be found in the first place. This issue has only been exacerbated in recent months with more and more distinct playlists added to the mix. While the likes of Iron Trials and Caldera Clash may be fun for those in bigger regions, streamers in minor locales are now asking for them to be removed. “Hey Raven Software, please remove some playlists from less populated regions,” Brazilian streamer ‘Tonyboy’ pleaded on Twitter. “It is impossible to find matches in certain playlists because of the number of active players.” Throughout the week of March 10, Warzone has 10 different playlists active all at once. From Vanguard Plunder to three different-sized Rebirth Resurgence variants, the Warzone player base is divided across double-digit modes. As a result of these options, streamers like Tonyboy often find themselves waiting “10 minutes to find a match” just for the lobby to be filled “with the same players every time.” “It’s really hard to stream or create content when you have to wait 10 minutes in lobby every time,” he added. I really wanna play VG royale but i cant find matches because people are scattered in all of 20 game modes avaliable, its really hard to stream/create content when you have to wait 10 minutes in lobby everytime ☹️ — Tony (@tonytheboy_) March 9, 2022 While the content creation issue may not apply to everyone, the same struggles to fill lobbies are certainly prevalent across a number of regions. Raven is yet to respond to the complaints and with the next big update still a ways off, fans in less populated regions could be waiting a while yet.

Warzone streamers convinced aim assist was secretly nerfed in Season 3 update ActivisionA number of Warzone players and top streamers are convinced that, among the litany of changes made to the game with the arrival of Season 3, aim assist was secretly nerfed. Season 3 saw some of the biggest changes to Warzone to date. Weapon balancing adjustments were made in abundance, new POIs and weapons arrived, and the gas mask animation was finally fixed. While the Season 3 patch notes were extensive, detailing all of these changes and more, there is one possible nerf that some players believe has been kept under wraps. With the aim assist debate continuing to rage on after all these years, some think that Warzone devs Raven Software nerfed it for Season 3, without telling anybody. One of the first to point out that something may have changed was the movement god himself, JoeWo, who asked: “Am I absolutely faded or did Aim Assist get nerfed?” That wasn’t all, though, as a number of other players started to suggest the same may have happened. UK Warzone streamer WarsZ said that aim assist was “feeling weird.” Meanwhile, New York Subliners streamer Swishem said that “aim assist is non-existent in this update.” https://twitter.com/swishem/status/1519377793930469376 In March 2022, the Call of Duty: Vanguard developers Sledgehammer Games collaborated with Raven, claiming that there was aim assist issues across both CoD titles. While Vanguard’s aim assist was fixed at the time of the announcement, Raven stressed that a fix would come to Warzone “in the coming weeks.” Whether this was the intended fix that Raven already announced, or a different issue altogether, isn’t clear.

Warzone streamers combine forces to kill hacker & his minions ActivisionFour Call of Duty: Warzone streamers had to put their minds and skills together to defeat a hacker in the Pacific. Making things even harder, the cheater happened to have a group of helpers giving them ammo. Warzone hackers can do pretty much anything when they bypass bans and the anti-cheat. If their damage doesn’t get nerfed in-game, the Pacific’s cheaters are able to wreak havoc with aimbots, silent aim, and flying cars. With all that in mind, facing a Warzone hacker is typically a guaranteed loss. If the cheater happens to have friends giving them ammunition, the odds of defeating them get even worse. So it’s no surprise that Reddit was absolutely stunned when a quartet of streamers managed to defy the odds and take down a hacker with a 52 K/D. Celebrating the human anti-cheat, someone made a montage of their herculean effort. Warzone streamers kill hacker and his minions to win game The video, edited and posted by ‘BrunoJohn117,’ shifts between the streamers’ POVs as they assess and proceed to deal with the hacker. While cheaters typically dismantle teams before players have a chance to react, this wasn’t the ordinary team. Its_Iron is one of Warzone’s highest-ranked and winningest players, HusKerrs is one of the top-ranked and highest-earning pros, ReidBoyy is arguably the best console player in the world, and yeet is a grinder on the come up. In the video, you can see them working through the process of identifying the hacker, locating them, and figuring out how to defeat them. Patiently, they gather information before making their move and ultimately defeating the hacker and his ammo-lending minions. https://twitter.com/BrunoJohn117/status/1483856828232617988 You can hear the streamers notice the cheater early on, with yeet seeing his kill cam and remarking “we’re not beating this guy.” Iron wasn’t so pessimistic, though, saying they “just need to survive.” Using yeet’s kill cams, the squad were able to figure out exactly where the hacker and their helpers were. Eventually, with the circle closing, they pounced on the opportunity, using stuns and teamwork to wipe the cheater out. After winning the game, HusKerrs capped it all off with an “oh my god, f**k that guy.” Reddit, too, got to share in the joy – with one user commenting “it’s so satisfying to see them clapping on him.”

Warzone streamers Cloakzy & more roast glitched “Overwatch 2” Payload playlist Activision / Twitch, cloakzyWarzone’s new game mode, Payload, finally dropped to the live servers. And streamers were not overly fond of the game mode that had Overwatch vibes and was a bit glitchy. With the Season 4 update, Warzone devs announced there will be a new objective-based game mode making a debut in Verdansk. This game mode, Payload, features 40 players battling it out in teams of 20 where one team needs to escort and push payloads while the other team tries to eliminate enemies from the payload to push it back. As it hit live servers today, some of the top Warzone streamers wanted to see how the new game mode played out. Payload game mode glitchy and similar to Overwatch mode Warzone streamer Dennis ‘Cloakzy’ Lepore queued up the new game mode Payload, which is an objective-based mode where players respawn and battle it out on offense or defense. Unfortunately, for the Twitch streamer, he was only given one chance at stopping the payload. Cloakzy got a couple kills before getting taken out and was stuck with just an overview of the map and not a chance to respawn. After dying players are supposed to have the option to spawn with Team A or B so they can attempt to defend from the payload reaching the end of the map. Other streamers in his squad were able to keep respawning over and over, but they all had similar reactions. Tyler ‘TeePee’ Polchow made multiple Overwatch and multiplayer references and asked, “do they know that people switched to BRs from multiplayer?” Symfuhny, too, didn’t quite get why this mode was put in Warzone and jokingly remarked, “Overwatch 2 finally came out!” He also sarcastically claimed he was “having a blast” when asked if they wanted to back out of the lobby. After the game Symfuhny told his Twitch chat that the “mode was terrible.” He went on to add that he would never play that playlist when he could just play Battle Royale instead. It’s only the earlier stages of the game mode and Activision could use feedback from the community to help improve the mode. On the other hand, if you like both Overwatch and CoD, then maybe this is the right mode for you.

Warzone streamers claim Automaton loadout is best ranged AR of all time ActivisionWith the Bren nerfed in Call of Duty: Warzone, players have a new favorite long-ranged weapon. According to streamers, the Automaton loadout just might be the best-feeling AR in Warzone history. If you’ve been watching any of the Warzone tournament scene in recent weeks, you’ve likely noticed an uptick in Automaton usage. The gun was Warzone Pacific’s first meta primary weapon, but December 2021 nerfs left it in an “unusable” state. While those adjustments closed the door on the Auto, they opened up for the Bren – which quickly became Caldera’s defining, untouchable meta weapon. Despite attempted nerfs, bugged damage buffs kept the Bren in most players’ hands. As many kept using the LMG, though, some top players pivoted back to the Automaton (after it received a buff of its own). Now, with the Bren nerfed once again, streamers are recommending the Auto with some serious praise. Warzone streamers call Automaton loadout most “rewarding” gun ever the automaton feels better than any previous long range option from MW or CW, it’s so rewarding to kill someone with the auto — bread (@bbreadmanW) March 1, 2022 A March 1 tweet from streamer bbreadman held the Auto in high esteem. The frequent tournament competitor said the AR “feels better than any previous long-range option from [Modern Warfare or Cold War], it’s so rewarding to kill someone with.” That’s a… lot of guns to compare it against, but bread was far from alone. While CDL caster Maven called it “the first Vanguard AR I’ve enjoyed,” streamer JoeWo went even further: “One of my favorite metas of all time.” Warzone pros embracing Automaton loadout Although most casual players, and even most pros, have been using the Bren – the Auto already had fans before the Bren’s latest buffs. Warzone’s highest all-time earner, Tommey, won a $100,000 tournament with the AR in late-February. If the gun was good enough for triple-digit earnings even while the Bren’s damage was buffed by a bug, it’s definitely good enough to try now. Early reactions suggest the LMG is still viable after its March 2 nerfs, but those tweaks may have been enough for the Auto to overtake it in the meta. Even if you don’t agree with Bread that the Auto feels better than beloved guns like the M4A1, Grau, AMAX, and XM4 – it’s still worth testing out.

Warzone streamers baffled by new Pacific contract: “Stream sniping on crack” Activision / PexelsCall of Duty: Warzone Pacific is bringing new contracts in Vanguard Season 1. And one, the Big Game contract, has streamers concerned — as Swagg, Santana, and MuTeX are concerned it encourages “stream sniping” behavior. If you’ve played Warzone’s Plunder mode before, you know just how deadly it can be to have the most money on the map. You become highlighted (by a fat, red bag of cash) on everyone’s map and people typically flock to steal your goods. Well, that kind of energy is coming to regular Warzone too. In the new Pacific Vanguard Season 1 patch notes, the developers explained that a Big Game contract was on its way. And it’s already earned confusion and some concern from the game’s biggest streamers. Essentially, Big Game is like a Bounty contract… except it highlights the player with the most kills in the game. So, yeah, it’s basically going to pin a target on every streamer’s back as soon as they start racking up the stats. Warzone streamers worried about Pacific’s Big Game contract Stream sniping on crack what are we doing… https://t.co/rs0bF1G7L4 — NUK3S Santana 🇵🇷 (@TheBoiSantana) November 30, 2021 FaZe Clan’s Santana was one of the first streamers to express confusion about the new contract. And he chose to do so in colorful fashion, calling it “stream sniping on crack.” The concern is obvious: if you’re having a high-kill game, as streamers typically do, this contract will give enemies your location. Instead of stream snipers needing to find your Twitch to figure out your location, the game will tell people itself. https://twitter.com/FF_MuTeX/status/1465765877635297283 Other streamers, like FaZe Swagg and MuTeX were also baffled by the contract. Swagg responded with a “wtf is this,” while MuTeX said it “will either be super fun or absolutely terrible.” Although MuTeX called it the “find the streamer” contract, he seemed open to it being fun. This is likely helped by the fact that the contract will only work on a player once per match, meaning streamers won’t just constantly have a bounty on their heads. Warzone Pacific Season 1 launches on December 8/9, at which point players will be able to get in there and test everything out themselves. From Big Game contracts to shallow water, there should be a lot of new shenanigans to enjoy on the colorful Caldera map.

Warzone streamers baffled as devs remove Vanguard playlists ActivisionCall of Duty: Warzone hasn’t been having the sunniest time in the Pacific, but the new update seems to be raining even harder on players’ parades. After Vanguard playlists were removed in January, streamers were… not happy. It’s no secret that Warzone has had some issues ever since it went to the tropics of Caldera. Invisible skins, broken shotguns, and any number of bugs and crashes could prove that point. There has been one clear saving grace, however, as many of the game’s streamers and casual fans alike have enjoyed the Vanguard playlists. With new vehicles and new weapons, alongside the absence of all Heartbeat Sensors, the mode has earned a lot of appreciation. If one thing can prove that point, it’s the reception to the removal of those playlists. Warzone’s mid-season update, on January 12, also announced the removal of most VG modes moving forward and players were absolutely bewildered. Warzone streamers question removal of Vanguard modes no…. vanguard playlist?? vanguard plunder instead??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? what are you guys seriously doing — Kalei (@KaleiRenay) January 13, 2022 As you can see from FaZe Kalei’s onslaught of question marks, the decision to remove Vanguard’s playlists is considered a puzzling one. And she wasn’t alone, as other streamers, like ROKKR Blazt, said they were “confused” about the listed schedule. Said schedule suggests that for three consecutive weeks, from the week of January 13 to the week of January 27, there will only be one occasion with a Vanguard BR playlist. Not only that, but there will only be one mode (Quads) within that playlist. European Warzone streamer MVapulear went a step further than his American counterparts. He claims that “if they fully take out Vanguard BR this game is finished.” From these reactions, it’s obvious that top-level players are incredibly fond of the Vanguard-only battle royale modes. With this kind of feedback, it’s possible that Raven Software pivot and bring back those playlists, but that remains to be seen. For now, it seems that fans and players alike might need to dust off the Heartbeat Sensors and EM2s. The meta is opening back up for the next month.

Warzone streamers applaud Stim buff as “best addition” in game’s history ActivisionWhile Call of Duty: Warzone has its share of problems, streamers are taking a moment to appreciate one seemingly minor buff that came with the Pacific update – dubbing the new Stim Shots the game’s greatest all-time addition. In the Pacific Season 1 patch notes, Warzone’s devs at Raven Software revealed that Tactical Equipment would be receiving a number of changes on the new Caldera map. At the time, excitement about the Heartbeat Sensor nerfs overshadowed the Stim Shot buffs. Now, though, the pendulum has swung toward serious appreciation for the Stims. The equipment now gives you a speed boost, which streamers have used for devastating plays and for a “Super Slide” movement mechanic. Remarking on the equipment’s continued emergence, top players like IceManIsaac and JoeWo are not shying away from the praise. Instead, each have gone so far as to call the buffed Stims one of Warzone’s greatest changes. Warzone’s buffed Stims: The best addition ever? The Stim Buff may be the greatest addition to Warzone we’ve ever had. — JoeWo (@AverageJoeWo) January 8, 2022 JoeWo put it very simply, saying that the buffed Stims “may be the greatest addition to Warzone we’ve ever had.” And, coming from a player known as the “Movement King,” it’s clear why he appreciates their new mobility. Fellow streamer IceManIsaac dove a little further into the equipment, breaking down precisely why their buff has been “one of the most refreshing changes in Warzone history.” The Stim buff is one of the most refreshing changes in Warzone history. So many opportunities for finesse, outplay, and escape 🔥 I still wish stuns and flashes were nerfed harder, but goodbye heartbeat sensor meta! — Isaac (@IceManIsaac) December 30, 2021 As Isaac explains, the mobility-buffing Stims bring more “opportunities for finesse, outplay, and escape.” Top players are interested in items that increase the skill gap, so a versatile item improving speed most certainly fits the bill. Moving faster isn’t exactly something that campers will be able to take advantage of, after all. Going further, Isaac still wants more nerfs to Stuns and Flashes – but he’s happy with the Stims and glad to see the nerfed Heartbeat Sensor out of rotation. It’s not clear that casual players are as content with the Stims as streamers are, so we’ll need to see if that appreciation trickles down.

Warzone streamer ZLaner’s Jeep stolen at gunpoint YouTube: ZLanerWarzone streamer Zack ‘ZLaner’ Lane has revealed that he had his Jeep stolen at gunpoint in an armed incident in the early hours of Monday, July 5. ZLaner has become one of the biggest names in Warzone, duo’ing with none other than Dr Disrespect and becoming, at the time of writing, one of the 20 highest earners in Warzone, regularly putting on masterful displays against the opposition. With his future as a Facebook Gaming streamer currently looking dim, revealing that he rejected a move to Twitch, it looks like we could soon see ZLaner blow up on a bigger platform. While things are looking up for Z, however, he faced what must have been a terrifying incident on July 5 when he, his girlfriend, and his dogs’ lives were put at risk. In the early hours of July 5, ZLaner posted a worrying tweet, revealing that they had been held at gunpoint and that he had to hand over his Jeep to escape the situation. The Canadian streamer went out shortly after his stream and posted barely two hours later, saying: “Just had my Jeep stolen at gunpoint while parked at a gas station.” He confirmed that he, his girlfriend, and their dogs are safe. “I pulled into a gas station after my stream to grab some water and snacks with my girlfriend,” ZLaner told Dexerto. “I noticed a guy walking quickly up to my door on the driver side, he was telling me to get out of the vehicle with his hand grabbing for what was possibly a gun in his jacket, we got out, he left. We used a GPS app to track my girlfriend’s phone which was left in the Jeep and ended up finding the vehicle without the guy inside.” Just had my jeep stolen at gun point while parked at a gas station. Nika and the dogs are safe, the cops found the vehicle, an eventful way to start a Monday. — OpTic ZLaner (@ZLaner) July 5, 2021 The confirmation that everybody is safe is great news, as is the fact that the cops found the Jeep, hopefully still in a usable condition. In Canada, someone who steals a motor vehicle is guilty of an indictable offense and is liable to a maximum of 10 years imprisonment according to the Criminal Code of Canada. This incident comes barely a week after fellow Warzone pro Liam ‘Jukeyz’ James had his Rolex watch stolen at a party, leaving him with a fractured wrist.

Warzone streamer ZLaner denies hacking accusations from “clickbait” YouTuber Instagram: zlaner/ActivisionZack ‘ZLaner’ Lane has quickly become one of the most prominent and talented Warzone streamers out there, and as hacking accusations run wild, he’s finally decided to address the “hackusations.” [jwplayer bjQdhi3F] The hacking issue is a horrible one in Warzone, with an insane number of players cheating their way to wins in Verdansk. One of the more disheartening side effects of this is that legitimately good players and top streamers are also often accused of cheating, despite actually just being a top talent. ZLaner has become one of those players, and after one “clickbait” YouTuber made a video on him accusing him of cheating, Lane has decided to put the allegations to bed once and for all. In the first of a two-parter uploaded to his YouTube channel, ZLaner spends almost 40 minutes proving he’s not hacking, showing his PC programs and raw, unedited gameplay. Saying that it’s in response to a recent “clickbait” video from someone who simply wants to create drama and use big names in the scene to get clicks, Lane clearly isn’t impressed. He shows off his PC’s Task Manager, device manager, controller and USB settings and just about anything you could imagine to clear his name before launching into the gameplay, with a monitor and hand cam to prove his innocence. For most, it’s clear that ZLaner and other top streamers aren’t cheating, they really are just that good. That said, there is a small and very loud minority who don’t believe anyone can naturally be that good. Of course, many could say that as this is ZLaner’s video, he could simply be selective of the content that is shown and hide his hacks, though that doesn’t seem to be the case. With a second part coming out, it’ll be interesting to see what Zack says of the unnamed “clickbait” YouTuber. If they really are simply trying to create drama like Lane says, it could be quite embarrassing for them.

Warzone streamer who won $10k in Twitch Rivals banned amid cheating claims ActivisionA Twitch streamer who has long been rumored to be cheating in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone tournaments, including Twitch Rivals, has been banned from the platform. Warzone’s cheating problem has grown worse and worse in the months since it launched, despite numerous ban waves from Activision that have seen over 500,000 accounts banned since March 2020. While Activision may not have banned him yet, Twitch has taken action against rumored Warzone and Cold War hacker AAmerica, who has won a decent amount of money from various tournaments including Twitch Rivals. The streamer’s Twitch channel now just returns the classic ‘This content is unavailable’ text, showing that he’s been banned from the platform. AAmerica “cheating” clips Lots of top names in the Warzone scene caught on to what had happened, as well as numerous clips of AAmerica allegedly cheating during Cold War tournaments being shared far and wide. another clip staring at my teammate through the wall wrapping back pic.twitter.com/FI3drU44Y9 — Taylor (@9Simz) May 27, 2021 Back in January, AAmerica won $10,000 from the Twitch Rivals Doritos Bowl tournament, as well as a $1,000 prize for being named MVP. The tournament itself, though, was marred with controversy, including one player being banned from the tournament over cheating accusations. One player who tweeted about AAmerica’s ban was NRG content creator IceManIsaac, who said: “Apparently Twitch doesn’t take kindly to streamers cheating them out of $10,000+ in Rivals tournaments.” AAmerica just got banned live on Twitch. Apparently Twitch doesn’t take kindly to streamers cheating them out of $10,000+ in Rivals tournaments. pic.twitter.com/w7rbBOL4ZD — Isaac (@IceManIsaac) May 28, 2021 After he was banned and other top names started tweeting about it, AAmerica tweeted saying that people can “believe what they want,” adding that he had received death threats regarding the situation. Well im deleting twitter after this twitter long, but appreciate all the reason ones people can believe what they want even tho im getting death threats and private info leaked.. If you want to keep in touch dm ill give you my snap or someting, but wish you all the best truly !💯 — ItsAmerica (@AAmericaThGreat) May 28, 2021 He then tweeted that people are just “using his name for clout.” https://twitter.com/AAmericaThGreat/status/1398141861546577920?s=20 It hasn’t been proven yet that AAmerica was cheating in these tournaments or at all, but the community definitely appears to have made its mind up. If he was cheating in Twitch Rivals, it’s not clear whether Twitch can take their money back, but it goes without saying he’s unlikely to be invited ever again.

Warzone streamer WarsZ calls out DougIsRaw for threatening his viewers Activision / Twitter: unitedtalentPopular Warzone streamer Kacey ‘WarsZ’ Channer has hit out at fellow streamer Doug ‘DougIsRaw’ Wolf after the latter threatened his fans and viewers during a heated moment on stream. While WarsZ and DougIsRaw appear to have had a good connection in the past – they were even playing together mere hours before the incident took place – it looks like Doug went one step too far when addressing WarsZ’s fans. There has already been some tension between European and North American Warzone players after Team Skrapz took home the win during the recent Warzone Royal Ruckus tournament. When people were calling Doug ‘salty’ about being beaten by Europeans, posting clown emojis in his chat and just generally winding him up, he was becoming increasingly agitated. Finally, the discussion with his viewers ended with Doug delivering an ultimatum to one viewer, and threatening to ban them from WarsZ’s chat. After saying that the viewer is “millions of miles away” and “doesn’t have the money to come to Twitchcon to see me in person,” Doug asked them: “You know I’m a mod in WarsZ’s chat right? I can open up WarsZ’s chat and, for anyone that says anything, I can ban you. You know that right?” After attempting to flex his power over WarsZ’s fans and supporters giving him grief, WarsZ himself reached out to tell Doug that this isn’t acceptable. “This ain’t a good look DougisRaw,” he said. “Especially as you aren’t even a mod on my channel. Please don’t lie to people & threaten to ban them on my channel.” This ain’t a good look @DougisRaw. Especially as you aren’t even a mod on my channel. Please don’t lie to people & threaten to ban them on my channel. pic.twitter.com/xAnTfBuBab — WarsZ (@WarsZ) June 17, 2020 The tweet was met with a number of responses from top European personalities and players, including Vikram ‘Vikkstar’ Singh Barn and popular YouTubers Callum ‘Callux’ McGinley and Callum ‘Calfreezy’ Airey, who simply said “yikes” or called him salty. Doug hasn’t yet responded to WarsZ, but it looks like he’ll have to come up with a serious apology if he wants to get back on the Brit’s good side.

Warzone streamer uses soundboard perfectly to troll salty enemies Twitter, @icemanisaac / ActivisionCall of Duty: Warzone streamer IceManIsaac has been going all out in the Pacific recently. Now, he’s figured out the most ridiculous and effective way to troll toxic players in the end game’s comms – using a soundboard. Call of Duty, like any competitive game, is full of happy moments and angry moments. The latter have become so ingrained in CoD culture that raging and talking trash is simply a matter of life at this point. Like any true gamer, Warzone streamer IceManIsaac doesn’t shy away from that spice. While he’s used to putting enemies down, he’s also continuing to work on ways to amplify their tilt for the sake of entertainment value. If there’s any right way to react to trash talk and rage, Isaac’s method is most certainly on that path. Instead of getting bothered, the streamer decided to use a popular clip on his soundboard to make the haters even angrier. Warzone streamer uses soundboard to troll haters How to deal with salty end game comms: pic.twitter.com/0VNXDFkWtq — Isaac (@IceManIsaac) January 6, 2022 Isaac posted his clip to Twitter with a simple caption: “How to deal with salty end game comms.” In essence, the idea was to use a soundboard clip to make everyone talking trash lose even more of their composure at the end of the game. Read more: Warzone January 7 update: Double-barrel shotgun nerfs, Bren & MP-40 plans, full patch notes – After Isaac won a game, he put the plan in motion. A wave of bleeped-out insults began and Isaac started playing the clip, which includes a younger voice saying “get s**t on” repeatedly before finishing with a “1v1 me you p***y!” While you could hear people accusing Isaac of being a hacker in the beginning of the end game comms, everything immediately devolved as the soundboard kicked in. By the time the younger voice was screaming for a 1v1, the background noise was all bleeped-out curses. The original video that Isaac got his soundboard clip from was a kid raging online while his sister recorded the audio. It’s from around two years ago and became an instant meme across the internet. With Isaac’s clip, we now find out that the video is more than a meme – it can also be used to give salty players a taste of their own medicine.

Warzone streamer uses new PDS Field Upgrade to make absurd gas rotation ActivisionOne of the quietest additions in Call of Duty: Warzone’s Season 2 update was the PDS Field Upgrade. Now, though, players are discovering just how useful the PDS can be for formerly impossible gas rotations. Warzone Pacific Season 2‘s PDS Field Upgrade can seem confusing. If you found one, without knowing what it was, you’d probably think it was some sort of air humidifier – which seems nice, but not too useful on a battlefield. In reality, the PDS equipment does actually help with air quality. An initialism for Portable Decontamination Station, the trifecta of tanks release air that purifies the surrounding environment by filtering noxious gas. Like Apex Legends’ Heat Shield, the PDS Field Upgrade lets players survive outside of the circle’s safety for a brief period of time. As we’re already finding out, this can be used for impressive rotations. Warzone streamer uses PDS for wild gas rotation Being absolutely pinned between a rock and a hard place, Speros and his teammates had the gas against their backs and an enemy team holding their only exit forward. Fortunately, they had a couple of PDS systems in the arsenal. Speros dropped one, allowing the team to catch a breather, and then a teammate dropped a second, buying them even more survivability. By the time both PDS Field Upgrades had been exhausted, the team holding Speros and Co. had already left the perils of the gas themselves. Additionally, the group found a Redeploy Balloon – allowing them to escape the gas and re-enter the circle completely. While players have complained about Caldera’s wide expanses of open terrain, which make it easier to be held by enemies, the game’s new features seem to be making rotations easier. Both the Redeploy Balloons and PDS Field Upgrades are inspired by Apex Legends and their additions are already opening up the Pacific’s strategies. At the moment, players seem to still be learning what they can pull off with the new features – and the early results are very intriguing.

Warzone streamer uses Guitar Hero controller to win match and go viral ActivisionWarzone is supposed to be tough, but one streamer has now collected a win in the BR using only a Guitar Hero guitar and is going viral for his efforts. DeanoBeano, who popped up on most people’s radar in 2021 after hitting some sick clips using an electronic drumkit, is back in the spotlight and making opponents look silly. This time around the musical mastermind managed to absolutely embarrass yet another opponent in route to a Warzone win, but instead of a drum set, his input of choice was a classic Guitar Hero controller. Warzone legend wins a match while using a Guitar Hero controller In a clip uploaded to Twitter, Deano showed off the final seconds of a tense Warzone game in which he was in the top three using his This time around the musical mastermind managed to absolutely embarrass yet another opponent in route to a Warzone win, but instead of a drum set, his input of choice was a classic Guitar Hero controller. Warzone win with a Guitar Hero controller. pic.twitter.com/Itye0PWMtl — CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) June 11, 2022 The rest of the community had a field-day making jokes at the expense of the other players in the lobby. One user joked that Dean’s musical skill was just too much for his poor opponents: “Wow he really shredded the competition…” Another commenter got in on the fun by saying it’s not the controller at all but the player who is wielding it. “Meanwhile, I’m out here getting butchered with my new Scuf PS5 FPS controller,” they said. There’s no telling what he’ll attempt next, but for now Deano can rest knowing he’s safely earned the title of weirdest win of all time.

Warzone streamer trolls Nadia accusers with fake Nadia on TikTok TikTok/YouTube: NadiaA small Warzone streamer in search of a way to pick up his views found the perfect way to trick people into viewing, by claiming that he had Nadia playing on his setup to combat cheating accusations, before hitting them with the ultimate troll — and it’s not what you expect. Nadia has fast become one of the biggest names in Warzone throughout 2022, partly due largely to a litany of hacking accusations made against her by ‘hackusation’ YouTubers. She’s blown up massively on TikTok as a result, with many fake TikTok Lives of her taking over the platform, and people posting videos suggesting that she is hacking based on various clips from her Twitch streams. While some do it to get easy likes on the platform and rack up engagement, GalaxySnipess knew he had to go one step further to really engage with the Nadia demographic. In one of many similar TikTok videos posted in October, GalaxySnipess said: “I challenged Nadia to come over and play on my setup to see if she’s actually cheating, so I’m live right now on TikTok with her playing on my setup, so tune in.” The only issue was, when viewers swiped over to his channel to view the livestream, they were instead met with GalaxySnipess just wearing a blonde wig, even having a caption on the screen saying that he’ll twerk for every 100,000 likes. It goes without saying that Galaxy doesn’t actually have Nadia playing on his setup, but stranger things have certainly happened. He’s got 300k followers on the platform, and the video above earned him over 3 million likes as people cottoned on to what he was doing and appreciated the joke. Meanwhile, a number of notable pros and content creators have expressed how impressed they are with Nadia’s “genius” marketing tactics, including Call of Duty League pro Seth ‘Scump’ Abner, who said the streamer is “thriving” by leaning into the hacking accusations.

Warzone streamer threatens legal action after being banned for cheating Facebook: wagnificent/ActivisionPopular Call of Duty Warzone streamer Nick ‘Wagnificent’ Wagner has threatened to take legal action against Activision as he continues to remain banned from the battle royale. [jwplayer RexLZ1JW] Since Warzone launched back in March, Activision have come under fire for not dealing with cheaters as hackers have been able to ruin games with wallhacks, aim lock, and other cheats. In late September, a ban wave sent shocks through the Warzone community as the developers targeted players found to be using cheats from the popular EngineOwning website. Twitch streamer Wagnificentt was also caught up in that ban wave, and has protested his innocence ever since. Many big names in the Warzone community has stepped forward to plead his case too as the news filtered out about his ban. However, he might be taking things a step further if Activision doesn’t act and overturn his ban from the battle royale. On November 2, the streamer sent out a number of now-deleted tweets aimed at Activision about his ban – including one that labeled it a “sick joke” that he was shadowbanned from lobbies. He followed that up with a threat of legal action. “I’m going to leave it here, if this isn’t addressed then my lawyers will be in contact soon,” Wagnificentt said. “This is defamation of character and is ruining my reputation.” The streamer also noted that his shadowban should be up in two weeks, but still continued on with the claims that it’s affecting his channel’s growth. “Reputation and channel growth at stake and it’s due to “suspicious” activity from in-game reporting,” he further added. https://twitter.com/Wagnificentt/status/1323288395938992128 However, there’s no telling if the streamer’s case would be successful if it was argued. Given that Activision hasn’t revealed the actual reason why he was banned, they would have to disclose some information if he proceeds. Sources told CharlieINTEL that he had been banned for using EngingeOwning cheats, rather than for mass reporting. Similarly, VICE reported that Wagner “was a user of a specific cheat, called EngineOwning.” Yet, we’ll just have to wait and see as to where it goes next, and if Wag will act upon his legal threats.

Warzone streamer TheDanDangler hits out at Twitch over confusing “nudity” ban Twitter: TheDanDanglerWarzone streamer Danyell ‘TheDanDangler’ Lanza has been banned on Twitch over a nudity-related Terms of Service violation — leaving her utterly confused. TheDanDangler has seen a lot of growth as a Twitch streamer throughout 2021, becoming one of the biggest female creators in the game. This is especially true after a video of her went viral, with NICKMERCS believing she was a child stream sniping him. Of course, her fans and the likes of TimTheTatman who were a little more clued up, let Nick know, making for some brilliant content on both sides. That awkward moment @NICKMERCS calls you a 12 year old boy infront of 50k people….. and @timthetatman has to back you up 😂😂😂 thanks for the laughs today guys! — TheDanDangler (@thedandangler) April 8, 2021 After that fiasco was cleared up, though, Dan has been consistently growing on Warzone and Twitch, even becoming a captain at the World Series of Warzone. While this obviously put her in good standing with Twitch, who helped run the competition with Twitch Rivals, this ban could damage that relationship somewhat. On August 12, TheDanDangler was banned on Twitch, and she later responded saying that she was “wrongly banned” and that she would be appealing it. Not long after, Dan elaborated on the ban to her audience, including why it happened and how long it would last. She said: “Banned on Twitch for a day. For nudity. Was never nude and didn’t violate dress code.” https://twitter.com/thedandangler/status/1425990990343647234 It’s not clear what exactly caused Twitch to flag her channel for nudity, but she’s adamant that there weren’t actually any violations in her broadcast. Luckily, as the ban is only for a day, TheDanDangler won’t have to wait long to get the ball rolling again.

Warzone streamer Stukawaki banned mid-tournament in hacking drama Twitch: StukawakiTop Warzone streamer Stukawaki was banned in the middle of a $20,000 tournament after being caught up in a frustrating hacking scandal, in which he lost his account — and now he’s lost out on competing in that tournament, too. Stu was playing in a 3v3 Odd Man Out tournament for $20k with Tommey and Newbz when he randomly got kicked off the server. He then received a notification saying that his account had been permanently banned. Of course, he had no clue why, and neither did his teammates. While viewers speculated that he was hacking, or that it was a result of the bizarre max-level hack that many top streamers were receiving. As it turns out, his account was actually banned for hacking — though it wasn’t him doing it. Several hours into his stream, and after having to watch his teammates try to play out the rest of the tournament, Stu received confirmation of the reason for his ban. He revealed that he spoke to someone at Activision and reminded her that his account had been hacked, and that could have something to do with it. She responded by saying “Can confirm it was your account being hacked and that person cheating on your account that flagged this. They’re looking into it.” Before long, Stu was back playing on his account and dropping bombs again, but not before putting out a strongly-worded tweet to everybody who had taken the moment to accuse him of cheating. “To all the people who thought I was banned for cheating, you can go and f**k yourselves,” he said. “All of you are a bunch of little sh*tstains. Hope everybody that tweeted some dumb sh*t got their jollies off from some impressions and likes.” To all the people who thought I was banned for cheating, you can go and fuck yourselves. All of you are a bunch of little shitstains. Hope everybody that tweeted some dumb shit got their jollies off from some impressions and likes. pic.twitter.com/lwbF3Q4HqL — Stu (@Stukawaki) July 15, 2021 Needless to say, Stu wasn’t impressed by the hacking accusations, but he’ll just be glad to have his account back for now.

Warzone streamer Skullface49 wins race to Orion camo in less than a week Skullface49The race to unlock Modern Warfare 2’s Orion camo began on October 28, and less than one week later, Warzone streamer Skullface49 pulled off the miraculous feat first. Racing to unlock every camo is an annual CoD tradition. Content creators stream for hours on end and use every unlock in the book to beat each other to the finish line. Modern Warfare 2 features four Mastery Camos and 51 weapons to level up. If you want to unlock every camo for yourself, make sure to check out our guides on how to unlock Gold Camo and every other weapon skin in Modern Warfare 2. Warzone streamer Skullface49 sacrificed sleep and became the first Modern Warfare 2 player to unlock the Orion Camo. Skullface49 becomes first Modern Warfare 2 player to unlock Orion Camo Skullface49 shared his accomplishment on Twitter and said, “It’s been a long journey, and I want to thank everyone who stopped by and showed me some love. Back-to-back camo race champs.” Unlocking the Orion Camo first requires unlocking every Base, Gold, Platinum, and Polyatomic Camo. There are over 180 Base Camos and four Base Camo challenges per weapon. The Warzone streamer was live on Twitch for over 18 hours during one broadcast and won the race during a stream spanning over 24 hours. To put it in perspective, Axis became the first person to unlock every camo in CoD vanguard, and it took him over three weeks of playtime. Modern Warfare 2 changed the camo unlock process, so it is hard to make a one-for-one comparison, but Skullface49 deserves a pat on the back for his dedication. Skullface said he plans on making multiple videos to help others unlock every MW2 weapon skin, so make sure to keep an eye on his YouTube channel.

Warzone streamer shows how overpowered stims are in Iron Trials ActivisionWarzone’s Iron Trials is the game twist on a competitive and hardcore mode. While players regen at a slower rate, stims can help speed that process up, and one streamer showed how overpowered they are. Iron Trials was brought into Warzone for a limited time bringing a hardcore twist to the battle royale, but fans showed their love for it and Raven Software brought it back. In this mode, the game becomes a lot harder. Players have more health, stuns are less effective, Dead Silence is banned, and more, which creates a skill gap. While regen is also slowed down in this mode, Stims are extremely effective but one Warzone streamer shows just how powerful they really are. Warzone streamer shows how broken stims are in Iron Trials Warzone streamer, ‘Its_iron’ was playing a normal game of Iron Trials when he and his duo were in a 2v2 to win the game. While taking a gunfight, he found himself in the gas so he used his stim to help regen his health. To many people’s surprise, his stim kept his health bar up and he won the game. Its_Iron even surprised himself as he said, “I’m dead,” but you can see that he never goes down. He was in the ninth circle so the gas dealt a lot of damage, but the stim recovered his health at an insane rate. While it isn’t a stim glitch that we’ve seen in the past, this is extremely busted. Not only could this affect players in public matches, but also could be used by pros. Twitch Rivals is hosting a $75,000 Iron Trials tournament that will feature some of Warzone’s best players. While there is no indication if this will be nerfed, you will definitely want to use this in your loadout while playing Iron Trials.

Warzone streamer shadow banned after using “exploit” to reach level 1000 ActivisionWarzone streamer Tasty has been shadowbanned by Raven Software after reaching level 1,000 only two days into Season 5. On August 24, Warzone launched into its fifth and potentially final season before the release of Modern Warfare 2. And Warzone content creator TastyFPS quickly released a video showing how he was able to reach level 1000 in just two days. A video released on August 27 detailed how Tasty was able to run a loop on Fortune’s Keep that allowed him to continuously open chests for almost the entire match. And thanks to an XP buff, each chest grants the player 400 XP. He also stated that the guaranteed fire sale after the first circle allowed him to earn even more XP per match since he would be wracking up thousands of dollars while opening chests. But Raven Software didn’t take too kindly to the unintentional XP farm they created. Tasty shadow banned for too much XP On September 2 – six days after Tasty’s video went live – he posted to Twitter showing that Raven Software shadow banned his account. He stated that he had realized something had happened before Raven sent the notification as he started running into lobbies full of cheaters. This started a debate among Warzone players as many started to call Tasty’s XP farm an exploit. Others claimed he didn’t exploit anything, rather he abused a buffed XP system. While this likely wasn’t the intention Raven Software had when making chest XP higher than normal, many players didn’t consider Tasty opening a larger number of chests to be an exploit. On August 3, Tasty decided to use his alt account named ‘im not cheatin’ since he wouldn’t be able to play on his main until the review was over. However, Raven allegedly shadow-banned his alt in less than an hour after he posted it on Twitter. Regardless, Tasty didn’t act like this was a big deal as he mentioned multiple times on Twitter that he had been shadow-banned in the past. He stated the ban was likely caused by a large number of players reporting his account after seeing how high his level was in such a short period of time.

Warzone streamer runs into little bro in Rebirth and gets absolutely smoked ActivisionWarzone is always full of surprises but few moments could possibly be as shocking as running into a family member in a public lobby but that’s exactly what happened to one streamer who ran into their little brother in a Rebirth Island lobby. Sibling rivalries can take all kinds of forms, but when it comes to video games, things have been known to be taken very personally. From the age of Tetris all the until now, there has seemingly always been a wealth of competitive spirit among family members. That’s why when one TikToker ran into a familiar face in a Warzone lobby, he had to step up his game and let big bro know who runs Rebirth Island. Warzone streamer gets smoked sibling in surprise encounter The clip, which has garnered over 150k likes on TikTok, showcases the perspective of both siblings throughout their two run-ins in the game. Velocci (the younger brother) starts the video off by saying that he had to show who the better player is, before cutting to his POV of the first encounter. The two have a little bit of a back-and-forth before some well-placed Krig shots absolutely erase the elder sibling off the map. The flip side of the fight shows big bro pushing towards the fight, saying, “this kid is a f****ng demon” before getting killed. Of course, it’s not until after that initial death that he realizes who he had been watching. “There’s no way my brother just killed me,” he said in disbelief. The video then jumps to a second fight where the younger sibling tracks down his prey again and pieces up both members of the squad before the shock even fully sets in for the other team. “Nicky’s in our game…I can’t believe Nicky’s killing me right now.” This isn’t the kind of feat that’s easy to recreate, which means Velocci’s win puts a point on the board for little bros everywhere as we prepare to head into the next era of Warzone.

Warzone streamer reveals the fastest & silliest way to get double-digit kills ActivisionGetting kills in Call of Duty: Warzone is not the easiest of tasks, but there may be a cheap workaround. Twitch streamer OPMarked demonstrated the simplest, fastest, and possibly stupidest way you can break a PR with ease. There are 150 players in the standard Warzone lobby and, by the time that number drops down to 120, blood has been shed across Verdansk. But OPMarked is a veteran player and he’s figured out how you can take advantage of the early-game chaos. This method requires a mix of luck and skill, leaned very, very heavily toward the former. All you really need is to be blessed with a distracted lobby. As many Warzone players might know, you can get easy kills by taking advantage of players that are AFK (away from keyboard). As OPMarked shows, you can get off to a PR (personal record) start if you combine that strat with a helicopter. In his clip, you can see that OP gets the chopper while there are about 127 players left in the lobby — a reasonable number given how far away from the circle he seems to be. Then, he swoops toward the end of the plane’s initial drop flight path, finding a big cluster of players who aren’t playing for some reason. Within moments, as only a couple of the players finally realize they’re in game, OPMarked has secured… 13 kills. The average Warzone player’s K/D (kill-death ratio) is around 1.0, so it’s definitely wild to get double-digit kills before the game’s even halfway done, let alone before you’ve been touched with a bullet. Of course, this method relies heavily on luck and can’t be guaranteed every single match. With 150 players and no ranked mode though, it’s not uncommon for some to get distracted and miss their drop. The skill side of it is relatively simple: you just need to be able to get to a helicopter with speed. That requires practice, as many of Verdansk’s best players have perfected chopper drops. But, while you can get kills by dropping in on AFK players normally, the speediest way to do it is with some heli blades.

Warzone streamer reveals must use attachments that completely eliminate recoil ActivisionGetting the least amount of recoil is essential when creating the perfect loadout in Call of Duty. Now, a Warzone streamer has revealed two attachments that are imperative to get rid of it for good. When it comes to the meta in Warzone, the guns that usually fall into that category are ones that can put out good DPS, but more importantly, have the least amount of recoil as possible. We have seen plenty integrations of “no recoil” loadouts throughout Warzone’s history. However, with Vanguard weapons it may be even easier than ever. Warzone content creator Mats ‘P4wnyhof’ Karthage reveals which Vanguard-exclusive attachments are getting rid of kick. Warzone streamer reveals “insane” attachments that minimizes recoil In a YouTube video P4wnyhof takes a look at the “Perk” attachment for Vanguard weapons and reveals why it is essential to help remove recoil. The first attachment he tests is Hardscope as it improves accuracy after being ADS. While he is trying this out he realizes that the effects start immediately after aiming down sights. On top of that, without any other attachments the gun is extremely easy to control and has minimal kick. However, this can only be put on certain weapons like the BAR, DP27, M1 Garand, and some others. This is why he looks at another attachment, Tight Grip, which improves accuracy while continuously firing. The Cooper Carbine is a gun that can equip both of these weapon perks so P4wnyhof does one last test to see if one is better than the other. In another video, he breaks down both of these side by side and sees no difference in spray patterns. Despite the near identical spray, he feels that Hardscope is the better option if you can pick it. “It does feel like Hardscope offers less visual recoil.” Nonetheless, after looking at this research P4wnyhof came to the conclusion that you should always be using Hardscope or Tight Grip when possible as it eliminates “80% of recoil.”

Warzone streamer reveals fastest way to level up weapons on Caldera ActivisionLeveling guns in any Call of Duty can be a hassle and Warzone’s new Pacific update is no different. That’s why streamer IceManIsaac has revealed the best way to do it. With over 40 weapons in CoD Vanguard, there’s a lot of work players have to put in to unlock that sweet Atomic camo. In general, it can take up to six hours to level up just one gun, which means that players will always look for a way to make that process easier. At first people like JGOD and others made it abundantly clear to not use the Zombies game mode but as always, fans still found a way to make it work and got their guns leveled faster. Even then, Warzone streamer IceManIsaac found another way to do it even faster than that, no Zombies required. Warzone streamer reveals fastest way to level up weapons in Caldera The method he claimed to have initially received from a member of his community got him from level one to 16 in “10 minutes” by himself. This process can also be hastened if in a group. In order to make this method work, you’d need to perform a Top Secret Contract — a bounty, a recon, a supply, or a most wanted. Finishing this contract will give you “insane amounts of weapon exp” as IceManIsaac stated in his YouTube video. There’s also a good amount of money rewarded to boot. The streamer had footage of him doing it in the background while he explained the method, allowing watchers to see how fast it works. Whilst utilizing a PTRS-41 in which the streamer himself called a “terrible gun”, he downed a bounty, nearly finished a recon, and almost got first place. In the end, even though he failed two contracts still managed to get 16 levels in 10 minutes. If you’re looking to unlock that Atomic camo, or just have all of the guns at max level just to show off, definitely try this out.

Warzone streamer reveals clever way to let viewers check if he’s hacking mid-game Activision / Pexels, Tim ErbenWith hackers everywhere, Call of Duty: Warzone viewers have lost all trust in the game’s best players. So, a streamer figured out an ingenious way to let Twitch chat check if he’s cheating with a monitor cam command. It wasn’t so long ago that a ton of Warzone’s biggest Twitch streamers had to go wild with their setups to negate hackusations. MuTeX set up five different cameras, ZLaner used an eye tracker, and everyone got used to monitor cam requests. The monitor cam is the simplest way to check hacks, as evidenced by a January 2021 incident where Tommey got a pro disqualified mid-tournament. In that incident, Tommey asked the soon-reluctant pro to, without touching anything on his computer, turn his camera toward the monitor. Cheaters don’t like showing their monitors without being able to turn their hacks off first, so Godz’s solution is perfect. Tired of hackusations, the streamer has set up a Twitch command that lets viewers instantly swap to a monitor cam. Added something cool to the stream. Every time I get called a hacker, Subs in my chat can do !hackercam a see my walls for 10 seconds🤓 pic.twitter.com/f7R7Oyv4j2 — Godz (@xMrGodz) September 27, 2021 As you can see in the clip, Godz has devised a brilliant strategy. If you type “!hackercam” into his Twitch chat, the streamer’s face cam instantly swaps to an over-the-shoulder cam directed at his monitor. In doing so, this effectively allows people to instantly check for any wall hacks before Godz could theoretically get on his keyboard and turn them off. It’s a clever response to hackusations and one that most viewers seem to appreciate. For those wondering if @ZLanerOFFICIAL could still get 30 with eye tracker & extra cam… How’s a 38-piece? 🍗 pic.twitter.com/Pvl2RZB9gw — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) July 11, 2021 Of course, hacking has continued to be so prominent in Verdansk that people have their doubts. When ZLaner dropped 38 kills with the eye tracker and monitor cam, some still thought he was cheating. Similarly, someone replied to Godz’s new setup with even more concern: “If you can do this I can’t imagine what you do to hide the hacks.” (One has to assume this is implying that the Twitch chat command could also turn off the hacks.) And that’s why streamers are simply in a tough spot until an effective anti-cheat (hopefully) arrives with Vanguard’s integration. In the meantime, though, Godz’s solution is a fun one and it will be interesting to see if any other streamers try it out.

Warzone streamer responds to “unfair” ban after Activision invite to play MW2 YT: FIVEBYFIVExPopular Warzone streamer FIVEBYFIVEx has responded after being permanently banned from the Call of Duty battle royale – just weeks after being flown out by Activision to play Modern Warfare 2 early. Warzone’s problems with cheaters have been well-documented, with the dedicated anti-cheat system RICOCHET introduced back in December to try and get a handle on the situation. Now, one prominent streamer has been banned on the CoD battle royale but, rather controversially, she was flown out to play Modern Warfare 2 early by Activision just a few weeks ago. In June 2022, streamer FIVEBYFIVEx shared her experience of being flown to Infinity Ward’s studios to get some hands-on experience with MW2, which will drop in October. Warzone streamer FIVEBYFIVEx banned permanently Now, though, she has been permanently banned on Warzone. The streamer, who boasts over 61,000 followers on Twitch, has experienced issues with ‘shadow-banning’ in the past but, on July 15, was permanently banned. Five maintained her innocence, explaining that she is more than happy to allow her PC to be completely checked for cheats and that she has protested the move with Activision. “So after my shadowban last week, my account got perma banned,” she said. “I reached out to Activision, did everything I could to try and get this fixed but bans are final. Even if they are wrongful. Never cheated, VPN’d, unlock tool, camo glitch, anything.” In follow-up tweets, she stated that the move has forced her to start a new Warzone account from level 0. She said: “It’s unfair and it sucks, but I’m not saying this to incite any kind of Activision hate, or to try and get my account back (I’ve accepted that it’s gone.) I just have nothing to hide. I’m open to PC checks and all my gameplay is there [on Twitch] for anyone to analyze.” She thanked fans for their support and finished: “It’s a false ban, I’ll do whatever I have to do to prove it.” As of writing, the ban has not been removed or shortened and Activision have not commented.

Warzone streamer Repullze “scared” for Warzone 2 with several big concerns YouTube: RepullzeWarzone streamer Hector ‘Repullze’ Torres has revealed some major concerns he has with Warzone 2, admitting that he’s “scared” for the future of the game due to several key concerns. Warzone 2 represents a huge change in Call of Duty, as it launches just a few short weeks after the next mainline title, Modern Warfare II, and is supposed to be the next level up from the CoD battle royale that millions of players have come to love since it launched in March 2020. With players looking ahead to drop in to Al Mazrah from November 16, there are a number of huge changes coming to the BR, and some of them have left Repullze slightly concerned. While the Baka Bros streaming star definitely says there’s a lot to be excited about for the upcoming title, he raised his concerns in a YouTube video posted on September 19. Among other things, Repullze listed three key concerns that he considered to be imperative to fix: movement, looting, and lobby size. He explained that the movement felt a lot slower and, without slide canceling, becomes a “pre-aim heavy game,” with slide canceling the “perfect in-between.” On looting, Repullze said that the looting system in Warzone is perfect for him, saying the new style in Warzone 2 is clunky and doesn’t feel optimized, asking to bring back the Warzone 1 system. His final key concern was the lobby size, saying that there needs to be an increase for the large map — which he says he really enjoys — to feel better. 150 simply wouldn’t be enough, according to Repullze, and suggests an increase to 200 could be the best case. Among other things, the streamer also suggests problems with the AI bots dotted around Al Mazrah, Buy Station changes, and Armor changes, among other features. That said, he’s very positive about some core features. He clearly loves the map, and the new circle mechanics which have been introduced, saying that it should make the mid-game more exciting. He also really loves the feel of the guns, and says there are clear audio improvements from the current iteration of Warzone, one of the biggest complaints of recent years. Of course, it’s still very early days, and changes could be made to Warzone 2 both before and after launch, so it will be interesting to see how things play out.

Warzone streamer Rallied responds to racism and “mental abuse” claims Twitch: RalliedMultiple former partners of Warzone streamer Patryk ‘Rallied’ Salata have accused him of being “mentally abusive,” as well as a video resurfacing of him allegedly using racial slurs and threatening violence against black people. Rallied has responded to the claims. Update Sept 30 – Rallied responds After multiple accusations against Rallied came to light and spread online, the YouTuber published an apology video where he addressed the recent drama. In it, he apologizes for using the racial slur in the unearthed video then addressed the conversations he had with past partners. Original story follows below… Rallied is a former competitor, as well as having been a content creator for OpTic Gaming. Since then, he’s been a full-time streamer playing Warzone, no longer competing among pros. Between September 29 and 30, a number of tweets implicated Rallied in various situations with former girlfriends, speaking out against the way he treated them, with one person close to the situation referring to him as “mentally abusive.” Rallied has responded to both these accusations as well as the racist clip that has started to spread like wildfire across the Call of Duty community. Rallied racism accusation Early in the hours of September 30, an anonymous user going by the name hunterx8797 posted a video Twitter, in response to a tweet from Rallied’s ex-girlfriend Isla. The video — which does not show Rallied’s face throughout, but is said to be him speaking — contains gruesome language about a black family passing by as they drive around. “Kill these f**king black people, the little monkeys,” the voice accused of being Rallied says. “This f**king big orangutan with her cub,” referring to the woman and what is presumed to be her young son. https://twitter.com/hunterx8797/status/1443446600752189443?s=20 Rallied’s “mental abuse” of former partners The above video came in response to a number of tweets and screenshots that came out, which show text messages between Rallied and former partners and girlfriends. Ex-girlfriend Isla shared screenshots of text conversations that allegedly occurred between the two. In them, she is accused of being “25 with the mental capacity of a 6-year-old,” and how “taxing” it is having to “raise her.” He also questions “how he got so unlucky in life.” https://twitter.com/islajae/status/1443397126940155906?s=20 Rallied’s current girlfriend, Valerie, insisted that “there’s two sides to every story” and said there’s “a lot off miss information [sic]” circulating about the situation. This prompted azalialexi to speak on her experiences with the streamer. “Your boyfriend accused me of giving him an STI that I don’t and have never had,” she said. “He lied and spread rumors about me after I cut him off.” your boyfriend accused me of giving him an sti that i don’t and have never had. he lied and spread rumors about me after i cut him off. i have receipts for literally everything. lol. https://t.co/CqA3KpZnF4 — Azalia Lexi (@Azalialexi) September 30, 2021 What followed was an old tweet from Azalia, which many are linking to Rallied due to the nature of the story. In it, she shares four screenshots of text messages between herself and someone she had dated. In the texts, the person many believe to be Rallied says that “a guy will almost never end up wiring a girl that he has rough a*s sex with,” adding that “if that’s happened to you a lot it could be because of that.” https://twitter.com/Azalialexi/status/1275511549046607872?s=20 She then posted a thread saying that “Rallied has never once apologized” for his actions towards her and that he has “slut-shamed her for multiple years” since. and that people make mistakes. however, the way that happens is through accountability and owning up to your actions. he has never once done that and continued and doubled down on his previous behavior. i do not think he has changed and i do not think he is sorry for how he — Azalia Lexi (@Azalialexi) September 30, 2021 how he treats people and potentially attempt to unlearn it. i truly hope he takes responsibility and stops attempting to gaslight and lie his way out of what has been brought to light. that’s all i have to say. — Azalia Lexi (@Azalialexi) September 30, 2021 OMGLove — a longstanding member of the Call of Duty community — also shared her experiences with a former partner, presumed to be Rallied. “Can’t even consider it that [dating] when he’d repeatedly call me fat (when I was at a low weight), spread racist lies about me ‘smelling like curry’ while saying ‘this is why I like white girls’ to our friends.” “”dated”” 🤮 can’t even consider it that when he’d repeatedly call me fat (when i was at a low weight), spread racist lies about me “”smelling like curry”” while saying “”this is why i like white girls”” to OUR friends lmaooo guys the biggest wasteman. — Kiran (@OMGLove) September 30, 2021 Fellow Twitch streamer Ava went on to explain that she has “never seen one man unite so many women and ex’s together simply because of how mentally abusive he was.” I’ve never seen one man unite so many woman and ex’s together simply bc of how mentally abusive he was. — Ava (@AvaGG) September 30, 2021 Rallied responds to the accusations While the accusations were growing, Rallied responded to multiple of his peers. In response to Swagg sending him a bunch of question marks, he said that “I genuinely have no recollection of ever saying anything like this in my entire life… I have equal love for all races.” https://twitter.com/Rallied/status/1443461471422357508?s=20 He also added in a separate tweet that he “does not support anything said in that video” and suggests that he “genuinely does not know if that’s me or if it’s been tampered with.” https://twitter.com/Rallied/status/1443460884743983104?s=20 Finally, he posted a Twitlonger (of which the tweet sharing it has now been deleted) titled “the truth from start to finish.” In it, he responded to many of the above tweets and accusations. He starts it by saying that “these two girls have been hanging out together ever since my break up with Isla and they have been plotting to try and paint me out to be this horrific guy.” He insists that he publicly apologized to Azalia multiple times, saying that she was “way too wild for him” before sharing a small anecdote about her staying at the house of a man with a daughter. To Isla, he said that “we had massive communication issues off the jump” and that they “fell in love too fast.” He continued: “I don’t think you realized how much I tried doing for you and all you could think of was the negatives when you told me sh*t like all your friends/family hate me and I’m not a good guy when I tried setting you up for greatness, but you were so ungrateful and too lazy to stick to a schedule.” He also admitted that they were “horribly toxic for each other” and that he has “never been treated more worthlessly and appreciated less in my life,” and that his daily call with his mother was “the only thing that kept away his suicidal and dark thoughts.” Rallied said that at the time the racist video allegedly took place, he was in a “dark place of deep depression and alcoholism,” and wants a legal team to “view the legitimacy of this video.” He added that “I have nothing but love in my heart for everyone around me and I view us all as equals from the entire spectrum of humanity.” Finally, the Twitlonger said that “this is truly some sadistic behavior and I hope both of you guys find happiness with yourselves,” to those making accusations against him. It finished: “I love everyone reading this all races, genders, and even the two girls that have tried ruining my life multiple times… I am here to take responsibility and tell you that the man I am today does not add up with these allegations.” Disclaimer: Azalei has worked with Dexerto in a freelance capacity in 2021.

Warzone streamer pulls off incredible win without getting a single kill YouTube: ChadWick Live / ActivisionWe’ve seen plenty of controversial Warzone victories involving some unsavory tactics (cheaters, anyone?) but Warzone streamer ‘ChadWick’ pulled off an incredible no-kill victory while doing it on the up-and-up. Whether it’s a squad on Rebirth winning by mass forfeit, or a highly skilled player like Seth ‘Scump’ Abner taking out a hacker in spectacular fashion, Warzone has certainly seen its fair share of impressive victories. Many pros and streamers chase high-kill games as their ultimate accomplishment, but there are certainly other players out there who try to pull off Warzone wins in the funniest, craziest, or wackiest ways possible. In another example of incredible ingenuity, Facebook Gaming streamer ‘ChadWick‘ was able to achieve a Warzone victory without earning a single kill along the way — and, unlike those pesky stim glitch exploiters, he did it the legit way. Word of ChadWick’s unique achievement began to spread after the broadcaster shared a step-by-step video breakdown of how he was able to pull off such an impressive win. His strategy involved using the game’s Red Door system to loot up on all the items needed to pull off the unique stunt: a gas mask, armor satchel, stims, and self-revive kit. After scooping up a riot shield for some extra protection, ChadWick then hid (often in plain sight) for the majority of the match, patiently waiting for enemy players to fall off one-by-one. Once the lobby had been whittled down, the creator put the final stages of his plan in motion: tanking damage with the riot shield, finding another good hiding spot, and using his last few stims to stay alive in the gas for nearly two minutes before finally claiming victory. While ChadWick’s opponents had plenty of unsavory things to say about his strategy in the post-game lobby, other players were quite impressed with his accomplishment — which took him a whopping 88 attempts to pull off. “No glitches, no cheats, and 88 attempts, GG sir,” one Reddit comment read, with another remarking “I found that extremely entertaining!” Others admitted that while the strategy itself may be a bit controversial, ChadWick’s execution was worthy of some praise: “I’m not a fan of the tactic, but kudos for the video. [It] felt like a heist film breaking down how they’re going to get away with robbing the bank.” Although some players might find his gameplay less entertaining than typical Warzone fare, ChadWick certainly displayed some impressive persistence — who knows what quirky challenges he might come up with next.

Warzone streamer proves console players are villains with obnoxious winning kill Pexels / ActivisionThere’s many ways to win a game of Call of Duty: Warzone. But some methods are more… villainous than others, as proven by console streamer ReidBoy, who put a random player through hell for a victory. Most people can remember what it feels like to be new to a game or, even simpler, to be not-so-incredible at a game. It’s hard to know what’s happening and how to react in certain situations. Good players, on the other hand, can take advantage of those inadequacies. Like a cat toying with a mouse, experienced players can mess with their inexperienced counterparts. But perhaps no one has gone as far as ReidBoy. One of the only tournament-placing Warzone streamers who plays on console, Reid took things to another level on Rebirth Island. Facing what seems to be an ill-equipped final enemy, the gamer went as far as you can for the winning kill. Console Warzone player pulls off villainous winning kill Wtf did I just watch 😭pic.twitter.com/QoJ9RSB4C5 — Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) October 22, 2021 The clip is one minute and 28 seconds of absolute chaos. ReidBoy, sitting on 12 kills, smiles and goofs around with his team of three while one lone enemy fights for their life. The streamer tries everything: spinning hip-fire snipes, jumping and spinning hip-fire snipes, and even blocking the victim off so they die to the gas. In the process, two of Reid’s teammates die and he’s left in a 1v1 against a guy with little-to-no ammo. But the villainy continues and, after a few attempts to quick-scope, Reid ends up with the most obnoxious kill imaginable. After the enemy desperately stands on the streamer’s car, Reid drives the car off of the edge of the map. Then, there’s a splash, a loud death comm, and a victory screen. We’ve seen streamers do a lot to troll casual players. At one point, TeeP went on a spree where he would stun and run around enemies until they ultimately just quit the game instead of waiting to die. But Reid’s method has to be the most obnoxious yet, as he messed with this enemy for over a minute. And, in the end, he threw them into the water atop his own vehicle. The console vs PC conversation touches on aim assist, FOV, and the like. But, based on this evidence alone, one can probably settle a different, formerly untouched debate: console players are the most villainous of all.

Warzone streamer Pamaj finally finds nasty Vanguard sniper loadout Twitter, @Pamaj / ActivisionWhile Call of Duty: Warzone players are enjoying using Vanguard guns, there is one exception: Snipers, which have proven painfully weak. But famed CoD sniper Pamaj just may have found a Vanguard Kar98k loadout that’s pretty filthy. When a Warzone streamer asks another streamer for a loadout, it usually means good things. So, when we saw that Fifakill, one of Warzone’s highest-earning pros, asked Pamaj for his Vanguard Kar98 loadout – we had to check what all the fuss was about. Thus far in Warzone Pacific, Vanguard’s snipers have been as inadequate as can be. Unlike their predecessors, they don’t shoot fast and they don’t seem to shoot very hard, either. But Pamaj’s Kar98 most certainly seems to get the job done, as he was able to shock enemies and impress Fifa simultaneously with it during a recent match on Caldera. Pamaj’s Vanguard Kar98 loadout for Warzone If you just want the class before seeing it in action, here’s the full Warzone loadout for Pamaj’s Vanguard Kar98k: Muzzle: Scout Silencer – Barrel: VDD 660mm 05HE – Stock: Short Stock – Perk: Fleet – Perk 2: Fully Loaded – Rear Grip: Leather Grip – Magazine: 8mm Klauser 5 Round Fast – Ammunition: Lengthened – Underbarrel: GF-59 Flashlight – While we won’t dive into every single attachment here, he does make a variety of choices that amplify the gun’s ADS speed and mobility. Options like the Leather Grip, Fleet, and Short Stock all benefit those elements. Conversely, you’ll likely notice attachments like Lengthened ammunition – which serve to help boost the gun’s accuracy at range. Pamaj’s Vanguard Kar98 class in Warzone action https://twitter.com/Pamaj/status/1474509209194700804 As you can see in the above clip, Pamaj brings the Kar98 out quite often and produces some serious results when doing so. While it doesn’t seem quite as fast or as lethal as its Modern Warfare counterpart, it definitely does seem better than the other Vanguard options. It will be interesting to see how the sniping landscape shifts in the Pacific as more buffs and nerfs come to light. In the meantime though, Pamaj’s Kar98 class seems to be the way to go if you’re interested in annoying enemies from afar.

Warzone streamer Neslo breaks monthlong silence after hacker ‘stole his identity’ Twitter, @Neslo / ActivisionFormer Call of Duty pro and current Warzone streamer Neslo explained why he has been absent for the past month. Apparently, a fan “hacked into [his] life” and stole everything from his bank information to his identity. Jeremy ‘Neslo’ Olsen was a Call of Duty pro from 2013 to 2018, most notably known for his time with Team Kaliber. In the time since, he’s become a streamer and Warzone tournament player. From mid-October to mid-November 2021, the streamer wasn’t active on any of his channels. He updated fans sparsely, letting them know that something was happening behind the scenes involving a hacker. Then, on November 17, he released a full statement explaining the depths of the situation. Unfortunately, an old phone was hacked and, subsequently, all of his information was stolen and his life was put on hold. Fortunately, authorities got involved and it ends with a happy ending. Former CoD pro’s identity stolen by lurking hacker I want people to know the guy that’s been hacking all my stuff, did this at this time on purpose. He knew I was eager for a new start, for new release, and how important this time in my life is. Intention was to kill my stream, let it die. Need a banger when I come back.💙 — Neslo (@Neslo) November 10, 2021 As you can see, Neslo let people know on November 10 that someone was hacking his stuff and trying to upend his career. In other tweets, he mentioned frustrations about not picking up a controller in a month. Then, on November 17, Neslo returned to streaming and gaming with the $400,000 World Series of Warzone tournament. And almost immediately after, he explained why he had been gone so for long and how things had resolved in an in-depth TwitLonger. Apparently, someone in his streaming and Discord community gained remote access to an old cellphone, which then “led to network, PCs, banks, etc. Identity stolen.” He also attached a screenshot to his TwitLonger, showing that someone was trying to buy any personal information about him. The user, ‘backdoorintorouter,’ explained that they were “planning something big.” Calling the people he was formerly surrounded with “pure evil and manipulative psychopaths,” Neslo’s TwitLonger is forward-looking. The issue appears resolved, as he’s confirmed that “authorities are doing their job, we know who it is, companies got enough information, it’s over with.” The streamer is now excited to turn a new leaf and get back on the grind now that Vanguard is out and Warzone Pacific is fast-approaching. In the meantime, he’s hopeful that people can learn from his ‘hellish’ experience and be safe with their communities.

Warzone streamer Nadia under fire for making LGTBQ+ joke in recent TikTok YouTube: NadiaWarzone streamer Nadia has found herself in the center of more controversy after she posted a video on TikTok seemingly making fun of the LGBTQ+ community for not being accurate shooters in the Call of Duty Battle Royale. Popular Warzone streamer Nadia has made a name for herself on the social media platform TikTok for her videos. She often calls herself the best female Warzone player and includes clips of her matches and impressive kill streaks. However, she found herself in the middle of a major controversy when she started gaining popularity, with many calling her out for using aimbot assist. While people still throw these accusations around, this line of questioning has become a longstanding joke for the streamer, one she now uses to her advantage. However, in a recent TikTok video, the content creator found herself in the midst of a very different line of controversy. Nadia called out for recent TikTok making fun of LGBTQ+ community Nadia went through and explained, in her eyes, how each different type of Call of Duty player shoots. She first started off with causal gamers, including a clip of her shooting at a target slowly and missing shots occasionally. She then explained how she shoots, the clip rolling to her hitting each target with pinpoint precision and at a fast pace. However, she then decided to make fun of the way the “LGBTQ community shoots” by including footage of her firing off bullets randomly and missing each target completely. Joking that they cannot shoot straight because they are queer. She captioned the TikTok “Am I wrong?” Following this video, Nadia has been slammed by fellow TikTok users and streamers for seemingly insinuating that members of the LGBTQ+ community are not good at Warzone. One TikTok user in the comments section of the video wrote: “What is this take?” Another added, “me when I fell off and need views.” Nadia replies amid LGBTQ+ controversy Nadia has been quick to respond to the controversy, addressing it on a new Twitch stream as well as responding via TikTok. In her Twitch stream aptly titled “I got canceled”, Nadia expressed her frustration at how viewers have been calling her out for the TikTok. ” Y’all hate me so much because I’m a girl. It’s the truth,” began Nadia. She then said that she’s “never seen a bigger witch-hunt than mine” and that “people find anything. This is the second time I got canceled. The first time I got canceled was because I doxed someone. We’re gonna cancel the person who said their first and last name? We’re gonna protect the people who hate on others but not the ones who protect themselves?” In particular, Nadia called out fellow TikToker Noah Glenn Carter for duetting her initial video and calling her out for the joke. She responded by creating a new TikTok video adding to his response. After his clip plays through, it then cuts back to Nadia saying “how can I be homophobic if my uncle’s dog is gay? Plus, ask your girlfriend how my lips taste.” She then pans the camera to a clip of her kissing another woman. For all the latest entertainment news and updates, be sure to check out Dexerto’s full coverage here.

Warzone streamer Nadia slams “fragile” men making CoD cheating accusations YouTube: NadiaWarzone streamer Nadia has hit out at “fragile” men making cheating accusations against her, as the aftermath to the CODNext event continues to be felt in the battle royale’s community. The CODNext event was a resounding success, with community excitement for the upcoming Warzone 2.0 at an all-time high ahead of its November 2022 release. We saw NICKMERCS secure the first dub of the battle royale sequel and got our first proper look at the Al Mazrah map, which will replace the sun-soaked and luscious Caldera. However, the event also resulted in significant backlash against one content creator, Warzone streamer Nadia. Streamer Nadia rejects cheating allegations after Warzone 2 reveal event She was accused of cheating by some community members, who used her underpar performance at the LAN CODNext event as proof. Nadia has since responded to disprove the allegations, sharing footage of her home setup and taking viewers through the event to explain what was happening. While Ninja shared his take that the whole thing was actually “genius” on Nadia’s part, it certainly brought a lot of unexpected attention onto the streamer. She appears to be taking it all in her stride, though, lashing out at the accusations again in a September 23 tweet. “*BREAKING NEWS* I actually don’t cheat,” she said. “So all you little boys with a fragile masculinity that can’t accept a woman is just better, it’s time to face the reality. you are dogsh*t.” It echoes a lot of what Ninja was saying – that the attention brought to Nadia’s door by those making the accusations is actually helping her disprove them and grow her reputation as a top Warzone player. We doubt that will stop the accusations from festering though and, with Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 rapidly approaching, they’ll be many more community members (rightfully and wrongfully) accused of foul play.

Warzone streamer Nadia responds to viral Modern Warfare 2 LAN cheating allegations Twitter.com/TheNadiaAmineAfter being targeted with allegations of cheating after her appearance at the Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 reveal event, Nadia has shared her side of the story. Call of Duty Next took place on September 15 and all kinds of personalities from around the franchise were invited to go hands-on with the next era of both traditional multiplayer and battle royale experiences. Joined by names like TimTheTatman, Ninja, and NICKMERCS, Nadia was one of many content creators who got to jump in on the fun. While she had previously been attached to supposedly suspect clips before, the fires were stoked again when various moments of her gameplay at the showcase started to go viral. Nadia disproves Call of Duty Next cheating allegations Nadia started off her response by tackling the various moments that ‘hacker hunters’ around the web used to insinuate that she cheats at her home setup. The initial clip was of the scoreboard of her very first match of Modern Warfare 2, where she posted a 4 and 16 performance during a Team Deathmatch on Mercado Las Almas. The streamer showed off full-length clips that give more context to the out-of-context versions from before and explained exactly what happened to leave her with an uncharacteristically bad performance. As it turns out, the fault was mostly in settings mishaps, including a field-of-view mistake and broken audio. “My audio wasn’t really working correctly, I was hearing everything off one ear and a technician was helping me in the middle of the game,” she explained before playing the footage. She then browsed through the very next game, where she topped the Knockout leaderboards alongside former CDL pro Bryan ‘Apathy’ Zhelyazkov. After that, the battle royale demon turned her eyes to another “scandalous” moment, this time during a game of Warzone 2. The clip shows her being approached by an Activision employee and being asked to abruptly leave her setup. Just like before, Nadia provided more context for the moment and rolled a non-edited version of the video in which it’s clear she was asked to step away for a small interview that many other creators were also asked to partake in. At the end of the rumor-clearing part of the video, she explained that her mindset going forward will be to laugh off any future allegations and keep doing what she loves. “I know there’s been a lot of hate and people trying to spin things around but we just [got to] ignore them and go on.”

Warzone streamer MuTeX calls for Verdansk LTM to “revive” player base ActivisionCall of Duty: Warzone streamer MuTeX has a plan to bring the game’s players back in full force. The gamer is using his platform to try and convince the developers that it’s time for the Verdansk map to return as a limited-time mode. Warzone’s voyage to the Pacific and introduction of the Caldera map hasn’t been met with the sunshine one might expect from such a tropical destination. The game hasn’t quite bounced back to its old hype, as evidenced by viewership numbers on Twitch. One of the biggest streamers in Warzone, MuTeX, is very aware of the BR’s state of affairs. Even further, he has said that lobbies are harder to fill these days – indicating a drop in the player base. Fortunately, the tournament competitor and streamer has a way to fix this issue. In a number of tweets to his nearly 100,000 followers, he’s simply asking the developers to bring back Verdansk in an LTM. Return of Verdansk as a Warzone LTM? I see a lot of interactions with the idea of bringing back verdansk. I think it would be a good start to maybe add a LTM mode with the map and see how good the activity would do on the game mode? Thoughts? @RavenSoftware Is it even possible to do a LTM of the sort? https://t.co/tYA77ZouDs — Charles (@MuTeX) March 17, 2022 In a March 17 tweet, MuTeX tagged the developers asking if it was possible to bring Verdansk back as a limited-time mode. He discussed the idea simply as an experiment, aimed at finding out if it could help “revive the game a little bit.” As for why the game needs reviving, MuTeX claimed that “lobbies are nearly impossible to fill” right now and that this issue is new to him. Many agreed with the streamer that bringing back Verdansk would bring them back to Warzone. Even fellow streamer, FaZe Blaze, said he would “stream Warzone every day” if the map returned. With that kind of support for the idea, MuTeX elaborated – continuing on to explain the tweaks that he’d like seen in a limited-time mode for the map. MuTeX calls for Warzone to bring back Verdansk with Pacific changes The idea of verdansk with ballons and 150 hp literally turns me the fuck on… — Charles (@MuTeX) March 17, 2022 Warzone Season 2 added Redeploy Balloons and buffed health to the game. If there is a Verdansk LTM, MuTeX would like to see these changes remain. With Verdansk’s tall buildings, one can see how the balloons, in particular, would add a sizable twist to the game through vertical mobility. Funnily enough, the balloons and HP changes are both in line with aspects of Apex Legends. Adding Verdansk back into the rotation would also be akin to Apex, which rotates maps periodically. Whether or not the player base is actually lower, it seems that the CoD devs have another easy way to take a page out of Apex Legends’ book if they want to satisfy MuTeX and the thousands who share his wish.

Warzone streamer JoeWo reveals “fastest-moving” SMG loadout in Caldera Activision / JoeWoThe Warzone meta is constantly evolving and the movement king JoeWo is always on the run to find the next best gun. His latest discovery features the STEN, which he turns into the “fastest-moving SMG ever.” Warzone star JoeWo is constantly bringing fresh loadouts to the community. He was one of the first to show off the hipfire PPSh build, and now he has another submachine gun class. With recent nerfs to the MP-40, Warzone players expect other close-range weapons to take over the meta. That’s where JoeWo slides into play. When taking a look at which SMG can replace one of the game’s strongest, he found that the STEN fits perfectly into that slot. JoeWo showcases speedy STEN loadout to dominate Warzone If you want to replicate JoeWo’s playstyle then you’ll need a quick-moving class, that’s why this STEN could be perfect for you. Here are the attachments the movement king is rocking with. STEN Loadout Muzzle: Recoil Booster – Barrel: Gawain 140mm Short – Optic: Slate Reflector – Stock: Gawain Para – Underbarrel: Mark VI Skeletal – Magazine: 7.62 Gorenko 32 Round Mags – Ammo Type: Incendiary – Rear Grip: Fabric Grip – Perk: Acrobatic – Perk 2: Quick – JoeWo explains that this loadout is set to maximize the movement speed that this weapon has. That’s why he uses the Gawain Para and Quick as these are some of the main factors that increase the speed. In his gameplay, Joe shows off the true power the STEN holds. Once he picks up his loadout, the aggression starts. He takes on multiple teams by himself and is fly from enemy to enemy in the blink of an eye. At the time of writing this, the STEN is the lowest picked Vanguard SMG in Warzone (according to WZRanked). However, JoeWo compares this setup to his OG MAC-10 where he was able to outrun the train on Verdansk. He ends his video by claiming this STEN loadout can be taking over the game very soon as it’s “an absolute cheat code.” So if you’re looking for something to replace the MP-40 definitely give this a try.

Warzone streamer JoeWo discovers new Tommy Gun loadout that “absolutely fries” Activision / JoeWoThe Tommy Gun is a classic Call of Duty gun but was never powerful enough for Warzone. That was until JoeWo found a different build that melts opponents in the battle royale. In Warzone, the close-range meta has been mostly dominated by the MP-40 since the Pacific update. However, that doesn’t mean that other weapons in the game are completely useless. As devs continue to balance guns, this could be a great time to try out other guns to see what feels good. If you’re an aggressive player, than you probably have used some of the JoeWo’s, also known as the “Movement King” loadouts and he’s found one that makes the Thompson a menace. JoeWo reveals Warzone M1912 loadout Warzone’s M1912 is one the least picked submachine guns in the entire game. However, JoeWo thinks the devs “definitely did something” to make the Tommy Gun better. Here’s his loadout. Muzzle: Recoil Booster – Barrel: CGC 12″ Cooling – Optic: Slate Reflector – Stock: CGC S Adjustable – Underbarrel: Mark VI Skeletal – Magazine: 9mm 50 Round Drum – Ammo Type: Incendiary – Rear Grip: Fabric Grip – Perk: Sleight of Hand – Perk 2: Quick – This build focuses on being a fast-paced SMG with quick sprint to fire speed as well as ADS time. That’s why the Recoil Booster, CGC S Adjustable, and Mark VI Skeletal are all found on this loadout. In a YouTube video, JoeWo drops into Rebirth Island to show off the power this gun holds. From his gameplay, you will notice that the strength of this lies in ability to get in someone’s face. The Thompson does lack some range so he advises to use the Quick attachment so you can run up on people faster and in typical Joe fashion, finesse your way to kills. Even if you don’t play Rebirth and spend more time on Caldera, Joe thinks this gun is still good on the Pacific map as well.

Warzone streamer IceManIsaac shows cheap way to increase K/D on Caldera Activision / IceManIsaacLooking for an easy method to help raise your K/D in Warzone? Well, streamer IceManIsaac reveals a simple trick that anyone can use to do that. On December 8, Warzone received a massive update that integrated all of Vanguard’s aspects into the battle royale. With this came a brand new map, exclusive game modes, World War II vehicles, and more. While it’s a fresh start in Warzone, player stats still remain the same. So if you’re looking to boost that K/D ratio from Verdansk you may want to take advantage of this simple method. Warzone streamer shows how to boost K/D with planes One of Warzone’s LTM is Vanguard Royale where only things from that game are on the map. This includes fighter planes which can be used to get the easiest kills ever. Warzone sensation, IceManIsaac revealed in a YouTube video that these planes are one of the most broken ways to raise your K/D. The streamer claimed that he used this method for over 10 hours of gameplay and averaged at least a 10.0 K/D during that span. While they can be tricky to get the hang of, IceManIsaac said, “In the hands of a master, they’re unbelievable.” It just takes a little practice and then once you understand the controls it is simple to mow down enemies. To abuse this feature in Warzone you need to hop into the Vanguard Royale as they are exclusive to this LTM. Once there, he recommends dropping in right away on the nearest plane. After finding a plane, start flying around and blast enemies out of the sky that are still trying to reach their landing spot. If you down them in the sky they will fall to their death granting you a kill. If you repeat this method over and over IceManIsaac said you can easily see your K/D go from negative to positive in a matter of a few hours.

Warzone streamer IceManIsaac reveals Vanguard sniper loadout that “feels like hitscan” ActivisionSince Warzone Pacific’s release, there haven’t been any have Vanguard snipers strong enough to compete with the meta… until now. Streamer IceManIsaac has discovered a Vanguard sniper loadout so strong it feels like hitscan. Vanguard integration brought over 40 weapons to Warzone, but, even with new snipers being added, the Kar98k and Swiss K31 have remained dominant. That could be changing as the Kar and Swiss may have finally met their match as Vanguard weapons look to take over Warzone. With the hope of showing the community a new meta and little help from his Twitch chat, IceManIsaac has put together an “insane 3-Line build that feels like hitscan.” Warzone streamer shows 3-Line Rifle sniper hitscan loadout As seen in the picture, IceManIsaac takes anything that will increase bullet velocity to create this deadly 3-Line loadout. Here are the full attachments: Muzzle: Mercury Silencer – Barrel: Kovalevskaya 820mm R1MN – Stock: ZAC Custom MZ – Underbarrel: SMLE Pistol Grip – Magazine: .30-06 20 Round Mags – Ammo Type: Lengthened – Rear Grip: Fabric Grip – Proficiency: Shrouded – Kit: Deep Breath – The Kovalevskaya 820mm R1MN, .30-06 20 Round Mags, and Lengthened are the three most essential parts to this build as all of them increase the bullet velocity. This gives the 3-Line Rifle the hitscan feeling. While it’s not 100% hitscan, IceManIsaac thinks this is the closest you can possibly get to that. In his gameplay, the Warzone star shows off the power of this underrated Vanguard sniper by hitting shots almost instantly. According to WZRanked the 3-Line currently ranks 43rd out of 117 primary weapons picked in Warzone. However, Isaac thinks this class can rise up the ladder really fast as it’s extremely strong. One fan even commented, “I’ve been using this for a while and I was surprised how underrated this sniper is.” So if you’re looking to try out a powerful Vanguard sniper, then definitely try this “hitscan” 3-Line Rifle.

Warzone streamer IceManIsaac reveals best ways to get easy lobbies Activision / IceManIsaacWarzone players are constantly looking for ways to get the easiest lobby possible and streamer IceManIsaac reveals the best ways to do that. Easy or bot lobbies usually consist of the lobby’s total K/D ratio adding up to below 1.0 as these players are typically going to be less skilled. Players are constantly trying to figure out how to get in these as there is a higher chance to drop world record numbers. While there are many theories to get easy lobbies in Warzone, IceManIsaac breaks down which method works the best. IcemanIsaac exposes methods for Warzone easy lobbies In a YouTube video, Warzone streamer IceManIsaac addresses the topic of easy lobbies in the game and gives a few methods to try out. He claims that the easiest way to get a low K/D lobby is by queuing up early in the morning or super late at night. While wait times may be longer there are fewer players of your skill to match against. IceManIsaac said, “The game will be like ‘well screw it I got to put this guy in a game or he’s going to hop off.’” While this method has proven to be the best there are some other ones that he exposes. Play “fill squad” whenever you can In an unorthodox method, he said that utilizing the “fill” feature is a great way to get easy lobbies. “If I say Quads, fill, I don’t get queued up with three other demons,” IceManIsaac said. While there isn’t a ton of data to back this up, he said there are tons of people that swear by this method claiming that Warzone will always grant lower K/D lobbies when having randoms on your team. Although he does call this a “tin foil hat theory” there are plenty of Warzone content creators that swear by this method. Usage of burner accounts Another way to get easy lobbies but is almost frowned upon in the competitive community is the usage of burner accounts. This is when an account with an awful K/D hosts the lobby and starts the game. They will immediately back out when they’re put into a match so the player can go solo and rack up a lot of kills. IceManIsaac said not many people do this as it can be tracked through the Warzone Tracker and is a cheap way to get world records. This is just another of the handful of proven ways to get easier lobbies and when you finally get one you need to go full beast mode as it may be a couple of hours before it happens again.

Warzone streamer IceManIsaac reveals AK-74u loadout that “hits like a truck” Activision / IceManIsaacThe Warzone short-range meta has been dominated by the OTs 9, but streamer IceManIsaac showed an AK-74u loadout that can do some serious damage in Season 5. Submachine guns have always been extremely good in Warzone when pushing enemies and cleaning up squads. The OTs 9 has been the most popular SMG this season and has one of the fastest TTKs at every range in this weapon class. However, Warzone streamer and tournament-player IceManIsaac has discovered the perfect setup for the AK-74u that is “completely slept on.” IceManIsaac’s AK-74u loadout is better than meta SMGs As seen in the picture above, IceManIsaac shows off this deadly loadout for the AK-74u, and we have listed the attachments below. Muzzle: Gru Suppressor – Barrel: 10.3” Task Force – Laser: Tiger Team Spotlight – Underbarrel: Bruiser Grip – Magazine: 40 Rnd Drum – He says that these attachments are great for Trios and Quads. The 10.3” Task Force barrel gives the gun a lot of bullet velocity to compete with other meta SMGs. The Tiger Team Spotlight paired up with the Bruiser Grip is the essential part of this loadout, as it gets so much movement speed from these two attachments. This allows you to use this gun in nearly every scenario you would find yourself in with other submachine guns. In his latest video, IceManIsaac breaks down why this weapon “hits like a truck” and has the numbers to back that up. When taking a look at the TTKs for both weapons, the OTs 9 has slightly better damage stats in all but 10-15m — but the big stat comes in damage per mag. The AK-74u does 1815 damage per clip while the OTs is only doing 1360. Also, this 74u allows you to play at a much faster pace than you can with the OTs 9 or MP5, making it one of the best support SMGs in the game. He shows himself dropping 35 kills with this gun, but there is more potential for different classes and TrueGameData shows another setup you can rock. TrueGameData reveals alternative AK-74u loadout If you’re looking for a different build that has more bullets, then definitely try out TrueGameData’s build which is listed below: Muzzle: GRU Suppressor – Laser: Tiger Team Spotlight – Stock: KGB Skeletal Stock – Underbarrel: Patrol Grip – Magazine: Spetsnaz 50 Rnd Drum – The main difference here is the Spetsnaz 50 Rnd Drum, which gives you access to 10 extra bullets, so it can be more useful when playing Quads. The KGB Skeletal Stock and Patrol Grip pair up nicely to give you a better ADS time when compared to the IceMan’s build. So next time you take on the streets of Verdansk, give one of these AK-74u loadouts a try and see how powerful this gun truly is.

Warzone streamer IceManIsaac breaks down “how to win in sweaty lobbies” Twitter, @IceManIsaacWinning in Call of Duty: Warzone is already a difficult feat, but winning in a sweaty lobby is an entirely different beast. Fortunately, streamer and pro IceManIsaac has broken down the top tips to outduel Verdansk try-hards. It’s very insightful to watch streamers play Warzone, but their gameplay often has to be taken with a grain of salt. Like 5’9” Isaiah Thomas, unable to crack an NBA roster but capable of dropping 81 in an amateur league this summer — a game’s best can do different things when they’re playing against the less-talented. Fortunately, IceManIsaac has taken a break from pubstomping streams to break down how players should act against lobbies of their same skill level, if not higher. And, to do so, he used footage from a Customs tournament, where his team faced off against the world’s very best. From dropping, to fighting, to regaining, Isaac broke down how his team was able to succeed in a lobby full of sweats. And, in doing so, he reveals how more casual players can still win when SBMM puts them in the blender. How to win in sweaty Warzone lobbies Drop with a plan As Ice explains, “this will be like a 3 K/D lobby. We are playing against people that are insane.” So planning your drop is critical. They chose to drop at TV Station which, while hotly contested, has “lots of places to rotate out of,” as well as vehicles, cash, and a buy station (usually). But it is, like we mentioned, hotly contested — so Ice’s team was forced into a regain. That’s something that most are used to in sweaty lobbies and the next step in Ice’s breakdown. Regain with a plan Gulag communication and patience As you can see in the video, Ice’s team are forced into the Gulag early. There, he was lucky enough to have comms from a teammate while fighting, but he explained a critical part of 1v1’ing in a difficult lobby. Instead of going around guns blazing, Isaac is facing top pro Tommey, so he doesn’t hold is angles for too long, proceeding to “chall away” and refusing to “re-chall.” That way, he’s not punished for peeking and gives himself more chances to surprise Tom — which eventually worked out. Regaining post-Gulag The next step is to come back with a patient vengeance. Ice drops immediately on a Bertha for mobility and some toughness, then tries to find random clumps of places where people are unlikely to initially drop at — in hopes that they would be un-looted. Further, Ice’s team reveals a strategy for public loadouts. You want the public loadout to spawn in safety when you’re regaining, away from the action, so they drive all the way to the outskirts of the map so it drops further away from densely contested areas. Conclusion: Communicate, coordinate, and fight… with a plan Last, but not least — how to fight in a sweaty lobby. While Ice notes the importance of communication throughout a match, he also highlights positioning and coordination. As far as positioning, Isaac makes a simple point for sweaty lobbies: “If you feel like you’re not that great of a player, and even the average player is better than you, you can still outplay them with positioning.” And, by that, he means things like securing high ground and “headies,” while also not getting too greedy for kills (taking shots, then dipping for cover instead of continuing to thirst). Coordination is a bit simpler, as Ice basically explains that you need to talk about team firing: “Try and coordinate these team fires against good players, the second they get shot they’ll snap behind cover. With good players, you can get them if you team shot.” Overall, if you want to win in sweaty lobbies — these specific tips should be helpful, but the mantra above all else is that you need to plan things out as a team instead of simply flying around recklessly.

Warzone streamer HusKerrs signs with Luminosity Gaming Twitch: HusKerrs/ActivisionPopular Warzone streamer Jordan ‘HusKerrs’ Thomas announced he is joined Luminosity Gaming. HusKerrs is one of the biggest names in the battle royale scene. As of July 20, HusKerrs is the fourth highest-earning Warzone player, raking in a whopping $334,080. Team HusKerrs and Newbz won the 2021 World Series of Warzone NA duos, taking home $40,000. The streamer’s team placed third in the final placements. HusKerrs is competing alongside UnRational and ScummN in the upcoming 2022 World Series Of Warzone for a chance at $300,000. The tournament final takes place on September 7, and HusKerrs had a surprise announcement before his most important tournament of the year. HusKerrs joins Luminosity Gaming Luminosity Gaming, one of North America’s most prominent esports organizations, announced their latest high-profile acquisition of HusKerrs. The organization released an announcement video titled, “The King of battle royale is here.” HusKerrs previously competed with Rogue and NRG Sports. In 2022, the Warzone competitor placed first at the Call of Duty Resurgence tournament and won $10,000 on the second day of the New York Subliners WarzoneMania 3. Under a new banner, HusKerrs has an unprecedented opportunity to make an instant splash in the 2022 World Series of Warzone.

Warzone streamer hits the “world’s first” plane seat-swap snipe Raven SoftwareCaldera has officially replaced Verdansk and players are already starting to pull off crazy clips in Warzone Pacific. NRG Isaac AKA IceManIsaac showed off a dirty clip from the new map in which he swapped seats in a plane, heading for the ground, landed a tasty headshot, and managed to regain control of the plane. It seemed like the day would never come, but it has – Verdansk is no more. Warzone’s first-ever map has departed, and Caldera is now the home of Warzone Pacific for the foreseeable future. This does mean that it’s time for new clips, stories, and things to find. This already seems to be the case as NRG’s own IceManIsaac shared a clip to his Twitter account on December 7 showing off a crazy bit of footage. Isaac has nearly half a million YouTube subscribers and is a competitor for NRG. He was also chosen to take part in the early content creator look at Warzone Pacific’s new Caldera map, which arrives for Vanguard owners on December 8, and all players on December 9. In his new clip, he described the play he pulled off as “The first fighter plane seat swap headshot snipe on the new map.” Now, it must be prefixed by saying that the action took place in the pre-match lobby. Regardless, it still looked cool. Isaac angled his fighter plane to head straight for Caldera, quickly swapped from the driver’s seat to the passenger seat, and landed an inch-perfect Kar98k shot. WORLD FIRST FIGHTER PLANE SEAT SWAP SNIPE!!! pic.twitter.com/hRhcHQB5gE — Isaac (@IceManIsaac) December 7, 2021 IceManIsaac was understandably pumped after scoring the kill, he switched back to the pilot’s seat, pulled the plane up, and flew away in style. He yelled: “Let’s go! Oh my god. Sorry, that was sick!” We expect this to be the start of Caldera clips as players uncover ways to pull off ridiculous plays on the new map.

Warzone streamer heartbroken after being baited by viral trick on TikTok Infinity Ward[jwplayer br5AuoVJ] A Call of Duty: Warzone streamer was excited to show off a trick he learned from TikTok, only for it to end up in disaster as he broke his ankles and learned that you can’t trust the internet. LuckyChamu has earned Warzone world records and steadily built a following alongside the game’s best players by participating in tournaments and dropping tons of kills. Unfortunately, he fell for a viral TikTok video showcasing an exciting trick and…dropped to his death. The TikTok, described as “Warzone tips and tricks,” was shared around and quickly amassed over 350,000 views and 27,000 likes in less than a week. In the clip, it’s shown that players can drop off of normally fatal heights and survive if they land on a dumpster or garbage bin below. The video explains that “a dumpster will stop fall damage” and (un)LuckyChamu was, unfortunately, one of the people who saw it, as the streamer sought to gain an edge over his competition and show his channel something new. In a game of Quads, with two of his teammates already eliminated and only three other teams remaining, Chamu tried to pull off the trick. It was a bold effort to trust the internet in such a high-stakes situation. The streamer fell perfectly atop the dumpster, as instructed, and was immediately knocked, prompting a reaction that blends shock with disappointment: “Bro, I saw a f**king TikTok that you can jump on the f**king trash can, bro!” Later, he explained the emotions he felt in the moment: “No bulls**t, when I went down, my heart was literally crushed.” In a squad with some other popular Warzone streamers, the entire team simply cracked up in the background, one saying he had seen the viral video too, as Chamu learned a lesson that everyone should know by now: don’t trust everything you see on the internet. It’s not perfectly certain what actually happened here, as some believe the dumpster trick has been patched since the video’s original inception (worth noting that this new viral one was classified as a re-upload) and others believe that this trick only exists in multiplayer. Back in November 2019, it was confirmed that players could survive fall damage from incredible heights simply by cushioning their falls with dumpsters, similar to how Assassin’s Creed works. However, as things currently stand, don’t try this at home folks!

Warzone streamer goes viral helping enemy improve after hacking accusations ActivisionWarzone content creator ‘Expel’ has gone viral after helping an opponent improve their game sense, even after the player accused them of hacking. Despite Activision’s best efforts with the RICOCHET anti-cheat system, the problem remains. Hackers are a constant source of frustration in Warzone, so it’s only natural for many players to have a short fuse. The slightest hint of a cheater can send almost anyone over the edge. In some cases, the frustration is warranted, though in others, like Expel just went viral for, it’s misguided rage. Spotting an opponent on his heartbeat sensor, Expel leaped across and got to work. By shooting through a boarded-up window, they were able to get a temporary ping on the target, helping secure the eventual kill. “Why have you gotta be such a hacking piece of s***, bro?” the flustered player said. “You’re shooting through f***ing walls. Eat a d*** bro, go hack some more,” he continued, self-reviving just to be put right back down. “Before I kill you, come over here real quick,” Expel commanded. Wanting to teach the player a lesson they won’t soon forget, the streamer walked them through exactly what they did to secure the kill. First explaining how any wooden surface is penetrable, the streamer then dropped his entire class on the ground so the player could study. “Look at my class, there’s Combat Scout on it. It marks your enemy through the wall as soon as you hit one bullet,” he said. Upon landing just one shot, like Expel did, the target remains pinged through walls, making for a much easier kill if you can close the distance. Not having any of it, the player continued pushing back, yelling “it doesn’t matter” while trying to argue the streamer was cheating. “You literally were f***ing on point,” he said before hilariously solving the case of his demise. “Unless you had a [Heartbeat Sensor] that showed me exactly where I was… “Ok I’ll eat a d*** on that one then,” he said bluntly after Expel dropped said Heartbeat Sensor on the ground in front of him. Amassing over five million views on X alone, the incredible interaction has gone viral across social media, with many praising how measured the streamer remained despite the toxicity at first. “I try to do this a lot,” Expel said. “But people just won’t listen. They’d rather be mad and blame it on me than their own poor game knowledge.”

Warzone streamer gets revenge after being trolled by NICKMERCS Twitch.tv/NICKMERCSNICKMERCS is known to do a little bit of trolling in Warzone, but this streamer got the ultimate revenge after things went a little too far in a quads match on Verdansk. Nick “NICKMERCS” Kolcheff and fellow FaZe Clan member Nio were paired up with another streamer in a random Warzone match where things went completely sideways for all parties. Initially, the two friends were just having some fun with their teammate who was trying to make it out of the gas. Every time that the other player would catch up to the vehicle, however, Nick stepped on the gas, constantly keeping them out of reach of the car. The group’s fun eventually ran out when another team initiated a fight and gives their third player time to catch up. After clearing up the attacking squad, Nick saw the perfect opportunity to troll again. They get in the same car together but Nick dives out, sending the random flying into the storm alone. NICKMERCS gets a healthy dose of karma While the FaZe duo got a laugh out of this, the situation was far from being over. They continued to abandon every car that their teammate jumped into in hopes of shaking the player off. After a few car-hopping merry-go-rounds, both parties finally separated and drove off in different directions. Well, at least that’s what they thought anyway. Instead, the other streamer simply gave Nick enough time to let his guard down before crashing into his vehicle, tipping it over and eventually sending him to the Gulag. Not one to be at a loss for words very often, Nick sat in stunned silence as he processed what had just happened to him. The duo took it in good stride though, with Nio eventually saying: “You just gave him the Tiktok,” and Nick smiling before replying “I just got ratioed so hard right there.” Let this be a reminder that sometimes being mean to your auto-fill teammates is simply not worth the effort, and that it could come back to cost you the game.

Warzone streamer gets insane win playing LEGO Star Wars at the same time Activision / Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentTwitch streamer are constantly figuring out innovative ways to entertain their viewers, but one person has taken it to the next level as they picked up an epic Warzone victory, while also playing Lego Star Wars at the same time. Call of Duty: Warzone is one of the most streamed games on all of Twitch. You probably have seen the likes of NICKMERCS, Aydan, or JGOD capture win after win on the game. However, have you ever seen someone stream the BR while also playing LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga on their other monitor. Well, that has happened on Twitch and it delivered some legendary moments. Streamer wins Warzone game while playing LEGO Star Wars The streamer, itsHunterTV, is the self-proclaimed “number 1 Call of Duty athlete” in the world and he put on a display of talent during a April 7 broadcast. Winning in Call of Duty Warzone while playing Lego Star Wars pic.twitter.com/dDQZMYo8Ee — HunterTV☄️ (@itsHunterTV) April 8, 2022 As seen from his Twitter clip, Hunter was grinding multiple games as once. Since Warzone can be a little campy, he decided to pass his time and dive into LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. During his Warzone game, he was one of the last players alive, but was also in the middle of the Death Star mission in Star Wars. So he does what any normal person would do. He tabs back into Warzone and starts firing at the last player. Once he gets him weak enough he switched back to Star Wars and said, “I’ll let the gas kill him, I got to focus.” Hunted would win the game and go on the complete the mission that he was working on. That’s not all though, as the remainder of his stream was filled with the dual-game action. He would go on to the exact same thing later, as Hunter picked up another victory and shouted, “alright y’all back to LEGO STAR WARS!!!” While this probably won’t become the streaming meta on Twitch, it has certainly raised the bar as other people may be trying to match Hunter’s multitasking skills in the future.

Warzone streamer gets hilarious post-match interview from a random player ActivisionSecuring a frantic Warzone win can often feel like a 90th minute winning goal or a last-second touchdown, but this player got given the full sports treatment. After a Caldera dub, a random player hilariously decided to conduct his very own post-match press conference. There’s no doubt that Warzone has had a difficult start to life on Caldera. Bugs and glitches have been commonplace ever since launch, and reports of hackers are flooding in all the time. But it’s not all doom and gloom. The Warzone community is still more than capable of producing some brilliant moments that make all the stress worthwhile. The latest saw a streamer basking in the glory of his latest Warzone win, only to be met by an amazing post-match interview from a random player. A clip uploaded by Reddit user Funny2Who captured the hilarious moment just after a Warzone match had concluded. The player was winding down after a “hectic” win on solos, when a spectator decided to conduct an interview to break down the performance. “Tony Costa – what a game, what a performance,” said the aspiring pundit. “How does it feel to clutch that battle in that 1v1 scenario?” Clearly amusing by what was unfolding, the player went along with the bit. “Wasn’t that fun? The guy on the roof played it pretty smart, but what do you do?” The random spectator continued by analyzing the end of the match. “I thought you were going to rotate early there with the gas mask, then you changed your mind.” “You rotated right, went up top. Man, what a great performance – congratulations on the W.” The interviewee obviously appreciated the interaction, ending the clip by saying. “I love you whoever that is. That’s great.” It’s not every day you see a streamer given an NFL-style interview directly after a win, but these are exactly the kind of moments that keep us returning to games like Call of Duty Warzone time and time again.

Warzone streamer frustrated by water physics gets a science lesson from dev Activision BlizzardRealism in video games can hit you like a tonne of bricks as one poor Warzone streamer discovered. Their complaints about being unable to shoot enemies underwater prompted some education on physics from a developer and a thousand or so followers. Call of Duty’s Warzone battle royal off-shoot recently integrated with Modern Warfare 3 bringing the franchise’s latest entry’s gameplay systems across. The newest update has seen an arms race kick off as players search for the most dominant weapons. The transition from Verdansk to Urkzistan hasn’t been entirely smooth with players complaining of “awful” audio and cutscene cringe. Those aren’t the only problems players seem to be having with Warzone’s latest incarnation, however. GamesRadar+ caught FaZe Santana having a bit of a breakdown in his most recent Warzone stream after an enemy escaped his fully automatic fire by taking a swim. When the streamer couldn’t understand why shooting underwater wouldn’t work, players and a developer rushed to explain. In a clip uploaded to X (formerly Twitter), Santana can be seen hunting down an opponent who evades him by diving underwater. “How are my bullets not hitting him,” Santana asks himself. Getting progressively tilted, Santana eventually gets dropped after giving away his position by spraying countless bullets into the water. “What the f**k is that!” he shrieks upon his death. A community note has been added to his post that links a Myth Busters clip explaining why bullets fired into water rapidly lose velocity and effectiveness. Build and Automation Engineer for Warzone @KasikaQC replied to Santana saying this particular feature was “working as intended. The comments were flooded with other Warzone players explaining “how water works”. Others roasted Santana for not knowing in the first place. Santana responded to arguments for realism by bringing up various other mechanics in Warzone that require some suspension of disbelief such as decreased fall damage and infinite parachutes. “It’s insane this is what realism they pick to fight for,” he said. Our Call of Duty guides don’t cover basic science but they can help you with loadouts and strategies. Check them out to take your game to the next level.

Warzone streamer Fifakill “terrified” after ZLaner drama in JGOD $100k tournament Quadrant/ActivisionWarzone streamer Fifakill posted a lengthy statement on Twitter saying that he’s “terrified” for his career after a big bust-up with ZLaner and Destroy in JGOD’s $100k Warzone tournament. The tournament started fine but unraveled in their third match, with FIfakill and duo Jukeyz facing off against new FaZe Clan recruit Kalei. Despite winning, the match was reset due to Kalei dying to a hacker in the game, and the map had to be replayed. Fifakill recently signed to F1 driver Lando Norris’ org Quadrant, and things seemed to be looking up, but what happened after this match has left him seriously concerned. He and Jukeyz were suspicious that they were facing hackers during their match against ZLaner and Destroy — and things went seriously downhill. They knew that the ruling states that matches should be reset immediately after an issue, but then the situation got a bit murky. In their match, Fifa thought they were facing off against a hacker but didn’t want to go back and check the clip in case they weren’t hacking and lost valuable game time. Nine minutes later, the clip is checked and the hacking is confirmed — leaving Destroy and ZLaner frustrated as they were 12 kills up. Then things kicked off. With the Kalei situation still in their minds, Jukeyz wanted a reset with a 5-kill deficit, while Zlaner and Destroy wanted the full 12-kill lead. In the clip, Destroy claims to hear Fifa say “We can play the game out and if we lose we can call it, it’s all good.” ZLaner then suggests that they should get the EU duo forfeited for it, and everything spirals out of control. While original plans were to reset the match, Fifa didn’t speak to admins and stopped playing entirely, essentially forfeiting the remainder of the tournament. He then posted a long statement on Twitter, saying that he “feels like he’s lost everything” and he’s “terrified of what the fall out will be” to the drama. Answering Fifa’s fear that Jukeyz may not want to continue playing with him, the Royal Ravens streamer confirmed that “of course” they’re continuing. A lot of fans have come out in support of Fifakill, who is clearly struggling as a result of the tournament and the stream. What actually happens from here on out, though, remains to be seen.

Warzone streamer Fifakill gets a win with every single weapon to say goodbye to game YouTube: Fifakill/ActivisionWarzone streamer Ethan ‘Fifakill’ Pink has successfully won a match with every single weapon in the game, dominating the battle royale title in its final days before the launch of Warzone 2. As the launch of the new title started to approach, the Brit decided he wanted to do something no other streamer was doing: get a win with every single weapon in the game. He started strongly, ticking off the assault rifles and SMGs as some of the easiest options, as well as certain LMGs and Snipers, but naturally things slowed down as he got to the less powerful guns. It looked tedious when he started on the melee weapons and launchers, definitely making for some difficult games and causing multiple matches to go the wrong way as he found himself in unwinnable situations due to the tools he was taking to battle. Fifakill gets a win with every Warzone Weapon Feef managed to pull off the feat on Saturday, November 5, when he completed the 200th weapon, getting a win with just his fists. This includes all 189 main weapons and a win with each of the Lethal equipment in the game. Naturally, he was elated to have finally pulled it off and not have to fight through some of the awkward gunfights he was being forced into due to his weaponry. However, due to the last kill being against someone that appeared to snipe his stream and give him the win, chat’s reactions to the achievement were mixed. That said, he still managed to get 4 other kills that game with only his fists and juked every threat that came his way on his road to that final 1v1. So, after weeks of getting through each weapon, Fifakill was delighted to have finally finished his mission, perhaps even becoming the first in the world to do so. With mere days between him finishing the challenge and the launch of Warzone 2, there’s no telling how many guns will be in the new game exactly — and there’s no doubting that Fifa will be dominating with all of them from his very first game on Al Mazrah.

Warzone streamer Fifakill apologizes after “vile” slur in old tweets resurface YouTube: Fifakill/ActivisionPopular Warzone pro and streamer Ethan ‘Fifakill’ Pink has apologized after old tweets resurfaced, in which he admitted using “vile” slurs. He says he was 13-years-old at the time of the posts. Fifakill has become one of the best Warzone players in the world since it launched in March 2020. He’s slowly risen the ranks and can comfortably compete with the best of the best. He even signed to Quadrant, the esports and gaming organization founded by Formula 1 driver Lando Norris. Now, though, he’s put out an important apology after old tweets resurfaced which contained homophobic slurs. In a Twitlonger posted on Monday, October 4, Fifakill urged his followers to “please read” the apology, as it was something he “wanted to address.” Read More: 10 best Call of Duty Warzone players – “Something has just been brought to my attention that I am not proud of,” he said. “When I was 13, I used ‘f*g’ in two tweets. It is a vile and derogatory word [and] I am disgusted by this. This does not represent me or my community and I hope my actions since then show that.” He added that he will be doing a charity stream on October 5 to cement his support for the LGBTQ+ community, as well as making a personal donation to Stonewall, an LGBTQ+ rights charity in the UK. Warzone pros & streamers show support A number of top Warzone pros and streamers reached out to thank Fifakill for his apology and assure him that he’s clearly grown since then. HusKerrs assured him that “your actions from years ago when you were 13 definitely don’t represent you today.” Everyone that knows you now knows your actions from years ago when you were 13 definitely don’t represent you today. Love this from you ❤️ — HusKerrs (@HusKerrs) October 5, 2021 Meanwhile, Cloud9 streamer EmZ assured him that “you have took [sic] responsibility for what you have done in the past and clearly you’re nothing like that now.” Respect for admitting and apologising. I still have a lot of love for you, always supporting ❤️ don’t beat yourself up, you have took responsibility for what you have done in the past and clearly you’re nothing like that now. Always gonna be one of my close mates, head up💪🏻 — Emma ~ C9 EmZ 🔜 #EGX (@C9EmZ) October 5, 2021 Fifakill clearly wants to rectify his past mistakes, and with a personal donation and charity stream to promote LGBTQ+ rights, it’ll be interesting to see how much he can raise.

Warzone streamer FaZe Swagg reveals insane figure his hands are insured for YouTube: Swagg/ActivisionCall of Duty streamer Kris ‘Swagg’ Lamberson has revealed that his hands are insured for an absolutely insane amount, as one of the most successful creators on YouTube and Twitch and a dominant force in battle royale title Warzone. Swagg often falls into the content creator category rather than ‘pro’ because he’s spent the better part of the last decade creating on YouTube and Twitch. That said, he’s also a supremely good Warzone player, one of the highest tournament earners in the game, and due to those things combined, he’s seen himself shoot to gaming superstardom. He’s earning a pretty penny from being one of the best Call of Duty players in the world, and as such, decided to insure his hands — and the return he would have is an absolutely eye-watering amount. In his appearance on Bradley Martyn’s Raw Talk podcast, Swagg spoke about his career and how he came to be one of Warzone’s finest, before slipping in that his hands are actually insured for a whopping $7m. After talking about hand injuries that could occur as long-time players, Swagg said: “I haven’t experienced anything as far as my hands. I have them insured, by the way.” When a shocked Martyn said how “sick” it was that he had his hands insured, he went on to ask how much money Swagg would get if he “destroyed his hand.” Swagg said that he got the insurance a couple of years ago and he’d get around $7 million. Timestamp 1:26:22 When getting insured, things like income and possessions are taken into account, so this is a pretty good indication of just how much Swagg is making — or, rather, how much he would lose if he became unable to use his hands. While they joked about destroying his hands for the money, Swagg will no doubt be able to make even more in the coming years through his content, but it’s definitely an eye-opener in terms of the success of these top players and streamers.

Warzone streamer FaZe Kalei calls for other CoD stars to swap to Apex Legends Instagram, kaleirenay / Activision / EACall of Duty: Warzone’s new Pacific, Caldera map, and Vanguard integration have failed to secure the game’s renaissance. Instead, FaZe Kalei is echoing Aydan and suggesting a pivot to rival BR, Apex Legends. For months upon months after its March 2020 release, Warzone was the most-watched battle royale on Twitch. Eventually, the game’s solitary Verdansk map grew stale and Apex Legends overtook the title in November 2021. Hopes were high for a Warzone renaissance arc with Vanguard’s integration and the debut of its first new large-scale map, Caldera, in December 2021. But those aspirations were short-lived, as a number of issues plague the game. Warzone’s quality testers are still apparently on strike, the game has invisible skins, and the holiday update’s Krampus introduction simply infuriated players. And now, some of the biggest streamers are tilted to the point that they’re looking elsewhere. Warzone streamer FaZe Kalei promotes switch to Apex Legends In a response to an Aydan tweet saying how “refreshing” Apex was, Kalei poked at the premise of switching titles too. Not holding any punches, she put it very simply: “We should just all switch to apex.” This comes shortly after NICKMERCS urged streamers to follow in his footsteps and leave Warzone for Apex’s greener pastures. And, it seems that – with Aydan already dabbling in it – Kalei thinks other players should maybe follow suit. Today is the first day I am not going to play Warzone. Gonna be tough for sure and hurts the feels, but that game sucks and needs some changing before I hop on again. Silver 1 in Apex, goal is to hit Platinum tonight! 😆 — Aydan (@aydan) December 29, 2021 While Kalei hasn’t made the jump quite yet, it seems that Aydan is starting to make the swap. In a December 29 tweet, he explained that he’s taking a break from Warzone and prioritizing EA’s BR. This also comes directly after he called for a ranked playlist in Warzone, a competitive mode which exists in Apex and has been ignored by CoD’s devs for over a year now. With Warzone’s viewership numbers and tournament prize pools, it’s hard to imagine people fully moving away. But it’s still a concerning pattern. A new map wasn’t enough to bring NICKMERCS back from EA’s grips, so one has to wonder if others will follow in his path.

Warzone streamer FaZe Booya hints at stream with 6ix9ine Instagram: 6ix9ine, gd.booyaFaZe Clan’s Booya is one of the best Warzone players in the world, and it looks like he’s being recognized as such by more than just the CoD community, with 6ix9ine now hitting him up to play together. Booya makes up one part of the notorious Nuke Squad quartet in Verdansk, alongside fellow FaZe Clan members Swagg, Santana and JSmooth, all of whom are killing it on Warzone and YouTube. Gaming has become far more than a niche hobby in recent years, with a number of huge celebrities across multiple industries getting involved in the likes of Fortnite, Warzone and more with some of the top pros. Now 6ix9ine is looking to join the fray, and is hoping Booya will carry him to glory according to DMs between the two. 6ix9ine DMs FaZe Booya to play Warzone On Monday, June 14, Booya posted a screenshot of Instagram DMs between himself and the rapper — real name Daniel Hernandez — on Twitter, asking his followers whether they should “run it up.” The DMs show Booya attempting to join 6ix9ine’s game but being unable to join his lobby, despite just finishing up a 6-hour tournament with no issues. After the controversial artists said he was “about to drop 20” in their game, Booya promises to “run it soon,” suggesting we might be seeing the two hit Verdansk sooner rather than later. Should we run it up in warzone?😂 https://t.co/eiO9AVKsrX pic.twitter.com/KuuUjH7ycs — Booya (@xBooyaa) June 15, 2021 As you could imagine, the responses to this were very mixed. Some followers, such as Jfraz, said “I would stay as far away from that dude as I could” if it was in his hands, clearly not a fan. Personally I would stay as far away from that dude as I could but I get why it could be content for y’all. — _ (@Jfraz_) June 15, 2021 Meanwhile, many said how great the content would be. Drew said it would “make a great video,” while jeffy_mack agreed that “the content would be crazy.” https://twitter.com/jeffy_mack/status/1404679871800901637?s=20 Either way, it’s definitely turned some heads already, and there’s no doubt Booya would get some new eyes on his stream if he played with 6ix9ine, even if just out of pure curiosity at whether the rapper can really hang.

Warzone streamer devises genius way to counter enemies using the stim glitch ActivisionSome Call of Duty Warzone players have got a pretty unique trick that perfectly counters the annoying stim glitch, but some fans aren’t entirely sure about it. [jwplayer seN10a3q] Warzone has cemented itself as one of, if not the premier battle royale games around. However, it’s still got plenty of issues that annoy players. Since the move to integrate Black Ops Cold War happened, players have complained about broken weapons, the layout of the new Gulag, the return of the invisible player bug, as well as the infinite stim glitch. The last one is a pretty big bug, given that players are able to stand pretty much anywhere in the gas and win thanks to having an unlimited stim. Some players though, have got their own spin on things. It comes from Twitch streamer opmarked and his group of teammates, who figured out the exact cost needed to buy enough Munitions Boxes from the buy station to survive until the end. It’s $100,000 if you want to know. Read More: Does Warzone have an anti-cheat system? – By buying enough boxes, his team was able to continuously juggle them outside the zone so that they didn’t despawn. Placing one down when he needed a stim boost, the streamer simply had to juggle them afterwards to keep it going. Though he was well outside the circle, he was able to keep stimming – just like the stim glitch users would – in order to win the game. While many players praised the ingenuity of the tactic, some weren’t fully convinced. “I still find it ridiculous that it’s possible to win like this,” commented one. “No, this is just as bad as the stim glitch,” said another, while a third player added: “I would still ban him for exploiting.” The streamer’s tactic is a legal one, of course, you’ve got to pull off at least 10 contracts – including the Most Wanted – and grab a few kills to even get close to enough money. Though, it does highlight that there are different ways to stim glitch rather than just the one some players use now. So, it might prompt the developers to make a change moving forward.

Warzone streamer comes up with absurd idea to replace skill-based matchmaking ActivisionWarzone streamer tdawgsmitty proposed a silly idea to replace skill-based matchmaking that he believes might make it easier for the older generation to avoid their younger, more cracked counterparts. There’s a common sentiment in the Call of Duty scene, and Warzone particularly, that younger players are responsible for matches that feel ultra-competitive and are full of slide-cancels, ‘YY’s, and every other feature attributed with being skillful. That idea is what led Boston Breach’s tdawgsmitty to a new system that he he joked could fully replace SBMM and get players of the franchise back on equal footing. Warzone streamer’s unhinged SBMM replacement smitty’s plan would see skill-based removed from the game entirely and instead be adapted into an age-based matchmaking system. In his pitch, he joked that this would separate the 30-year-olds who are just trying to sit back and relax from the “16-year-old TikTok, YY demons” who are trying their hardest. Of course, the joke here is that smitty is an incredibly talented player who uses all of those same signature moves to befuddle and outplay Warzone enemies in every single lobby, all while either streaming or uploading the clips to TikTok as well. There’s a reason that he is signed to a professional CDL team after all. Many players are genuinely ready for tweaks to the skill-based matchmaking system as it currently exists in CoD, but this idea is just a streamer poking a little bit of fun at the members of the community who have found it hard to keep up with the current talent level across the board. Also, if those changes do eventually come, it doesn’t look to be happening in Modern Warfare 2. There hasn’t been enough Warzone 2 gameplay to judge it by, but the smart money is on the matchmaking system sticking around for the long-haul.

Warzone streamer claims OG MP5 loadout is now the game’s “fastest TTK” SMG ActivisionThe Call of Duty Warzone meta is always shifting around as new loadouts are discovered. While the close-range meta has been dominated by the OTs 9, Warzone streamer Rallied is claiming the Modern Warfare MP5 is the best SMG as it has the lowest TTK. Following multiple updates throughout Season 5, players have been swapping around from three SMGs to figure out which is best. Although the OTs 9, MAC-10, and Bullfrog have been the main three submachine guns this season, it appears that a new SMG is looking to reclaim its throne. In his latest YouTube video, Warzone content creator Rallied reveals new data that proves the OG MP5 has the fastest TTK in the game. Warzone MW MP5 “fastest TTK” loadout The MP5 is one of the original go-to weapons for players in Verdansk, as it has very consistent damage and range. Earlier this season players were extremely upset when the Modern Warfare MP5 received a nerf. Players argued that the devs were doing this on purpose just so the Cold War weapons could pop up in the meta. But, despite these nerfs, it seems that the MW MP5 is back in the mix of viable Warzone SMGs. As seen in the picture above, Rallied shows the attachments you need to get the fastest TTK for this gun. Barrel: Monolithic Integral Suppressor – Laser: 5mW Laser – Stock: FTAC Collapsible – Underbarrel: Operator Foregrip – Magazine: 45 Round Mags – Rallied decides to pair up the FTAC Collapsible stock and Operator Foregrip. The stock on this weapon allows for higher ADS speed and more movement speed which is essential on a submachine gun. The grip gives the gun an insane amount of recoil control, allowing you to melt opponents. Now when comparing this MP5 to the OTs 9, the MP5 comes out on top with the better TTK. Rallied used this chart below from TrueGameData, and you can see exactly how the MP5 is outperforming the OTs. The OTs has been considered the meta weapon for a few updates so it is kind of shocking to see a different SMG with better statistics. The only distance where the OTs is better, technically, is when firing at around 20 meters. Read More: When does Iron Trials ’84 end in Warzone? – So if you’re looking to go back to the roots of Warzone then you might want to give this MP5 loadout a spin, as its TTK could make it the new meta weapon — if you can control it.

Warzone streamer calls out sexist viewers over viral TikTok: “I will never give up” Instagram: nadiakamineWarzone streamer Nadia has hit back against sexist viewers who took a recent video she posted and added a misogynistic and degrading spin to it. Nadia is fast becoming one of the most popular Warzone players across Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok. In July 2022, she found herself ranked 13 in the top 50 most watched Warzone streamers on Twitch. In June she was ranked 62, meaning she climbed almost 50 spots in a single month. Part of Nadia’s rise in popularity is that she is a skilled Warzone competitor. Her streams consist of her getting many wins and taking on multiple opponents at once. She is particularly popular on TikTok where she has now garnered over 750k followers. Her videos typically consist of having to achieve a certain number of kills or wins per stream. And while many of her fans love how empowered she is and her out and proud confidence as a female gamer, some viewers have taken to trying to spread hate and sexism instead. One of Nadia’s recent TikTok clips showed off some impressive gameplay where she managed to kill multiple opponents thanks to some quick shooting and fast maneuvers. In response to this clip, however, one user decided to change the gameplay footage to a game simulation of someone washing dishes. Her videos typically consist of her having to achieve a certain number of kills or wins per stream. And while many of her fans love how empowered she is and her out and proud confidence as a female gamer, some viewers have taken to trying to spread hate and sexism instead. One of Nadia’s recent TikTok clips showed off some impressive gameplay where she managed to kill multiple opponents through some quick shooting and fast maneuvers. In response to this clip, one user decided to change the gameplay footage to a game simulation of someone washing dishes. Members of the gaming community have responded to offer support to the Warzone streamer against these sexist viewers, as well as to also further raise awareness for the bigotry many women still face in the video game industry. Jake Lucky shared the clip and highlighted how sadly, this experience is “what it’s like to be a woman in gaming.” Underlying sexism in the Warzone community Many in Lucky’s comment section felt as though the video wasn’t all that harmful, however. Some looked to defend it as a simple joke and that people, in particular women in the gaming space, are too sensitive to these kinds of comments. “It’s supposed to be a joke,” one Twitter user said in response. “Snowflakes everywhere,” another replied. Of course, it is well known and has been documented by many popular streamers that sexism and misogyny run rampant in the video game community. Pokimane has spoken about her negative experiences with sexist viewers on multiple occasions and many others have also followed suit. Nadia herself has since responded to the video, expressing her gratitude towards those who have “reached out” and “continuously supported her.” She then shared a message to her fellow female streamers and gaming content creators. “We cannot let this type of misogynistic hatred take us women down”, she began. “I will never ever give up on what I love doing, and neither should anyone. We keep going.”

Warzone streamer BobbyPoff becomes ‘the Human Anti-Cheat’ to counter speed hackers Twitter, @bobbypoff / ActivisionCall of Duty: Warzone players are no strangers to cheaters and some are taking matters into their own hands. In a high-octane clip, Twitch streamer BobbyPoff showed how to become the Human Anti-Cheat and deliver justice to speed hackers. The typical Warzone hacks are annoying, whether they be aimbots or ESP (extrasensory perception cheats, aka walls). But the newcomer, a speed or teleportation hack, is even more of a nightmare. But, if you’re fortunate enough to have BobbyPoff in your lobby, then fear not. The streamer and renowned hacker hater found a speed cheater, and proceeded to show off the best way to counter them. Now, thanks to “Big Bob and the Carbon Fiber Bumper of Justice,” we all know what needs to be done if you run into teleporting cheaters in Verdansk. ***SPOILER ALERT*** (Big Bob and the Carbon Fiber Bumper of Justice are the new anti-cheat) 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/21X2twrt53 — BobbyPoff (@BobbyPoff) September 13, 2021 First things first, like a point guard in basketball, you need court vision to counter a speed hacker. And that’s how Bob’s delivery of justice begins, by spotting the hacker and formulating a plan of action. As far as the plan of action, as you can see in the clip — it’s a fairly simple one: run the hacker over. But there’s some nuance to that plan, and Mr. Poff shows how it’s done at the highest level. The streamer is in a “Big Bertha” (also known as a Cargo Truck), which is harder to be shot out of. He then eyes the cheater’s trajectory and changes his truck’s path to line up, allowing him to catch up and smush the suspect. And Bobby tops it all off with a premium cherry on top, letting people know what he’s accomplished: “Let’s f**king go, justice has been served! … Justice has been served in Verdansk tonight you s**t stain. Nothing can stop Big Bob and Bertha, I’ll see you guys on the f**king moon.” So there you have it. If you suspect there’s a speed hacker in your lobby, find the nearest Bertha and get to work. Until the anti-cheat comes out, it’s on us to clean up Verdansk’s s**t stains.

Warzone streamer banned after CoD Mara actor caught her hacking Twitter: Alex_Zedra/ActivisionA Warzone streamer was caught hacking after being hosted by the actress who voiced Modern Warfare and Warzone operator Mara. Hacking has become a huge problem in Warzone, with players desperately calling for some sort of strong anti-cheat measures to put cheating to bed and prevent people getting easy wins and kills. Little over a year since the game was released, however, and despite several ban waves, they keep managing to come back and ruin people’s games. What’s even worse than hacking in regular Warzone lobbies, though, is hacking in tournaments, and this player was caught doing exactly that. Mara is an operator Warzone players will likely be familiar with, and the woman behind the character, Alex Zedra, is a keen Call of Duty player herself. Read More: The ultimate One Year of Warzone quiz – After finishing up her stream, Zedra decided to host another woman competing in a Warzone tournament, but it quickly became clear that something wasn’t quite right. The streamer, IcyVixen, was tracking players through walls and easily hitting shots, so Zedra tweeted out a clip, tagging Twitch in the process, calling out Vixen and teammate BeardedBanger for hacking during the tournament. Hey @Twitch I hosted a streamer hacking during a tourney…just thought you should know. IcyVixen and BeardedBanger. pic.twitter.com/ZQgEpAgYeM — A L E X ︻デ═一 (@Alex_zedra) March 12, 2021 If that clip wasn’t enough, though, a number of fans replied in the comments with various suspicious-looking clips from IcyVixen. Perhaps the most incriminating, though, is this one, where her aim is perfectly locked on to a player while falling in the pre-game lobby, despite not even playing at the time. https://twitter.com/dainton23/status/1370314244307173377?s=21 At the time of writing, barely three hours after Zedra first tweeted the clip, IcyVixen’s Twitch account appears to have been banned or suspended. Meanwhile, her teammate BeardedBanger has updated his Twitch bio, calling the accusation “comical.” They’re apparently planning a Just Chatting stream to explain everything that happened. Whether or not this duo is hacking isn’t confirmed yet, but the clips are definitely incriminating enough to raise suspicion. Needless to say, if these two were hacking, they won’t be getting away with it for much longer.

Warzone streamer accused of hacking after hitting the “craziest” quick-scope shot Call of DutyA Warzone player is having accusations of hacking being leveled at them after posting a clip of them hitting the “craziest” shot. Warzone players are always posting about their top plays and sharing their moments of dominance, with social media being the prime platform to do so. However, not every clip is met with enthusiasm, as sometimes a play is just so good that others assume the person is cheating in some fashion. Such is the case with a Warzone stramer, who is being hit with accusations of hacking after posting a clip of them hitting an insane shot in a match Warzone sniper accused of hacking The streamer in question, DudeItsSam, shared the clip to the game’s subreddit, where they said: “just hit the craziest shot in Warzone.” In the clip, we see them jumping off of a zipline, quick-scoping midair – and sniping another player out of the air. There was a fair amount of compliments in the comments, with one player saying, “Dude that was pretty epic.” But despite there being a warm reception from some Warzone fans, others were a little less enthused, with one user simply telling them: “Reported.” As the poster themselves mentioned as well: “Bro I posted this clip on my other socials and a lot of people were hella mad… accusing me of hacking and cheating and all around hella negative.” Another player summarized the entire response from the community in a humorous post: “You could have literally hit a one of a kind once in a million clip but you will still get called trash, cheater and downvoted. Needless to say, I’ve downvoted you trash cheater. Jk nice shot.” It’s the fact of the matter when it comes to competitive shooter communities that some players will view incredible plays like this as a sign of cheating in some way.

Warzone streamer accused of hacking after ex-partner exposes secret routine ActivisionA popular Warzone streamer and content creator has come under the community’s spotlight after being accused of cheating by their ex. SideLogic is a streamer from the Oceanic region who has racked up a considerable 143k followers on Twitch and over 2.1 million on TikTok. He’s best known for hitting ridiculous trickshots all across Warzone, but if what his former partner says is true then there may be more than meets the eye to his success. SideLogic accused of hacking in Warzone In a Twitter thread, Velixray dropped a huge thread documenting a ton of ways that a streamer could attempt to hide the fact that they were cheating from a live audience. Whether through offline grinding of killing AFK players at the end of the initial dropship flight path or by occasionally playing with no added assistance, there’s no shortage of practical ideas that might not stick out to the average viewer. What I learned about how to be a “pro” Warzone streamer: [Continued in comments].1. KD: Pick a reasonable but impressive KD. Fly to end of map & kill AFK ppl. Do this off stream to maintain KD. — Velixray (@velixray) June 25, 2022 The eighteen-tweet exposè asserts that by having sturdy excuses for suspicious activities — like hosting regular custom lobbies and using the friends limit as an excuse to always be creating new accounts —someone could get away without too much scrutiny. After the community took notice of these allegations, SideLogic acknowledged their existence and promised to address them before long. “There’s always two sides to a story and I will speak my side soon,” he said. Even after the launch of the Ricochet anti-cheat system, hacks remain a major problem in the Warzone scene, so eyes from around the wolrd will likely be glued to this situation until it’s resolved.

Warzone stream snipers haunt Summit1g with CSGO Molotov fail flashback Infinity Ward/Summit1gA group of Warzone players decided to troll star Twitch streamer Jaryd ‘Summit1g’ Lazar before dropping into the map by bringing up one of his darkest days from when he competed in CS:GO. Like a lot of other Twitch streamers, Summit has been giving Call of Duty’s new Warzone battle royale a go on stream since it came out on March 10. While he was waiting to drop in with Ninja, a group of players decided to give the former CSGO player some unpleasant flashbacks to the most infamous moment of his semi-pro career. During a match against CLG at Dreamhack Austin 2016, Summit was the last member of Splyce remaining on Train, when he pulled off an impressive 1v1 to win the round. His celebration was short-lived though, because just after the kill he ran though a burning Molotov and eliminated himself, losing his gun for the next round. To poke fun at the streamer and possibly in an attempt to psyche him out before the round even began, it seems like everyone in the plane used the “Molotov” voice line at the same time. “What the f*ck? Why’d everyone say Molotov?” Summit asked, looking very confused. “Are all your guys saying Molotov over and over again? Hello?” Summit asked Ninja if he had also heard everyone saying “Molotov” in the plane, but never bring one to give up a good joke, the Fortnite star actually played along with the stream snipers. “Are we in the same game?” Summit asked Ninja, who confirmed they were. “Your guys just didn’t say ‘Molotov’ at the same time?” “Listen dude, I know the experience was traumatic Jaryd,” Ninja told his teammate. “But I didn’t think it was this bad.” Hopefully, Summit was able to fully recover from the troll before he started participating in 100Thieves $100,000 Warzone tournament on March 20. However well he ends up doing, the streamer will definitely be on the lookout for Molotov cocktails, especially considering they’ve already given him trouble in the new battle royale.

Warzone stream sniper trolls NICKMERCS, Tfue & more with animal noises FaZe Clan/TimTheTatman/ActivisionA stream sniper has been hilariously trolling Warzone streamers by playing animal noises through death comms, leaving them utterly baffled. Stream sniping can often be one of the biggest sources of frustration for content creators, as they die to players hunting them down that know their exact location at all times. That said, it can also be used for good. These days, it’s not uncommon to see top Warzone streamers being brought loot, weapons and money by stream snipers. Perhaps this isn’t exactly allowed, but it must be much nicer than simply being hunted down 24/7. Normally, when a stream sniper is killed by their favored streamer, you’ll hear them profess their love for said creator or simply an “Oh my god, it was him!” But this Warzone player took a slightly different approach. You see this army comin’ at you in Verdansk, what you doin? pic.twitter.com/qsML5vAiHz — FaZe Nickmercs (@NICKMERCS) November 6, 2020 Rather than be overjoyed at finding their favorite streamers, Reddit’s BrunoJohn117 decided to really make their mark — by playing animal noises. Targeting top names such as Nick ‘NICKMERCS’ Kolcheff, Turner ‘Tfue’ Tenney and Tim ‘TimTheTatman’ Betar, BrunoJohn had an array of animal noises on deck to throw them off their game. As you can see from the clip below, it makes them laugh but also leaves them utterly perplexed. While Nick loves the creativity, Tfue actually can’t believe it and is clearly shocked. “I killed a guy, bro,” he tells his teammate. “It was a horse, it wasn’t even a human.” As far as stream snipers go, this has definitely got to be one of the most interesting yet. We don’t know how we would react to dolphin noises flying over the mic after getting a kill, let alone if it happens in front of tens of thousands of people. Now, we’ll all be watching these streamers with open ears, waiting to see if BrunoJohn pulls out the animal noises again.

Warzone stream sniper gets hilariously outplayed by unaware streamer Twitter: Vennabean / ActivisionA Warzone streamer turned stream sniper to try and get back at content creator ‘Vennabean’, only for the whole scheme to hilariously fail when he went in for the revenge kill. Few things are as annoying to streamers as stream snipers. The term refers to someone who follows a creator’s stream while being in their game. Naturally then, they are able to track the streamer’s movements and usually sneak up on them unawares. The trend has forced game companies to add streamer modes and another anonymity tools to make it much harder to pull off. However, stream snipers are not guaranteed success anyway, as one hilarious clip shows. Vennabean is a Twitch streamer for PremierGG, playing plenty of Warzone for her audience. During an October 28 live stream, she encountered another streamer who promptly accused her of cheating. Despite stating her innocence, her victim quickly found Vennabean’s Twitch channel and threw it up to exact revenge. As he did so, he encouraged his teammates to also stream snipe, going on to reveal her exact location to his team. The chase took the stream sniper to Superstore where, hilariously, he was outgunned by Vennabean and her trusty pistol. After killing the sniper, Vennabean even picked up his fully kitted loadout, replacing her base weapons. After being accused of cheating once again, Vennabean replied: “I’m not cheating, I just have an embarrassing amount of hours in this game.” The interaction is one of the most satisfying we’ve seen, with an unashamed stream sniper being comprehensively outplayed by the better player. It went down well with the TikTok community, sitting at over 25,000 likes and nearly 200,000 views. It illustrates a more serious issue in Warzone (and other battle royales) though, with developers coming under increasing pressure to protect content creators from stream snipers. Not that Vennabean needed protection, though.

Warzone Stim Shot exploit allows players to escape executions ActivisionCall of Duty: Warzone fans applauded the Stim Shot buff that came with the Pacific update back in Season 1. But a new bug has been discovered that seems to give Stim shots an additional effect. Arriving back in December 2021, Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1, the Stim Shots received a buff that gave players a temporary speed boost along with health regeneration. Abusing the speed boost became the name of the game as veteran members of the community used the item to take their mobility to new heights, super-sliding around corners as they got the drop on their enemies at blinding speeds. Flashforward to April 2022, a player has seemingly discovered a Stim Shot exploit that takes advantage of the item’s mobility-enhancing qualities. Warzone player discovers Stim Shot exploit that allows players to escape executions Redditor SilentEnigma09 posted a video highlighting the intriguing exploit on April 26, 2022. In the video posted to Reddit, the player can be seen showcasing the new find through a dual-screen capturing from the perspective of his character and an enemy attempting to utilize their execution. As soon as the enemy begins their finisher’s animation, SilentEnigma09 immediately uses a Stim Shot on themselves, interrupting the execution and allowing his character to avoid being killed. From what is being shown in the video, this exploit would require an excellent sense of timing to properly pull it off, as the Stim Shot animation seemingly cancels out the finisher’s animation. Reveling in his discovery, the Redditor captioned the video “you can escape executions using Stims,” as the strangeness of the exploit played through the 43-second clip. Other Reddit users commented on the exciting discovery as one person said: “I literally have been trying to figure out how a guy got out of being executed recently. Thanks for sharing this find.” Another person, less optimistic about the Stim Shot’s bug, commented on the unrealistic timing of the exploit, saying: “So you have to do it right before you know you’re going to be executed. Okay sure” It’ll be interesting to know whether this was an unintentional side-effect of the Stim Shot getting a buff back in the December 2021 patch or if this is unrelated entirely.

Warzone stim glitch is back again, but it’s not as bad as before ActivisionThe now infamous stim glitch has once again reared its ugly head in Warzone, much to the annoyance of its many players, though it seems it’s not nearly as bad as it has been in the past due to some Raven Software-led restrictions. The infinite stim glitch is one of the more well-known exploits/bugs within Call of Duty: Warzone. At its core, the glitch allows you to use the stim shot tactical equipment as many times as you want, allowing you to essentially survive within the storm if you play your cards right. The bug has been removed from the game several times now, with Raven seemingly claiming every time that the glitch is gone for good. While it has been out of the game for a good while now, it seems like it has weaseled its way back in. According to multiple Call of Duty content creators, players are once again using a variation of the glitch in their Warzone games, allowing them to survive in the storm. Despite the the fact that this horrible exploit is back, it’s objectively not as bad as it was previously. If players attempt to jump or sprint, the glitch will stop working. To put it simply, if players want to do the glitch, they won’t be able to use any of the comforts and features that most Warzone players benefit from. With this version of the glitch — shared online by ‘wormfam gaming’ — players are restricted in what they can do, or more accurately, what they cannot do. Despite these restrictions, the infinite stim glitch still has the potential to break games and because of this potency, Dexerto won’t be describing how to complete the glitch, nor will we be linking to instructions on how to complete it for yourself. That being said, players should be aware of the glitch the next time they’re playing through Warzone, especially considering that it seems to be a problem on all platforms. While Raven has yet to comment on the bug, here’s hoping that the developers address it soon so that it doesn’t turn into a bigger problem than it already is.

Warzone stats reveal weapons for best K/D in Season 3 ActivisionPopular Warzone YouTuber JGOD has revealed the best class for Season 3 in terms of K/D, and one of the weapons used is a bit of a shock. Warzone’s meta has constantly been in flux for a while, with players cycling through plenty of weapons over the last year or so. In recent months, the AMAX has become the most popular weapon of choice, but other players are sticking by their choices of the MAC-10 and even Kilo 141. When it comes to Season 3, a few weapons have been tweaked, but the AMAX is still king. However, when it comes to the best class for K/D ratio, it’s joined by a pretty surprising choice. Using WZRanked, a website that tracks a whole range of Warzone stats – including weapon and equipment usage, as well as your own K/D – YouTuber JGOD pointed out that the weapon loadouts with the highest K/D ratios in the new season include the AMAX and Black Ops Cold War’s AK-47. The latter is such a surprise because, on its own, it’s the 16th most-used weapon in Warzone, per WZRanked’s stats, and the 10th most-used assault rifle. However, it seems like when you slap on the Spetsnaz RPK barrel, Tiger Team Spotlight, Microflex LED sight, KGB Skeletal Stock, and 45-round mags, it’s a bit of a tasty weapon to use. Looking through @WZRanked and the Highest KD combo is the AMAX and the CW AK47 in Warzone. pic.twitter.com/3agxFiRFCO — James – JGOD (@JGODYT) May 31, 2021 Will this discovery prompt a huge surge in use for the AK? It seems unlikely. Players have complained about it for some time, but there might a few curious players who give it a go. It’s not the first time an underused weapon has gotten a bit of love, however. Recently, NICKMERCS has been hyping up the PKM and AS VAL, but suggested Raven Software make a few changes first before they challenge the AMAX.

Warzone stats reveal underused Vanguard sniper that dominates Season 5 K/D ActivisionWarzone Season 5 stats have revealed an underused Vanguard sniper rifle that, in spite of a mediocre pick rate, dominates the Call of Duty battle royale in terms of win rate and K/D ratio. While established ‘meta’ weapons generally dominate Warzone players’ thinking, there is always a clamor for underused weapons that can stun opponents with their unique characteristics. Resultantly, the majority of players in Season 5 are dropping into Caldera with the Armaguerra 43 or the PPSh-41, both of which are fast-firing close-range monsters. Many players are also scratching around for a sniper rifle to use, with Season 3 nerfs to the Kar98k and Swiss K31 still forcing fans to look elsewhere. Plenty have settled on the HDR or 3-Line Rifle, but the stats indicate a sleeping giant in the form of the Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle. Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle dominates Warzone Season 5 K/D The Vanguard sniper sits at a pick-rate of just 0.67%, meaning it is some way off breaking into the top 10 most used weapons in Caldera. However, it boasts a K/D ratio of 1.23 and a jaw-dropping win rate of 4.02%. That puts it in sixth place for both metrics, among the most deadly and successful weapons in the game. It’s not quite as powerful as the HDR but is considerably quicker and more forgiving, as well as being able to knock players fairly consistently. Our recommended loadout is detailed below: Muzzle: Mercury Silencer – Barrel: 420mm Empress – Optic: 1913 Variable 4-8x – Stock: Marksman Stock – Underbarrel: GF-59 Flashlight – Magazine: 13mm AM 7 Round Mags – Ammunition: FMJ Rounds – Rear Grip: Leather Grip – Perk: Focus – Perk 2: Fully Loaded – It’s not set in stone, though, with players definitely able to swap out certain attachments depending on their preference and playstyle. Pair it with one of the aforementioned SMGs and you’ll be well on your way to racking up those Season 5 wins.

Warzone stats reveal fastest time-to-kill weapons vs armor ActivisionCall of Duty: Warzone players are constantly looking to tweak their custom loadouts to give themselves the best advantage in Verdansk, but which weapon will eliminate your enemy the quickest? Warzone’s custom loadouts are made up of a variety of components, but there are two heavy hitters that determine how effective your class will be for you. While we have delved into the best perks to use within your loadout before now, one Redditor has broken down the nitty gritty of which Assault Rifles have the fastest time-to-kill in Modern Warfare. Warzone’s fastest killing Assault Rifle Sorangkun’s Reddit post on the ‘Ultimate M4A1 Guide for Warzone’ provides a breakdown on the AR like you’ve never seen before — detailing the recoil pattern and the most ideal builds, all while comparing it to its AR counterparts. But one piece of essential info that came from Sorangkun’s deep-dive, is how the M4 weighs-up against the rest of its class in terms of its time-to-kill (and the results might surprise you). In terms of the criteria, the Redditor compared the M4A1 with its constituents by shooting at a target with three armor plates at below head-height. The results are as follows: FN FAL (480 ms) – AK-47 (535 ms / 5.45 ammunition = 522 ms) – ODEN (552 ms) – RAM-7 (544 ms) – M4A1 (576 ms) – Kilo 141 (616 ms) – Grau 5.56 (640 ms) – M13 (650 ms) – SCAR (700 ms) – FR 5.56 (834 ms) – Ideal build for M4A1 in Warzone So Modern Warfare’s most popular AR sits mid-pack in terms of its time-to-kill speed. So what makes the M4A1 such a good all-rounder? Well for starters, by default the rifle has little recoil when compared with other fully-automatic rifles in its class (such as the AK-47). Alongside boasting a greater range than the RAM-7, it’s no wonder why the M4 is often the most preferred weapon of choice for the most elite players. So how do you maximize your M4 build in Warzone? Well, Sorangkun detailed how to do just that by creating a rig that increases almost all stats from base, with very little trade off for Mobility. So if you’re looking to have a versatile weapon, which will come in handy in almost all situations, the M4A1 might be the one for you. If you’re strictly going for the fastest killing AR, semi-automatic rifles like the FAL, or the slow rate of fire ODEN might be your preferred weapon of choice. Although, you could always opt for a bolt-action Sniper Rifle if you technically want the fastest killing weapon in the game…

Warzone stat tracker shows if you’re getting better or worse ActivisionA new Warzone website allows you to view and track your stats in a host of different ways, to see if you’re making progress in Call of Duty’s battle royale. Warzone players have long been calling on Activision to improve the in-game stats and kill records. This is alongside calls for an exhaustive anti-cheat system and to tone down skill-based matchmaking. However, many have found Activision’s silence frustrating, as well as their efforts to inhibit players learning about the lobbies they are in. As such, many third parties have founded websites that specifically focus on providing Warzone players with stats and data relating to their own gameplay. One of these is WZranked.com, a site specifically designed to let users track their stats and win percentages over time. This enables players to easily see which way their skills are going – whether you’re improving or worsening. Not only does it show you statistics behind regular matches, but it also allows you to view your Gulag win ratios. These are then mapped out onto graphs to allows you to see rises and falls over time. For example, when Gulag weapons are changed you might see a drop in your skills, indicating you were better suited to the previous weapon selection. How to use WZRanked Signing up is pretty simple. Head over to the website’s home page and enter your BattleNet, Playstation or Xbox ID. Here, you have to enter your full username, with # and any numbers. Once this is done, you should be able to hit search and find your stats. However, Activision’s recent changes mean you will have to opt in to make your stats public. This allows websites like WZRanked to get hold of them and show you them in all their glory. To do this, go to my.callofduty.com or go through the Call of Duty companion app. Activision made this change to reduce the prevalence of players leaving lobbies upon realizing they were in amongst immensely tough opponents. It really is that simple. Once all that’s done, enjoy looking at your stats and working out what you’ve been doing right (or wrong).

Warzone stars Swagg & Nuke Squad move into their own FaZe gaming house Twitter, @FaZeClanFirst, Swagg’s Nuke Squad Warzone team joined him in FaZe Clan. Now, all three — Booya, Santana, and JSmooth — are joining him in Los Angeles at Nuke Squad’s very own FaZe content house. If you’ve followed FaZe Swagg’s journey at all, then you know the whole Nuke Squad crew already. Booya, Santana, and JSmooth have been rocking with Swagg since before Verdansk, when the quad was renowned for dropping huge games in Modern Warfare’s Ground War mode. In March 2021, FaZe Clan decided enough was enough — and brought the entire Nuke Squad into the gaming organization. Now, they’ve taken things a couple steps (and a lot of miles) further, by debuting a new FaZe Nuke Squad content house in Los Angeles, California. All members have traveled over there from across the country and, rocking new robes, look like they’ve already made it home, sweet home. While the Nuke Squad regiment is filled with top players and creators across Warzone, the core four are the only ones who have been announced as part of FaZe and as members of the new house. That means it’s just Swagg, Booya, JSmooth, and Santana — for now. But no one knows if fellow regiment members, like the Baka Bros’ DiazBiffle or YouTube superstar JGOD, will get automatic invites to the new crib. For FaZe and Nuke Squad fans, this reveal likely means that they can expect content to start getting filmed in California as well, not just Verdansk.

Warzone stars Aydan & ZLaner hit with dev errors during $300K World Series of Warzone event Activision / TwitchThis year’s $300,000 World Series of Warzone tournament didn’t quite go to plan for some of the scene’s top stars like Aydan and ZLaner, as developer errors hard-crashed their games in the final lobby. Dev errors in Warzone are a tale as old as time. We’ve seen countless variations over the years but when they strike, it’s almost guaranteed your game is set to crash. In some instances they simply boot you to the main menu, in others, the application freezes altogether, requiring a forced reboot. While it’s frustrating enough dealing with dev errors on an average day, no one wants to see them in the midst of big events. Unfortunately, such was the case on September 7 during one of the biggest events of the year, Activision’s $300K World Seris of Warzone finals. Despite a solid performance across the first few maps, Aydan’s Trio ultimately had their momentum derailed in the final game. Before they could even drop in, Aydan was forced to close his game. Immediately notifying the event admins, Aydan pleaded for a quick restart given the match had only just begun. “I’m trying to get them to reset,” he explained on stream. “They said they’re looking into it but the longer we wait, the worse it’s looking.” After a few minutes of silence, the worst was confirmed. Admins decided against restarting, forcing the remainder of the match to play out with Aydan’s Trio down a member. “They said they’re not gonna reset it. I’m actually so depressed after that,” he said. “Not even because of the money, I care about my teammates. I know that it means a lot to them so for me to not be in the last game helping, it hurts. I don’t even want to play in the solo game anymore, my whole vibe is chalked.” Making matters worse in this final lobby of the day, Aydan wasn’t the only unlucky player. OpTic’s own ZLaner was also hit with a similar dev error in the middle of the match. “$300,000 tournament & I’m dev erroring after I hit my loadout on last game,” he shared on Twitter moments after he was booted from the map. Suggesting a workaround moving forward, ZLaner pitched a long-requested reconnect feature, one that would “combat” the issue of dev errors during high-stakes events like this. When all was said and done, Aydan, zSmit, and Envailed still managed to finish in fourth place overall, despite the rough final lobby. Meanwhile, ZLaner, Destroy, and Sage finished in 12th with 59 points total.