10 guns to avoid using in Modern Warfare & Warzone Activision \/ Infinity WardNot every gun is competitively viable in Modern Warfare\u2019s multiplayer and Warzone modes, so make sure you bypass these 10 weapons when chasing those kills. Just like every Call of Duty title, there are a number of weapons that stand out for their high damage, impeccable accuracy, ease of use, and general versatility. Certain guns can even prove so strong that they have to be nerfed multiple times before they are deemed acceptable. While guns like the Grau, M4A1, and MP5 have dominated Modern Warfare\u2019s meta since launch, there are a number of weapons that have barely seen the light of day. In order to save your K\/DA and increase that all-important Warzone win rate, we\u2019ve covered 10 of the worst guns that you should avoid. 1. Striker 45 The Striker 45 is trying so hard to be an assault rifle, but this little SMG just isn\u2019t up to the challenge. Judging from the gunsmith bar charts, you\u2019d assume the Striker 45 outclasses its peers in both the damage and range department. However, this chart is very deceptive. Not only does this SMG have horrendous recoil, it also spews out bullets in every direction, making it extremely difficult to land any lethal hits at range. Modern Warfare\u2019s quick time to kill also doesn\u2019t seem to apply to the Striker 45 as this thing doesn\u2019t seem to be loaded with any bullets. Expect to chew through multiple rounds and lose many gunfights whenever you have this SMG equipped. 2. Dragunov Coming from Russia with love, the Dragunov has remained a decent entry point for those learning the ropes of the sniper. The semi-automatic nature of this sniper rifle makes landing follow-up shots easy, allowing for a more forgiving playstyle when compared to the bolt-action playstyle of the HDR and AX-50. Having the ability to land multiple shots might seem like a decent idea at first, but if you\u2019re running around with a sniper, you might as well pick something that can actually kill in one hit. After all, there\u2019s nothing worse than landing well-timed body shots and only getting hitmakers. The Dragunov currently has the lowest damage profile out of all snipers in the game, so it\u2019s best to simply avoid this sniper rifle at all costs. 3. FAL This semi-automatic assault rifle may deliver decent damage and accuracy, but the FAL is let down by its fire rate. While those with a decent trigger finger can certainly unleash a hail of bullets, it loses in the majority of matchups against its fully automatic cousins. Unless you have an incredible aim and rarely miss a shot, then dealing with multiple targets can also prove rather difficult. This problem becomes even more apparent when you need to shred through armored squads in Warzone. This hybrid between marksman and sniper may seem like a decent idea, but we don\u2019t really see a situation where you\u2019d use this over any of the top three assault rifles or one-hit snipers. As a result, the FAL fails to get our attention in Modern Warfare. 4. VLK Rogue Shotguns have always been a point of contention in the CoD community. They\u2019re either incredibly powerful and capable of killing an enemy with a single shot or just laughably bad. Unfortunately, the VLK Rogue falls into the latter category. This pint-sized shotgun may give you a lot of mobility, but it doesn\u2019t make up for its low range. The VLK Rogue requires you to land multiple follow up shots if you\u2019re out of its target effective 2-meter range, so it\u2019s only useful in very intimate engagement ranges. Despite having attachments that help bolster its range and damage, it\u2019s best to simply avoid this gun and opt for something that is more reliable. 5. Oden Modern Warfare and Warzone fans have often criticized this assault rifle\u2019s disappointing playstyle, especially since it has so much potential to be good. While this beefy assault rifle may be capable of dishing out some truly dizzying damage numbers, its slow rate of fire and unwieldy recoil leave a lot to be desired. Pulling down on the trigger will send the Oden directly into the heavens above, forcing you to constantly drag down on your mouse\/analog stick if you wish to remain accurate. This becomes particularly troublesome when you combine it with the Oden\u2019s slow fire rate, especially when you need to land shots in intense long-range engagements. With assault rifles like the Grau, M4A1, and CR-56 AMAX delivering good damage and reliability, there\u2019s just no place for the Oden in the current meta. 6. MG34 Running around with salvaged WWII weapons might look and sound cool in principle, but bringing them into modern-day firefights doesn\u2019t always guarantee success. While this iconic German LMG packs a golf ball-sized punch, it\u2019s lackluster mobility and aggressive recoil can quickly leave you in the dirt. If that wasn\u2019t bad enough, the MG34 comes with a massive 8-second reload animation, so you can kiss any future killstreaks goodbye if you get caught. Modern Warfare\u2019s attachments can help to slightly alleviate this gun\u2019s past troubles, but they never manage to truly brush the dust off this 84-year old LMG \u2013 after all, some things are best left in the past. 7. Crossbow Attaching sticky explosive bolts to enemies in Warzone\u2019s pre-game lobby may be fun, but the laughter quickly grinds to a halt when you get stuck with this weapon in the early rounds. This archaic weapon really is the definition of a one-hit-wonder as if you miss your shot, you\u2019ll invariably be sent kicking and screaming to the gladiatorial fights of the Gulag. In some ways, it\u2019s better that it ends this way as at least you\u2019ll be saved from watching the frustratingly slow reload animation. To make matters worse, the projectile nature of this weapon makes distance shooting extremely difficult. 8. MK2 Carbine Being able to down a target with one well-placed round to head or chest is massive, particularly if you have the eagle eye aim to support such a playstyle. However, Modern Warfare\u2019s standard multiplayer maps usually funnel players into close-quarters engagements, leaving the MK2 Carbine in a rather niche state. Holding chokepoints and areas with high enemy traffic can reward you with a few kills, but we\u2019ve found it\u2019s almost always best to run an AR or SMG when gunning for those high kill counts. Additionally, killing armored units in Warzone can be an absolute nightmare thanks to the MK2 Carbine\u2019s lever-action rounds. Having to reload partway through breaking an enemy\u2019s armor is as rage-inducing as it sounds. 9. Holger-26 Another LMG enters our list of guns to avoid and this time it\u2019s the Holger-26 that\u2019s on the firing line. The Holger isn\u2019t the worst gun in the game by any means, but it\u2019s not exactly great either. Like most LMGs in Modern Warfare, the Holger-26 is extremely bulky and it\u2019s this weight that drastically lowers your mobility. Of course, this wouldn\u2019t be such a big issue if there was enough damage to compensate for this shortcoming. Infinity Ward famously tried to buff the Holger\u2019s base stats in their massive balance patch, but it still has yet to give this LMG a fighting chance. For now, though, the Holger remains an incredibly unpopular pick. 10. X16 Infinity Ward wouldn\u2019t have us drop into each game of Warzone with this pitiful pistol if they thought that is was good. Of course, we\u2019ve all had games where the X16 has snagged us an early-game kill or gotten us out of a gritty Gulag match, but that still doesn\u2019t make up for this gun\u2019s low damage profile. If you\u2019re going to run around with a sidearm in Modern Warfare\u2019s multiplayer or Warzone modes, you may as well take a sidearm that has a little more lethality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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