{"id":28018,"date":"2025-01-28T15:10:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/jgod-crowns-nerfed-vanguard-lmg-as-best-weapon-in-warzone-season-5-dexerto\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T15:10:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T15:10:53","slug":"jgod-crowns-nerfed-vanguard-lmg-as-best-weapon-in-warzone-season-5-dexerto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/jgod-crowns-nerfed-vanguard-lmg-as-best-weapon-in-warzone-season-5-dexerto\/","title":{"rendered":"JGOD crowns nerfed Vanguard LMG as best weapon in Warzone Season 5 &#8211; Dexerto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JGOD crowns nerfed Vanguard LMG as best weapon in Warzone Season 5 JGOD\/ActivisionWarzone Season 5 Reloaded nerfed the fan favorite UGM-8, but JGOD still believes it is the best long-ranged option. Season 5 Reloaded marks the final major update for Warzone before Warzone 2 releases in November. Raven Software overhauled the Battle Royale\u2019s meta one last time, focusing on nerfing long ranged ARs and LMGs. At the start of Season 5, the developers added sniper glints to the most powerful AR scopes, and in Season 5 Reloaded, the UGM-8 finally received a nerf. The PPSh-41 and Armaguera dominated Warzone\u2019s short-range meta and received much-needed nerfs as well. The UGM-8 packs less punch than before the latest update, but Warzone YouTuber JGOD still believes it is the go-to weapon for long-range engagements. JGOD reveals lethal UGM-8 loadout In the Season 5 Reloaded weapon balance update, the UGM-8 received a few major nerfs. Min Damage decreased to 22, down from 23 &#8211; Recoil Intensity increased &#8211; Headshot Damage multiplier decreased to 1.5, down from 1.6 &#8211; 6.5mm Sakura 125 Round Box Capacity decreased to 100, down from 125 &#8211; Despite Raven Software\u2019s best attempt to nerf the overpowered weapon, The UGM-8 is still the fourth most selected weapon and boasts the highest KD ratio according to WZRanked. JGOD explained why the UGM-8 is still the king in long-range engagements in his October 4 YouTube video. The Warzone expert said, \u201cabsolute meta I think right now is still the UGM. That\u2019s just because it does good damage, has a fast fire rate, a big magazine, and even though they nerfed it, it is still super easy to use. Here is JGOD\u2019s UGM-8 loadout Muzzle: MK Silencer Barrell: Bernard XL214 736mm Optic: M38\/Slate 2.5x custom Stock: Mercier WT Ancre Underbarrel: M1930 Strife Angled Magazine: 6.5mm Sakura 100 Round Magazine Rear Grip: Hatched Grip Perk: Tight Grip Perk 2: On-Hand JGOD also mentioned, \u201cThis meta is pretty close. There are many things that really come down to preference, and many of these (weapons) can shift up and down.\u201d The YouTuber recommended pairing the UGM-8 with the Armaguerra 43 for the perfect mix of long-range and short-range meta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JGOD crowns nerfed Vanguard LMG as best weapon in Warzone Season 5 JGOD\/ActivisionWarzone Season 5 Reloaded nerfed the fan favorite UGM-8, but JGOD still believes it is the best long-ranged option. Season 5 Reloaded marks the final major update for Warzone before Warzone 2 releases in November. Raven Software overhauled the Battle Royale\u2019s meta one [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28018\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}