Call of Duty: Warzone guide

Welcome to our Call of Duty: Warzone guide – your one-stop shop for everything you need to dominate in CoD’s battle royale. Whether you play Battle Royale, Resurgence, Black Ops Royale, or Ranked Play, our team of experts helps you get an advantage over your opponents with the best weapons and loadouts.

Warzone screenshots

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Weapons

Warzone features weapons from Modern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare 3, Black Ops 6, and Black Ops 7:

Class	Weapon (MW2)	Weapon (MW3)	Weapon (BO6)	Weapon (BO7)
Assault Rifles	• M4 • TAQ-56 • Kastov 762 • Lachmann-556 • STB 556 • M16 • Kastov-74u • Kastov 545 • M13B • Chimera • ISO Hemlock • Tempus Razorback • FR Avancer • M13C • TR-76 Geist	• SVA 545 • MTZ-556 • Holger 556 • MCW • DG-56 • FR 5.56 • RAM-7 • BP50 • BAL-27 • STG44	• XM4 • AK-74 • Ames 85 • GPR 91 • Model L • Goblin Mk2 • AS VAL • Krig C • Cypher 091 • Kilo 141 • CR-56 AMAX • FFAR 1 • ABR A1 • Merrick 556	• M15 Mod 0 • AK-27 • MXR-17 • X9 Maverick • DS20 Mirage • Peacekeeper MK1 • Maddox RFB • EGRT-17 • MK35 ISR
SMGs	• VEL 46 • MX9 • Lachmann Sub • Vaznev-9k • FSS Hurricane • Minibak • PDSW 528 • Fennec 45 • ISO 45 • Lachmann Shroud • ISO 9mm	• Striker • WSP Swarm • AMR9 • WSP-9 • Rival-9 • Striker 9 • RAM-9 • HRM-9 • FJX Horus • Superi 46 • Static-HV	• C9 • KSV • Tanto .22 • PP-919 • Jackal PDW • Kompakt 92 • Saug • PPSh-41 • Ladra • LC10 • Dresden 9mm	• Ryden 45k • RK-9 • Razor 9mm • Dravec 45 • Carbon 57 • MPC-25 • Kogot-7 • Sturmwolf 45 • REV-46 • VST
Battle Rifles	• Lachmann 762 • SO-14 • TAQ-V • FTAC Recon • Cronen Squall	• BAS-B • Sidewinder • MTZ-762 • SOA Subverter • DTIR 30-06	N/A	N/A
Shotguns	• Lockwood 300 • Expedite 12 • Bryson 800 • Bryson 890 • KV Broadside • MX Guardian	• Lockwood 680 • Haymaker • Riveter • Reclaimer 18	• Marine SP • ASG-89 • Maelstrom	• M10 Breacher • Echo 12 • Akita
LMGs	• Sakin MG38 • HCR 56 • 556 Icarus • Raal MG • RPK • Rapp H	• Pulemyot 762 • DG-58 LSW • Bruen Mk9 • Holger 26 • TAQ Eradicator • TAQ Evolvere • Kastov LSW	• PU-21 • XMG • GPMG-7 • Feng 82 • PML 5.56	• Mk.78 • XM325 • Sokol 545
Marksman Rifles	• EBR-14 • SP-R 208 • Lockwood MK2 • LM-S • SA-B 50 • TAQ-M • Tempus Torrent	• KVD Enforcer • MCW 6.8 • DM56 • MTZ Interceptor • Kar98k	• SWAT 5.56 • Tsarkov 7.62 • AEK-973 • DM-10 • TR2	• M8A1 • Warden 308 • M34 Novaline
Sniper Rifles	• MCPR-300 • Signal 50 • LA-B 330 • SP-X 80 • Victus XMR • FJX Imperium • Carrack .300	• KATT-AMR • Longbow • KV Inhibitor • XRK Stalker • MORS	• LW3A1 Frostline • SVD • LR 7.62 • AMR Mod 4 • HDR	• VS Recon • Shadow SK • XR-3 Ion • Hawker HX • Strider 300
Pistols	• X13 Auto • Basilisk • FTAC Siege • 9mm Daemon	• COR-45 • Renetti • TYR • WSP Stinger	• 9mm PM • Grekhova • GS45 • Stryder .22	• Jäger 45 • Velox 5.7 • Coda 9
Launchers	• PILA • STRELA-P • JOKR • RPG-7	• RGL-80 • Stormender • Torque 35 • Spear	• CIGMA 2B • HE-1	• Aarow 109 • A.R.C. M1
Melee	• Combat Knife • Dual Kodachis • Tonfa • Pickaxe • Dual Kamas	• Gutter Knife • Karambit • Soulrender • Gladiator • Sledgehammer • Spear	• Knife • Baseball • Power Drill • Cleaver • Katanas • Bo Staff • Sai • Nunchaku • Skateboard • Kali Sticks • Pickaxe • Boxing Gloves • Chainsaw	• Knife • Flatline MK.II • Ballistic Knife • H311-SAW
Special	N/A	N/A	• Sirin 9mm • D1.3 Sector • Nail Gun • Olympia • X52 Resonator	• NX Ravager • GDL Havoc

Modes

Warzone features four core modes:

Battle Royale: The classic Warzone experience played on Verdansk, where teams bring custom loadouts and fight to be the last standing.
Resurgence: A faster-paced version of Battle Royale played on smaller maps. Players have unlimited lives until the endgame, where surviving and earning score will redeploy fallen teammates.
Black Ops Royale: Inspired by Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode, Black Ops Royale strips battle royale down to its basics. No loadouts, no Gulag, and increased mobility with wingsuits.
Ranked Play: Competitive version of Warzone with its own ruleset. Climb through the ranks and earn unique rewards.

Maps

Battle Royale

Verdansk: The main battle royale map in Warzone. It launched with the battle royale’s first iteration in 2020, then returned in 2025.
Avalon: Set on the Mediterranean coast, Avalon features several of Black Ops 6’s multiplayer maps and appeared in Black Ops 7’s Endgame mode.

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Resurgence

Rebirth Island: A remake of Blackout’s Alcatraz in Black Ops 4. It first arrived with the Black Ops Cold War integration and has come and gone throughout the years.
Haven’s Hollow: A brand-new map that arrived with Black Ops 7’s integration in December 2025.

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Black Ops Royale

Avalon

FAQs

Q: Is Warzone free to play?

Yes, Warzone is completely free to play.

Q: What platforms is it on?

Warzone is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, and PC via Steam, Battle.net, and the Xbox app.

Q: Do you need PS Plus or Xbox Live to play Warzone?

No, you don’t need PS Plus or Xbox Live to play Warzone, since the game is free to play.

Q: Does it have crossplay?

Yes, Warzone has full crossplay between Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

Q: Does it have anti-cheat?

Yes, Warzone uses Activision’s in-house Ricochet anti-cheat. As part of new measures, you need to have Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 enabled to play.

Q: What are the Warzone PC requirements?

	Minimum	Recommended	Competitive / Ultra 4K
OS	Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)	Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)	Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X or Intel Core i7-6700K	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Core i7-10700K
RAM	8 GB	12 GB	16 GB
Video Card	AMD Radeon RX 470 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / 1060 or Intel Arc A580	AMD Radeon RX 6600XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or Intel Arc B580	AMD Radeon RX 9070XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 / 5070
Video Memory	3 GB	8 GB	16 GB
Storage Space	SSD with 116 GB available space at launch	SSD with 116 GB available space	SSD with 116 GB available space at launch

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Weapon tier list