Warzone 2 Weapon Tier List: December 2022

DBLTAP's weapon tier list for Call of Duty: Warzone 2 Season 1, updated for December 2022.
DBLTAP's weapon tier list for Call of Duty: Warzone 2 Season 1, updated for December 2022. / Activision, screenshot by Ralston Dacanay

Our Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 weapon tier list for December 2022 is here to go over which of the guns are the best to use now that the new meta has settled down a bit once again after the launch of Season 1.

Since the initial Season 1 patch, players have continued to carve out what the meta is, and it's truly starting to shape up. As such, here is how the weapons stack up in Warzone 2 Season 1 in December 2022.

Warzone 2 Weapon Tier List: December 2022

S Tier

P890
P890 / Activision, screenshot by Ralston Dacanay
  • RPK
  • TAQ-56
  • Fennec 45
  • P890
  • Kastov 762
  • Lachmann Sub

In the S Tier are the six weapons that have proven themselves to be consistently strong options so far in the Warzone 2 era. At the moment, perhaps the only guns that are sorely in need of nerfs are the RPK and akimbo P890s as they completely shatter most other TTKs thanks to their ease of use and sheer damage. Meanwhile, the Fennec 45, Kastov 762 and Lachmann Sub are other no-brainer options to use at the moment in the current meta.

A Tier

SP-X 80
SP-X 80 / Activision, screenshot by Ralston Dacanay
  • Lachmann-556
  • Kastov-74u
  • Vaznev-9K
  • MX9
  • Basilisk
  • X12
  • RAAL MG
  • TAQ-V
  • SP-X 80
  • Signal 50
  • MCPR-300
  • Victus XMR
  • SP-R 208
  • Bryson 800

Up next, the A Tier has a total of 14 weapons that either dominate their respective weapon categories or are solid alternatives to the few listed above. Here, you will notice as well that there are four sniper rifles. As a whole, sniping in Warzone 2 still leaves a lot to be desired, unfortunately, as you can't one-shot players consistently. Among those who do snipe, however, it seems the jury is still out as to which is the best to use at the moment between the SP-X 80, Signal 50, MCPR-300 and Victus XMR.

B Tier

FSS Hurricane
FSS Hurricane / Activision, screenshot by Ralston Dacanay
  • M13B
  • M4
  • STB 556
  • FSS Hurricane
  • Minibak
  • BAS-P
  • X13 Auto
  • EBR-14
  • Lockwood 300
  • SA-B 50
  • LA-B 330

The B Tier includes 11 weapons that, at the moment, appear to have lower ceilings in the meta. While players can get away with using custom loadouts of these, it's likely best to switch them out for any of the options listed above.

C Tier

Kastov 545
Kastov 545 / Activision, screenshot by Ralston Dacanay
  • PDSW 528
  • VEL 46
  • Kastov 545
  • Rapp H
  • HCR 56
  • Sakin MG38
  • 556 Icarus
  • M16
  • Bryson 890
  • Expedite 12
  • Lachmann-762
  • FTAC Recon
  • LM-S
  • Lockwood Mk2
  • SO-14
  • TAQ-M
  • .50 GS

Lastly, in the C Tier are 17 weapons that seem to be on the outside looking in when it comes to the current meta. Unfortunately, a lot of the Battle Rifles and Marksman Rifles do slot in here, which speaks to how weak they feel in the current moment.


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