The best Warzone 2 guns and how to unlock them

The best Warzone 2 guns include a variety of assault rifles, LMGs, SMGs and more, from the likes of the Fennec 45, M4, and RPK. However, there's rarely a bad choice as weapon attachments can vastly improve lackluster weaponry and your personal playstyle dictates what the best Warzone 2 guns are for you. With that said, rapid kill times are obviously favorable and you'll want to make sure your loadout complements how you fight, so specializing your weapons to be highly lethal at their optimal range is ideal.

Basically, don't dive into battle in Warzone 2 wielding something like the Fennec and expecting it to do wonders at medium-to-long distances because it's deadly up close (although if you're hellbent on fighting mid-range gunfights with an SMG, the FSS Hurricane is perfect). 

While the best Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 guns ultimately depends on you, we've got some useful advice and lists on what we feel are the best guns in each weapon category, as well as how you can unlock them. We've also got some ideas on the best Warzone 2 loadouts in Modern Warfare 2 as well if you want to think about your whole set up. Be sure to also take a look at the latest Warzone 2 Season 2 weapons.

Best Warzone 2 guns tier list

These are what I think are the best guns in Warzone 2 right now:  

• RKG (LMG)
• FSS Hurricane (SMG)
• M4 (Assault Rifle)
• Fennec 45 (SMG)
• TAQ-56 (Assault Rifle)
• Chimera (Assault Rifle)
• Vaznev-9K (SMG)
• SP-R 208 (Marksman Rifle)
• SIGNAL 50 (Sniper Rifle)

Best Warzone 2 Assault Rifles in Modern Warfare 2

• M4 (Check out our best M4 loadouts in Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2)
• TAQ-56 (Unlocks at MR 20 and you should check out our best TAQ-56 loadout in Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 once you've unlocked it)
• Chimera (Check out our best Warzone 2 Chimera loadouts for more on this gun)
• Lachmann-556 (Unlocks by leveling the Lachmann-762 to lvl 13)
• STB 556 (Unlocks at MR 41)
• M16 (Unlocks by leveling the 556 Icarus to lvl 13)
• Kastov-74U (Unlocks by leveling the Kastov 545 to lvl 13)
• Kastov 545 (Unlocks by leveling the Kastov 762 to lvl 10)

Warzone 2 assault rifles generally play best in the mid ranges. Although options like the M4 and M16 can push into longer distances with good control. The Chimera, on the other hand, can give and almost SMG-like close range performance with the right attachments. 

Best Warzone 2 LMGs in Modern Warfare 2

• RPK (Unlocks by leveling the Kastov 762 to lvl 16 check out our best Warzone 2 RPK loadout to get the best from it.)
• RAAL MG (Unlocks at MR 25)
• Sakin MG38
• HCR 56 (Unlocks by leveling the STB 556 to lvl 20)
• RAPP H (Unlocks by leveling the Lachmann-556 to lvl 16)
• 556 Icarus (Unlocks by leveling the M4 to lvl 13)

LMGs tend to play at longer ranges, especially if you burst fire to reign in the recoil. These are all about range and damage, with the RPKs recoil control seeing it continue to combinate in this space. 

Best Warzone 2 SMGs in Modern Warfare 2

• FSS Hurricane (Unlocks by leveling the M4 to lvl 13. It takes while to unlock, but look at our best FSS Hurricane loadouts in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2)
• Fennec 45 (Unlocks at MR 38, check out out best Fennic 45 Warzone 2 loadouts in Modern Warfare 2 for more on how to best use it)
• Vaznev-9K (Unlocks by leveling the Kastov-74U to lvl 15)
• Lachmann Sub (Unlocks by leveling the Lachmann-556 to lvl 12)
• MX9 (Unlocks by leveling the STB 556 to lvl 13)
• Minibak (Unlocks by leveling the Vaznev-9K to lvl 14)
• PDSW 528 (Unlocks at MR 5)

SMGs are all about close ranges and quick kill so don't pick one unless you're going to rush positions. Things like the Fennec 45, Vaznev-9K and PDSW 528 are all about getting right into enemy's face and downing them before they can fight back. Although I personally like the Hurricane as it's got some good accuracy over range with controlled bursts, giving it an AR/SMG combo feel. 

Best Warzone 2 Battle Rifles in Modern Warfare 2

Battle rifles are all about higher damage and slower, semi auto fire rates. If you have the precision to land fast accurate shots you can absolutely dominate the medium to long ranges. If you can keep pulling the trigger and getting the hits this class can be devastating. 

• Lachmann-762
• SO-14 (Unlocks by leveling the EBR-14 to lvl 12)
• TAQ-V (Unlocks by leveling the TAQ-56 to lvl 11)
• FTAC Recon (Unlocks by leveling the M4 to lvl 13)

Best Warzone 2 Marksman Rifles in Modern Warfare 2

• SA-B 50 (Unlocks by leveling the SP-R 208 to lvl 13. Take a look at our best SA-B 50 loadout in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2)
• ERB-14
• SP-R 208 (Unlocks at MR 7)
• Lockwood MK2 (Unlocks at MR 28)
• LM-S (Unlocks by leveling the Lachmann-762 to lvl 17)
• TAQ-M (Unlocks by leveling the TAQ-56 to lvl 20)

Warzone Marksman Rifles are a sniper compromise that gives you a better fire rate at the expense of damage. So if you like to snipe but aren't great at one shot kills, these let you get in more rapid shots. The SP-R 208, ERB-14 and TAQ-M are all strong options and Modern Warfare 2 weapon tuning increase their effectiveness even further. 

Best Warzone 2 Sniper Rifles in Modern Warfare 2

• MCPR-300 
• SIGNAL 50 (Unlocks at MR 44)
• LA-B 330 (Unlocks by leveling the SA-B 50 to lvl 16)
• SP-X 80 (Unlocks by leveling the LA-B 330 to lvl 17)

Sniper Rifles in Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 are all about the accuracy. They're slow to fire but with massive damage so if you want to play at range and you can make your shots count, this is the class you want. 

Best Warzone 2 Shotguns in Modern Warfare 2

• Bryson 800
• Expedite 12 (Unlocks at MR 9)
• Lockwood 300 (Unlocks at MR 36)
• Bryson 890 (Unlocks by leveling the Bryson 800 to lvl 16)

Shotguns are all about getting in close. So, like SMGs, these are all about closing the distance and getting the kill. Just remember that unlike SMGs these have slow fire rates and high damage, so pick your poison if you want to rush clear rooms. 

Best Warzone 2 pistols in Modern Warfare 2

• P890 (the starting sidearm and pretty good one at that, so take a look at our best P890 loadout in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2)
• .50 GS (Unlocks at MR 13)
• X12 (Unlocks at MR 31)
• Basilisk (Unlocks at MR 39)
• X13 Auto (Unlocks by leveling the X12 to lvl 10)

While usually a back up sidearm, dual pistols work well at close range with fire rates and damage that can the SMG role. The P890 has been the best Warzone 2 pistol for a while with best Warzone 2 Akimbo pistol loadouts still a popular choice. 

Best Warzone 2 Launchers in Modern Warfare 2

Generally these work well in Modern Warfare multiplayer, especially in the larger Ground War and Invasion games that favor large enemy groups and vehicles. They're much less of a thing in Warzone. 

• PILA 
• STRELA-P (Unlocks at MR 14)
• JOKR (Unlocks at MR 24)
• RPG-7 (Unlocks at MR 32)

Best Warzone 2 Melee weapons in Modern Warfare 2

• Riot Shield (Unlocks as a primary weapon at MR 37)
• Combat Knife (Unlocks as a secondary weapon at MR 17)