Warzone Season 5 introduced a fresh batch of weapons and balance adjustments, shaking up the meta and offering players new ways to achieve victory.
If you want to dominate this season, check out this Warzone weapon tier list to help you dominate the competition this season.
In this ONE Esports guide, we’ve ranked the weapons according to their overall performance, taking into account key stats like damage, range, recoil control, handling, mobility, and time-to-kill (TTK).
Equip these powerful guns in ONE Esports’ Warzone weapon tier list in Season 5
Before we delve into the firearms, it’s essential to understand how this Warzone weapon tier list works.
- S-Tier: Elite weapons that excel in nearly every situation.
- A-Tier: Powerful and reliable guns that perform well across various scenarios.
- B-Tier: Solid options that can be effective in certain situations.
- C-Tier: Decent picks, but generally outclassed by higher-tier weapons in most scenarios.
Besides the stats, we also factored in the buffs and nerfs introduced in the Warzone Season 5 patch.
Warzone weapon tier list
S-Tier
| WEAPON | TYPE |
| STG44 | Assault rifle |
| MTZ-556 | Assault rifle |
| BAL-27 | Assault rifle |
| SVA 545 | Assault rifle |
| MCW | Assault rifle |
| TAQ Eradicator | Light machine gun |
| Static-HV | Submachine gun |
| Superi 46 | Submachine gun |
| FJX Horus | Submachine gun |
| WSP-9 | Submachine gun |
| Striker | Submachine gun |
| BP50 (with JAK Revenger Kit) | AR/SMG |
| Reclaimer 18 | Shotgun |
| Kar98k | Marksman rifle |
| MORS | Sniper rifle |
| KATT-AMR | Sniper rifle |
| RPK (with JAK Cataclysm) | LMG/Sniper rifle |
A-Tier
| WEAPON | TYPE |
| M16 | Assault rifle |
| M4 | Assault rifle |
| Holger 556 | Assault rifle |
| Chimera | Assault rifle |
| FR Avancer | Assault rifle |
| Kastov 762 | Assault rifle |
| Tempus Razorback | Assault rifle |
| M13C | Assault rifle |
| Pulemyot 762 | Light machine gun |
| Holger 26 | Light machine gun |
| SOA Subverter | Battle rifle |
| TAQ Evolvere | Battle rifle |
| BAS-B | Battle rifle |
| AMR9 | Submachine gun |
| WSP Swarm | Submachine gun |
| HRM-9 | Submachine gun |
| Vaznev 9k | Submachine gun |
| MCW 6.8 | Marksman rifle |
| XRK Stalker | Sniper rifle |
| WSP Stinger | Handgun |
B-Tier
| WEAPON | TYPE |
| RAM-7 | Assault rifle |
| FR 5.56 | Assault rifle |
| DG-58 | Assault rifle |
| TR-76 Geist | Assault rifle |
| Kastov 545 | Assault rifle |
| STB 556 | Assault rifle |
| Bruen Mk9 | Light machine gun |
| DG-58 LSW | Light machine gun |
| RAPP H | Light machine gun |
| Sidewinder | Battle rifle |
| MTZ-762 | Battle rifle |
| TAQ-V | Battle rifle |
| RAM-9 | Submachine gun |
| Rival-9 | Submachine gun |
| Striker 9 | Submachine gun |
| Vel 46 | Submachine gun |
| Lachmann Sub | Submachine gun |
| Lachmann Shroud | Submachine gun |
| PDSW 528 | Submachine gun |
| Minibak | Submachine gun |
| ISO 9mm | Submachine gun |
| Riveter | Shotgun |
| MTZ Interceptor | Marksman rifle |
| KVD Enforcer | Marksman rifle |
| KV Inhibitor | Sniper rifle |
| FJX Imperium | Sniper rifle |
| Renetti | Handgun |
| COR-45 | Handgun |
C-Tier
| WEAPON | TYPE |
| Kastov-74U | Assault rifle |
| ISO Hemlock | Assault rifle |
| TAQ-M | Assault rifle |
| Cronen Squall | Battle rifle |
| FTac Recon | Battle rifle |
| SO 14 | Battle rifle |
| 556 Icarus | Light machine gun |
| RAAL | Light machine gun |
| Fennec 45 | Submachine gun |
| ISO-45 | Submachine gun |
| BAS-P | Submachine gun |
| MX9 | Submachine gun |
| Lockwood 680 | Shotgun |
| KV Broadside | Shotgun |
| Haymaker | Shotgun |
| Tempus Torrent | Marksman rifle |
| Longbow | Sniper rifle |
| Carrack .300 | Sniper rifle |
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