While the balancing that followed the start of Season 4 of Warzone has once again shaken up the battle royale meta, players are divided by the fate reserved for snipers, who are now struggling to hold their own against the omnipresence of assault rifles and submachine guns.
When Warzone Pacific Season 3 kicked off, the developers cut short the devastating reign of snipers, allowing assault rifles and submachine guns to make a comeback. Nevertheless, these adjustments received a most mixed reception.
While some players were happy to get rid of snipers that had long dominated the meta like the Kar98k and K31, others were crossing their fingers hoping the devs would back down.
The official Season 4 roadmap for Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific and Call of Duty: Vanguard.
With the multiple tweaks that occurred in Season 3, snipers saw their ability to single-shot their target being challenged, paving the way for heavier, slower snipers like HDR.
Many thought this would be challenged in Season 4, but in the end, there was nothing notable for sniper rifles. Worse still, a large number of Assault Rifles have been upgraded, so some players felt that Snipers were even more neglected.
Warzone players are calling for a sniper buff
In a post on Reddit, a player asked Raven about major sniper improvements, attaching a video illustrating a number of issues with snipers. In this one, we can clearly see that they fail to overcome their targets.
Some players have also pointed out that with their reduced range, snipers now feel like shotguns. Many voices have been raised in the comments calling for an emergency buff.
Warzone snipers have been in a tricky position since Season 3.
“Making 90% of snipers totally useless is not good game design”said one of them.
Others, on the other hand, were less convinced, judging that these nerfs made them more balanced.
“You can still kill in one shot with a sniper, but it’s harder now. This is not a bug that needs to be fixed. It’s the intentional design that works exactly the way it’s supposed to”said a player.
As the debate continues to rage, the ball is more in the developer’s court than ever. It remains to be seen what their plans are.