Call of Duty: Warzone, the best sniper and tactical rifles

In this guide for Call of Duty: Warzone we recommend the best sniper and tactical rifles, let's find out together what makes them powerful

Entering Verdansk without knowing the best equipment can put us at a disadvantage. Nothing serious as Warzone is a rather balanced battle royale and with a little skill you can win even with the most excuse weapons, but have the right weapon will attract the odds of winning in our favor. Whether it is only thanks to a slightly better range of the weapon, this is still an advantage to be taken into consideration. In this guide we talk about the best sniper and tactical rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone, their characteristics and how they can change our sniper wars.

All that matters

The tactical and sniper rifles in Warzone are the best weapons if we want to deal with ranged combat, and each can be suitable for different situations. We will therefore analyze the weapons both on the basis of their use and through the main parameters: the damage for the "one shot one kill" ADS, charging speed and more. More specifically, our guide will address the analysis with this structure:

• The damage profile, in the form Head | Chest | Stomach | Arts
• The shots to kill, from the absolute minimum to the absolute maximum
• The cadence, or the number of shots fired per minute
• The capacity of the magazine
• The charging time
• Time to target ADS

AX-50 - Warzone: the best sniper and tactical rifles

This is undoubtedly the best weapon for anyone looking for a shotgun to kill in one shot. Both the damage of the AX-50 and HDR is very high but the former wins thanks to its faster reload. In addition, its excellent range completes the picture, but be careful because the AX needs a few moments to insert the next shot in the barrel. Now let's see in detail its specifications:

• Damage profile: 214 | 112 | 102 | 91
• Shots needed to kill: 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-3
• Cadence: 40
• Capacity of loader: 5
• Time di recharge: 4.14 seconds
• Time to look at it ADS: 293ms

Kar98k - Warzone: the best sniper and tactical rifles

The Kar98k is among the best tactical and sniper rifles in Warzone, but it has a rather noticeable flaw: fails to kill in a single hit enemies with full armor. Nonetheless the damage remains very high and has a good coupled ADS that makes it suitable for quick scope, therefore versatile even in close encounters. As we will see from its features, it is a great alternative if we can't get a good sniper rifle:

• Damage profile: 172 | 154 | 86 | 86
• Shots needed to kill: 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-5
• Cadence: 36.5
• Magazine capacity: 5
• Charging time: 1.95 seconds
• Time to target ADS: 367ms

Dragunov - Warzone: the best sniper and tactical rifles

The Dragunov is a historical and evergreen weapon in the world of shooters. It does not have high characteristics but it remains a good weapon to use at the beginning. In fact, it unlocks rather quickly to quickly become our companion in battle. It has aexcellent range and is suitable for the quick scope, but it must be enhanced thanks to accessories to make it competitive. 

• Damage profile: 140 | 136 | 70 | 63
• Shots needed to kill: 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-5 | 2-6
• Cadence: 155
• Magazine capacity: 10
• Charging time: 4 seconds
• Time to target ADS: 257ms

EBR-14 - Warzone: the best sniper and tactical rifles

This is a weird tactical shotgun but one that fits certain styles of play. The EBR-14 is a long range tactical rifle that features a 'high rate of fire. Perfectly suitable for destroying the enemy's weapon, but rarely used to finish the job. It will be difficult to use it from afar, but with a few tricks it can become quite competitive. Equip it with these accessories and the music will change: FORGE TAC Precisions 22.0, tactical short-range sight and suppressor.

• Damage profile: 165 | 60 | 60 | 55
• Shots needed to kill: 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 2-6
• Cadence: 265
• Magazine capacity: 10
• Charging time: 1.34s seconds
• Time to target ADS: 317ms

Bonus weapon: Crossbow - Warzone: best sniper and tactical rifles

The Warzone Crossbow is loved or hated which is why it's a bonus weapon on our list of the best tactical and sniper rifles. The blow is slow on its way to the enemy, but if it arrives it can do very high damage. Use it to have fun and change your style of play, with each you can be sure that each kill will give you great satisfaction (almost as much as a trick shot).

• Damage profile: 300 | 120 | 101 | 90
• Shots needed to kill: 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 1-3
• Cadence: 14.35
• Magazine capacity: 1
• Charging time: 3.04 seconds
• Time to target ADS: 300ms

Time to go back to the war zone

With the information we have provided you now know the best sniper and tactical rifles in Call of Duty: Warzone. In case you have any doubts or want clarifications about this Battle Royale created by Infinity Ward, ask us your questions below in the comments or check out our other guides: on tips and tricks, the best weapons to use to win, the best machine guns, the best settings for console and pc and finally a guide to the best classes.

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