In Call of Duty: Warzone, the heartbeat sensor should not be missing in any loadout. We explain why and show what else to look out for with the Heartbeat Sensor.
This item is about: The heartbeat sensor is a tactical equipment, so it is carried in the tactic slot. It is unlocked at level 30 and can then be used in your personal loadouts, which you can acquire in Warzone as drops.
Additionally, you can also find the Heartbeat Sensor as loot in Warzone.
By the way, these are the best weapon setups for your loadouts in Warzone
That’s why you should focus on the heartbeat sensor in Warzone: In short – According to experts (for example, TheXclusiveAce), it is basically the best option when it comes to choosing tactical equipment – especially when playing in a group (or against groups).
On the one hand, you can use the sensor infinitely and thus benefit from it continuously. It is not consumed like tactical grenades or the Stim after use.
Moreover, it provides a significant tactical advantage to know where your enemies are located. Especially against campers in buildings you want to enter, this item often makes your life significantly easier. In many situations, this device decides the outcome of a fight and sometimes also the outcome of the match.
For this reason, you should always have a heartbeat sensor with you whenever possible – whether in your own loadout or as a found item.
For more interesting items, you can find them here: 3 items you should buy in Warzone every round
How the Heartbeat Sensor works in Warzone – The key details
How exactly does the heartbeat sensor work? In Warzone, the heartbeat sensor has a range of 50 meters. In traditional multiplayer, it is only 30.
This scans the area in front of you in pings (not continuously, with a 4-second interval) over an area of 180 degrees. After a ping, the position and distance to the enemy are displayed if one or more are detected by the sensor.
What you should pay attention to when using it: The display on the sensor is a snapshot – at the time of the ping. Only at the next ping will the position of the enemies be updated – also relative to your line of sight.
If you turn left immediately after a ping, for example, the old area directly in front of you at the time of the ping will still be displayed on the sensor’s screen, and it will not yet take the new direction into account.
Furthermore, the heartbeat sensor has no height limit and gives no information about the vertical position of the opponent. Whether you are at the same height, or whether you are on the ground floor and your enemy is 15 floors above you – the display looks identical in both cases and only shows the horizontal distance to the enemy.
How to get the most out of the heartbeat sensor: If you hold the heartbeat sensor continuously in hand, a ping is sent every 4 seconds. However, this time can be halved, making the sensor even more effective.
If you pull out the heartbeat sensor for a quick ping and then put it away again before the ping is finished, you can pull it out again immediately, and it sends a new ping every time you equip it.
Packing it away and pulling it out again only costs you about 2 seconds, allowing you to scan faster than if you had the sensor continuously equipped.
By the way, the distance to the enemy is displayed on the sensor faster than the actual ping. So you can see a little earlier whether an enemy is nearby or not.
So, if you approach a suspicious house, pull out the sensor and always pay attention to the distance display first. If there is no distance information after half a second, you can also put the sensor away again. This is how you make the most of the sensor.
Can the heartbeat sensor be countered? The sensor can be countered with the Ghost perk. If Ghost is active, you will not be displayed as a ping on the sensor’s screen. Cold-Blooded does not counter the heartbeat sensor in Modern Warfare and Warzone, by the way.
Here you can find the best perks: The best perks and equipment for your personal loadouts in Warzone
Here the heartbeat sensor is most effective: If you play alone, the sensor is most effective in the early match stage. As the game progresses, more and more players will use their own loadouts and thus acquire the Ghost perk, which can counter the sensor.
While the sensor can still be very helpful, you should not rely too heavily on it. Because you are playing against individual players, each one is important and dangerous.
However, if you play Trios or Quads, meaning in a team against other squads of several players, the heartbeat sensor is valuable throughout the entire match.
Because it is likely that not everyone on the enemy team equips the Ghost perk. It is enough that only one player from a 3 or 4-player team does not have it equipped, and you already get a ping. So you know that a whole team is likely waiting for you or that other enemies may be in close proximity.
Here you need to be careful with the heartbeat sensor: There is a small detail that can give away you or your enemy when using the heartbeat sensor.
If you pull out the sensor near a window and look at it, the probability is high that the window will break – even if you are not actually right in front of it.
So be careful when you pull out the sensor and simultaneously risk taking a look through a window – it could give you away. Likewise: If you hear glass shatter for no reason, it could very well mean that there is an enemy nearby who is currently using their heartbeat sensor.
By the way, if you enjoy using the heartbeat sensor in Warzone not only but also like being a sniper, check out this article: 8 tips for snipers in CoD Warzone – Loadout and tactics
