In Call of Duty: Warzone, the Grau 5.56 is considered a staple by many players. Now discussions about a nerf are arising, and even two CoD pros believe a nerf is necessary. What do you say?
How strong is the Grau 5.56 in Warzone? The assault rifle was introduced with the Season 2 Battle Pass for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and has become a top weapon for many players in recent weeks. There are 3 strong reasons for this:
- The Grau is very stable and can deliver easy hits at long distances.
- The “Iron Sight” (iron sights) of the ArchAngel barrel is one of the best in the entire game. This allows you to save on a sight attachment.
- The assault rifle has a low fire rate. This makes it even more stable and consumes little ammunition in Battle Royale.
Additionally, the weapon’s strong stats are noteworthy. Among assault rifles, the Grau 5.56 offers the fastest ADS time (aim down sights) paired with the highest range.
At short and medium distances, you will find better assault rifles, as the M4A1 and RAM-7 deal the same damage values at higher fire rates. However, the Grau is more flexible here and works really well at long distances. If you play without a sight, the difference at short distances is also hardly noticeable. All of this makes the Grau a top assault rifle and, alongside the single-shot FAL, the best assault rifle in Warzone.
Now many players are calling for a nerf, and even 2 pros from the “Call of Duty League” are joining the discussion and advocating for a weakening. However, there are also many soldiers who oppose a nerf.
Pros demand nerf, but casual players are not so sure
What do the players think? Pro player Ian “Crimsix” Porter, who is active in the CDL for the “Dallas Empire” franchise and frequently plays Warzone on his Twitch channel, commented on Twitter regarding the Grau nerf:
In his tweet, he lets Clint “Maven” Evans, one of the commentators of the CDL, face off against Sam “Octane” Larew, an AR main of the CDL team “Seattle Surge,” and states that it wouldn’t matter who uses the Grau.
“How do you determine whether something should be nerfed or not? @Maven with the Grau vs. @OctaneSam with the Grau – Result: Tie. Both can shoot equally well. This weapon requires no skill and doesn’t feel rewarding.”
Octane, one of the best CoD assault rifle players in the world, responded: “That’s not a tie. Baldy wins 9/10 times. Grau is OP: Agreed.”
Even on Reddit, the topic of the Grau nerf is gaining a lot of attention. Numerous threads have emerged in the past week:
However, the players on Reddit are not as unified as the two pros on Twitter. While many threads have emerged and some received numerous comments, none of these topics have collected many upvotes so far (June 9, 12:00 PM). Regarding whether the Grau should be nerfed, many say:
- LonelyGoats on Reddit: “It should. It’s bad for a game when the question arises: Why should I use another weapon?”
- JoeFitzsimmons on Reddit: “100% agreement.”
However, there are also several players who see it differently. “dixiecannon2” remarks on Reddit for example: “There are many players who are also good with other weapons. M4A1, Kilo, HDR, PKM, MP5, P90, AUG…” He wants to show that there is actually enough variety in Warzone.
Is the nerf coming? Hard to say. Yes, many players are currently using the Grau. Yes, it is indeed strong in Warzone. And yes, free-to-play players find it harder to obtain the Grau.
However, the assault rifle also has weaknesses and does not match the damage of many other CoD assault rifles due to its low fire rate. These almost always outshine the Grau at short distances.
Moreover, with the Laser setup of the M13, there is also a very stable alternative that plays quite similarly but consumes more bullets. With a nerf to the Grau, the play styles would only shift slightly, and probably the next nerf for another weapon would already be on the horizon.
What do you think about the Grau 5.56? Would a nerf be necessary, or do you like it as it is now?
