A good silencer belongs in almost every weapon setup in Call of Duty: Warzone. And while almost every weapon benefits from it, there is actually only one option for the muzzle attachment – the Monolithic Suppressor for CoD MW weapons or the Agency/GRU versions for “Cold War” firearms. But that is no longer the case.
What’s going on? The Mid-Season Update of Season 3 brought some exciting changes to the weapons of Call of Duty: Warzone. However, one attachment from Black Ops Cold War steals the show: the “Suppressor” or “Fire Suppressor”.
The third muzzle attachment (Slot 3) received a significant buff and now plays in the same league as the meta attachments Monolithic Suppressor / Agency Muzzle Brake. MeinMMO looked at the data and shows you when to bet on the new super attachment.
“Suppressor” now the best choice for close combat
What makes the “Suppressor” strong? Before the update, the normal suppressor was just another muzzle attachment that couldn’t match the strong values of the Agency/GRU suppressors. In its new form, the suppressor is now the best option for close combat, if you are bothered by the value reductions in ADS speed. The developers stated in the patch notes for the Mid-Season Update:
- Muzzle attachment Suppressor
- Now increases bullet velocity instead of decreasing it
- Improves ADS speed
- Improves sprint-to-fire speed
We expect that the relatively small change will have far-reaching implications. The “Suppressor” now offers you another viable option among the muzzle attachments with a focus on different values [than the previous options]. For example, if effective damage range is a lower priority (e.g. submachine guns), you will definitely take the “Suppressor” now. Or perhaps you have more than enough bullet velocity (e.g. ZRG 20 mm) and want to compensate for a weakness in handling. These are the kinds of options we want to develop more.
Raven Software in the patch notes
With the “Suppressor,” you now get a boost to your bullet velocity and the mandatory sound suppression, but you don’t have to accept any reductions in ADS speed.
Which setups should I change? This is mainly about close combat setups. If you are assembling your setups for submachine guns or assault rifles for close combat, you should now rely on the “Suppressor”.
The attachment gives you important bullet velocity and sound suppression without negatively affecting your aim down sights (ADS speed). According to the English analysis by Warzone expert JGOD (via YouTube), while your ADS speed may not improve, at least it doesn’t go down. The Agency/GRU suppressors, on the other hand, decrease your ADS speed – but were still the first choice for submachine guns or close combat assault rifles due to their strong values.
Now you can benefit from the increased bullet velocity along with the sound suppression, without reducing your effectiveness in close combat. Instead, you only lose a bit of range. According to JGOD, the sprint-to-fire speed does not currently increase, even though the attachment description lists it as an advantage.
Example calculation FFAR 1
- Agency Suppressor
- + 25% bullet velocity
- + 10% range
- – 8% ADS speed
- Suppressor
- + 14% bullet velocity
- – 15% range
- no ADS penalties
Range weapons remain better with the old model
When should I stick with the old attachment? As soon as you want to use your assault rifles more at medium to long range, it’s better to stick to the tried-and-true Agency/GRU versions. The attachments are still extremely strong and provide you exactly the bonus that range weapons need: range and bullet velocity – with sound suppression as a bonus.
The new super suppressor is another change that provides fresh options for the weapon meta of Warzone and expands the choices. Since the start of Season 3, so many weapons have been considered strong and viable like they haven’t been since the early days of Warzone. It will be exciting to see in which direction this all develops and which weapons will belong to the best weapons of Warzone in the coming months.
