Call of Duty: Warzone has a huge selection of weapons and yet some new firearms manage to find a special niche because they bring unique values. The tactical rifle CARV.2 is one of them. MeinMMO shows you what makes the weapon strong and why it’s in a dilemma.
What kind of rifle is this? The CARV.2 is another tactical rifle from Black Ops Cold War for Call of Duty: Warzone. Like the AUG and the M16, the CARV fires 3 shots with a single trigger pull and is thus classified as a burst rifle.
However, unlike its burst counterparts that made Season 2 uncertain, the CARV.2 focuses on less range and offers more damage in return. This puts it in a previously unique position in the Battle Royale Warzone, but it also causes issues. Because although it is playable at all distances, it struggles at the shortest and longest ranges.
MeinMMO shows you in which areas the CARV.2 shines, which setups will help you advance, and its place in Warzone.
CARV.2 is unique – But that brings problems
What makes the weapon strong? The CARV.2 is a stable burst rifle that distinguishes itself from the competition through its fire rate. You can fire bullets at your enemies significantly faster with this weapon than with the range-oriented counterparts M16 and AUG – but it still requires only 3 bursts for a kill, regardless of the distance.
The high fire rate gives the CARV the best time-to-kill among burst rifles and makes it strong in an area where the alternatives struggle somewhat – at short to medium range. If you fire a bit slower and don’t utilize the maximum fire rate, the CARV remains stable enough to be effective at greater distances as well.
- Time-to-Kill Burst Rifles – Chest Shots
- CARV.2: 700 milliseconds
- AUG: 892 milliseconds
- M16: 896 milliseconds
- FR 5.56: 775 milliseconds
- Source: truegamedata.com
Thus, the CARV is a strong all-rounder and can be used at almost any distance. The good playability is supported by a pleasant high mobility – as is the case with most weapons from Cold War in Warzone.
In Warzone, it’s best to do this in the Plunder mode. Land in a popular spot (in Plunder, Storage Town in the west is almost always well populated), get your “double kill,” and exit the game. The kills must happen quickly one after the other, otherwise, the “double kill” won’t count.
Unlike in multiplayer, you don’t need to finish the matches. However, the final blow counts for the kills – simply downing an opponent is not enough. But you can also take down players who have been downed by other teams – that counts towards your “double kills” too.
Where does the CARV.2 struggle? The tactical rifle acts like a “specialist” for medium range, and that is a problem. You can only carry two firearms in Warzone – ideally one for close combat and one for long-range kills. But with the CARV, you have to decide: Either you support the weapon with a close combat weapon or you bring something for the range with you.
However, one area suffers from this, which is typically range. The CARV generally feels more comfortable here, and a secondary weapon for close combat makes more sense. But even though the CARV is very stable, hitting targets at longer distances becomes increasingly difficult, especially if you want to take full advantage of the fire rate.
A disadvantage compared to the burst rifles M16 and AUG is also their poorer headshots. While the two competitors only need one headshot to achieve kills with two bursts, the CARV requires two headshots to decrease the time-to-kill.
CoD Warzone: CARV.2 Setup – Allrounder
- Muzzle: Agency Suppressor
- Barrel: 20.8″ Task Force
- Optic: Visiontech 2x
- Ammo: 45 Round Drum
- Grip: Snake Wrap
What makes the setup strong? With this attachment mix, you support the role of the CARV as a specialist for medium range. The barrel maximizes your fire rate and improves the TTK potential of the tactical rifle. To strengthen the CARV in close combat, the Snake Grip helps, and with the Visiontech 2x, you have a strong optic for hits at medium range.
The Agency Suppressor is (as almost always) a must. The muzzle attachment increases bullet velocity, range, and provides sound suppression. This is rounded off with a larger magazine. To minimize setbacks on other values, choose the first magazine with 45 rounds.
CoD Warzone: CARV.2 Setup – Range
- Muzzle: Agency Suppressor
- Barrel: 22.3″ Ulan
- Optic: Axial Arms 3x
- Underbarrel: Field Agent Grip
- Ammo: 45 Round Drum
What makes the setup strong? Due to its high stability, the CARV can also serve as a long-range rifle. Our second setup gives the weapon a bonus for distance kills.
Attach the Ulan barrel to the CARV – it gives you the biggest bonus to important bullet speed. Together with the Agency Suppressor, you achieve over 1,000 meters/second, providing a good value for distance kills.
Instead of a grip, the Field Agent Underbarrel is worthwhile. This makes the CARV even more stable – which it needs, as you zoom in a lot with the “Axial Arms 3x” optic, and the optical recoil increases correspondingly.
If you want to see gameplay of the weapon, check out the German YouTuber “Fantou.” We embed a video from him where he plays two matches with the CARV.2. Fantou gets the weapon for the first time at 4:00 minutes:
Conclusion: CARV.2 fills a niche that no one asked for
The CARV.2 is an exciting weapon for everyone who enjoyed the burst rifle meta in Season 2. It has less range, but more damage than the two overachievers in Season 2 – AUG and M16. This fills a niche, and Warzone now offers a tactical rifle with the CARV that generally caters to shorter distances.
However, it can’t truly convince you with that and is in a dilemma:
- Together with a close combat weapon, you lose effectiveness at range
- Together with a long-range weapon, you are weaker in close combat
For aggressive players, the CARV.2 can be a strong option if you are looking for a firearm that offers you easy kills at medium distance to complement your close combat weapon. If you like to press the pace and rush every team you see, the CARV can be an interesting tool. Most of the time, your combat distances will then be relatively short, and for all enemies that are too far for your close combat weapons, the CARV.2 is ready. When you aim the tactical rifle for firing, you also have something for longer distances.
However, long-range assault rifles also work very well as a secondary weapon to a close combat rifle and offer a better time-to-kill. Although the CARV shines with its accurate 3-round bursts, many players prefer automatic weapons, and the CARV offers a solution to a problem that no one actually has.
Thus, the CARV.2 is not among the best weapons in Warzone. But it is certainly an interesting alternative for fans of burst rifles.
