Weapons with low recoil are in demand in Call of Duty: Warzone, but not always can weapons be controlled as well as their recoil pattern suggests. Much more important is the visual recoil, and we explain it to you on MeinMMO.
How do “real” and visual recoil differ? To test the recoil of a weapon in Call of Duty: Warzone, one seeks a straight wall with a uniform surface and fires off an entire magazine or a certain number of shots.
The “recoil pattern” on the wall shows you the “real” recoil – how much the weapon shakes when firing.
However, we are in a video game. What happens at the end of the bullet’s trajectory does not necessarily have to correspond to what we experience in front of the monitor or TV.
This is where visual recoil comes into play. This is the recoil that you actually feel in the sight when firing. This is partly independent of what happens on the wall.
Why is visual recoil more important? The “real” recoil says less about how much you have to correct with the mouse or controller when firing. The visual recoil, on the other hand, determines exactly that.
If you have less visual recoil, you need to work less against the weapon when firing continuously. You actually have to correct less and end up hitting better.
That’s why it’s more important to know how the recoil of a weapon behaves in the sight than the bullet artwork during the recoil test. However, the test can tell you whether the weapon has any special characteristics when firing, such as a pull to the left during sustained fire or something similar.
Are there exceptions? In general, the rule is: Look for weapons with low visual recoil for better control. But as always: exceptions prove the rule.
For example, there is an interesting setup for the assault rifle BAR. The weapon fires very slowly and has an overall low recoil. The “real” recoil is so low that the entire magazine lands almost in one point during the wall test.
In the sight, however, it looks different. The BAR makes a strong jump upwards. Due to the low fire rate, the weapon returns to the starting point before the next shot.
In this setup, visual recoil plays a secondary role because the weapon hits almost perfectly. You just have to suppress the reflex to correct the recoil. We’ll bind the corresponding setup here:
CoD Warzone: BAR Setup
- Muzzle: Mercury Silencer
- Barrel: CGC 30″ XL
- Optic: 1913 Variable Scope 4-8x
- Stock: Chariot WR
- Underbarrel: M3 Ready Grip
- Magazine: .50 BMG 30 Rounds Mag
- Ammunition: Lengthened
- Rear Grip: Grooved Grip
- Perk: Hardscope
- Perk 2: Fully Loaded
Attachments in English
- Muzzle: Mercury Silencer
- Barrel: CGC 30″ XL
- Optic: 1913 Variable 4-8x
- Stock: Chariot WR
- Underbarrel: M3 Ready Grip
- Magazine: .50 BMG 30 Rounds Mag
- Ammunition: Lengthened
- Rear Grip: Grooved Grip
- Perk: Hardscope
- Perk 2: Fully Loaded
How can I influence visual recoil? Aside from your optics, there are very few attachments that positively influence visual recoil. One of them is the “Command Grip” from CoD MW – not for nothing does the grip often appear in setups.
Regarding optics:
- Greater zoom increases visual recoil
- Less zoom leads to less visual recoil
Moreover, there is an exciting slider in the settings that influences visual recoil. However, this only applies to players on PC. It’s about the field of view slider (FoV slider).
If PC players increase their “field of view settings” and use the “affected” field of view, they also directly reduce their visual recoil. Console players do not have the field of view options.
This is because with a larger field of view, the same distance appears smaller than with low field of view settings. This also applies to visual recoil.
If the weapon moves 1 cm upwards on your screen when firing at a field of view of 80, then this distance decreases with a larger field of view. Theoretically, both weapons have the same recoil – practically it appears that way and feels like less recoil.
Are there downsides? If you adjust the field of view upwards or use smaller zoom levels with your optics, enemies on the screen appear smaller, harder to see, and also harder to hit. Therefore, it is also a matter of personal preference and your setup.
Console players often sit farther away from their screen because they game on the couch in front of the TV. A lower field of view and more zoom make sense here, as enemies appear larger.
If you are sitting only 50 centimeters in front of the monitor and enemies almost jump at you, then a larger field of view and/or smaller zoom levels often bring more success.
- The analyses on visual recoil come from the YouTube channel “TrueGameData”. You can find the corresponding English videos with more background information below in the sources.
How can I use this to my advantage? Understanding the mechanics behind it can help you find the right optics for your needs.
Furthermore, do not rely solely on the descriptions of the attachments when building a setup. Visual recoil is a hidden value where it is not entirely clear how, when, and why it is influenced. Experiment a little and keep in mind how important visual recoil is.
Aside from that, console players can’t do much more. On PC, you should play around with the field of view slider to adjust it to your favorite sight.
Which weapons you should equip under your sights can be checked here: CoD Warzone: The best weapons with setups – Constantly updated
