The sniper rifle Kar 98k is the most popular weapon in Call of Duty: Warzone and offers a significant advantage for players with a controller. We will show you which advantage that is and which sniper rocks for mouse and keyboard on MeinMMO.
What’s it about? Loadouts in Call of Duty: Warzone usually consist of weapons from the following categories:
- Sniper rifle and sniper support
- All-rounder and close combat weapon
And while 3 of these categories are subject to constant changes and meta adjustments, the class of sniper rifles remains stable for a long time – the Kar 98k from Modern Warfare dominates the field of aggressive sniper rifles.
Currently, the Kar is even considered the most popular weapon in Warzone (via wzranked.com as of 09/27/21) and if you ask the expert Anthony “TrueGameData” Zachman, it will remain so; at least for controller players. Because the Warzone data specialist has discovered that the aim assist of the Kar is much stronger than that of its direct competitor Swiss K31.
Kar 98k is the first choice for controller players
Why should controller players choose the Kar? The Kar 98k from CoD MW offers a much stronger rotational aim assist than the Swiss K31. The “aim rotation” activates whenever you move with the left stick of the controller and an opponent runs through your crosshairs.
The rotational assist then actively intervenes in your control and follows the opponent for a fraction of a second. Together with the “aim slowdown”, the “aim rotation” forms the two mechanics of aim assist in Warzone. Find out here how to use aim assist to snipe better with the controller.
You can see the advantage of the Kar 98k with aim rotation in the video by TrueGameData. We have set the timestamp to 2:43 minutes. TrueGameData compares the values of both weapons here and then shows the difference in aim rotation. (6:35 minutes).
Why the Swiss with mouse and keyboard? In the video, the expert also shows why the Swiss K31 has the edge aside from aim assist and is therefore the best choice for mouse players:
- Harder hits to the chest, abdomen, and neck
- Much better reload speed
- Faster to aim
- Higher movement speeds
Especially the faster reloading is a strong argument for the Swiss sniper. With the Kar 98k, you load one bullet at a time into the weapon with the large sight. The Swiss has a magazine clip and you directly push the 5 rounds back into the magazine.
What setups does TrueGameData recommend? Among the aggressive sniper weapons, the Swiss and the Kar 98k are considered to be standard in CoD: Warzone. TrueGameData shows setups for both weapons that minimize your aiming time. We show you his recommendations:
- Warzone Kar 98k Setup
- Muzzle: Suppressor (Monolithic)
- Barrel: Singuard custom 27.6″
- Laser: Tactical Laser
- Scope: Sniper Scope
- Stock: FTAC Sport Comb
- Warzone Swiss K31 Setup
- Muzzle: GRU Muzzle Brake
- Barrel: 24.9″ Combat Recon
- Laser: SWAT 5mw Laser Sight
- Magazine: Fast Magazine
- Grip: Snake Grip
The weapon meta of Warzone is coming together more and more, and the decision of which weapon works best for you depends increasingly on your preferences and play styles. Sometimes a bonus in aim assist can make all the difference, but in the end, your gameplay feeling should decide.
If you are looking for strong alternatives for your loadouts, check out our list of the best weapons in Warzone. We keep the article regularly updated and show which meta adjustments there are in the current season.
