Diving into a big Battle Royale like Call of Duty: Warzone can be really exhausting. We explain why the map Rebirth Island is better suited for beginners based on a Warzone trip with the MeinMMO editorial team.
Call of Duty: Warzone is a hardcore shooter, but it’s also a really fun experience once you get the hang of it. However, the beginning can be quite challenging for newcomers.
For an efficient start, we at MeinMMO recommend the map Rebirth Island, and we will show you why based on an outing with a few complete beginners from the editorial team.
Warzone Tip for Beginners: Start on the Map Rebirth Island
What is Rebirth Island? It is the second map of Warzone alongside the map Verdansk and is a mix between a prison and a weapons lab. Compared to the large map Verdansk, Rebirth Island is much smaller, and instead of 150 players, only a maximum of 40 players land on the island to fight for victory.
Why Rebirth Island to start? Here you often have action right from the start and can learn the game much better than in Verdansk. You have more frequent battles, and the rounds end quicker. This can be best illustrated with a practical example.
MeinMMO Squad Attempting to Conquer the Warzone
As the MeinMMO squad, I, Maik Schneider, along with my colleagues Patrick Freese, Florian Franck, and Philipp Hansen, ventured into the Warzone.
Phil was quite familiar with the Warzone, as I had previously scored a victory in the big Battle Royale with him. However, Patrick and Flo were complete newcomers in Warzone and were not familiar with the gameplay of Modern Warfare firsthand. Nonetheless, the two are generally quite familiar with shooters.
Starting in the Warzone should still be a real challenge – for both noobs and my nerves. To complicate matters, both were mouse and keyboard players, while Phil and I preferred the controller for our first-person shooters. Questions about key bindings were playfully answered with PlayStation symbols instead of serious responses.
First Match in Verdansk Lasted Only a Few Moments
To start, I explained to Flo and Patrick important settings in Warzone and then we headed to the large map Verdansk. We decided on a drop at the “Military Base,” one of my favorite spots for the first landing. And my colleagues were about to find out why. Because full action awaited us here.
Although the situation in relation to the circle was not optimal, many teams flew to our spot. It was loud, and I quickly had to explain to our beginners the Gulag, the respawn mechanic of Warzone, which allows you to fight your way back during a match.
Despite the Gulag, the first match ended quickly, and although we had a nice time, it wasn’t due to the fun of the game up to that point.
We Veterans Had Fun, but the Noob Colleagues Were Just Following Along
In the next rounds, we landed further away from the circle and at less popular spots. Phil and I explained a lot, we got our loadouts, and we were able to take down some enemies.
But our two beginners experienced hardly any of the action. While Phil ended a round with 9 kills and I also got up to 7 kills, our noobs hardly got anything done. We ended our best match in 10th place, but the sluggish flow of the round was not particularly glorious.
Overall, we played seven matches on the large map and then decided to switch to Rebirth Island. The smaller map came into play with the release of the CoD title from 2020 – Black Ops Cold War.
Beginners Transformed into Helpful Teammates on Rebirth Island
Everything is a bit smaller here, but the action is generally bigger. As a team, you encounter enemies faster and do not have the often quite long breaks between fights that occur on the large map Verdansk. Although tactics for many kills and fights are possible here, often this is not suitable for beginners.
On Rebirth Island, our two noobs truly flourished. The most important instruction Phil and I gave to the two shooter-experienced Warzone beginners was to stick together. This was already the mantra on the large map, but on the small island, our new teammates suddenly became really helpful. Flo and Patrick scored kills, supported us in fights, and helped discover enemies.
The skill jump from Verdansk to Rebirth Island was impressive and made it clear to me – Rebirth Island is the better Warzone for beginners.
You are challenged more often, can quickly finish a round, and theoretically have greater chances of victory because fewer players are on the map. After a very strong match, we deservedly secured third place, which could have been a win with better coordination. But I won’t complain.
By the way, we had a similar experience in PUBG, but the other way around. Here, the new map Haven is small, fast, and really not suitable for newcomers.
Watch Out for Game Modes – But as a Beginner, Head to Rebirth Island
What game modes are available for Rebirth Island? In Warzone, there are changing game modes. While the standard Battle Royale on Verdansk is almost always available as solo, duo, trio, and quad, there is usually only one playable variant of Rebirth Island that is active.
So far, there have been three different modes for the map:
- Rebirth – In the first 10 minutes of the match, fallen team members return as long as one player from the team is still alive.
- Normal Rebirth Island – Standard rules: Fallen players go to the Gulag, the gas circle has the maximum size and closes at the normal speed.
- Mini Royale – The gas circle is already significantly smaller at the beginning, making the round much shorter. There is a Gulag for a short time.
The two special modes “Rebirth” and “Mini Royale” promise even more action than Rebirth Island with regular BR rules. Things get much faster here, and you often have fights around every corner. But don’t let that scare you away, and keep jumping in. These action modes are ideal for getting started in Warzone and becoming a better player.
What else should I know? In Call of Duty, you unlock new weapons and equipment with almost every level up. As a beginner, you should focus on the assault rifle class.
Here you will find many all-round weapons that can help you at all ranges. Some of them focus on range, such as the very stable M13 or the M4A1. Others are stronger in close combat, like the CR-56 AMAX or the FFAR 1.
Check out which perks and loadout combos are strong in Warzone and gradually unlock the equipment. Once you have unlocked the desired weapon, you still need to level it up to unlock the good attachments. This also takes some time. For leveling weapons, however, you should choose a different Warzone mode – tips for leveling weapons in Warzone can be found here.
By the time you finally have your chosen weapon fully equipped with all the attachments, you will have spent several hours in the Battle Royale and gained quite a bit of skill. Then it will slowly become time to develop a suitable strategy that will safely guide you through the early and mid-game phases and provide you with enough equipment and advantages for the endgame. You can find inspiration from the most successful Warzone player – MeinMMO summarizes his strategy.
