We already had the opportunity to play the CoD: Vanguard beta and have tested and leveled all available weapons here. But now we also know which other weapons will be implemented for the launch of Vanguard. Here are all the weapons that will be available at launch in CoD: Vanguard!
I think most players, provided they're even passingly familiar with WWII firearms, should be able to guess what goes in each category here. But besides the obvious weapons we knew were getting, we've also got a few more obscure pieces like the Owens submachine gun. Take a look, and bear in mind - these weapons are all coming to Warzone so the meta these weapons will produce should be fascinating.
Note: We will give a brief assessment of the weapons already tested in the beta, the other weapons we will only list, since we cannot yet say how they will play in Vanguard.
The Weapons In CoD: Vanguard
Primary Weapons
Assault Rifles
- STG44 - The most popular gun we've seen; it's Vanguard's M4.
- Itra Burst - It's a burst so it won't be popular, but it's viable.
- BAR - Viableg, but slower and built for long-range.
- NZ-41 - Serious meta potential, and on the lighter, fast side of the AR spectrum.
- Volk - One of the strongest weapons - the AR closest to an SMG.
- Automaton - So far nothing is known except the name.
- AS44 - So far nothing is known except the name.
Submachine Guns
- M1928 - The Thompson. It's a strong SMG but the felt recoil is quite significant, expect the MP-40 to be the meta pick.
- Sten - Low TTK but the fastest handling weapon in the game. It's hard to tell if the tradeoff is worth it.
- MP-40 - The best weapon in the game for small to mid-sized maps.
- PPSH-41 - So far nothing is known except the name.
- Owen Gun - So far nothing is known except the name.
- Type 100 - So far nothing is known except the name.
Shotguns
- Revolving Shotgun - Good range for a shotgun but it always needs a double-tap to put someone down; crucial flaw.
- Auto-Loading Shotgun - This is the better of the two shotguns, but only when it has increased magazine capacity, and you'll need to level it quite far to get those unlocks. Not many will bother with that grind, especially because the maps in the beta don't lend themself to shotguns.
- Combat Shotgun - So far nothing is known except the name.
- Double Barrel - So far nothing is known except the name.
Light Machine Guns
- MG42 - The strongest of the LMGs so far; it has great recoil control, a beastly rate of fire, and it's nowhere near as slow as it could be.
- DP27 - Still a solid choice but inferior to the MG42.
- Bren - I was underwhelmed; it's too slow to justify only 30 round mags.
- Type 11 - So far nothing is known except the name.
Marksman & Sniper Rifles
- M1 Garand - Way too slow to be viable right now. It's a shame to see them punish a weapon class that they must have known would've struggled anyway.
- 3-Line Rifle - The maps in the beta were not great for sniper rifles, but the default optic is nice and it's feeling relatively snappy.
- Kar98k - The better sniper, expect this to be Warzone's next meta sniper.
- Type 99 - So far nothing is known except the name.
- Gewehr 43 - So far nothing is known except the name.
- SVT-40 - So far nothing is known except the name.
Secondary Weapons
Handguns
- Machine Pistol - Clearly the best choice for secondary we've seen, it's a reliable pull-to.
- Ratt - There's no reason to use this over the Machine Pistol.
- 1911 - Same as above: there's no reason to use this over the Machine Pistol.
- Webley Revolver - So far nothing is known except the name.
- P.08 Luger - So far nothing is known except the name.
Launchers
- M1 Bazooka - Not good in MP.
- Panzerschreck - Can target the ground so better than Bazooka, but not great anti-personnel.
- Panzerfaust - So far nothing is known except the name.
- MKT1 Launcher - So far nothing is known except the name.
Melee
- FS Fighting Knife - It's a knife.
- Combat Knife - Another knife...
Is There A Meta In Vanguard?
From what we've played so far in the beta the meta loadout will look something like this:
- Primary Weapon: STG44 / MP40 / MG42 / NZ41 / Kar98k
- Secondary Weapon: Machine Pistol
- Lethal: Thermite
- Tactical: Stuns
- Perk 1: Ghost / Fortified
- Perk 2: Radar / Tracker
- Perk 3: Demolition / Overkill
- Field Upgrade: Armour Plates
That's about it. For the launch of Vanguard, all of the weapons mentioned above will be available and of course we will provide you with a setup guide for each of them as soon as possible. Until then, here are our top Vanguard loadouts for you.