As they were in the first Warzone, sniper rifles are the ideal weapon to take out enemies at long ranges. They do require a close-range weapon in the back pocket but there’s a lot of strong and powerful options in Warzone Season 4. Here’s the top five snipers, ranked.
Warzone Season 4 Reloaded featured a lot weapon buffs and nerfs. In spite of that, it was pretty laissez-faire when it came to tinkering with sniper rifles. They’re still able to one-hit knock with incendiary ammo, even in the face of health and damage profile adjustments.
We have made a couple of changes to our best sniper list nonetheless, with certain weapons just edging ahead of others.
5) Victus XMR
The Victus XMR stays in fifth place because of its speed (or lack thereof). It’s exceptionally sluggish in terms of ADS and sprint-to-fire, only really viable if you’re in a well defended location and set up to target enemies who stray to close.
Being caught unawares will likely see you eliminated, increasing the imperative for a strong SMG or AR as your secondary. Equip attachments that speed it up and capitalize on its incredible power, like the ones we’ve detailed below:
- Barrel: Mack 8 33.5 Super
- Laser: VLK LZR 7MW
- Grip: Bruen G305
- Stock: XRX Rise 50
- Ammunition: .300 Incendiary
4) SP-X 80
The SP-X 80 is a decent if unspectacular sniper in Season 4. It occupies a middle ground between the quicker and weaker snipers (like the SP-R 208 and LA-B 330) and the heavier and clunkier snipers (like the Victus XMR and MCPR-300).
Unfortunately, it’s middling performance in most departments holds it back, with lacklustre power and modest range meaning only a headshot will really give opponents anything to think about. Our recommended build improves its viability without affecting the speed that has it in fourth place:
- Stock: PVZ-890 Tac Stock
- Rear Grip: Schlager Match Grip
- Ammunition: .300 Incendiary
- Muzzle: Bruen Agent 90
- Magazine: 8 Round Mag
3) FJX Imperium
Only introduced in Season 3, we’ve bumped the FJX Imperium down to the bronze medal spot. It’s essentially a boosted SP-X; quick, forgiving and powerful. It’s not been nerfed but we’ve bumped the Signal 50 ahead of it thanks to its unmatched fire-rate.
We think extended mags and the Field-Wrapped Handle are the most important attachments to have on the Intervention, improving its handling and ensuring multiple enemies can be challenged in a short duration. It takes it as close as possible to MW2 2009’s original Intervention:
- Stock: FJX Lux-7
- Rear Grip: Skull-40
- Magazine: 7 Round Mag
- Ammunition: .408 Incendiary
- Carry Handle: Field-Wrapped Handle
2) Signal 50
The Signal 50 was, for some time, the best sniper in Warzone. When the class as a whole was unable to one-hit, its semi-automatic rate of fire made it the class’s standout option. No other sniper could come close to pinning players down or eliminating them as quickly.
Since the class was given the one-hit ability, it’s naturally fallen in standing and popularity. However, it’s proven very resilient and powerful in Season 4. We’re giving it the silver medal position in spite of its inability to one-hit. Its fire-rate is still best-in-class and it’s damage is high enough to worry enemies instantly. Use the attachments below and you’ll be flying:
- Barrel: 29″ TV Kilo-50
- Muzzle: Nilsound 90
- Rear Grip: SA Finesse Grip
- Ammunition: .50 Cal High Velocity
- Stock: FSS Echo Stock
1) MCPR-300
We bumped the MCPR-300 down to second place in Season 3 but have moved it back up to top spot as Season 5 approaches. Imagine the Victus and FJX have spawned a sniper baby (sorry) and it’s the MCPR.
Easier to use than the Victus and much stronger than the FJX, it occupies a sweet spot that no other sniper does. Incendiary rounds make it even more formidable, as does the FSS MERC Stock. It’s our go-to sniper in Season 4 for good reason:
- Barrel: 22” OMX 456
- Ammunition: .300 Incendiary
- Grip: CRONEN ZERO Rear Grip
- Stock: FSS MERC Stock
- Muzzle: FTAC Reaper
Those are our definitive rankings of the best sniper rifles in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded. For everything else Activision’s BR, check out the related content below. Alternatively, have a look at what’s to come in Season 5, because a new sniper has been revealed.
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