Best Warzone Season 4 SMG loadouts: Attachments & setups ranked

When it comes to close-range duels, SMGs dominate the meta. You’ll want to use this list of the best SMGs in Warzone Season 4, including recommended loadouts, to make sure your classes aren’t holding you back.

While assault rifles and LMGs are great options for long-range gunfights, SMGs are far superior up close. Not only do they have faster TTKs, but they also offer better mobility and handling for getting the jump on enemy players.

Both Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone provide plenty of SMGs to play with, although it can be overwhelming trying to figure out what stands out from the rest. This is especially true with all the constant buffs and nerfs in every season.

This guide on the best SMGs to use in Warzone Season 4 and the recommended loadouts to get the most out of each gun should help with that.

Best Warzone SMGs in Season 4, ranked

There are currently 22 SMGs in Warzone, courtesy of the Carry Forward system uniting MW2 and MW3’s armories. The latest addition to the SMG lineup is the Superi 46 Submachine Gun in the Season 4 update.

Here are all 21 Warzone SMGs ranked from best to worst:

1. FJX Horus
2. Striker 9
3. Striker
4. WSP-9
5. Rival-9
6. Ram-9
7. FSS Hurricane
8. WSP Swarm
9. HRM-9
10. Bas-P
11. Superi 46
12. AMR 9
13. Lachmann Sub
14. Vaznev-9K
15. Vel 46
16. Fennec 45
17. ISO 9MM
18. ISO 45
19. MX9
20. PDSW 528
21. Lachmann Shroud
22. Minibak

Best SMGs in Warzone Season 3 Reloaded

These are the five best SMGs to use in Warzone Season 3 Reloaded, plus what loadouts you will want to use on each of them:

5. Rival-9

Best Rival-9 Warzone Loadout

• Muzzle: Shadowstrike Suppressor
• Optic: JAK Glassless Optic
• Barrel: Hiss Short Light Barrel
• Underbarrel: XRK Edge BW-4 Handstop
• Magazine: 40 Round Mag

The WSP Swarm continues to stay at the top of the Warzone meta thanks to its mobility, how well it conserves its ammo, and its solid accuracy. With this loadout, you can become a formidable force on the battlefield, especially when engaging in close quarters.

4. WSP-9

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Best WSP-9 Warzone Loadout

• Muzzle: Shadowstrike Suppressor
• Barrel: Hiss Short Light Barrel
• Underbarrel: XRK Edge BW-4 Handstop
• Magazine: 40 Round Drum
• Optic: JAK Glassless Optic

While the WSP-9 did get a nerf, it is still one of the best SMG’s in the game. This loadout is designed to ensure the gun gives you greater mobility and caters to an aggressive playstyle. iIt also boasts an impressive stability and accuracy for an SMG thanks to these attachments, so that you can be a true force in Season 4.

3. Striker

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Best Striker Warzone Loadout

• Muzzle: Shadowstrike Suppressor
• Barrel: Striker Recon Long Barrel
• Reargrip: Sakin ZX Grip
• Underbarrel: XRK Edge BW-4 Handstop
• Magazine: 48 Round Drum

A buff to the Striker in Season 3 Reloaded saw it rise to the top of the rankings, where it continues as Season 4 begins. This loadout, especially, brings a solid damage output and agility to allow you to maneuver around a fight with ease, all while taking your targets down.

2. Striker-9

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Best Striker-9 Warzone Loadout

• Muzzle: Shadowstrike Suppressor
• Barrel: Striker Recon Long Barrel
• Reargrip: Sakin ZX Grip
• Underbarrel: XRK Edge BW-4 Handstop
• Magazine: 50 Round Drum

The Striker-9 is poised to be a real threat in Warzone Season 4 thanks to its balanced capabilities that offer good damage and solid accuracy. This loadout is especially designed to improve your mobility around the map, as well, so you can stay on the move while dishing out the hurt.

1. FJX Horus

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Best FJX Horus Warzone Loadout

• Muzzle: ZEHMN35 Compensated Flash Hider
• Barrel: Martis Heavy barrel
• Optic: JAK Glassless Optic
• Underbarrel: XRK Edge BW-4 Handstop
• Magazine: 48 Round Drum

The FJX Horus has risen to the top of the rankings and it going to be the top of list for Season 4, at least for a little while. Might as well take advantage of that fact, as this loadout is going to give you the most bang for your buck. It boasts excellent recoil control and ADS speed so that you never have to sit still to land a shot.

Find out more about what’s changing with Warzone Season 4, and check out the best overall loadouts, the top Assault Rifles, and which one-shot snipers you can use.