Swagg picks classic Modern Warfare AR as best Warzone gun after NZ-41 nerf

Warzone expert and content creator Swagg has unveiled a classic Modern Warfare 2019 AR as his pick for Season 4’s best weapon following significant nerfs to Vanguard’s NZ-41. 

The fourth season of Warzone’s third yearly cycle began on June 22, bringing a host of changes to shake up the game’s weapon pool and its established meta.

Among the changes, rather surprisingly, were buffs to NZ-41 weapon attachments. Many players were shocked as one of Season 3’s strongest weapons became even stronger. It seems Raven quickly realized their mistake too, with the June 30 patch brining a considerable nerf to the NZ-41 and the similarly strong H4 Blixen.

Following that patch, players have been eager to find the next best weapon. According to Swagg, it’s a gun that’s been hiding in plain sight since the very start of the CoD BR.

In his 1 July YouTube video, Swagg claimed that the Modern Warfare M4A1 is one of Warzone’s best weapons following the NZ-41 nerf.

The AR, a classic of the CoD series, has been in Warzone since its launch but has fallen away as Black Ops Cold War and Vanguard guns joined the weapon pool.

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Calling it the “good old faithful”, Swagg said that the major nerfs to Vanguard weapons like the NZ-41 and UGM-8 have pushed it back to the meta’s summit. He pinpointed its bullet velocity as a particular strength, meaning bullets will hit a target incredibly quickly.

He also outlined his go-to loadout for Warzone Season 4, which is detailed fully below:

• Muzzle: Monolithic Suppressor
• Barrel: Stock M16 Grenadier
• Optic: VLK 3.0x Optic
• Underbarrel: Commando Foregrip
• Magazine: 60 Round Mags

Because of the M4A1’s fast fire-rate and decent handling, we’d probably recommend running a sniper rifle as your secondary, but a SMG will also work if you prefer to run-and-gun. For that, check out our go-to MP40 build for Season 4.