Call of Duty: Warzone
Best AS VAL loadout for CoD: Warzone Season 5
Here are the best attachments and perks to make the best Warzone AS VAL loadout for Season 5 and maximize its dominating potential.
The AS VAL has one of the fastest time-to-kills in Call of Duty, so it’s well worth running as your secondary weapon. Here are the best attachments and perks to make the best Warzone AS VAL loadout for Season 5.
There are plenty of viable weapons in Warzone, especially with Raven Software’s commitment to keeping the time to kill (TTK) consistent across the board. The AS VAL is a surprising pick but can be extremely effective in the right situations.
This weapon is built to dominate at close-medium range. Its small magazine means you won’t be taking out multiple enemies at long range, but its fast fire rate makes it one of the strongest at close-medium. Here is the best AS VAL loadout for Warzone Season 5.
Best Warzone AS VAL Loadout
Best Warzone AS VAL loadout attachments
- Barrel: VLK 200mm Osa
- Laser: Tac Laser
- Stock: FFS Intl. Gen 4 GRU
- Underbarrel: Merc Foregrip
- Ammunition: 30 Round Mags
The VLK 200mm Osa barrel comes with an internal Monolithic Suppressor, vastly increasing its range and bullet velocity. Then, to keep it under control and increase your hip-fire accuracy, the Merc Foregrip is a solid choice.
Then, the Tac Laser and FFS Intl. Gen 4 GRU stock will increase your ADS speed, allowing you to quickly snap onto enemies, taking advantage of the VAL’s impressive TTK.
With this weapon’s incredibly fast fire rate, the 30 Round Mags are necessary. You’ll find yourself only being able to down one opponent before reloading, so this weapon is especially effective in BR Solos.
Best perks to use with Warzone AS VAL class
- Perk 1: Cold-Blooded
- Perk 2: Overkill
- Perk 3: Amped
To get the most out of Warzone’s AS VAL, you need to have the best Perks to match. These Perks set you up for the match ahead, helping you survive in almost any Warzone situation.
Season 5’s Combat Scout is extremely powerful, but Cold-Blooded now counters it. You won’t be pinged or visible through walls when getting shot, which takes away Combat Scout users’ greatest advantage.
After that, Overkill will allow you to carry two primary weapons and Amped will let you switch between the two rapidly. As the AS VAL has a low magazine size, you need another weapon alongside it such as a Sniper Rifle.
Most recent AS VAL buffs and nerfs in Warzone
The AS VAL received a significant to its damage range in the August 16 update patch notes. While still incredibly effective at close-range, it now struggles more against far-off targets.
- AS VAL (MW)
- Maximum Damage decreased from 30 to 27
The AS VAL (MW), following our balance overhaul, retained one of the fastest, easily achieved TTKs in the game. While its magazine capacity does hold it back, its TTK potential has remained well outside of the range we have been targeting.
How to unlock the AS VAL
The AS VAL was included in Modern Warfare Season 6’s Battle Pass, so you’ll now need to complete a challenge to unlock it in Warzone Season 5 to make the best Warzone AS VAL loadout.
This requires you to get 2 headshots using Assault Rifles in 5 different matches. This should be simple to do in both Modern Warfare’s multiplayer and Warzone; take an Assault Rifle into matches and aim for the head.
Best alternatives
As the AS VAL is best suited for close-range in Warzone Solos, there are plenty of other weapons you could take instead. Modern Warfare’s MP5 underwent a secret buff that makes it incredibly powerful, and the Bullfrog remains a popular choice.
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Call of Duty League
How to earn CDL 2022 Major 4 viewership rewards for Vanguard & Warzone
Here’s how you earn Vanguard and Warzone Weapon Blueprints and more by watching the Call of Duty League Major 4 qualifiers and Champs.
Vanguard and Warzone players can unlock unique cosmetics just by watching the Call of Duty League 2022 Season, so here’s how to connect your account and unlock Weapon Camos, Calling Cards, XP, and more.
As is traditional, the Call of Duty League 2022 season provides Call of Duty Warzone and Vanguard players with the opportunity to earn some unique in-game rewards simply by watching the matches.
Following Seattle Surge’s victory over Atlanta FaZe at Major 3, June 24 marks the start of Major 4. Let’s go over how you can earn Major 4 rewards such as a BAR Weapon Blueprint, Calling Cards, Emblems, and XP Tokens for watching CDL 2022 matches.
How to earn CDL Major 4 viewership rewards
If you want to earn CDL 2022 viewership rewards in Vanguard and Warzone then all you need to do is connect your Activision account to YouTube and watch the CDL Major 4 Qualifiers, bracket, and Champs weekend.
The Call of Duty League can either be watched on YouTube or the CoD Companion app, so here’s how to link your Activision account on PC and mobile:
- Open YouTube.com or the YouTube app
- Select your profile photo and hit Settings
- Click on Connected Apps
- Locate Activision and hit Connect
- Sign in to your Activision account
Then, simply watch the Call of Duty League 2022 season through either YouTube or the CoD Companion app, and you can earn all of the free rewards on offer.
CDL Major 4 viewership rewards for Vanguard & Warzone
CDL Major 4 Qualifiers & Bracket rewards
Players can earn a ton of Double XP and Double Weapon XP by watching live matches throughout the CDL 2022 season.
- Read more: When is Warzone Pacific Season 4 Reloaded?
There will be sixteen 30 Minute Double XP tokens up for grabs in the Major 3 Qualifiers and Bracket, with a new level reached for every hour of watch time. Players will earn a regular XP and Double Weapon XP alternating for each hour watched.
- 1 Hour: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 2 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 3 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 4 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 5 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 6 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 7 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 8 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 9 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 10 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 11 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 12 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 13 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 14 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
- 15 Hours: 30 Minute Double XP Token
- 16 Hours: 30 Minute Double Weapon XP Token
With four hours of Double XP to be gained, you’ll find leveling up your weapons much easier across Vanguard and Warzone.
CDL Major 4 rewards
Vanguard and Warzone players can also earn rewards such as Calling Cards, Emblems, and an exclusive Cooper Carbine Blueprint for watching at least half an hour of July Major 4 Champs weekend hosted by New York Subliners.
Here are the CDL 2022 Major 4 rewards and their requirements:
- Thursday, July 14
- A Cup of Joe Emblem (1 Hour)
- 1 Hour Double XP Token (1 Hour)
- 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token (2 Hours)
- Friday, July 15
- Give Me Liberty Emblem (30 Minutes)
- 1 Hour Double XP Token (1 Hour)
- Just a Scratch Calling Card (2 Hours)
- Saturday, July 16
- Stand Clear Calling Card (30 Minutes)
- 1 Hour Double XP Token (1 Hour)
- Tactical Sprint NYC Calling Card (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
- 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token (2 Hours)
- Sunday, July 17
- CDL Phantom Emblem (30 Minutes)
- 1 Hour Double XP Token (45 Minutes)
- Collecting Fare BAR Blueprint (1 Hour)
- Let’s Go!!! Calling Card (1 Hour 30 Minutes)
- 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token (2 Hours)
For more, you can check out the secret Automaton buff, as well as why the BAR is the most underrated AR in Warzone Season 3.
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Call of Duty: Warzone
When is Warzone Pacific Season 4 Reloaded? Terminator crossover, Vargo-S, new modes
Here’s everything we know about the upcoming Warzone Pacific Season 4 Reloaded update, including the expected release date and content.
Warzone Pacific Season 4 is here, bringing new weapons, Fortune’s Keep, and major Caldera updates. But there’s still more to come, so here’s everything confirmed for the Warzone Pacific Season 4 mid-season update, as well as its expected release date.
Every season, Call of Duty introduces another major update halfway through the season called ‘Reloaded.’ This usually brings a new weapon, new game modes, and major quality of life updates. Season 4 is no different, with the devs gearing up to add a new crossover, modes, and more in the mid-season update.
Here’s everything we know about the Warzone Pacific Season 4 Reloaded update, including when we expect it to arrive.
- Expected Warzone Season 4 Reloaded release date
- Terminator crossover in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded
- Vargo-S arrives in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded
- New game modes in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded
Expected Warzone Season 4 Reloaded release date
While Raven Software haven’t revealed when Warzone Season 4 Reloaded will arrive, we expect it to arrive in the week beginning July 25, as this is halfway through Season 4.
This is only the expected date, so we’ll be sure to confirm once Raven Software or Sledgehammer games confirm the official release date.
Terminator crossover in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded
After teasing a Terminator crossover in Warzone, the Season 4 Battle Pass announcement confirmed that the T-800 and T-1000 Terminators will arrive as Store Bundles in the mid-Season update.
The T-800 is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s classic Terminator played and the T-1000 is the shapeshifting android from T2 who most often appears as a cop played by Robert Patrick. Not much else is known about these bundles, with the devs confirming we’ll know more about them later in Season 4.
Vargo-S arrives in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded
Warzone’s Season 4 update added the Marco 5 SMG and UGM-8 LMG, but the Vargo-S Assault Rifle is set to arrive later in the season. Similar to the H4 Blixen and Armaguerra 43 arriving in mid-season updates, we expect the Vargo-S to arrive in the Season 4 Reloaded update.
The Vargo-S is set to be an early prototype of Cold War’s Vargo 52, and the devs have said it offers a “high-fire rate, steady aim through sustained fire, and a quick reload.”
New game modes in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded
Alongside the Terminator skins and a new Assault Rifle, Warzone Pacific Season 4 Reloaded will also bring the Titanium Trials: Endurance and the Rebirth of the Dead mode.
Titanium Trials is set to be “an updated version of the highly-competitive Iron Trials,” and Rebirth of the Dead should bring Zombies to Rebirth Island. We should know much more about the new modes in the run-up to Season 4 Reloaded.
For more on Warzone Season 4, be sure to check out how to summon a Zombie on Fortune’s Keep, as well as the best landing spots.
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Call of Duty: Warzone
NICKMERCS loves the new Fortune’s Keep Warzone map and explains why
NICKMERCS has shared his opinion on the brand-new Warzone Season 4 map, Fortune’s Keep, stating that he loves it, as well as explaining why.
While NICKMERCS has been off Warzone for some time now, the popular streamer returned to try out the new map Fortune’s Keep, which he said he loves.
Warzone Season 4 introduced a brand-new map to entice players to hop on and explore. While some players’ initial thoughts have been slightly negative, perhaps because they’re missing Rebirth Island, NICKMERCS has expressed a positive opinion regarding the map.
In a recent stream, NICKMERCS explained why he likes the new map, and what kind of player would like Fortune’s Keep.
NICKMERCS left Warzone for Apex Legends, becoming addicted to the ranked mode grind that Respawn’s battle royale has to offer.
Despite continuing to enjoy Apex over Warzone, NICKMERCS returned to Call of Duty’s battle royale for the Season 4 update, intrigued by the new map Fortune’s Keep.
NICKMERCS has been pretty open about his feelings towards Warzone and Caldera, sharing similar opinions to Dr Disrespect. Having said that, NICKMERCS seems to be enjoying Fortune’s Keep, as while playing it on June 22 he said “I really like the map, yeah a lot.”
NICKMERCS went on to say, “I love the map…what can’t you like? It’s kind of more dynamic than the old one…there’s a cave, there’s a lot more towns and stuff.”
The popular streamer is clearly enjoying the map design for Fortune’s Keep, especially the variation in the POIs and elevation throughout the map.
NICKMERCS even feels that the map is perfectly suited to those who like to play fast: “If you’re like a speed runner, like if you play super quick man, oh my god…parkour on this thing man.”
Perhaps this will draw NICKMERCS back in, or maybe the ranked mode on Apex Legends is still a priority for the streamer. Either way, like other CoD fans, NICKMERCS will likely be looking forward to Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.
Image Credits: Activision / NICKMERCS
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