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Best Warzone SMGs

The best Warzone SMGs are ideal in close-quarters, and are best used for aggressive pushing, or paired with a longer-range weapon.

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Call of Duty: Warzone 

What are the best SMGs in Warzone? SMGs are often overlooked in Warzone due to their limited effective range. Playing to your gun's advantages is vital if you want to get the most out of your build, and the best Warzone SMGs are perfect for those looking for both aggressive options and sniper- picks.

Some of the Warzone SMGs, ranked in order of their effectiveness.

The best Warzone SMGs are:

  1. C9
  2. Kompakt 92
  3. PPSh-41
  4. KSV
  5. Saug

Best Warzone SMGs: a small fully automatic gun with a round magazine.

C9

Arguably the best all-rounder here, its workmanlike performance makes the C9 stand out from the rest of the pack. Featuring strong performance from most ranges and clean iron sights, you can't go far wrong with the C9, and it'll fit just about any loadout. Here is the best C9 loadout for Warzone:

  • Muzzle: Compensator
  • Barrel: Long Barrel
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
  • Magazine: Extended Mag II
  • Fire Mods: Recoil Springs

Extending the range and reducing excessive recoil is the name of the game here. The Compensator, Recoil Springs, and Vertical Foregrip all lower both vertical and horizontal recoil, and the Long Barrel pushes the range beyond what most SMGs can achieve.

Best Warzone SMGs: a small fully automatic gun with a long, curved magazine.

Kompakt 92

The Kompakt 92 isn't quite as stable as the C9, but if you lean into the aggressive nature of this SMG, you'll find that it deals with close-range enemies better than anything else on this list. With an extreme rate of fire and respectable damage, the Kompakt 92 is great for combative players. Here is the best Kompakt 92 loadout for Warzone:

  • Muzzle: Compensator
  • Barrel: Long Barrel
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
  • Magazine: Extended Mag II
  • Fire Mods: Recoil Springs

Using a similar setup to the C9, we aim to reduce the rather wild recoil of the Kompakt 92 to take advantage of its fast fire rate. The Compensator, Long Barrel, and Recoil Springs make even extended fire controllable, and the Long Barrel extends the effective range of the SMG to around 30m.

Best Warzone SMGs: a small fully automatic gun with a wooden stock.

PPSh-41

One of the newcomers to the Warzone arsenal, the PPSh-41 could be considered an all-rounder, with a focus on its absurd rate of fire and, with our loadout, surprising range. An excellent sniper that can also hold its own against multiple enemies. Here is the best PPSh-41 loadout for Warzone:

  • Muzzle: Monolithic Suppressor
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
  • Barrel: Long Barrel
  • Magazine: Extended Mag II
  • Fire Mods: Recoil Springs

With the Monolithic Suppressor and the Long Barrel, you'll find that the range of the PPSh-41 can compete with most assault rifles. The Vertical Foregrip and Recoil Springs ensure you'll have no issues at all keeping shots on target.

Best Warzone SMGs: a small fully automatic gun with a thick, curved magazine.

KSV

Falling slightly behind the C9 and PPSh-41 in of recoil control, the KSV more than makes up for that with raw power. Its rapid rate of fire makes this the perfect sniper weapon for when enemies get a bit too close for comfort. Here is the best KSV loadout for Warzone:

  • Muzzle: Compensator
  • Barrel: Long Barrel
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
  • Magazine: Extended Mag II
  • Fire Mods: Recoil Springs

Another build similar to the ones above, with a similar aim in mind. We aim to push the range of the SMG, with the Long Barrel in place to achieve that. We also need to reduce the recoil with the Vertical Foregrip, Compensator, and Recoil Springs, ensuring that you won't have to fight the SMG much during extended bursts.

Best Warzone loadouts: a compact SMG with a large supressor attachment.

Saug

The Saug is a compact SMG that can shred anyone unfortunate enough to get too close to you. It can struggle beyond the 20m range, so we need to add attachments that boost that effective range and also lower the recoil. Here is the best Saug loadout for Warzone:

  • Muzzle: Monolithic Suppressor
  • Barrel: Reinforced Barrel
  • Underbarrel: Vertical Foregrip
  • Magazine: Extended Mag II
  • Fire Mods: Recoil Springs

The Monolithic Suppressor and Reinforced Barrel are vital to this build, pushing the effective range of the Saug beyond what the stock model can achieve. With the Vertical Foregrip and Recoil Springs tightening the recoil spread, you should have no issues hitting targets at up to 50m.

Those are the best SMGs in Warzone right now, but if you want to know what weapons work best with these short-range shredders, give our Warzone sniper rifles guide as well.

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