No sooner have the two best weapons been generated than the next burst rifle climbs to the top. We have collected the best attachments for the M16 in Season 2.
After the superweapon is before the superweapon: The community has only just rejoiced over the long overdue nerf of the FFAR and AUG, when the next rifle is crowned king of Call of Duty: Warzone. Well, the M16 was already very strong before – we already recommend it in our detailed Plus Guide. Nevertheless, the weapon fell a bit short of the front-runners.
What makes the M16 the best choice right now
Why is the M16 so strong? The rifle combines a lot of damage with high precision, low recoil and a massive range – so it’s an ideal weapon for Warzone.
One feature makes the M16 extremely powerful: you fire volleys of three shots. And three hits to the chest or head are also enough for a kill (up to 25 meters). With the right attachments, the damage can even be increased. This gives you a very low time to kill – a point that many Warzone players are complaining about at the moment, by the way.
How do I unlock the M16? You have to reach level 10 in Black Ops: Cold War, then you will automatically get the weapon in Warzone.
Why is it becoming meta now of all times? The nerf of FFAR and AUG forces Warzone players to look for a new best weapon. And for many, that’s the M16, which has often been overshadowed by the two overpowered guns.
What are the weaknesses of the M16? The weapon doesn’t have any serious disadvantages, at the most you could get into trouble in fights at very short range. But that’s what the secondary weapon is for: it’s best to choose the overkill perk and take a Mac-10 with you just in case.
To get the most out of the M16, you should familiarize yourself with the burst and, above all, choose the right attachments.
The best setup for the M16 in Season 2
In its basic form, the M16 is already strong, but it only becomes superior with the right attachments. We have collected some expert setups for Season 2, which we list here. By the way, you can find a detailed guide to the M16 at Mein-MMO.
The well-known CoD player and YouTuber NickMercs chooses his setup according to the maximum damage to knock down enemies with a burst. He relies on the following attachments, which, by the way, the well-known portal CharlieIntel also recommends:
- Muzzle: Agency muzzle flash hider
- Barrel: 15.9″ mission team
- Laser: None
- Sight: Axial Arms 3x
- Stock: None
- Underbarrel: Field Agent Foregrip
- Ammo: 45 magazine
- Grip: None
Especially the larger magazine and the range bonus from the attachments will give you many advantages. With it, three upper-body hits at distances longer than 25 meters will be enough to send your opponent to the ground.
TheXclusiveAce, a YouTuber who publishes elaborate analyses of CoD weapons, already took a closer look at the M16 a while ago. In the video, he shows at what distances the M16 is deadly with which attachments:
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