One of the community’s leading analysts has praised an assault rifle that received a surprise buff as now being one of the best ARs in Warzone thanks to its incredible ease of use.

Ever since theSeason 2 update, the Call of Duty developers have been busy implementing smaller weapon changes to keep the meta feeling fresh. From theTAQ Evolvere’s reworkto theMCW’s sizable buffs,Warzone’s metahas been shifting fast.

TheMTZ-556was one of the weapons affected,receiving a huge buffthat saw several key stats improved. This buff not onlyreduced the rifle’s recoilbut alsoincreased its damageanddamage rangemaking it much more lethal.

Overlooked Warzone assault rifle is meta after surprise buff

Overlooked Warzone assault rifle is meta after surprise buff

In hismost recent videocovering the buff, Warzone analyst TrueGameData praised the MTZ-556 describing it as “easier to use,” than the RAM-7, Bruen Mk9, and Holger 26 while also highlighting how it offers a superior TTK up to 48 meters, which can be further improved by using attachments.

Here is the MTZ-556 loadout recommended by TrueGameData that makes the most out of the AR’s strengths:

Impressed by the MTZ-556’s post-buff performance, TrueGameData expressed, “The MTZ is probably going to be the meta for long range or just an easier to use weapon,” and described it as the, “Best low recoil AR right now.”

One of the most impressive segments featured a recoil comparison between the MTZ-556 and the meta SVA 545. The SVA 545 is an AR that many consider to be extremely accurate, but the MTZ-556 produces half the overall recoil making it much easier to control than even the SVA 545.

Kurt Perry is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in FPS and live service games. He is Games Journalism graduate, providing expert coverage of Call of Duty (Warzone, Black Ops, Modern Warfare), Destiny, and Pokemon Go. He also has bylines at PC Invasion. You can contact him at: kurt.perry@dexerto.com