Call of Duty: Warzone 2‘s massive maps and modes should be a field day for snipers. But in the battle royale game, most players in any given match have several plates of armor to break through before you can deal damage to their HP.
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This makes it difficult to kill enemies swiftly with sniper rifles, and it seems to be more of a difficult task than it was in the original Warzone game without the proper one-shot sniper loadout.
Players everywhere have been experimenting with different sniper rifles and attachments to try and find the perfect build to take down enemies in one hit, to varying degrees of success and outright failure.
Here are all the details about one-shot sniper rifle load-outs in Warzone 2.
Can snipers one-shot in Warzone 2?
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After a recent in-game change, sniper rifles in Warzone 2 can once again kill enemies in one shot. But you need a specific attachment on specific sniper rifles to do so.
After a lot of outcry from Warzone 2 players over the course of a couple of months, Infinity Ward and Raven Software went back on their decision to remove the one-shot sniper capabilities from the game.
— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) April 11, 2023🎯 We are adding One-Hit-Down Snipers to create added variety in combat playstyles. Bolt-action snipers equipped with Explosive Ammunition will be able to down enemies with one skill shot. More intel 👉 https://t.co/EAsNMkNUbq
Get ready for S03 Patch Notes tomorrow 👀 pic.twitter.com/Ix8MTsuRhi
As part of the season three update on April 12, sniper rifles can once again down enemies in one shot in Warzone 2. But it can only be done by hitting the enemy with a headshot with bolt-action sniper rifles using the Explosive Ammunition attachment.
The FJX Imperium, also known as the Intervention from MW2 2009, can one-shot enemies. The MCPR-300 sniper rifle has also added the Explosive Ammunition attachment to its progression track, so the favorite sniper also has its one-shot capability back.
For now, here are some of the best one-shot sniper rifle loadouts to use in Warzone 2.
Best one-shot sniper load-outs in Warzone 2
Signal 50 one-shot loadout
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- Barrel:29″ TV Kilo-50
- Recoil Steadiness: +0.50lb
- Aim Down Sight Speed: -0.40in
- Laser:FSS OLE-V Laser
- Optic:SP-X 80 6.6x
- Aim Down Sight Speed: -3.00oz
- Far: -0.75in
- Ammunition:.50 Cal Explosive
- Rear Grip:SA Finesse Grip
- Aim Down Sight Speed: -1.00oz
- Aiming Idle Stability: +0.45oz
MCPR-300 one-shot loadout
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- Barrel: 22″ OMX-456
- Aim Walking Speed: -0.50lb
- Damage Range: +0.02in
- Laser: FSS OLE-V Laser
- Optic: SP-X 80 6.6x
- Aim Down Sight Speed: -3.00oz
- Far: -0.75in
- Ammunition: .300 Mag Explosive
- Magazine: 5 Round Mag
Victus XMR one-shot loadout
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- Muzzle: Bruen Counter-Ops
- Barrel: Mack 8 33.5 Super
- Aim Walking Speed: -0.50lb
- Aim Down Sight Speed: -0.40in
- Laser: VLK LZR 7MW
- Ammunition: .50 Cal Explosive
- Rear Grip: Bruen Q900 Grip
- Aim Down Sight Speed: -1.00oz
- Aiming Idle Stability: +0.45in
FJX Imperium one-shot loadout
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- Barrel: Ceros 29″
- Aim Walking Speed: -0.50lb
- Aim Down Sight Speed: -0.40in
- Laser: VLK LZR 7MW
- Aim Walking Steadiness: +0.50oz
- Aim Down Sight Speed: -51.00ft
- Ammunition: .408 Explosive
- Rear Grip: Skull-40
- Aim Down Sight Speed: -1.00oz
- Aiming Idle Stability: +0.45in
- Bolt: FJX Blast
Related:The best FJX Imperium loadout inWarzone 2
This article will be updated with new load-outs and information if the one-shot sniper situation in Warzone 2 changes.
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