Call of Duty Pro Jukeyz on Warzone 2.0 early meta: “Early on, what’s good in MW2 will be good in Al Mazrah”

Warzone 2.0 is here, which means we can finally jump in and play with all the weapons we’ve been leveling up, experience everything new that’s been added, and fight for those day one victories. To accomplish all of this, you’ll need to know the Warzone 2.0 day one meta, and who better to guide you than a Call of Duty Pro?

So, to explain what’s best about Warzone’s launch, we sat down and chatted with the Redbull Jukeyz from the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London. During our chat, we discussed what weapons they’ll be using, their gear, and what they think the Al Mazrah meta will look like in the first few weeks.

First of all, compared to Caldera and its open jungles and long-range fights, Al Mazrah is very friendly to those who like to run up close and engage in high-intensity fights. As such, Jakeyz is in his comfort zone with a mid-range assault rifle and close-range SMG loadout. Most notably, a mid-range M4 paired with an AK74U. With this, he will run up close to engage fights, instead of attacking players from afar.

“The map is so big that you won’t be able to shoot them with an AR like you would in Caldera.” explains Jukeyz. While it was better to take out people from a longer distance before, Al Malzrah really promotes gun-running plays with urban areas and lots of buildings around certain points of interest. “However, this is what I love. When I notice someone, I know it’s my job to just fly up to them. If they hit a building, I’ll have to run to that building and get closer.”

Gear-wise, a surprising addition to some may be the use of shards. It seems like they’re incredibly powerful right now in Warzone 2.0, just like they were in Blackout and during certain periods of Warzone 1’s life. Tactic-wise, Stim is of course king, but Jukeyz noted that they had I’ve used stun grenades in the past to great effect, so perhaps with the increased amount of melee in Warzone 2.0, they’ll get a lot of use.

But while this works for the Jukeyz, who are trying to replicate something close to the M4/MP5 loadout they’ve used in previous games, they haven’t heard of any golden weapons that rise above the rest. Surprisingly, everything seems pretty balanced right now: “There is no super broken load that I know of. It’s good, you’d expect those American content creators to be tweeting about ridiculous meta-uploads, but they haven’t yet.”

As such, right now, weapons that are good in Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer will likely be good in Warzone 2.0. However, there is sure to be a shift around what streamers and other influencers identify as the best. Jukeyz believes that the change from the wild west metagame at launch to a specific selection of the best loadouts will take about a month, so enjoy it while you can.

But, one thing to be excited about (or fearful of) is the return of that glorious early rocket launcher meta. Everyone who played the original Warzone remembers those early weeks where each game had numerous explosive-launching stoners blowing up vehicles left and right. And with Al Mazrah stacked with more vehicles than any other, Jukeyz is hoping this will make a comeback in a big way.

“Yes, definitely. We will experience a kind of overpowered rocket launcher that blows everything up. I remember in Verdansk, one of my teammates used to run around with an RPG and an MP7, shoot a window and then run around with an SMG. It was like, wow. Everybody was doing it and that made my job really difficult.”

So for now, rock what you like! If you want to play fast and loose like the Jukeyz do, bring an M4 and an AK74U and run from building to building for those fast-paced plays. If you’re more of a long-range player, then the size of the map means you’re good. In short, enjoy this wild ride before the unrivaled best ones are identified.

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