Currently, there are 13 assault rifles in Warzone. In this guide, we’ll go over the stats, attachments, and relative power of all 13 Assault Rifles in the game, and then cherry-pick the 5 best assault rifles for you. We’ll also briefly touch upon the remaining 8 assault rifles and why they didn’t make it to the final cut.
Warzone Assault Rifles Comparison Chart
Going purely by the stats, the FAL is the best assault rifle when it comes to damage, however, the M4A1 is better at reloading times. If you start judging a gun by a single criterion, you’ll end up with multiple ‘best’ assault rifles in Call of Duty Warzone. While they’ll be good at one aspect, they’ll probably lack at another. Furthermore, the stats don’t take attachments and loadouts associated with each rifle into account. Hence, the stats don’t tell the complete story.
The Best Assault Rifles in Call of Duty Warzone
1. Grau 5.56
The Grau 5.56 was, and still is, the king of assault rifles in Call of Duty Warzone. Thanks to a nerf it received in season 4, the Grau was temporarily overshadowed by the mighty M4A1, but with the right attachments, the Grau 5.56 is still the best assault rifle in the game. The range and accuracy of the Grau 5.56 are simply phenomenal, good enough to take down enemies at a sniper distance with the right attachments. The gun has virtually no recoil. However, low DPS is the price you have to pay for accuracy and range. Give it an extended mag, kit it out for range, don’t bother with optics thanks to the amazing Archangel barrel iron sights.
2. FAL
The FAL had no place among the best assault rifles in Call of Duty Warzone, but then it got a massive damage buff in season 4 and now sits proudly at #2 in our list… until it gets nerfed again. It’s the only assault rifle in the game with which you can do a one-shot kill. Accurate and diabolically powerful at any range are the only two definitions for FAL. The only downside is the fact that it’s a semi-auto, and that’s also why it’s sitting below Grau 5.56, a fully automatic assault rifle.
3. Oden
The Oden is the most powerful fully automatic weapon in Warzone. Even at its maximum range, you can kill a 250HP enemy with 4-7 shots (77 max damage each shot). It’s trailing closely behind the FAL with 100 max damage. On the flip side, the Oden has a low fire rate and a high recoil. The latter is not a problem as it can be fixed with the right attachments, but the fire rate can be a problem if your shots aren’t accurate. The Oden is a sleeper gun that’s easy to learn but hard to master, but once you have the hang of it, the Oden becomes a formidable weapon.
4. M13
On the opposite end of the damage spectrum, the M13 has the lowest damage out of any assault rifle in the game. So why is it in the top 5 list? Top of the class rate of fire! The M13 has an unmatched rate of fire which compensates for the low damage. Pair that with recoil as low as that of the Grau 5.56 and you have a worthy weapon in your hands. Kitting the M13 out for range is an absolute must because you need to minimize its damage dropoff as much as possible. But once you’ve done that, the M13 is easily one of the deadliest rifles in the game.
5. M4A1
The M4A1 is a balanced assault rifle that does not lean on any stat too much, while completely neglecting another. It has a decent damage stat that’s great at close and medium range. Furthermore, the M4A1 has the fastest reloading time (2.36s) out of any assault rifles. Slapping on a Monolithic Suppressor, M16 Grenadier Stock, and Hybrid Sight helps give it a much-needed range boost without compromising its close-quarters effectiveness. Check out out full loadout guide for the M4A1 here.
