Forgotten Modern Warfare SMG kills faster than Warzone’s dominant Vanguard SMGs

Hamza Khalid
Warzone Pacific operators

Warzone expert WhosImmortal has highlighted one forgotten Modern Warfare weapon that’s capable of taking out enemies faster than any of the Vanguard SMGs in Season 5 Reloaded.

The Warzone Pacific meta has shifted significantly after numerous weapons received major buffs and nerfs in the Season 5 Reloaded update. As a result, players are looking for the best guns to use.

This update has brought a few forgotten weapons back into the spotlight, and Call of Duty content creator WhosImmortal has revealed a Modern Warfare SMG that’s capable of easily outgunning Vanguard weapons.

In his October 11 video, the Warzone expert went over Season 5 Reloaded’s “Modern Warfare meta” and highlighted a few powerful weapons like the CR-56 AMAX, Grau 5.56, as well as the Bruen MK9.

One weapon of note in his list was the CX-9 SMG which currently has a low pick rate of 1.08 on WZRanked. WhosImmortal claimed that the weapon has the mobility stats TTK “to outgun Vanguard SMGS.”

WhosImmortal’s Warzone CX-9 loadout

  • Muzzle: Monolithic Suppressor
  • Laser: 5mW Laser
  • Stock: CX-FR
  • Ammunition: 50 Round Drums
  • Perk: Sleight of Hand

The Monolithic Suppressor boosts the CX-9’s damage range and bullet velocity. He went with the 5mW Laser as it improves the sprint-to-fire, making the weapon more aggressive in combat.

Lastly, he equipped the 50 Round Drums in order to boost the gun’s damage per mag. WhosImmortal praised this weapon’s capabilities and stated: “You’re gonna be flying and frying with this thing. I love it.”

The Season 5 Reloaded update boosted the weapon’s headshot and neck damage multipliers as well as its sprint-to-fire speed. Now, the weapon is a more viable pick and is worth trying out when you hop into the game.


For more Warzone content, check out whether or not the game will have a Halloween 2022 event as well as FaZe Booya’s meta loadout for the deadly new Lienna 57 LMG.

Image credits: Raven Software

About The Author

Hamza is a Content Creator & Publisher at Charlie INTEL, who graduated from Bahria University with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration. He's spent the past few years covering news and guides for various video games, including Call of Duty and Apex Legends. He loves digital art, movies, and comic books. You can contact Hamza at [email protected].