Call of Duty Warzone guide and everything you need to win

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This Warzone guide has everything you need to get a head start in Verdansk. From basic tips, the weapons you need, perks, loadouts, updates and just about everything else - we've got it here. There is a lot to understand in this battle royale and if you want help getting to grips with any of it we can help you here. Coming up we've got a Warzone guide full of tips and info to help you makes sense of it all, make good choices and, maybe, get a win or two along the way.  

Warzone updates

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Keeping up with the Warzone Patch notes is a good way of making sure you have the latest info. Especially while Raven are making broad and sweeping changes to the guns and massively rebalancing the game. From nerfs and buffs, to new features or retired options, this is where you find out what's just happened in Warzone. 

Call of Duty Warzone tips

Call of Duty Warzone tips

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Consider these Call of Duty Warzone tips your most basic starting point. There's a broad overview here that covers those first shooty baby steps. It's especially useful if you've yet to visit the gulag, or never even seen a Buy Station. Begin here before you do anything else. 

Call of Duty Warzone best guns

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If you've got your sights set on winning a match, you're going to want to use the Call of Duty Warzone best guns. Within this guide we've got the best guns to use in Warzone, along with links out to guides like the best M4A1 loadouts, best MP5 builds, and more.

Best Warzone SMGs

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If you like fighting up close then our Warzone best SMGs recommendations might be for you. From room clearing to rushing your opponents, these options will keep you fast and lethal at close range. And, with some clever loadouts and attachments, maybe give you a bit of distance too. 

The best Warzone snipers 

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The Warzone best sniper options will give you the safety of range if you think you can pull off the shop. From no glint sniper rifles to fast firing marksman options, we've some options here that will let you take out your enemies from miles away. They'll never see you coming. 

Warzone best loadouts

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While you drop in unarmed and have to scavenge initially you can buy in your gear if you survive long enough, at which point the Warzone best loadouts is something you'll want to look into to increase your chances. Here, we look at what that means and how best to take advantage of what's there. 

Warzone M4 builds

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One of the first guns you get is actually one of the best and most useful in the game, and an option many stick with. So it's worth checking out the best Warzone M4 builds before you spend hours grinding for more exotic weapons. There's a range of options here that can suit almost any situation and it's certainly something to consider in your loadout. 

Warzone best MAC-10 loadouts

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The recently added MAC-10 SMG is one of the best submachines in the game, despite not quite looking up to scratch. As a result, we've got some of the Warzone best MAC-10 loadouts for you here, so you can decemate your enemies up close.

How to download Call of Duty Warzone

How to download Call of Duty Warzone

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Not sure how to sort out the Call of Duty Warzone download? Let us help. We've got the details on how to download the game on consoles and PC, so you can jump into Verdansk as soon as possible. 

How to get the free Call of Duty Warzone Combat Pack

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If you're playing Warzone on PS4 or PS5 and have a PS Plus subscription then you'll want to grab the free Call of Duty Warzone Combat Pack. It's a bundle of cosmetic items including operators, skins, a weapon blueprint, some XP boosts, watch and more.  As we said, it's free so if you're playing there's almost no reason to not grab it. 

Is Call of Duty Warzone down?

Obviously if you're asking the question 'is Call of Duty Warzone down?' it probably is. However, why is it down? What's going on? And when will it be back? If we know we'll tell you about it here. 

Call of Duty Warzone Error codes explained 

Call of Duty Warzone Error codes

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There have been a fair few Call of Duty Warzone Error codes in recent months after some server troubles, and no doubt there'll be more in future. If it does go down, check here for all the error codes in case there's an easy fix to try. 

How to set up Call of Duty Warzone crossplay

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If you're looking to play with friends on other platforms then you'll need to set up Call of Duty Warzone crossplay. The good news is that it's super easy and this guide will explain the few simple steps you need to follow to have the right kind of cross platform war. 

What are Call of Duty Warzone contracts?

What are Call of Duty Warzone contracts?

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Another new trick in the battle royale are Call of Duty Warzone contracts. These are basically in game challenges you can take on for more loot, cash or a chance to see the next circle. Here we've got a full explainer of what's involved and what you have to do. 

Call of Duty Warzone Easter eggs

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Did you know there are a fair few Call of Duty Warzone Easter eggs throughout the map? That's right, though none of them are too obvious, we've got the details on all of the Easter eggs we've found in Warzone.

Warzone companion app

Warzone companion app

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The Warzone companion app from Overwolf is a must-have for any PC players. While it's unfortunately not an option for those on console, anyone on PC can see how they stack up against the other players in their lobby when it comes to stats like kill-death ratio, score, wins, and plenty more. We've got the details on how it works and how to download it.

Leon Hurley
Managing editor for guides

I'm GamesRadar's Managing Editor for guides, which means I run GamesRadar's guides and tips content. I also write reviews, previews and features, largely about horror, action adventure, FPS and open world games. I previously worked on Kotaku, and the Official PlayStation Magazine and website.