Call of Duty: Warzone Season 5 Reloaded has arrived. While players may be excited about the playlists and the upcoming Numbers event, they may want to avoid using the MP5 in the new Call of Duty: Warzone content.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s MP5 was nerfed heavily at the start of Season 5, with many Call of Duty: Warzone players frustrated with the changes. The SMG was one of the few Call of Duty: Modern Warfare weapons that could keep up with the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War lineup, as the newer guns have outclassed the original arsenal ever since they were added. While this annoyed fans, one interesting discovery allowed Call of Duty: Warzone players to make the MP5 viable once again.

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A secret MP5 buff was recently discovered that saw 10mm magazines significantly improving the weapon’s time-to-kill. This secret TTK benefit briefly brought it back into the meta, as it was able to compete with the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War guns once again. Unfortunately, it seems like Raven was not intending for these magazines to be so strong, as they have been nerfed in Season 5 Reloaded. Mentioned in the patch notes and pointed out by @D4nzia on Twitter, the SMG’s damage was lowered from 34 to 31 when these mags are equipped.

In the Tweet, @D4nzia argues that the attachment was fine before, as it came with the tradeoff of a smaller clip size. This is a belief that was seen elsewhere, with a Reddit post from Regular_Phrase5251 seeing several players vent their frustrations. The post is filled with angry comments from Call of Duty: Warzone players, with many tired of seeing the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War guns being pushed so hard. Others are frustrated that the gun is being nerfed in this specific way, believing that a rate of fire penalty would have been a fair change.

Other comments, like the one from Reddit user Spetz, point out that the OTs 9 SMG from Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is far more overpowered but has yet to receive nerfs. With so many examples given, there does seem to be a clear disparity between the Modern Warfare and Black Ops Cold War guns. Some fans like ribbetribbets_ make a joke out of the issue, as the player quotes the infamous "No Russian" mission by saying “remember… no viable MW weapons.” Still, most players are clearly angry with how the older weapons are being treated.

It will be interesting to see how Call of Duty: Vanguard’s weapons perform when compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s. If this trend continues, Call of Duty: Warzone could end up favoring the newer guns once again.

Call of Duty: Warzone is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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Source: Reddit