Best Warzone SMG loadouts: Attachments & setups ranked

When it comes to close-range duels, SMGs dominate Warzone’s meta. You’ll want to consult this list of the best SMGs in Warzone Season 5 to ensure your loadouts aren’t holding you back.

While assault rifles and LMGs are great options for long-range gunfights, SMGs are far superior up close. Not only do they have faster TTKs, but they also offer better mobility and handling for getting the jump on enemy players.

Both Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone provide plenty of SMGs to play with, but it can be hard to figure out which are worth using. This is especially true with all the buffs and nerfs in every season that causes the meta to shift constantly.

By using these meta SMGs in Warzone Season 5 and their recommended loadouts, you can get the most out of each weapon and win more matches.

Best Warzone SMGs ranked

There are currently 23 SMGs in Warzone, with the latest addition being the Static-HV. It’s still to early to tell where the new SMG fits in the battle royale meta, but after a nerf to the Superi 46, there will still be a substantial shift in what players are using.

Here are 22 Warzone SMGs ranked from best to worst, with these rankings assuming you use the best loadout possible for each weapon:

1. Superi 46
2. FJX Horus
3. WSP-9
4. Striker
5. Lachmann Shroud
6. Rival-9
7. AMR9
8. RAM-9
9. HRM-9
10. Striker 9
11. Lachmann Sub
12. WSP Swarm
13. Fennec 45
14. Vaznev-9K
15. BAS-P
16. VEL 46
17. FSS Hurricane
18. MX9
19. ISO 9MM
20. ISO 45
21. PDSW 528
22. Minibak

Best SMG loadouts in Warzone Season 5

These are the five best SMGs to use in Warzone Season 5, plus what loadouts you will want to use on each of them:

5. Lachmann Shroud

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Best Lachmann Shroud Warzone Loadout

• Conversion Kit: JAK Decimator
• Laser: Kimura Ryl33 Laser Light
• Optic: JAK Glassless Optic
• Underbarrel: DR-6 Handstop
• Magazine: 40 Round Mag

The Lachmann Shroud is finally strong in Warzone thanks to the JAK Decimator conversion kit. This Aftermarket Part transforms the SMG into a full-auto weapon, giving it an extremely competitive TTK of just 607 ms – the fastest on this list. However, this comes at the cost of this being an MW2 weapon, so it has a far weaker attachment pool than most of its competitors.

4. Striker

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Best Striker Warzone Loadout

• Muzzle: Zehmn35 Compensated Flash Hider
• Barrel: Striker Recon Long Barrel
• Stock: Lachmann Mk2 Light Stock
• Underbarrel: DR-6 Handstop
• Magazine: 60 Round Mag

The Striker has kept its place in the top SMGs available in Warzone thanks to its continued viability in close-quarters combat. It offers solid damage output, exceptional recoil control, and great mobility to make sure that you won’t be at a disadvantage when fighting up close. Though it doesn’t excel at much, the Striker is a strong jack-of-all-trades weapon that offers superior versatility to other SMGs.

3. WSP-9

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Best WSP-9 Warzone Loadout

• Muzzle: Zehmn35 Compensated Flash Hider
• Barrel: WSP Reckless-90 Long Barrel
• Optic: JAK Glassless Optic
• Underbarrel: DR-6 Handstop
• Magazine: 50 Round Mag

After a buff hit the WSP-9 when Season 4 first began, the weapon has remained a great SMG to use thanks to its fast TTK of 654 ms. This gun will shred through an enemy’s armor and health in no time. While its damage range isn’t ideal, the WSP-9 is perfect for aggressive play where you are getting as close to your enemy as possible.

2. FJX Horus

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Best FJX Horus Warzone Loadout

• Muzzle: Zehmn35 Compensated Flash Hider
• Barrel: Ruse-90 Light Barrel
• Optic: JAK Glassless Optic
• Stock: Ripper Light Stock
• Magazine: 60 Round Drum

The FJX Horus received the largest buff of any weapon back in Season 4, having both its damage range and damage multipliers increased across the board. These changes hastened its TTK and made it incredibly strong up close. This SMG has only gotten better since, as its 60 Round Drum is now usable, making it more consistent when taking on multiple enemies at once.

1. Superi 46

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Best Superi 46 Warzone Loadout

• Muzzle: Zehmn35 Compensated Flash Hider
• Stock: Rescue-9 Stock
• Underbarrel: FTAC MSP-98 Handstop
• Ammunition: 4.6mm High Grain
• Magazine: 40 Round Mag

Coming to the game with Season 4, the Superi 46 is a spectacular SMG with unmatched mobility, controllable recoil, and an impressive TTK. It is still comfortably the most well-rounded SMG in Warzone, which cements its place as the best SMG in the meta. As Season 5 begins, anyone looking to dominate the battlefield with an SMG will want to use this dominant weapon, despite the nerfs.

Looking for a weapon to partner with your best Warzone SMG loadout? Check out the best one-shot snipers and which weapons are most popular right now. You’ll also want to make sure that you’re using the best console settings or PC settings, as well as optimized controller settings.