Best perks to use in Warzone Season 1

If you’re looking to conquer Urzikstan or the new Area 99 map, then you’ll need the best perks to complement your loadout.

Warzone Season 1 has arrived, kicking off a new era of the CoD Battle Royale. On top of all the Black Ops 6 weapons and movement changes the update brought, it also came with an overhaul to the Perks system by ditching the package format.

So, if you want to know which ones to choose to get the most out of Warzone’s best weapons, here are the best perks to run.

Warzone Perks tier list

Our tiers explained

Here is a short-hand for how each tier breaks down:

• S: The best
• A: Very good
• B: There might be situations where these can perform well
• C: Best to avoid unless you find yourself drawn to them

Even if a Perk gets ranked in the C-tier, it can still be helpful in the right hands. Players will have preferences based on different play styles. In saying that, all S-tier and A-tier Perks should be in every Warzone loadout and provide the most beneficial boosts.

Perk meta analysis

Activision

Even though Warzone has 16 Perks, only about half are viable. Although some of the lower-ranked options offer unique skills, they are one-dimensional and far too situational to recommend using over the meta choices.

Many of the picks that were strong before the update remain the go-tos, such as Ghost, Alertness (High Alert), and Birdseye. But following the introduction of omnimovement, Dexterity has also become a top-tier option, as it’s easily the best choice in the Perk 1 slot.

Meanwhile, the decision to combine some effects, such as Tracker, which now marks enemies you shoot for your squad as well, has seen them become much more viable.

S-Tier Perks in Warzone

Dexterity

Activision

Perk description: Reduced weapon motion while jumping, sliding, and diving. Take less fall damage.

Dexterity is a brand-new Perk in the new era of Warzone that fully embraces the new movement system from BO6. If you’re a player who likes to break ankles with slides and dives, this ensures that you stay accurate.

Ghost

Perk description: Undetectable by enemy Radar Pings while moving. Cannot be detected by some devices.

UAV spam in Warzone is a common problem, as players spend all their money purchasing the Killstreak to reveal an enemy team’s location. If all three teammates coordinate and have Ghost equipped, it will reduce the amount of times you get caught off guard.

Alertness

Perk description: Sense when enemies are nearby. Tell when you are being aimed at by the enemy.

Since Warzone’s time-to-kill speed is so fast, firing first in a gunfight is a massive advantage. With High Alert equipped, you can locate enemies more efficiently and engage in a gunfight quickly.

Birdseye

Perk description: UAVs you call in are 25% larger and show the heading of the enemy for your squad. Detects players with Ghost.

Birdseye acts as a direct counter to Ghost, as you can locate players on your UAV even if they have the Perk equipped. In addition, the Perk grants a longer and further scan for UAVs.

A-Tier Perks in Warzone

Tracker

Activision

Perk description: See enemy footsteps. Bullets you fire briefly mark an enemy for you and your squad. Enemies that down you are automatically pinged.

Information is vital in Warzone and that’s exactly what Tracker provides. Being able to see footsteps and automatically mark enemies for your squad makes it much easier to plan your next move, making it a crucial perk.

Sprinter

Perk description: Can Tactical Sprint indefinitely.

Sprinter comes in at the top of A-tier because it’s an effect that many players want permanently. Whether you are running away from an enemy or rotating, a bonus to movement goes a long way.

The only reason it’s slightly further down the list is because Dexterity is so powerful in the early meta, but don’t let that put you off.

Gung-Ho

Perk description: Reduced movement penalties when reloading or using equipment. Reload while Tac Sprinting.

Gung-Ho is an S-tier perk in many ways, but it suffers due to being in the same category as some of the game’s very best options. Reloading while tactical sprinting is a valuable tool, but only select it if you’re willing to give up Ghost or Birdseye.

Quick Fix

Perk description: Killing enemies or inserting armor plates immediately starts health regeneration. Can insert amor plates one-handed.

Aggressive players will want to have Quick Fix equipped, as the Perk’s health regeneration bonus makes it possible to engage multiple enemies at once without regrouping and recovering your health. In addition, the perk also saves players another second while putting on an armor plate.

Quartermaster

Perk description: Recharge lethals and tacticals every 50 seconds

Every Warzone squad needs at least one player with Smoke Grenades equipped. Without the tactical equipment item, rotating across large open areas makes you an easy target for enemies. However, loadouts only get a limited amount of Smoke Grenades, so Quartermaster ensures that you never run out.

Tempered

Perk description: Refill armor plates to full with two plates instead of three.

Armor plates are not easy to find, and you run out quickly when constantly engaged in heated gunfights. With that in mind, Tempered eliminates the need to continually re-equip armor, and players won’t need to find as many.

B-Tier Perks in Warzone

Cold Blooded

Perk description: Undetectable by AI targeting and thermal optics. Prevents some enemy recon Perks and effects.

Stealth is crucial in Warzone, and Cold-Blooded makes you undetectable by several different equipment items. However, most equipment items that this Perk protects you from are only used sometimes besides High Alert and Combat Scout.

Scavenger

Perk description: Start equipped with maximum reserve ammo for your primary weapon. Resupply ammo equipment, and plates from dead enemies.

The benefits of Scavenger are helpful, but this Perk isn’t worth it for players who only get into a handful of gunfights every match and would rarely reap the rewards.

C-Tier Perks in Warzone

Bomb Squad

Activision

Perk description: Reduces incoming explosive and fire damage. Spot enemy equipment and Killstreaks through walls.

We’re getting towards the least effect perks now and Bomb Squad feels like something more suited to multiplayer than BR. While the ability to tank explosives is handy, it’s not quite worth sacrificing the better options in its slot.

Grenadier

Perk description: Explosive damage slows enemy health regeneration and movement speed. Throw equipment farther and see a previous of the trajectory.

While powerful, Grenadier will rarely be active, as hitting enemies with a grenade or other explosive devices only happens occasionally, so you’re better off equipping something with more uses.

Survivor

Perk description: Start regenerating health more quickly. Your allies revive you faster when you’re Downed.

Faster revive speed and reduced health regeneration rate are excellent, but Self Revives make Survivor feel less vital than some of the other picks on this list. Once again, we would much rather use other options for the third Perk slot.

Resolute

Perk description: Taking damage from gunfire provides a boost to movement speed for a short duration.

Similarly, Resolute would undoubtedly be used more in a different slot, but Alertness, Ghost, and Birdseye are all better options, so we’d recommend steering clear.

Now that you’ve got the best perks in your arsenal, check out the best loadouts for the XM4, AS VAL, AMES 85, and Tsarkov 7.62.