Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Gaming
  3. Guides

The best M16 loadouts in Call of Duty: Warzone

Joseph Yaden
By

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has now been integrated into Call of Duty: Warzone, giving players a slew of extra weapons to use in Activision’s free-to-play battle royale shooter. A fan-favorite weapon that has made its triumphant return is the M16, and it’s usable in Warzone thanks to the integration of both games. The M16 has been featured in the Call of Duty games for years now and is one of the most beloved in the history of the series.

Despite that, it can be tough to use — which is where we come in. You’ll want the right attachments, sidearms, and perks to make the most out of this weapon. These are some of the best M16 loadouts to use in Call of Duty: Warzone.

Recommended reading

Recommended Videos

M16 overview

Image used with permission by copyright holder

The M16 is ideal for players who like to battle it out from afar. Due to its three-burst semi-auto fire style, the M16 works best from medium- to long-range and — if used correctly — can take enemies out in just a few bursts. Having said that, it’s difficult to use since you need to be accurate with your shots. Aside from that, the default version of the M16 has super-high vertical recoil, meaning you’ll want to quickly adjust your aim to place your crosshairs back on your foes. Still, if you can learn to master its recoil, you can take enemies out quickly in Call of Duty: Warzone.

Related

Long-range

Image used with permission by copyright holder

The best way to use the M16 is at long-range, and there are attachments you’ll want to use to enhance its performance in these situations. For starters, you’ll want to equip the Infantry Compensator Muzzle to improve the weapon’s vertical recoil handling. Without this, you’ll likely have trouble adjusting your shots since the M16’s vertical recoil is particularly hard to handle.

Then, we highly advise using the 20.5-inch Task Force Barrel to increase the damage range, bullet velocity, and overall damage. This attachment will, however, lower your vertical and horizontal recoil control. If you find that the recoil is just too much to handle, you can swap this attachment for the 20.5-inch Match Grade, as it has less of an impact on the weapon’s recoil.

Next, we recommend utilizing some sort of Optic with the M16 since its iron sights aren’t great. It’s a personal preference, of course, but we like something with magnification, like the Visiontech 2X or the SUSAT Multizoom. It’s ultimately up to you, though. If you’re comfortable with the iron sights, even better — you can use a different attachment in its place.

To vastly improve the weapon’s vertical and horizontal recoil control, use the Field Agent Foregrip Underbarrel. Even though this attachment will slow you down slightly, it’s worth using for the boost in control. Finally, we highly recommend using the 45 Rnd Speed Mag Ammunition to increase your magazine size and your reload speed. In Warzone, the time to kill (TTK) is high, so you’ll need lots of ammo. Alternatively, you can use a bigger clip, but you do run the risk of slowing your aim down sights (ADS) speed with anything larger than 45 rounds.

Here’s the list of attachments for the long-range loadout.

Muzzle Infantry Compensator
Barrel 20.5” Task Force
Optic SUSAT Multizoom
Underbarrel Field Agent Foregrip
Ammunition 45 Rnd Speed Mag

Since the M16 is best used at long-range, we recommend coming equipped with a secondary that’s good for close-quarters engagements. Something like a shotgun or SMG will work wonders and complement the M16. In terms of perks, Warzone pretty much requires you to use Cold-Blooded, Ghost, and either Tune-Up or Amped. Everything else is a personal preference. We like using Semtex grenades and stuns as our lethal and tactical equipment, respectively.

All-around/silenced

Image used with permission by copyright holder

Normally, we like to recommend three loadouts for Warzone weapons, but since the M16 is pretty much only viable at medium- to long-range, there aren’t a ton of other options. Still, there’s one more setup you might want to try, and it’s one that will come in handy at medium range — especially for aggressive players. First, equip the Agency Silencer Muzzle so you don’t show up on the enemy’s radar when shooting and to increase your ADS time. On top of that, it allows you to aim while going prone or “drop-shot,” which is a tactic many players like to use to easily rack up kills.

This next attachment is key for those medium battles. Use the 16.3 Titanium Barrel to give the weapon a major boost to its fire rate. You’ll find that you can fire off more shots even faster with this attachment, which will keep you alive during medium — and in some cases, close — range. Again, we highly recommend an optic of some sort, perhaps one with less than 2X magnification like the Hawksmoor. Since this setup excels at medium range, you won’t need a scope with high magnification as you did with the first loadout.

Once again, stick with the 45 Rnd Speed Mag Ammunition for the reasons stated above. You’ll need extra ammo since the stock mags have 30 rounds in them. Finally, go with the Airborne Elastic Wrap to increase your ADS speed and to give you a boost to flinch resistance. Keep in mind, this class is not great at long-range, as the recoil will likely be hard to manage. Don’t try to pull off those long-range kills because you’ll only alert the enemy of your location without securing the elimination.

Below are the attachments you should use:

Muzzle Agency Silencer
Barrel 16.3” Titanium
Optic Hawksmoor
Ammunition 45 Rnd Speed Mag
Rear Grip Airborne Elastic Wrap

As for a secondary, you can go either way with this class. On the one hand, you might want something that works great in long-range situations like a sniper. Or perhaps you’ll want something that can keep you safe in close-quarters situations like a shotgun or SMG. It comes down to playstyle, but we advise that you come equipped for close-quarters situations. As for perks, stick with what we mentioned above: Cold-Blooded, Ghost, and either Tune-Up or Amped. When it comes to equipment, we actually recommend thermite or molotovs, which are great for running and gunning. The same goes for stuns or flash grenades. You can also use the Heartbeat Sensor, though since most people use the Ghost perk, it won’t be as effective.

Editors' Recommendations

Joseph Yaden
Joseph Yaden
Joseph Yaden is a freelance journalist who covers Nintendo, shooters, and horror games. He mostly covers game guides for…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is official and it’s coming this November
call of duty modern warfare iii release date makarov mwiii

Activision has confirmed a November 10 release date for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III with a teaser trailer following a barrage of leaks.
The shooter, which is going to be a direct sequel to 2022's Modern Warfare II, was the subject of lots of reports and leaks prior to this announcement. Reports from Bloomberg revealed that this game was originally going to be a Modern Warfare II expansion, but it later got upgraded to a full game. Then, over the summer, more game details started to leak before some Monster Energy advertisements revealed the game's title prematurely. Activision coyly acknowledged this leak on Twitter at the time, but finally pulled the curtain back on the project today with a video titled "Modern Warfare III is Coming."
Modern Warfare III is Coming
It begins with some green soundwaves on-screen and a lot of radio chatter in the background. Then, the soundwaves turn from green to red before the perspective then pushes into them, creating a trippy red void. In there, we briefly see waveform images of a snake and Captain Price before he says, "Never bury your enemies alive" over the silhouette of a new character. This is believed to be Vladimir Makarov, the villain of the original Modern Warfare trilogy, who was teased in the post-credit scene for last year's campaign. After all of that, the title Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is confirmed, as is the release date of November 10.

This date falls right in line with the late October to early November window in which Call of Duty games usually come out. It also places its launch after Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition is expected to be complete, so it looks like this may be the first Call of Duty game released under Microsoft. Other than that date, official details on the game are fairly scarce. Thankfully, we shouldn't have to wait too much longer to learn more.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III launches on November 10. 

Read more
The best weapons in Modern Warfare 2: every gun ranked
Soldiers running in Modern Warfare II.

Your performance in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2  has a lot to do with the weapon you come equipped with. Sure, a skilled player can excel with most weapons in the game, but having the best firearm for any given situation will lead you to more victories -- regardless of your playstyle. Modern Warfare 2 has around 50 primary weapons across seven categories, each with different stats, strengths, and weaknesses.

The meta in Call of Duty games shifts constantly as weapons are added and tweaked, so it's always a good idea to stay on top of the latest updates. In this guide, we'll rank each primary weapon in Modern Warfare 2  across all categories (with the exception of the Riot Shield). This ranking is in descending order, with the first spot being the best and the last spot being the worst. We'll also link to loadout guides for the weapons on this list so you know exactly which attachments to use.
Assault rifles

Read more
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III has seemingly leaked thanks to Monster
Five main characters from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.

It looks like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III will be the title of this year's Call of Duty game. Following several leaks, including an undeniable one connected to Monster Energy, a joking tweet from the official Call of Duty Twitter account appears to confirm that this is true.
Leaks suggesting that 2023's Call of Duty game is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III have existed for months, but ramped up recently. On July 17, the Call of Duty Twitter account put up tweets asking if Operators, weapons, and bundles from Modern Warfare II should carry over to this year's game and teasing that a big reveal would happen alongside the unveiling of Season 5. Later that day, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier stated that this is a Sledgehammer Games-led project that started as an expansion and morphed into a full game.
Then, Monday morning, images of Monster Energy promotional materials connected to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III emerged on Twitter, giving us confirmation of the name and our first look at the game's logo.

A leak like this is pretty difficult to deny, so Activision decided to play along with it. "Whew. Mondays," the official Call of Duty account tweeted. "Anyone have an energy drink they can spare?"
While not a traditional, explicit announcement, this tweet confirms the validity of the Monster Energy leak and affirms that this year's Call of Duty will be a direct follow-up to 2022's Modern Warfare II. Now, we'll just have to wait and see when Activision decides to officially reveal more about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III itself. 
Because it's not officially announced yet, we don't know what Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III's release date or launch platforms are. Still, it's likely that it will launch across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox sometime this October or November after Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition closes. 

Read more