Last updated July 5, 2026 — ranked by live streamer usage, not a stale tier list.
The best close range loadout in Warzone right now is the Carbon 57, run by 31 of the 40 streamers Kitted tracks. VST and Dravec 45 are the closest alternatives.
Paste-and-go build code: G40-57422-1Y11 (via Biffle)
Who runs it: Biffle's Carbon 57 build, JoeWo's Carbon 57 build, MuTeX's Carbon 57 build, Metaphor's Carbon 57 build, Destroy's Carbon 57 build, Apathy's Carbon 57 build, Repullze's Carbon 57 build, GalaxyWZ's Carbon 57 build, Jukeyz's Carbon 57 build, Hisoka's Carbon 57 build, ScummN's Carbon 57 build, bbreadman's Carbon 57 build, Adriann's Carbon 57 build, ShiftyTV's Carbon 57 build, Unrational's Carbon 57 build, JayBroski's Carbon 57 build, Newbz's Carbon 57 build, Lenun's Carbon 57 build, Fatboy's Carbon 57 build, Dongy's Carbon 57 build, zDark's Carbon 57 build, zSmit's Carbon 57 build, Ketchup's Carbon 57 build, HalloWFR's Carbon 57 build, Ryda's Carbon 57 build, Krinkz's Carbon 57 build, spam's Carbon 57 build, Fedee's Carbon 57 build, isFreddy's Carbon 57 build, Kenner's Carbon 57 build, ArmoryAceGaming's Carbon 57 build.
Close range weapons decide Resurgence fights, where engagements start near spawn and reset fast. On big maps the same close range weapon rides along as the sniper-support or building-clear half of the loadout. The counts on this page span all modes Kitted's streamers play.
Nearly every tracked pro pairs a close range weapon with the current long range leader. See the best long range loadouts for the live pick, its consensus attachments, and build code.
The Carbon 57 is the most-run close range weapon among the 40 streamers Kitted tracks (31 running it as of July 5, 2026). The consensus build runs 8.6" Orbital Light Barrel, Hammer Platoon Pad, MFS Renown Plus Mag, 5.7x28mm FMJ, LTI Stentorian Brake. Build code: G40-57422-1Y11.
Biffle, JoeWo, MuTeX, Metaphor, Destroy, Apathy, Repullze, and GalaxyWZ and 23 more tracked streamers run the Carbon 57 right now.
Most tracked streamers pair their close range weapon with the current long range leader; see the best long range loadouts page for the live pick and its build.
Yes, close range weapons matter even more in Resurgence, where fights are shorter and faster. The Carbon 57 leads adoption across modes; the counts on this page span all modes.
Every count is a live gunsmith read: Kitted tracks 40 top Warzone streamers' streams and clips and ranks each weapon by how many are running it right now. Rankings update continuously, not on an editorial schedule.
Every count on this page is a live gunsmith read from the 40 top Warzone streamers Kitted tracks. Rankings are pure adoption, how many pros are running each weapon right now, re-pulled continuously from their streams and clips. No editorial tiers, no stale season guides.
Not meta right now, but each page shows the full attachment options and flips live the moment a tracked streamer runs it:
By category: Best AR · Best SMG · Best Sniper · Best LMG · Best Marksman · Best BR · Best Shotgun · Best Pistol · Best Long Range · Best Close Range
See the full Warzone meta across every weapon and streamer Kitted tracks.