Last updated September 18, 2026. Ranked by live pro usage, not a stale tier list.
The best sniper rifle in Warzone right now is the Hawker HX. As of Sep 18, 2026, 1 of the 31 Warzone pros Kitted tracks (3%) run the Hawker HX. VS Recon is the closest alternative.
Paste-and-go build code: R85-21WSU-ICIGA-UL11 (read from Metaphor's gunsmith)
Who runs it: Metaphor's Hawker HX build.
Big-map Battle Royale rewards damage range and bullet velocity, which is what the consensus Hawker HX build is tuned for. In Resurgence, fights start closer and reset faster, so handling matters more and faster-handling picks further down the list see relatively more use. The counts on this page span all modes Kitted's streamers play.
Nearly every tracked pro pairs a sniper rifle with the current close range leader, the REV-46 (12 of 31 pros). See the best close range loadouts for its consensus attachments and build code.
The Hawker HX. As of Sep 18, 2026, 1 of the 31 Warzone pros Kitted tracks (3%) run the Hawker HX. Its consensus build and build code are above.
Metaphor. Each links to their own Hawker HX build.
The tracked pros most often pair it with the REV-46, the consensus close range pick.
By how many tracked pros currently run each gun, highest first. Pros means the Warzone streamers Kitted tracks who have a complete build confirmed in the last 14 days. A streamer counts once per weapon, whichever slot they run it in. No opinion, no sponsorship.
Every count on this page is a live gunsmith read from the Warzone streamers Kitted tracks. Rankings are pure adoption, how many pros are running each weapon right now, re-pulled continuously from their streams, clips and chat commands. No editorial tiers, no stale season guides.
Pros means the Warzone streamers Kitted tracks who have a complete build confirmed in the last 14 days. A streamer counts once per weapon, whichever slot they run it in.
Not meta right now, but each page shows the full attachment options and flips live the moment a tracked streamer runs it:
Browse the meta by class: Best Long Range, Best Close Range, Best Assault Rifles, Best SMGs, Best Snipers, Best LMGs, Best Marksman Rifles, Best Battle Rifles, Best Shotguns, Best Pistols.
See the full Warzone meta tier list across every weapon and streamer Kitted tracks.