Overpowered Shotgun attachment got secret nerf in Warzone ahead of the Season 5 update

Modified Jul 22, 2024 21:18 GMT

A secret nerf has significantly downgraded the once overpowered muzzle attachment to an underpowered one in Warzone (Image via Activision)

Shotgun enthusiasts should be aware that the overpowered Crown Breaker Choke muzzle has received a significant nerf in Warzone ahead of Season 5. This nerf was secretly implemented during the Season 4 Reloaded update and was not mentioned in the patch notes. Major changes like this are typically highlighted in the weapon changes section, but this time, the developers either forgot to include it or decided to keep it a secret, leaving players to discover it on their own.

This article will provide a detailed analysis of this significant nerf to the Crown Breaker Choke muzzle and suggest alternative attachments to use instead.

Also read: Warzone and MW3 Season 5 release countdown

What major nerf was implemented to the Crown Breaker Choke muzzle in Warzone?

Shotguns are especially overpowered in compact places such as inside buildings and when holding positions. If you aim down sights (ADS) and shoot, most of the muzzle attachments help decrease bullet spread. The low bullet spread gives the best outcome, allowing you to knock down enemies easily with precise shots.

The Crown Breaker Choke muzzle no longer provides any ADS bullet spread improvement (Image via Activision)

The Crown Breaker Choke used to provide a significant decrease in ADS spread, making it a meta attachment for shotgun builds. However, this attachment is now completely useless after Warzone Season 4 Reloaded, as it no longer provides any effective benefits in battles.

It only enhances the hip-fire spread and tactical stance spread, which can be achieved with other muzzle attachments for shotguns. Although this muzzle has no negative outcomes, the positive effects are minimal and do not impact battles significantly.

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What is the best alternative to the Crown Breaker Choke muzzle in Warzone?

If you used to prefer the Crown Breaker Choke muzzle attachment in most of your shotgun builds, you should now replace it with either the Bryson Choke or the Bryson Improved Choke.

Consider using the Bryson Choke muzzle instead (Image via Activision)

The Bryson Choke helps achieve a tighter pellet spread with around a 40% improvement and comes with slight recoil, which is minimal and hardly noticeable. Similarly, the Bryson Improved Choke also tightens the pellet spread, offering about a 25% improvement while providing a little extra range.

Your choice depends on your preferred playstyle: if you prefer close-range combat, the Bryson Choke is ideal; if you want to engage enemies from a little distance, go for the Bryson Improved Choke. Both options are significantly better than the Crown Breaker Choke, and you should consider using them instead.

Best shotgun build in Warzone

Consider using the Reclaimer 18 shotgun, as it is currently one of the best choices in the game. It was added with the Season 4 Reloaded update. Here is the best build for this shotgun.

Reclaimer 18 in Warzone (Image via Activision)

Recommended build:

Muzzle: Bryson Choke
Barrel: Ironbrand Long Barrel
Stock: Hinge Laf Light Stock
Underbarrel: DR-6 Handstop
Rear Grip: Center Mass Grip Tape

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Edited by Adarsh J Kumar