Much like the Sten finds itself at the bottom of the SMG category, Call of Duty: Vanguard players will quickly realize that there is not much value to the NZ-41 Assault Rifle. While the right attachments can certainly make it usable, there is no reason to use the weapon beyond camo challenges, as it is outclassed by every other gun in its category. For those who must use it on their journey to Atomic, though, the following breakdown should prove beneficial.
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Call of Duty: Vanguard’s NZ-41
Perhaps the biggest downside to the NZ-41 is that it has no areas where it truly shines. Its damage and range are solid but not amazing, and the same can be said for its fire rate. Its recoil is a major downside too, as Call of Duty: Vanguard players will find that the weapon’s kick is unpredictable and that the NZ-41 moves in unexpected directions while being fired. As such, players will want to focus their efforts on making the weapon more controllable while not taking away from its other stats.
Fortunately, one of Call of Duty: Vanguard’s Operators has the NZ-41 as their favorite weapon. This will see the weapon leveling up much faster if the Operator is used, meaning that players will get to the better attachments quicker. To push through the low levels of the weapon quickly, gamers will want to select Solange. When equipped alongside the NZ-41, she will level up twice as fast, helping players kill two birds with one stone.
The Best Gunsmith Attachments For Call of Duty: Vanguard’s NZ-41
The first attachment players will want to use is the Recoil Booster. A solid pick for any Call of Duty: Vanguard weapon, this will make the weapon fire faster and is a solid choice for those that do not care if their weapon is suppressed. The Orbweaver 360MM BC barrel is a must, as it goes a long way to managing the strange recoil seen when firing the base version of the NZ-41. Optic is personal preference, though all the Reflectors and Sunfilters are solid.
The Orbweaver E Pack stock is another fine choice, as it is focused on managing recoil just like the Orbweaver barrel. Another attachment gamers should equip while inside Call of Duty: Vanguard’s gunsmith is the M1930 Strife Angled underbarrel, as it once again helps to make the gun accurate. Intriguingly, players may want to avoid using a magazine at all. The first option lowers the magazine size from 30 to 20, while the others take away some damage.
Setting the ammo type to Lengthened makes sense, as it provides some extra bullet velocity and allows shots to hit their targets faster. In the rear grip slot, the Fabric grip is worth using, as it adds some ADS speed that the other attachments took away. Brace is a must-have proficiency, as it improves accuracy when the weapon is initially being fired, while Fully Loaded is a solid Kit due to the extra ammo it provides. With the StG 44 likely getting nerfed soon, and weapons like the NZ-41 possibly being buffed, now may be the time to level it up.
Call of Duty: Vanguard is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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