Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 Beginner Tips for Al Mazrah

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 is live with the new Al Mazrah map. Winning in battle royale can sometimes be a real challenge, but here are twelve tips to help you succeed and work toward a victory on Al Mazrah. Here are the best tactics for CoD: Warzone beginners:

Best Tips for CoD: Warzone 2.0 Beginners

Adjust Your Game Settings

One of the fastest and easiest things you can do to improve your chances on Al Mazrah is to make sure you are using the best settings. This includes changing the "Apply All" setting that lets you equip all armor plates at once, which saves you valuable time instead of pressing to equip one plate at a time.

Create Custom Loadouts

Warzone 2.0 gives you several different ways to get your custom weapons during a match, with the ability to drop equipment and to buy your custom primary weapons from Buy Stations. With tons of weapons and attachments to choose from, it can be very hard to know what to pick.

Unlock Weapons Faster

Modern Warfare 2 has a complex weapon unlock system, so if you are new to the games or only have the free-to-play Warzone 2 app, DMZ can be a fast way to unlock more weapons. Any weapon you extract in DMZ mode is automatically unlocked for Warzone 2 and skips the normal weapon unlock progression.

Communicate and Use the Ping System

Communication is key. If you are playing in a duo, trio or quad, it is important to communicate with your teammates. This can be done using a microphone for voice chat, or you can take advantage of the game's Ping system. It lets you ping nearby enemies, vehicles, points of interest and the like by tapping Up on the D-pad. Holding on the D-Pad will bring up a communication wheel. This lets you communicate more, such as asking your teammates for help or suggesting regrouping.

Keep an Eye on the Map

General map awareness is always good, but it matters even more with Warzone 2.0's revised circle mechanics. As the map shrinks, the circle is split into at most three smaller circles before becoming a final circle. So you will always want to watch where the circles split and where they move, so you don't get carried away.

Visit the Strongholds

If you aren't afraid of a challenge and a few gunfights, make sure to visit Stronghold locations, which are AI-guarded buildings that offer high-tier loot and an equipment drop reward. This can be a great way to get some of the best loot in the game.

Take Contracts

Contracts are another great way to get some cash and loot for your match. They are marked on the map as green phone icons, and there are several types to choose from: Bounty, Safecracker, Secure Intel and Most Wanted. It is important to understand the risks and benefits of each to know which is best for you.

Bounties are a popular choice. The contract marks a player on the map, gives you a set amount of time to find and eliminate them, and rewards you if they die in the match, whether by you or by someone else. The Bounty circle's radius shrinks as you get closer to them, which is useful both for letting you know where a nearby player is and for giving you a reasonable amount of cash and XP for completing it.

Safecracker is another good option, but it is a high-risk, high-reward Contract. The contract marks three safes for you to find and blow open, and the loot haul you get here is usually really good stuff such as cash, self-revives and killstreaks. Of course, blowing up three safes will make some noise and can potentially draw people to your location.

Secure Intel marks data for you to pick up and carry elsewhere. These Contracts require you to stay in position while the data uploads, so this can put you in a vulnerable spot. The benefit of this Contract is that completing it tells you where the circle's next closure will be, so you get valuable information here.

Most Wanted is the riskiest of the Contracts. You are marked on the map for every player, showing you as a target for three minutes, but surviving your time as Most Wanted earns you cash and returns dead teammates to the match. This is best saved for desperate situations where you don't have enough money to buy your team back and you take the risk of marking yourself to bring them back into the game.

Find High Ground

Al Mazrah is a quite varied place, but verticality can be key to all the buildings and mountain peaks. Getting to high ground lets you see your surroundings better, and you also get the advantage of aiming down at your enemies.

Make Smart Backpack Choices

Backpacks are great for carrying extra ammo, UAVs and equipment. Communicate with your teammates so you know what everyone else is carrying. Not everyone needs to carry a backpack full of only revivers or gas canisters. Try to give yourself and your team a variety of ammo and equipment.

In addition, Warzone 2.0 lets you carry three weapons instead of limiting you to just two. You will need to loot a medium or large backpack, but these bigger packs will let you fit an extra weapon. This means you can carry a weapon for almost any range or situation. It could be an assault rifle, a submachine gun and a sniper, or you can carry a rocket launcher as a third weapon. It can also be an extra primary for a teammate who has just rejoined the match.

Take Advantage of Killstreaks and Equipment

Intel is everything in battle royale, and killstreaks can be about more than kills. Take advantage of UAVs, recon planes or portable radars to help you find nearby enemies. It is always nice when killstreaks earn you kills, but if you have enemies pushing you nearby or from high ground, use something like a mortar strike or a precision airstrike even if you don't think you will get a kill. Often this makes enemies back off a little, giving you enough time to escape or get extra cover for a better fight.

Interrogate If It's Safe

Warzone 2.0 adds the new interrogation feature, which lets you interact with a downed opponent and interrogate them for intel that temporarily marks their teammates on the map. This can be risky and can take a few seconds to complete the action, so don't try it in the heat of the action. However, if a player has left their squad, it can provide valuable information.

Refuel and Repair

Another feature this year is the ability to refuel and repair vehicles. Warzone 2.0's land, air and water vehicle options don't have unlimited fuel, but you can refuel and repair at gas stations. For helicopters and planes, an easy way to do this is to land on top of gas stations. You don't have to park next to the pumps.

In addition, you can also carry gas canisters to refuel vehicles on the move. These can be looted and stored in your backpack. It is worth noting here that the only vehicle you can't use gas canisters on is the Hummer EV, but it can still be refueled and repaired at gas stations.

These tips will help make your looting and gunfights on Al Mazrah a little easier, and we hope you can find a route to victory.