ACall of Duty: Warzone2 player has found an unusual way to survive the game’s gulag after dying, pulling off a high-flying acrobatic routine to get the drop on their opponents. The entertaining video comes as recent Steam data shows thatCall of Duty: Warzone 2’s player count has droppeddramatically in the months since the launch of Infinity Ward and Raven Software’s free-to-play shooter.
Released late last year following the success of its 2020 predecessor,Call of Duty: Warzone 2is the latest entry into the increasingly crowded battle royale genre from developers Infinity Ward and Raven Software. The free-to-play sequel introduced the new Al Mazrah map, taking the place of the original game’s Caldera, along with new game modes and a slew of new features. While some new features proved to be unpopular with many players, such as switching the game’s gulag to 2v2, theEscape from Tarkov-inspiredDMZ mode inWarzone 2has been hailed by many gamers for breathing new life into the series.
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In an entertaining and informative new video posted to TikTok, user acensight shows off the unique strategy they discovered for getting the drop on opponents inCall of Duty: Warzone 2’s gulag. As the gulag round begins, acensight throws a smoke grenade at the base of the crate in the starting area before scrambling atop it and making their way onto the beam overhead. As the smoke briefly conceals their location, acensight is able to quickly locate the two enemy players and mark their locations for their teammate before opening fire from above and eliminating the two opponents. Captions on the video state that they saw the strategy posted on TikTok and now use it in every match, often to great success.
Fans ofCall of Duty: Warzone 2responding to the informative video were impressed by the unusual survival strategy, though many comments pointed out that the tricky tactic leaves players exposed to opponents wherever they are on the map. While the description for the video suggested gamers use the strategy before it becomes too well-known, other responses made it clear that players were already devising ways to respond to the unorthodox maneuver. Not wanting to fall prey to the sneaky strategy, one gamer stated that they notify their teammates to be on the lookout whenever they see a smoke bomb go off in the gulag.
With its reliance on making oneself a highly visible target from anywhere on the map, this unusual strategy carries a high level of risk for players hoping to be rewarded with another round. For players not wanting to annoy their friends, though, it’d probably be best to avoid using it inWarzone 2’s private matcheswhen they arrive.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2is currently available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
