The MP7, also known as the VEL 46, has emerged as a strong contender in the close-range meta of Warzone Season 3, challenging the dominance of the HRM-9. While the HRM-9 offers slightly lower recoil, the MP7’s superior fire rate allows it to quickly eliminate targets, making it a formidable option for close-quarters battles.
In my experience, the MP7 can kill quicker than the HRM-9 thanks to its superior fire rate, meaning it unloads its mag faster than its rival and burns through an enemy’s armor and health with ease. The main drawback is that the HRM comes with slightly less recoil, but meta attachments like the DR-6 Handstop and Zehmn35 Copensated Flash Hider can help this and make the MP7 extremely easy to use, as explained in our guide. It also lacks in the damage range department, but in close-quarters combat the SMG really shines.
Whenever I was drawn into a close-quarters gunfight against a player running the HRM-9 that would normally spell a trip to the Gulag, the MP7’s fire rate allowed me to get the better of them just in time. Popular CoD streamer FaZe Swagg has also been singing the praises of the VEL 46. In a recent video titled ‘Goodbye HRM, Hello MP7,’ he called the SMG ‘crazy’ and mentioned that he ‘couldn’t believe how good’ it was.
After the buff in Season 3 made MW2 guns viable once again, we’re finally starting to see more and more of the old weaponry creep into the meta. So, if you’re looking for a new partner for your assault rifle or sniper, give the VEL 46 a try. It might just surprise you with its effectiveness in close-quarters combat.
