BEST & WORST... Ranking Weapons in Black Ops Cold War

Today we rank the weapons of Black Ops Cold War - because I'm the most original content creator in the COD space
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[@NerosCinema]

HELLO NOTIFICATION SQUAD! Hope you all enjoy the video

[@zacstreets2582]

❤️

[@justinholtman]

Keep up the awesome content bro

[@landonlara148]

Do a Cold War map ranking video

[@itsaj1414]

Try the street sweeper with task force barrel and v chock and you have to aim down sight with it and it’s a one shot at 9.7 m

[@UnsaidHealer]

Lol...I thought this was a overall weapon ranking? Why did you base almost all the weapons on if you used like one attachment like the task barrel and such? Idk. Bugs me cause it doesn't make sense and isn't consistent

[@Stonecargo21]

When you scrolled down I realized just how few guns we actually have

[@badstii100]

Look now

[@TheWHEATISHweet]

Waiting patiently for another Dear Nero...

[@thegiraffe0067]

Nero: If an [SMG] is really high damage and has a large magazine thats a problem Me having Flashbacks of BO2 PDW

[@Thebigem]

6:29

[@doom3648]

M60 with the right attachments is an OP laser beam

[@sebastianlaplume461]

Faster ttk than either of the other lmgs ironically.

[@davidhuerta331]

Stoner is S tier, don't @ me

[@darxis8822]

In the right hands or a camping headglitcher it definitely is

[@Olinke]

No sh1t

[@truthdog1107]

Plus you can shoot down streaks easily with the LMGs. Nero didn't factor that into his rankings

[@wade_bros1236]

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[@DivineBeast-mj7uy]

@@wade_bros1236 you intrigue me, such things are difficult to do.

[@johnnyturbo2783]

Stoner: is in b tier Combined arms wants to know your location

[@Rain1dog]

Hey my guy, I’m not sure if you will ever see this, but I just watched Prestige is Key video with regard to you leaving KZbin. Just want to say thank you very much for the great video’s over the years. I’ve come to really enjoy them and your take. I watched your content because you are really good at what you do. I wish you the best in whatever you do going forward. Just wanted you to know you’ve touched a lot of people’s lives with your content and that is remarkable in and of itself. Hopefully one day we can see you again if the content bug ever creeps up in you again. Once again thank you for everything you did for the CoD community and stay safe.

[@kaylo1680]

But Nero, the Stoner is the best launcher in the game. Thing absolutely smokes the Sigma at taking down anything but the harp or the gunship lmao.

[@deathlord9288]

Ak74u has always been one of my favourites in the franchise last time I remember it being good was bo1 so I’m happy it’s strong in Cold War 🙂

[@elongatedborzoi1160]

ironically enough, ive never been a fan of the ak74u until bocw. I love the faster firing high recoil or the super slow but hard hitting ones

[@biggestman123]

I believe you have not experimented ENOUGH with some of these guns. RPD is great and the M60 is above average. The streetsweeper is wayyyy bettter than the spas with the “task force” barrel. QBZ is also above average and so is the KSP.

[@Jerry-li8hs]

Street sweeper sucks even with the task force barrel. The reload is atrocious

[@brolapse69]

"M60 below average" Reported for infringing my rights.

[@T-REXMACHINEGUN]

Ya its a best at long to medium range and beats almost everything

[@_Fyodor_Dostoevsky_]

You can rush with it and shred people when you fire from the hip. The m60 is a monster 🔥🔥

[@GoldFittyCal]

Dude M60 is lit.

[@mini8964]

Ak47 is actually ga'd in pro cdl so id say s tier isn't unreasonable

[@Banditt_Red]

I disagree on the Femas, when it’s leveled up you put recoil and range attachments on it and it melts

[@Ego_Frenzyyy]

100% agreed Nero don’t know what he taking bout🤣

[@younezzz]

LMGs are amazing in this game. Change my mind

[@brolapse69]

I love them dude. My K/D has been soaring using the M60 on Apocalypse 24/7

[@Olinke]

@@brolapse69 That's not a good thing

[@MrKFD_92]

Ww2 lmgs

[@leytonwalker1190]

If you use a lmg your a shit player facts no skill

[@EldenDong]

@@leytonwalker1190 Oh shut up, theirs meta weapons that completely shit on LMGs.

[@josephparkin1810]

MW2 AK47 I loved using for the sound design alone.. Such an awesome sounding weapon in that game

[@thebonwahgaming3870]

Dude the rpd is a great lmg fastest move speed hard hitting 3 shot gun from mid range I go crazy with it. Especially with thermal in s$d.

[@ObscureBirdman]

As a gun buff I love the fact you use the actual names of the guns! It's refreshing.

[@thespartacus200]

The last barrel for the M60 gives you a two shot kill and doesn’t change the recoil pattern. So that gun is considered A tier for me

[@ludwig2952]

M60 and Stoner should be A or S

[@aaronharris102]

"the Mac-10 is more like an Uzi than the Milano" The original Uzi was so popular because of its lower fire rate but controllable recoil. The mini & micro Uzis are the ones with the higher fire rates.

[@elongatedborzoi1160]

lmao, The uzi irl fired at 600 rpm, then the mini fired at 950 rpm, and the micro fired at 1200. I believe they are making another model too.

[@ArjunSharma-gu5eh]

My number 1 favorite AR in cold war multiplayer is the XM4. I love the XM4 so much. The XM4 gives me very good vibes. I love vibing with the XM4. The XM4 give me vibes of police officers because of how it looks and the reloading animation. The XM4 looks very cool and an officers gun when you put the following attachments on it: 1: Microflex Led 2: Agency Suppresor 3: Reinfoced Heavy barrel 4: Foregrip or a field agent grip 5: 6: STANAG 50 round mag or 50 round speed mag 7: Serpent Wrap 8: Raider Pad 9: SOF Target Designator. I am saving up my money for the Swat Master XM4 tracer pack bundle.

[@darxis8822]

Bullfrog is statistically only average but it has nothing bad about it and feels really good

[@Olinke]

The hip fire is bad

[@lolkaslolpez4823]

And da MAG is completly noice

[@Jumper3]

the daemon 3xb is the 3 round burst smg from bo4 you’re thinking of, my favorite gun to use in any of the cod games

[@thesenate4743]

Insanely OP weapon imo, i wrecked whole squads in Blackout with this weapon

[@wilhufftarkin8543]

I find when you learn to manage the recoil, the MAC-10 is awesome, even at medium range. But it's weird how bad Warzone's meta weapons are considered in Cold War.

[@PatThomas.]

i know this is unrelated again but Ashton "The Mime" Williams still hasn't said anything on her twitter in over 2 months now

[@Betreelz]

can you check me out thnk im decent

[@ΑΝΙΚΙ]

And Joe Cecot is reposting AOC tweets 🤣

[@chrismichaelis7259]

Never unrelated

[@10acScottyP]

Really only one thing I don’t agree with and that’s the RPD. First gun I got gold. The movement speed is the same if not better than the AR’s and the hip fire is as good also. Highly underrated gun

[@jacksonwilliam8037]

something that a lot of people are forgetting is the insanely slow handling. all LMGS have at least half a second ads speed and a slow sprint-out. the rpd is the best ar-LMG hybrid gun though. I would it's top of B-tier.

[@OO-iy2fd]

Thoughts on eight thoughts?

[@brolapse69]

Based

[@tjgallagher2848]

You know if you use the v choke or what ever it is and the task force barrel for the street sweeper it has the same 1 shot range as the hauer

[@sebastianlaplume461]

(S tier in disguise)

[@themrbeenounshow1912]

For me, the Diamatti often appeared busted, the amount of times I’ve been beamed while running into a room with a Sweat bunny hopping and spamming DM dual wield diamattis is so frustrating

[@Th3Bunk]

Some of these are mental. The dual wield diamattis are S Tier. Stoner is the best gun in the game

[@allahbless2278]

Best gun? L

[@sebastianlaplume461]

The ksp built correctly outguns a 74u every time. You have to max the damage range and make sure you can center your burst and then it becomes one of the best weapons in the game. In the right hands it’s a top 3 weapon.

[@wenthecowscomehome]

The street sweeper in hardcore is silly. I hate and love using it, it just feels wrong lol

[@jacksonwilliam8037]

silly is the perfect word to describe it.

[@doczombiex]

The 1911 is average? If you can use it right, that is insane. There's a reason there's an agreement not to use it in CDL.

[@Status_Bleach]

Sorry Nero but i dont think you understand the meaning of 'average'

[@courier8365]

I was really looking forward to seeing the new S2 weapons on this list. I already have both the FARA 83 and LC10 *GOLD* so I assumed that somebody like Nero would at least have used them by now... Also, the Diamattis and MAC-10 need to at least be in Above Average.

[@sebastianlaplume461]

Didn’t age well lmao. Lc10 ended up being the second best smg right under the ak and the fara just turned out to be meh, like the other ARs.

[@Edisius95]

You're thinking of the USR from CoD Ghosts!! I used to LOVE that thing on that game... the quick scoping was amazing with it

[@JustClickApprove92]

The AK47 go crazy if you use the right attachments. I absolutely clutch on Armada & Diesel with it

[@GameOfJoffrey777]

Nero next time you do this can you put the names please of the guns in the box? I dont know them all by heart just by looking at them. Thanks man!

[@bl33zy52]

we love you nero, dont let anyone tell you other wise, you matter and youre not just some guy here for no reason.

[@kamrank2130]

LC10 is def elite maybe S or High A tier but the Galil is like B tier I think

[@pissy4476]

I agree on the LC10 but do you have any reasons why you think the Fara83 is B tier? To me it seems like it would be the best AR in the game if it weren't for the horrible handling and reload stats.

[@kamrank2130]

@@pissy4476 Like you said I love to run and gun and its poor handling speeds just annoy me. Its a good gun don't get me wrong it just doesn't suit my play style. Personally I disagree a lot with Nero's list. For example he's really underrating the LMGs the Stoner and M60 are god tier weapons imo. I'm going for DM rn and the LMGs and Tac Rifles were the easiest categories to get gold tbh.

[@pissy4476]

@@kamrank2130 I'm also going for DMU and I agree, LMGs and Tacs were easy as hell.

[@iAMxVV]

Ah, I remember watching this video. I chuckled when I heard you rate the m60 as below average back then too. When built right and in the right hands it's downright OP.

[@mercnoobs6684]

i feel so different about the m60 i feel like its the only thing i can get a cool with

[@T-REXMACHINEGUN]

I've read the comments and ya the lmgs when built right beat everything at range. The rpd is a beast at close range and acts an smg at times. The stoner is an ar in lmg form. The m60 my favorite and best weapon is a reaper of death at range, on fire team and combined arms it destroys everyone

[@T-REXMACHINEGUN]

Tho the rpd is the worst of the 3 imo

[@no1sawfan]

@@T-REXMACHINEGUN nah fam. The RPD is probably the most OP when built right. It's a laser beam. M60 is the weakest due to the recoil. But all three are outstanding

[@T-REXMACHINEGUN]

@@no1sawfan ya the rpd is good i just feel its lacking damage at range, I feel its better up close

[@jacksonwilliam8037]

you're 100% correct on this one. all LMGS are good and melt at long range. but everybody seems to think that they're busted op s-tier.

[@kensuter57]

Idk, I love the m60.

[@brolapse69]

Same 👍

[@mattrousseau9197]

I officially just shit myself when he put the mac 10 at below average

[@husamfahad7690]

how is the stoner just above average, it does everything, its very clearly the best gun in the entire game bar none, the type 63 should've been amazing too, mp5 should've been above average and the m60 is almost as good as the stoner but I wouldn't put it at s tier.

[@realJonk]

Because unless you're a douche player that doesnt move from one spot the entire game it's essentially useless

[@jacksonwilliam8037]

@@realJonk yea y'know i'm seeing a lot of people say stoner is s-tier when it's not. not saying it's bad, but it's not perfect.

[@zacharybaese9029]

The thumper is hard in mp I got it done in zombies 😆. So glad it's done hate that thing

[@TecraX2]

Considering that the XM4 is by far my favorite weapon, I don't know whether I should feel disappointed or grateful (as in not likely to get nerfed) for it not making S Tier?!?

[@jacksonwilliam8037]

the xm4 in this game does. not. do. anything. SPECIAL. there is not major upside to picking it or downside. so because of it's average ttk and average stats, it's b-tier when kitted properly for what you want to do.

[@TecraX2]

@@jacksonwilliam8037 It's not that I think the XM4 is OP, but I have to consider it to be a bit special because it's such a good allrounder. I've always preferred ARs, but it often difficult to find a low recoil AR that works well in basically any situation and game mode. In BO4 I primarily played Hardcore and loved the SWAT RFT, but found it rather underpowered in Core. In MW, the M4 and Grau worked great in Core, but since they both were a 2-shot kill in Hardcore, the CR-56 AMAX obviously delivered a much more consistent experience in HC!

[@drakecoleman9939]

The ksp is godly!

[@realJonk]

You are NUTS for putting the mac 10 at below average, that shit is EASILY A tier possibly S.

[@DoubleMTony]

I absolutely shred everybody with the ksp multiple back to back 30 and even a few 40 kill games

[@nightowl8363]

Bro youre crazy putting the M60 down there.... That is high damage kill machine😎👍👍

[@UnkillableJay]

The KSP is a beast long range.

[@realJonk]

It's one of the worst guns in the game at long range what crack are you smoking

[@UnkillableJay]

@@realJonk I clap snipers with it on satellite all of the time. It became my go to satellite snd weapon lmfao

[@realJonk]

@@UnkillableJay the unpredictable horizontal recoil just makes it unusable for me it's super inconsistent yes you can melt people sometimes but other times the shots seem to dance around whatever you're aiming at and for that reason I never use it lol but if it works for you then more power to you my guy

[@Everything_E117]

You trippin the mw2 ak was amazing, it was mids in mw3 though

[@Nuppersson]

LC10 is by far my favorite gun. Its like Krig with faster handling so its not top tier but very good and enjoyable to use

[@illumidaddy7724]

The street sweeper can one shot kill about as far as the hauer with the task force barrel. It’s broken

[@amirabans1127]

I still dance when i hear neroscinema intro

[@thegunndertaker7429]

Have you tried the FFAR since the launch of season 2? They definitely fixed it! Recoil is much better

[@Olinke]

It's still terrible

[@alteredizzy]

Still the worst AR in the game

[@Olinke]

@@alteredizzy By far

[@JorjoGiovanna]

Tbh cigma still sucks at destroying streaks with how low the damage it does, I’d much rather switch up my perks or use a sam turret

[@WhiteEnglish]

The ak47u doesn't need a nerf is perfect as it is to compete with the tactical rifles

[@panchigancedo6247]

Hmmmm......M60 hits really hard you just have to land first.

[@dustindoyon5406]

Use the die-alotis dual wield again. They’re kinda insane

[@zen_darulok739]

Thats what I was saying it shreds close range but ig mid range it does kinda lack

[@DarkFox2071]

The Famas is repenting for it's sins in BO1

[@joshwittman6267]

Lmao this is gold.

[@sebastianlaplume461]

Worst automatic in the game is quite the fall from heaven where it used to be the best.

[@arthurspringthorpe]

KSP with the task force barrel melts people! Easily my go to gun in sweat situations - Although stay away from anything outside close range, as it's weak at longer ranges

[@guitarhero661]

Black ops 2 was the only game where all the LMGS were solid imo

[@drakecoleman9939]

The lsat was broken with target finder 😂🤦🏾‍♂️

[@no1sawfan]

What are you talking about. The lmgs are broken in this game

[@drakecoleman9939]

@@no1sawfan yeh the stoner and the m60 nasty af

[@no1sawfan]

@@drakecoleman9939 the RPD is the best. Before you knock it. Try it with 2x, last barrel, last supressor and spetsnaz grip. It's godly. You're welcome

[@drakecoleman9939]

@@no1sawfan haven’t used any lmgs yet. Thanks for the heads up bro

[@OlExtraRegularBass]

Bruh. No sight needed on 1911. Just extend the mag if you can't hit. Will fire almost as fast as you can pull.

[@handsomegeorgianbankrobber3779]

How on earth is the ffar better than the m60? M60 is a 3 shot kill at pretty much any range, it has the fastest ttk out of any full auto weapon in the game.

[@jacksonwilliam8037]

you are wrong. I believe the fastest full auto ttk is the stoner or mac-10 or ak74u below 10 meters.

[@jonathanv5418]

The sks for me is super OP even with thick skill base match making I'm always hitting 2.00 kds consistently I have my best game plays with the sks

[@vnomercy5760]

The street sweeper with task force barrel is the best shotgun in the game and arguably better than the duel pistols. It one shots farther than the Haur.

[@onemustypickle]

Doubt, you have to be point blank to get the 1 shot kill, haur might not have the best range but with the right attachments it's consistently better. Streetsweepers reload is pretty awful making it useless after you've emptied the first drum

[@vnomercy5760]

@@onemustypickle You must have not used the task force barrel on it because it outranges the haur. It is the best secondary in the game.

[@2807bh]

Stoner and M60 Should be in there own tiers, God Tier

[@jacksonwilliam8037]

wrong. as much as these weapons just delete people, their handling is insanely slow and heavily rely on using the best of the best attachments. leveling these guns can be painful at times and because of their insanely slow handling (base ads speed for them is about 600 milliseconds which is just bad) means that you have to use them at far range. While I admit that they are good at that range, it is very hard to use the stoner and m60 at close range. I would say stoner is A -tier, with m60 being middle of b-tier

[@Crayon_crusader9]

For the diammatis(idk if that’s how you spell it)just put on dual weld with a 5mw laser and they are pretty accurate

[@MiseryDuke69]

Nero would you recommend using recoil reduction attachments or just getting good at recoil control

[@jamespwoods4324]

Recoil reduction works best, makes some guns like the Stoner fire with virtually zero recoil and absolute nasty accuracy/damage.

[@wilhufftarkin8543]

Depends. When it's only vertical recoil, I would git gud at recoil control, but if it's all over the place, I would add attachments against horizontal recoil.

[@ultimistakeo4369]

The spas, the sg12, the brecci. All so much fun.

[@ChandlerTingle]

1 Second in and I know the 74U will be S Tier

[@hendobros9900]

I despise lmgs they’re annoying to go up against someone when they’re camping and I hate the ads speed

[@acdcking1234]

I used the hauer to unlock the street sweeper It was great

[@251grant9]

“The most original video you will ever see, i have seen lots of people doing this.”

[@yourstillwithme]

It's funny to revisit this list now because its very wrong now. The AK47 is a top tier gun, the Aug is really terrible and inconsistent, the FFAR is way better now after the buff, the pellington is arguably one of the worst guns in the game now, and the M60 definitely does not belong in D for below average. The LMG's are INCREDIBLE if you use Gunfighter on them and they MAUL 12v12 and 6v6 faceoff game modes where they can hold down positions. The M82 is also VERY popular now along with Swiss, some quick scopers actually prefer it over the Tundra

[@luuksleutel8915]

The burst gun in BO4 was the Daemon. It was one of the first DLC guns

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

I CAN'T WAIT... THANKS

[@Rich-in6ds]

Good video. The only one where I'd say you're maybe a little off-base is the RPD. Yes, it's an LMG so it handles like shit BUT with your attachments unlocked it becomes an absolute laser and will will easily out-trade any other gun in the game (besides the snipers) at 20+ meters if you pre-aim. A lawbreaker setup with an RPD and an SMG is really strong and able to dominate at any range. With the m16, it's worth noting that it's only a super-reliable 1-bust kill up to about 20 meters which is suprisingly short. The aug will do it up to 30m. The m16 is brutally strong 0-20m but kinda bad in the 20-30m range and then becomes quite efficient again at 40m as it can reliably 2-burst at 40m where a lot of guns will start to struggle.

[@ThePrimo323]

Should've titled the video how broken and unbalanced the weapons are

[@blaktiger5939]

I got into an argument on here with a guy saying cold war was more balanced than mw

[@ThePrimo323]

@@blaktiger5939 neither of the games lol

[@blaktiger5939]

@@ThePrimo323 I mean yeah but in mw the meta wasn't as intrusive like i could do decent using any weapon but in cw not the case

[@bobsturty9240]

What would you guys rank the LC10?

[@kensuter57]

A and that’s with a few attachments. I’m decent at the game, not great, and I fry with that gun

[@camryfalconer200]

Damn near S tier. That thing beats out Ar’s at range if you’re good with it.

[@brolapse69]

A all day.

[@brolapse69]

S in Hardcore

[@eddmonk1849]

I thought it was a re-skin too. Until I used the machete and I notice there are some big, big differences

[@Mostwantedspeedster]

The m1911 is a great gun to have I agree with what you say but it’s better then what you said about it

[@bhka6423]

M16 is my favorite. So reliable.

[@SunnyDEElight]

This whole game needs to be overhauled like ww2 dear god the amount of campers makes me want to throw my ps4 into oncoming traffic, they fr need to add or remove perks and edit maps to make camping harder to do, that shit is so easy and rewarding to do now, especially going for camos, please just make camos 100 headshots again. Jesus idk why they never ever listen to the community

[@brolapse69]

Play Rush Moshpit or whatever it's called. Really cuts down campers.

[@suckyamum.69]

Best Gun in this game is Stoner or ak74u

[@LowKeBanana]

Bullfrog I'd easy A for me cuz of the massive mag and fire rate. I usually out gun most guns at point blank to mid range.

[@hendobros9900]

Mac 10 and ak74u shred the most tbh I rlly like the xm4 but it isn’t the best

[@sytheopath1241]

I use smoke grenades on my mac10 class! It lets me get up close and personal without getting killed cross map. I just throw a smoke. Run up and melt ppl

[@jjb5227]

Bullfrog should be A tier, it actually slaps

[@mattballard9522]

I think the only gun I don't agree with is the qbz I loved that weapon! But yeah everything else I agree with.

[@JenoKondou]

Do you see your gameplay with the ak47? It melts it is S tier bruh there’s a reason it’s still GA’d in The CDL even with the XM4

[@zacstreets2582]

Will you be covering the Eight thoughts news

[@---bs9bi]

Which is?

[@grrinc]

@@---bs9bi he's a creepy elderly man

[@mindfreakgames]

Stoner - LMG Granade launcher Ak 47 That's all I play always with

[@greggilbert9260]

Beeen subbbed since ghost Nero keep on rolling

[@Saif-sq5qt]

The ksp is s teir change my mind

[@AnonymousHed]

Stop

[@jacksonwilliam8037]

stop

[@jubus531]

Try using the x3 scope on the 50 cal. Or the ultra zoom scope and zoom it in like two taps. I like either of these for quick scoping with the m82

[@robertlynn4435]

M16 is my Favorite Assault Rifle on the Game.