TheCall of Duty: Warzone 2player base seems to be divided on the current state of the swimming and diving mechanics in the hit battle royale game, with a portion of the fans arguing that underwater combat is way overpowered. While not everyone agrees with that sentiment, some believe that a significant nerf of thisCall of Duty: Warzone 2feature is just a matter of time.
Ever since Infinity Ward and Raven Software officially announced their follow-up toCall of Duty: Warzonelast September,underwater combat was touted as a game-changing feature. Coupled with the addition of boats,Call of Duty: Warzone 2provides players with an unprecedented level of freedom of movement in bodies of water.
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Not everyone is thrilled with how the developers went about implementing underwater combat in the new battle royale game, however. A recent Reddit post showcasing some tactical advantages of diving during encounters prompted a fairly widespread discussion on whether Infinity Ward and Raven Software made swimming and diving overpowered. As things stand right now, dipping in and out of water is one of the easiestways to win inCall of Duty: Warzone 2, numerous players argued.
Diving into water allows players to instantly hide from their opponents, but it also provides them with a defensive boost. “The water works like a shield, even if you are at the surface,” one player explained, equating swimming to having an extraWarzone 2Armor Plate. Another fan reported that an uninjured character can stay underwater for 26 seconds, meaning it’s easy to use diving to one’s advantage when outgunned in order to flank an opponent or get away from danger.
While it remains to be seen whether Infinity Ward and Raven Software decide to rebalance the swimming and diving mechanics inWarzone 2, doing so would hardly be out of the ordinary for the developers. Even though the game hasn’t been out that long, it already saw a number of nerfs, the last one of which was introduced as part of the DMZ update just last month. That particular patch weakened a number of overpowered enemies in some areas of the said PvE mode, among other changes.
Activision’s latest free-to-play battle royale gamehad quite a strong start after releasing in mid-November, taking less than a week to hit 25 million players. That said,theWarzone 2player count has been droppingat a fast rate ever since. Its Steam version lost around one-third of its player base since launch.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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