Season 5 of Call of Duty Warzone has introduced a few changes to the game. The latest patch update for the title, which is supposedly the last in this season is full of new content for the player base.

Warzone's latest update brought a huge change to the meta of the season. Just like other patches, the Last Stand patch brings adjustments to the stats of the weapons which will result into a massive shift in the list of weapons available in this season of Warzone. The changes brought to the Vanguard Markman rifles has led to the return of the dreaded DMR meta. 

Changes have been brought to all four marksman rifles in the Vanguard integration. The most important change is that the Vanguard Marksman rifles will now be equipped with assault rifle ammunition, a replacement from the previous sniper ammunition used in marksman rifles.

The stats of the four marksman rifles have also received massive readjustments. Let's have a look at the changes introduced by the Season 5 patch:

1. SVT-40 (VG)
•    Time to ADS decreased to 400ms, down from 450ms
ZAC 730mm Precision Barrel
•    ADS Time penalty increased to -8%, down from -7%
.303 British 15 Round Mag
•    Damage Penalty increased to -10%, down from -7%
•    ADS Time decreased to 2%, down from 4%
•    Recoil Control now 5%, down from 32%
6.5 Sakura 20 Round Mag
•    Damage Penalty increased to -17%, up from -11%
•    Rate of Fire Bonus decreased to 30%, down from 50%
•    ADS Time decreased to 1%, down from 2%
•    Recoil control now 10%, down from 45%

2. M1 Garand (VG)
•    Muzzle Velocity increased by 13.4%
.303 British 12 Round Clips
•    Magazine Capacity Increased to 16 rounds, up from 12
•    Recoil Control decreased to 5%, down from 25%
6.5 Sakura 20 Round Drum
•    Magazine Capacity Increased to 40 rounds, up from 20
•    Rate of Fire Bonus decreased to 25%, down from 43%
•    Movement Speed decreased to -4% down from 2%
•    Recoil control decreased to 20%, down from 31%
.30-06 16 Round Mag
•    Magazine Capacity Increased to 30 rounds, up from 16
.30-06 20 Round Drum
•    Magazine Capacity Increased to 40 rounds, up from 20
•    Movement Speed penalty increased to -4%, up from -2%

3. G-43 (VG)
•    Max Damage increased to 35, up from 34
•    Min Damage increased to 31, up from 28
ZP 770mm Precision Barrel
•    ADS Time penalty decreased to -2%, up from -6%
Fitzherbert 500mm Rapid
•    Recoil Recovery now increased by 10%
Wyvern 570mm Full-Auto Barrel
•    Vertical Recoil increased to 20%, up from 2%
•    Horizontal recoil penalty decreased to -10%, up from -40%
8mm Klauser 20 Round Mag
•    Magazine Capacity Increased to 40 rounds, up from 20
•    ADS Time penalty decreased to -2%, down from 4%

4. M1916 (VG)
•    Time to ADS decreased to 310ms, down from 340ms
ZP Custom Barrel
•    Recoil Recovery now increased by 10%
6.5mm Sakura 20 Round Mag
•    Rate of Fire Bonus decreased to 5%, down from 20%

The finch resistance on these four marksman rifles has decreased by 33 percent.

As mentioned earlier, the Vanguard Marksman rifles have got an overall buff to their category. It can also be estimated that the competitiveness of the Vanguard marksman rifle will surely rise in Warzone Season 5.