If you need to get your teammate out of a hairy situation by raining down a deluge of bullets on enemies, then this is the class for you. I went full recoil control on the MG-42, and because of that it handles extremely well, yet is quite slow. The range and damage it does is ridiculous, however, which makes it a powerful primary option. Pair that with an SMG and the Vital perk and opposing players will be questioning if "Warzone's" Ricochet anti-cheat software is working. You're not going to be chasing down anyone with this weighty loadout, and the stims can give you a health and speed boost if you get caught in a late rotation or lagging behind the gas.

So far, I've played five matches of Vanguard Royale -- netting one win -- and it feels like the developers created a completely new game. As the only battle royale option available on Wednesday, Vanguard Royale forces you to use "Call of Duty: Vanguard" weapons. If you haven't had a chance to play that game or level up your weapons there, you'll be out of luck when the loadout box drops. And if one of your loadouts includes a lethal or tactical item from one of the other integrated games, like "Modern Warfare" or "Black Ops Cold War," you will be restricted from using that class entirely.