It's so weird how strong the SPX is. Not only is it a lower caliber, but balance wise it's a much faster handling gun, so you would expect it to have a worse 1 shot area.
If you put on the FJX LUX-7 stock attachment you get not only better aiming stability(with no cons) but you can tune it for ADS and Flinch Resistance, as well as still being able to use the ADS grip.
I’d love to see a “weapon VS.” series similar to what you did when you compared the meta vaznev to the mp7 a few weeks ago. Would be cool to compare this to the SP-X. Love your stuff!
@@ryanlipovsik1942 if you want good shotgun information, watch Goomie. Basically, at this point the KV broadside is still the best shotgun and second to it is the Bryson and 800 then third is the Bryson 890 then fourth is the Lockwood 300 and then last is the expedite 12 but to some people it could be better than the Lockwood 300 it just depends on the one shot area.
I would like to leave a suggestion regarding the measuring process for semi-auto weapons' fire-rate. It would be beneficial to use shock stich tactical on yourself. That maybe the most accurate method of measuring, although I don't know whether it forces you to shoot at full speed. Love the work you put in the videos.
I can't wait for everyone to finish all the Imperium challenges so we can play normally again! Today I had a Kill Confirmed match on Taraq that ended 36-12, and I alone picked up 31 tags because 10 of the other players were grinding Imperium.
I’ve found that with these bolt guns, since they’re basically all one shot kills most of the time, the subjective feel is more important to me than the objective stats, even moreso than any other class of weapon. That’s why I’ve been using the LA-B and MCPR over the SP-X, even though the SP-X is technically superior, because I’m personally better with them. And when it comes to subjective feel, the Intervention really works for me. Despite being perhaps not quite as good as the SP-X, even with no or very few attachments (I’m still leveling mine up), it feels better to me. Once I get it leveled up all the way and I find a build that works best for me, I’ll have a better idea of whether I like it more or not, but so far, it’s feeling like it might be my favorite bolt gun.
Quick tip: If you put a scope on the gun with the "ads speed" con not being the top most con you're likely to get an ads speed buff if you tune the scope for ads, compared to the "clear shot" scopes for example. (I recommend the Dxs coriolis V4, The victus XMR default scope or the signal 50 default scope, but others work too) Have a nice day guys and have fun :)
Thanks man, I despise using non sniper scopes on snipers even if they would give me an ads buff lol, I’ve been experimenting and didn’t know about the ads con u mentioned
I used to do damage on Afghan. Lol. Used to set up shop at the back of the map and wait for players coming around the cave side. With the silencer on it, they was dead before they even knew what hit them 😂
@@WinterBoots15 lol those bush campers were easy pickings tho. Marathon lightweight cammando tac knife and I’m on their ass. I had a whole running route I used on that map. That’s also an infamous noob tube spot
With the Nilsound suppressor, High velocity rnds and Fahrenheit barrel this has the quickest shot speed in the game at 1705 ms, almost hit scan, just pair it with your laser of choice and the blast bolt.
@@Frannysaccount max ammo you can carry is 101 including the 5 in the mag… if that was intentional feels like this sniper was intended for war zone or ground war
i think its cause the devs want people to use it to shoot down streaks with fire/explosive rounds, and if u use all ur ammo doing that, then what are u supposed to do?
@@BeansNQueso good point but I’d rather use it in ground war in a more traditional way because of the huge amount of ammo reserve I can just pick a spot and pick people off without having to move to get more ammo
@@BeansNQueso oh no shit hey? If you've noticed though, probably haven't, but if you've noticed - you lose all of your ADS speed as a result of building for flinch resistance. So my question to you is why would you build it for flinch resistance when you can just use another sniper with better flinch, better ADS, and better fire rate? The flinch penalty on the FJX needs to be reduced in general.
@HoltsTricks u can build for both flinch resistance and speed. That's what i did, and ive had no problems with flinch or speed. if u cant figure it out then u should probably uninstall dude
It’s crazy how overtuned the SPX is in relation to all the other snipers. It just dwarfs all of them in comparison. If anything, the SPX and FJX Imperium should swap base ADS times, especially since the SPX has other benefits like better one hit kill area, faster reload, and faster fire rate
I'm surprised that in your build you didn't use the LUX-7 stock. I know it doesn't boost your ads speed, but it's a stock without any negatives. Combined with the fact that it boosts aiming stability, aim walking speed, and sprint speed, and you've got a stock that makes you more mobile while allowing you to aim with less idle sway...
I love the FJX, already got it platinum but it's no where near as good as the intervention was. Was waiting for this video to come out because I suspected it wasnt as quick as the SPX. Looks like the SPX is still king of quick scoping even with the god of quick scoping snipers in the game now. Thanks mate love your videos, we'd be lost without ya!
I was obsessed with the Intervention back in the original MW2. I had the gold calling card and everything. Out of respect for that, I got it gold in this game in about a day. Having to consciously hold shift when aiming for that camo challenge was annoying though; I very rarely focus on scoped guns.
for the LR sniper i would change the laser for the nilsound90. and the biggest + for the imperium is the one shot ability for BR, which should be considered in comparison with the spx. cheers :)
It doesnt ignore the bars ingame allways use the sym site that shows the real numbers from the game files the only negatives that barrel has is ADS Time +15ms Time To Exit ADS +15ms
Idk why anyone would get the idea that .408 cheytach is a “lower caliber”. Dimensionally/technically it is, but .408 cheytach is an ELRP anti-material cartridge still traveling hypersonic well past a mile (out of a 29” barrel). While .50 BMG can potentially have more muzzle energy, .408 cheytach has a similar amount of energy (10k-15k vs. ~11k respectively) and it carries that energy farther and faster.
The SPX is still on top for quickscope and dragscope. Anyone notice, even if you have Haptic feedback settings off and you snipe in every match, the Haptic feedback will eventually start haunting your games? It conveniently turns itself on to throw you off. It's a very light feedback and triggers itself on for just a few shots per match. Usually when your about to quickscope a headshot.
Given there's a GA on all sniper attachments it'd be an interesting addition to the weapon pool for competitive. DLC guns haven't been used since MW19 but that really shouldn't be a blanket ban on them, just most of them given how busted they tend to be especially on release. This gun is fine, takes skill and feels great.
i was hoping it was going to lean into the flashy nature of quick scoping by having a simulator thing to the koshka in cod m as i haven't seen many other snipers that focus on blankscopeing
Hey TheXclusiveAce, Thank you for all of these gun guides. Your research shows exactly what I felt about the usability of the intervention in comparison to the spx. As an aside, do you know of any way in which hit marker volume can still be adjusted in this game? It seems they have removed the option.
I though 1312 m/s couldn’t possibly be realistic, but turns out factory-made light bullet/ heavy powder loads of .408 CheyTac go ~1200 m/s, so it’s still unbelievably hot for a bullet but not ENTIRELY impossible.
Really amusing reading all the comments and seeing what people think of this gun. Some people saying it's objectively the worst sniper rifle, others saying it desperately needs a nerf, and about everything in between. Funny stuff. That said, with how good the two bolt-action marksman rifles are it is a lot harder for bolt action snipers to really shine.
I am surprised it isn't the best, it seems pretty good and it seemed like their strategy was "Add classic MW2 gun and make it OP so everyone wants to come back and use it"
The SP-X is king with this FJX, MCPR, & Victus all close behind. Not sure which of those is 2nd, 3rd, or #4. Just depends on what feels best that day, the time of day, or which way the wind is blowing. I'd also say the LA-B is 5th and Signal 50 is the worst. Just my opinion. But like I've said in other Sniper Gun Guides, they're all viable. MWII easily takes the cake for best class of COD snipers. Even if they add a Dragunov at some point, this COD easily has the best group of snipers.
I'll give my ranking: #1: SPX (fastest, great one shot kill potential) #2: MCPR (second fastest with quick rpm and 10 rounds by default, rarely gets hitmarkers) #3: Victus (fun as hell to use, quick ads, satisfying to get kills with, but slow rechamber) #4: Signal 50 (Semi-auto beats out the LA-B but the bullet velocity is pretty mid, feels faster than the LA-B, GODLY with a red dot) #5: LA-B (Feels SO slow, hitmarker machine, slow rechamber, slow mobility - there is zero reason to use this sniper other than the camo grind)
@@HoltsTricks Where's the FJX? I like bolt action snipers and will always rate them over the semi auto ones. I enjoyed all the other snipers but didn't the signal 50.
@@MooreGravy Oh I completely forgot, hard to say but I'd put it under the MCPR. I'm not sold on the gun yet - it's fast for sure but my god the flinch on it is just absurd, a single bullet sends your aim about 3 feet upwards. If you're getting shot at, below the victus. If not, above it.
just use the normal scope with snipers, using an attachment slot on an optic for a sniper is a no go bruh. use speed attachments unless all u do is hardscope
@armedpoop u can get faster or just as fast ADS speeds with the regular optics if u know how to use the gunsmith. plus, with the FJX (which this video is talking about), there are no optics that increase ADS speed.
@armedpoop i think ur right, i was looking at the pros and cons list for the low zoom optics on my game, and for some reason, they all have ADS speed under cons. looking at the stat bar for handling, tells me that u are right. my main point was that u can achieve similar speeds without using a different optic
This gun was a pain in the ass to level up, it’s ads was so slow lol you can’t compete, but once you get all other ads plus tuning, then, this guns a beast. It felt so good to used but the gun needs a bit of a movement buff tho
Hey @TheXclusiveAce , you use a flat number for ADS increase, like 44ms for the grip. Do you have any resources that detail ADS speed buffs after tuning?
I got 1 hit marker in like 20+ games so I can say it's pretty good. And I couldn't pin point exactly where I hit the guy as a lot of my kills are Quick scope slight drag shots because I like to scope shoot from cover and then reposition so they only see me for a moment.
I really want to know what kind of bullet velocity penalty comes with the explosive rounds. I've heard its crazy significant. Wondering if it makes using it for one shot potential in WZ worth it. I've tried using it and it feels like I'm lobbing bowling balls but Id really love to know the exact metrics.. Thanks!
@@unclelou8636 woah. Thanks for the info!! That’s a serious penalty when compared to the high velocity. Almost makes one consider if it’s even worth it for the one shot potential.
Jgod put out a video showing examples of bullet drop between the 3 snipers you should be using it on. It is rather recent as of this comment, go look there.
I’m convinced that no one at Activision has ever seen a gun in real life, nor consulted anyone who has. 408 CT should have pretty much the same damage profile as the 50 BMG with significantly less bullet drop and higher velocity. Also it’s insane that these aren’t one shot kills to any part of the body
.408 is actually only better than .50 bmg energy wise past 800 yards. Within 800 yards the .50 has more potential energy. Also, .50 bmg has a faster muzzle velocity than .408, but worse aerodynamics.
it sounds like ur thinking the game is going for realism when, in fact, Call of duty is an ARCADE shooter! meaning its not supposed to have realistic damage nor is it supposed to have accurate velocity/bullet drop compared to other guns. u sounds dumb!
@@spudmaster1793 I know, I’m trying to make it make sense for a video game. Velocity can be adjusted with damage range drop offs but generally the benefit to 408 is that it’s flatter shooting, and I would say “faster” because you can’t even take an 800m shot in MW2. As it stands there’s no real benefit of using the Imperium over the victus or the SPX80 (with the exception of explosive rds) the 408 is a highly specialized cartridge and it’s used in game as a re-skin for the victus which is a shame
Is there an error in the diagram for the barrel ranges at 4:45 ? I used the FJX in the firing range and I am still getting one shot kills to the hand but your diagram says it won't one shot kill in the first damage range
I expect this to get a nerf like most dlc weapons they start it off overpowered to bring people back and boost numbers then they change the gun after .
You can't trust the in-game stat bars. They're often inaccurate and misleading. The values I share in this series are the actual coded or hand tested values (coded values in this case via Sym.gg)
How is the ADS speed obtained with sniper optics? Is it the time from the moment you press the ADS button to the moment: a) The scope is fully zoomed in? b) (The proximate moment) When the crosshair of the sight starts telling you where the bullet is going to land (at max accuracy) but before the scope is fully zoomed in? I feel like the FJX scope brings the crosshair into the screen faster than similar scopes, and then makes a mega zoom in, instead of doing both things at, mostly, the same time. Like the devs were trying to bring back the classic quick scope where you are not even zoomed in before shooting, for the FJX (although most of the time you get an inaccurate shot and is more useful at close ranges). Either that, or simply there are more people now trying to do the classic quickscope due to how slow the FJX actually is xd But still, I'm asking seriously the first part, I'm really curious. Edit: Btw, sym.gg stats are not the same, were they updated before the video came live?
I’m basing this off memory but one of his older videos he says he calculates sniper ads as soon as he starts to aim, until it allows him to hold breath
What about the flinch resistance? Both handle and rear grip seems to improve it significantly. Can you check it, please. It’s extremely important stat for sniper rifle, though
Could you also include suppressors for the sniper videos? Some increase damage range while hurting ADS. I would like to know if its worth the tradoff. Thank You!
Anybody else curious how much changing your sight affects ads? I find it VERY noticeable on the snipers that using a lower power scope seems to really improve the ads, am I crazy?
does the accu shot give the same ADS boost as the OLEV? since it's an agressive quickscoping build, the laser isn't seen anyway, so I would still pick whichever is better
He doesn't tune too much but you can test it but idk the estimates, considering that, even without tuning the intervention is still slower than SPX I wouldn’t say it’s gonna be that much better anyway, if you can tune both of them, you’re just making the SPX better, and the intervention slightly less worse
The SPX is the better sniper for multiplayer and the MCPR is better for Warzone. The MCPR can also be kitted for a ridiculous ADS as well if you run the right attachment combos
In regards of the long range build for warzone, you want to have explosive ammunition instead of the high velocity because those rounds actually make the bolt actions be able to one shot players via headshots instead of only breaking plates.
Will be a bit better if you don't gotta spend what seems like an eternity trying to just start getting some ads attachments as well as ranged build ones.
How many people are still using CEROS 29 instead of Fahrenheit 29 just for the classic Intervention look? 15ms more ads time for sentimental old good cod is a great deal for me
Call me shite but I use snipers with a hybrid or ACOG/dot combo Being zoomed I with the high power scopes is just too much. Only the new larger maps or ground wars/invasion dmz/warzone really need the high power zoom. The rest of the 6v6 maps a 5x scope is plenty and the dot for close situations if you can ads fast enough.
I wish Infinity Ward focused on a more arcade style gameplay experience combined with an immersive and detailed presentation and theme without bunny suits. Still think MWII isn't a bad game it just hurts how punishing it is to agressive playstyles. Also still think the launch maps are the best maps in the game and are mostly pretty decent / good and wish we could have gotten more of those throughout the first Seasons. Black Gold is just a waste of resources since night vision mode was never popular to begin with. Another example of Infinity Ward not being able to read the room.
Its quite the force in multiplayer as for DMZ its a bit of a disappointment tho. Its the only sniper i tend to get hitmarks even on the unarmored bots on longer ranges with. In addition to that it also struggles massively in terms of finishing downed players on ranges past 150m takin up to 3 hits to end them (with the max damage range build) makin the 7 round mag an absolute must have for pvp
the flinch resistance- trade off is too hard for this gun. Its gud until you get shot at. Its got more stability than the SPX, but its slower ads'ing corners n stuff...
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It's so weird how strong the SPX is. Not only is it a lower caliber, but balance wise it's a much faster handling gun, so you would expect it to have a worse 1 shot area.
There's no stronger buff than dev favoritism.
It's not weird. New battle pass weapon being best in class is the norm.
@@sgtBONGwater?? The SPX is better and was in the base game
@@sgtBONGwater what? The SPX is a base game gun
What's even weirder is how strong the SA-B 50 is.
If you put on the FJX LUX-7 stock attachment you get not only better aiming stability(with no cons) but you can tune it for ADS and Flinch Resistance, as well as still being able to use the ADS grip.
I’d love to see a “weapon VS.” series similar to what you did when you compared the meta vaznev to the mp7 a few weeks ago. Would be cool to compare this to the SP-X. Love your stuff!
I second this, I keep debating on if I should have X weapon over Y weapon like shotguns. Would be cool to see this!
@@ryanlipovsik1942 Dont use shotguns
@@ryanlipovsik1942 if you want good shotgun information, watch Goomie. Basically, at this point the KV broadside is still the best shotgun and second to it is the Bryson and 800 then third is the Bryson 890 then fourth is the Lockwood 300 and then last is the expedite 12 but to some people it could be better than the Lockwood 300 it just depends on the one shot area.
SPX-80/MSR shoots faster and ADSes quicker than the FJX Imperium/Intervention
No point, the SPX is the objectively best sniper
I would like to leave a suggestion regarding the measuring process for semi-auto weapons' fire-rate. It would be beneficial to use shock stich tactical on yourself. That maybe the most accurate method of measuring, although I don't know whether it forces you to shoot at full speed.
Love the work you put in the videos.
That's the method I use for fast firing semi autos
I love the way it feels. It actually feels fun to use, which is where a lot of the weapons in this game fall short for me
Try the mcpr, or go back to cold war and use the m82, .50s always feel so good
@@afro_snake6458 nah its just something about the way it looks and sounds and handles, its smooth feeling
It misses the iconic sound
They finna sell that
@Ghost of Nykr you got that right 1200 cod points for the sound or a bundle 2400 for both
@@reapersasmr5483 they'll easily charge 2400 just for the sound
@VoodooEagle you are correct I am giving them to credit.
No joke, one of the blog posts actually does mention a classic audio pack going up for sale in the store in this season
I can't wait for everyone to finish all the Imperium challenges so we can play normally again! Today I had a Kill Confirmed match on Taraq that ended 36-12, and I alone picked up 31 tags because 10 of the other players were grinding Imperium.
I’ve found that with these bolt guns, since they’re basically all one shot kills most of the time, the subjective feel is more important to me than the objective stats, even moreso than any other class of weapon. That’s why I’ve been using the LA-B and MCPR over the SP-X, even though the SP-X is technically superior, because I’m personally better with them. And when it comes to subjective feel, the Intervention really works for me. Despite being perhaps not quite as good as the SP-X, even with no or very few attachments (I’m still leveling mine up), it feels better to me. Once I get it leveled up all the way and I find a build that works best for me, I’ll have a better idea of whether I like it more or not, but so far, it’s feeling like it might be my favorite bolt gun.
It should also be worth noting that you can't use the ads stock and ads rear grip together because the stock changes the grip
I've been waiting for this video since it was confirmed it was going to be in the game.
Quick tip:
If you put a scope on the gun with the "ads speed" con not being the top most con you're likely to get an ads speed buff if you tune the scope for ads, compared to the "clear shot" scopes for example.
(I recommend the Dxs coriolis V4, The victus XMR default scope or the signal 50 default scope, but others work too) Have a nice day guys and have fun :)
Thanks man, I despise using non sniper scopes on snipers even if they would give me an ads buff lol, I’ve been experimenting and didn’t know about the ads con u mentioned
Tbh, the rechambering animation on this gun is so cleaaan
The Intervention strikes the Fear Of God in me - it was a total beast in MW2 Rust map!
I used to do damage on Afghan. Lol. Used to set up shop at the back of the map and wait for players coming around the cave side. With the silencer on it, they was dead before they even knew what hit them 😂
@@mrpuk247 you were one of those bush campers
@@mrpuk247 we found him
@@WinterBoots15 lol those bush campers were easy pickings tho. Marathon lightweight cammando tac knife and I’m on their ass. I had a whole running route I used on that map. That’s also an infamous noob tube spot
With the Nilsound suppressor, High velocity rnds and Fahrenheit barrel this has the quickest shot speed in the game at 1705 ms, almost hit scan, just pair it with your laser of choice and the blast bolt.
Nobody cares Jack . 1 shot to dome is all ppl are grinding for
Automatically the best sniper because it’s the intervention nuff said.
Thanks for putting these up shortly after new weapons release! Great channel!
use the forgetac delta it has the same cons as the vlk but with better zoom
Anyone else noticed the ridiculous amount of reserve ammo you get with the fjx?
an extra 57 or some shit in reserve
@@Frannysaccount max ammo you can carry is 101 including the 5 in the mag… if that was intentional feels like this sniper was intended for war zone or ground war
i think its cause the devs want people to use it to shoot down streaks with fire/explosive rounds, and if u use all ur ammo doing that, then what are u supposed to do?
@@BeansNQueso good point but I’d rather use it in ground war in a more traditional way because of the huge amount of ammo reserve I can just pick a spot and pick people off without having to move to get more ammo
@@thecasualgamer7425 that seems pretty viable too tbh
The flinch with the FJX is just absurd. A single shot sends your aim about 3-4 feet higher, god forbid two shots.
then build for flinch resistance
@@BeansNQueso oh no shit hey? If you've noticed though, probably haven't, but if you've noticed - you lose all of your ADS speed as a result of building for flinch resistance.
So my question to you is why would you build it for flinch resistance when you can just use another sniper with better flinch, better ADS, and better fire rate?
The flinch penalty on the FJX needs to be reduced in general.
@HoltsTricks u can build for both flinch resistance and speed. That's what i did, and ive had no problems with flinch or speed. if u cant figure it out then u should probably uninstall dude
It’s crazy how overtuned the SPX is in relation to all the other snipers. It just dwarfs all of them in comparison. If anything, the SPX and FJX Imperium should swap base ADS times, especially since the SPX has other benefits like better one hit kill area, faster reload, and faster fire rate
I'm surprised that in your build you didn't use the LUX-7 stock. I know it doesn't boost your ads speed, but it's a stock without any negatives. Combined with the fact that it boosts aiming stability, aim walking speed, and sprint speed, and you've got a stock that makes you more mobile while allowing you to aim with less idle sway...
It does "Tactical Sprint -0.09m/s" shown by the files but 0.09m/ms is so low you will never feel it.
This is definitely a must for larger maps or invasion/ warzone/ or ground war
The Intervention is Back !
I guess the SPX is still the quickscoping king
The FJX is slow as shit
Cod players when they can’t quick-scope with a heavy anti materiel/personal rifle
@@OliveIsTyping dont care nerd I want to quickscope
@@OliveIsTyping um actually it's anti materiel/personnel 🤓🤓🤓
@@OliveIsTyping like we could in previous games...? wrong franchise to bitch about quickscoping
i like how you show in game attachments with the ads values
I love the FJX, already got it platinum but it's no where near as good as the intervention was.
Was waiting for this video to come out because I suspected it wasnt as quick as the SPX. Looks like the SPX is still king of quick scoping even with the god of quick scoping snipers in the game now.
Thanks mate love your videos, we'd be lost without ya!
I was obsessed with the Intervention back in the original MW2. I had the gold calling card and everything. Out of respect for that, I got it gold in this game in about a day. Having to consciously hold shift when aiming for that camo challenge was annoying though; I very rarely focus on scoped guns.
You can set your hold breath to toggle instead of holding the key.
@@Taterz. I'll have to look into that. Thanks.
Same, holding your breath while quickscoping is always a pain but at least it's done now
helpful tip if you use the 7rnd extended mag you get the normal 7/14 but if you leave the mag stock its 5/43
for the LR sniper i would change the laser for the nilsound90. and the biggest + for the imperium is the one shot ability for BR, which should be considered in comparison with the spx. cheers :)
What's weird is that the ceros 22" hurts your dmg range and muzzle velocity even though it looks like the base barrel but with the bipod engaged.
Infinity ward
It doesnt ignore the bars ingame allways use the sym site that shows the real numbers from the game files the only negatives that barrel has is ADS Time +15ms
Time To Exit ADS +15ms
Hey ace do you plan on making a video on the xdefiant beta?
Idk why anyone would get the idea that .408 cheytach is a “lower caliber”. Dimensionally/technically it is, but .408 cheytach is an ELRP anti-material cartridge still traveling hypersonic well past a mile (out of a 29” barrel). While .50 BMG can potentially have more muzzle energy, .408 cheytach has a similar amount of energy (10k-15k vs. ~11k respectively) and it carries that energy farther and faster.
I've hit so many noscopes with this gun already. it's so satisfying and surprising
Same! For some reason it feels like the No-Scopes are a lot more accurate with this gun despite it having the same accuracy as all the others.
I'm not gonna lie, one thing I really wanted from this gun was its gunfire sound from the original MW2.
The SPX is still on top for quickscope and dragscope.
Anyone notice, even if you have Haptic feedback settings off and you snipe in every match, the Haptic feedback will eventually start haunting your games? It conveniently turns itself on to throw you off. It's a very light feedback and triggers itself on for just a few shots per match. Usually when your about to quickscope a headshot.
Given there's a GA on all sniper attachments it'd be an interesting addition to the weapon pool for competitive. DLC guns haven't been used since MW19 but that really shouldn't be a blanket ban on them, just most of them given how busted they tend to be especially on release. This gun is fine, takes skill and feels great.
Thanks for the review wish you would’ve talked about the new explosive rounds.
i was hoping it was going to lean into the flashy nature of quick scoping by having a simulator thing to the koshka in cod m as i haven't seen many other snipers that focus on blankscopeing
Hey TheXclusiveAce,
Thank you for all of these gun guides. Your research shows exactly what I felt about the usability of the intervention in comparison to the spx.
As an aside, do you know of any way in which hit marker volume can still be adjusted in this game? It seems they have removed the option.
Ur name is literally John shut up 😭
I really hate the high zoom scopes they keep adding to snipers as the default optic. The rytec was ruined by that in MW2019 too.
Cerros 22 inch barrel is mandatory even though it makes it worse
FJX is better, less sway, better tracking just feels better than the SPX IMO
Love to see spx vs victus. I need long range specifically for DMZ
SPX is meant for close range. Go with Victus.
I though 1312 m/s couldn’t possibly be realistic, but turns out factory-made light bullet/ heavy powder loads of .408 CheyTac go ~1200 m/s, so it’s still unbelievably hot for a bullet but not ENTIRELY impossible.
Really amusing reading all the comments and seeing what people think of this gun. Some people saying it's objectively the worst sniper rifle, others saying it desperately needs a nerf, and about everything in between. Funny stuff.
That said, with how good the two bolt-action marksman rifles are it is a lot harder for bolt action snipers to really shine.
Mcpr vs this for warzone? Thanks
With my new, permanent, 2 ms latency, this will be absolutely incredible! Its so strange that the remote objects won't live render on that 2 ms.
Dude the sym site shows with the nillsound suppressor the 4th barrel and hv ammo it has a 1705 m/s bullet thats with no tuning you can hit 2000ms
I am surprised it isn't the best, it seems pretty good and it seemed like their strategy was "Add classic MW2 gun and make it OP so everyone wants to come back and use it"
Ig not but it's second and I juss hope when they add the classic mw2 sounds pack it sounds good
The SP-X is king with this FJX, MCPR, & Victus all close behind. Not sure which of those is 2nd, 3rd, or #4. Just depends on what feels best that day, the time of day, or which way the wind is blowing.
I'd also say the LA-B is 5th and Signal 50 is the worst. Just my opinion. But like I've said in other Sniper Gun Guides, they're all viable. MWII easily takes the cake for best class of COD snipers. Even if they add a Dragunov at some point, this COD easily has the best group of snipers.
I'll give my ranking:
#1: SPX (fastest, great one shot kill potential)
#2: MCPR (second fastest with quick rpm and 10 rounds by default, rarely gets hitmarkers)
#3: Victus (fun as hell to use, quick ads, satisfying to get kills with, but slow rechamber)
#4: Signal 50 (Semi-auto beats out the LA-B but the bullet velocity is pretty mid, feels faster than the LA-B, GODLY with a red dot)
#5: LA-B (Feels SO slow, hitmarker machine, slow rechamber, slow mobility - there is zero reason to use this sniper other than the camo grind)
@@HoltsTricks Where's the FJX? I like bolt action snipers and will always rate them over the semi auto ones. I enjoyed all the other snipers but didn't the signal 50.
@@MooreGravy Oh I completely forgot, hard to say but I'd put it under the MCPR. I'm not sold on the gun yet - it's fast for sure but my god the flinch on it is just absurd, a single bullet sends your aim about 3 feet upwards. If you're getting shot at, below the victus. If not, above it.
Do you still tune the ammo for range?
Can u test which optics effect ads time especially for snipers?
just use the normal scope with snipers, using an attachment slot on an optic for a sniper is a no go bruh. use speed attachments unless all u do is hardscope
@@BeansNQueso Low zoom optics on snipers ARE speed attachments.
@armedpoop u can get faster or just as fast ADS speeds with the regular optics if u know how to use the gunsmith. plus, with the FJX (which this video is talking about), there are no optics that increase ADS speed.
@armedpoop i think ur right, i was looking at the pros and cons list for the low zoom optics on my game, and for some reason, they all have ADS speed under cons. looking at the stat bar for handling, tells me that u are right. my main point was that u can achieve similar speeds without using a different optic
They massacred my boy
@thexclusiveace when stacking ads attachments on this gun. The barrel actually harms your ads rather then improving it.
This gun was a pain in the ass to level up, it’s ads was so slow lol you can’t compete, but once you get all other ads plus tuning, then, this guns a beast. It felt so good to used but the gun needs a bit of a movement buff tho
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Ace where is your video about Xdefiant ??? We are waiting soo bad for your feed back there
Hey @TheXclusiveAce , you use a flat number for ADS increase, like 44ms for the grip. Do you have any resources that detail ADS speed buffs after tuning?
Whats the ads speed changes done by the lasers?
I got 1 hit marker in like 20+ games so I can say it's pretty good. And I couldn't pin point exactly where I hit the guy as a lot of my kills are Quick scope slight drag shots because I like to scope shoot from cover and then reposition so they only see me for a moment.
The issue is that the SPX is objectively better in every single way. Literally 0 reason to use any other sniper (atleast in MP)
I really want to know what kind of bullet velocity penalty comes with the explosive rounds. I've heard its crazy significant. Wondering if it makes using it for one shot potential in WZ worth it.
I've tried using it and it feels like I'm lobbing bowling balls but Id really love to know the exact metrics.. Thanks!
basically, with even the heaviest builds by adding the explosive rounds, your max bullet velocity is only around 700 something
@@unclelou8636 woah. Thanks for the info!! That’s a serious penalty when compared to the high velocity. Almost makes one consider if it’s even worth it for the one shot potential.
Jgod put out a video showing examples of bullet drop between the 3 snipers you should be using it on. It is rather recent as of this comment, go look there.
@@loadedexcrement thanks!
Quick question Ace. Since the default zoom levels are different with each sniper, does the amount of glint differs also?
Are you using tuning when your doing these weapons?
I’m convinced that no one at Activision has ever seen a gun in real life, nor consulted anyone who has. 408 CT should have pretty much the same damage profile as the 50 BMG with significantly less bullet drop and higher velocity. Also it’s insane that these aren’t one shot kills to any part of the body
.408 is actually only better than .50 bmg energy wise past 800 yards. Within 800 yards the .50 has more potential energy. Also, .50 bmg has a faster muzzle velocity than .408, but worse aerodynamics.
it sounds like ur thinking the game is going for realism when, in fact, Call of duty is an ARCADE shooter! meaning its not supposed to have realistic damage nor is it supposed to have accurate velocity/bullet drop compared to other guns. u sounds dumb!
@@spudmaster1793 I know, I’m trying to make it make sense for a video game. Velocity can be adjusted with damage range drop offs but generally the benefit to 408 is that it’s flatter shooting, and I would say “faster” because you can’t even take an 800m shot in MW2. As it stands there’s no real benefit of using the Imperium over the victus or the SPX80 (with the exception of explosive rds) the 408 is a highly specialized cartridge and it’s used in game as a re-skin for the victus which is a shame
Is there an error in the diagram for the barrel ranges at 4:45 ? I used the FJX in the firing range and I am still getting one shot kills to the hand but your diagram says it won't one shot kill in the first damage range
You can't trust the firing range dummies to be perfectly accurate. My testing is done against actual characters in game
I expect this to get a nerf like most dlc weapons they start it off overpowered to bring people back and boost numbers then they change the gun after .
Why? SPX is already a better gun and hasn't been nerfed
@@ScorpionXXXVII there's more to a sniper than ads speed
@@stephencoppedge8001 The SPX is both faster and has a larger 1 shot area.
@@stephencoppedge8001 They are going to nerf the shot sound effect. It's the only thing that the Intervention has better than the SPX.
Did you even watch the video?
Does tuning an originally negative impact to ads attachment to max ads give an overall decrease in ads speed?
but in the in-game stat it says Fahrenheit and lr retort have the same +% range stat, and ceros 29 give better +% range stat
You can't trust the in-game stat bars. They're often inaccurate and misleading. The values I share in this series are the actual coded or hand tested values (coded values in this case via Sym.gg)
How is the ADS speed obtained with sniper optics? Is it the time from the moment you press the ADS button to the moment:
a) The scope is fully zoomed in?
b) (The proximate moment) When the crosshair of the sight starts telling you where the bullet is going to land (at max accuracy) but before the scope is fully zoomed in?
I feel like the FJX scope brings the crosshair into the screen faster than similar scopes, and then makes a mega zoom in, instead of doing both things at, mostly, the same time.
Like the devs were trying to bring back the classic quick scope where you are not even zoomed in before shooting, for the FJX (although most of the time you get an inaccurate shot and is more useful at close ranges). Either that, or simply there are more people now trying to do the classic quickscope due to how slow the FJX actually is xd
But still, I'm asking seriously the first part, I'm really curious.
Edit: Btw, sym.gg stats are not the same, were they updated before the video came live?
I’m basing this off memory but one of his older videos he says he calculates sniper ads as soon as he starts to aim, until it allows him to hold breath
with the default scope, how do you calculate bullet drop on it?
I completely agree the SPX is just slightly better in every way
What about the flinch resistance? Both handle and rear grip seems to improve it significantly. Can you check it, please. It’s extremely important stat for sniper rifle, though
just use the focus perk lol
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Could you also include suppressors for the sniper videos? Some increase damage range while hurting ADS. I would like to know if its worth the tradoff.
Thank You!
Allways go with the nilsound it has the same stats as the heavy suppressor on every gun but doesnt have as much negatives gives 0.32x range so 32%
I haven't used it yet, I've been grinding gunfight for trophies lol
Anybody else curious how much changing your sight affects ads? I find it VERY noticeable on the snipers that using a lower power scope seems to really improve the ads, am I crazy?
does the accu shot give the same ADS boost as the OLEV? since it's an agressive quickscoping build, the laser isn't seen anyway, so I would still pick whichever is better
Yep, same ads speed boost
@@TheXclusiveAce I thought he meant the invisible one XD
Have you done testing between this and the SPX with all ads attachments tuned for ads to see what the speed difference is
He doesn't tune too much but you can test it but idk the estimates, considering that, even without tuning the intervention is still slower than SPX I wouldn’t say it’s gonna be that much better anyway, if you can tune both of them, you’re just making the SPX better, and the intervention slightly less worse
Hey Ace, what about DMZ/long range build with silencer?
Do stock scopes hav glint?
was waiting for this, surprised you didnt atleast quickly mention one shot build for warzone
basically, Jgod made a video on this, and the max bullet velocity he was able to make with this was sitting around 700 something bullet velocity
Ace doesn't play Warzone, so it would be disingenuous for him and suboptimal for fans of Warzone to create classes specifically built for that game.
Are you gonna be doing any XDefiant gun guides when that drops?
what skin is he using on his guns? They seem kinda different than the regular solid color ones.
It's not a true Intervention until you equip a bipod.
Any tuned stock is not better than the handle ads / sprintout?
The SPX is the better sniper for multiplayer and the MCPR is better for Warzone. The MCPR can also be kitted for a ridiculous ADS as well if you run the right attachment combos
It's fine/good that this isn't the best sniper in the game, but I wish it made a similarly weird sound like it did in OG MW2
I still love this weapon no scope everytime.
And Victus too is very well.❤
Not like on sp -x80
Victus feels to me like the HDR did in Verdansk, my go to all the time. Even if later when I moved to Rebirth I kept going back to the K-Swiss
I think for a nostalgia shot it's neat but yeah statistically and performance wise it's not going to be like meta shifting
Hey ace all the optics say they slow the ads times on the imperium. Is that a visual bug or true?
All Optics slow down ADS on all guns
@@GamerBroMX not on snipers bud
i would love to see how big a flinch that grip adds to the gun....
In regards of the long range build for warzone, you want to have explosive ammunition instead of the high velocity because those rounds actually make the bolt actions be able to one shot players via headshots instead of only breaking plates.
Will be a bit better if you don't gotta spend what seems like an eternity trying to just start getting some ads attachments as well as ranged build ones.
How many people are still using CEROS 29 instead of Fahrenheit 29 just for the classic Intervention look? 15ms more ads time for sentimental old good cod is a great deal for me
Call me shite but I use snipers with a hybrid or ACOG/dot combo
Being zoomed I with the high power scopes is just too much. Only the new larger maps or ground wars/invasion dmz/warzone really need the high power zoom.
The rest of the 6v6 maps a 5x scope is plenty and the dot for close situations if you can ads fast enough.
I wish Infinity Ward focused on a more arcade style gameplay experience combined with an immersive and detailed presentation and theme without bunny suits. Still think MWII isn't a bad game it just hurts how punishing it is to agressive playstyles. Also still think the launch maps are the best maps in the game and are mostly pretty decent / good and wish we could have gotten more of those throughout the first Seasons. Black Gold is just a waste of resources since night vision mode was never popular to begin with. Another example of Infinity Ward not being able to read the room.
no reason to put barrel on this if suppressor gives more BV and takes less ADS time, bad suggestion for loadout
Just noticed tuning doesn’t save with your custom blueprint you save to the armory, when it used to before 🙂 these devs are something else
This paired with the bug that removes attachments from some of your classes is a NIGHTMARE
Its quite the force in multiplayer as for DMZ its a bit of a disappointment tho.
Its the only sniper i tend to get hitmarks even on the unarmored bots on longer ranges with. In addition to that it also struggles massively in terms of finishing downed players on ranges past 150m takin up to 3 hits to end them (with the max damage range build) makin the 7 round mag an absolute must have for pvp
the flinch resistance- trade off is too hard for this gun.
Its gud until you get shot at.
Its got more stability than the SPX, but its slower ads'ing corners n stuff...