The Warzone Wingman Perk helps you get eliminated teammates back into the match while giving less away to nearby enemies. It reduces the cost of buying squadmates back and prevents their redeploys from producing a visible flare for opponents.
The Warzone Wingman Perk is a Slot 3 Base Perk added in Warzone Season 1 on November 6. It’s especially useful in squads where someone inevitably gets caught out and needs buying back. If you’re choosing between that and a perk that helps you win gunfights, the trade-off is straightforward: better team recovery versus a personal combat benefit.
Warzone Wingman Perk: what does it do?
The Warzone Wingman Perk lowers the price of buying back a squadmate and hides the visible flare that would normally give a redeployment away.
The Warzone Wingman Perk does not make redeploys completely silent, remove all other visual or audio cues, or guarantee a newly returning teammate’s safety. Raven only specifies that the visible flare is prevented.
Warzone Wingman Perk: how much does a redeploy cost?
Redeploying squadmates costs less with Wingman, but Raven hasn’t given a universal cash discount. Check the current price at the Buy Station before planning a buyback. Cheaper isn’t free, and the rules can differ between playlists. If you’re the one handling Buy Station purchases, a discount can also leave more cash for equipment or another teammate’s buyback later in the match.
This is also why Wingman is not the same as a free respawn perk. You still need to follow the mode’s redeployment rules, have access to the relevant mechanic and be able to afford any remaining cost. If a mode uses its own automatic respawn rules, don’t assume that Wingman rewrites them.
Warzone Wingman Perk: what does hiding the flare change?
A visible flare can draw attention to an active redeployment. Wingman removes that particular cue for enemies, which may make it less obvious that your team has just brought someone back. That can be valuable if opponents are searching for a recently weakened squad.
That missing flare can help your squad avoid drawing attention to a buyback. It won’t stop an enemy from spotting the returning player or hearing gunfire nearby, though, so choose a quiet moment and cover the area.
Which slot is the Warzone Wingman Perk in?
Wingman occupies Slot 3 in your regular Loadout. That slot also includes Berserker, Survivor, Quick Fix and Tempered. Selecting Wingman means choosing team redeploy support instead of their benefits for combat speed, resistance, regeneration or armour efficiency.
You can still choose a Slot 1 perk such as Stocked or Incognito and a Slot 2 perk alongside it. Wingman isn’t an Elite Perk and doesn’t use the separate fourth perk position reserved for effects such as Athleticism, Phantom and Fieldcraft.
Wingman isn’t limited to your starting Loadout. Raven lists it among lootable perks available through Contracts and Ground Ops. It remains a Slot 3 Base Perk, however, rather than an Elite Perk in the separate fourth slot.
Warzone Wingman Perk versus Field Medic or Quick Fix
These perks solve different problems. Field Medic is a Slot 1 option centred on reviving downed allies and helping their health. Quick Fix is a Slot 3 option that begins health regeneration after a kill or armour plate insertion. Wingman addresses the later stage, when a squadmate has been eliminated and needs redeploying.
Is Wingman worth choosing?
Use the Warzone Wingman Perk when you play in a squad, expect buybacks and value keeping your redeploy activity less obvious. It has less direct appeal to a player whose chosen mode rarely requires purchasing teammate redeploys.
Official source: Raven Software’s Warzone Season 1 perk notes.
