Fans can now unlock new weapons like the Torque 35 and Spear, but the devs have also introduced a number of balancing changes to keep the meta fresh. This includes a substantial nerf to the STG44, which has dominated long-range fights since arriving.
Here’s a breakdown of all the buffs and nerfs in Warzone and MW3 Season 5 Reloaded.
Every buff & nerf in MW3 and Warzone Season 5 Reloaded
MW3
Assault Rifles
DG-56
Increased lower torso damage multiplier from 1x to 1.1x (+10%).
M4 (MWII)
Removed duplicate VX Pineapple and FSS Sharkfin 90 Underbarrel Attachments.
Battle Rifles
BAS-B
Increased upper leg, lower leg, and foot damage multipliers from 1x to 1.1x (+10%).
With the BAS-B, shots that land below the waist now deal damage equal to those that hit the torso.
MTZ-762
Increased maximum damage range from 29.2m to 33m (+13%).
FTAC Recon (MWII)
Increased near-medium damage from 43 to 50 (+16%).
Increased medium damage from 41 to 50 (+22%).
Increased far-medium damage from 38 to 45 (+18%).
Increased minimum damage from 38 to 40 (+5%).
Submachine Guns
Rival-9
JAK Headhunter Carbine Conversion Kit
Fixed an issue preventing the Quartermaster Suppressor Muzzle Attachment from properly equipping.
Light Machine Guns
Pulemyot 762
Decreased sprint to fire time from 285ms to 262ms (-8%).
Decreased aim down sight time from 450ms to 420ms (-7%).
Increased rate of fire from 492rpm to 545rpm (+11%).
Increased neck damage multiplier from 1.1x to 1.2x (+10%).
Increased lower torso and hand damage multipliers from 1x to 1.1x (+10%).
RPK (MWII)
JAK Cataclysm Conversion Kit
Increased incoming flinch from 0.17n to 0.68n (+300%).
Increased hipfire spread minimum from 3.6deg/s to 10deg/s (+178%).
Increased hipfire spread maximum from 9deg/s to 14deg/s (+56%).
Increased recoil gun kick from 23.16deg/s to 38.60deg/s (+67%).
Increased horizontal recoil from 18.63deg/s to 23.29deg/s (+25%).
Increased vertical recoil from 56.45deg/s to 94.08deg/s (+67%).
Marksman Rifles
MCW 6.8
Increase rate of fire from 316rpm to 353rpm (+12%).
Increased lower torso damage multiplier from 1x to 1.2x (+20%).
With these changes, the average time-to-kill of MWII Akimbo Handguns is now competitive with MWIII Akimbo Handguns. Thus, we’ve opted to improve the usability of these weapons rather than outright removing the inherited damage penalty.
Activision
Season 5 Reloaded also brings more cel-shaded map variants.
Warzone
Assault Rifles
BAL-27
Max Damage Range increased to 31.75 meters, up from 26.67.
DG-56
Lower Torso Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.
FR 5.56
Max Damage Range increased to 43.18 meters, up from 38.1.
Lower Arm and Hand Modifiers increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.
Holger 556
Max Damage Range increased to 41.91 meters, up from 36.83.
MCW
Max Damage Range increased to 36.83 meters, up from 30.48.
Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 44.45 meters, up from 38.1.
Mid Damage Range increased to 53.34 meters, up from 48.26.
STG44
Max Damage decreased to 32, down from 36.
M16 (MWII)
JAK Patriot Conversion Kit
Max Damage Range increased to 30.48 meters, up from 24.9.
Battle Rifles
BAS-B
Leg and Foot Modifiers increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.
MTZ-762
JAK Heretic Carbine Kit
Max Damage Range increased to 33.02 meters, up from 27.94.
SOA Subverter
Max Damage Range increased to 25.4 meters, up from 20.57.
Submachine Guns
Rival-9
Max Damage Range increased to 15.24 meters, up from 12.7.
Static-HV
Mid Damage decreased to 24, down from 25.
Max Damage Range decreased to 13.97 meters, down from 16.0.
Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 25.4 meters, down from 30.48.
Mid Damage Range decreased to 35.56 meters, down from 40.64.
Headshot Modifier decreased to 1.2x, down from 1.4x.
Leg and Foot Modifiers decreased to .95x, down from 1x.
Striker
Max Damage Range increased to 14.48 meters, up from 12.7.
Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 26.67 meters, up from 24.13.
Lachmann Shroud (MWII)
JAK Decimator Conversion Kit
Max Damage Range increased to 13.46 meters, up from 12.44.
Light Machine Guns
Pulemyot 762
Neck Modifier increased to 1.2x, up from 1.1x.
Lower Torso and Hand Modifiers increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.
Decreased sprint to fire time to 262ms, down from 285ms .
Decreased aim down sight time to 420ms, down from 450ms.
Increased rate of fire to 545rpm, up from 492rpm.
RPK (MWII)
JAK Cataclysm Conversion Kit
Increased incoming flinch to 0.68n, up from 0.17n.
Increased hipfire spread minimum to 10deg/s, up from 3.6deg/s.
Increased hipfire spread maximum to 14deg/s, up from 9deg/s.
Increased recoil gun kick to 38.60deg/s, up from 23.16deg/s.
Increased horizontal recoil to 23.29deg/s, up from 18.63deg/s.
Increased vertical recoil to 94.08deg/s, up from 56.45deg/s.
Marksman Rifles
DM56
Max Damage Range increased to 43.18 meters, up from 36.83.
MCW 6.8
Increased rate of fire to 353rpm, up from 316rpm.
Lower Torso Modifier increased to 1.2x, up from 1x.
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