Every weapon buff and nerf in Warzone & MW3 Season 4
The MW3 and Warzone Season 4 update brings a ton of content to both games, as well as a host of weapon buffs and nerfs to completely overhaul the meta. Here are all the balancing changes included in the patch.
Season 4 of MW3 and Warzone is here, bringing with it some powerful new weapons to unlock, like the Superi 46 SMG and the returning Kar98k. It also introduces plenty of balancing changes to the old old lineup of guns, shaking up the meta in the process.
So, here are all the buffs and nerfs you need to know about in the Warzone and MW3 Season 4 update.
All buffs and nerfs in MW3 & Warzone Season 4
Season 4 brings back some familiar faces and weapons.
Check out the full breakdown of every weapon buff and nerf that arrived in Warzone and MW3 Season 4 below, as shared by the devs in the official patch notes:
Warzone
ASSAULT RIFLES
WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS
BP50
Decreased movement speed to 4.8m/s, down from 5m/s.
Decreased sprint speed to 5.5m/s, down from 5.7m/s.
Decreased tactical sprint speed to 6.8m/s, down from 7m/s.
JAK Revenger Kit
Decreased movement speed to 5.1m/s, down from 5.5m/s.
Decreased crouch movement speed to 2.4m/s, down from 2.6m/s.
Decreased sprint speed to 5.8m/s, down from 6.2m/s.
Decreased tactical sprint speed to 7.1m/s, down from 7.7m/s.
Decreased ADS movement speed to 3.1m/s, down from 3.3m/s.
BAL-27
Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 49.53 meters, up from 39.37.
Mid Damage Range increased to 60.96 meters, up from 50.8.
Lower Arm and Hand Modifiers increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.
HOLGER 556
Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 50.8 meters, up from 45.72.
Leg Modifier increased to 0.95x, up from 0.85x.
SVA 545
Mid Damage decreased to 22, down from 24.
Headshot Modifier decreased to 1.3x, down from 1.4x.
MCW
Min Damage increased to 22, up from 20.
MTZ-556
Max Damage Range increased to 40.64 meters, up from 35.56.
Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 50.8 meters, up from 48.26.
Headshot Modifier increased to 1.25x, up from 1.2x.
KASTOV 762 (MWII)
Mid Damage Range increased to 57.15 meters, up from 51.81.
Arms and Hand Modifiers increased to 1.15x, up from 0.96x.
Lower Torso Modifier increased to 1.15x, up from 1x.
Leg Modifier increased to 1x, up from 0.96x.
CHIMERA (MWII)
Near-Mid Damage increased to 26, up from 24.
Arm Modifier increased to 1.15x, up from 1x.
Lower Torso Modifier increased to 1.15x, up from 1.1x.
ISO HEMLOCK (MWII)
Mid Damage increased to 25, up from 24.
Min Damage increased to 21, up from 20.
Arm Modifier increased to 1.16x, up from 0.95x.
SUBMACHINE GUNS
WEAPON
ADJUSTMENTS
AMR9
Max Damage increased to 29, up from 27.
Max Damage Range decreased to 10.66 meters, down from 17.78.
Near-Mid Damage increased to 27, up from 25.
New Damage Range Added
Mid Damage set to 25
Mid Damage Range set to 34.29 meters.
FJX HORUS
Max Damage increased to 28, up from 27.
Near-Mid Damage increased to 24, up from 23.
Mid Damage increased to 21, up from 19.
Min Damage increased to 19, up from 16.
Max Damage Range increased to 10.16 meters, up from 7.62.
Headshot Modifier decreased to 1.2x, down from 1.4x.
Arm and Hand Modifiers increased to 1x, up from 0.95x.
Lower Torso Modifier increased to 1x, up from 0.95x.
Leg Modifier increased to 1x, up from 0.95x.
Decreased recoil gun kick to 35.4deg/s, down from 42.5deg/s.
No Stock Mod
Increased ADS movement speed benefit to 12%, up from 9%.
Lopper LX-D Stock
Added 3% ADS movement speed penalty.
RIVAL-9
Increased bullet velocity to 500m/s, up from 450m/s.
JAK Headhunter Carbine Conversion
Increased rate of fire to 882rpm, up from 682rpm.
STRIKER-9
Min Damage decreased to 21, down from 23.
Max Damage Range decreased to 11.17 meters, down from 12.19.
Headshot Modifier decreased to 1.25x, down from 1.3x.
WSP-9
Max Damage Range decreased to 15.49 meters, down from 18.03.
Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 23.36 meters, down from 26.67.
Mid Damage Range decreased to 33.02 meters, down from 38.1.
Lower Arm and Hand Modifiers decreased to 1x, down from 1.1x.
LIGHT MACHINE GUNS
WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS
DG-58 LSW
Headshot Modifier decreased to 1.2x, down from 1.4x.
Decreased bullet velocity to 780m/s, down from 880m/s.
HOLGER-26
Headshot Modifier increased to 1.3x, up from 1.2x.
SNIPER RIFLES
WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS
XRK STALKER
Neck Modifier decreased to 1.2x, down from 2x.
MW3
Assault Rifles
BP50
Decreased movement speed from 5m/s to 4.8m/s (-4%).
Decreased sprint speed from 5.7m/s to 5.5m/s (-4%).
Decreased tactical sprint speed from 7m/s to 6.8m/s (-3%).
JAK Revenger Kit
Decreased movement speed from 5.5m/s to 5.1m/s (-7%).
Decreased crouch movement speed from 2.6m/s to 2.4m/s (-8%).
Decreased sprint speed from 6.2m/s to 5.8m/s (-6%).
Decreased tactical sprint speed from 7.7m/s to 7.1m/s (-8%).
Decreased ADS movement speed from 3.3m/s to 3.1m/s (-6%).
Decreased maximum damage from 32 to 28 (-13%).
Decreased near-medium damage from 28 to 25 (-11%).
Decreased medium damage from 25 to 23 (-8%).
MCW
Increased head damage multiplier from 1.1x to 1.25x.
Submachine Guns
FJX Horus
Decreased recoil gun kick from 42.5deg/s to 35.4deg/s (-17%).
Increased maximum damage range from 10.2m to 17.8m (+75%).
Increased near-medium damage range from 20.3m to 25.4m (+25%).
Increased lower torso damage multiplier from 1x to 1.1x.
No Stock Mod
Increased ADS movement speed benefit from 9% to 12%.
Lopper LX-D Stock
Added 3% ADS movement speed penalty.
RAM-9
Increased maximum damage range from 11.2m to 12.4m (+11%).
Increased near-medium damage range from 20.3m to 21.6m (+6%).
AMR9
Increased maximum damage range from 14m to 15.2m (+9%).
Increased near-medium damage range from 20.3m to 21.6m (+6%).
Rival-9
Fixed an issue causing the Trebuchet Brake Attachment to be unavailable.
Increased maximum damage range from 10.2m to 11.4m (+13%).
Increased near-medium damage range from 21.6m to 22.9m (+6%).
JAK Headhunter Carbine Conversion
Increased rate of fire from 682rpm to 882rpm (+29%).
Increased maximum damage from 26 to 33 (+27%).
Increased near-medium damage from 24 to 30 (+25%).
Increased minimum damage from 22 to 28 (+27%).
Decreased neck and upper torso damage multipliers from 1.5x to 1.1x.
Decreased lower arm and hand damage multipliers from 1.1x to 1x.
HRM-9
Increased maximum damage range from 16.5m to 17.8m (+8%).
Increased near-medium damage range from 24.1m to 25.4m (+5%).
Striker 9
Increased maximum damage range from 14m to 15.2m (+9%).
Increased near-medium damage range from 20.3m to 21.6m (+6%).
Striker
Increased maximum damage range from 9.7m to 10.9m (+13%).
Increased near-medium damage range from 21.6m to 22.9m (+6%).
WSP-9
Increased maximum damage range from 18.5m to 24.1m (+30%).
Increased near-medium damage range from 25.1m to 31.8m (+26%).
Marksman Rifles
MCW 6.8
MCW 6.8 Full-Auto Conversion Kit
Resolved an issue causing recoil overcorrection after firing.
Launchers
RGL-80
Decreased aim down sight time from 310ms to 260ms (-16%).
Decreased explosive damage by 80% in Hardcore game modes.
These were all the weapon balancing changes in the Warzone and MW3 Season 4 update, which also introduces a new Battle Pass and brings back the DNA Bomb Killstreak, with even more weapons still to come.
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