All Warzone and MW3 weapon buffs and nerfs – Season 2

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Each Call of Duty Season is an opportunity for developers to implement many new features in Warzone and MW3, but also to consolidate existing foundations.

Thus, weapons and accessories are systematically entitled to buffs or nerfs in order to renew the meta and bring back options that are too dominant or too weak.

Without further ado, here are all the buffs and nerfs brought to weapons and accessories in Warzone and MW3: Season 2, and translated from the official Warzone and MW3 patch note

Summary

Season 2 of Warzone
Activision

Weapon Balancing – Warzone Season 2

General

  • We have reduced the recoil on all weapons when used in tactical stance.
  • Several improvements have been made to weapons in Modern Warfare II:
    • Assault rifles
      • Increased movement speed while aiming.
    • Combat rifles
      • Increased movement speed while aiming and crouching.
    • Tactical rifles
      • Increased movement speed while aiming and crouching.
    • Machine guns
      • Increased movement speed when aiming, crouching, and sidestepping.
    • Precision rifles
      • Increased movement speed when aiming, crouching, and sidestepping.

Assault rifles

  • RAM-7 (MWIII)
    • Mid-range damage reduced to 24, down from 28.
    • Min damage reduced to 22, down from 25.
  • MCW (MWIII)
    • Increased aim time to 265ms, up from 240ms.
    • Increased sprint-to-shot delay to 252ms, up from 241ms.
  • Holger 556 (MWIII)
    • Increased aim time to 270ms, up from 260ms.
  • TR-76 Ghost (MWII)
    • Headshot damage modifier reduced to 1.25x, down from 1.3x.
    • Chest damage modifier increased to 1.15x, up from 1.05x.
    • Arm and hand damage modifier increased to 1.15x, up from 0.96x.

Combat rifles

  • BAS-B (MWIII)
    • Max damage reduced to 30, down from 35.
    • Increased sprint-to-shot delay to 252ms, up from 231ms.
    • Increased aim time to 270ms, up from 260ms.
    • Increased the minimum dispersion in random shooting to 2.9°/s, compared to 2.3°/s previously.
  • MTZ-762 (MWIII)
    • Damage override in semi-automatic has been removed.
    • The weapon now deals the same damage in semi-automatic as in automatic.
  • Sidewinder (MWIII)
    • Increased bullet speed to 600m/s, up from 540m/s.
    • Significantly reduced weapon recoil and jerk.
    • JAK Thunder LMG Kit
      • Increased the delay before the boosted fire rate begins to decrease to 500ms, up from 200ms.
      • Reduced Accelerated Fire Rate decay rate to 240rpm/s, down from 300rpm/s.
      • Increased weapon jerk control and recoil by 35%.

Submachine guns

  • HRM-9 (MWIII)
    • Maximum damage range reduced to 12.9m, instead of 16.5m.
  • WSP-9 (MWIII)
    • Maximum damage range increased to 18m, instead of 16.5m.
    • Short-medium damage range increased to 26.7m, instead of 22.9m.
    • Aiming time reduced to 220ms, instead of 240ms.
    • Kit Broodmother. 45
      • Aiming time reduced to 241ms, instead of 270ms.
      • Movement speed penalties reduced by 50%.

Shotguns

  • Lockwood 680 (MWIII)
    • Mid-range damage reduced to 30, down from 44.
    • Canon long lourd Defender
      • Sprint-to-shoot time penalty increased to 30%, up from 8%.
  • Haymaker (MWIII)
    • Munitions Dragon’s Breath calibre 12
      • Maximum damage range reduced to 2.9m, instead of 3.5m.
      • Short-medium Damage range reduced to 4.1m, instead of 4.8m.
  • Riveter (MWIII)
    • Short-medium Damage range reduced to 5.5m, instead of 6.3m.
    • .410 caliber incendiary ammunition
      • Maximum damage range reduced to 2.5m, instead of 3.0m.
      • Short-medium Damage range reduced to 3.3m, instead of 3.8m.
  • Bryson 890 (MWII)
    • Average damage range reduced to 10.4m, instead of 13.2m.
  • KV Broadside (MWII)
    • Sprint to shot time reduced to 189ms, instead of 210ms.
    • Aiming time reduced to 240ms, instead of 330ms.
  • Lockwood 300 (MWII)
    • Munitions Dragon’s Breath calibre 12
      • Maximum damage range reduced to 2.6m, instead of 3.3m.
      • Short-medium Damage range reduced to 5.3m, instead of 7.1m.
  • MX Guardian (MWII)
    • Munitions Dragon’s Breath calibre 12
      • Maximum damage range reduced to 2.9m, instead of 3.5m.
      • Short-medium Damage range reduced to 4.8m, instead of 5.5m.

Machine guns

  • Pulemyot 762 (MWIII)
    • Kit Bullpup Jak Annihilator
      • Short-medium range damage set to 32. New variable
      • Short-medium Damage Range set to 38.1m. New variable
      • Min damage reduced to 30, down from 34.
  • TAQ Evolve (MWIII)
    • Max damage increased to 34, up from 26.
    • Maximum damage range reduced to 30.5m, instead of 45.8m.
    • Damage at short-medium range: 29. New variable
    • Short-medium Damage Range: 45.8m. New variable
    • Min damage increased to 26, up from 20.
  • TAQ Eradicator (MWIII)
    • Sprint-to-shot delay increased to 252ms, up from 210ms.
    • Sprint-to-shot delay increased to 340ms, up from 330ms.
  • 556 Icarus (MWII)
    • Sprint-to-fire delay reduced to 235ms, down from 250ms.
  • RAAL MG (MWII)
    • Sprint-to-fire delay reduced to 199ms, down from 216ms.
    • Aiming time reduced to 330ms, instead of 390ms.
  • RPK (MWII)
    • Aiming time reduced to 380ms, instead of 410ms.

Tactical rifles

  • KVD Enforcer (MWIII)
    • Headshot damage multiplier decreased to 1.4x, down from 1.8x.
  • MTZ Interceptor (MWIII)
    • Sprint-to-shot delay increased to 262ms, instead of 252ms.
    • Aim time increased to 280ms, instead of 265ms.
    • Neck damage multiplier reduced to 1.0x, down from 1.62x.
  • MCW 6.8 (MWIII)
    • Aiming time reduced to 245ms, instead of 271ms.
    • Minimum random fire dispersion reduced to 4.1deg/s, instead of 5deg/s.
    • Maximum scattershot dispersion reduced to 10deg/s, instead of 12.1deg/s.
    • Bullet speed reduced to 930m/s, instead of 1,016m/s.
  • LM-S (MWII)
    • Swing intensity while aiming reduced
  • Crossbow (MWII)
    • Neck damage multiplier increased to 3x, up from 1.2x.
    • Lower limb damage multipliers increased to 1x, up from 0.9x.
    • We’ve standardized the damage zones on the Crossbow, making the profile more uniform and expanding the kill zone from the head to include the neck.

Precision rifles

  • XRK Stalker (MWIII)
    • Deadly headshot within its Max Damage Range.
    • Maximum damage range increased to 50.8 meters.
  • Longbow (MWIII)
    • Min damage reduced to 73, down from 75.
    • Aim time reduced to 520ms, instead of 550ms.
  • Signal 50 (MWII)
    • Short-medium damage range reduced to 62.3m, instead of 67.4m.
  • SP-X 80 (MWII)
    • Aim time increased to 545ms, up from 521ms.

Handguns

  • Renetti (MWIII)
    • Kit Carabine JAK Ferocity
      • Movement speed penalties reduced by 50%.
  • WSP Stinger (MWIII)
    • Max damage increased to 24, up from 20.
    • Short-medium damage increased to 22, up from 16.
    • Min damage increased to 20, up from 14.
  • .50GS (MWII)
    • Max damage increased to 78, up from 72.
  • Basilisk (MWII)
    • Belly damage modifier increased to 1.2x, up from 1.0x.

Melee

  • Gutter Knife (MWIII)
    • Melee charge distance reduced by 30%.
  • Karambit (MWIII)
    • Melee charge distance reduced by 30%.
  • Combat Knife (MWII)
    • Melee charge distance reduced by 30%.
  • Doubles Kodachis (MWII)
    • Melee charge distance reduced by 30%.
  • Doubles Kamas (MWII)
    • Melee charge distance reduced by 30%.
  • Pickaxe (MWII)
    • Melee charge distance reduced by 30%.

Prop Balancing – Warzone Season 2

JAK BFB silencer

  • Hit control bonus reduced to 55%, down from 60%.
  • Vertical knockback control bonus reduced to 35%, down from 40%.
  • Aim time penalty increased to 15%, up from 12%.
  • Sprint to shot delay penalty increased to 14%, instead of 11%.
  • Movement speed penalty when aiming increased to 17%, up from 14%.
  • Added an 18% penalty to bullet speed.

Weapon Balancing – Modern Warfare 3 Season 2

  • Reduced the melee charge distance of all MWIII weapons to align with MWII standards.
  • Increased movement speeds of all MWII weapons to align with MWIII standards.
  • Added bonus hit control and recoil control in Tactical Stance to all weapons.

Assault rifles

  • Holger 556
  • Aiming time increased from 260ms to 270ms (+4%).
  • MCW
  • Aiming time increased from 240ms to 265ms (+10%).
  • Sprint to shot delay increased from 241ms to 252ms (+5%).
  • Kit JAK Raven
  • Increased Max Damage from 31 to 33 (+6%).
  • Reduced Mid-Range Damage from 23 to 22 (-4%).
  • Reduced Min Damage from 22 to 20 (-9%).
  • Reduced Max Damage Range from 20.3m to 19.8m (-3%).
  • Increased Short-Medium Damage Range from 29m to 35.6m (+23%).
  • Increased Damage Range to average from 40.6m to 45.7m (+13%).
  • Increased headshot damage multiplier from 1.4x to 1.5x (+7%).
  • Increased torso damage multiplier from 1.01x to 1.1x (+9%).
  • Reduced scattershot dispersion while sliding.
  • Significant reduction in recoil and bumps.

Combat rifles

  • BAS-B
    • Sprint to shot delay increased from 231ms to 252ms (+9%).
    • Aiming time increased from 260ms to 270ms (+4%).
    • Minimum random fire dispersion increased from 2.3deg/s to 2.9deg/s (+26%).
  • Sidewinder
    • Bullet speed increased from 540m/s to 600m/s (+11%).
    • Significant reduction in recoil and bumps.
    • Kit LMG JAK Thunder
      • Delay before the rate of fire decrease begins increased from 200ms to 500ms (+150%).
      • Fire rate decrease reduced from 300rpm/s to 240rpm/s (-20%).
      • Increased hit control and knockback by 35%.
  • TAQ-V (MWII)
    • Maximum damage range increased from 35.6m to 43.2m (+21%).
    • Damage range at short-medium range increased from 48.3m to 55.9m (+16%).

Submachine guns

  • Striker
    • Short-medium damage range increased from 19.1m to 21.6m (+13%).
    • Average damage range increased from 25.4m to 27.9m (+10%).
  • AMR9
    • Kit Double Canon JAK Ettin
      • Added a missing casualty reticle.
  • WSP-9
    • Aim time reduced from 240ms to 220ms (-8%).
    • Maximum damage range increased from 16.5m to 18.5m (+12%).
    • Short-medium damage range increased from 22.9m to 25.1m (+10%).
  • Kit Broodmother. 45
    • Aim time reduced from 270ms to 241ms (-11%).
    • Reduced movement speed penalties by 50%.

Shotguns

  • Lockwood 680
    • Canon long lourd Defender Lockwood
      • Sprint to shot delay penalty increased from 8% to 30% (+22%).
  • KV Broadside (MWII)
    • Sprint to shot delay reduced from 210ms to 189ms (-10%).
    • Aim time reduced from 330ms to 240ms (-27%).

Machine guns

  • TAQ Eradicator
    • Sprint to shot delay increased from 210ms to 252ms (+20%).
    • Aiming time increased from 330ms to 340ms (+3%).
  • RAAL MG (MWII)
    • Sprint to shot delay reduced from 216ms to 199ms (-8%).
    • Aim time reduced from 390ms to 330ms (-15%).
  • 556 Icarus (MWII)
    • Sprint to shot delay reduced from 250ms to 235ms (-6%).
  • RPK (MWII)
    • Aim time reduced from 410ms to 380ms (-7%).

Tactical rifles

  • MCW 6.8
    • Aim time reduced from 271ms to 245ms (-10%).
    • Reduced all damage ranges by 18%.
    • Bullet speed decreased from 1016m/s to 930m/s (-8%).
    • Minimum random fire dispersion reduced from 5deg/s to 4.1deg/s (-18%).
    • Maximum scattershot dispersion reduced from 12.1deg/s to 10deg/s (-17%).
  • DM56
    • Short-medium range damage decreased from 42 to 41 (-2%).
    • Min damage decreased from 39 to 38 (-3%).
  • MTZ Interceptor
    • Sprint to shot delay increased from 252ms to 262ms (+4%).
    • Aiming time increased from 265ms to 280ms (+6%).
    • Neck damage multiplier reduced from 1.62x to 1x (-38%).
  • SP-R 208 (MWII)
    • Maximum damage range reduced from 19.6m to 13m (-34%).
    • Upper arm damage multiplier increased from 1.15x to 1.5x (+30%).
    • Increasing the damage multiplier allows for one-shot kills to the upper arm.
  • Lockwood Mk2 (MWII)
    • Max damage increased from 110 to 125 (+14%).
    • Maximum damage range reduced from 8.9m to 6.4m (-29%).
    • The damage increase allows one-shot kills to the chest within the Max Damage range.
  • LM-S (MWII)
    • Reduced swing intensity when aiming.
  • SA-B 50 (MWII)
    • Max damage increased from 110 to 120 (+9%).
    • Maximum damage range reduced from 14.2m to 10.4m (-27%).
    • The damage increase allows one-shot kills to the chest within the Max Damage range.

Precision rifles

  • Longbow
    • Aiming time reduced from 550ms to 520ms (-5%).
  • Signal 50 (MWII)
    • Maximum damage range reduced from 48.5m to 35.1m (-28%).
  • SP-X 80 (MWII)
    • Aim time increased from 521ms to 545ms (+5%).

Handguns

  • Rennett
    • Kit Carabine JAK Ferocity
      • Reduced movement speed penalties by 50%.
  • Basilisk (MWII)
    • Maximum damage range increased from 6.9m to 8.4m (+22%).
    • Short-medium damage range increased from 15.2m to 22.9m (+50%).
    • Average Damage Range increased from 22.9m to 35.1m (+53%).
    • Medium-long damage range increased from 35.1m to 41.9m (+20%).
    • Belly damage multiplier increased from 1x to 1.2x (+20%).
    • Increased damage range allows for headshot kills at greater distances.

Launchers

  • Great men
    • Fixed an issue preventing some killstreaks from being destroyed and/or disabled.

Melee

  • Gutter Knife
    • Melee charge distance reduced by 30%.
  • Karambit
    • Melee charge distance reduced by 30%.
  • Combat Knife (MWII)
    • Melee charge distance reduced by 30%.
  • Doubles Kodachis (MWII)
    • Melee charge distance reduced by 30%.
  • Doubles Kamas (MWII)
    • Melee charge distance reduced by 30%.
  • Pickaxe (MWII)
    • Melee charge distance reduced by 30%.

Prop Balancing – Modern Warfare 3 Season 2

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