Dang, that’s a lot of balancing. Raven Software has gone to town on Call of Duty: Warzone’s arsenal of weapons for the start of Season 4 with a slew of buffs, nerfs, and tweaks.
Not only are base weapons being targeted, but attachments are too. With all of these changes, and the best MG 82 loadout and the best C58 loadout now in circulation, it’s safe to say the Warzone meta has had a massive shakeup. As expected, the king of the assault rifles, the AMAX, has been hit with yet another nerf. So has the Streetsweeper shotgun, which has been blowing people away in recent weeks.
Some long-forgotten weapons from the Modern Warfare era, such as the FN Scar, the Bizon, and the AUG submachine gun (not to be confused with Black Ops Cold War’s AUG tactical rifle) have all received some buffs – as has the Ballistic Knife that was added last season.
There have also been big changes to weapon attachments, particularly the barrels. These have benefitted a number of Black Ops Cold War guns.
While this is a sizeable weapon tuning update, it seems to be just the beginning, as Raven Software sets out on its mission to increase time to kill across the board and create a more balanced experience.
Here are all the buffs and nerfs to weapons and attachments in Warzone Season 4:
Warzone Season 4 weapon buffs
- Groza
- FN Scar
- XM4
- AMP63
- Ballistic Knife
- M82
- AUG (MW)
- KSP 45
- Milano
- PP19 Bizon
- DMR 14
Groza
Minimum Damage increased from 18 to 23
Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1.1 to 1.2
Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.1
Maximum Damage range decreased by 12%
FN Scar
Neck Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.5
Upper Torso damage multiplier increased from 1 to 1.2
XM4
Neck Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.5
AMP63
Maximum Damage increased from 30 to 33
Second Damage range increased by 14.3%
Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.1
Extremities Damage Multipliers increased from .9 to 1
Head Damage Multiplier decreased from 1.4 to 1.3
Ballistic Knife
Projectile Velocity increased by 25%
Neck Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.3
Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.23
Move Speed increased by 1.3%
M82
Bullet Velocity increased by 7.7%
Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1.1 to 1.25
Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.15
AUG (MW)
Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.1
Maximum Damage range increased by 10%
KSP 45
Maximum damage range increased by 16.6%
Extremities multipliers increased from .9 to 1
Milano
Maximum Damage increased from 34 to 36
Minimum Damage increased from 25 to 30
Maximum Damage range increased by 23%
Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.2
Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased from 1 to 1.1
Extremities Damage Multipliers increased from .9 to 1
PP19 Bizon
Maximum Damage increased from 34 to 35
Extremities Damage Multipliers increased from .9 to 1
DMR 14
Recoil magnitude decreased
Warzone Season 4 weapon nerfs
- CR-56 AMAX
- Streetsweeper
CR-56 AMAX
Upper Torso Damage multiplier decreased from 1.2 to 1.1
Streetsweeper
Maximum Damage range decreased by 24%
Second Damage range decreased by 18%
Third Damage range decreased by 7%
Move Speed decreased by 1%
Warzone Season 4 weapon tweaks
- Swiss K31
- Bullfrog
Swiss K31
Base Optic functionality improved
Base Reticle updated
Bullfrog
Ironsights ADS position adjusted
Warzone Season 4 attachment changes
Barrels
Combat Recon (Snipers only)
Pelington 703 Bullet Velocity increased from 42.5% to 47.5%
M82 Bullet Velocity increased from 42.5% to 50%
Swiss K31 Bullet Velocity increased from 43% to 50%
LW3 – Tundra Bullet Velocity increased from 42.5% to 44%
ZRG 20mm Bullet Velocity increased from 42.5% to 43%
Ranger (Assault Rifles only)
Now increases Bullet Velocity by 50%
Now increases Vertical Recoil Control by 15%
Now increases Hip Spread by 20%
Takedown (Assault Rifles only)
Now increases Effective Damage Range by 35%
Now increases Horizontal Recoil Control by 15%
Now increases Hip Spread by 20%
Reinforced Heavy/Match Grade (Assault Rifles adn LMGs only)
Now increases Bullet Velocity by 25%
Now increases Effective Damage Range by 17.5%
Now increases Horizontal Recoil Control by 7.5%
Now increases Vertical Recoil Control by 7.5%
Now decreases ADS Move Speed by 10%
Now decreases Sprint Speed by 2.5%
Now decreases ADS Speed by 3%
Now increases Hip Spread by 25%
Task Force/Spetsnaz RPK/CMV Mil-Spec (Assault Rifles and LMGs only)
Now increases Bullet Velocity by 50%
Now increases Effective Damage Range by 35%
Now increases Horizontal Recoil Control by 15%
Now increases Vertical Recoil Control by 15%
Now decreases ADS Move Speed by 20%
Now decreases Sprint Speed by 5%
Now decreases ADS Speed by 6%
Now increases Hip Spread by 30%
Underbarrels
Bruiser Grip (Snipers only)
Aiming Stability increased from 10% to 19%
Phew, that’s a lot of changes. But like we said before, this is only the beginning. Expect even more buffs and nerfs to drop throughout Warzone Season 4.
