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Warzone Season 4 weapon buffs and nerfs in Black Ops Cold War

Every weapon and attachment tweak made in Warzone Season 4 during the Black Ops Cold War era of the battle royale.

A Warzone operator in a red mask runs down a flaming corridor, firing his weapon

 These changes are no longer in effect ever since Warzone discontinued its Black Ops Cold War integration and removed these items from the game.

Raven Software went to town on Call of Duty: Warzone’s arsenal of weapons for the start of Black Ops Cold War Season 4 with a slew of buffs, nerfs, and tweaks to some of its most popular – and unpopular – gear at the time.

Not only were base weapons targeted, but attachments were too. With all of these changes, and the best MG 82 loadout and the best C58 loadout in circulation, the Warzone meta had a massive shakeup when Season 4 dropped in mid-2021.

While this equipment is no longer available in Warzone following the discontinuation of support for Black Ops Cold War in favor of more recent Call of Duty entries, it’s interesting to take a look back at this big patch.

Warzone Season 4 weapon buffs

The following weapons are all met with buffs in Warzone and Black Ops Cold War Season 4:

  • 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 patch Black Ops Cold War: Two soldiers engaged in a gunfight.

Warzone Season 4 weapon nerfs

The following weapons were hit with 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 patch Black Ops Cold War: Players battle around the site of a crashed satellite in Warzone as a helicopter flies over head.

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 patch Black Ops Cold War: A sniper on a rooftop looks out over the battlefield.

Warzone Season 4 attachment changes

The following were all of the attachment changes in Warzone Season 4 during the Black Ops Cold War era:

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)

  • Increased Bullet Velocity by 50%
  • Increased Vertical Recoil Control by 15%
  • Increased Hip Spread by 20%

Takedown (Assault Rifles only)

  • Increased Effective Damage Range by 35%
  • Increased Horizontal Recoil Control by 15%
  • Increased Hip Spread by 20%

Reinforced Heavy/Match Grade (Assault Rifles and LMGs only)

  • Increased Bullet Velocity by 25%
  • Increased Effective Damage Range by 17.5%
  • Increased Horizontal Recoil Control by 7.5%
  • Increased Vertical Recoil Control by 7.5%
  • Decreased ADS Move Speed by 10%
  • Decreased Sprint Speed by 2.5%
  • Decreased ADS Speed by 3%
  • Decreased Hip Spread by 25%

Task Force/Spetsnaz RPK/CMV Mil-Spec (Assault Rifles and LMGs only)

  • Increased Bullet Velocity by 50%
  • Increased Effective Damage Range by 35%
  • Increased Horizontal Recoil Control by 15%
  • Increased Vertical Recoil Control by 15%
  • Decreased ADS Move Speed by 20%
  • Decreased Sprint Speed by 5%
  • Decreased ADS Speed by 6%
  • Decreased Hip Spread by 30%

Underbarrels

  • Bruiser Grip (Snipers only)
  • Aiming Stability increased from 10% to 19%

Phew, this historic update really did shake up the meta, eh?