All weapon buffs and nerfs in Black Ops 7 & Warzone Season 2

Activision

Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 2 brings another big set of weapon buffs and nerfs that look set to completely change the meta going forward.

Every new Call of Duty season brings plenty of fresh content, and the Season 2 update is no exception. Not only does it bring the usual new guns and Battle Pass, but it also marks the return of Ranked Play in multiplayer, with Warzone’s version coming a little later.

However, if you’re planning to drop into either competitive mode, you might have to rethink your loadouts, as the devs have also rolled plenty of weapon balancing changes to keep things fresh.

Here’s a breakdown of every buff and nerf in Warzone and Black Ops 7 Season 2.

All buffs & nerfs in Warzone and BO7 Season 2

Warzone

Assault Rifle Adjustments

BO7 Assault Rifles

Attachment Adjustments

FMJ Ammo has been changed to the following:

• 14% Damage Range
• 14% Bullet Velocity
• 10% Inflicted Flinch
• Penetration Damage remains the same

AK-27

AK-27 Damage Adjustments

Maximum Damage Range

• Damage: 39
• Range: 0 – 40m

Medium Damage Range 1

• Damage: 35
• Range: 40 – 65m

Minimum Damage Range

• Damage: 29
• Range: >65m

Post-Patch Minimum Damage

• Damage: 30⇧
• Range: >65m

Attachment Adjustments

• Saber Pack Heavy Drum
  • Reload Time improved by 20%
• 17″ Bystro Speed Barrel
  • Horizontal Recoil benefit improved from 20% to 25%
• EMT3 Compensator
  • Vertical Recoil benefit improved from 15% to 20%
• Kronos Heavy Grip
  • Aim Down Sight Speed penalty decreased from 6% to 3%
  • Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 18% to 25%
• 7.62 Soviet FMJ
  • New Design:
    • 14% Damage Range
    • 14% Bullet Velocity
    • 10% Inflicted Flinch
    • Penetration Damage remains the same

DS20 MIRAGE

Attachment Adjustments

• Griffon Reserve Extended II
  • Reload speed improved by 15%
• 18.9″ Westerlies Barrel
  • Bullet Velocity penalty reduced from 10% to 5%
  • Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 10% to 15%
  • Aim Down Sight Move Speed benefit improved from 7% to 10%
• Sapper Guard Handstop
  • Movement Speed benefit improved from 7% to 10%
  • Sprint Speed benefit improved from 2% to 8%
• Redwell Carrion Stock
  • Aim Down Sight Speed benefit improved from 8% to 12%
• Stratagem Tight Stock
  • Aim Down Sight Speed benefit improved from 6% to 10%
  • Sprint to Fire Speed benefit improved from 10% to 15%
• 5.56 NATO FMJ
  • New Design:
    • 14% Damage Range
    • 14% Bullet Velocity
    • 10% Inflicted Flinch
    • Penetration Damage remains the same

M15 MOD 0

M15 MOD 0 Damage Adjustments

Maximum Damage Range

• Damage: 33
• Range: 0 – 45m

Post-Patch

• Damage: 32⇩
• Range: 0 – 38m⇩

Medium Damage Range 1

• Damage: 26
• Range: 45 – 60m

Post-Patch

• Damage: 25⇩
• Range: 38 – 52m⇩

Minimum Damage Range

• Damage: 24
• Range: >60m

Post-Patch

• Damage: 24
• Range: >52m⇩

Attachment Adjustments

• Bowen Bulwark Mag
  • Reload Time improved by 10%

MADDOX RFB

• Recoil Deviation reduced by 10%
• Vertical Recoil reduced by 5%
• Horizontal Recoil reduced by 5%
• Bullet Velocity increased from 870m/s to 905m/s

Adjustments

Attachment Adjustments

• Mandible Extended Mag
  • Reload speed improved 15%
• 21″ Turbine Booster Barrel
  • Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 15% to 20%
• Redwell 5.56 Compensator
  • Vertical Recoil Control benefit improved from 16% to 20%
• RL-5.56 Brake
  • Vertical Recoil Control benefit improved from 8% to 15%
• Horus Accuracy Grip
  • Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 12% to 18%
  • Aim Down Sight Speed penalty reduced from 6% to 3%
• 5.56 NATO FMJ
  • New Design:
    • 14% Damage Range
    • 14% Bullet Velocity
    • 10% Inflicted Flinch
    • Penetration Damage remains the same

MXR-17

MXR-17 Damage Adjustments

Maximum Damage Range

• Damage: 48
• Range: 0 – 35m

Medium Damage Range 1

• Damage: 41
• Range: 35 – 52m

Minimum Damage Range

• Damage: 34
• Range: >52m

Post-Patch Minimum Damage

• Damage: 35⇧
• Range: >52m

Additional Adjustments

• Bullet Velocity increased from 870m/s to 900m/s

Attachment Adjustments

• Rhodes Drum Mag
  • Reload Time improved by 23%
• 18″ Rapid Sterling Barrel
  • Bullet Velocity penalty reduced from 10% to 4%
  • Medium Damage Range 1 benefit improved from 25% to 35%
  • Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 10% to 15%
• 17″ Greaves Scourge Barrel
  • Bullet Velocity benefit improved from 15% to 18%
• Redwell-90 Compensator
  • Vertical Recoil Control benefit improved from 8% to 15%
• Recoil Sync Unit
  • Recoil Control benefit improved from 5% to 10%
• 7.62 NATO FMJ
  • New Design:
    • 14% Damage Range
    • 14% Bullet Velocity
    • 10% Inflicted Flinch
    • Penetration Damage remains the same

PEACEKEEPER MK1

Peacekeeper MK1 Damage Adjustments

Maximum Damage Range

• Damage: 30
• Range: 0 – 40.5m

Medium Damage Range 1

• Damage: 25
• Range: 40.5 – 55m

Minimum Damage Range

• Damage: 21
• Range: >55m

Post-Patch Minimum Damage

• Damage: 22⇧
• Range: >55m

Additional Adjustments

• Horizontal Recoil reduced by 10%
• Vertical Recoil reduced by 8%

Attachment Adjustments

• Barrage Extended Mag
  • Reload Time Improved by 12%
• Vagrant-93 Stock
  • Aim Down Sight Speed benefit improved from 9% to 15%
• Pathfinder-Skel Stock
  • Aim Down Sight Speed benefit improved from 7% to 18%
  • Sprint to Fire Speed increased from 10% to 20%
• EAM Steady-90 Grip
  • Movement Speed benefit improved from 9% to 12%
  • Sprint Speed benefit improved from 3% to 8%
• Sentry Pro Handstop
  • Horizontal Recoil Control improved from 10% to 15%
• 19.4″ Stimulus Barrel
  • Aim Down Sight Move Speed benefit improved from 6% to 10%
• 5.7x28mm FMJ
  • New Design:
    • 14% Damage Range
    • 14% Bullet Velocity
    • 10% Inflicted Flinch
    • Penetration Damage remains the same

X9 MAVERICK

Attachment Adjustments

• 16″ OS-Density Barrel
  • Reload speed improved by 15%
  • Bullet Velocity increased from 15% to 20%
• Hawker-472 Compensator
  • Vertical Recoil Control benefit improved from 8% to 20%
• Novaburst Brake
  • Vertical Recoil Control benefit improved from 5% to 15%
• 4.73 Caseless FMJ
  • New Design:
    • 14% Damage Range
    • 14% Bullet Velocity
    • 10% Inflicted Flinch
    • Penetration Damage remains the same

SMG Adjustments

CARBON 57

Carbon 57 Damage Adjustments

Maximum Damage Range

• Damage: 35
• Range: 0 – 13.8m

Medium Damage Range 1

• Damage: 31
• Range: 13.8 – 22m

Post-Patch

• Range: 13.8 – 23m⇧

Minimum Damage Range

• Damage: 24
• Range: >22m

Additional Adjustments

• Upper Torso and Arms multipliers increased from 0.9x to 0.95x

Attachment Adjustments

• 8.5″ VAS Radiant Barrel
  • Aim Down Sight Move Speed penalty reduced from 6% to 3%
  • Aim Down Sight Speed benefit improved from 9% to 14%
• Dulcet Control Grip
  • Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 15% to 20%
  • Aim Down Sight Speed penalty reduced from 9% to 4%
• Bowen Resolute Pad
  • Aim Down Sight Speed penalty reduced from 11% to 7%
• Heavy Bound Pad
  • Aim Down Sight Speed penalty reduced from 17% to 9%
  • Aim Down Sight Movement Speed penalty reduced from 13% to 4%

DRAVEC 45

DRAVEC 45 Damage Adjustments

Maximum Damage Range

• Damage: 45
• Range: 0 – 12.5m

Post-Patch

• Damage: 45
• Range: 0 – 13.5m⇧

Medium Damage Range 1

• Damage: 40
• Range: 12.5 – 22m

Post-Patch

• Damage: 41⇧
• Range: 12.5 – 23m⇧

Minimum Damage Range

• Damage: 34
• Range: >22m

Post-Patch

• Damage: 34
• Range: >23m⇧

Additional Adjustments

• Upper Torso and Arms multipliers increased from 0.9x to 0.95x

Attachment Adjustments

• 16.5″ Predator Barrel
  • Bullet Velocity benefit improved from 12% to 20%
  • Medium Damage Range 1 benefit improved from 35% to 45%
• Delta Axis Grip
  • Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 13% to 18%
  • Aim Down Sight Speed penalty reduced from 8% to 4%
• Hawker Stabilized MK.II
  • Vertical Recoil Control benefit improved from 5% to 12%

KOGOT-7

Kogot-7 Damage Adjustments

Maximum Damage Range

• Damage: 32
• Range: 0 – 12.5m

Post-Patch

• Damage: 33⇧
• Range: 0 – 12.5m

Medium Damage Range 1

• Damage: 28
• Range: 12.5 – 21m

Minimum Damage Range

• Damage: 22
• Range: >21m

Attachment Adjustments

• Hawker-9 Brake
  • Vertical Recoil Control benefit improved from 6% to 10%
• EMT3 Vulpine Grip
  • Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 15% to 20%
  • Aim Down Sight Speed penalty reduced from 9% to 4%

RYDEN 45K

Additional Adjustments

• Aim Down Sight Speed improved from 170ms to 160ms
• Rate of Fire improved from 909rpm to 923rpm

Attachment Adjustments

• 11″ Raugh GL-R Barrel
  • Aim Down Sight Speed benefit improved from 9% to 15%
  • Aim Down Sight Move Speed penalty reduced from 6% to 3%
• Skeletonized Grip
  • Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 16% to 22%
  • Aim Down Sight Speed penalty reduced from 9% to 4%
• VAS Interlock Stock
  • Aim Down Sight Move Speed penalty reduced from 12% to 4%
  • Aim Down Sight Speed penalty reduced from 18% to 9%
  • Recoil Control benefit improved from 20% to 25%

STRUMWOLF 45

STRUMWOLF 45 Damage Adjustments

Maximum Damage Range

• Damage: 45
• Range: 0 – 13.2m

Post-Patch

• Damage: 45
• Range: 0 – 12.2m⇩

Medium Damage Range 1

• Damage: 40
• Range: 13.2 – 21.5m

Post-Patch

• Damage: 40
• Range: 12.2 – 20m⇩

Minimum Damage Range

• Damage: 30
• Range: >21.5m

Post-Patch

• Damage: 30
• Range: >20m⇩

Additional Adjustments

• Headshot multiplier decreased from 1.15x to 1.12x
• Arms multipliers decreased from 1x to 0.85x
• Lower Torso and Legs multipliers decreased from 0.9x to 0.85x

Shotgun Adjustments

ECHO 12

Attachment Adjustments

• Echo Modified Choke
  • Aim Down Sight Pellet Spread benefit improved from 10% to 15%

M10 BREACHER

Additional Adjustments

• Sprint to Fire Speed improved from 168ms to 155ms
• Aim Down Sight Speed improved from 300ms to 280ms

Attachment Adjustments

• 17″ Overload Barrel
  • Aim Down Sight Pellet Spread benefit improved from 25% to 30%
• Breacher Precision Choke
  • Aim Down Sight Pellet Spread benefit improved from 15% to 20%

LMG Adjustments

MK. 78

MK. 78 Damage Adjustments

Maximum Damage Range

• Damage: 35
• Range: 0 – 52m

Medium Damage Range 1

• Damage: 32
• Range: 52 – 70m

Post-Patch

• Range: 52 – 75m⇧

Minimum Damage Range

• Damage: 30
• Range: >70m

Post-Patch

• Range: >75m⇧

Additional Adjustments

• Flinch Resistance improved by 15%
• Aim Down Sight Speed improved from 290ms to 270ms
• Sprint to Fire Speed improved from 250ms to 230ms
• Movement speed increased from 4.4m/s to 4.6m/s
• Aim Down Sight Movement Speed increased from 2.4m/s to 2.6m/s

Attachment Adjustments

• RL-7.62 Compensator
  • Vertical Recoil Control benefit improved from 12% to 20%
• 20″ Mach-78 Barrel
  • Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 10% to 15%
  • Bullet Velocity penalty reduced from 10% to 5%
• Bowern Sentry Foregrip
  • Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 20% to 25%
• LTI Precision Grip
  • Horizontal Recoil Control benefit improved from 15% to 22%

XM325

XM325 Damage Adjustments

Maximum Damage Range

• Damage: 25
• Range: 0 – 45m

Post-Patch

• Damage: 26⇧
• Range: 0 – 45m

Minimum Damage Range

• Damage: 22
• Range: 0 – 45m

Post-Patch

• Damage: 22
• Range: 0 – 45m

Additional Adjsutments

• Vertical and Horizontal Recoil reduced by 12%
• Recoil deviation reduced by 10%
• Lower Torso and Leg multipliers increased from 0.9x to 0.96x
• Bullet Velocity increased from 880m/s to 900m/s
• Aim Down Sight Speed improved from 265ms to 245ms

Marksman Rifle Adjustments

M8A1

M8A1 AutoStrike-X8 Conversion

• Minimum Damage increased from 19 to 21
• Reload Speed improved by 15%
• Recoil Deviation reduced by 10%
• Horizontal and Vertical Recoil reduced by 12%
• Bullet Velocity increased from 5% to 10%

Default Loadouts

Enforcer

Weapons:

• EGRT-17 replaces the AK-27
• REV-46 replaces the Carbon 57

Perks:

• Drill Instructor replaces Scavenger
• Sprinter replaces Quick Fix
• Adaptive replaces Ghost

Commando

Weapons:

• Peacekeeper Mk 1 replaces the M15 MOD 0

Strategist

Weapons:

• Mk. 78 replaces the Sokol 545

Overwatch

Weapons:

• Hawker HX replaces the VX Recon

Gulag Loadouts

• REV-46 replaces the Razor 9mm

Black Ops 7

Season 02 weapon balancing is planned for an update in the near future to allow the team to monitor the latest weapons in the live game.

Related

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• Addressed an issue resulting in inconsistent melee behavior when using certain attachments on XM325.

For more on Black Ops 7 and Warzone, be sure to check out the meta guns for both multiplayer and battle royale.