Warzone Season 2: All Weapon Buffs and Nerfs

Black Ops 7 Season 2 and Warzone Season 2 has now arrived, and while the attention has primarily been around other games as of late, the new season is bound to catch some eyeballs.

Now, Season 2 patch notes are here; and we're going to run over all of the weapon buffs and nerfs that we know about so far.

Here's what we know. 

Warzone Season 2: All Weapon Buffs and Nerfs

A new COD season is always a good time to dive back into the game, as for numerous years now they've been intent on releasing a flury of content each go around.

Weapon changes are always a must when a new Season arrives, and for Season 2 we know of the following changes coming to Warzone weapons: 

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

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