Every weapon buff & nerf in Warzone 2 & Modern Warfare 2 Season 6

The Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 Season 6 update has arrived, bringing plenty of balancing changes to both games in an effort to shake up the meta. Here are all the weapon buffs and nerfs in Warzone and MW2 Season 6.

With the release of Modern Warfare 3 due on November 10, 2023, Modern Warfare 2 and this iteration of Warzone have entered their final season. The Season 6 update brings plenty of fresh content, including new weapons like the ISO 9mm SMG and TR-76 Geist Assault Rifle.

But as is the case with each major update, Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 6 also brings a host of tweaks to the existing lineup of weapons to make the meta more competitive.

Here’s a breakdown of every weapon buff and nerf in the Warzone and MW2 Season 6 patch.

All buffs & nerfs in Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2 Season 6

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The Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 6 update is now live, so here’s a breakdown of all the weapon buffs and nerfs as revealed in the patch notes:

» Submachine Guns «

• Lachmann Shroud 
  • Reduced upper torso damage | MWII Only
  • Reduced mid-far distance damage | MWII Only
  • Minor increase in close-mid distance damage | MWII Only

• Minibak 
  • Increased close distance damage | MWII Only
  • Increased damage range | MWII Only

» Assault Rifles «

• Kastov 762
  • Reduced close distance damage | MWII Only
  • Reduced close damage range | MWII Only
  • Increased mid damage range | MWII Only

• FR Avancer
  • Increased damage range | MWII Only

» Battle Rifles «

• Cronen Squall
  • Increased damage range | MWII Only

• Lachmann-762
  • Increased damage range | MWII Only

• SO-14
  • Increased damage range | MWII Only

• TAQ-V
  • Increased damage range | MWII Only

» Shotguns «

• Bryson 800
  • Reduced far damage range | MWII Only

• Expedite 12
  • Increased mid damage range | MWII Only

• MX Guardian
  • Reduced close damage range | MWII Only

» Marksman Rifles «

• Tempus Torrent
  • Reduced close damage range | MWII Only
  • Reduced close distance damage | MWII Only
  • Reduced damage to legs | MWII Only

• Lockwood MK2
  • Increased mid damage range | MWII Only
  • Increased close distance damage | MWII Only
  • Increased damage to upper arm | MWII Only
  • Improved sprint out time
  • Increased hip movement speed

• SA-B 50
  • Improved sprint out time
  • Improved ADS time
  • Reduced moving hip spread
  • Increased far damage range | MWII Only

• SP-R 208
  • Increase to mid damage range | MWII Only

The following weapon changes are applicable to Warzone only.

» Assault Rifles «

• Chimera
  • Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only

• FR Avancer
  • Limb Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only

• ISO Hemlock
  • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased | Warzone Only
  • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased | Warzone Only

• Kastov 762
  • Close Damage decreased | Warzone Only
  • Close Damage Range increased | Warzone Only
  • Head Damage Multiplier decreased | Warzone Only
  • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased | Warzone Only
  • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased | Warzone Only

• M13B
  • Close Damage decreased | Warzone Only
  • Close Damage Range decreased | Warzone Only
  • Close-mid Damage decreased | Warzone Only
  • Mid Damage decreased | Warzone Only

• M13C
  • Close Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Lower Limb Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only

• M16
  • Close Damage Range increased | Warzone Only
  • Lower Torso Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only
  • Limb Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only

» Battle Rifles «

• Cronen Squall
  • Mid Damage Range decreased | Warzone Only

• FTAC Recon
  • Neck Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only
  • Torso Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only
  • Limb Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only

• Lachmann-762
  • Close Damage Range increased | Warzone Only
  • Neck Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only
  • Torso Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only
  • Limb Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only

• SO-14
  • Close Damage Range increased | Warzone Only
  • Close-Mid Damage Range increased | Warzone Only
  • Mid Damage Range increased | Warzone Only
  • Far Damage increased | Warzone Only

• TAQ-V
  • Close Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Close Damage Range increased | Warzone Only
  • Close-mid Damage Range increased | Warzone Only

» Handguns «

• Basilisk
  • Close-mid Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Mid Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Mid-far Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Far Damage increased | Warzone Only

• FTAC Siege
  • Head Damage Multiplier decreased | Warzone Only
  • Lower Torso Damage Multiplier decreased | Warzone Only

• GS Magna
  • Close Damage decreased | Warzone Only
  • Close-mid Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased | Warzone Only
  • Limb Damage Multipliers decreased | Warzone Only

• P890
  • Mid Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Far Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only
  • Limb Multipliers increased | Warzone Only

• X12
  • Close-mid Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Neck Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only
  • Torso Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only
  • Lower Limb Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only

• 9mm Daemon
  • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased | Warzone Only
  • Torso Damage Multipliers decreased | Warzone Only
  • Arm Damage Multipliers decreased | Warzone Only

• .50 GS
  • Close Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Mid Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Far Damage increased | Warzone Only

» Shotguns «

• Bryson 800
  • Close-mid Damage Range increased | Warzone Only

• Bryson 890
  • Close Damage Range decreased | Warzone Only
  • Close-Mid Damage Range decreased | Warzone Only
  • Mid Damage Range decreased | Warzone Only
  • Mid-Far Damage Range decreased | Warzone Only

• Lockwood 300
  • Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only
  • Limb Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only

• MX Guardian
  • Close Damage Range increased | Warzone Only
  • Close-mid Damage Range increased | Warzone Only
  • Mid Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Mid-Far Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Far Damage increased | Warzone Only

» Sniper Rifles «

• Carrack .300
  • Close-mid Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Far Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only
  • Limb Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only

• Signal 50
  • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased | Warzone Only
  • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased | Warzone Only

• SP-X 80
  • Close Damage Range increased | Warzone Only
  • Close-mid Damage Range increased | Warzone Only
  • Mid Damage Range increased | Warzone Only
  • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only

» Submachine Guns «

• BAS-P
  • Neck Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only
  • Torso Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only
  • Limb Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only

• Fennec 45
  • Close Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Close-mid Damage increased | Warzone Only
  • Head Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only
  • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased | Warzone Only
  • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased | Warzone Only

• Lachmann Shroud
  • Semi-auto Damage decreased | Warzone Only
  • Burst-fire Head Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only
  • Burst-fire Neck Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only
  • Burst-fire Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only

• Minibak
  • Mid Damage increased | Warzone Only

• MX9
  • Neck Damage Multiplier increased | Warzone Only
  • Torso Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only
  • Limb Damage Multipliers increased | Warzone Only

• Fixed an issue causing the stat bars to occasionally display incorrect information when comparing Weapons or Attachments
• Fixed an issue with the Lockwood 300 that would cause it to deal inconsistent Headshot Damage
• Fixed an issue with some KV Broadside and MX Guardian Barrel Attachments where they were not offering the correct stat

Those were all of the balancing changes in the Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 Season 6 update. For more on both games, check out our other guides:

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