Every weapon buff & nerf in Warzone Pacific Season 5 Reloaded: Assault Rifles, SMGs, Snipers, more

Warzone’s last major update ahead of November’s Warzone 2 is here, with Season 5 Reloaded bringing a ton of weapon buffs and nerfs. The AMAX has received a major buff and the PPSh-41 has been nerfed, so here’s every buff and nerf in Season 5 Reloaded.

All good things must come to an end, and Raven Software has released the final major update for Warzone as we know it ahead of November 16’s Warzone 2. The Season 5 Reloaded update brings some brand-new weapons alongside a major shakeup to the existing meta.

Fan-favorite Assault Rifles such as the AMAX and FFAR 1 have been buffed once again, with some of the most powerful SMGs such as the PPSh-41 receiving nerfs. Here’s a breakdown of the major buffs and nerfs, with the full list further down.

• Assault Rifle buffs & nerfs in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded
• Major SMG nerfs in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded
• Sniper Rifle buffs & nerfs in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded
• Every weapon buff and nerf in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded

Assault Rifle buffs & nerfs in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded

Warzone’s Season 5 Reloaded update brought a ton of buffs and nerfs to Assault Rifles, with the CR-56 AMAX, EX1, and FFAR 1 appearing to get the most significant boosts.

The AMAX will now deliver even more damage to the torso at longer ranges, significantly lowering its time-to-kill (TTK). The EX1 has had its base damage increased with several attachments getting boosts as well, and the FFAR 1 has been brought closer to how it was when it was the meta back in the Cold War days.

As for Assault Rifle nerfs, the Automaton will now deal less damage to the neck and lower torso, and the Volk had its ADS movement speed reduced once again.

Plus, almost all of Vanguard’s Assault Rifles have seen a major nerf with the popular SVT-PU Scope 3-6x getting nerfed once again, this time adding 15% more visual recoil.

Major SMG nerfs in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded

Vanguard’s PPSh-41, H4 Blixen, and Armaguerra 43 have been dominating Warzone for weeks but Season 5 Reloaded has brought significant nerfs to these powerful SMGs.

The Armaguerra will now deal much less damage to the head and neck and its 60-round mag has been reduced to holding only 55. The Blixen has seen its lower torso damage reduced as well.

Of course, the PPSh-41 looks to have been hit hardest in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded. Its overall damage has been decreased with the Kovalevskaya 230mm B03P barrel getting a hipfire accuracy reduction and the Nambu 71 Round Mag getting nerfed in almost every single way.

Sniper Rifle buffs & nerfs in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded

Interestingly, a never-used Sniper Rifle has been given a serious buff in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded.

After being known as the worst Sniper Rifle, if not the worst gun in the game, the Dragunov has been buffed! It’s received major damage buffs across all ranges, with its upper chest damage multiplier being nerfed by a measly 0.5.

The Pelington and Rytec AMR also received some powerful buffs, with the AX-50 now having a slightly faster bullet velocity. But, after dominating the World Series of Warzone, the Gorenko has been nerfed with a couple of small buffs balancing it out.

Be sure to check out the full list of Warzone Season 5 Reloaded’s weapon buffs and nerfs

Every weapon buff and nerf in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded

Assault Rifles

CR-56 AMAX (MW)

• Max Damage Range increased to 28.62 meters up from 24.1 meters
• Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased to 1.1, up from 1.0

Automaton (VG)

• Neck Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.3, down from 1.5
• Lower Torso Damage multiplier decreased to 1.0, down from 1.1 

M4A1 (MW)

• Neck Damage Multiplier increased to 1.1, up from 1.01

QBZ-83 (BOCW)

• Headshot Damage Multiplier increased to 1.6, up from 1.5
• Neck Damage Multiplier increased to 1.25, up from 1.2

Oden (MW)

• Muzzle Velocity increased by 3.5%
• Upper Arm Damage Multiplier increased to 1.2, up from 1.0

EX1 (VG)

• Min Damage increased to 11, up from 10
• ADS Spread decreased to 0.01, down from 0.2
  
• PWN Beam Condenser
  • Min Damage increased to 30, up from 28
     
• Burst AC1-4 
  • Damage increased to 24, up from 20
     
• Low Temp Laser
  • Recoil Control now increased by 1%
  • Hip Fire Accuracy now increased by 1% 
     
• Charge Amp PV
  • Movement Speed Penalty now decreased by -1%
  • ADS Movement Speed Penalty now decreased by -5% 

ITRA Burst (VG)

• Auto Burst-Fire Now Enabled
• Rate of Fire Time decreased to 0.068, up from 0.065
  
• Perfetto 140mm Rapida
  • Rate of Fire Bonus decreased to 14%, down from 20%
  • Vertical Recoil now increased by 18%
  • Horizontal Recoil Control Penalty increased to -50%, down from -40% 
     
• .303 British 36 Round Mags
  • Burst Fire Cooldown Bonus decreased to 6%, down from 10% 
     
• Hardscope 
  • Initial Recoil Control decreased when using Hardscope on the Itra Burst 

EM2 (BOCW)

• Headshot Multiplier increased to 1.5, up from 1.3
• Min Damage increased to 36, up from 35

FFAR 1 (BOCW)

• Muzzle Velocity increased by 4.25%
• ADS Movement Speed Scale increased to 1.4, up from 1.25
• ADS Transition In Time decreased to 300ms, down from 310ms 
  
• 17.9” Ultralight
  • ADS Movement Speed while firing now increased by 3.5%

Volkssturmgewehr (VG)

• ADS Movement Speed Scalar decreased to 1.42, down from 1.55

Shotguns

.410 Ironhide (BOCW)

• Mid 1 Pellet Damage increased to 35, up from 30
• Mid 2 Pellet Damage increased to 24, up from 23 
• Min Pellet Damage increased to 20, up from 18
  
• Buck and Slug Rounds
  • Headshot Damage has been increased 

Combat Shotgun (VG)

• Rechamber Time decreased by 10% 
  
• Slug Rounds
  • Max Damage increased to 120, up from 100
  • Mid Damage increased to 80, up from 75
  • Min Damage increased to 70, up from 60
  • Lower Extremity Damage Multiplier increased to 0.8, up from 0.7

Gallo SA12 (BOCW)

• Mid 1 Pellet Damage increased to 20, up from 18
• Mid 2 Pellet Damage increased to 18, up from 14
• Min Pellet Damage increased to 15, up from 12
• ADS Transition In Time decreased to 305ms, down from 320ms 
• ADS Transition Out Time decreased to 295ms, down from 320ms 
• Movement Speed Scaler increased to 0.89, up from 0.87
  
• 21.4” Reinforced Heavy Barrel
  • Damage Range increased to 18%, up from 11%

Streetsweeper (BOCW)

• Mid 2 Pellet Damage increased to 14, up from 12
• Min Pellet Damage increased to 13, up from 10

Submachine Guns

Armaguerra 43 (VG)

• Headshot Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.5 down from 1.58
• Neck Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.30, down from 1.3
• ADS Movement Speed Scalar decreased to 1.29, down from 1.32
  
• Imerito TA Skeletal
  • ADS Movement Speed Bonus decreased to 28%, down from 35% 
    
• 9mm 60 Round Mags
  • Magazine Capacity decreased to 55, down from 60
    
• 8mm 72 Round Mags
  • Magazine Capacity decreased to 64, down from 60

Bullfrog (BOCW)

• Lower Arm Damage Multiplier increased to 1.0, up from 0.9
• Hand Damage Multiplier increased to 1.0, up from 0.9

RA 225 (VG)

• Neck Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.1, down from 1.7
  
• Urban Rapid 11”
  • Rate of Fire Bonus decreased to 10%, down from 15%
  • Vertical Recoil Control Penalty increased to -10%
  • Horizontal Recoil Control Penalty increased to -45%, down from -40% 
     
• 7.62 Gorenko 38 Round Mags
  • Magazine Capacity increased to 42, up from 38
     
• .45 ACP 38 Round Mags
  • Magazine Capacity increased to 42, up from 38

H4 Blixen (VG)

• Lower Torso Damage multiplier decreased to 1.01, down from 1.1

ISO (MW)

• Neck Damage Multiplier increased to 1.15, up from 1.01
• Sprint to Fire Speed increased by 5% 

CX-9 (MW)

• Headshot Damage Multiplier increased to 1.5, up from 1.45
• Neck Damage Multiplier increased to 1.2, up from 1.01
• Sprint to Fire Speed increased by 5% 

KSP 45 (BOCW)

• Auto Burst-Fire Now Enabled
• Lower Extremities Damage Multiplier decreased to 0.9, down from 1.0

MP40 (VG)

• 7.62 Gorenko 45 Round Mags
  • Muzzle Velocity Penalty decreased to -10%, up from -20% 
  • Damage Range Penalty decreased to -15%, up from -20%

PPSh-41 (VG)

• Min Damage decreased to 18, down from 19
• Upper Leg Damage Multiplier decreased to 0.9, down from 1.0
  
• Kovalevskaya 230mm B03P
  • Hipfire accuracy decreased to 45%, down from 50%
    
• 8mm Nambu 71 Round Mags
  • Magazine Capacity decreased to 64, down from 71
  • Damage Range Penalty decreased to -20%, up from -25% 
  • Rate of Fire Bonus decreased to 5.5%, down from 6.6% 
  • Vertical Recoil Control decreased to 10%, down from 15% 
  • Horizontal Recoil Control decreased to 20%, down from 25%
  • Hipfire accuracy decreased to 3%, down from 4%
    
• Empress 140mm Rapid
  • Rate of Fire Bonus decreased to 8.5%, down from 10% 
  • Vertical Recoil Control now decreased by 10%
    
• Tight Grip
  • The benefit that Tight Grip provides has been decreased

Light Machine Guns

UGM-8 (VG)

• Min Damage decreased to 22, down from 23
• Headshot Damage multiplier decreased to 1.5, down from 1.6
• Neck Damage multiplier decreased to 1.1, down from 1.3
• Recoil Intensity increased
  
• Bernard XL214 736mm 
  • Muzzle Velocity bonus decreased to 30%, down from 35% 
    
• Romuald 560mm
  • Muzzle Velocity bonus increased to 15%, up from 10% 
    
• 6.5mm Sakura 125 Round Box
  • Box Capacity decreased to 100, down from 125
  • Recoil Control decreased to 12.5% down from 15% 

Marksman Rifles

Crossbow (MW)

• Upper Extremities Damage Multiplier increased to 1.8, up from 1.5 
• Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased to 1.9, up from 1.5

M1 Garand (VG)

• Min Damage decreased to 47, down from 48
  
• Hardscope 
  • Initial Recoil Control decreased

Sniper Rifles

AX-50 (MW)

• Bullet Dropoff decreased
• Muzzle Velocity increased by 2.7%

Dragunov (MW) 

• Max Damage Range increased to 57.2 meters, up from 54.9 meters
• Max Damage increased to 90up from 80
• Min Damage increased to 75, up from 60
• Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.9, down from 1.95

Rytec AMR (MW)

• Can now one-shot down to the head at all ranges. 
• Min Damage increased to 112, up from 96
• Headshot Damage Multiplier increased to 2.7, up from 2.4
  
• 25x59mm Explosive 5-R Mag 
  • Direct Hit Damage increased to 206, up from 176

Pellington 703 (BOCW)

• ADS Transition In Time decreased to 399ms , down from 421ms
• ADS Transition Out Time decreased to 410ms, down from 433ms
• Neck Damage Multiplier increased to 1.2, up from 1.1
• Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased to 1.2, up from 1.1
• Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased to 1.1, up from 1.0

Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle (VG)

• Bullet Dropoff increased
• Fire Rate decreased to 111 RPM, down from 120 RPM
  
• 420mm Empress
  • Muzzle Velocity decreased to 43%, down from 50%
  • Visual Recoil increased
    
• 400mm Kovalevskaya Wrap
  • ADS Time Penalty decreased to -2%, up from -5% 
    
• 440mm Anastasia Custom
  • Muzzle Velocity increased to 25%, up from 20% 
  • Rate of Fire Penalty decreased to -50%, up from -100%
  • Crouch Recoil Control decreased to 25%, down from 40%
  • Prone Recoil Control decreased to 35%, down from 67%
    
• 13mm AM 7 Round Mags
  • ADS Time Penalty increased to -5%, down from -4%
    
• 13mm AM 10 Round Mags
  • ADS Time Penalty increased to -6%, down from -4.5%

Tactical Rifles

Klauser (VG)

• Wyvern 170mm 29L
  • Damage Range increased to 40%, up from 20%
  • Horizontal Recoil Control Penalty decreased to -15%, up from -25% 
  • Vertical Recoil Control Penalty decreased to -5%, up from -10%
  • Movement Speed Penalty decreased to -2.5, up from -4%  
• Fitzherbert 200mm BL 
  • Muzzle Velocity increased to 50%, up from 40%
  • ADS Time Penalty decreased to- 6%, up from -12
  • Movement Speed penalty decreased to -1%, down from -1.5% 
  • ADS Movement Speed penalty decreased to -1%, down from -2% 
• .45 ACP 12 Round Mags
  • Magazine Capacity increased to 16, up from 12
  • Rate of Fire Penalty decreased to -4%, down from -10%

Launchers

JOKR (MW) 

• Mid Damage increased to 200, up from 175

Launcher Alpha (BOCW)

• Mid Damage increased to 170, up from 155
• Mid Damage Radius increased to 4.4 meters, up from 4 meters

Attachments

Underbarrels

Bipod (VG)

• ADS Time now decreased by -4.5%

Optics

SVT-40 PU Scope 3-6x

• Scope Magnification Transition Time increased to 250ms, up from 120ms
• Visual Recoil increased by 15% 

1913 Variable 4-8x

• Scope Magnification Transition Time increased to 250ms, up from 200ms
• Visual Recoil increased by 15% 

Gunperks

Mechanic

• Vehicle Damage Bonus increased to 200%, up from 150% 

Vital

• Vertical Recoil Control Penalty increased to -5.5%, down from -5% 
• Horizontal Recoil Control Penalty increased to -5%, down from -4.5%

Steady

• ADS Movement Speed while Firing increased to 4%, up from 3.5% 

Muzzles

Recoil Booster

• Hip Fire Accuracy now decreased by 3%

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