All weapon buffs and nerfs in Warzone & MW3 Season 4 Reloaded

The Season 4 Reloaded update for Warzone and MW3 brings a ton of weapon buffs and nerfs, shaking up the meta once again.

After dominating both games since arriving, the Kar98k has finally received its long-awaited nerf. But, there are plenty of other balancing changes in major categories, from Assault Rifles to SMGs, that could alter the rankings as we head toward Season 5.

Here’s every weapon buff and nerf in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded.

Every buff and nerf

Warzone

Assault Rifles

• BAL 27
  • Lower Torso Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.

• MCW
  • Min Damage increased to  24, up from 22.
  • Increased bullet velocity to 750m/s, up from 710m/s.

• Holger 556
  • Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 60.96 meters, up from 50.8
  • Increased bullet velocity to 720m/s, up from 690m/s.

• MTZ 556
  • Increased bullet velocity to 720m/s, up from 690m/s.

• M16 (MWII)
  • Jak Patriot AMP
    • Mid Damage Range increased to 53.34 meters, up from 48.26.

BATTLE RIFLES

• MTZ 762
  • Max Damage Range increased to 25.4 meters, up from 19.05.
  • Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 48.26 meters, up from 40.64.

SUBMACHINE GUNS

• FJX Horus
  • JAK Scimitar Kit
    • Max Damage Range increased to 15.08 meters, up from 13.71.
    • Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 27.22 meters, up from 24.
    • Mid Damage Range increased to 41.91 meters, up from 41.14.

• Striker
  • Lower Torso Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.

• Rival-9
  • Max Damage Range increased to 12.7 meters, up from 12.19.
  • Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 25.4 meters, up from 24.3.

LIGHT MACHINE GUNS

• RAAL MG (MWII)
  • Min Damage increased to 28, up from 27.

Sakin MG 38 (MWII)

• Min Damage increased to 25, up from 24.

• RAPP H (MWII)
  • Leg Modifier increased to 1x, up from .95x.

• HCR 56 (MWII)
  • Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 50.8 meters, up from 48.2.

MARKSMAN RIFLES

• Lockwood MK2 (MWII)
  • JAK Wardens Conversion Kit
    • Increased sprint to fire speed from to 100ms, up from 35ms. 

• KAR98K
  • Modified controller aim assist properties to align with the Sniper Rifle class.
  • Max Damage Range decreased to 55.88 meters, down from 63.5.
  • Decreased bullet velocity to 620m/s, down from 660m/s.

MW3

Submachine Guns

• FJX Horus
  • Decreased maximum damage range from 15.2m to 13.7m (-10%).
  • Decreased near-medium damage range from 25.4m to 22.9m (-10%).
  • Decreased medium damage range from 33m to 29.7m (-10%).
  • Decreased far-medium damage range from 40.6m to 36.6m (-10%).
  • JAK Scimitar Kit
    • Increased damage range benefit from 35% to 65%.

Shotguns

• KV Broadside
  • JAK Jawbreaker Conversion Kit
    • Fixed an issue causing Muzzle Attachment to unequip in gameplay.

Marksman Rifles

• Kar98k
  • Removed hipfire aim assist properties for controller input devices.
  • Decreased strength of ADS aim assist properties for controller input devices.

Controller aim assist properties of the Kar98k are now aligned with the Sniper Rifle class.

• Lockwood Mk2
  • JAK Wardens Conversion Kit
    • Increased sprint to fire speed from 35ms to 100ms (+186%).
    • Decreased maximum damage range from 4.6m to 3m (-33%).
    • Decreased near-medium damage range from 8.9m to 7.1m (-20%).

Sniper Rifles

• Carrack .300
  • Increased maximum damage from 95 to 128 (+35%).
  • Increased near-medium damage from 90 to 95 (+6%).
  • Increased medium damage from 70 to 90 (+29%).
  • Increased minimum damage from 60 to 70 (+17%).
  • Decreased maximum damage range from 30.7m to 12.7m (-59%).
  • Decreased near-medium damage range from 58.1m to 30.7m (-47%).
  • Decreased medium damage range from 69.6m to 58.1m (-16%).
  • Increased head and neck damage multiplier from 1.7x to 2.2x.
  • Increased lower torso damage multiplier from 1x to 1.1x.

Handguns

• COR-45
  • XRK IP-V2 Conversion Kit
    • Fixed an exploit allowing the Akimbo Rear Grip to be equipped.

There’s plenty to more discover in Season 4 Reloaded than just weapon changes though. Warzone’s map received some major changes, MW3 has been given two new modes called Havoc and Mutation, and the Reclaimer 18 and Sledgehammer weapons are live in both games.

Source: Call of Duty