MW3 and Warzone: All Season 2 Reloaded Weapon Buffs and Nerfs

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 2 Reloaded has arrived. As always, there’s a fresh batch of weapon buffs and nerfs and this time, it’s a big one.

The most significant changes here are nerfs to the MTZ 762 and WSP-9, both of which have featured in the meta for quite some time. However, this has paved the way for improvements to fan-favorite weapons such as the MCW.

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All weapon buffs and nerfs in MW3 and Warzone Season 2 Reloaded

Here’s a full breakdown of the weapon tuning patch that has gone live with the Season 2 Reloaded update.

Assault Rifles

MCW
- Near-Mid Damage increased to 26, up from 24.
- Mid Damage increased to 23, up from 19.
Holger 556
- Max Damage increased to 38, up from 35.
- Max Damage Range increased to 36.83 meters, up from 33.02.
- Near-Mid Damage set to 34. New Variable
- Near-Mid Damage Range set to 45.72 meters. New Variable
BP50
- Max Damage decreased to 28, down from 30.
- Near-Mid Damage decreased to 26, down from 28.
- Increased minimum hipfire spread to 2.4deg/s, up from 2.2deg/s.
- Increased maximum hipfire spread to 6.7deg/s, up from 6.3deg/s.
- Increased tactical stance spread to 2.9deg/s, up from 2.8deg/s.
- Increased aim down sight time to 230ms, up from 220ms.
- Decreased aim down sight movement speed to 3m/s, down from 3.4m/s.
- Increased horizontal recoil to 15.6deg/s, up from 10.6deg/s.
- Decreased vertical recoil to 42deg/s, down from 44.4deg/s.
Forbearer Heavy Stock
- Increased recoil gun kick benefit to 16%, up from 11%.
Moat-40 Stock
- Decreased aim down sight time benefit to 2%, down from 7%.
SVA 545
- Decreased sprint to fire time to 189ms, down from 210ms.
- Decreased aim down sight time to 230ms, down from 250ms.
RAM-7
- Max Damage Range decreased to 26.67 meters, down from 33.02.

Battle Rifles

MTZ 762
- Max Damage decreased to 40, down from 42.
- Min Damage decreased to 32, down from 34.
- Neck Damage Modifier decreased to 1.1x, down from 1.3x.
- Lower Torso Damage Modifier decreased to 1x, down from 1.1x.
- Head Damage Modifier decreased to 1.2x, down from 1.3x.
- Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 40.64 meters, down from 44.7.
JAK Heretic Carbine Kit
- Decreased horizontal recoil to 9.4deg/s, down from 11.9deg/s.
- Increased vertical recoil to 47.9deg/s, up from 47.1deg/s.
Sidewinder
- Decreased recoil intensity during sustained fire slightly.
A90 Venom Stock
- Decreased recoil gun kick penalty to 5%, down from 16% .
RB Rapidstrike Grip
- Increased aim down sight time benefit to 11%, up from 9%.
- Decreased recoil control penalty to 4%, up from 10%.

Submachine Guns

AMR9
- JAK Ettin Double Barrel Kit
- Bullets are now fired in a vertical column rather than a randomized spread.
RAM-9
- Speedway v5 Short Barrel
  - Decreased aim down sight speed penalty to 10%, down from 15%.
  - Increased recoil gun kick benefit to 9%, up from 4%.
  - Increased recoil control benefit to 12%, up from 8%.
- FSS Imperator Light Barrel
  - Increased bullet velocity benefit to 20%, up from 15%.
  - Increased damage range benefit to 20%, up from 12%.
- Boreal-6C Suppressed Barrel
  - Decreased damage range penalty to 12%, down from 20%.
  - Decreased bullet velocity penalty to 12%, down from 20%.
WSP-9
- Decreased minimum standing hipfire spread to 1.8deg/s, down from 2deg/s.
- Decreased maximum standing hipfire spread to 5.6deg/s, down from 6.2deg/s.
- Decreased tactical stance spread to 3.1deg/s, down from 3.4deg/s.
Rival 9
- JAK Headhunter Carbine Kit
  - Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 45.72 meters, up from 33.02.
PDSW 528
- Improved alignment of the default iron sight optic.

Shotguns

Lockwood 680
- Barrel Attachments
  - Damage pellet count now remains at 6, regardless of ammo capacity.

Light Machine Guns

Bruen MK9
- Lower Torso Damage Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1.05x.
- Decreased aim down sight time to 410ms, down from 450ms.
- Increased movement speed to 4.4m/s, up from 3.9m/s .
- Increased crouch movement speed to 2.1m/s, up from 1.6m/s.
- Increased tactical sprint speed to 6.4m/s, up from 6.3m/s.
- Increased aim down sight movement speed to 2.4m/s, up from 1.9m/s.
Pulemyot 762
- Increased strength of aim down sight idle sway.
- Jak Annihilator Bullpup Kit
  - Decreased bullet velocity to 660m/s, down from 760m/s.

Sniper Rifles

XRK Stalker
- Decreased aim down sight time to 580ms, down from 610ms.
- Added new Optic Attachment: XRK Stalker Factory Iron Sight
- Unlocked via Armory Unlocks.
KATT AMR
- Decreased aim down sight time to 720ms, down from 760ms.
SPX -80
- Increased aim down sight time to 570ms, up from 545ms.

Pistols

Renetti
- JAK Ferocity Carbine Kit
  - Max Damage increased to 36, up from 33.
  - Min Damage increased to 28, up from 25.
COR-45
- XRK IP-V2 Conversion Kit
  - Increased bullet velocity to 600m/s, up from 525m/s.
TYR
- Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 15.24 meters, up from 11.43.
9mm Daemon
- Daemon Hand Rear Grip
  - Added missing Pistol Fastdraw benefit.

Wonder Weapons

Wunderwaffe DG-2
- Splash damage increased to 100, up from 75.
- Increased Projectile Explosion Radius to 64, up from 50.
- Increased Projectile Speed to 101.6m/s, up from 50.8m/s.
- Players directly impacted by the Wunderwaffe DG-2 are no longer forced to fire.
- Allowed Tick Damage effect to stack
- Adjusted ADS & Hipfire Sway.
- Fixed an issue with ADS FOV when exiting ADS.

Attachments

Underbarrel Launchers
- Addressed an exploit that allowed players to fire unlimited projectiles.
JAK Limb Ripper
- Increased movement speed while revving by 25%.
- Increased damage range to 1.4 meters, up from 1.1.

Now you know all the weapon buffs and nerfs in MW3 and Warzone Season 2 Reloaded, you’re ready to adjust your loadouts accordingly.