The Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 Season 5 Update Introduces Weapon Balancing Changes
By Nathan Warby | Published: 2023-08-02T14:43:12 | Updated: 2023-08-02T14:43:25
The Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 Season 5 update brought plenty of content to both games, but it also overhauled the meta with some major weapon balancing changes. Here’s a complete breakdown of all weapon buffs and nerfs in Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 Season 5.
Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 Season 5 is here, and fans of both games have plenty to get excited about. Battle royale players have the new Vondel Champion’s Quest to tackle, while multiplayer has been treated to a handful of fresh maps.
The devs have also taken the opportunity to revamp the meta across each title by introducing a host of new weapons, alongside balancing changes that look set to affect the popularity of a number of weapons.
Here are all the weapon buffs and nerfs introduced as part of the Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 5 update.
Cronen Sqaull nerfed again in Warzone 2 & MW2 Season 5
After dominating the long-range meta for weeks, the Cronen Squall has been hit with another major nerf in Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 Season 5. The popular Battle Rifle has been on the receiving end of a number of changes, but the devs felt another nerf was required.
Following the Season 5 update, the Cronen’s maximum damage range has been decreased, alongside multiples when hitting an enemy in the torso, limbs, and neck. Only time will tell if this latest nerf opens the door for a new long-range king in Season 5.
All weapon buffs & nerfs in Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2 Season 5
Check out a full breakdown of every weapon buff and nerf in Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 Season 5 below, as outlined in the official patch notes:
Light Machine Guns
RAPP H
- Increased semi auto Damage
- Reduced semi auto rate of fire
The following weapon changes are applicable to Warzone only. While we are generally pleased with the state of Weapon balance in Warzone, our work is never done. Internal data has shown that the Cronen Squall is still performing better than we would like–enough so that it would restrict the pool of viable Weapons. Our main focus of these changes is and always will be to broaden gameplay options at every level of play. Not all Weapons have the potential to sit atop the charts–and that is okay. As long as those Weapons enable a playstyle or have a niche in which they can thrive, that is our goal. Below you will find changes that aim to level the playing field between some of the top and bottom performers.
Assault Rifles
Chimera
- Close-mid Damage increased
M13B
- Headshot Multiplier increased
Battle Rifles
Cronen Squall
- Maximum Damage decreased
- Minimum Damage increased
- Neck Damage Multiplier decreased
- Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased
- Lower Torso Damage Multiplier decreased
- Limb Damage Multipliers decreased
Light Machine Guns
HCR 56
- Limb Damage Multipliers decreased
RAL MG
- Headshot Multiplier increased
Submachine Guns
MX9
- Close-mid Damage increased
- Neck Multiplier increased
- Upper Torso Multiplier increased
- Lower Torso Multiplier increased
The minis
- Damage step added at mid-far range
- Minimum Damage decreased
- Headshot Multiplier increased
Lachmann Sub
- Maximum Damage Range decreased
- Close-mid Damage Range decreased
VEL-46
- Neck Multiplier increased
- Upper Torso Multiplier increased
- Lower Torso Multiplier increased
BAS-P
- Maximum Damage Range increased
- Neck Multiplier increased
- Upper Torso Multiplier increased
- Lower Torso Multiplier increased
Lastly, we are aware of concerns surrounding the Signal 50 in Warzone. While our data does not suggest the Signal 50 is out of the normal range in performance, its experiential impact for Players is equally important to us. At this time we do not feel it is necessary to make changes to the Signal 50, but we will continue to monitor the data and your feedback closely.
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