All weapon buffs and nerfs in Warzone season 3 Reloaded: MW3 and MW2 guns get heavily buffed

Warzone season three Reloaded is shaking the weapon meta in a big way. The latest update brings a hefty wave of weapon buffs and nerfs that could seriously shift the current meta on Verdansk and Rebirth Island.

The mid-season update impacts nearly every weapon category, with adjustments across Modern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare 3, and Black Ops 6 guns. The Call of Duty developers are clearly pushing for a more balanced and diverse combat experience, especially as BO6 weapons have been dominating the meta lately.

Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of the weapon adjustments detailed in the Warzone season three Reloaded patch notes.

Weapon buffs and nerfs in Warzone season 3 Reloaded

Some fan-favorites from MW2 and MW3 are getting the love they deserve. Assault rifles like the BAL-27, Holger 556, and M4 have their damage and range buffed to help them keep up with the current heavy-hitters such us the CR-56 AMAX and AK-74. SMGs, including the WSP-9 and MX9 now hit harder and further, giving players more viable close-range options other than BO6 SMGs like the C9, Saug, and Kompakt 92.

LMGs haven’t been left out either. Both the Pulemyot 762 and TAQ Eradicator have received upgrades to make them more reliable in sustained gunfights. And for the sniper fans out there, the FJX Imperium has been enhanced, making it a viable alternative to the HDR.

Below is the full list of all the weapon buffs and nerfs in Warzone season three Reloaded.

Assault rifles

Weapon	Adjustments
AK-74	Headshot multiplier reduced from 1.2x to 1.12x Lower torso multiplier reduced from 0.95x to 0.9x Sprint to fire speed slowed from 190ms to 215ms ADS speed slowed from 270ms to 285ms ADS move speed reduced from 3.2m/s to 3m/s
CR-56 AMAX	Reload speed increased by 15 percent to align with other Black Ops 6 ARs Flip Mag adjusted from 25 rounds to 30 rounds
Kilo 141	Reload speed increased by 15 percent to align with other Black Ops 6 ARs
BAL-27 (MW3)	Damage from maximum range increased from 28 to 32 Medium damage range 1 reduced from 31.8-43.1m to 31.8-41.9m Minimum damage range reduced from >48.2m to >41.9m
Holger 556 (MW3)	Damage from maximum range increased from 38 to 48 Maximum damage range reduced from 0-40.6m to 0-35.5m Damage from medium range 1 increased from 34 to 38 Medium damage range 1 reduced from 40.6-50.8m to 35.5-45.7m Damage from minimum range increased from 30 to 32 Minimum damage range reduced from >50.8m to >45.7m Bullet velocity increased from 720m/s to 810m/s Sprint to fire speed improved from 252ms to 200ms Headshot multiplier reduced from 1.3x to 1.14x Lower torso multiplier reduced from 0.96x to 0.85x Visual recoil reduced 40 Round Mag increased to 50 rounds
M4 (MW2)	Damage from maximum range increased from 27 to 32 Maximum damage range increased from 0-25.4m to 0-43.18m Damage from medium range increased from 24 to 27 Medium damage range increased from 25.4-40.64m to 43.18-55.88m Damage from minimum range increased from 20 to 25 Minimum damage range increased from >40.64m to >55.88m Bullet velocity increased from 720m/s to 820m/s Upper torso multiplier reduced from 1.1x to 0.95x Visual recoil reduced
TAQ-56 (MW2)	Damage from maximum range increased from 31 to 39 Maximum damage range increased from 0-35.56m to 0-38.1m Damage from medium range increased from 28 to 33 Medium damage range increased from 35.56-47m to 38.1-48.2m Damage from minimum range increased from 25 to 29 Minimum damage range increased from >47m to >48.2m Bullet velocity increased from 720m/s to 800m/s Visual recoil reduced

SMGs

Weapon	Adjustments
C9	10mm Auto 30-Round Mag: Vertical recoil penalty reduced from 40 percent to 20 percent
Saug	Drop time improved from 0.5s to 0.3s
HRM-9 (MW3)	Damage from maximum range increased from 28 to 34 Maximum damage range reduced from 0-11.9m to 0-10.6m Damage from medium range increased from 24 to 32 Medium damage range reduced from 11.9-19m to 10.6-17.7m Damage from minimum range increased from 20 to 21 Minimum damage range reduced from >19m to >17.7m Medium damage range 2 removed Lower torso multiplier reduced from 1x to 0.85x
WSP-9 (MW3)	Damage from maximum range increased from 42 to 45 Maximum damage range increased from 0-11.4m to 0-11.9m Damage from medium range increased from 35 to 38 Medium damage range increased from 11.4-20.3m to 11.9-20.3m Damage from minimum range increased from 27 to 30 Minimum damage range increased from >20.3m to >20.3m Medium damage range 2 removed Sprint to fire speed slowed from 66ms to 120ms Headshot multiplier decreased from 1.3x to 1.13x Upper torso multiplier decreased from 1.1x to 1x Lower torso multiplier decreased from 1x to 0.95x Visual recoil reduced
MX9 (MW2)	Damage from maximum range increased from 34 to 38 Maximum damage range increased from 0-10.1m to 0-11.1m Damage from medium range increased from 28 to 34 Medium damage range increased from 10.1-22.3m to 11.1-19.8m Damage from minimum range increased from 19 to 24 Minimum damage range increased from >22.3m to >19.8m Medium damage range 2 removed Bullet velocity increased from 300m/s to 530m/s Sprint to fire speed slowed from 88ms to 110ms Upper torso multiplier decreased from 1.1x to 1x Lower torso multiplier decreased from 0.94x to 0.9x Visual recoil Reduced Extended Mag rounds increased from 45 to 50
PDSW 528 (MW3)	Damage from maximum range increased from 28 to 30 Maximum damage range increased from 0 – 10.1m to 0 – 12.2m Damage from medium range increased from 24 to 28 Medium damage range adjusted from 10.1-20.5m to 12.2-20m Damage from minimum range increased from 19 to 20 Minimum damage range reduced from >20.5m to >20m Medium damage range 2 removed Bullet velocity decreased from 680m/s to 570m/s ADS speed improved from 240ms to 210ms Headshot multiplier increased from 1.2x to 1.27x Lower torso multiplier decreased from 1x to 0.95x Visual recoil reduced

Shotguns

Weapon	Adjustments
ASG-89	Rapid Fire mod: Rate of fire improvement increased from 3 percent to 5 percent
Marine SP	Damage from medium range 1 increased from 45 to 55 Damage from medium range 2 increased from 32 to 45 Damage from minimum range increased from 21 to 32 Each damage value is per pellet 12 Gauge Slugs: Headshot multiplier increased from 1.2x to 1.6x
Lockwood 680 (MW2)	Maximum damage range increased from 0-1.02m to 0-1.8m Medium damage range 1 increased from 1.02-4.5m to 1.8-6.3m Medium damage range 2 increased from 4.5-8.9m to 6.3-8.9m Each damage value is per pellet

LMGs

Weapon	Adjustments
Feng 82	Fast Mag I: Now reduces pre-fire delay to 19ms (25 percent reduction)
PU-21	Fast Mag I: Now reduces pre-fire delay to 10ms (50 percent reduction) Fast Mag II: Now removes pre-fire delay (100 percent reduction)
XMG	Fast Mag I: Now reduces pre-fire delay to 25ms (25 percent reduction) Fast Mag II: Now reduces pre-fire delay to 17ms (50 percent reduction)
Pulemyot 762 (MW3)	Damage from maximum range increased from 36 to 45 Maximum damage range increased from 0-38.1m to 0-43.1m Minimum damage range increased from >38.1m to >55.8m Headshot multiplier increased from 1.12x to 1.19x Upper and lower torso multipliers decreased from 1.1x to 1x Visual recoil reduced
TAQ Eradicator (MW3)	Damage from maximum range increased from 30 to 32 Maximum damage range increased from 0-39.3m to 0-40.6m Damage from minimum range increased from 26 to 27 Minimum damage range increased from >39.3m to >50.8m ADS speed slowed from 330ms to 400ms Headshot multiplier decreased from 1.2x to 1.19x Lower torso multiplier decreased from 1.1x to 1x Visual recoil reduced
RAAL MG (MW2)	Damage from maximum range increased from 38 to 49 Maximum damage range reduced from 0-41.9m to 0-40.5m Medium damage range 1 reduced from 41.9-53.3m to 40.5-53.3m Headshot multiplier decreased from 1.3x to 1.18x Lower torso multiplier increased from 0.95x to 1x Visual recoil reduced
Sakin MG3B (MW2)	Damage from maximum range increased from 30 to 38 Maximum damage range reduced from 0-39.3m to 0-35.5m Damage from medium range 1 increased from 27 to 34 Medium damage range 1 reduced from 39.3-50.8m to 35.5-45.7m Damage from minimum range increased from 25 to 30 Minimum damage range reduced from >50.8m to >45.7m Headshot multiplier decreased from 1.4x to 1.14x Upper torso multiplier decreased from 1.15x to 1x Lower torso multiplier decreased from 1.05x to 1x Visual recoil reduced
General	All Black Ops 6 Belt Fed Mag attachments have their max ammo reduced from 500 to 210

Marksman rifles

Weapon	Adjustments
AEK-973	Damage from maximum range increased from 44 to 50 Maximum damage range increased from 0-40.6m to 0-43.1m Damage from minimum range increased from 40 to 43 Minimum damage range increased from >40.6m to >43.1m Bullet belocity decreased from 900m/s to 860m/s Headshot multiplier increased from 1.1x to 1.2x Lower torso multiplier decreased from 1x to 0.9x Rapid Fire mod – Maximum damage increased from 25 to 45 – Minimum damage increased from 20 to 40 – Rate of fire increased from 5 percent to 10 percent – Damage range penalty decreased from 35 perent to 25 percent – Bullet velocity penalty decreased from 20 percent to 10 percent
DM-10	Maximum damage range increased from 0-45.7m to 0-50.8m Minimum damage range increased from >45.7m to >50.8m Bullet velocity increased from 890m/s to 920m/s ADS speed improved from 350ms to 330ms Inflicted flinch to enemies increased Received flinch from enemies decreased
SWAT 5.56	Maximum damage range increased from 0-45.7m to 0-50.8m Damage from minimum range increased from 43 to 47 Minimum damage range increased from >45.7m to >50.8m Bullet velocity increased from 870m/s to 910m/s Rapid Fire mod – Damage range penalty decreased from 30 percent to 15 percent – Bullet velocity penalty decreased from 18 percent to 10 percent
TR2	Damage from minimum range reduced from 62 to 55 Damage from minimum range increased from 55 to 59 Bullet velocity increased from 880m/s to 1020m/s Lower torso multiplier increased from 0.9x to 1x Headshot multiplier increased from 1.2x to 1.27x Inflicted flinch to enemies increased View kick strength improved significantly
Tsarkov 7.62	Damage from maximum range increased from 78 to 80 Maximum damage range increased from 0-43.1m to 0-50.8m Minimum damage range increased from >43.1m to >50.8m
General	All non bolt action marksman rifles in MW2, MW3, and BO6 will now use AR ammo instead of sniper ammo

Sniper rifles

Weapon	Adjustments
HDR	ADS speed slowed from 510ms to 600ms
FJX Imperium (MW2)	Maximum damage range increased from 0-50.8m to 0-58.4m Damage from minimum range increased from 125 to 145 Minimum damage range increased from >50.8m to >58.4m Medium damage range 1 removed ADS speed improved from 580ms to 540ms

Melee

Weapon	Adjustments
Kali Sticks	Drop time improved from 0.83s to 0.25s.

Big map changes and features are also coming to Verdansk, so check out our breakdown of the Warzone season three Reloaded patch.