Warzone season 4 patch notes – Weapon buffs and nerfs

Call of Duty: Warzone’s weapon meta is shifting again with season four, as a new round of weapon buffs and nerfs aims to keep a level battlefield.

Raven Software has made early balance updates to make sure existing weapons don’t get completely overshadowed by the newly introduced LC10 SMG and FFAR 1 assault rifle, both of which are shaping up to be serious powerhouses (well, new weapons have always been like that). 

Here’s a breakdown of the Warzone patch notes for season four released on May 28.

Warzone patch notes today (May 28): Weapon changes summarized

Black Ops 6 weapons have been fine-tuned to keep things balanced across the board.

LMGs have been reworked to make them more dependable for long-range fights, though they’re still not quite as effective as ARs in the mid-range game. SMGs now pack a bit more range, too, making them a more viable pick overall. ARs, on the other hand, got a bullet velocity boost, so hitting shots at mid to long distances should feel smoother.

One standout change is the buff to AMR Mod 4. It’s been enhanced to guarantee a one-shot headshot at its maximum damage range. That puts it in contention with the HDR as the top-tier sniper in season four.

All weapon buffs and nerfs in Warzone season 4 patch notes

Assault rifles

Weapon	Status	Changes
AK-74	Buffed	Bullet Velocity improved from 840m/s to 890m/s Attachments: CHF Barrel – Vertical Recoil Penalty reduced from 50% to 35% – Horizontal Recoil Penalty reduced from 20% to 10% Marksman Foregrip – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 25%
AMES 85	Buffed	Bullet Velocity improved from 790m/s to 880m/s Aim Down Sight Speed improved from 265ms to 230ms Sprint to Fire Speed improved from 190ms to 180ms Aim Down Sight Move Speed improved from 3.2m/s to 3.3m/s Attachments: Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55% Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 30%
AS VAL	Buffed	Bullet Velocity improved from 815m/s to 860m/s
CR-56 AMAX	Adjusted	Bullet Velocity improved from 820m/s to 860m/s Slightly increased View Kick strength and deviation Attachment: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 30% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 30%
Cypher 091	Buffed	Bullet Velocity improved from 810m/s to 860m/s Attachments: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 30% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 30% Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55% Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 30%
Goblik Mk2	Buffed (attachments)	Attachments: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 30% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 25% to 30% Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55% Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 30%
GPR 91	Buffed	Bullet Velocity improved from 780m/s to 840m/s Attachments: CHF Barrel – Vertical Recoil Penalty reduced from 40% to 35% – Horizontal Recoil Penalty reduced from 20% to 15% Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 25% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 30%
Kilo 141	Adjusted	Bullet Velocity improved from 850m/s to 870m/s Slightly increased View Kick strength Attachments: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 30% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 30%
Krig C	Buffed	Bullet Velocity improved from 820m/s to 870m/s Attachments: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 20% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25% Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55% Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 30%
Model L	Buffed	Bullet Velocity improved from 800m/s to 850m/s Attachments: CHF Barrel – Vertical Recoil Penalty reduced from 55% to 45% – Horizontal Recoil Penalty reduced from 25% to 20% Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 20% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25%
XM4	Buffed	Bullet Velocity improved from 780m/s to 820m/s Attachments: CHF Barrel – Vertical Recoil Penalty reduced from 45% to 40% – Horizontal Recoil Penalty reduced from 20% to 15% Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 20% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25% Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55% Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 30%

SMGs

Weapon	Status	Changes
C9	Buffed	Maximum damage range increased from 0 – 11.9m to 0 – 13.2m Medium damage range 1 increased from 11.9 – 20.3m to 13.2 – 21.3m Minimum damage range increased from >20.3m to >21.3m Attachments: C9 10mm – Maximum Damage Range increased from 13.2m to 14.7m Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55%
Jackal PDW	Buffed	Maximum damage range increased from 0 – 10.9m to 0 – 11.9m Medium damage range 1 increased from 10.9 – 18.8m to 11.9 – 19.8m Minimum damag range increased from >18.8m to >19.8m Lower Torso multiplier increased from 0.7x to 0.75x Aim Down Sight Speed improved from 210ms to 200ms Attachments: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 20% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25%
Kompakt 92	Buffed	Maximum damage range increased from 0 – 10.6m to 0 – 11.4m Medium damage range 1 increased from 10.6 – 19.3m to 11.4 – 19.3m Lower Torso Multiplier increased from 0.85x to 0.88x Sprint to Fire Speed improved from 130ms to 115ms Aim Down Sight Speed improved from 200ms to 190ms
KSV	Buffed	Maximum damage range increased from 0 – 12.7m to 0 – 13.7m Medium damage range 1 increased from 12.7 – 20.9m to 13.7 – 21.8m Minimum damage range increased from >20.9m to >21.8m Attachments: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 20%. – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25%. Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55%. Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 35%.
Ladra	Buffed	Medium damage range 1 increased from 11.9 – 20.3m to 11.9 – 21.3m Minimum damage range increased from >20.3m to > 21.3m Attachments: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 20% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25% Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55% Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 35%
PP-919	Buffed (attachments)	Attachments: Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55%. Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 35%.
PPSh-41	Buffed	Maximum damage range increased from 0 – 11.6m to 0 – 12.7m Medium damage range 1 increased from 11.6 – 20.5m to 12.7 – 21m Minimum damage range increased from >20.5m to >21m Sprint to Fire Speed improved from 125ms to 115ms Aim Down Sight Speed improved from 195ms to 190ms Attachments Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 20% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25%
Saug	Buffed	Maximum damage range increased from 0 – 10.6m to 0 – 11.6m Medium damage range 1 increased from 10.6 – 18.8m to 11.6 – 19.8m Minimum damage range increased from 18.8m to 19.8m Attachments: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 20% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25% Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55% Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 35%
Tanto .22	Buffed	Maximum damage range increased from 0 – 10.8m to 0 – 11.8m Medium damage range 1 increased from 10.8 – 21.6m to 11.8 – 21.6m Attachment: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 20% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25%

LMGs

Weapon	Status	Changes
Feng 82	Adjusted	Damage from maximum range reduced from 50 to 45 Maximum damage range increased from 0 – 45.7m to 0 – 76.2m Medium damage range 1 removed Minimum damage range increased from >45.7m to 76.2m Lower Torso multiplier decreased from 1x to 0.9x Reduced View Kick strength and deviation Movement Speed slightly increased Sprinting Movement Speed slightly increased Aim Down Sight Movement Speed slightly increased Aim own Sight Firing Movement Speed increased from 2.4m/s to 2.5m/s Attachments: Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 45% to 50% Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 20% to 30% Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25%
GPMG-7	Adjusted	Damage from maximum range reduced from 30 to 24 Maximum damage range increased from 0 – 44.4m to 0 – 83.8m Medium damage range 1 removed Minimum damage range increased from >45.7m to >83.8m Headshot multiplier decreased from 1.2x to 1.1x Reduced View Kick strength and deviation Movement Speed increased from 4.4m/s to 4.5m/s Sprinting Movement Speed increased from 6m/s to 6.1m/s Aim Down Sight Movement Speed increased Aim Down Sight Firing Movement Speed increased from 1.9m/s to 2.1m/s Attachment: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25%
PU-21	Adjusted	Damage from maximum range reduced from 35 to 28 Maximum damage range increased from 0 – 45.7m to 0 – 81.2m Medium damage range 1 removed Minimum damage range increased from >55.8m to >81.2m Lower Torso multiplier decreased from 1x to 0.9x Reduced View Kick strength and deviation Movement Speed increased from 4.5m/s to 4.6m/s Sprinting Movement Speed increased from 6.1m/s to 6.2m/s Aim Down Sight Movement Speed increased Aim Down Sight Firing Movement Speed increased from 2.1m/s to 2.3m/s Attachments: Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 45% to 50% Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 20% to 30% Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25%
XMG	Adjusted	Damage from maximum range reduced from 35 to 29 Maximum damage range increased from 0 – 40.6m to 0 – 86.3m Medium damage range 1 removed Minimum damage range increased from >50.8m to >86.3m Headshot multiplier decreased from 1.3x to 1.18x Upper and Lower Torso multipliers decreased from 1.04x to 1.01x Reduced View Kick strength and deviation Movement Speed increased from 4.3m/s to 4.4m/s Sprinting Movement Speed increased from 6m/s to 6.1m/s Aim Down Sight Movement Speed increased from 2.4m/s to 2.5m/s Aim Down Sight Firing Movement Speed increased from 1.7m/s to 1.9m/s Attachment: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 20% to 25%

Marksman rifles

Weapon	Status	Changes
AEK-973	Buffed	Burst Fire Cooldown reduced from 0.325s to 0.29s Attachment: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 10% to 20% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 25%
DM-10	Buffed (attachment)	Attachment: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 10% to 20% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 25%
SWAT 5.56	Buffed	Burst Fire Cooldown reduced from 0.22s to 0.19s Adjustments to recoil pattern within the burst Attachments: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 10% to 20% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 25%
TR2	Buffed	Drop Time improved from 0.5s to 0.35s Attachments: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 10% to 20% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 25% Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55% Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 30%
Tsarkov 7.62	Buffed (attachments)	Attachments: Marksman Foregrip – View Kick reduction while focused increased from 10% to 25% – Gun Kick reduction while focused increased from 15% to 25% Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55% Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 30%

Sniper rifle

Weapon	Status	Changes
AMR Mod 4	Buffed	Maximum damage range increased from 0 – 88.9m to 0 – 114m – This is a 1-shot headshot in its max damage range. Medium damage range increased from >88.9m to >114m Reduced first shot recoil Bullet Velocity improved from 700m/s to 780m/s Upper Torso and Upper Arm multiplier improved from 0.65x to 0.98x Leg Multiplier improved from 0.5x to 0.65x

Shotguns

Weapon	Status	Changes
ASG-89	Buffed (attachments)	Attachments: Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55% Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 30%
Maelstrom		Maximum damage range (per pellet) increased from 0 – 3.4m to 0 – 4.7m Medium damage range 1 (per pellet) increased from 3.4 – 6.3m to 4.7 – 8.1m Medium damage range 2 (per pellet) increased from 6.3 – 10.16m to 8.1 – 10.16m Aim Down Sight Speed improved from 290ms to 265ms Sprint to Fire Speed improved from 190ms to 170ms Attachments: Heavy Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55% Combat Stock – Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 30%

With season four approaching, you might want to catch up on what’s coming by checking out the roadmaps for Warzone, Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, and Zombies. You can also check out the weapon adjustments in BO6 season 4 Multiplayer.