Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded nerfs and buffs are here

A new Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone mid-season update has brought about some changes to the game’s weapons, upending the game’s meta and meaning players are going to have to think carefully about their loadouts.

Weapon balancing has been a big deal in Season 4, and the Reloaded update has continued that trend, with a big focus this time on accuracy. Raven software has explained their working over on the game’s official blog. “To achieve this, every Weapon has had its Warzone damage profiles adjusted to fit into this new balance paradigm with additional attention given to the most dominant Weapons. While this change will result in a wider range of Time to Kill values, meaning some Weapons will be able to kill faster when fired more accurately, and slower when not—it allows Weapons the necessary space to feel more distinct and promotes an ecosystem where each Weapon class can excel.”

Here’s how the changes that have been implemented for specific weapons, as per the Call of Duty blog.

Submachine Guns 

ISO 45

• Reduced close range damage
• Reduced headshot damage (MWII Only)
• Increased hip spread

Vaznev 9k

• Reduced close-mid damage distance

Assault Rifles 

Kastov 762

• Reduced headshot damage (MWII Only)
• Increased time to ADS

Kastov-74u

• Reduced headshot damage (MWII Only)
• Increased hip spread

TAQ-56

• Reduced headshot damage (MWII Only)

Shotguns

KV Broadside

• Increased mid range damage (MWII Only)

Bryson 800

• Reduced damage to head, upper torso, legs, and arms (MWII Only)
• Reduced mid damage range slightly (MWII Only)

Bryson 890

• Reduced damage to arms (MWII Only)
• Increased damage to lower torso (MWII Only)
• Increased ADS movement speed

Expedite 12

• Increase damage to head and upper torso (MWII Only)
• Reduced ADS time
• Reduced hip spread

Marksman Rifles 

Tempus Torrent

• Reduced close to mid range damage (MWII Only)
• Reduced neck location damage (MWII Only)
• Increased time to ADS

EBR-14

• Reduced ADS movement speed
• Reduced hip strafe speed

Lockwood MK2

• Reduced time to ADS
• Movement increase

SA-B 60

• Movement increase

The Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone Season 4 Reloaded update is available to download now. Elsewhere, today’s update has also seen relief from the community as a much hated MW2 map has finally had some changes made.

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