MW2 and Warzone Season 6 buffs and nerfs see two meta weapons take heavy hits

Activision and Infinity Ward have released a new batch of MW2 and Warzone Season 6 buffs and nerfs. As always, this latest update includes several balance changes and two of the weapons that have taken a significant hit include a couple of popular meta guns: the Kastov 762 and the TR-76 Geist.

The TR-76 Geist, in particular, received heavy nerfs in both multiplayer and battle royale ahead of the Modern Warfare 3 release date. In the former game mode, the newest assault rifle had its close damage range, close range damage amount, and upper body location damage reduced. In addition, the nerfs made to this gun in Warzone were broadly similar, as its close damage, close-mid damage, mid damage, head damage, and limb damage were all decreased.

On the other hand, the Kastov 762 only saw a prominent reduction in power within the battle royale, as Raven Software decreased its close-mid damage, head damage multiplier, neck damage multiplier, and upper torso damage multiplier. Fortunately, many of the other guns in MW2’s current arsenal were lucky enough to be spared from these glaring nerfs. If you want to learn what they all are, we’ve covered them below.

MW2 and Warzone Season 6 buffs and nerfs

Here are all of the MW2 and Warzone Season 6 buffs and nerfs made by Infinity Ward and Raven Software:

MW2 MP WEAPONS

The following Weapon balance changes are only reflected in Modern Warfare II

Submachine Guns

• Minibak
  • Reduced close damage range
  • Reduced close range damage amount

• Vasznev-9k
  • Reduced close damage range

• Lachmann Shroud
  • Reduced mid and far damage range

• ISO 9
  • Reduced far damage range

• PDSW 528
  • Increased mid damage range

• Fennec
  • Increased mid damage range

• BAS-P
  • Increased mid damage rage

Assault Rifles

• TR-76 Geist
  • Reduced close damage range
  • Reduced close range damage amount
  • Reduced arm, leg, and torso location damage
  • Increased long range damage amount

• Kastov 762
  • Increase close damage range

• Kastov-74u
  • Reduced close damage range
  • Increased long range damage amount
  • Reduced leg location damage

• TAQ 56
  • Reduced close damage range

• FR Avancer
  • Increased close damage range
  • Increased mid and long range damage amount

• M16
  • Increased mid damage range

• Tempus Razorback
  • Increased close damage range
  • Increased mid and long range damage amount

• M4
  • Increased close damage range

• Lachmann 556
  • Increased close and mid damage range

Battle Rifles

• Cronen Squall
  • Increased mid damage range

• SO-14
  • Increased damage range

• Lachman 761
  • Increased damage range

• FTac Recon
  • Increased close damage range

Shotguns

• Lockwood 300
  • Maelstrom Dual Trigger with 12 Guage and Dragon’s breath ammunition
    • Reduced damage range

• Bryson 900
  • 12 gauge and Dragon’s Breath ammunition
    • Reduced damage range

• Expedite 12
  • Increased close-mid damage range

• KV Broadside
  • 12 Gauge ammunition
    • Increased close damage range
  •  Dragon’s Breath ammunition
    • Reduced damage range

Marksman Rifles

• EBR 14
  • Reduced damage range

• Tempus Torrent
  • Reduced mid damage range

• SPR-208
  • Increased mid damage range

Light Machine Guns

• RAAL MG
  • Increased mid to far damage range

WARZONE WEAPONS

The following Weapon balance changes are only reflected in Warzone

Assault Rifles

• Kastov 762
  • Close-mid Damage decreased
  • Head Damage Multiplier decreased
  • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased
  • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased

• Lachmann-556
  • Head Damage Multiplier increased

• TR-76 Geist
  • Close Damage decreased
  • Close-mid Damage decreased
  • Mid Damage decreased
  • Head Damage Multiplier decreased
  • Limb Damage Multipliers decreased

• M13B
  • Close Damage decreased
  • Head Damage Multiplier increased
  • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased
  • Torso Damage Multipliers decreased

• M4
  • Close-mid Damage Range increased

Attachments

• Lockwood 300
  • Maelstrom Dual Trigger
    • 12 Gauge Shell
      • Close Damage Range decreased
      • Close-mid Damage Range decreased
      • Mid Damage decreased
      • Mid Damage Range decreased
      • Mid-far Damage Range decreased

• 12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath
  • Close Damage Range decreased
  • Close-mid Damage decreased
  • Close-mid Damage Range decreased

• 12 Gauge Slug
  • Close-mid Damage decreased

As always, you can also check out these changes through Activision’s official blog post. If you want to learn more about the next CoD installment, though, check out our pages on MW3 maps, best equipment in MW3, and best throwables in MW3.