All Warzone Nerfs & buffs
Discover all recent nerfs and buffs made to Warzone. Complete list of all balancing, always up to date with recent patch notes!
Warzone Nerfs & Buffs - April 10, 2024 - Season 3 - Week 1
Nerfs: Renetti
JAK Ferocity Carbine Kit:
Max Damage decreased to 28, down from 36.
Min Damage decreased to 24, down from 28.
Max Damage Range decreased to 12.44 meters, down from 17.52.
Lower Torso Multiplier increased to 1.1x, up from 1.
Arms and Hand Multiplier increased to 1.1x, up from 1.
Warzone Nerfs & Buffs - April 3, 2024 - Season 3
Nerfs: DG-56, Ram-7, SOA Subverter, MTZ-762, Bas-B, RAAL MG, TAQ Evolvere, Bruen Mk9, Tempus Torrent, WSP Swarm, WSP-9, Striker 9, Striker, HRM-9, Rival-9, AMR9, RAM-9, SP-X 80, KV Inhibitor, XRK Stalker
Buffs: Tempus Razorbac, FR Avancer, M13C, Lachmann-556, Sidewinder, HCR 56, Rapp H, Taq Eradicator, WSP Stinger, Renetti, Bas-P, Lachmann Sub, MX9
Increased sprint to fire time to 199ms, up from 178ms.
Max Damage decreased to 32, down from 36.
Near-Mid Damage decreased to 28, down from 30.
Max Damage Range decreased to 24.13 meters, down from 26.67.
Head Modifier decreased to 1.2x, down from 1.3x.
Neck Modifier decreased to 1x, down from 1.3x.
Max Damage Range decreased to 22.86 meters, down from 25.4.
Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 41.91 meters, down from 46.23.
Increased sprint to fire time to 268ms, up from 256ms.
Increased aim down sight time to 290ms, up from 270ms.
Max Damage decreased to 38, down from 40.
Near-Mid Damage decreased to 35, down from 38.
Decreased rate of fire to 600rpm, down from 667rpm.
Decreased recoil center speed by 6%.
JAK Outlaw-277
Max Damage decreased to 90, down from 100.
Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 25.4 meters, down from 27.94.
Head Modifier decreased to 1.4x, down from 1.6x.
Upper Torso and Arms Modifiers decreased to 1.1x, down from 1.3x.
Decreased sprint to fire time to 226ms, down from 252ms.
Decreased aim down sight time to 240ms, down from 300ms.
Decreased aim down sight rate of fire penalty to 135%, down from 150%.
Increased sprint to fire time to 216ms, up from 199ms.
Increased aim down sight time to 380ms, up from 330ms.
Increased sprint to fire time to 257ms, up from 245ms.
Increased aim down sight time to 415ms, up from 385ms.
5.56 Belt Magazines
Decreased rate of fire to 789rpm, down from 857rpm.
Min Damage decreased to 24, down from 26.
Decreased aim down sight time to 350ms, down from 410ms.
Max Damage decreased to 70, down from 74.
Increased sprint to fire time to 99ms, up from 88ms.
Increased sprint to fire time to 110ms, up from 88ms.
Max Damage Range increased to 12.19 meters, up from 10.67.
Increased sprint to fire time to 103ms, up from 100ms.
Increased sprint to fire time to 110ms, up from 100ms.
Increased sprint to fire time to 110ms, up from 94ms.
Increased sprint to fire time to 110ms, up from 93ms.
Max Damage decreased to 27, down from 31.
Min Damage decreased to 22, down from 25.
Near-Mid Damage decreased to 25, down from 27.
Max Damage Range decreased to 17.78 meters, down from 22.86.
Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 34.29 meters, down from 40.64.
Decreased sprint to fire time to 136ms, down from 189ms.
Max Damage decreased to 27, down from 30.
Decreased sprint to fire time to 147ms, down from 178ms.
Increased sprint to fire time to 310ms, up from 270ms.
Increased aim down sight time to 590ms, up from 570ms.
Increased aim down sight time to 580ms, up from 540ms.
Increased aim down sight time to 600ms, up from 580ms.
Max Damage increased to 28, up from 27.
Arm and Hand Modifiers increased to 1x, up from 0.9x.
Arm and Hand Modifiers increased to 1.12x, up from 1.06x.
Max Damage Range increased to 21.59 meters, up from 17.78.
Max Damage increased to 28, up from 24.
Near-Mid Damage increased to 24, up from 21.
Neck Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1.06x.
Upper Torso Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1.06x.
Arm and Hand modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.
Decreased sprint to fire time to 210ms, down from 231ms.
Increased bullet velocity to 770m/s, up from 600m/s.
Max Damage Range increased to 33.65 meters, up from 30.73.
Arm and Hand Modifiers increased to 1.1x, up from 0.99x.
Leg Modifier increased to 1x, up from 0.95x.
Upper Torso & Neck Modifier increased 1.1x, up from 1.08x.
Arm and Hand Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 0.95x.
Max Damage increased to 30, up from 28.
Akimbo WSP Stinger Rear Grip
Increased rate of fire to 750rpm, up from 600rpm.
Max Damage Range increased to 12.95 meters, up from 11.68.
Max Damage increased to 28, up from 26.
Max Damage increased to 28, up from 27.
Max Damage Range increased to 9.65 meters, up from 8.25.
Near-Mid Damage increased to 28, up from 26.
Max Damage Range increased to 11.17 meters, up from 9.65.
Warzone Nerfs & Buffs - March 22, 2024 - Season 2 Reloaded
Buffs: Bas-B
JAK Outlaw-277 Kit
Increased rate of fire to 241rpm, up from 193rpm.
Decreased aim down sight rate of fire penalty to 150%, down from 300%.
Decreased rechamber time to 264ms, down from 330ms.
Removed 50% bullet velocity benefit.
Increased target flinch to 1 Newtons, up from 0.9N (+11%).
Increased incoming flinch to 0.23 Newtons, up from 0.17N (+35%).
Sawed Off Mod
Increased incoming flinch to 0.54 Newtons, up from 0.21N (+157%).
Warzone Nerfs & Buffs - March 19, 2024 - Season 2 Reloaded
Nerfs: RAM-9, HRM-9
Near-Mid Damage decreased to 24, down from 27.
Mid Damage decreased to 22, down from 24.
Max Damage Range decreased to 11.30 meters, down from 12.95.
Warzone Nerfs & Buffs - March 6, 2024 - Season 2 Reloaded
Nerfs: Ram-7, BP50, Bas-B, MTZ-762, Pulemyot 762, Lockwood 680, SP-X 80
Buffs: SVA 545, Holger 556, MCW, Sidewinder, Bruen Mk9, TYR, COR-45, Renetti, PDSW 528, Rival-9, WSP-9, RAM-9, AMR9, KATT-AMR, XRK Stalker
Max Damage Range decreased to 26.67 meters, down from 33.02.
Max Damage decreased to 28, down from 30.
Near-Mid Damage decreased to 26, down from 28.
Increased minimum hipfire spread to 2.4deg/s, up from 2.2deg/s.
Increased maximum hipfire spread to 6.7deg/s, up from 6.3deg/s.
Increased tactical stance spread to 2.9deg/s, up from 2.8deg/s.
Increased aim down sight time to 230ms, up from 220ms.
Decreased aim down sight movement speed to 3m/s, down from 3.4m/s.
Increased horizontal recoil to 15.6deg/s, up from 10.6deg/s.
Decreased vertical recoil to 42deg/s, down from 44.4deg/s.
Forbearer Heavy Stock
Increased recoil gun kick benefit to 16%, up from 11%.
Moat-40 Stock
Decreased aim down sight time benefit to 2%, down from 7%.
JAK Outlaw-277 Kit
Increased gun pushback ADS scale to 3.2, up from 2.
Increased camera pushback scale to 5, up from 1.4
Max Damage decreased to 40, down from 42.
Min Damage decreased to 32, down from 34.
Neck Damage Modifier decreased to 1.1x, down from 1.3x.
Lower Torso Damage Modifier decreased to 1x, down from 1.1x.
Head Damage Modifier decreased to 1.2x, down from 1.3x.
Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 40.64 meters, down from 44.7.
JAK Heretic Carbine Kit
Decreased horizontal recoil to 9.4deg/s, down from 11.9deg/s.
Increased vertical recoil to 47.9deg/s, up from 47.1deg/s.
Increased strength of aim down sight idle sway.
Jak Annihilator Bullpup Kit
Decreased bullet velocity to 660m/s, down from 760m/s.
Barrel Attachments
Damage pellet count now remains at 6, regardless of ammo capacity.
Increased aim down sight time to 570ms, up from 545ms.
Decreased sprint to fire time to 189ms, down from 210ms.
Decreased aim down sight time to 230ms, down from 250ms.
Max Damage increased to 38, up from 35.
Max Damage Range increased to 36.83 meters, up from 33.02.
Near-Mid Damage set to 34. New Variable
Near-Mid Damage Range set to 45.72 meters. New Variable
Near-Mid Damage increased to 26, up from 24.
Mid Damage increased to 23, up from 19.
Decreased recoil intensity during sustained fire slightly.
A90 Venom Stock
Decreased recoil gun kick penalty to 5%, down from 16%.
RB Rapidstrike Grip
Increased aim down sight time benefit to 11%, up from 9%.
Decreased recoil control penalty to 4%, up from 10%.
Lower Torso Damage Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1.05x.
Decreased aim down sight time to 410ms, down from 450ms.
Increased movement speed to 4.4m/s, up from 3.9m/s .
Increased crouch movement speed to 2.1m/s, up from 1.6m/s.
Increased tactical sprint speed to 6.4m/s, up from 6.3m/s.
Increased aim down sight movement speed to 2.4m/s, up from 1.9m/s.
Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 15.24 meters, up from 11.43.
XRK IP-V2 Conversion Kit: Increased bullet velocity to 600m/s, up from 525m/s.
JAK Ferocity Carbine Kit
Max Damage increased to 36, up from 33.
Min Damage increased to 28, up from 25.
Improved alignment of the default iron sight optic.
JAK Headhunter Carbine Kit: Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 45.72 meters, up from 33.02.
Decreased minimum standing hipfire spread to 1.8deg/s, down from 2deg/s.
Decreased maximum standing hipfire spread to 5.6deg/s, down from 6.2deg/s.
Decreased tactical stance spread to 3.1deg/s, down from 3.4deg/s.
Speedway v5 Short Barrel
Decreased aim down sight speed penalty to 10%, down from 15%.
Increased recoil gun kick benefit to 9%, up from 4%.
Increased recoil control benefit to 12%, up from 8%.
FSS Imperator Light Barrel
Increased bullet velocity benefit to 20%, up from 15%.
Increased damage range benefit to 20%, up from 12%.
Boreal-6C Suppressed Barrel
Decreased damage range penalty to 12%, down from 20%.
Decreased bullet velocity penalty to 12%, down from 20%.
JAK Ettin Double Barrel Kit
Bullets are now fired in a vertical column rather than a randomized spread.
Decreased aim down sight time to 720ms, down from 760ms.
Decreased aim down sight time to 580ms, down from 610ms.
Warzone Nerfs & Buffs - February 22, 2024 - Season 2
Buffs: MTZ-556
Decreased initial gun kick while firing.
Decreased recoil while firing.
Max Damage increased to 27, up from 25.
Max Damage Range increased to 35.56 meters, up from 24.13.
Near-Mid Damage increased to 24, up from 22.
Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 48.26 meters, up from 35.56.
Min Damage increased to 22, up from 20.
Warzone Nerfs & Buffs - February 16, 2024 - Season 2
Nerfs: TAQ Evolvere
7.62 Ammunition
Max Damage reduced to 40, down from 45.
Max Damage Range reduced to 36.83 meters, down from 40.64.
Near-Mid Damage Range reduced to 49.53 meters, down from 53.34.
Neck Damage Modifier reduced to 1.2x, down from 1.3x.
Upper Torso and Upper Arm Damage Modifiers reduced to 1.2x, down from 1.3x.
Upper Leg Damage Modifier reduced to 1.0x, down from 1.1x.
5.56 Ammunition (100 & 200 Round 556 Belts)
Max Damage reduced to 28, down from 30.
Max Damage Range reduced to 18.03 meters, down from 20.32.
Headshot Damage Modifier reduced to 1.2x, down from 1.3x.
Neck, Upper Torso and Upper Arm Damage Modifiers reduced to 1.1x, down from 1.2x.
Lower Arm Damage Modifier reduced to 1.0x, down from 1.2x.
Near-Mid Damage increased to 25, up from 22.
Near-Mid Damage Range reduced to 30.48 meters, down from 50.8.
Added Mid Damage, set to 22. New Variable
Added Mid Damage Range, set to 45.72 meters. New Variable
Reduced ADS Movement Speed benefits by 10%.
Reduced Vertical Recoil by 40%.
Warzone Nerfs & Buffs - February 13, 2024 - Season 2
Buffs: TAQ Evolvere, Striker 9
Increased movement speed to 5.1m/s, down from 4.4m/s.
Decreased rate of fire to 500rpm, down from 706rpm.
Increased target flinch to 0.8n, up from 0.5n.
556 Belts (Magazines):
Increased movement speed benefit by 16%.
Added 40% hipfire spread reduction benefit.
Increased aim down sight time benefit by 15%.
Increased aim down sight movement speed benefit by 17%.
Added rate of fire benefit at 857rpm.
Decreased hipfire spread while firing by 6%.
Decreased recoil gun kick from to 35deg/s, down 54.93deg/s.
Increased horizontal recoil to 16.17deg/s, up from 9.70deg/s.
Increased vertical recoil to 50.93deg/s, up from 40.65deg/s.
Increased bullet velocity to 560m/s, up from 540m/s.
Warzone Nerfs & Buffs - February 7, 2024 - Season 2
Nerfs: Ram-7, MCW, Holger 556, TR-76 Geist, Bas-B, MTZ-762, Pulemyot 762, Taq Eradicator, KVD Enforcer, MTZ Interceptor, MCW 6.8, Lockwood 680, Haymaker, Riveter, Bryson 890, Lockwood 300, MX Guardian, HRM-9, Longbow, Signal 50, SP-X 80
Buffs: Sidewinder, TAQ Evolvere, 556 Icarus, RAAL MG, RPK, LM-S, Crossbow, Renetti, WSP Stinger, .50 GS, Basilisk, KV Broadside, WSP-9, XRK Stalker
Mid Damage reduced to 24, down from 28.
Min Damage reduced to 22, down from 25.
Increased aim down sight time to 265ms, up from 240ms.
Increased sprint to fire time to 252ms, up from 241ms.
Increased aim down sight time to 270ms, up from 260ms.
Headshot Damage Modifier reduced to 1.25x, down from 1.3x.
Upper Torso Damage Modifier increased to 1.15x, up from 1.05x.
Arm and Hand Damage Modifier increased to 1.15x, up from 0.96x.
Max Damage reduced to 30, down from 35.
Increased sprint to fire time to 252ms, up from 231ms.
Increased aim down sight time to 270ms, up from 260ms.
Increased hipfire spread minimum to 2.9deg/s, up from 2.3deg/s.
Semi-Auto damage override has been removed.
The weapon now does the same damage in semi-auto as it does in automatic.
Near-Mid Damage set to 32. New Variable
Near-Mid Damage Range set to 38.1m. New Variable
Min Damage reduced to 30, down from 34.
Increased sprint to fire time to 252ms, up from 210ms.
Increased sprint to fire time to 340ms, up from 330ms.
Decreased headshot multiplier to 1.4x, down from 1.8x.
Increased sprint to fire time to 262ms, up from 252ms.
Increased aim down sight time to 280ms, up from 265ms.
Decreased neck multiplier to 1.0x, down from 1.62x.
Decreased aim down sight time to 245ms, down from 271ms.
Decreased hipfire spread minimum to 4.1deg/s, down from 5deg/s.
Decreased hipfire spread maximum to 10deg/s, down from 12.1deg/s.
Decreased bullet velocity to 930m/s, down from 1,016m/s.
Mid Damage reduced to 30, down from 44.
Defender Heavy Long Barrel
Increased sprint to fire time penalty to 30%, up from 8%.
12 Gauge Dragon's Breath
Max Damage Range decreased to 2.9m, down from 3.5m.
Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 4.1m, down from 4.8m.
Near-Mid Mid Damage Range reduced to 5.5m, down from 6.3m.
.410 Gauge Incendiary
Max Damage Range decreased to 2.5, down from 3.0m.
Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 3.3, down from 3.8m.
Mid Damage Range reduced to 10.4m, down from 13.2m.
12 Gauge Dragon's Breath
Max Damage Range decreased to 2.6m , down from 3.3m.
Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 5.3m, down from 7.1m.
12 Gauge Dragon's Breath
Max Damage Range decreased to 2.9m, down from 3.5m.
Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 4.8m, down from 5.5m.
Max Damage Range reduced to 12.9m, down from 16.5m.
Min Damage reduced to 73, down from 75.
Decreased aim down sight time to 520ms, down from 550ms.
Near-Mid Damage Range reduced to 62.3m, down from 67.4m.
Increased aim down sight time to 545ms, up from 521ms.
Increased bullet velocity to 600m/s, up from 540m/s.
Decreased recoil and gun kick significantly.
JAK Thunder LMG Kit
Increased delay before accelerated rate of fire begins to decay to 500ms, up from 200ms.
Decreased accelerated rate of fire decay rate to 240rpm/s, down from 300rpm/s.
Increased gun kick control and recoil control by 35%.
Max Damage increased to 34, up from 26.
Max Damage Range reduced to 30.5m, down from 45.8m.
Near-Mid Damage 29. New Variable
Near-Mid Damage Range 45.8m. New Variable
Min Damage increased to 26, up from 20.
Decreased sprint to fire time to 235ms, down from 250ms.
Decreased sprint to fire time to 199ms, down from 216ms.
Decreased aim down sight time to 330ms, down from 390ms.
Decreased aim down sight time to 380ms, down from 410ms.
Reduced intensity of aim down sight idle sway.
Neck Damage Multiplier increased to 3x, up from 1.2x.
Lower limb Damage Multipliers increased to 1x, up from 0.9x.
JAK Ferocity Carbine Kit
Reduced movement speed penalties by 50%.
Max Damage increased to 24, up from 20.
Near-Mid Damage increased to 22, up from 16.
Min Damage increased to 20, up from 14.
Max Damage increased to 78, up from 72.
Lower Torso Damage Modifier increased to 1.2x, up from 1.0x.
Decreased sprint to fire time to 189ms, down from 210ms.
Decreased aim down sight time to 240ms, down from 330ms.
Max Damage Range increased to 18m, up from 16.5m.
Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 26.7m, up from 22.9m.
Decreased aim down sight time 220ms, down from 240ms.
Broodmother .45 Kit
Decreased aim down sight time to 241ms, down from 270ms.
Decreased movement speed penalties by 50%.
Now one-shot downs to the head within its Max Damage Range
Max damage range increased to 50.8 meters.
Warzone Nerfs & Buffs - January 19, 2024 - Seaon 1 Reloaded
Nerfs: MTZ Interceptor, WSP Swarm
Max Damage reduced to 74, down from 85
Near-Mid Damage reduced to 72, down from 82
Mid Damage reduced to 70, down from 80
Min Damage reduced to 66, down from 78
Neck Multiplier reduced to 1, down from 1.5
Near-Mid Damage reduced to 20, down from 24
Mid Damage reduced to 18, down from 22
Far-Mid Damage reduced to 17, down from 20
Min Damage reduced to 16, down from 18
Warzone Nerfs & Buffs - January 17, 2024 - Seaon 1 Reloaded
Nerfs: M13B, MTZ-762, DG-58 LSW, Bruen Mk9, Taq Eradicator, Pulemyot 762, ISO 9mm, KATT-AMR
Buffs: Holger 556, MCW, AMR9, Striker 9
Max Damage reduced to 85, down from 95
Min Damage reduced to 78, down from 84
Max Damage reduced to 42, down from 45
Near-Mid Damage reduced to 38, down from 42
Min Damage reduced to 34, down from 37
Max Damage reduced to 29, down from 33
Min Damage reduced to 27, down from 29
Max Damage reduced to 28, down from 32
Min Damage reduced to 26, down from 28
Max Damage reduced to 28, down from 33
Min Damage reduced to 24, down from 25
Max Damage reduced to 38, down from 40
Min Damage reduced to 34, down from 36
Max Damage reduced to 21, down from 24
Near-Mid Damage reduced to 17, down from 19
Mid Damage reduced to 15, down from 16
Far-Mid Damage reduced to 12, down from 13
ZANG-34 Barrel
Damage Range Benefits reduced by 9%
Velocity Benefit reduced by 8%
.50 Cal Spire Point Rounds
Damage Range Benefit increased by 2%
Velocity Benefit reduced by 19%
Max Damage increased to 35, up from 32
Max Damage increased to 28, up from 24
Near-Mid Damage increased to 24, up from 20
16.5� MCW Cyclone Long Barrel
Damage range benefits reduced by 6%
Velocity benefits reduced by 7%
Hip fire and tac-stance penalty reduced by 5%
Sprint to Fire penalty increased by 1%
RB Regal Heavy Stock
Gun kick benefit reduced by 11%
Horizontal and vertical benefit reduced by 5%
Mobility penalties increased by 3%
Sprint to Fire penalty increased by 1%
Max Damage increased to 31, up from 28
Near-Mid Damage increased to 27, up from 25
Min Damage increased to 25, up from 23
Near-Mid Damage increased to 27, up from 25
Min Damage increased to 23, up from 20
Warzone Nerfs & Buffs - January 11, 2024 - Season 1
Nerfs: MTZ Interceptor
Max Damage reduced to 85, down from 95
Min Damage reduced to 78, down from 84
Warzone Nerfs & Buffs - December 14, 2023 - Season 1
Nerfs: FR 5.56, DG-56, Bas-B, DM56, MTZ Interceptor, Renetti, TYR, COR-45, Haymaker, Fennec 45
Max Damage reduced to 35, down from 43.
Max Damage reduced to 32, down from 40.
Max Damage reduced to 35, down from 39.
Min Damage reduced to 25, down from 27.
Max Damage reduced to 41, down from 50.
Min Damage reduced to 37, down from 39.
Headshot Multiplier reduced to 1.5, down from 2.
Max Damage reduced to 22, down from 33.
Headshot Multiplier reduced to 1.2, down from 1.4.
Max Damage reduced to 70, down from 120.
Max Damage reduced to 30, down from 45.
Max Damage reduced to 36, down from 52.
Max Damage reduced to 22, down from 25.
Headshot Multiplier reduced to 1.25, down from 1.35.
Lower Torso Multiplier reduced to 1, down from 1.1.