Warzone 2 Season 3 Reloaded: Weapon balancing and new meta!

last Updated: 2023-05-10 06:23

Detailed guide on weapon changes in Warzone 2 Season 3 Reloaded. Covering nerfs, buffs, and potential shifts in the meta. Prepare for your next battle with the updated info.

Let’s dive into the detailed changes brought by the new season with a focus on weapon nerfs and buffs, and how they might shape the new meta.

Assault Rifle Changes

ISO Hemlock Warzone 2 – Nerf

Maximum Damage decreased
Mid Damage decreased
Minimum Damage decreased
Lower Torso Multiplier increased
Extremities Multipliers decreased

Muzzle

Harbinger D20

0.99

0.65

Barrel

Fielder-T50

0.19

0.25

Optic

Aim-OP V4

-2.13

-1.65

Underbarrel

FTAC Ripper 56

0.64

0.31

Magazine

45 Round Mag

The ISO Hemlock Assault Rifle has been nerfed in Season 3 Reloaded.

TAQ-56 Warzone 2 – Nerf

Maximum Damage Range decreased

Muzzle

Harbinger D20

0.89

0.63

Barrel

17.5" Tundra Pro Barrel

0.3

0.2

Optic

Aim-OP V4

-1.55

-1.65

Underbarrel

FTAC Ripper 56

0.56

0.28

Magazine

60 Round Mag

The TAQ-56 Assault Rifle has been nerfed in Season 3 Reloaded.

Kastov 762 Warzone 2 – Nerf

Semi-auto Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only
Extremities Multipliers decreased

Muzzle

Sakin Tread-40

0.48

0.12

Barrel

KAS-10 584MM

0.37

-0.23

Optic

SZ Recharge-DX

-2.26

-1.95

Magazine

40 Round Mag

Ammunition

7.62 High Velocity

0.45

6.97

The Kastov 762 Assault Rifle has been nerfed in Season 3 Reloaded.

Kastov 545 Warzone 2 – Nerf

Close-mid Damage Range decreased
Mid Damage Range decreased
Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only

Muzzle

Harbinger D20

0.89

0.63

Barrel

IG-K30 406MM

0.18

0.29

Optic

Aim-OP V4

-1.57

-1.65

Underbarrel

FTAC Ripper 56

0.6

0.3

Magazine

60 Round Mag

The Kastov 545 Assault Rifle has been nerfed in Season 3 Reloaded.

M13B Warzone 2 – Buff

ADS Speed increased slightly
Damage Ranges increased
Hip Spread Accuracy increased slightly
Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only
Reduced ‘First Raise’ animation time

Muzzle

Harbinger D20

0.89

0.63

Barrel

14" Bruen Echelon

0.4

0.34

Optic

Aim-OP V4

-1.84

-1.65

Underbarrel

FTAC Ripper 56

0.58

0.28

Magazine

60 Round Mag

The M13B Assault Rifle has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

M16 Warzone 2 – Buff

Close-mid Damage Range increased
Maximum Damage Range increased
Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only
Cooldown time between bursts decreased
Reduced ‘First Raise’ animation time

Muzzle

Harbinger D20

0.89

0.63

Barrel

14" Carbine Shroud

0.26

0.34

Optic

Aim-OP V4

-1.57

-1.65

Underbarrel

FTAC Ripper 56

0.55

0.17

Magazine

45 Round Mag

The M16 Assault Rifle has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

Lachmann-556 Warzone 2 – Buff

Close-mid Damage increased
Maximum Damage Range increased
Mid Damage Range added
Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only
Semi-auto Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only
Upper Torso Multiplier increased

Muzzle

Harbinger D20

1.06

0.71

Barrel

15.9" Lachmann RAPP

0.35

0.15

Optic

Aim-OP V4

-2.42

-1.65

Underbarrel

FTAC Ripper 56

0.19

0.17

Magazine

60 Round Mag

The Lachmann-556 Assault Rifle has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

Kastov-74U Warzone 2 – Buff

Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only

Muzzle

Harbinger D20

1.04

0.77

Barrel

KSTV-RPK Factory

0.39

0.34

Optic

Aim-OP V4

-1.57

-1.65

Underbarrel

VX Pineapple

0.49

0.27

Magazine

45 Round Mag

The Kastov-74U Assault Rifle has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

Chimera Warzone 2 – Buff

Semi-auto Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only
Reduced ‘First Raise’ animation time

The Chimera Assault Rifle has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

SMG Changes

Vaznev-9k Warzone 2 – Nerf

Maximum Damage Range decreased

Muzzle

Spiral V3.5 Flash Hider

-0.48

0.28

Laser

FSS OLE-V laser

-0.37

-37.76

Stock

Markeev R7

-2.79

-1.97

Magazine

45 Round Mag

Rear Grip

True-TAC Grip

-0.54

-0.18

The Vaznev-9k SMG has been nerfed in Season 3 Reloaded.

MX9 Warzone 2 – Buff

Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only

Muzzle

Spiral V3.5 Flash Hider

-0.61

0.26

Laser

VLK LZR 7MW

-0.45

-41.13

Magazine

32 Round Mag

Rear Grip

Bruen Q900 Grip

-0.81

-0.33

Comb

FTAC C11 Riser

0.18

-0.05

The MX9 SMG has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

Minibak Warzone 2 – Buff

Minimum Armor Damage increased | Warzone 2.0 Only

Muzzle

Bruen Pendulum

0.52

0.29

Laser

FSS OLE-V laser

-0.37

-37.76

Optic

Cronen Mini Pro

-2.01

-2.25

Stock

Markeev R7

-2.68

-1.71

Rear Grip

True-Tac Grip

-0.71

-0.31

The Minibak SMG has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

Lachmann Sub Warzone 2 – Buff

Burst-fire Minimum Armor Damage increased | Warzone 2.0 Only

Barrel

L38 Falcon 226MM

0.29

-0.3

Laser

VLK LZR 7MW

-0.31

-21.3

Stock

FT Mobile Stock

-3.56

-1.25

Magazine

40 Round Mag

Ammunition

9MM Hollow Point

0.5

6.95

The Lachmann Sub SMG has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

Bas-P Warzone 2 – Buff

ADS Speed increased
Headshot Damage Multiplier decreased
Maximum Damage increased
Maximum Damage Range increased
Mid-far Damage increased
Mid-far Damage Range increased
Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only
Minimum Damage increased
Minimum Damage Range increased
Reduced ‘First Raise’ animation time

Muzzle

Lacerta Compensator

0.46

0.21

Laser

VLK LZR 7MW

-0.4

-39.48

Magazine

50 Round Drum

Ammunition

9MM Hollow Point

0.55

6.12

Rear Grip

D37 grip

-0.74

-0.33

The Bas-P SMG has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

LMG Changes

Sakin MG38 Warzone 2 – Buff

Reduced ‘First Raise’ animation timer | Warzone 2.0 Only

Muzzle

SA Leveler 55

0.66

0.27

Barrel

20" Bruen Silver Series

0.42

0.33

Laser

FSS OLE-V laser

-0.34

36.47

Optic

Aim-OP V4

-2.39

0.33

Ammunition

7.62 High Velocity

0.46

6.81

The Sakin MG38 LMG has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

Rapp H Warzone 2 – Buff

Reduced ‘First Raise’ animation time

Muzzle

Sakin Tread-40

0.68

0.31

Laser

FSS OLE-V laser

-0.42

-41.13

Optic

Aim-OP V4

-1.94

0.35

Ammunition

7.62 High Velocity

0.45

7.26

Rear Grip

Lachmann TCG-10

0.8

0.21

The Rapp H LMG has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

HCR 56 Warzone 2 – Buff

Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only

Muzzle

Komodo Heavy

0.59

0.25

Barrel

FTAC Hornet 20"

0.35

0.27

Laser

VLK LZR 7MW

-0.42

42.77

Optic

Aim-OP V4

-2.32

0.58

Ammunition

5.56 High Velocity

0.41

6.39

The HCR 56 LMG has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

Battle Rifle Changes

TAQ-V Warzone 2 – Buff

Minimum Armor Damage increased | Warzone 2.0 Only
Semi-auto Minimum Armor Damage increased | Warzone 2.0 Only

Muzzle

Sakin Tread-40

0.57

0.35

Barrel

18" Precision-6

0.35

0.32

Optic

Aim-OP V4

-1.35

-1.65

Underbarrel

FTAC Ripper 56

0.52

0.28

Magazine

50 Round Drum

The TAQ-V Battle Rifle has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

SO-14 Warzone 2 – Buff

Auto-fire Minimum Armor Damage increased | Warzone 2.0 Only
Lower Torso Multiplier increased
Maximum Damage increased
Minimum Armor Damage increased | Warzone 2.0 Only

Muzzle

Sakin Tread-40

0.64

0.3

Barrel

22" Boremaster

0.42

0.35

Optic

Aim-OP V4

-2.3

1.8

Underbarrel

FTAC Ripper 56

0.6

0.32

Magazine

50 Round Drum

The SO-14 Battle Rifle has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

Lachmann-762 Warzone 2 – Buff

Auto-fire Minimum Armor Damage increased | Warzone 2.0 Only
Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only

Muzzle

Sakin Tread-40

0.65

0.32

Barrel

15.9" Lachmann RAPP

0.39

0.28

Optic

Aim-OP V4

-2.42

-0.85

Stock

LM-S Factory G79 Stock

-3.35

2.09

Magazine

50 Round Drum

The Lachmann-762 Battle Rifle has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

FTAC Recon Warzone 2 – Buff

Auto-fire Minimum Armor Damage increased | Warzone 2.0 Only
Minimum Armor Damage increased | Warzone 2.0 Only
Reduced ‘First Raise’ animation time

Muzzle

FTAC Reaper

1.16

0.68

Optic

Schlager 3.4X

-2.3

-1.5

Underbarrel

Lockgrip Precision-40

0.54

-0.25

Magazine

15 Round Mag

Rear Grip

Sakin ZX Grip

0.66

0.31

The FTAC Recon Battle Rifle has been buffed in Season 3 Reloaded.

With all these changes, Season 3 Reloaded promises to shake up the Warzone 2 meta in fascinating ways. Stay adaptable, and see you on the battlefield!