All Weapon Buffs and Nerfs in Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 5

The launch of Season 5 for Black Ops 6 and Warzone brings one of the biggest updates Call of Duty has seen in recent memory. With four new weapons and a massive rework of the Stadium, this update is packed with content. On top of that, Treyarch has introduced major weapon balancing changes aimed at increasing the usage of underperforming guns. Below is a complete breakdown of all weapon buffs and nerfs in Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 5.

Black Ops 6 Weapon Balancing Updates

Assault Rifles

Goblin Mk2

Maximum damage range increased from 25.4 meters to 33 meters
Medium damage range increased from 25.5 to 44.5 meters to 33.1 to 48.3 meters

Shotguns

Marine SP

Medium damage range one increased from 3.4 to 5.3 meters to 3.4 to 6.6 meters
Medium damage range two increased from 5.4 to 9.7 meters to 6.7 to 11.4 meters
Minimum damage range increased from 9.8 to 25.4 meters to 11.5 to 26.7 meters

ASG-89

Medium damage range one increased from 2.9 to 4.8 meters to 2.9 to 6.1 meters
Medium damage range two increased from 4.9 to 9.1 meters to 6.2 to 10.4 meters
ADS spread improved from 3.285 degrees to 3.27 degrees

Maelstrom

Medium damage range one increased from 1.1 to 5.7 meters to 1.1 to 7.2 meters
Medium damage range two increased from 5.8 to 9.5 meters to 7.3 to 11 meters
Minimum damage range increased from 9.6 to 29.2 meters to 11.1 to 30.7 meters
ADS spread improved from 3.45 degrees to 3.35 degrees

LMGs

Feng 82

Maximum damage range increased from 17.8 meters to 30.5 meters

Marksman Rifles

Tskarkov 7.62

Maximum damage range increased from 35.6 meters to 43.2 meters

DM-10

Medium damage range one increased from 25.5 to 50.8 meters to 38.2 to 55.9 meters

TR2

Maximum damage range increased from 29.2 meters to 35.6 meters
Medium damage range increased from 29.3 to 47 meters to 35.7 to 50.8 meters

Sniper Rifles

SVD

Maximum damage range increased from 31.8 meters to 45.7 meters
Medium damage range increased from 31.9 to 55.9 meters to 45.8 to 66 meters
Reduced view kick and gun kick
Visual recoil adjusted
Idle sway reduced by 25 percent

Pistols

9mm PM

Maximum damage range increased from 10.2 meters to 10.8 meters
Medium damage range increased from 10.3 to 20.3 meters to 10.9 to 20.9 meters
Fire rate improved from 375 rounds per minute to 400 rounds per minute

Grekhova

Maximum damage range increased from 7.6 meters to 8.3 meters
Medium damage range one increased from 7.7 to 17.1 meters to 8.4 to 17.8 meters
Medium damage range two increased from 17.2 to 21 meters to 17.9 to 21.6 meters

GS45

Maximum damage range increased from 6.4 meters to 7.6 meters
Medium damage range increased from 6.5 to 22.2 meters to 7.6 to 22.9 meters

Stryder .22

Maximum damage range increased from 8.9 meters to 9.5 meters
Medium damage range increased from 8.9 to 19.1 meters to 9.6 to 19.7 meters

Special Adjustments

Olympia

Medium damage range one decreased from 1.9 to 7.4 meters to 1.9 to 6.4 meters
Medium damage range two decreased from 7.5 to 14.7 meters to 6.5 to 11.4 meters
Minimum damage range decreased from 14.8 to 40.6 meters to 11.5 to 34.3 meters

Warzone Weapon Balancing Updates

Assault Rifles

AK-74

Medium damage range increased from 43.1 to 55.9 meters to 43.1 to 63.5 meters
Minimum damage range increased from greater than 55.9 meters to greater than 63.5 meters
Bullet velocity increased from 890 meters per second to 905 meters per second
Flinch inflicted on enemies increased by 15 percent

AMES 85

Maximum damage range increased from 35.5 meters to 39.37 meters
Medium damage range increased from 35.5 to 45.7 meters to 39.37 to 50.8 meters
Minimum damage range increased from greater than 45.7 meters to greater than 50.8 meters

AS Val

Maximum damage range increased from 38.1 meters to 43.2 meters
Medium damage range increased from 38.1 to 50.8 meters to 43.2 to 55.8 meters
Minimum damage range increased from greater than 50.8 meters to greater than 55.8 meters
Headshot multiplier increased from 1.15 times to 1.2 times
Lower torso and leg multipliers increased from 0.85 times to 0.9 times
Bullet velocity increased from 860 meters per second to 890 meters per second

CR-56 AMAX

Maximum damage range increased from 46.9 meters to 50.8 meters
Medium damage range increased from 46.9 to 58.4 meters to 50.8 to 64.7 meters
Minimum damage range increased from greater than 58.4 meters to greater than 64.7 meters
Bullet velocity increased from 860 meters per second to 880 meters per second
Flinch inflicted on enemies increased by 15 percent

Model L

Maximum damage range increased from 33 meters to 38.1 meters
Medium damage range increased from 38.1 meters to 50.8 meters
Minimum damage range increased from greater than 43.2 meters to greater than 50.8 meters
Bullet velocity increased from 850 meters per second to 870 meters per second

SMGs

Maximum damage range increased from 13.2 meters to 13.97 meters
Medium damage range increased from 13.2 to 21.3 meters to 13.97 to 21.3 meters

Jackal PDW

Maximum damage range increased from 11.9 meters to 13.2 meters

Kompakt 92

Aim down sight speed improved from 190 milliseconds to 180 milliseconds

KSV

Headshot multiplier increased from 1.07 times to 1.2 times

Ladra

Maximum damage range increased from 11.9 meters to 12.95 meters
Medium damage range increased from 11.9 to 21.3 meters to 12.95 to 21.3 meters
Headshot multiplier increased from 1.15 times to 1.22 times
Aim down sight speed improved from 195 milliseconds to 190 milliseconds

LC10

Maximum damage range decreased from 11.9 meters to 10.9 meters
Medium damage range decreased from 11.9 to 22.3 meters to 10.9 to 20.8 meters
Minimum damage range decreased from 22.3 meters to greater than 20.8 meters
Headshot multiplier decreased from 1.15 times to 1.12 times
Arm damage multipliers decreased from 1 time to 0.8 times
Lower torso and leg multipliers decreased from 0.85 times to 0.8 times
Aim down sight speed slowed from 195 milliseconds to 210 milliseconds
Developer note: LC10 now demands better aim to reach optimal time to kill and deals less damage on arm and body shots.

PPSH-41

Headshot multiplier increased from 1.18 times to 1.28 times
Aim down sight speed improved from 190 milliseconds to 185 milliseconds

Saug

Lower torso and leg multipliers increased from 0.85 times to 0.89 times
Aim down sight speed improved from 200 milliseconds to 190 milliseconds

Tanto .22

Lower torso and leg multipliers increased from 0.8 times to 0.84 times

Shotgun

Marine SP

Sprint to fire time improved from 200 milliseconds to 160 milliseconds

LMGs

GPMG-7

Headshot multiplier increased from 1.1 times to 1.17 times
Upper torso and arm multipliers increased from 1 time to 1.05 times
Bullet velocity increased from 800 meters per second to 815 meters per second

PU-21

Headshot multiplier increased from 1.1 times to 1.22 times
Upper torso and arm multipliers increased from 1 time to 1.08 times
Bullet velocity increased from 800 meters per second to 820 meters per second

XMG

Lower torso multiplier increased from 1 time to 1.1 times
Bullet velocity increased from 790 meters per second to 810 meters per second

Marksman Rifles

AEK-973 with Full Auto Mod Attachment

Headshot multiplier increased from 1.25 times to 1.38 times
Upper torso and arm multipliers increased from 1 time to 1.1 times

SWAT 5.56 with Grau Conversion Attachment

Maximum damage range decreased from 43.18 meters to 38.10 meters
Medium damage range one decreased from 53.34 meters to 49.53 meters
Bullet velocity decreased from 1065 meters per second to 1020 meters per second

Snipers

AMR Mod 4

Aim down sight speed improved from 625 milliseconds to 610 milliseconds
Bullet velocity increased from 780 meters per second to 810 meters per second

HDR

Aim down sight speed slowed from 600 milliseconds to 630 milliseconds
Bullet velocity decreased from 700 meters per second to 660 meters per second
Developer note: HDR has been dominating the sniper meta. This small nerf should bring it closer in line with other options without completely removing its viability.

LR 7.62

Maximum damage range increased from 68.6 meters to 76.2 meters
Minimum damage range increased from greater than 68.6 meters to greater than 76.2 meters

LW3A1 Frostline

Maximum damage range increased from 58.4 meters to 66 meters
Minimum damage range increased from greater than 58.4 meters to greater than 66 meters
Bullet velocity increased from 880 meters per second to 910 meters per second
Aim down sight speed slowed from 600 milliseconds to 630 milliseconds

Special Weapons

Sirin 9MM

Maximum damage range increased from 10.1 meters to 10.9 meters
Medium damage range increased from 10.1 to 17.7 meters to 10.9 to 17.7 meters
Aim down sight speed improved from 200 milliseconds to 185 milliseconds
Sprint to fire time improved from 120 milliseconds to 110 milliseconds

That wraps up every weapon buff and nerf in Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 5. If your favorite weapon received any updates, be sure to try it out in the new meta. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.