All weapon buffs and nerfs in MW2 & Warzone 2 Season 1 update – Dexerto

All weapon buffs and nerfs in MW2 & Warzone 2 Season 1 update ActivisionThe Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 1 update added a long laundry list of weapon balancing. Here’s a breakdown of every nerf and buff included. After just under a month of leaving up and testing every gun in Modern Warfare 2, the game’s meta is beginning to slowly take shape. The Kastov-74u, M4, and SP-R 208 emerged as early front runners for best weapon, but the jury is still out. We took a crack at ranking MW2’s best weapons and provided a loadout for each gun. The meta will continue to evolve, especially as players discover what weapons work best in Warzone 2. Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2’s first major weapon-balancing patch nerfed the game’s top weapons while giving some much-needed boosts to other forgotten guns. Most significant weapon buffs and nerfs One of the most significant changes made is an increase in long-distance flinch on all Assault Rifles SMGs, and LMGs. The Kastov-74u, M4, STB 556, and SP-R 208 all received much-needed nerfs but nothing that will completely take them out of the game’s meta. Players should have less to fear when going up against a Kastov-74u or STB 556 in close-quarters combat. While the FSS Hurricane, PDSW 528, and M16 received buffs to help bring them in line with other offerings. The M16 got a massive overhaul to its rate of fire, ADS movement speed, strafing speed, and recoil reduction. Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 1 buffs and nerfs Here is the full list of MW2 Season 1 buffs and nerfs. » Assault Rifles « Increase to long distance flinch on all Assault Rifles – Kastov 545 ADS speed increase – Improved ironsight ADS sight picture – Kastov-74u ADS speed decrease – Hip spread increase – M4 Hip spread reduction – M16 Rate of fire increase – Hip spread reduction – Recoil recenter speed increase – Shot grouping improvement – Increase ADS movement speed – Increase strafing movement speed – Semi auto recoil reduction – Semi auto damage reduction – STB 556 Close range damage reduction – Reduced sprint to fire speed – » Battle Rifles « FTac Recon ADS speed improvement – 5 round magazine – speed and handling improvement – Increased flinch caused by bullets – Hip spread decrease – SO-14 Increased hip fire when full auto – » Handguns « Increase to close range flinch on all Handguns – » Light Machine Guns « Increase to long distance flinch on all Light Machine Guns – » Marksman Rifles « Lockwood 300 Damage range reduction – SA-B 50 Minor increase to flinch when hit – SP-R 208 Large increase to flinch when hit – » Shotguns « Increase to close range flinch on all Shotguns – Bryson 800 Close range damage increase – Hip spread increase – » Submachine Guns « Increase to long distance flinch on all Submachine Guns – FFS Hurricane ADS move speed increase – Increased headshot damage – Increased far damage range – Minibak Movement speed decrease – Damage range decrease – ADS speed decrease – Hip spread increase – PDSW 528 Movement speed increase – Damage range increase – ADS speed increase – Hip spread decrease – Adding Laser and Flashlight Attachments1mW Artemis Laser – 1mW Quick Fire Laser – Accu-Shot 5mW Laser – VLK LZR 7mW – 7mW Canted Laser – Schlager ULO-66 Laser – – VEL 46 Damage range increase – » Sniper Rifles « Signal .50 Fixed attributes on the Signal .50 barrels:21.5″ Fluted Fifty – 23.5″ SA Fifty-H7 – –