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The Warzone and Black Ops 7 Season 4 update is here, and it comes with plenty of weapon buffs and nerfs that look set to shake up matches going forward.
Season 4 is yet another big content drop for Call of Duty across both multiplayer and battle royale, bringing back Fortune’s Keep and adding classic mode with no Omnimovement. It also introduces six new weapons in the coming weapons.
On top of all that, as usual, the patch rolls out a number of weapon balancing changes that could drastically change the meta. Here’s every weapon buff and nerf in Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 4.
All buffs and nerfs in Warzone & BO7 Season 4
Warzone

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Assault Rifles
All Black Ops 7 ARs
| Change |
Type |
| Suppressor attachment now gives a 10% Damage Range benefit |
Buff |
| Recoil Suppressor Velocity Penalty Removed |
Buff |
AK-27
| Change |
Type |
| Horizontal shake and recoil while firing reduced (All Modes) |
Buff |
| Flip Mags: Capacity increased from 35 to 40 (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Flip Mags: Reload Speed benefit improved by 10% (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Monolithic Suppressor: Velocity benefit reduced from 20% to 12% (BR/RES Only) |
Nerf |
| Monolithic Suppressor: Damage Range benefit reduced from 12% to 8% (BR/RES Only) |
Nerf |
| 7.62 Soviet FMJ: Bullet Velocity benefit improved from 14% to 18% (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
DS20 MIRAGE
| Change |
Type |
| Vertical Recoil reduced by 8% (All Modes) |
Buff |
| Flip Mags: Capacity increased from 35 to 40 (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Flip Mags: Reload Speed benefit improved by 8% (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Monolithic Suppressor: Bullet Velocity benefit reduced from 20% to 12% (BR/RES Only) |
Nerf |
| Monolithic Suppressor: Damage Range benefit reduced from 12% to 8% (BR/RES Only) |
Nerf |
EGRT-17
| Change |
Type |
| Flip Mags: Reload Speed benefit improved by 8% (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Monolithic Suppressor: Bullet Velocity benefit reduced from 20% to 12% (BR/RES Only) |
Nerf |
M15 MOD 0
| Change |
Type |
| Flip Mags: Capacity increased from 35 to 40 (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Flip Mags: Reload Speed benefit improved by 10% (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Monolithic Suppressor: Bullet Velocity benefit reduced from 10% to 6% (BR/RES Only) |
Nerf |
MK35 ISR
| Change |
Type |
| Flip Mags: Capacity increased from 35 to 40 (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Flip Mags: Reload Speed benefit improved by 10% (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Monolithic Suppressor: Bullet Velocity benefit reduced from 10% to 6% (BR/RES Only) |
Nerf |
MXR-17
| Change |
Type |
| Medium Damage Range increased from 55m to 60m (All Modes) |
Buff |
| Flip Mags: Capacity increased from 35 to 40 (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Flip Mags: Reload Speed benefit improved by 5% (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Monolithic Suppressor: Bullet Velocity benefit reduced from 15% to 10% (BR/RES Only) |
Nerf |
PEACEKEEPER MK1
| Change |
Type |
| Flip Mags: Capacity increased from 35 to 40 (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Flip Mags: Reload Speed benefit improved by 8% (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Monolithic Suppressor: Bullet Velocity benefit reduced from 10% to 6% (BR/RES Only) |
Nerf |
VOYAK KT-3
| Change |
Type |
| Flip Mags: Capacity increased from 35 to 40 (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Flip Mags: Reload Speed benefit improved by 5% (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
| Monolithic Suppressor: Bullet Velocity benefit reduced from 15% to 10% (BR/RES Only) |
Nerf |
| Monolithic Suppressor: Damage Range benefit reduced from 12% to 6% (BR/RES Only) |
Nerf |
| 17.6″ LTI Grav-4 Barrel: Bullet Velocity benefit improved from 15% to 20% (BR/RES Only) |
Buff |
SMGs
All Black Ops 7 SMGs
| Change |
Type |
| Suppressor attachment now gives a 10% Damage Range benefit |
Buff |
DRAVEC 45
| Change |
Type |
| Rate of Fire improved from 638rpm to 652rpm (All Modes) |
Buff |
| Headshot multiplier increased from 1.12x to 1.15x (All Modes) |
Buff |
KOGOT-7
| Change |
Type |
| Maximum Damage Range: Damage reduced from 33 to 31, range reduced from 0 – 13m to 0 – 12.6m (All Modes) |
Nerf |
| Medium Damage Range 1: Range start reduced from 13m to 12.6m, damage unchanged at 28 (All Modes) |
Nerf |
| Aim Down Sight speed slowed from 160ms to 170ms (All Modes) |
Nerf |
MPC 25
| Change |
Type |
| Headshot multiplier increased from 1.2x to 1.3x (All Modes) |
Buff |
| Aim Down Sight speed improved from 170ms to 165ms (All Modes) |
Buff |
REV-46
| Change |
Type |
| Maximum Damage Range: Range extended from 0 – 12m to 0 – 12.5m, damage unchanged at 26 (All Modes) |
Buff |
| Medium Damage Range 1: Range extended from 12 – 20m to 12.5 – 21m, damage unchanged at 21 (All Modes) |
Buff |
| Minimum Damage Range: Range extended from >20m to >21m, damage unchanged at 18 (All Modes) |
Buff |
| Aim Down Sight speed improved from 175ms to 165ms (All Modes) |
Buff |
| Lower Torso and Legs multipliers increased from 1x to 1.03x (All Modes) |
Buff |
LMGs
All Black Ops 7 LMGs
| Change |
Type |
| Suppressor attachment now gives an 8% Damage Range benefit |
Buff |
| Recoil Suppressor Velocity Penalty Removed |
Buff |
MK.78
| Change |
Type |
| Maximum Damage Range: Damage reduced from 36 to 34, range reduced from 0 – 58m to 0 – 50m (All Modes) |
Nerf |
| Medium Damage Range 1: Damage reduced from 32 to 30, range reduced from 58 – 75m to 50 – 68m (All Modes) |
Nerf |
| Minimum Damage Range: Damage reduced from 30 to 28, range reduced from >75m to >68m (All Modes) |
Nerf |
| Bullet Velocity decreased from 930m/s to 890m/s (All Modes) |
Nerf |
Shotguns
M10 BREACHER
| Change |
Type |
| Medium Damage Range 1: Range extended from 1.77 – 7.1m to 1.77 – 7.8m, damage unchanged at 55 (All Modes) |
Buff |
| Medium Damage Range 2: Range start adjusted from 7.1m to 7.8m, damage unchanged at 45 (All Modes) |
Buff |
| Aim Down Sight speed improved from 280ms to 250ms (All Modes) |
Buff |
| Aim Down Sight spread benefit at full charge improved by 10% (All Modes) |
Buff |
Black Ops 7
Shotguns
SG-12
| Change |
Type |
| 12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath: Maximum Damage Range base damage reduced from 40 to 30 (0 – 3.8m) |
Nerf |
| 12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath: Medium Damage Range 1 base damage reduced from 32 to 19, pellet damage reduced from 9 to 6, range reduced from 3.9 – 17.8m to 3.9 – 15.2m |
Nerf |
| 12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath: Medium Damage Range 2 base damage reduced from 26 to 13, pellet damage reduced from 4 to 3, range reduced from 17.9 – 26.7m to 15.3 – 24.1m |
Nerf |
| 12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath: Minimum Damage Range base damage reduced from 22 to 10, range reduced from 26.8 – 33m to 24.2 – 31.1m |
Nerf |
Marksman Rifles
Swordfish A1
| Change |
Type |
| Addressed an issue resulting in higher-than-intended headshot damage prior to Combat Rating 10 |
Nerf |
M34 Novaline
| Change |
Type |
| Damage increased by 50% |
Buff |
Sniper Rifles
All Sniper Rifles — Sharpshooter Mod
| Change |
Type |
| Removed an unintended headshot damage modifier that resulted in an additional 33% damage |
Nerf |
Strider 300
| Change |
Type |
| Headshot damage increased by 33% |
Buff |
Hawker HX
| Change |
Type |
| Headshot damage increased by 33% |
Buff |
VS Recon
| Change |
Type |
| Headshot damage increased by 33% |
Buff |
Shadow SK
| Change |
Type |
| Headshot damage increased by 13% |
Buff |
| Upper Torso damage increased by 85% |
Buff |
| Lower Torso damage increased by 97% |
Buff |
| Explosive Bullets Mod: Base bullet damage reduced by 36% |
Nerf |
XR-3 Ion
| Change |
Type |
| Headshot damage reduced by 36% |
Nerf |
| Neck damage reduced by 25% |
Nerf |
| Upper Torso damage increased by 27% |
Buff |
| Lower Torso damage increased by 40% |
Buff |
| Explosive Bullets Mod: Inner Explosion Damage reduced by 48% |
Nerf |
| Explosive Bullets Mod: Outer Explosion Damage reduced by 45% |
Nerf |
| Explosive Bullets Mod: No longer increases base bullet damage |
Nerf |
| Explosive Bullets Mod: No longer reduces damage range |
Buff |
Pistols
1911
| Change |
Type |
| Damage increased by 20% after Combat Rating 10 (does not affect the Grenade Bullets Exotic Mod) |
Buff |
| Damage Range increased by 25% after Combat Rating 10 |
Buff |
| Default Mag Size increased from 18 to 20 after Combat Rating 10 |
Buff |
Jager 45
| Change |
Type |
| Damage increased by 20% after Combat Rating 10 |
Buff |
| Damage Range increased by 25% after Combat Rating 10 |
Buff |
| Default Mag Size increased from 20 to 30 after Combat Rating 10 |
Buff |
Velox 5.7
| Change |
Type |
| Damage increased by 20% after Combat Rating 10 |
Buff |
| Damage Range increased by 25% after Combat Rating 10 |
Buff |
CODA 9
| Change |
Type |
| Damage increased by 20% after Combat Rating 10 |
Buff |
| Damage Range increased by 25% after Combat Rating 10 |
Buff |
Launchers
AAROW 109
| Change |
Type |
| Direct Impact Damage reduced by 32% |
Nerf |
| Inner Explosion Damage reduced by 12.5% after Combat Rating 10 |
Nerf |
A.R.C. M1
| Change |
Type |
| Direct Impact Damage increased by 36% |
Buff |
| Charge Time reduced by 25% after Combat Rating 10 |
Buff |
Special Weapons
Siren
| Change |
Type |
| Damage increased by 50% |
Buff |
GDL Havoc
| Change |
Type |
| Addressed an issue resulting in lower than intended impact damage when hitting an enemy with a grenade after Combat Rating 10 |
Buff |
NX Ravager
| Change |
Type |
| Damage increased by 26% |
Buff |
| Reserve ammunition increased by 50% after Combat Rating 10 |
Buff |
| Reload Speed improved by 20% after Combat Rating 10 |
Buff |
For more on Call of Duty, be sure to check out our breakdown of the best guns in both Black Ops 7 and Warzone.
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