Hoping the Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 metas have undergone major changes in the Season Two update? We've got you covered. Following the launch of the new seasonal update and the Season Two patch notes for multiplayer and the battle royale plenty of Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 buffs and nerfs have arrived.
For weeks, the Fennec and RPK have dominated both titles and thanks to a major dose of weapon balancing, it's all changed thanks to various weapons receiving an increase in performance or a huge downgrade.
But, before we take a closer look at the Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 Season Two buffs and nerfs, take a look at our guides showcasing the best Modern Warfare 2 assault rifle and the best Warzone 2 SMG perfect fo close-quarters combat.
All Warzone 2 and MW2 Season Two buffs and nerfs
Below is a complete list of all the buffs and nerfs affecting the Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 arsenals. The most notable changes include major nerfs to the Fennec and RPK which dominated throughout the duration of Season One. Without further ado, here are all the changes:
Tuning Balances
- Tuning has been enabled for Laser attachments
- Tuning Sliders have been updated for numerous attachments
- Some beneficial Tuning attribute magnitudes have been increased
- Some harmful Tuning attribute magnitudes have been decreased
- Season 01 Pro-Tuned Blueprints have received performance adjustments
Assault rifles
- M13B
- Increased damage at mid range
- Increased upper torso damage
- Kastov 762
- Small damage reduction
- Added additional long range damage falloff
- Lachmann-556
- Increased semi auto rate of fire
- M4
- Increased semi auto rate of fire
- STB 556
- Fixed an issue with the Single Tap Mod Magazine attachment which caused the weapon to deal considerably less damage to the upper left leg
Battle rifles
- Lachmann-762
- Decreased full auto head and torso damage
- Increased semi-auto upper torso damage
- Increased semi auto rate of fire
- Reduced full auto recoil
- Increased damage on long range
- Added minimum damage against armor
- FTAC Recon
- Decreased full auto upper torso damage
- Sped up ads time
- Reduced full auto recoil
- Increased close range damage distance
- Increased lower torso damage multiplier
- Added minimum damage against armor
- TAQ-V
- Decreased mid-range damage
- Increased semi-auto torso damage
- Reduced semi auto leg damage
- Decreased full auto head damage
- Decreased full auto head damage
- Reduced semi auto rate of fire
Handguns
- X13 Auto
- Reduced damage while using Akimbo
- Increase lower body damage
- Increased close range damage
- Increase damage distances
Launchers
- STRELA-P
- Removed activation distance for projectile
- Projectile will now explode at any range
- RPG-7
- Small increase to splash damage amount
- Small reduction to splash damage range
LMGs
- RPK
- Small reduction to ADS movement speed
- Reduced mid and long-range damage
- Reduced damage ranges
- Small increase to ADS time
- RAAL MG
- Increased recoil
Marksman rifles
- EBR-14
- Reduced long range damage
- Increased upper torso damage
- Added minimum damage against armor
- LM-S
- Added minimum damage against armor
- TAQ-M
- Slight increase to rate of fire
- Increased upper torso damage
- Added minimum damage against armor
Melee
- Increased non-lunging melee damage range, allows Players to hit equipment on the ground with melee while crouched
- Melee attacks with non-Melee Weapons will now require three hits to kill a fully armored enemy instead of two
SMGs
- Vasznev-9K
- Reduced mid-to-long range damage
- Minibak
- Reduced damage ranges
- Reduced lower torso damage at close range
- Reduced lower body damage at mid to close range
- Added minimum damage against armor
- Fennec 45
- Decreased damage overall
- Decreased headshot damage
- Added minimum damage against armor
Sniper rifles
- Signal 50
- Reduced sprint out speed
- Reduced movement speed
- Reduced long range damage
- Small decrease to bullet velocity
Attachments
- Reduced ADS penalty for bipods
- Fixed an issue with choke attachments scaling hip spread incorrectly
There you have it, that's all the Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season Two buffs and nerfs. If you've made it down this far, take a look at our other Call of Duty guides showcasing the best Warzone 2 sniper rifle and the best Ashika Island landing spots.