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Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 Season 4 buffs and nerfs - All weapon balancing

Screenshot showing Modern Warfare 2 players running through a corridor with paintings on the wall
Credit: Activision
By Jon NicholsonFPS Editor

Screenshot showing Modern Warfare 2 players running through a corridor with paintings on the wall
Credit: Activision

The Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 Season 4 buffs and nerfs are important pieces of information you need to know when dropping into multiplayer and the battle royale. Season 4 is now underway and just like previous seasons, a dose of weapon balancing has taken place.

Typically, weapon balancing impacts the most popular guns in the Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 arsenal but on this occasion, the Cronen Squall battle rifle is one of a handful of weapons that have received changes.

Before we reveal more about the Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 Season 4 buffs and nerfs, don't forget to take a look at the best Warzone ranked play loadouts and when the next Modern Warfare 2 double XP event takes place.

Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 Season 4 buffs and nerfs

Thanks to the Season 4 patch notes for both titles, we've got all the information on how Infinity Ward has adjusted the performance of various weapons in the arsenal. Here's a closer look at all of the changes:

Battle Rifles « 

  • Cronen Squall
    • Full-Auto
      • Bullets to Kill increased by 2 | Warzone Only
      • Maximum Damage increased | Warzone Only
      • Minimum Damage added | Warzone Only
    • Semi-Auto
      • Bullets to Kill increased by 1 | Warzone Only
      • Maximum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
      • Minimum Damage increased | Warzone Only

» Shotguns «

  • Bryson 800
    • Minimum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
    • Head Multiplier increased
    • Neck Multiplier increased
    • Upper Torso Multiplier increased
    • Arm Multipliers increased
    • Leg Multipliers increased
  • Bryson 890
    • Minimum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
    • Head Multiplier increased
    • Neck Multiplier increased
    • Upper Torso Multiplier increased
    • Arm Multipliers increased
    • Leg Multipliers increased
  • Expedite 12
    • Minimum Damage added | Warzone Only
    • Leg Multipliers increased
  • KV Broadside
    • Mid Damage decreased
  • Lockwood 300
    • Minimum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
    • Head Multiplier increased
    • Neck Multiplier increased
    • Upper Torso Multiplier increased
    • Arm Multipliers increased
    • Leg Multipliers increased
    • Hip to ADS Spread transition speed increased
      • Becomes accurate faster after aiming down sights
    • Mid Damage Ranges increased
    • Mid Damage decreased slightly

» Submachine Guns «

  • Fennec 45
    • Bullets to Kill decreased by 1 | Warzone Only
  • KV Broadside
    • 12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath
      • Close-range Damage increased slightly

As you can see, the main focus of this dose of weapon balancing has involved the shotgun category, with a number of weapons receiving increases and decreases across the board.

The most notable change is the Cronen Squall nerf which includes a damage decrease when using semi-automatic mode and an additional two bullets needed to kill a target when firing it with fully-automatic mode.

There you have it, that's all there is to know about the Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 Season 4 buffs and nerfs. For more Call of Duty, check out the best Modern Warfare 2 ranked play loadouts and the best Warzone AR for mid-range action.