Season 1 of Warzone and Black Ops 7 introduces extensive weapon balance changes, including buffs to surface penetration, new attachments, and scorestreak adjustments, alongside nerfs to various weapons and attachments to balance gameplay.
The Season 4 update for Black Ops 6 and Warzone introduces significant weapon buffs and nerfs, new guns like the FFAR 1 and LC10, and returning modes like Grief, aiming to shake up the game meta and offer fresh gameplay experiences.
Helldivers 2 is set to reverse controversial weapon nerfs in an upcoming update, aiming to address player dissatisfaction and dwindling numbers. Arrowhead Game Studios plans to implement balancing changes, new content, and improved features, with a longer time frame between patches to ensure better quality. The update comes as the community struggles with recent challenges and a significant player exodus.
Helldivers 2's next update will reverse some controversial weapon nerfs and adjust enemy patrol spawn rates, following community feedback. Developer Arrowhead Studios aims to take more time between patches to ensure better quality and balance.
Apex Legends Season 20 introduces buffs and nerfs to various weapons, including the 30-30, R-99, EVA-8, Hemlok, and R-301. The update also includes adjustments to SMGs and weapon attachments, such as reduced spawn rates and multipliers. Notable changes include reduced damage for the 30-30 and Hemlok, increased fire rate for the EVA-8, and reduced recoil for the R-301. Additionally, certain attachments like Digital Threats and Laser Sights have been modified for balance.
Raven Software has finally nerfed the powerful MTZ Interceptor and WSP Swarm in Warzone with the Season 1 Reloaded update, addressing their dominance in the game by reducing their damage values across all ranges, aiming to reshape the meta and provide a more balanced gameplay experience for players.
The latest update for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone introduces stability and performance updates, customization options, playlist adjustments, buffs to the Ghost perk, and numerous weapon nerfs. The Ghost perk now has a 2-second grace period, allowing players to remain stationary before anti-radar effects are disabled. The weapon nerfs include reductions in damage, headshot multipliers, and lower torso multipliers for various guns. These changes aim to balance the game's meta and address player feedback.
The latest Warzone update patch notes include weapon nerfs for the DG-56, Bas-B, and MTZ Interceptor, an audio fix to improve player immersion, and various bug fixes. The update also introduces the new map Urzikstan and integrates weapons from Modern Warfare 3, providing players with more customization options.
Bungie has announced a series of weapon buffs and nerfs for the upcoming season of Destiny 2. The buffs include increased damage for auto rifles, pulse rifles, glaives, and sniper rifles, as well as improvements to specific weapons like Vex Mythoclast and Thorn. Class glaives also receive enhancements. On the other hand, some weapons, such as Osteo Striga and Salvation's Grip, will be nerfed. Overall, there are more buffs than nerfs, with a focus on improving PvE gameplay.
Remnant 2 has released a major patch with balance changes and quality of life improvements. The patch includes increased trait cap, useful rewards from Tomes, unlimited trait changes, and free archetype swapping. Class buffs include increased durations, damage adjustments, and increased health for certain abilities. Weapon balance changes include scaling adjustments, increased fire damage, reduced fire rate, and damage adjustments. Other changes include enemy damage reductions, hitbox adjustments, and reduced incoming damage in multiplayer.
The Season 4 update for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 brought several weapon buffs and nerfs that will impact the gun meta in both games. The Cronen Squall Battle Rifle received a major nerf, while new weapons like the Tempus Razorback and ISO 45 will also shake up the meta. Other weapons, such as shotguns and submachine guns, also received adjustments to their damage and multipliers.
Despite the Season 3 Reloaded nerfs, the TAQ-56 and Vaznev-9K remain the dominant weapons in Modern Warfare 2's competitive scene, according to expert TheXclusiveAce. The Vaznev-9K's maximum damage range fell from 10.2 meters to 8.7 meters, making it slightly worse than the Lachmann Sub in terms of three-shot kill potential. The TAQ-56's maximum damage range decreased from 28.2 meters to 24.8 meters, but it is still expected to be the best AR in competitive CoD. TheXclusiveAce also mentioned the MP7 as a potential candidate for best SMG.
Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 2 Reloaded bring a ton of weapon buffs and nerfs, taking down the most powerful weapons to create a new meta. The KV Broadside Shotgun has finally been nerfed, alongside LMGs, and other weapons have received buffs and nerfs. The update also includes changes to attachments and optics.