All weapon changes in the Call of Duty: Warzone Season 4 update

The Season 4 update patch notes for Call of Duty: Warzone are officially live, with the actual season launching soon after. Raven Software released the patch notes, which include all of the changes coming to the start of Season 4. Among the patch notes is an extensive section detailing every weapon and attachment change the developers have made.

Players should expect another weapon balancing update to arrive later in Season 4, but for now, players have these changes to work around.

In addition to the overall weapon changes, there are also the new guns to unlock and start using. The UGM-8 and Marco-5 are unlocked via the Season 4 Battle Pass, and both weapons should add some versatility to players’ loadouts. As for the actual weapon changes, nothing major has been altered, but players might be able to make use of some newly buffed guns in Season 4.

Warzone Season 4 weapon changes

Players can see the entire patch notes list by visiting Raven Software’s new blog post. However, before reading the whole post, here are some of the weapon change highlights:

Highlights

First up, the H4 Blixen is getting its damage and mobility nerfed. Its mid damage decreased by a point and its movement speed scaler/ADS movement speed were also brought down. The Blixen should be less effective, yet still a top weapon in Season 4.

Sticking with the SMGs, the Armaguerra 43 has been buffed. Its max damage and max damage range have both increased significantly. Perhaps this is enough to move the Armaguerra 43 past the Blixen.

On the rifle front, the Vargo 52 AR saw its recoil control buffed, making it easier to control. The Cooper Carbine also had its max and min damage buffed, the Nikita AVT had its max damage and move speed scale buffed, and the KG M40 had its min damage and recoil control increased.

Across the board, launchers had their damage profiles increased, making them much more effective at any range. The Whitley LMG had its damage profile also buffed while the MG42 was also buffed in the damage and mobility departments. Finally, Marksman Rifles all had their flinch decreased by 25%.

The full patch notes for these changes are viewable below:

Patch Notes

AK-47 (BOCW) 

• Sustained Recoil slightly increased.

AS44 (VG)

• Increased Standing Hip Fire Accuracy

• Empress Falchion A 
  • Horizontal Recoil Control increased to -25%, up from -30%

• Kovalevskaya 615mm 
  • Vertical Recoil Control now increased by 12%

• 7.62x54mmR 40 Round Mags
  • Recoil Control increased to -22%, up from -25%
  • Damage Bonus Removed
  • Damage Range Increased to 30%, up from 20%
  • Muzzle Velocity increased to 30%, up from 10%

• 7.62 Gorenko 50 Round Mags
  • Muzzle Velocity increased to -15%, up from -20%
  • Damage Penalty Removed
  • Damage Range decreased to -30%, down from -20%

Assault Rifle Charlie (VG)

• Muzzle Velocity increased by 3.4%
• Neck Damage Multiplier increased to 1.25, up from 1.1

• CGC 30” XL
  • Recoil Control decreased to 28%, down from 35%
  • Visual Recoil increased

• Chariot 18″ Rapid 
  • Recoil decreased
  • Recentering Speed increased by 3%
  • Visual Recoil decreased

• .50 BMG 40 Round Mags 
  • Muzzle Velocity decreased to 12%, down from 20%

• .50 BMG 60 Round Mags 
  • Muzzle Velocity decreased to 12%, down from 20%
  • Movement Speed decreased to -3.5%, down from 3%
  • Damage Range increased to 25%, up from 20%

• 8mm Klauser 40 Round Mags
  • Muzzle Velocity increased to -15%, up from -20%
  • Damage Range increased to -15%, up from -20%
  • Rate of Fire Multiplier bonus 19%, down from 21%
  • Recoil Control decreased to 16%, down from 20%

• Removed Stock 
  • Vertical Recoil Control decreased to -12%, down from -10%

Cooper Carbine (VG)

• Recoil intensity adjusted to account for less reliance on Tight Grip.
  • Max Damage increased to 25, up from 24
  • Min Damage Increased to 22, up from 20

• Gracey Rapid
  • Headshot Damage Multiplier Increased to 1.12, up from 1.071
  • Upper Torso Damage Penalty Removed.
  • Horizontal Recoil penalty decreased to 30%, down from 33%
  • Vertical Recoil penalty decreased to 9%, down from 11%

• Tight Grip
  • Recoil Control provided by Tight Grip has been decreased for the Cooper Carbine.

• Compressed Rounds 
  • Vertical Recoil now increased to 3.5%
  • Horizontal Recoil increased to 3.5, up from 2.4%

Assault Rifle Bravo (VG)

• Muzzle Velocity increased by 11%
• Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased to 1.2, up from 1.1

Nikita AVT (VG)

• Max Damage increased to 26, up from 23
• Move Speed Scale increased to 0.86, up from 0.84

• 7.62x54mmR 50 Round Mags
  • Movement Speed modifier removed
  • Reload Quickness penalty added

• 6.5 Sakura 60 Round Drums
  • Movement Speed Modifier removed
  • Reload Quickness penalty slightly increased

KG M40 (VG)

• Min Damage increased to 26, up from 24
• Recoil intensity adjusted to account for less reliance on Tight Grip.

• 6.5mm Sakura 40 Round Mags
  • Muzzle Velocity increased to -10%, up from -20%
  • Recoil Recovery penalty has been removed.
  • Global Damage increased to -4%, up from -10%
  • Damage Range increased to -15%, up from -20%

• VDD 500mm LS 
  • Muzzle Velocity increased to -10%, up from -12%
  • Vertical Recoil Control increased to -50%, up from -90%

• Krausnick 700mm 01V 
  • Damage Range increased to 25%, up from 20%

• Nilsson 515mm Burst
  • Damage Range now increased by 25%
  • Muzzle Velocity now increased by 20%
  • Rate of Fire increased to 20%, up from 10%
  • Burst Fire Cooldown decreased to 200ms, down from 300ms

• VDD 390mm Rapid 
  • Fire Rate decreased to 18%, down from 21%
  • Global Damage decreased to -7%, down from -5%

• Reisdorf 36SK 
  • Hipfire Accuracy increased to -10%, up from -12.4%

• Tight Grip
  • Recoil Control provided by Tight Grip has been decreased for the KGM40.

FFAR1 (BOCW)

• Max Damage Range increased to 28.6 meters, up from 25.4 meters

NZ-41 (VG)

• LOR MK1 Burst
  • Initial Firing Recoil control increased to 30%, up from 20%
  • Sustained Recoil control decreased to -12%, up from 10%
  • Burst-fire cooldown decreased to 265ms, down from 300ms
  • Burst fire now supports auto burst Mode. Hold fire to continue firing in bursts.

• Orbweaver 360mm BC
  • Muzzle Velocity now increased by 40%
    • This was a note that previously was mentioned in Season Three reloaded but did not go live at the time.

• Orbweaver Custom
  • Visual recoil decreased
  • Horizontal Recoil Control increased to -15%, up from -30%

• Ravenwood 480mm No.2
  • ADS Initial Recoil Control increased to -20%, up from -30%
  • Hipfire Initial Recoil Control increased to -20%, up from -30%

• 6.5mm Sakura 50 Round Mags
  • Vertical Recoil Control decreased to 40%, down from 45%
  • Visual Recoil Increased

• LOR Mk3 SC
  • Sustained Fire Recoil Control decreased to 14%, down from 15%

Assault Rifle Alpha (VG)

• Min Damage decreased to 28, down from 29
• Muzzle Velocity decreased by 1.8%
• Head Locational Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.45, down from 1.58
• Neck Locational Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.18, down from 1.19

• 7.62 Gorenko 50 Round Mags
  • Vertical Recoil Control decreased 24%, down from 29%
  • Horizontal Recoil Control decreased to 25%, down from 30%

• VDD 760mm 05B
  • Muzzle Velocity decreased to 45%, down from 50%
  • Damage Range decreased to 32%, down from 35%
  • Visual Recoil increased

• 8mm Kurz 60 Round Drums 
  • Movement Speed decreased to -2%, down from -1.3%

Vargo 52 (BOCW)

• Muzzle Velocity increased by 3.7%
• Raise Time decreased to 765ms, down from 833ms

• 17.1 VDV Reinforced 
  • Recoil Control increased to 3.5%, up from 2.5%

• 18.6″ Task Force 
  • Recoil Control increased to 7%, up from 5%