Warzone Season 3: All weapon buffs and nerfs ft. M16/AUG/FFAR and more

Call of Duty: Warzone Season 3 is the most transformative yet seen in the game, with a drastically different Verdansk set to greet players and a shaking up of the weapon meta that will have far-reaching consequences, especially when it comes to what gun is in your hands.

Not only are we getting two weapons from the outset, and a further four down the line, there is also changes being made to how some perform with a series of buffs and nerfs hitting some of the most favoured guns in the game. As well as attachment changes that could make all your previous loadouts redundant.

While it is yet to be seen just how much those attachment changes affect the meta, what is clearer is the way those aforementioned buffs and nerfs will. So without further ado here are the winners and losers of Season 3.

Warzone Season 3 weapon buffs

Guns given a buff at the start of Season 3 include many unloved assault rifles.

Assault rifles

Cold War AK-47

• Recoil pattern has been adjusted

FARA 83

The FARA 83 has been hit with the nerf hammer. (Picture: Activision Blizzard)

• Minimum damage increased from 25 to 26
• Maximum damage decreased from 33 to 31
• Maximum damage range increased by 17%
• Recoil pattern has been adjusted

Krig 6

Could the Krig 6 come to dominate Verdansk? (Picture: Activision Blizzard)

• Head damage multiplier changed from 1.4 to 1.5
• Neck damage multiplier changed from 1 to 1.3
• Upper torso damage multiplier changed from 1 to 1.1
• Lower torso damage multiplier changed from 1 to 1.1

QBZ-83

• Move speed increased
• ADS move speed increased
• Neck damage multiplier changed from 1 to 1.2
• Upper torso damage multiplier changed from 1 to 1.1

SMGs

LC10

• Bullet velocity increased slightly

Sniper Rifles

Pelington 703

• • ADS speed increased
  • Raise time increased slightly

Warzone Season 3 weapon nerfs

Guns nerfed at the beginning of Season 3 include the FFAR 1 and the Cold War Tactical Rifles.

Assault rifles

FFAR 1

The FFAR 1 has been given a drastic nerf for Season 3. (Picture: Activision Blizzard)

• Maximum damage decreased from 30 to 27
• Maximum damage range decreased by 15%
• Neck damage multiplier changed from 1.1 to 1
• Upper torso damage multiplier changed from 1.1 to 1
• ADS speed decreased slightly

Groza

• Recoil increased slightly
• ADS speed decreased slightly
• Upper torso damage multiplier changed from 1.3 to 1.1

SMGs

Mac-10

• Maximum damage decreased by 1

Tactical Rifles

Cold War Tactical Rifle Charlie

• Time between bursts increased by 33%
• Neck damage multiplier changed from 1.8 to 1.3

M16

The M16 has been nerfed. (Picture: Activision Blizzard)

• Time between bursts increased by 10%
• Neck damage multiplier changed from 1.8 to 1.1

Take note these are just the weapon changes for Warzone, with a different set of buffs and nerfs affecting weapons in Black Ops Cold War.