{"id":35702,"date":"2022-08-24T17:15:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T17:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/warzone-season-5-weapon-balance-changes-nerfs-buffs"},"modified":"2024-07-19T13:28:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T13:28:32","slug":"warzone-season-5-weapon-balance-changes-nerfs-buffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/warzone-season-5-weapon-balance-changes-nerfs-buffs","title":{"rendered":"Warzone Season 5 Weapon Balance Changes – All Nerfs & Buffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s time for another massive refresh in Call of Duty Warzone, as the Summer of fun continues in the ultra-popular battle royale. The game developers have continued to keep things exciting with constant map changes, new weapons, as well as tweaks to the existing weapons pool.<\/p>\n

Dedicated players will no doubt be heavily concerned with the weapons changes, as these updates can oftentimes create a completely new meta. Follow along below for a complete breakdown of all the weapon balance changes including all buffs and nefs in Warzone Season 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Warzone Pacific Season 5 Weapon Balance Changes – All Buffs and Nerfs<\/h2>\n
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Check out all the changes to the Warzone Season 5 weapons pool below. (Picture: Activision)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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General<\/span>
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Season Five is all about widening options even further by addressing the top performers to be more in-line, along with lifting up both individual Weapons and classes of Weapons that are under-utilized.<\/p>\n

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  • Vanguard Marksman Rifles now have Assault Rifle Ammunition<\/li>\n
  • Variable Scopes (3-6 & 4-8) have been adjusted significantly <\/li>\n
  • Aggressive and Heavy sniper rifles will see a large reduction<\/li>\n
  • EX1(VG) balancing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    In Call of Duty®: Warzone™ substantial changes have been made to the EX1(VG) to better accommodate BR gameplay vs Vanguard multiplayer gameplay. The EX1(VG) has limited ammunition, increased recoil, and substantially lower bullet velocity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Weapon Adjustments<\/span>
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    » Assault Rifles «<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    AS44 (VG)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Max Damage decreased to 22, down from 24<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Kovalevskaya 615mm <\/strong>\n
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        • Damage Range Increased to 30%, up from 20% <\/li>\n
        • Vertical Recoil Control increased to 15%, up from 12%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • ZAC 12B Custom<\/strong>\n
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            • Initial Firing Recoil increased to 14%, up from 10% <\/li>\n
            • Movement Speed penalty decreased to -3%, up from -4%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Assault Rifle Charlie (VG)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              • 8mm Klauser 40 Round Mags<\/strong>\n
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                • Magazine Capacity increased to 50, up from 40<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Cooper Carbine (VG)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                  • Compressed Rounds
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                    • Recoil Control penalty increased to -4.5%, down from -3.5% <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                      • 22″ Cooper Custom<\/strong>\n
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                        • Horizontal Recoil Control decreased to 35%, down from 50%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          KG M40 (VG)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                          • Min Damage decreased to 23, down from 25<\/li>\n
                          • Sprint to Fire Time increased to 1.02, up from 1.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                            • Reisdorf 720mm Shrouded<\/strong>\n
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                              • Muzzle Velocity decreased to 38%, down from 45% <\/li>\n
                              • Vertical Recoil Control decreased to 24%, down from 30%<\/li>\n
                              • Horizontal Recoil Control decreased to 17%, down from 20%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                • 6.5mm Sakura 40 Round Mags<\/strong>\n
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                                  • Muzzle Velocity penalty increased to -15%, down from -10% <\/li>\n
                                  • Vertical Recoil Control decreased to 12%, down from 14%<\/li>\n
                                  • Horizontal Recoil Control decreased to 16%, down from 20%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                    • 8mm Klauser 60 Round Drums<\/strong>\n
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                                      • Movement Speed Scaler decreased to 0.98, down from 0.985<\/li>\n
                                      • ADS Time Penalty increased to -5%, up from -2.5%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                        • VDD 22G Padded<\/strong>\n
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                                          • Recoil Control decreased to 12.5%, down from 14%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            Grau 5.56 (MW)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                            • Max Damage Increased to 29, up from 28<\/li>\n
                                            • Max Damage Range increased to 1240, up from 1200<\/li>\n
                                            • Neck Damage multiplier increased to 1.15, up from 1.01 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              Groza (BOCW)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                              • Min Damage increased to 24, up from 23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                Vargo 52 (BOCW)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                • ADS Transition In Time decreased to 280ms, down from 300ms <\/li>\n
                                                • ADS Transition Out Time decreased to 280ms, down from 300ms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                  • Spetsnaz 60 Rnd <\/strong>\n
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                                                    • ADS Time Penalty Decreased to -10%, down from -15%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                      Vargo-S (VG)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                      • Min Damage increased to 22, up from 20<\/li>\n
                                                      • Neck Damage Multiplier increased to 1.5, up from 1.3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                        • Mirzoyan 414mm Custom<\/strong>\n
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                                                          • Damage Range Penalty removed<\/li>\n
                                                          • Sprint to Fire penalty decreased to 1.1, up from 1.15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                            • Nazaryan 336mm AG<\/strong>\n
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                                                              • Recoil Control Penalty decreased to -40%, up from -45%<\/li>\n
                                                              • Sprint to Fire penalty removed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                • Gabrielyan LW 298mm <\/strong>\n
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                                                                  • Vertical Recoil Control Penalty decreased to -60%, up from -80%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                    • 6.5mm Sakura 45 Round Drums<\/strong>\n
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                                                                      • Magazine Capacity increased to 50, up from 45<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                        • 8mm Mauser 30 Round Mags<\/strong>\n
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                                                                          • Magazine Capacity increased to 40, up from 30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                            • .30-06 38 Round Mags<\/strong>\n
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                                                                              • Rate of Fire increased by 50%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                • Mirzoyan Custom SK2 <\/strong>\n
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                                                                                  • Movement speed penalty decreased to -2%, up from -4%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                    Assault Rifle Alpha (VG)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                                    • VDD 760mm 05B<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                      • Horizontal Recoil Decreased to 20%, down from 30%<\/li>\n
                                                                                      • Muzzle Velocity decreased to 40%, down from 45% <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                        • 8mm Kurz 60 Round Drums<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                          • ADS Time Scaler penalty decreased to -10%, up from -7%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                                                            » Light Machine Guns «
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                                                                                            UGM-8 (VG) <\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                                            • Sustained Recoil Slightly Adjusted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                              Type 11 (VG)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                                              • Sakura 487mm Shrouded<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                • Rate of Fire Penalty decreased to -11.5% down from -15% <\/li>\n
                                                                                                • Horizontal Recoil Control increased to 32%, up from 30%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                  • 5.6mm 45 Round Mags<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                    • Muzzle Velocity Penalty removed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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                                                                                                      » Marksman Rifles «<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                                                                                                      • Flinch Decreased on Marksman Rifles by 33% <\/li>\n
                                                                                                      • Vanguard Marksman Rifles now use Assault Rifle Ammunition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                        SVT-40 (VG)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                        • Time to ADS decreased to 400ms, down from 450ms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                          • ZAC 730mm Precision Barrel<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                            • ADS Time penalty increased to – 8%, down from -7%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                              • .303 British 15 Round Mag<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                                • Damage Penalty increased to -10%, down from -7%<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                • ADS Time decreased to 2%, down from 4%<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                • Recoil Control now 5%, down from 32%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                  •  6.5 Sakura 20 Round Mag<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                                    • Damage Penalty increased to -17%, up from -11%<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                    • Rate of Fire Bonus decreased to 30%, down from 50%<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                    • ADS Time decreased to 1%, down from 2%<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                    • Recoil control now 10%, down from 45%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                      M1 Garand (VG)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                      • Muzzle Velocity increased by 13.4%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                        • .303 British 12 Round Clips<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                                          • Magazine Capacity Increased to 16 rounds, up from 12<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                          • Recoil Control decreased to 5%, down from 25%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                            • 6.5 Sakura 20 Round Drum<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                                              • Magazine Capacity Increased to 40 rounds, up from 20<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                              • Rate of Fire Bonus decreased to 25%, down from 43%<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                              • Movement Speed decreased to -4% down from 2%<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                              • Recoil control decreased to 20%, down from 31%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                                • .30-06 16 Round Mag<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                                                  • Magazine Capacity Increased to 30 rounds, up from 16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                                    • .30-06 20 Round Drum<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                                                      • Magazine Capacity Increased to 40 rounds, up from 20<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                      • Movement Speed penalty increased to -4%, up from -2%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                        G-43 (VG)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                        • Max Damage increased to 35, up from 34<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                        • Min Damage increased to 31, up from 28<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                                          • ZP 770mm Precision Barrel<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                                                            • ADS Time penalty decreased to -2%, up from  -6%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                                              • Fitzherbert 500mm Rapid<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                                                                • Recoil Recovery now increased by 10%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                                                  • Wyvern 570mm Full-Auto Barrel<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                                                                    • Vertical Recoil increased to 20%, up from 2%<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                    • Horizontal recoil penalty decreased to -10%, up from -40%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                                                      • 8mm Klauser 20 Round Mag<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                                                                        • Magazine Capacity Increased to 40 rounds, up from 20<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                        • ADS Time penalty decreased to -2%, down from 4%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                          M1916 (VG)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                          • Time to ADS decreased to 310ms, down from 340ms <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                                                            • ZP Custom Barrel<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                                                                              • Recoil Recovery now  increased by 10% <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                                                                                                                                                • 6.5mm Sakura 20 Round Mag<\/strong>\n
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                                                                                                                                                                  • Rate of Fire Bonus decreased to 5%, down from 20%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                                                                                                                    Crossbow (MW)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                                                                                                                                                    • Lower Torso Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.5, down from 1.8<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                    • Upper Extremities Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.5, down from 1.8<\/li>\n
                                                                                                                                                                    • Lower Extremities Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.5, down from 1.8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n