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.
