All MW3 and Warzone Season 5 buffs and nerfs

On the hunt for the MW3 and Warzone Season 5 buffs and nerfs? We've got all the intel.

Season 5 for multiplayer and the battle royale introduces a wealth of fresh content into MW3 and Warzone ranging from Rhea Ripley and Valeria as Operators, the STG assault rifle looking to spice up the meta, and the Supreme Resurgence mode adding a unique twist on the fast-paced action. As always, a new season means huge weapon balancing which is bound to spark changes to several loadouts.

With that said, find all of the MW3 and Warzone Season 5 buffs and nerfs in this handy guide.

MW3 Season 5 buffs and nerfs

Kicking things off are changes to the MW3 weapon arsenal which includes significant nerfs to some of the more popular SMGs on offer.

Assault rifles

• BAL-27
• • Decreased horizontal recoil magnitude, allowing greater predictability during sustained fire.
  • Decreased overall recoil magnitude to aid in long-range effectiveness.
  • Decreased overall recoil deviation, ensuring a more predictable pattern that is easier to control at range.

SMGs

• Superi 46

Shotguns

• Reclaimer 18
• • Fixed an issue causing inconsistent damage dealt to enemies in both fire types.
  • Semi-Auto Fire Type
  • • Increased fire rate from 182rpm to 200rpm (+10%).
    • Increased hipfire spread by 12%.
  • Pump Action Fire Type
  • • Increased hipfire maximum damage from 80 to 220 (+175%).
    • Increased hipfire maximum damage range from 2m to 3m (+50%).
    • Increased hipfire near-medium damage from 20 to 25 (+25%).
• KV Broadside (MWII)

LMGs

• Pulemyot 762
• • Increased upper arm and lower arm damage multipliers from 1x to 1.1x.

Marksman rifles

• MTZ Interceptor
• • Decreased maximum damage range from 30.5m to 22.9m (-25%).
  • Decreased lower torso, upper arm, lower arm, and hand damage multipliers from 1x to 0.9x.
• EBR-14 (MWII)
• • SO-90 Factory Stock
  • • Fixed an issue causing players to become unable to move while aiming down sights.

Sniper rifles

• XRK Stalker
• • Increased upper leg, lower leg, and foot damage multipliers from 1x to 1.1x.
• Carrack .300 (MWII)

Handguns

• COR-45
• • Decreased rate of fire from 375rpm to 240rpm (-36%).
  • XRK v6 Match Trigger Action
  • • Decreased rate of fire from 438rpm to 264rpm (-40%).
  • XRK v21 Heavy Match Trigger Action
  • • Decreased rate of fire from 545rpm to 272rpm (-50%).
• TYR
• • Increased maximum damage range from 5.6m to 8.9m (+14%).
  • Increased near-medium damage range from 11.4m to 15.2m (+33%).
• GS Magna (MWII)
• • Removed the ability to equip the incompatible JAK NRG-IV Optic Attachment.

Melee

• Sledgehammer
• • Decreased movement speed by 22%.
  • Decreased heavy swing melee range from 5.3m to 3.2m (-40%).

Warzone Season 5 buffs and nerfs

Several assault rifles and LMGs that dominated throughout Season 5 are on the receiving end of several adjustments from Raven Software. This could spark a shift in the meta as players attempt to determine the next best weapons to excel for the next few weeks.

Assault rifles

• MCW
• • Lower Torso Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1x
• SVA 545
• • Max Damage Range increased to 36.83 meters, up from 31.75.
• BAL-27
• • Max Damage Range increased to 26.67 meters, up from 21.59.
  • Decreased horizontal recoil magnitude, allowing greater predictability during sustained fire.
  • Decreased overall recoil magnitude to aid in long-range effectiveness.
  • Decreased overall recoil deviation, ensuring a more predictable pattern that is easier to control at range.
• MTZ-556
• • Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 60.96 meters, up from 50.8.
• M4 (MWII)
• • Min Damage increased to 21, up from 17.
  • Near-Mid Damage increased to 24, up from 21.
  • Max Damage Range increased to 30.48 meters, up from 25.4.

Battle rifles

• BAS-B
• • Max Damage Range increased to 40.64 meters, up from 35.56.
• TAQ-V (MWII)
• • Leg Modifier increased to 0.9x, up from 0.85x.

SMGs

• AMR9

LMGs

• BRUEN MK9
• • Max Damage Range increased to 36.83 meters, up from 31.75.
• HOLGER 26
• • Lower Torso Modifier decreased to 1x, down from 1.1x.
• PULEMYOT 762
• • Max Damage Range increased to 34.29 meters, up from 27.94.
  • Upper and Lower Arm Modifiers increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.
• TAQ ERADICATOR
• • Min Damage increased to 28, up from 24.
  • Max Damage Range increased to 39.37 meters, up from 33.02.
• TAQ EVOLVERE
• • Leg Modifier increased to 1.07x, up from 1x.

Shotguns

• RECLAIMER 18
• • Fixed an issue causing inconsistent damage dealt to enemies in both fire types.

Handguns

• COR-45
• • Decreased rate of fire to 240rpm, down from 375rpm.
  • XRK v6 Match Trigger Action
  • • Decreased rate of fire to 264rpm, down from 438rpm.
  • XRK v21 Heavy Match Trigger Action
  • • Decreased rate of fire to 272rpm, down from 545rpm.

Melee

• SLEDGEHAMMER
• • Decreased movement speed by 22%.
  • Decreased heavy swing melee range to 3.2 meters, down from 5.3.

That's all there is to know about all the buffs and nerfs arriving as part of MW3 and Warzone Season 5. For more Call of Duty, take a look at how to unlock the Static-HV and when the next double XP event is taking place.