All Warzone & Vanguard Season 3 Weapon Buffs And Nerfs

It is not to say that the Snipers mentioned above will not one-shot enemy players. They can still one-shot to the head but only while the enemy player is inside the weapon's max damage range. The max damage range can be increased or decreased with different barrel attachments.

The following slower yet hard-hitting Snipers will still one-shot to the head at any given range: HDR (MW 2019) AX-50 (MW 2019) ZRG 20mm (BOCW) 3-Line Rifle (VG) Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle (VG)

Finally, we have a set of Snipers that won't do one-shot to the head at all that includes the following: Rytec AMR (MW 2019) Dragunov (MW 2019) M82 (BOCW)

Many SMGs received major nerfs, including the meta Owen Gun and the MP-40. The weapons themselves didn't get any major nerfs, but the meta attachments got the nerfs. There were several weapon nerfs and buffs. We've focused on the changes that are most likely to affect the meta of Warzone.

The VDD 189mm Short Barrel often did a lot of damage outside of its intended maximum damage range. While this has been fixed, it is still one of the best barrels to use for SMGs given as it still does significant damage to the limbs. In addition to the damage to the limbs, it also provides a better damage range for the MP-40.

Some might find this change negligible, but it comes down to a head-on 1v1 gunfight where you will actually notice a difference.

The Owen Gun ran superior alongside the MP-40. Ammunition attachments and rapid barrels were the bread and butter of this weapon in Warzone. The Owen Gun was and is still likely to be famous for the fire rate and upper body multipliers. Some of the attachments provided huge damage bonuses that needed to be addressed for the sake of balance.

One of the long-reigning and most dominating LMGs in Warzone has been the Bren (VG). The Bren has dominated the long-range meta thanks to the recoil-reducing attachments. The Bren has received some nerfs that outline the key feature it stood out for - the recoil.

We've also got some weapon enhancements with the nerfs that have allowed underutilized weapons to join the meta pool. A lot of ARs received changes, but the most notable ones include the ITRA Burst, STG-44, and the Volkssturmgewehr.

The ITRA Burst is a shredder at close-to-mid range gunfights. However, due to its fast fire rate and burst nature, it burned through its magazine super quick. This was not feasible for the user in long-range gunfights. ITRA Burst ammunition arsenal received a complete overhaul with increased capacities.

The STG-44, while considered one of the best weapons to use in Vanguard, was not viable in Warzone. Despite being under the AR category, it couldn't compete with almost all of the other ARs the game has to offer. The following huge changes to the weapon should now allow it to be used more often. The weapon received a mixture of buffs and nerfs, but the buffs outweigh the nerfs, hence why it is under the buffs category.

The Volk received buffs in areas of better handling and accuracy that includes the removal of recoil penalties, bullet velocity bumps, and damage range increase.

Other ARs that received minor buffs include the Vargo 52 and the XM4 from Black Ops Cold War.

The only handgun that received a major buff is The Top Break (VG). In a world where the Diamattis dominated, the Top Break was not viable to be used as a secondary. While the Diamatti got a head damage multiplier reduction, the Top break received some damage range buffs.

The Vanguard multiplayer version of the guns mostly received the nerfs. The following are the changes made to the weapons in Vanguard multiplayer.

The CDL Major's favorite Volk received some expected nerfs.

The Imerito 180mm Short barrel and Imeritol TA Skeletal stock received decreased aim walking movement speeds.

Decreased ADS movement speed on the Konstanz Tactical Stock.

The Fitzherbert Short barrel and Wyvern Skeletal stock received decreased aim walking movement speeds.

The Sakura 196mm Light barrel and Warubachi Grip Folding stock received decreased aim walking movement speeds. The Warubachi 134mm Rapid barrel got a slightly better accuracy penalty, and the .30 Russian Short 30 Round Mags got an increased fire rate penalty.

The PPSH-41 is the only weapon that received some form of buff, but also includes a range of nerfs to compensate.

The PPSH-41 got increased accuracy but decreased hip-fire accuracy. The Kovalevskaya also received decreased hip-fire accuracy. The ZAC 300mm barrel received decreased accuracy butt increased aim walking movement speed.

Those are all the weapon changes included in the new Season 3. It is sure to shake up the meta of the game, and we will be sure to add new loadouts accordingly.