All Weapon Buffs and Nerfs in Warzone 2 Aug. 16 Patch
By Max Mallow
Here are all the weapon buffs and nerfs in the latest Warzone 2 patch that went live on Aug. 16.
Warzone 2 Season 5 is well underway and the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Live Event is scheduled to take place Aug. 17. Developers are still working hard to balance the game's meta which consistently receives new weapons each season. In an effort to make sure not one weapon remains the go-to overpowered gun, a new wave of buffs and nerfs went live on Aug. 16.
Here's the full list of weapon buffs and nerfs in the Aug. 16 Warzone 2 patch.
All Weapon Buffs and Nerfs in Warzone 2 Aug. 16 Patch
Assault Rifles
Chimera
- Mid Damage increased
- Neck Damage Multiplier increased
- Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased
FR Avancer
- Maximum Damage decreased
- Close-mid Damage increased
- Head Damage Multiplier increased
- Neck Damage Multiplier increased
- Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased
- Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased
Lachmann-556
- Head Damage Multiplier increased
M16
- Maximum Damage increased
- Close-mid Damage increased
- Limb Damage Multipliers increased
Battle Rifles
FTAC Recon
- Maximum Damage increased
- Maximum Damage Range increased
Lachmann-762
- Limb Damage Multiplier increased
SO-14
- Head Damage Multiplier increased
- Neck Damage Multiplier increased
- Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased
TAQ-V
- Maximum Damage decreased
- Close-mid Damage decreased
- Minimum Damage decreased
- Neck Damage Multiplier decreased
- Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased
- Lower Torso Damage Multiplier decreased
- Limb Damage Multipliers decreased
Marksman Rifles
Lockwood MK2
- Mid Damage increased
- Minimum Damage increased
- Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased
- Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased
- Limb Damage Multipliers increased
Shotguns
Expedite 12
- Mid Damage increased
- Mid-far Damage increased
- Close-mid Damage Range increased
Lockwood 300
- Close-mid Damage increased
- Mid Damage increased
- Maximum Damage Range increased
- Close-mid Damage Range increased
MX Guardian
- Maximum Damage increased
- Close-mid Damage increased
- Mid-far Damage Range decreased
Submachine Guns
Fennec 45
- Maximum Damage increased
- Close-Mid Damage increased
- Minimum Damage increased
Sniper Rifles
Signal 50
- Neck Damage Multiplier decreased
- Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased
Attachments
Ammunition
- ISO Hemlock .300 Blackout (All Types) - Close-mid Damage decreased, Mid Damage decreased