Black Ops Cold War Season 2 Reloaded Weapon Changes Revealed

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 2 Reloaded patch notes were revealed March 29 a day ahead of the mid-season update hitting live servers.

The update is headlined by three new Call of Duty multiplayer maps, new modes, a new ZRG 20mm sniper rifle, a new Zombies experience and much more. Additionally, a major wave of weapons tuning is set to arrive in the update. Players will also rejoice to hear that Warzone file sizes are being reduced in the update.

Black Ops Cold War Season 2 Reloaded Weapon Changes Revealed

Here's a full list of the weapon changes coming in Black Ops Cold War Season 2 Reloaded:

Assault Rifles

Krig 6

  • Improved visibility while firing in ADS.
  • Complete tuning pass on weapon accuracy, weapon movement, and visual clarity while firing with any Optic attachment.
  • Addressed instances of the weapon feeling “floaty” when firing for a prolonged amount of time.

FFAR 1

  • Increased ballistic speed by 12.8%.

Groza

  • Increased maximum damage range by 40%.

Attachments

  • Complete tuning pass on Muzzle and Underbarrel attachments that affect Recoil on assault rifles.

Submachine Guns (SMGs)

Milano 821

  • Increased mid-range damage by 10%.
  • Increased mid-range damage range by 33%.
  • Increased sprint out speed by 14.2%.
  • Increased raise speed by 11%.
  • Slightly increased ADS-in speed.

KSP-45

  • Increased ballistic speed by 32.5%.
  • Reduced burst delay by 20%.

AK-74u

  • Reduced accuracy with prolonged firing.
  • Reduced muzzle velocity by 23.4%.

LC10

  • Reduced max damage range by 41%.
  • Slightly reduced mid-range damage.

Mac-10

  • Modified bullet pattern to add slightly more horizontal trajectories.

Attachments

  • Complete tuning pass on Muzzle and Underbarrel attachments that affect Recoil on SMGs.

Light Machine Guns (LMGs)

Stoner 63

  • Reduced maximum damage range by 25%.

Sniper Rifles

  • Disabled glint effect on sniper rifles with Iron Sights equipped.

Pistols

1911

  • Increased ADS speed by 11%.

Magnum

  • Slightly decreased hip-fire accuracy.
  • Dual Wield: Bullet trajectories are now more varied when firing both guns simultaneously.
  • Redesigned the 4.7” Takedown Barrel attachment into a “Tight Snub” Barrel. This attachment now adds damage to both enemies and vehicles.

Launchers

RPG-7

  • Slightly increased blast radius.
  • Greatly increased length of straight rocket flight path.

General

  • Rockets now inflict more damage to enemies with Flak Jacket in Hardcore. Still requires a direct hit for a 1-hit kill.

Attachments

  • Infantry V-Choke: Updated attachment description to clarify pros and cons.

Weapon Progression

  • Players can now earn Weapon XP and Challenge progress by using any weapon, even if they do not currently own it (for example, using another player’s weapon picked up from the ground that the player does not currently own).

Black Ops Cold War Season 2 Reloaded kicks off March 30.