CoD: BO4 | Oct. 30 - Update Summary: Weapon & Specialist Changes | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

Learn about the significant changes made in the Oct. 30 - Update of CoD: BO4! This includes multiplayer balances, weapon changes, upgrades to specialists, and more!.

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Oct. 30 Patch Summary - Multiplayer Balancing Pass

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has released its biggest update yet with changes covering changes to weapons, specialist, playlists, and more!

Weapon Changes

Assault Rifles

Weapon	Changes
General	- Slight reduction to ADS move and transition speed for Assault Rifles
ICR-7	- Reduced headshot damage - Slight reduction to reload speed
VAPR-XKG	- Reduced close-range headshot damage - Closer damage drop-off range - Reduced headshot multiplier for the High Caliber to prevent 3-hit kills

ICR-7 & VAPR-XKG A Bit Weakened

Headshot damages have been weakened on ICR-7 & VAPR-XKG. Also, the assault rifles require more time to be in ADS and the moving speed while ADS has been slowed.

Submachine Guns

Weapon	Changes
MX9	- All damage ranges extended - Reduced headshot multiplier for the High Caliber to prevent 4-hit skills
CORDITE	- All damage ranges extended - Overheat rate for the Belt-Feed Operator increased
GKS	- Increase time in between bursts for Quad Shot Operator Mod
SAUG 9MM	- Hip-fire accuracy reduced for the Dual Wield Operator Mod

3 SMG Weakened While Operators Mods Attached

While Cordite, GKS and Saug 9mm are still strong, they get weakened while operator mods are attached.

Tactical Rifles

Weapon	Changes
ABR 223	- Maximum damage range increased - Longer fire rate acceleration for the Repeater Operator Mod - Stock movement speed bonus reduced - Hip fire accuracy improved for the Laser Sight & Laser Sight II
SWORDFISH	- Headshot multiplier reduced for the High Caliber to prevent 3-hit kills - Extra granted clip-size reduced for Penta Burst Operator Mod

Sniper Rifles

Weapon	Changes
General	- Turn sway when aiming down sights removed from all Sniper Rifles
PALADIN HB50	- Shooting lower torso with the High Caliber II cannot 1-hit kill a Tak-5 boosted enemy anymore - Damage against Scorestreaks raised with the FMJ II - Time between breaths using the Stabilizer II shortened
OUTLAW	- Damage raised from 110 to 130 - Idle sway reduced - Improved base movement speed - ADS movement speed increased for the Stock
SDM	- Clip size upgraded from 10 to 12 - Idle sway reduced
KOSHKA	- Damage raised from 120 to 140 - ADS movement speed bonus improved for the Stock

Snipers Rifles Got Buffed

Sniper rifles got buffed overall. Outlaw and Koshika got a stronger shot damage and hit a shot to an enemy then switch to a handgun to kill the enemy is easier now.

Light Machine Gun

Weapon	Changes
TITAN	- Headshot damage decreased - Hip-fire accuracy decreased - ADS movement speed bonus reduced for the Stock
VKM 750	- Movement speed while firing decreased - Damage lowered slightly - Bullet tracer size reduced for the Fat Barrel Operator Mod
HADES	- Movement speed and accuracy reduced for the Cross Bar Operator Mor - Recoil mitigation improved for the Steady Grip

Light Machine Guns Got Weakened

Light machine guns got less speed, less damage and less accuracy. So, less effective in close range combats from now on.

Handguns

Weapon	Changes
General	- ADS-in transition speed decreased for all Pistols
RK 7 GARRISON	- Time between bursts increased - Reload speed decreased

Shotguns

Weapon	Changes
MOG 12	- 1-hit kill range lowered for the Choked Barrel - Resolved issues and general bug fixes
SG12	- Resolved issues and general bug fixes - Update coming soon to reduce Strobe Light interference range on enemy aim

Attachments

Attachments	Changes
Grip II	- Lower ADS Flinch Mitigation
Suppressor	- Damage Falloff range lessened
Holographic Sight Optic	- ADS recoil decreased
Dual Zoom Optic	- ADS recoil decreased
Recon Optic	- ADS recoil decreased
ELO Optic	- Slightly stronger ADS recoil

Specialists Changes

Specialist	Changes
Ajax Weakened	- Explosives will apply partial damage in front of the deployed Ballistic Shield user - Ballistic Shield time will have a longer charge time
Nomad Weakened	- K9-Unit health lowered by 10%
Crash Weakened	- “Teammate Used Pack” score event brought down from +50 to +25
Firebreak Buffed	- Purified flame damage increased, capable of killing players with no tactical masks
Recon Weakened	- Sensor Dart duration shortened - Sensor Dart audio bug fixed
Torque Buffed	- Barricade earned rate raised - Barricade hit points increased - TAACOM audio bug fixed
Prophet Buffed	- Tempest Projectile speed improved - Tempest chain improved - Resolved issues and general bug fixes

Popular Specialists Got Weakened

Ajax, Nomad, Crash and Recon have been popular among all game modes and strong and now they are a bit weakened. However, given their traits, they are still useful.

Fire Break and Torque Got Much Stronger

Fire Break and Torque are now stronger. Now that they could be top rated specialists depending on game modes. Check out their suitable game modes in the link below.

Spawn Changes

Game Mode	Changes
Team Deathmatch	- Slums, Summit, Militia, and Firing Range spawn adjustments
Domination	- Icebreaker, Contraband, Hacienda, Payload, Gridlock, Slums, Summit, Militia, Jungle, and Firing Range Spawn Adjustments
Hardpoint	- Spawn logic calibrated to how the active Hardpoint affects nearby spawns - Additional global spawn changes - Frequency and Seaside Spawn adjustments

Gear Changes

Gear	Changes
Stim Shot	- Duration to fully heal increased
Armor	- Resolved issues and general bug fixes
Acoustic Sensor	- Sprinting enemy detection range lessened

Perks Changes

Perk	Changes
Dead Silence	- Player movement volume decreased - Distance that players with Dead Silence can be heard decreased
Engineer	- Engineer Perk will no longer highlight extraction helicopter in Heists

Scorestreaks Changes

Scorestreaks	Changes
Mantis	- Resolved issues and general bug fixes
Dart	- Explosion radius and damage improved - Second Dart can now be used when players earn two Dart Scorestreaks
Strike Team	- Prevented Strike Team kills from adding to owner's kills without dying medals

Map Changes

Miscellaneous Changes

Oct. 30 Patch Summary - Blackout Mode

Armor

Armor will allow more damage to come through when players are hit in areas with damage multiplies, such as the head and the upper chest.

Character Missions

The remaining specialist character missions are now available. Battery, Firebreak, Nomad, Prophet, Ruin, and Seraph are now unlocked around the Blackout map.

"Item Found Notifications" Added

Players can now tag items to notify teammates of their location through the Item Found feature. Items tagged by teammates will appear brighter with the display lasting for a certain amount of time.

Audio

Enemy footsteps will be louder than footsteps from allies. Footsteps have also been adjusted for all Armor types in both first-person and third-person for better directionality and distance information

Miscellaneous Updates

Resolved issues and general bug fixed implemented for the UI and Calling Cards & Challenges.

Oct. 30 Patch Summary - Zombies Mode

Gameplay

The XP earn rate for the Hardcore and Realistic difficulties have been increased, making grinding through them a lot more rewarding for players.

Blood of the Dead

A few bug fixes were added to the Blood of the Dead, including a fix on the lever animation on the Power House ghoul in the Main Easter Egg Quest.

Miscellaneous Fixes

Multiple issues have been resolved for Zombies Mode, such as removal of exploitable bugs and issues with perks not appearing in the HUD.