Check out the weapon balance changes in the latest update on January 7 (1/7) in Call Of Duty Cold War & Warzone 2021! See weapons nerfs like DMR 14, Type 63, MAC-10, Diamatti!!!
Check Out The Latest Patch Notes Here!January 7 Weapons Balance - Buffs And Nerfs
Nerfed For Balance
The weapons below have been found to be dominating matches in Warzone and have been changed for balance. Note that these changes are for Warzone only and does not affect the the weapons' performance in Cold War.
DMR 14
- Reduced headshot damage
- Increased recoil
Type 63
- Reduced headshot damage
- Increased recoil
Mac-10
- Decreased headshot damage multiplier
Diamatti (Akimbo Only)
- Decreased damage range
- Increased hip-fire spread
Version 1.30: Weapon Balance Effects On Meta
Coming Soon!
Previous Update Weapon Buff & Nerf
Previous Weapon Buffs & Nerfed
Click Here To Expand!Assault Rifles - Nerfed Except FFAR 1
- AK-47 - Reduced headshot multiplier, reduced damage for 20" Spetsnaz RPK Barrel
- Krig 6 - Reduced headshot multiplier
- FFAR 1 - Increased damage ranges, reduced recoil
Submachine Guns - Milano 821 Buffed
Increased effective damage ranges for the Milano 821, KSP 45, and Bullfrog.
Tactical Rifles
M16 - Nerfed
- Reduced maximum effective range.
- Reduced fire rate.
AUG - Nerfed
- Reduced headshot multiplier.
- Reduced maximum effective range.
- Reduced fire rate.
- Reduced damage for 19.8” Task Force Barrel.
Attachments
- Adjusted Barrel attachments that improve fire rates for tactical rifles.
Light Machine Guns - Buffed
- M60 - Increased ADS speed, increased weapon swap speeds
Sniper Rifles
M82 - Buffed
- Increased damage multiplier for upper chest to allow for a one-hit kill without attachments.
- 22.6" Tiger Team Barrel will now increase one-hit kill zone to upper arms.
- Recoil adjusted for higher shot power.
Pistols - Buffed
- Magnum - Increased effective damage ranges and fire rate.
Shotguns
Hauer 77 - Nerfed
- Decreased damage ranges.
- Decreased damage range for 25.2” Task Force Barrel.
Gallo SA12 - Nerfed
- Decreased damage ranges.
- Decreased fire rate.
- Decreased damage range for 24.8” Task Force Barrel.
Attachments
- Adjusted Barrel attachments that improve fire rates for shotguns.
General
- Reduced the amount of player knockback when being damaged by bullet weapons.
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