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Notably, high-powered weapons like the Hemlock ISO were hit with big nerfs, while Assault Rifles like the M13B and STB 556 received noticeable damage increases across the board. Here’s a full breakdown of every weapon change in the new Season 3 update.

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The Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 3 update introduced a heavy nerf to the Hemlock ISO.

Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 3 Weapon Balance Patch Notes

assault rifles

• Hemlock ISO
  • All damage ranges reduced
  • Lower torso damage reduced

• M13B
  • Slightly reduced headshot damage
  • Lower torso damage increased
  • Increased mid-range damage distance
  • Slightly reduced upper torso damage

• STB556
  • Headshot damage increased
  • Leg damage increased
  • Lower torso damage increased
  • Increased mid-range damage distance
  • Reduced mid range damage

• TAQ-56
  • Headshot damage increased

battle rifles

• FTAC Recognition
  • Movement speed increased
  • Increased semi-automatic leg damage
  • Semi-automatic minimum armor damage increased | Warzone 2.0 only
  • Increased upper torso semi-automatic damage

• Lachmann 762
  • Movement speed increased

• SO-14
  • Movement speed increased
  • Semi-automatic minimum armor damage increased | Warzone 2.0 only

• TAQ-V
  • Minimum Armor Damage Increased | Warzone 2.0 only
  • Movement speed increased
  • Lower leg semi-automatic damage increase

Handguns

• Basil
  • Reduced minimum armor damage | Warzone 2.0 only

Light machine guns

• RAAL MG
  • Reduced headshot damage
  • Added minimum armor damage to semi-automatic fire mode | Warzone 2.0 only
  • Increased semi-automatic headshot damage
  • Increased upper torso semi-automatic damage
  • Increased lower torso semi-automatic damage

• RPK
  • Slightly reduced close range damage

Sniper Rifles

• Torrent Tempus
  • All damage ranges slightly reduced
  • Damage near mid slightly reduced
  • Reduced headshot damage

submachine guns

• Submachine gun hip spread accuracy increased

• BAS-P
  • ADS movement speed increased
  • All damage ranges increased
  • Added minimum armor damage to semi-automatic fire mode | Warzone 2.0 only

• Lachmann submarine
  • Headshot damage decreased
  • Burst-Fire leg damage increased
  • Burst time between shots has been reduced
  • Burt-Fire’s chest damage increased

• MX9
  • Fire sprint speed increased

• Vaznev-9K
  • Headshot damage decreased

• VEL 46
  • Headshot damage decreased

Attachments

Ammunition

• Basil
  • .500 Snakeshot
    • Added maximum armor damage (Warzone 2.0 only)
• Explosive
  • Bolt-action weapons equipped with explosive ammo can now down fully armored players in a single shot (Warzone 2.0 only)
  • Explosive Ammo has been added to the MCPR-300 progression tree
• Hemlock ISO
  • .300 Blackout (all types)
    • Headshot damage increased
    • Accuracy of hip spread in prone position increased
    • Initial recoil increased slightly
    • Reduced long range damage
    • Medium range damage increased
    • Added minimum armor damage to semi-automatic fire mode (Warzone 2.0 only)
    • Recoil violence increased

Barrel

• heavy barrels
  • Slightly reduced ADS speed penalty
• Light barrels
  • Reduced muzzle velocity penalty
• Short barrels
  • Increased ADS speed advantage
  • Reduced damage range penalty
  • Increased hip spread accuracy advantage when moving and shooting
  • Hip Spread accuracy penalty for shotguns reduced when moving and shooting

Bipod

• Reduced ADS speed penalty

Laser

• Laser brightness increased

Magazine

• Major Magazines
  • Light machine guns (Global)
    • Reduced handling and movement penalties
  • Kastov 545
    • 60 round magazine
      • Reduced handling penalty
  • Kastov 762
    • 40 round magazine
      • Reduced handling penalty
  • Lachmann submarine
    • 50 round drum
      • Reduced handling penalty
  • M13B
    • 60 round magazine
      • Reduced handling penalty
  • M16
    • 60 round magazine
      • Reduced handling penalty
  • Vaznev-9K
    • 45 round magazine
      • Reduced handling penalty
  • VEL 46
    • 50 round magazine
      • Reduced handling penalty
    • 60 round magazine
      • Reduced handling penalty

Small magazines

• Movement speed increased

• Fire sprint speed increased

• Fennec 45
  • Fennec Double Tap Mod (Benefits for Small Magazine Lovers)
    • Damage increased
    • Reduced damage range
    • Added minimum armor damage (Warzone 2.0 only)
    • Reduced time between bursts
• STB556
  • Single Tap Mod (Benefits of Small Magazine Lovers)
    • Damage increased
    • Mid-range damage distances increased
    • Added minimum armor damage (Warzone 2.0 only)
    • Time between shots increased

Rear handle

• Basil
  • Basil Akimbo
    • Added maximum armor damage (Warzone 2.0 only)

Stock

• Heavy stocks
  • Reduced ADS movement speed penalty
  • Improved increased aiming stability
  • Increased walking stability perk

Be sure to check out the full Season 3 patch notes for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 to see everything that’s changed.

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