All Weapon Buffs and Nerfs in the Warzone Season 4 Reloaded Update

The Season 4 Reloaded update for Warzone contains a wealth of changes drastically affecting the battle royale. Alongside the new content, Raven Software has introduced another dose of weapon balancing in a bid to spice up the existing metagame.

There are numerous changes so we're going to run through the Warzone Season 4 Reloaded buffs and nerfs so you can decide which guns to use as part of a loadout and which ones are worth avoiding.

This time around, there are plenty of changes affecting guns that dominate the Season 4 meta and with players on the hunt for the best Warzone guns to use. With that said, here's the full list of changes that includes a major nerf to the NZ-41 assault rifle!

Warzone Season 4 Reloaded Buffs and Nerfs

Assault Rifles

Throughout Season 4, the NZ-41 has dominated the meta thanks to its non-existent recoil levels and minimal damage drop-off allowing players to score kills from any distance imaginable.

As expected, the NZ-41 receives hefty nerfs while plenty of other weapons such as the Kilo 141 gets a couple of buffs.

Assault Rifle Charlie (VG)

• CGC 30" XL
  • Vertical Recoil control decreased to 20%, down from 28%
  • Horizontal Recoil control decreased to 20%, down from 28%
    
    
• CGC 27" 2B
  • Horizontal Recoil control decreased to 25%, down from 35%
    
    
• 8mm Klauser 40 Round Mags
  • Vertical Recoil control decreased to 11%, down from 16%
  • Horizontal Recoil control decreased to 11%, down from 16%
    
    
• Chariot WR
  • Recoil Control decreased to 12%, down from 14%
    
    
• Hardscope
  • The recoil control that Hardscape provides the BAR has been decreased.

Assault Rifle Alpha (VG)

• VDD 760MM 05B
  • Horizontal Recoil control decreased to 30%, from 40%
    
    
• Krausnick 620mm Precision
  • Horizontal Recoil control decreased to 30%, from 40%

Cooper Carbine (VG)

• 9mm 60 Round Drums
  • Horizontal Recoil control decreased to 11%, down from 29.5%

Assault Rifle Bravo (VG)

• .303 British 36 Round Mags
  • Muzzle Velocity increased to -10%, up from -20%

NZ-41 (VG)

• Sustained Recoil Control decreased
• Max Damage range decreased to 33.5 meters, down from 35.6 meters.
• Min Damage decreased to 30, down from 34
• Neck Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.27, down from 1.3

Nikita AVT (VG)

• Movement Speed Scale increased to 0.87, up from 0.86
• ADS Movement Speed Scale increased to 1.22, up from 1.2
  
  
• Empress 613mm FA
  • Movement Speed increased to -2.5%, up from -3%
  • ADS Time Penalty decreased to -6%, down from -8%
  • Recoil Control increased to 11%, up from 10%
  • Sprint to Fire Penalty decreased to -4.5%, down from -5%
    
    
• 6.5 Sakura 60 Round Drums
  • Damage Range decreased to -6%, down from -4%
  • Muzzle Velocity decreased to -10%, down from -6%
  • Recoil Control increased to 2.5%, up from 2%
  • Hipfire accuracy increased to 4.5%, up from 4%

KG M40 (VG)

• Max Damage Range decreased to 30.5 meters, down from 33 meters
• Min Damage decreased to 25, down from 26
• Headshot Locational Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.46, down from 1.5
  
  
• Reisdorf 720mm Shrouded
  • Horizontal Recoil control decreased to 20%, down from 35%
    
    
• .30-06 60 Round Drums
  • Recoil Control Penalty decreased to -35%, down from -40%

CR-56 AMAX (MW)

• Headshot Locational Damage Multiplier increased to 1.6, up from 1.56
• Min Damage increased to 28, up from 24

Kilo 141 (MW)

• Mid Damage step removed.
• Min Damage increased to 23, up from 18

FARA 83 (BOCW)

• Max Damage Range increased to 28 meters, up from 25.4 meters

Krig 6 (BOCW)

• Mid Damage increased to 26, up from 25
• Headshot Locational Damage Multiplier increased to 1.55, up from 1.5

M13 (MW)

• Neck Locational Damage Multiplier increased to 1.3, up from 1.01

Volkssturmgewehr (VG)

• Headshot Locational Damage Multiplier increased to 1.61, up from 1.55
  
  
• 7.62 Gorenko 40 Round Mags
  • Capacity increased to 45, up from 40
  • Damage Penalty Removed
  • Damage Range now decreased by 15%
  • Rate of Fire increased to 7.5%, up from 6.7%
  • Recoil Control decreased to 20%, down from 40%
    
    
• 7.62 Gorenko 30 Round Mags
  • Damage Penalty Removed
  • Damage Range now decreased by 15%
  • Rate of Fire increased to 7.5%, up from 6.7%
  • Recoil control decreased to 20%, down from 40%
    
• .30 Russian Short 45 Round Drums
  • Muzzle velocity increased to 25%, up from 10%
  • Damage Bonus increased to 11%, up from 10%
  • Vertical Recoil Penalty decreased to -26%, down from -30%

SMGs

It's not just assault rifles that are receiving plenty of changes in Season 4 Reloaded. The Marco 5 gets several nerfs but the UGR from Black Ops Cold War gets increases in maximum damage range.

Armaguerra 43 (VG)

• Botti 570mm Precisione
  • Headshot Locational Damage Scalar decreased to 1.14, down from 1.2

H4 Blixen (VG)

• Headshot Locational Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.46, down from 1.5
• Min Damage decreased to 27, down from 28
• Movement Speed scale decreased to 0.9, down from 0.91
• Jonsson 9” RMK
  • Min Damage decreased to 28, down from 30
• 7.62 Gorenko 54 Round Mags
  • Headshot Locational Damage Scalar decreased to 1.1, down from 1.18

Marco 5 (VG)

• Max Damage decreased to 34, down from 36
• Mid Damage decreased to 30, down from 32
• Neck Locational Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.25, down from 1.5
• Perfetto Lesto 355mm
  • Locational Damage Multipliers have been removed.

UGR (BOCW)

• Upper Extremities Locational Damage multiplier increased to 1, up from 0.9
• Max Damage increased to 39, up from 38
• Max Damage Range increased to 11.45 meters, up from 10.8 meters
• Mid Damage Range increased to 17.17 meters, up from 15.26 meters

Submachine Gun Delta (MW)

• Min Damage increased to 28, up from 26
• Neck Locational Damage Multiplier increased to 1.42, up from 1.01

Submachine Gun Alpha (BOCW)

• Max Damage Range increased to 10 meters, up from 7.6 meters
• Neck Locational Damage Multiplier increased to 1.2, up from 1.01

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• Read More: Best Warzone SMGs: Season 4 Tier List

Shotguns

The following shotguns Max Pellet Damage have been increased by 26%

• .410 Ironhide (BOCW)
• Einhorn Revolving (VG)
• Double Barrel (VG)
• Combat Shotgun (VG)
• Shotgun Charlie (MW)
• Model 680 (MW)
• VLK Rogue (MW)
• Hauer 77 (BOCW)
  

Shotgun Bravo (BOCW)

• Max Pellet Damage increased to 25, up from 24

Gracey Auto (VG)

• Max Pellet Damage increased to 25, up from 24
• Mid 1 Pellet Damage increased to 20, up from 18
• Mid 2 Pellet Damage increased to 18, up from 14
• Min Pellet Damage increased to 14, up from 8.

Shotgun Delta (MW)

• Max Pellet Damage increased to 25, up from 24
• Min Pellet Damage increased to 14, up from 12.

Streetsweeper (BOCW)

• Min Pellet Damage increased to 10, up from 9.

Sniper Rifles

Following widespread nerfs in Season 3, Season 4 Reloaded includes further adjustments to the category. The Vanguard Kar98k receives a decrease in aim-down sight speed while the 3-Line Rifle's maximum damage is taken down to 109 from 115.

Kar98k (VG)

• ADS Transition in Time decreased to 405ms, down from 430ms
• ADS Transition out Time decreased to 380ms, down from 390ms
• VDD RE02K
  • ADS Time Bonus increased by 13%, up from 12%
• 6.5mm Sakura 5 Round Mags
  • Damage Penalty Removed
  • ADS Time Penalty decreased to -3%, down from -4%

3-Line Rifle (VG)

• Max Damage Decreased to 109, down from 115
• Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased to 1.2, up from 1.1
• Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased to 1.1, up from 1.06
• Lower Extremities Damage Multiplier increased to 1, up from 0.9
• Medium Telescopic Sight
  • ADS Idle Sway decreased by 50%
• Type 99 10.0x Telescopic
  • ADS Idle Sway decreased by 50%
• Type 97 5x Telescopic
  • ADS Idle Sway decreased by 50%

Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle (VG)

• ADS Transition in Time decreased to 520ms, down from 600ms
• ADS Transition out Time decreased to 410ms, down from 460ms

Marksman Rifles

M1 Garand (VG)

• Lower Extremities Damage Multiplier increased to 1, up from 0.8
• Cooper 21” Shrouded
  • Muzzle Velocity increased to 35%, up from 30%
• .303 British 12 Round Clips
  • Muzzle Velocity penalty decreased to -10%, down from -20%
  • Damage Penalty Removed
  • Damage Range penalty increased to -30%, up from -20%
  • Rate of Fire bonus decreased to 17.5%, down from 34.5%
• .30-06 20 Round Drums
  • Movement Speed penalty increased to -2.5%, up from -2%

R1 Shadowhunter (BOCW)

• Bolt Accuracy increased by 50%

Crossbow (MW)

• Bolt Accuracy increased by 35%

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• Read More: Best Warzone Assault Rifle: Season 4 AR Tier List

Light Machine Guns

Whitely (VG)

• 28” Gracey Mk.9
  • Horizontal Recoil Control increased to 22% , up from 20%
• 26” Gracey Rapid
  • Rate of Fire Bonus decreased by 35%
  • Max Damage increased to 26, up from 21
  • Min Damage increased to 20, up from 17
  • Muzzle Velocity Penalty decreased to -10%, down from -16%
  • Horizontal Recoil Penalty decreased to -22%, down from -30%
• .50 BMG 150 Round Boxes
  • Recoil Control Penalty decreased to -22%, down from -25%
  • View Center Scaler increased to 0.82, up from 0.77
• .303 British 45 Round Mags
  • Rate of Fire bonus decreased to 4%, down from 5%
  • Horizontal Recoil control increased to 30%, up from 28%
  • Vertical Recoil control increased to 26%, up from 22%
• CGC R2 Padded
  • Initial Recoil Penalty decreased to -2%, down from -3%
  • Sustained Recoil Bonus increased to 4%, up from 3%

UGM-8 (VG)

• Romauld 560mm DA
  • Neck Locational Damage Multiplier increased to 1.6, up from 1.3
  • Horizontal Recoil Control now increased by 10%

Tactical Rifles

CARV.2 (BOCW)

• Max Damage Range increased to 33 meters, up from 30.5 meters

M16 (BOCW)

• Max Damage increased to 42, up from 40
• Neck Locational Damage Multiplier increased to 1.21, up from 1.1

Pistols

• Pistol Melee Lunge Distance decreased to 1.52 meters, down from 1.83 meters.

Handgun Echo (MW)

• Max Damage increased to 91, up from 70
• Mid Damage increased to 65, up from 49
• Min Damage increased to 55, up from 45

RATT (VG)

• Mid Damage Increased to 28, up from 26
• Empress 129mm B03TT
  • Rate of Fire Penalty decreased to -29%, down from -38%
• 7.62 Gorenko 14 Round Mags
  • Muzzle Velocity Penalty decreased to -10%, down from -20%
  • Damage Range Penalty decreased to -10%, down from -20%
• .45 ACP 12 Round Mags
  • Locational Damage Penalty Removed

That's all the weapon buffs and nerfs arriving in Warzone Season 4 Reloaded. For more on the battle royale, check out when the next Double XP event will take place in our guide.