Summary

  • Call of Duty: Warzone has made nerfs to three popular handguns in the game, upsetting players who prefer pistols in combat.
  • The latest patch reduced the damage of the Basilisk, FTAC Siege, and X13 Auto handguns, either as bug fixes or because they were too powerful.
  • Sniper rifles, shotguns, and SMGs have been less impacted by the nerfs, providing alternative options for players. More updates are expected to balance gameplay.

The latest update for Call of Duty: Warzone has nerfed three popular handguns in the game, which is likely to upset players who favor pistols in combat. Activision has been rolling out patches since the beginning of the latest season. Season 4 Reloaded brought Temp-V superpowers to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone, shaking up the gameplay with new content and aesthetics. In the wake of these changes, however, Activision has also had to introduce new patches on the fly to fix or modify the game as the season unfolds.

Warzone was forced to nerf the new field upgrade shortly after introducing it, numerous bugs have been found and squashed, and more restrictions have been added to Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone ranked play. Now, yet another update has dropped that brings more nerfs to the game.

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On July 24, a new Call of Duty: Warzone patch reduced the damage of the Basilisk, FTAC Siege, and X13 Auto handguns in one form or another. In particular, the Basilisk was only nerfed when it has Snakeshot and Akimbo applied, while the other two pistols saw their max damage reduced in general. The wording of the patch notes seems to indicate that nerfing the Basilisk and X13 Auto were bug fixes as the weapons had higher damage output than was actually intended. The FTAC Siege, meanwhile, appears to have simply been nerfed because it was just too powerful with its intended stats.

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The same patch introduced several other nerfs and buffs to various weapons along with a few more bug fixes for both Warzone and Call of Duty. The trio of pistol nerfs, however, will really hurt operators that favor the fast-paced, run-and-gun style of dual-wielded pistols. None of them are necessarily the best close-quarters weapons in Warzone, but they all have their fans and can be useful, at least as sidearms.

At the moment, it seems sniper rifles, shotguns, and SMGs have been less impacted by the latest batch of nerfs, so they could be good options to fall back on. Shotguns, in particular, could fill the void for players who employed Basilisk pistols with Snakeshot as they function similarly and serve the same purpose.

Season 4 Reloaded and its Call of Duty x The Boys crossover may mark a new trend, but Activision is plainly still working out the kinks. In the coming days, it won't be surprising if a few more updates, complete with nerfs and buffs, drop to help balance out the gameplay and smooth over any issues that arise. In the meantime, fans will need to keep up with the latest stats and do their best to adjust as things change.

Call of Duty: Warzone Season 04 Reloaded Patch Notes

GLOBAL

BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue impacting some Players receiving Battle Pass rewards correctly
  • Fixed an issue where some Players couldn't open the Battle Pass
  • Fixed an issue where the Player couldn’t access Division Rewards in Career & Rewards in Warzone Ranked Play

WARZONE

WEAPONS

» Assault Rifles « 

  • Lachmann-556
    • Maximum Damage decreased
    • Mid-far Damage increased
    • Headshot Multiplier decreased
    • Neck Multiplier decreased
    • Upper Torso Multiplier decreased

  • M4
    • Upper Torso Multiplier decreased
    • Lower Torso Multiplier decreased

  • TAQ-56
    • Headshot Multiplier decreased

  • Tempus Razorback
    • Minimum Damage increased
    • Limb Multipliers increased

» Battle Rifles «

  • Cronen Squall (Full Auto)
    • Maximum Damage decreased
    • Close-mid Damage decreased
    • Damage step added at Mid-range
    • Minimum Damage decreased
    • Headshot Multiplier decreased

» Handguns « 

  • Basilisk
    • Fixed an issue with the Akimbo Snakeshot Basilisk where its damage profile was higher than intended

  • FTAC Siege
    • Maximum Damage decreased

  • X13 Auto
    • Fixed an issue that caused the X13 Auto’s damage profile to be higher than intended
    • Maximum Damage decreased

» Shotguns « 

  • MX Guardian
    • Maximum Damage decreased
    • Close-mid Damage decreased
    • Mid Damage decreased
    • Mid-far Damage decreased
    • Minimum Damage decreased

» Submachine Guns « 

  • ISO 45
    • Fixed an issue with the ISO 45 causing its upper right leg damage to be lower than intended

Attachments - Ammunition

  • KV Broadside
    • 12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath
      • Close-mid damage decreased

  • MX Guardian
    • 12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath
      • Maximum Damage decreased
      • Close-mid Damage decreased
      • Mid Damage decreased
      • Maximum Damage Range increased
      • Close-mid Damage Range increased
      • Mid Damage Range decreased
      • Minimum Damage Range decreased

BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue where Snipers with High Explosive rounds could be found from Ground Loot in Ranked Play matches
  • Fixed an issue where, after the Player’s squad was eliminated, the Player left the match and received a prompt to rejoin the match
  • Fixed an issue where Players were able to have infinite Super Jumps by using a second Temp V field upgrade
  • Fixed an issue where equipping the Semi-Auto Trigger on the MX Guardian shotgun will cause the range to reduce severely while fighting AI in DMZ
  • Fixed an issue where the Squad Loadout crate is missing the in-world icon until it is pinged
  • Fixed an issue that prevented Players from being able to use the Gulag Token if they lost the Gulag previously in the match

Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

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Source: Call of Duty