All weapon buffs & nerfs in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded update: Major Krig, DMR 14 changes

October 2022 · 5 minute read

The Warzone Season 5 Reloaded patch notes have finally arrived and with them comes an enormous set of buffs and nerfs for almost every weapon type.

As with most seasonal updates, balance has been tweaked across the board once again as part of the Season 5 Reloaded patch in Warzone.

From Assault Rifles to Snipers and even specific attachments, there’s plenty to wrap your head around before dropping back into Verdansk.

Here’s a complete overview of every major weapon buff and nerf included in the latest Warzone update.

Assault Rifle changes in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded update

The Krig has been changed in a number of ways as part of the Season 5 Reloaded patch.

Up first comes five Assault Rifle tweaks in the latest patch. Just one of these is an improvement as the Groza now has a faster sprint to fire speed. For the remaining four, these were all hefty nerfs.

The Krig, C58, EM2, and FAL were all made worse to some degree. Some were hit with straight damage nerfs while others now have slightly different recoil patterns.

Most notably, the Krig had four particular changes applied, all of which reduce damage and increase recoil.

All Warzone Assault Rifle changes

LMG changes in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded update

Just one Light Machine Gun change arrived in the Season 5 Reloaded patch. This time around, it’s the Stoner 63 that was hit with a slight nerf.

Recoil has been increased somewhat to bring the powerful LMG more in line with its competition. Raven Software warned “it will be harder to stay on target at longer ranges” as a result of this change.

All Warzone LMG changes

Tactical Rifle changes in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded update

The DMR should “feel like a new weapon” with these new changes applied.

Four Tactical Rifles were targeted in the new update as the DMR 14, AUG M16, and Type 63 were all adjusted. The first three were all hit with similar recoil adjustments to even out accuracy in the category.

However, the Type 63 was impacted in a much bigger way than the rest. The headshot multiplier has been scaled back from 2.1 to 1.58, an admittedly “extreme” change but one that comes with some upsides as well.

In light of the hefty nerfs, the Type 63 now has an increased neck multiplier along with less weapon kick as well.

All Warzone Tactical Rifle changes

SMG changes in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded update

The OTs 9 was only just added but it’s already being hit with nerfs.

The OTs 9, PPsh-41, and Modern Warfare MP5 were all hit in the Season 5 Reloaded patch. Similar to all previous weapon changes this time around, these SMGs came under focus for not just damage, but accuracy and range.

Perhaps the biggest change in this category is a 6.2% range nerf for the newly introduced OTs 9. While the SMG was only just introduced last season, it’s already being scaled back quite significantly.

All Warzone SMG changes

Sniper Rifle changes in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded update

Last but not least for particular weapon categories are the sniper changes in Season 5 Reloaded. Just two were impacted as the Swiss K31 and the ZRG 20mm were adjusted in the latest update.

Both had recoil adjustments slapped on in an effort to improve the fairly neglected picks.

All Warzone Sniper Rifle changes

Attachment changes in Warzone Season 5 Reloaded update

Eight attachments have been changed in Warzone.

Outside of specific weapon changes, a ton of attachments were also adjusted in the new patch. Barrels and Grips were the key focus as eight of these attachments were nerfed across the board.

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Most were hit with damage reductions or recoil changes to make them a little less accurate. From Assault Rifles to Tac Rifles and LMGs, these attachment tweaks will certainly have a widespread impact.

All Warzone Attachment changes

Barrels

Rear Grips

There’s no telling just yet how big an impact these changes may have on the competitive Warzone meta.

But before you jump in to test things out, be sure to brush up on the full Warzone Season 5 Reloaded changes.

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