Every Weapon Buff and Nerf In Warzone & MW2 Season 4 Update: Cronen Squall Nerfs & Shotgun Buffs

June 14, as had long been anticipated, brought Season 4 of Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2. Now just branded as Warzone, the battle royale experienced a huge number of changes, not least to its weapon pool. Here’s all the weapon buffs and nerfs in the Warzone & MW2 Season 4 update.

Warzone & MW2 Season 4: All Weapons Buffs and Nerfs

Because of Activision’s overview, we already knew a lot of what to expect with Season 4 in terms of new content and maps. A couple of new weapons, the Tempus Razorback AR and ISO 45 SMG, have already been revealed.

However, we were more in the dark about weapon changes, with the prevailing Season 3 meta pushing semi-auto weapons like the Cronen Squall and TAQ-V to the top.

The Cronen Squall headlines the weapon changes, being nerfed again after a previous weakening on May 31. There’s not as many as we maybe expected, with the devs targeting the shotgun class for buffs.

There’s also a new barrel for the Kastov-74u which we’ll have to keep an eye on across the season and another nerf to the Fennec .45, which continues to take hits in terms of its viability.

It’s worth remembering that, unless explicitly stated as only applying to one title (Warzone or Modern Warfare 2), these weapon changes are universal and will apply across titles.

Without further ado, these are all the weapon buffs and nerfs that came with June 14’s Season 4 update:

WEAPON BALANCING

These changes to Player Health and the application of Armor Damage ultimately result in the Time to Kill feeling slower, more consistent, and more reactable at every engagement distance.

While a select few Weapons are listed below, it is important to note that most Weapons will see their effectiveness altered as a result of the change to Armor Damage. For now, we will be retiring the term “Armor Damage” and any future changes that are Warzone specific will be followed by “Warzone Only.”

» Battle Rifles « 

• Cronen Squall 
  • Full-Auto
    • Bullets to Kill increased by 2 | Warzone Only
    • Maximum Damage increased | Warzone Only
    • Minimum Damage added | Warzone Only
  • Semi-Auto
    • Bullets to Kill increased by 1 | Warzone Only
    • Maximum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
    • Minimum Damage increased | Warzone Only

» Shotguns « 

• Bryson 800 
  • Minimum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
  • Head Multiplier increased 
  • Neck Multiplier increased 
  • Upper Torso Multiplier increased 
  • Arm Multipliers increased 
  • Leg Multipliers increased 

• Bryson 890 
  • Minimum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
  • Head Multiplier increased 
  • Neck Multiplier increased 
  • Upper Torso Multiplier increased 
  • Arm Multipliers increased 
  • Leg Multipliers increased 

• Expedite 12 
  • Minimum Damage added | Warzone Only 
  • Leg Multipliers increased 

• KV Broadside 
  • Mid Damage decreased 

• Lockwood 300 
  • Minimum Damage decreased | Warzone Only
  • Head Multiplier increased 
  • Neck Multiplier increased 
  • Upper Torso Multiplier increased 
  • Arm Multipliers increased 
  • Leg Multipliers increased 
  • Hip to ADS Spread transition speed increased
    • Becomes accurate faster after aiming down sights 
  • Mid Damage Ranges increased 
  • Mid Damage decreased slightly 

» Submachine Guns « 

• Fennec 45 
  • Bullets to Kill decreased by 1 | Warzone Only 

Attachments

• FTAC Siege 
  • Akimbo FTAC Siege (NEW)
    • Unlock through in-game Challenge: 25 Hip Fire Operator kills with the FTAC Siege
• Kastov-74u 
  • KSTV-17 Barrel (NEW)
    • Added to Kastov-74u progression, replaces 5.45 Tracer at Level 9
      • Players who have progressed beyond this level will have it retroactively granted to their account following the launch of Season 4 
• KV Broadside 
  • 12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath
    • Close-range Damage increased slightly 

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue with the SZ Aggressor-IR Optic where its ADS penalty was higher than intended 
• Fixed an issue with 12-Gauge Dragon’s Breath residual damage where it would be counted as a headshot for scoring 
• Fixed an issue that caused Death Effects to intermittently occur on incorrect bodies 
• Fixed numerous incorrect Attachment unlock criteria
• Fixed an issue where the in-game challenge completed overlay for the KL40-M2 Drill underbarrel Attachment showed a placeholder name
• Fixed an issue causing the .300 BLK Overpressured +P ammunition to remain locked without unlock requirements, despite the Weapon being at max level
• Fixed an issue where Bipod Attachments were not blocked on some Weapons when using the canted iron sights

That’s everything there is to know about Warzone & MW2 Season 4’s weapon buffs and nerfs. Be sure to check out the full patch notes and stick with us as we break down what it all means for Call of Duty moving forwards.