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All Weapon Buffs and Nerfs in Warzone 2 Aug. 16 Patch

2023-08-18 01:55
Warzone 2 Aug. 16 patch notes are now live. Here's every weapon buff and nerf in the update including buffs to the Fennec 45 and nerfs to the TAQ-V.
All Weapon Buffs and Nerfs in Warzone 2 Aug. 16 Patch

Here are all the weapon buffs and nerfs in the latest Warzone 2 patch that went live on Aug. 16.

Warzone 2 Season 5 is well underway and the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Live Event is scheduled to take place Aug. 17. Developers are still working hard to balance the game's meta which consistently receives new weapons each season. In an effort to make sure not one weapon remains the go-to overpowered gun, a new wave of buffs and nerfs went live on Aug. 16.

Here's the full list of weapon buffs and nerfs in the Aug. 16 Warzone 2 patch.

All Weapon Buffs and Nerfs in Warzone 2 Aug. 16 Patch

Assault Rifles

Chimera

  • Mid Damage increased
  • Neck Damage Multiplier increased
  • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased

FR Avancer

  • Maximum Damage decreased
  • Close-mid Damage increased
  • Head Damage Multiplier increased
  • Neck Damage Multiplier increased
  • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased
  • Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased

Lachmann-556

  • Head Damage Multiplier increased

M16

  • Maximum Damage increased
  • Close-mid Damage increased
  • Limb Damage Multipliers increased

Battle Rifles

FTAC Recon

  • Maximum Damage increased
  • Maximum Damage Range increased

Lachmann-762

  • Limb Damage Multiplier increased

SO-14

  • Head Damage Multiplier increased
  • Neck Damage Multiplier increased
  • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased

TAQ-V

  • Maximum Damage decreased
  • Close-mid Damage decreased
  • Minimum Damage decreased
  • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased
  • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased
  • Lower Torso Damage Multiplier decreased
  • Limb Damage Multipliers decreased

Marksman Rifles

Lockwood MK2

  • Mid Damage increased
  • Minimum Damage increased
  • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased
  • Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased
  • Limb Damage Multipliers increased

Shotguns

Expedite 12

  • Mid Damage increased
  • Mid-far Damage increased
  • Close-mid Damage Range increased

Lockwood 300

  • Close-mid Damage increased
  • Mid Damage increased
  • Maximum Damage Range increased
  • Close-mid Damage Range increased

MX Guardian

  • Maximum Damage increased
  • Close-mid Damage increased
  • Mid-far Damage Range decreased

Submachine Guns

Fennec 45

  • Maximum Damage increased
  • Close-Mid Damage increased
  • Minimum Damage increased

Sniper Rifles

Signal 50

  • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased
  • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased

Attachments

Ammunition

  • ISO Hemlock .300 Blackout (All Types) - Close-mid Damage decreased, Mid Damage decreased

This article was originally published on dbltap as All Weapon Buffs and Nerfs in Warzone 2 Aug. 16 Patch.