CoD: MW2 And Warzone Patch Notes Reveal Nerfs For OP Weapons, Including Akimbo Snakeshots

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The July 24 patch notes include bug fixes and major weapon balancing.

By S.E. Doster on

A new update is live in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone, and the patch notes detail a few bug fixes and major weapon balancing for some overpowered weapons, including the Akimbo Snakeshot Basilisk.

The Basilisk, FTAC Siege, and X13 Auto pistols have all held a reign of terror in Warzone and multiplayer, but the July 24 patch notes confirm nerfs for all three handguns. The Akimbo Snakeshot variant of the Basilisk has been deleting players in battle royale, but the developer says it fixed an issue that caused the akimbo version to have a higher damage profile than intended. The FTAC Siege and the X13 Auto pistols both received a nerf to the maximum damage, and an issue was also corrected that caused the X13 Auto's damage profile to be too high.

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