Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 weapon balancing: ISO Hemlock and Lachmann Sub nerf, BAS-P buff, and more

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Season 3 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 is a few hours away. Infinity Ward has revealed the patch notes, with the update just around the corner. It covers all the weapon balance changes, bug fixes, general gameplay improvements, and more. While all of these changes are interesting, the weapon balances this time around have the potential to alter the gameplay entirely. Weapons such as ISO Hemlock, currently considered the meta Assault Rifle, will be nerfed along with several other weapons. On the other hand, weapons that weren't quite popular will now be more viable.

This article will closely examine all such changes in Season 3 of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.

This patch focuses heavily on Assault Rifles, SMGs, Battle Rifles, Light Machine Guns, Marksman Rifles, and Handguns. Here are all the changes in Season 3:

When it comes to Assault Rifles, the weapons that were affected by the patch are ISO Hemlock, M13B, STB 556, and TAQ 56. The ISO Hemlock has been nerfed. The damage range, along with damage to the lower torso, has been reduced.

M13B has received similar balances. First of all, its headshot damage and upper torso damage are slightly reduced. However, its lower torso damage and mid-range damage distance have increased.

Regarding buffs, the lucky few are the STB 556 and TAQ 56. The STB 556's headshot damage, leg damage, lower torso damage, and mid-range damage distance have been increased. But to balance it, mid-range damage has decreased. TAQ 56's headshot damage has also been improved.

The affected Battle Rifles are FTAC Recon, Lachmann 762, SO-14, and TAQ-V. With the FTAC Recon equipped, the movement speed and semi-auto leg damage, upper torso damage, and minimum armor damage have increased.

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