Modern Warfare Season 4 Reloaded: All Weapon Balance Changes (Grau Nerf)

Somewhat out of the blue, Infinity Ward suddenly announced the mid-season update for Modern Warfare and Warzone yesterday, calling it Season 4 Reloaded. As part of it, a whole host of changes have been made to the weapon balancing, to hopefully freshen up the meta. So that you know what to expect now, here’s everything you need to know about all weapon balance changes in Modern Warfare Season 4 Reloaded.

For a while now, the Grau 5.56 and MP5 have been the dominant weapons in Warzone, so players have been clamoring for a nerf of both. Thankfully, exactly that has happened, but that isn’t the limit of the changes. Some weapons will now be more powerful at close range, while the likes of the Grau will be less useful at long distances.

All Weapon Balance Changes in Modern Warfare Season 4 Reloaded

Below is the full list of weapon balance changes that have been made for both Modern Warfare’s multiplayer and Warzone modes.

• AX-50: Increased damage range
• HDR: Guaranteed one-hit to lower torso at any range
• Kar98k:
  • Increased ADS speed
  • Small decrease to hip spread
  • Increased damage range
• MK2 Carbine:
  • Faster movement speed
  • Increased damage range
• Dragonuv:
  • Increased ADS speed
  • 2 hit kill min
  • Gun recoil returns to the center more
  • Faster rate of fire
• FAL: Added a close range damage shelf with one-hit headshot potential
• AK-47: Increased ADS speed
• CR-56 AMAX: Decreased damage range
• MP5:
  • Decreased damage range
  • Decreased 10MM damage range
  • Reduced long range damage to 10MM ammo
  • Slight recoil increase to 10MM ammo
• Grau 5.56
  • Damage range reduction
  • Slight increase to high frequency recoil
  • Reduced recoil compensation and decreased range on Tempus 26.4” Archangel and FSS 20.8” Nexus barrels
• Shotgun Slugs:
  • Increased projectile velocity
  • Reduced ads spread
  • Added dynamic hip spread
  • Increased damage ranges
  • Increased lower torso damage
• No stock attachment:
  • Increased weapon recoil
  • Decreased ADS aiming steadiness

Of course, as you get to grips with the changes, you might have to experiment with different weapons. Also, it’s possible that Infinity Ward makes further changes in response to any issues that these changes might cause, so keep your eye on their Twitter.

That’s everything you need to know about all weapon balance changes in Modern Warfare Season 4 Reloaded. For more tips and tricks on the game, check out our wiki guides for Warzone and Modern Warfare.