COD Warzone Season 1 Update (Dec. 10): All Gun Buffs & Nerfs in today's Patch Notes

By Brandon RidgelyUS Editor

Call of Duty Warzone has received a new patch today, Friday, December 10th, which brings tons of weapon adjustments that largely target SMGs.

Here are all of the new changes to Warzone Season 1 in the newest update.

Release Time

COD Warzone's latest patch went live at roughly 5pm EST on Friday, December 10th.

Warzone has seen a number of consecutive patches, with the newest following up on the gun balance changes that went live yesterday.

Latest Warzone Patch Notes

The newest Warzone update takes aim at a ton of weapons, attachments, barrels, and more. But while many guns will be changed, SMG players should pay special attention, because tons of SMGs are on the table.

With that, let's dive right into the newest Warzone patch notes that went live on December 10th:

General

  • Reduced the volume of aerial gameplay elements such as Fighter Planes, Bombing Runs, and Airstrike Killstreaks.
  • Fighter Planes are no longer able to auto-target parachuting Players.
  • Fixed an issue where Vanguard Operators Levels would begin at 0 instead of 1.
  • Fixed an issue causing Players to be kicked for inactivity while using the static Anti-Aircraft Gun.
  • Fixed an issue causing Players bought back by teammates to return without access to Weapons or their fists.

Weapons

  • The M1928 (VG), also known as Submachine Gun Alpha (VG), has been changed to M1912 (VG)

Assault Rifles

  • NZ-41 (VG)
    • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.3, down from 1.5
    • Recoil increased

Sniper Rifles

  • Swiss K31 (BOCW)
    • Second Damage Range added
    • Minimum Damage decreased to 80, down from 95
    • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.8, down from 1.9
    • Upper Torso Multiplier decreased to 1.7, down from 1.8

Submachine Guns

  • M1912 (VG)
    • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.3, down from 1.5
    • Maximum Damage Range decreased to 460 units, down from 600
  • Owen Gun (VG)
    • Maximum Damage increased to 39, up from 34
    • Maximum Damage Range decreased to 675 units, down from 850
    • Mid Damage Range decreased to 850, down from 1500
    • Headshot Damage Multiplier increased to 1.6, up from 1.45
    • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.2, down from 1.45
    • Upper Torso Multiplier decreased to 1.1, down from 1.45
    • Lower Torso Multiplier increased to 1.1, up from 1
    • Left Upper Arm Multiplier decreased to 1, down from 1.45
    • Right Upper Arms Multiplier decreased to 1, down from 1.45
  • PPSh-41 (VG)
    • Maximum Damage decreased to 23, down from 27
    • Mid Damage decreased to 20, down from 22
    • Min Damage decreased to 17, down from 18
    • Maximum Damage Range decreased to 400, down from 500
    • Mid Damage Range decreased to 540, down from 900
    • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.1, down from 1.5
    • Upper Torso Multiplier decreased to 1.05, down from 1.1
    • Lower Torso Multiplier decreased to 1, down from 1.1
    • Lower Extremities Multipliers decreased to .9, down from 1
  • Sten (VG)
    • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.3, down from 1.5
    • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.06, down from 1.1
    • Lower Torso Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.05, down from 1.1
  • Type 100 (VG)
    • Maximum Damage increased to 28, up from 22
    • Mid Damage increased to 22, up from 17
    • Min Damage increased to 18, up from 15
    • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased to 1.4, down from 1.6

Attachments

Barrels

  • M1912 (VG)
    • Chariot 5.5”
      • Horizontal and Vertical recoil decreased by 2%
  • MG42 (VG)
    • Krausnick 450mm B42MG
      • Horizontal Recoil Control decreased by 3%
    • VDD 680mm 31M
      • Horizontal Recoil Control decreased by 6%
  • Sten (VG)
    • SA 65mm Rapid
      • Fire Rate Multiplier decreased by 23%

Foregrips

  • MG42 (VG)
    • Carver Foregrip
      • Vertical Recoil Control decreased by 2%

Magazines

  • Owen Gun (VG)
    • 9mm 25 Round Mags
      • Magazine Capacity increased to 25, up from 20
  • PPSh-41 (VG)
    • 7.62mm Gorenko 30 Round Mags
      • Magazine Capacity increased to 30, up from 25
      • Move Speed increased by 1%
      • ADS Speed increased by 1.7%
  • Sten (VG)
    • .45 ACP 28 Round Fast Mags
      • Magazine Capacity increased to 28, up from 20
  • Type 100 (VG)
    • .30 Russian Short 36 Round Mags
      • Magazine Capacity increased to 36, up from 30
    • 8mm Kurz 48 Round Drums
      • Magazine Capacity increased to 48, up from 40
    • 8mm Nambu 20 Round Mags
      • Magazine Capacity increased to 30, up from 20
      • Note: UI text may not reflect the above change.