Warzone's July Juggles: Weapon Tweaks, Bug Squashes, and Beavis & Butt-Head? Fair Dinkum!
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Warzone's latest update brings weapon balancing tweaks, bug fixes, and a bizarre Beavis & Butt-Head crossover, shaking up the meta and leaving players both excited and slightly confused. Prepare for some potential rage-inducing moments...and maybe a chuckle or two.
Alright, listen up, Warzone warriors! It seems the powers that be at Activision, bless their cotton socks, have decided to shake things up *again* in Call of Duty: Warzone. Just a few days after Season 4 Reloaded dropped its payload of content (including...Beavis & Butt-Head? More on that later!), a fresh update has landed, tweaking weapons and squashing bugs like a digital exterminator.
According to Game Rant, who were all over this like a rash, this update focuses mainly on weapon balancing. Now, we all know how those little number changes can completely flip the meta on its head. Remember when *that* weapon was OP? Good times. Or maybe not, if you were on the receiving end.
So, what's changed? Well, long-range firefights should feel a bit smoother now. The visual recoil for Black Ops 6 weapons using 2x, 3x, or 4x scopes has been toned down. Think of it as the devs giving your eyeballs a bit of a rest. Strafing while aiming down sights has also been adjusted for Modern Warfare 2 and 3 weapons, supposedly improving accuracy and responsiveness. In theory, anyway. I reckon we'll have to jump in and see if it really makes a difference, eh?
A few Assault Rifles got some direct love, too. The AMES 85 got a bump in both max and mid-range damage. The GPR 91 saw similar improvements, and its ADS speed got a little tighten. The Kilo 141, that old workhorse, got a boost to bullet velocity, making it more reliable at longer ranges. So, if you're looking for a new long-range love affair, maybe give these a whirl.
But hold your horses! It's not all buffs. The KRIG C got a *slight* nerf to damage to the lower torso, arms, and legs. And the DM-10 Marksman Rifle? Poor thing. It got hit the hardest, with damage multipliers dropping across the board, bullet velocity taking a dive, and ADS time slowing down. Landing clean shots with it is now even more crucial. Sounds like someone's been spending too much time at the range, yeah?
Outside of the weapon shenanigans, this update also tackles some pesky bugs. Crashes in the pre-match lobby? Gone! UI issues in the loadout menu? Fixed! Missing spray unlock requirements? Corrected! It’s like a digital spring clean, but for Warzone. Havoc Royale mode got some pacing adjustments, and in Ranked Play: Resurgence, Portable Redeploy Drones have been temporarily disabled. No more cheap escapes, you hear?
Oh, and let's not forget the elephant in the room: the Beavis & Butt-Head event. Because, why not? Apparently, you can grind across Multiplayer or Zombies to unlock themed rewards like the Olympia Special weapon and the Pickaxe Melee weapon. I mean, who *doesn't* want to smash faces with a pickaxe as Beavis & Butt-Head? Bloody hell, 2025 is wild.
So, there you have it. Another Warzone update, another round of tweaks and changes. Will it solve all the game's problems? Probably not. Will it give us something new to complain about? Almost certainly. But hey, that's Warzone, isn't it? Always keeping us on our toes, for better or worse.
Tags: Call of Duty, Warzone, Update, Weapon Balance, Patch Notes
Original article: Game Rant