All Weapon Buffs & Nerfs in Warzone & Black Ops 7 Season 1 Season 1 Brings Major Meta Changes Across Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone

All Weapon Buffs & Nerfs in Warzone & Black Ops 7 Season 1

Warzone and Black Ops 7 are officially united in Season 1, creating what developers call “the biggest Season 01 ever.” With a massive update now live, the meta is shifting fast across multiplayer, Zombies, and battle royale — thanks to new weapons, equipment tuning, aim assist changes, and more. 📈🔫

Below is a full breakdown of every weapon and attachment adjustment revealed in the Season 1 patch notes so you can hit the ground running.

🚀 Global Gameplay Adjustments

Bullet penetration received a universal buff, allowing shots to travel through surfaces more effectively.
New flat damage falloff behavior gives more consistent performance at a distance.
FMJ ammo finally works correctly, increasing penetration strength as intended.

🧟‍♂️ Zombies Weapon Changes

Underbarrel launchers now scale damage based on rarity and upgrades rather than round number.
DS20 Mirage fire rate reduced for better balance against hordes.
AAROW 109 Pack-a-Punch variant now launches grenade projectiles.
Wonder Weapons received numerous fixes to visuals, naming, and upgrade scaling.
Armor Plates (Vulture Aid) now automatically fill missing plates when you’re down one or more.
Necrofluid Gauntlet is now available from the Mystery Box in Survival mode.
Trap Essence earnings reduced when farming kills in Cursed Mode.

💥 Equipment Buffs

Sticky Grenade now properly counts toward lethal challenges and avoids past bugs.
Cluster Grenade correctly contributes to lethal challenge progress.
Scout Pulse charges faster during Overclock.
Skewer now reliably downs enemies on impact after fixing its non-lethal bug.
D.A.W.G. movement logic corrected to stop erratic behavior.

🔫 Multiplayer Weapon Attachments — Assault Rifles

The AR category sees a mix of movement nerfs and ADS tweaks, especially on the AK-27 and DS20 Mirage platforms.

Nerfed examples include:

Movement speed penalties on AK-27 and DS20 Mirage stocks.
Reduced damage range bonus on the M15 MOD 0 – 16.5” Fusion Barrel.
Stricter ADS movement costs on certain MXR-17 and X9 Maverick stocks.

Buff highlights include:

Better ADS movement from the MXR-17 Steady-90 Grip.
Increased bullet velocity on Ryden 45K barrels.
More accurate movement stat boosts on the Peacekeeper Mk1 attachments.

⚡ SMG Attachment Tuning

Submachine guns gain the largest number of changes this season — many of them mix-balanced to keep mobility in check.

Buff improvements:

Ryden 45K gets faster ADS strafe and higher bullet velocity.
Increased mag capacities for RK-9 extended magazines.
Strong ADS mobility gains on Carbon 57 and MPC-25 stocks.

Meta-shifting nerfs:

Sprint and hipfire reductions on Dravec 45 stocks.
Movement speed cuts across certain Razor 9mm and MPC-25 grips.
Graph-Aero Stock grants huge movement potential but penalizes close-range accuracy.

🛡️ LMG Attachment Updates

Light Machine Guns receive targeted adjustments to limit long-range dominance while improving close-range handling on select platforms.

Damage nerfs:

Reduced damage range on XM325 and some MK7.8 barrel options.

Mobility buffs:

Better hipfire movement on the VG-0 Light Stock.
Fine-tuned movement penalties on grips and stocks to maintain role identity.

🔚 Final Thoughts

With full weapon integration between Black Ops 7 and Warzone, Season 1 has delivered one of the biggest meta shifts we’ve seen in years. Nearly every category — from ARs to LMGs — has received tuning designed to push a healthier balance of movement, recoil control, and damage output.

Whether you're dominating in multiplayer or dropping into Haven’s Hollow Resurgence, expect the best guns from preseason to feel very different starting today. Stay flexible, adjust your loadouts, and keep grinding to find the new top-tier builds.