Season 5 Reloaded landed for both Warzone and Black Ops 6 with a giant weapons rebalance, shifting dozens of stats that will affect the mid-season meta and loadout choices. Players should expect range, damage and handling tweaks across assault rifles, SMGs, snipers and attachments.
Activision’s mid-season drop covers a long list of adjustments to guns and attachments, and it will change which picks feel strongest in close quarters and at range. Season 5 Reloaded is the headline here, but the numbers matter more.
Changes range from subtle ADS speed shifts and headshot multiplier tweaks to big bullet velocity and damage-range overhauls that could reorder which guns dominate both close and long-range engagements over coming weeks. Meta will move.
Patch Notes – Season 5 Reloaded
Warzone
Assault Rifles
ABR A1
| DAMAGE RANGE | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Damage Range | Damage: 50Range: 0-45.7m | Damage: 48Range: 0-45.7m |
| Medium Damage Range | Damage: 43Range: 45.7-61m | Damage: 42Range: 45.7-61m |
| Minimum Damage Range | Damage: 41Range: >61m | Damage: 41Range: >61m |
Additional Adjustments
- Bullet Velocity decreased from 880m/s to 830m/s
- Aim Down Sight speed slowed from 245ms to 260ms
AK47
| DAMAGE RANGE | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Damage Range | Damage: 39Range: 0-43.1m | Damage: 39Range: 0 – 43.1m |
| Medium Damage Range | Damage: 35Range: 43.1-63.5m | Damage: 37Range: 43.1-63.5m |
| Minimum Damage Range | Damage: 31Range: >63.5m | Damage: 31Range: >63.5m |
Additional Adjustments
- Headshot Multiplier increased from 1.12x to 1.2x
- Aim Down Sight speed improved from 285ms to 250ms
- Sprint to Fire speed improved from 215ms to 180ms
Attachments
- Recoil Springs
- Recoil benefit improved from 8% to 15%
Cypher 091
| DAMAGE RANGE | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Damage Range | Damage: 48Range: 0 – 39.3m | Damage: 48Range: 0 – 39.3m |
| Medium Damage Range | Damage: 41Range: 39.3 – 48.2m | Damage: 41Range: 39.3 – 48.2m |
| Minimum Damage Range | Damage: 37Range: >48.2m | Damage: 35Range: >48.2m |
Additional Adjustments
- Aim Down Sight speed slowed from 235ms to 255ms
Kilo 141
| DAMAGE RANGE | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Damage Range | Damage: 31Range: 0 – 35.6m | Damage: 31Range: 0 – 45m |
| Medium Damage Range | Damage: 25Range: 35.6 – 45.7m | Damage: 25Range: 45 – 60m |
| Minimum Damage Range | Damage: 21Range: >45.7m | Damage: 21Range: >60m |
Additional Adjustments
- Aim Down Sight speed improved from 270ms to 240ms
- Sprint to Fire speed improved from 200ms to 170ms
Attachments
- Extended Mag III
- Magazine size decreased from 80 rounds to 70 rounds
XM4
| DAMAGE RANGE | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Damage Range | Damage: 32 Range: 0 – 30m | Damage: 32 Range: 0 – 45m |
| Medium Damage Range | Damage: 26 Range: 30 – 40.6m | Damage: 26 Range: 45 – 60m |
| Minimum Damage Range | Damage: 20 Range: >40m | Damage: 20 Range: >60m |
Additional Adjustments
- Headshot Multiplier increased from 1.1x to 1.35x
- Upper Torso Multiplier increased from 0.96x to 1x
- Lower Torso Multiplier increased from 0.88x to 1x
- Bullet Velocity increased from 820m/s to 850m/s
Attachments
- Extended Mag III: Magazine size decreased from 80 rounds to 70 rounds
SMGs
C9
| DAMAGE RANGE | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Damage Range | Damage: 40Range: 0 – 13.97m | Damage: 40Range: 0 – 13.97m |
| Medium Damage Range | Damage: 34Range: 13.97 – 21.3m | Damage: 33Range: 13.97 – 21.3m |
| Minimum Damage Range | Damage: 27Range: >21.3m | Damage: 27Range: >21.3m |
Additional Adjustments
- Aim Down Sight speed slowed from 200ms to 215ms
Jackal Pdw
| DAMAGE RANGE | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Damage Range | Damage: 48Range: 0 – 13.2m | Damage: 48Range: 0 – 14.2m |
| Medium Damage Range | Damage: 41Range: 13.2 – 21.3m | Damage: 41Range: 14.2 – 21.3m |
| Minimum Damage Range | Damage: 32Range: >21.3m | Damage: 32Range: >21.3m |
Additional Adjustments
- Aim Down Sight speed improved from 195ms to 185ms
Attachments
- Recoil Springs
- Recoil benefit improved from 5% to 12%
Kompakt 92
| DAMAGE RANGE | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Damage Range | Damage: 30Range: 0 – 11.4m | Damage: 30Range: 0 – 12.5m |
| Medium Damage Range | Damage: 23Range: 11.4 – 19.3m | Damage: 26Range: 12.5 – 19.3m |
| Minimum Damage Range | Damage: 19Range: >19.3m | Damage: 19Range: >19.3m |
Additional Adjustments
- Aim Down Sight speed improved from 180ms to 170ms
- Sprint to Fire speed improved from 115ms to 105ms
Attachments
- Recoil Springs
- Recoil benefit improved from 10% to 18%
Ksv
| DAMAGE RANGE | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Damage Range | Damage: 36Range: 0 – 13.7m | Damage: 36Range: 0 – 14.5m |
| Medium Damage Range | Damage: 32Range: 13.7 – 19.3m | Damage: 32Range: 14.5 – 19.3m |
| Minimum Damage Range | Damage: 24Range: >19.3m | Damage: 24Range: >19.3m |
Additional Adjustments
- Aim Down Sight speed improved from 200ms to 190ms
- Sprint to Fire speed improved from 120ms to 110ms
Saug
| DAMAGE RANGE | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Damage Range | Damage: 34Range: 0 – 11.6m | Damage: 34Range: 0 – 12.7m |
| Medium Damage Range | Damage: 29Range: 11.6 – 19.8m | Damage: 29Range: 12.7 – 19.8m |
| Minimum Damage Range | Damage: 22Range: >19.8m | Damage: 22Range: >19.8m |
Sniper
LW3A1 Frostline
| STAT | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Flinch Resistance | – | Improved by 15% |
| Bullet Velocity | 910 m/s | 940 m/s |
Black Ops 6
Assault Rifles
AK47
The AK-74 is meant to fit a high damage, slower handling and mobility role in the AR class. Over the course of the Black Ops 6 seasons, this position has become less unique, and we’ve seen the weapon fall to the lower end of ARs in our data. We are giving the AK-74 a new, more powerful Max Damage Range up close. Our goal is to set it apart from the other ARs with similar damage profiles and emphasize the original design intent of this weapon.
| DAMAGE RANGE | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Damage Range | Damage: 27Range: 0 – 40.6m | Damage: 29Range: 0 – 11.4m |
| Medium Damage Range | None | Damage: 27Range: 11.5 – 40.6m |
| Minimum Damage Range | Damage: 22Range: >40.6m | Damage: 22Range: >40.6m |
Marksman Rifles
Swat 5.56
| STAT | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Neck Multiplier | 1.0x | 1.05x |
| Upper Torso Multiplier | 1.0x | 1.05x |
| Upper Arm Multiplier | 1.0x | 1.05x |
Aek-973
| STAT | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Neck Multiplier | 1.0x | 1.05x |
| Upper Torso Multiplier | 1.0x | 1.05x |
| Upper Arm Multiplier | 1.0x | 1.05x |
Snipers
LW3A1 Frostline
| STAT | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Aim Down Sight Speed | 535ms | 520ms |
| Sprint to Fire Speed | 290ms | 260ms |
| Tactical Sprint to Fire Speed | 430ms | 350ms |
SVD
| STAT | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Tactical Sprint to Fire Speed | 450ms | 400ms |
LR 7.62
| STAT | PRE-PATCH | POST-PATCH |
|---|---|---|
| Aim Down Sight Speed | 600ms | 580ms |
| Sprint to Fire Speed | 320ms | 290ms |
| Tactical Sprint to Fire Speed | 460ms | 380ms |
| Flinch Resistance | 0.85N | 0.7N |
| Idle Sway while ADS | Extra sway | No extra sway |
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