Comprehensive Overview of Weapon Balancing Adjustments in MW3 Season 6

The patch notes for MW3 Season 6 are now available, highlighting significant game-balancing modifications such as weapon adjustments, bug fixes, quality-of-life enhancements, and more. The changes to weapon and Killstreak balancing are particularly important, as they aim to address power-parity issues, ensuring a fair and enjoyable gaming experience for all players.

This article details the weapon buffs and nerfs introduced in the MW3 Season 6 update.

All Weapon Buffs and Nerfs in MW3 Season 6

Below are the weapon changes in MW3 Season 6 designed to achieve balanced gameplay, as shared by the developers:

Assault Rifle Changes in MW3 Season 6

STG44

Maximum damage decreased from 36 to 33 (-8%).
Maximum damage range decreased from 44.5m to 36.8m (-17%).
Near-medium damage range decreased from 51.8m to 44.5m (-14%).
Medium damage range decreased from 61m to 53.3m (-13%).
STG44 can no longer achieve a 3-shot kill within its maximum damage range.

M4 (MWII)

Near-medium damage increased from 26 to 29 (+12%).
Minimum damage increased from 24 to 25 (+4%).
Head and neck damage multipliers increased from 1.1x to 1.15x.

Chimera (MWII)

Minimum damage increased from 20 to 23 (+15%).
Maximum damage range increased from 16m to 25.4m (+59%).
Near-medium damage range increased from 31.8m to 41.9m (+32%).

Tempus Razorback (MWII)

Maximum damage increased from 29 to 30 (+3%).
Near-medium damage increased from 26 to 27 (+4%).
Minimum damage increased from 20 to 23 (+15%).
Near-medium damage range increased from 32.2m to 39.4m (+22%).

M13C (MWII)

Sprint to fire time decreased from 210ms to 189ms (-10%).
Recoil gun kick decreased from 35.6deg/s to 28.7deg/s (-19%).
Maximum damage range increased from 25.4m to 36.8m (+45%).
Near-medium damage range increased from 39.4m to 47m (+19%).
Medium damage range increased from 49.8m to 57.4m (+15%).

TR-76 Geist (MWII)

Aim down sight time decreased from 280ms to 240ms (-14%).
Maximum damage range increased from 24.1m to 33m (+37%).
Near-medium damage range increased from 36.8m to 44.5m (+21%).
Medium damage range increased from 48.3m to 55.9m (+16%).

Battle Rifle Changes in MW3 Season 6

Lachmann-762 (MWII)

Horizontal recoil decreased from 10.8deg/s to 9.6deg/s (-11%).
Vertical recoil decreased from 53.6deg/s to 48.2deg/s (-10%).
Firing aim stability improved.

Cronen Squall (MWII)

Horizontal recoil decreased from 6.9deg/s to 6deg/s (-13%).
Vertical recoil decreased from 52deg/s to 47.7deg/s (-8%).
Firing aim stability improved.

FTAC Recon (MWII)

Horizontal recoil decreased from 5.8deg/s to 4.7deg/s (-19%).
Vertical recoil decreased from 63.9deg/s to 53.5deg/s (-16%).

TAQ-V (MWII)

Aim down sight time decreased from 290ms to 260ms (-10%).
Firing aim stability improved.

SO-14 (MWII)

Maximum damage range increased from 19.3m to 22.3m (+16%).
Near-medium damage range increased from 31.8m to 34.9m (+10%).
Medium damage range increased from 39.6m to 45.7m (+15%).

Submachine Gun (SMG) Changes in MW3 Season 6

Over 46

Near-medium damage decreased from 27 to 26 (-4%).
Maximum damage range decreased from 18.8m to 13.7m (-27%).
Near-medium damage range decreased from 30.5m to 22.9m (-25%).
Medium damage range decreased from 41.4m to 33m (-20%).

Static-HV

Maximum damage decreased from 33 to 30 (-9%).
Near-medium damage decreased from 30 to 28 (-7%).
Medium damage decreased from 28 to 26 (-7%).
Far-medium damage range removed.
Static-HV can no longer achieve a 4-shot kill without a headshot within its maximum damage range.

ISO 45 (MWII)

Near-medium damage increased from 27 to 29 (+7%).
Minimum damage increased from 22 to 24 (+9%).
Maximum damage range increased from 9.1m to 11.7m (+28%).
Arm, hand, leg, and foot damage multipliers increased from 0.95x to 1x.

ISO 9mm (MWII)

Maximum damage increased from 24 to 25 (+4%).
Near-medium damage increased from 22 to 23 (+5%).
Medium damage increased from 20 to 22 (+10%).
Minimum damage increased from 17 to 20 (+18%).

PDSW 528 (MWII)

Maximum damage increased from 30 to 33 (+10%).
Near-medium damage increased from 25 to 30 (+20%).
Medium damage increased from 24 to 25 (+4%).
Minimum damage increased from 20 to 22 (+10%).
Near-medium damage range decreased from 20.6m to 12.7m (-40%).
Far-medium damage range removed.
Headshot damage multiplier increased from 1.2x to 1.3x.
Adjustments to damage ranges are made to compensate for the reduced number of shots required to kill.

Fennec 45 (MWII)

Maximum damage increased from 25 to 27 (+8%).
Near-medium damage increased from 20 to 26 (+30%).
Medium damage increased from 18 to 23 (+28%).
Minimum damage increased from 17 to 20 (+18).
Maximum damage range decreased from 12.7m to 5.1m (-60%).
Near-medium damage range decreased from 17.3m to 12.7m (-26%).
Medium damage range decreased from 22.6m to 20.3m (-10%).
Adjustments to damage ranges are made to compensate for the reduced number of shots required to kill.

BAS-P (MWII)

Near-medium damage increased from 27 to 28 (+4%).
Neck and upper torso damage multipliers increased from 1x to 1.1x.

Vaznev-9K (MWII)

Maximum damage increased from 31 to 33 (+6%).
Medium damage increased from 25 to 28 (+12%).
Far-medium damage increased from 23 to 24 (+4%).

Light Machine Gun (LMG) Changes in MW3 Season 6

RPK (MWII)

JAK Cataclysm Conversion Kit
Maximum damage decreased from 140 to 130 (-7%).
Near-medium damage decreased from 130 to 120 (-8%).
Minimum damage decreased from 120 to 100 (-17%).
Maximum damage range decreased from 35.6m to 27.9m (-21%).
Near-medium damage range decreased from 50.8m to 40.6m (-20%).
Head damage multiplier decreased from 2.1x to 1.5x.

556 Icarus (MWII)

Near-medium damage increased from 27 to 28 (+4%).
Maximum damage range increased from 24.1m to 33m (+37%).
Near-medium damage range increased from 40.6m to 45.7m (+13%).
Neck and upper torso damage multipliers increased from 1x to 1.1x.
Leg and foot damage multipliers increased from 0.9x to 1x.

Marksman Rifle Changes in MW3 Season 6

EBR-14 (MWII)

Neck and upper torso damage multipliers increased from 1.27x to 1.35x.
Lower torso damage multiplier increased from 1x to 1.27x.

SP-R 208 (MWII)

Maximum damage range increased from 13m to 20.3m (+57%).
Lower torso damage multiplier increased from 1x to 1.5x.

Time Torrent (MWII)

Minimum damage increased from 37 to 43 (+16%).
Neck, upper torso, and upper arm damage multipliers increased from 1.1x to 1.2x.

LM-S (MWII)

Neck and upper torso damage multipliers increased from 1.25x to 1.35x.

SA-B 50 (MVII)

Maximum damage range increased from 10.4m to 17.8m (+71%).

Sniper Rifle Changes in MW3 Season 6

Carrack. 300 (MWII)

Maximum damage increased from 128 to 140 (+9%).
Near-medium damage increased from 95 to 128 (+35%).
Medium damage increased from 90 to 95 (+6%).
Minimum damage increased from 70 to 73 (+4%).
Near-medium damage range decreased from 30.7m to 25.4m (-17%).

Handgun Changes in MW3 Season 6

Basilisk (MWII)

Maximum damage range increased from 8.4m to 11.4m (+36%).
Near-medium damage range increased from 22.9m to 30.5m (+33%).

Melee Changes in MW3 Season 6

Spear

Fixed an issue that caused Fists to retain increased damage after using thrown Spears.

Complete Attachments and Field Upgrade Changes in MW3 Season 6

Attachments

Kimura RYL33 Laser Light

Removed duplicate Attachment entries for the Bryson 800 and Bryson 890 Shotguns.

JAK Volk Conversion Kit

Fixed an issue that caused incompatible Attachments to be equipped when applying the Flammable Fury Blueprint.

Field Upgrades

Enhanced Vision Goggles

Fixed an exploit involving the Juggernaut Killstreak that allowed red enemy outlines to remain visible through battery depletion.

These updates cover all weapon balancing changes in MW3 Season 6.

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