The shotgun 725 has been causing stomachaches for many players since the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. It has been nerfed twice already – but now, under certain conditions, it is even stronger.
This is how the 725 was nerfed: The shotgun 725, disliked by many players, has received two nerfs. It has been weakened in several ways:
- Patch 1.07 increased its hip-fire and aiming down sights (“ADS”) spread and decreased its range
- The new Patch 1.08 further reduced the range
In theory, the 725 should now hit less accurately at greater distances, and the individual pellets should cause less damage.
This is how powerful the 725 is now: Despite these two nerfs, the 725 is currently stronger than before under certain conditions. YouTuber XclusiveAce found that the spread of the 725 when aiming down sights is even drastically reduced:
As a result, the 725 currently has an even higher range for one-shot kills than before the nerfs. However, according to XclusiveAce, this applies only to the 725 without any attachments from the Gunsmith feature.
What is the problem with the weapon?
This is why the 725 is annoying: The 725 is currently one of the biggest problems that players have with Modern Warfare. They feel it is too powerful:
- It can kill instantly at short and medium distances
- Even with inaccurate aiming, the spread is so forgiving that shots are lethal
- It outperforms almost all other shotguns and gives the Overkill perk a lot of power
- With the right attachments, it is even as strong as sniper rifles
Overall, the 725 is an overly strong “all-rounder” that leaves too many other weapons behind. It is also frustrating to play against it because players have little chance of winning with other weapons.
Is this a bug or an oversight? It is not yet clear whether this strengthening is a planned reversal of Patch 1.07 or if it is an oversight.
A bug cannot be ruled out either, as the shotgun was supposed to be nerfed but is now effectively stronger and can even outperform the strongest weapons.
