Together with the playlist update on the evening of August 5, Call of Duty: Warzone also brought a small balance patch. The popular assault rifle Krig 6 received a nerf and the new submachine gun CX-9 benefits from a buff. We show you the fine print on MeinMMO.
What’s going on? Call of Duty: Warzone has put a lot of thought into a new balancing of weapons in recent months. Since the start of Season 3, there hasn’t been a heavily OP weapon, and in Season 4, the time-to-kill for range weapons has increased significantly. And the developers continue to tinker, even on small details.
Before the start of Season 5 on August 12, Warzone brought a small balance patch. The most popular assault rifle Krig 6 lost some damage. In addition, the new submachine gun CX-9 now hits a bit harder. Find out on MeinMMO how the adjustments affect and what the playlist looks like after the update.
The developer tweet about the patch:
CoD Warzone: Update on 05.08. nerfs Krig 6
What’s different with the Krig 6 now? The assault rifle from Cold War is currently the most popular assault rifle and gathers so many fans because it is simply easy to use. With the Krig 6, it’s hard to miss, and even at longer distances, moving targets are not safe from your bullets. And apparently, that’s supposed to stay that way – the developers haven’t touched the recoil.
Rather, the damage from torso hits has gone down. The weapon is supposed to remain easy to use but become slightly weaker overall.
Previously, chest and torso hits had the same value. To continue benefiting from the time-to-kill of chest hits, at least 4 of your hits must land in the chest; the rest can hit the torso or limbs.
- Torso hits before the patch: 33 damage / 644 milliseconds
- Torso hits after the patch: 30 damage / 736 milliseconds
Additionally, the Krig 6 loses a bit of range. The first damage range without attachments is 2 meters smaller, going from 38 to 36 meters. The second damage range remains unaffected by the changes. (Values via truegamedata.com)
Assessment of the Krig 6 after the patch: The Krig 6 is supposed to be a controllable assault rifle that does not deliver outstanding damage for it. The patch cements this status but makes the weapon only slightly weaker. You can continue to use the Krig 6 without hesitation, but you need to pay better attention to your chest hits in the first damage range.
What’s different with the CX-9 now? The submachine gun was just introduced to the game a few days ago (Here’s how to unlock the CX-9). However, the developers at Raven Software apparently weren’t completely satisfied with the weapon. Essentially, two things have changed:
- The new damage values lead to a strong second damage range
- The third/final damage range is weaker than before
Without attachments, you have a time-to-kill of 579 milliseconds for chest hits up to 13 meters. Then it goes up to 637 milliseconds up to 22 meters and then to 753 milliseconds.
Assessment of the CX-9 after the patch: The SMG resembles the popular MAC-10 – good range, control, and high rate of fire. However, the weapon from CoD MW cannot keep up with the important mobility of the “Cold War” SMG MAC-10.
With the new second damage range, the CX-9 stands out from the MAC-10 and offers a significantly better time-to-kill in the range of 15.5 – 22 meters (MAC-10 including open-bolt delay). For fans of the MAC-10, it’s a new alternative in the game (Values via truegamedata.com). It’s also worth mentioning the high headshot damage, which gives good shooters an additional boost.
Warzone playlist in the last week before Season 5
Before the new content cycle starts on August 12 with Season 5, you can access the following modes in the game:
- Battle Royale: Solo/Duo/Trio/Squad
- Mode Season 4: Cargo
- Rebirth Island: Revival Squad
- Plunder: Blood Money Squad
A new mode has been announced for Season 5 that lets 50 teams compete against each other, and new locations are also on the way. Visit our article with the roadmap for Season 5 of Call of Duty for more information.
