Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season 4 Update Nerfs Grau and MP5

The mid-season update for Call of Duty Modern Warfare and Warzone is now out as of 11 pm PT on June 29. Aside from exciting new 200 player Battle Royale Quads in Warzone, several weapons got various nerfs and buffs. The primary weapons seeing nerfs with this update are the Grau 5.56 and the MP5.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare Grau Nerf

Many players anticipated a Grau nerf this season, considering it’s still the most popular assault rifle in everyone’s loadout. The main nerfs hitting this AR are damage range reductions and slightly more high-frequency recoils. We also see the Tempus 26.4″ Archangel and the FSS 20.8″ Nexus barrels getting less recoil compensation and less range. 

Warzone Season 4 MP5 Nerf

As for the MP5, this popular submachine gun gets a decrease to its damage range, decreased 10mm damage range, reduced long-range damage for 10mm ammo, and more recoil on 10mm ammo. In short, this means more recoil and a higher time-to-kill. 

Considering these two weapons are the most popular choices in Warzone, we may see the meta get shaken up. Players will likely take a day or two to adjust to the new changes before revealing the next best Warzone loadouts. 

Weapon Buffs and Nerfs

While some weapons got hit with some pretty big nerfs, others are seeing a few buffs. The MK2, for example, has faster movement speed and damage range now. The Dragonuv, one of the most underutilized snipers in the game, now has faster ADS and a higher fire rate. These buffs and nerfs apply to both the Modern Warzone multiplayer and Warzone battle royale. 

AX-50

• Increased damage range

HDR

• Guaranteed one-hit to lower torso at any range

Kar98k

• Increased ADS speed
• Small decrease to hip spread
• Increased damage range

MK2 Carbine

• Faster movement speed
• Increased damage range

Dragonuv

• Increased ADS speed
• 2 hit kill min
• Gun recoil returns to the center more
• Faster rate of fire

FAL

• Added a close range damage shelf with one-hit headshot potential

AK-47

• Increased ADS speed

CR-56 AMAX

• Decreased damage range

MP5

• Decreased damage range
• Decreased 10MM damage range
• Reduced long range damage to 10MM ammo
• Slight recoil increase to 10MM ammo

Grau 5.56

• Damage range reduction
• Slight increase to high frequency recoil
• Reduced recoil compensation and decreased range on Tempus 26.4” Archangel and FSS 20.8” Nexus barrels

Shotgun Slugs

• Increased projectile velocity
• Reduced ads spread
• Added dynamic hip spread
• Increased damage ranges
• Increased lower torso damage

No stock attachment

• Increased weapon recoil
• Decreased ADS aiming steadiness

Start Ammo and Max Ammo Adjustments

• Increased Max Ammo: M4 .458 SOCOM Rounds
• Max Ammo and Start Ammo Increased for CR-56 AMAX M67 Rounds, SKS 10 Round Mags, Striker 45 Hollowpoint Rounds, SCAR Default Mags, Oden Default Mags
• Increased Start Ammo for SCAR 25 Round Mags, Oden 25 Round Mags

Source: Infinity Ward