The Call of Duty Warzone Season 5 is live now. Last year brought a lot of content and after that 
Raven Software has focused on weapon balancing in the game. 

It is really difficult for players to choose the best among the plethora of Weapons that Warzone has. 
This also make the game broader and provides players several options to choose from. 
But the absolute domination of some guns in the Warzone meta makes the overall gaming 
experience difficult for few fans. 

Raven Software, Warzone's current developer claimed several times that they want to provide 
various options to the players so that they can have a great experience. 

The new season provides significant changes to weapon balancing. Grau, the fan-favorite Modern 
Warfare weapon is receiving massive buff and the present meta-KG- M40 is getting nerfed and 
there's a lot of catching up for players in "Last Stand. Here's a list of the major changes hitting the 
assault rifles in Season 5 soon- 

KG M40 (VG) 

• In Season 4, the KG M40 stayed as the undisputed king of Warzone. Raven wished to fix the    weapon 
• balancing even more in the recent update- 
• Min Damage decreased to 23, down from 25 
• Sprint to Fire Time increased to 1.02, up from 1.0 
• Reisdorf 720mm Shrouded 
• Muzzle Velocity decreased to 38%, down from 45% 
• Vertical Recoil Control decreased to 24%, down from 30% 
• Horizontal Recoil Control decreased to 17%, down from 20% 

6.5mm Sakura 40 Round Mags 

• Muzzle Velocity penalty increased to -15%, down from -10% 
• Vertical Recoil Control decreased to 12%, down from 14% 
• Horizontal Recoil Control decreased to 16%, down from 20% 
•      8mm Klauser 60 Round Drums 
• Movement Speed Scaler decreased to 9.98, down from 0.985 
• ADS Time Penalty increased to -5%, up from -2.5% 

VDD 22G Padded 

• Recoil Control decreased to 12.5%, down from 14% 
• Grau 5.56 (MW) 
• Max Damage Increased to 29, up from 28 
• Max Damage Range increased to 1240, up from 1200 
• Neck Damage multiplier increased to 1.15, up from 1.01 

AS44 (VG) 

• Max Damage decreased to 22, down from 24 
• Kovalevskaya 615mm 
• Damage Range increased to 30%, up from 20% 
• Vertical Recoil Control increased to 15%, up from 12% 
• ZAC 12B Custom 
• Initial Firing Recoil increased to 14%, up from 10% 
• Movement Speed penalty decreased to -3%, up from -4% 

Raven also changed some guns for the beginners. The Vargo-S from Vanguard has received buffs 
where the minimum damage has increased to 22 from 20, and the Neck Damage Multiplier has 
increased to 1.5, up from 1.3. 

Lastly, Season 5 has also introduced major balancing to snipers. With Marksman Rifles from 
Vanguard using AR ammunition, the game received a new light in the final season. Apart from all 
these changes, it would be interesting to see how meta will shift throughout the season.