It will now have more damage up close, but slightly less at longer distances. The weapon with the most changes is the XM4 rifle, which has several attachments adjusted to help give each attachment a more unique role. The biggest change in this patch is the assault rifle balance update, which touches several different weapons in the category.
The developer released the change list for the new season on Wednesday, giving players a preview of new updates to assault rifle balance, pistol nerfs, and the season’s new content. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s new season may have been delayed by a day, but that hasn’t stopped Treyarch from revealing the patch notes.