Warzone Season 5 Reloaded Patch Notes (19 Aug 2026)
Patch date:
16Changes13Buffs3Nerfs
Buffs (13)
Damage Adjustments
- Maximum Damage increased from 38 to 41.
- Maximum Damage Range increased from 40m to 45m.
- Medium Damage increased from 34 to 37.
- Medium Damage Range starts at 45m instead of 40m.
- Minimum Damage increased from 32 to 33.
- Reduced reticle shake while firing.
- BR/RES: Vertical Recoil reduced by 10%.
Attachment Adjustments
- 15" Benthic Barrel: Gun Kick & View Kick benefit increased from 20% to 25%; Bullet Velocity benefit increased from 15% to 20%.
- Current TTK · 0–10 m
- 651 ms
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 1.7% → 22.6%
Damage Adjustments
- Maximum Damage Range increased from 38m to 42m.
- Medium Damage increased from 30 to 31.
- Medium Damage Range increased from 55m to 60m.
- Minimum Damage increased from 25 to 26.
- Minimum Damage Range increased from 55m to 60m.
- BR/RES: Bullet Velocity reduced from 900m/s to 880m/s.
- BR/RES: Recoil increased by 10%.
- Current TTK · 10–40 m
- 592 ms
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 0.8% → 1.5%
Adjustments
- BR/RES: Bullet Velocity increased from 910m/s to 920m/s.
Attachment Adjustments
- 20" Delta-F2 Barrel: Bullet Velocity penalty reduced from 5% to 3%; Mid Damage Range 1 benefit increased from 35% to 40%.
- Buffer Spring: Recoil benefit increased from 10% to 15%.
- 16" Reticulated Barrel: Bullet Velocity benefit increased from 15% to 20%.
- Current TTK · 10–40 m
- 624 ms
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 1.3% → 0.7%
Damage Adjustments
- Maximum Damage Range increased from 38m to 42m.
- Medium Damage Range increased from 52m to 58m.
- Minimum Damage increased from 30 to 31.
- Minimum Damage Range increased from 52m to 58m.
- BR/RES: Bullet Velocity increased from 910m/s to 920m/s.
Attachment Adjustments
- 16.5" Greaves Bellum Barrel: Bullet Velocity benefit increased from 15% to 20%.
- 17.9" PN-Cursus Barrel: Bullet Velocity penalty reduced from 6% to 3%; Mid Damage Range 1 benefit increased from 35% to 40%.
- 5.56 NATO FMJ: Damage Range benefit increased from 14% to 18%.
- Current TTK · 10–40 m
- 640 ms
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 3% → 9.4%
Damage Adjustments
- Medium Damage Range increased from 50m to 55m.
- Minimum Damage Range increased from 50m to 55m.
- BR/RES: Bullet Velocity increased from 890m/s to 910m/s.
Attachment Adjustments
- Redwell 5.56 Compensator: Vertical Recoil benefit increased from 15% to 25%.
- Lateral Precision Grip: Horizontal Recoil benefit increased from 20% to 25%.
- 13" Promontory Barrel: Recoil Control benefit increased from 12% to 20%.
- Current TTK · 0–10 m
- 580 ms
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 1.8% → 2.3%
Damage Adjustments
- Maximum Damage increased from 14 to 15.
- Maximum Damage Range increased from 11.6m to 12.5m.
- Medium Damage increased from 12 to 13.
- Lower Torso & Leg multipliers increased from 0.9x to 0.95x.
Attachment Adjustments
- Procural Extended Mag: Magazine size increased from 40 to 50 rounds.
- Current TTK · 0–10 m
- 504 ms
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 0.5% → 0.3%
Damage Adjustments
- Maximum Damage increased from 40 to 42.
- Medium Damage increased from 36 to 37.
- Current TTK · 0–10 m
- 583 ms
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 0.8% → 8.3%
Damage Adjustments
- Maximum Damage increased from 35 to 36.
- Current TTK · 0–10 m
- 568 ms
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 0.6% → 3.7%
Adjustments
- BR/RES: Horizontal Recoil reduced.
- Current TTK · 0–10 m
- 547 ms
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 1.1% → 1.1%
Damage Adjustments
- Maximum Damage increased from 55 to 63.
- Medium Damage increased from 46 to 52.
- Minimum Damage increased from 39 to 43.
- Headshot multiplier increased from 1.1x to 1.2x.
- BR/RES: Bullet Velocity increased from 820m/s to 870m/s.
- Current TTK · 10–40 m
- 656 ms
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 0.7% → 0.3%
Attachment Adjustments
- M10 Breacher Argus Lever: ADS Max Damage increased from 32 to 34; ADS Mid Damage increased from 30 to 32.
- Current TTK
- n/a
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 0.2% → 0.2%
Damage Adjustments
- Maximum Damage increased from 25 to 28.
- Maximum Damage Range increased from 2.5m to 3m.
- Medium Damage 1 increased from 20 to 23.
- Medium Damage Range 1 increased from 4.5m to 5.2m.
- Medium Damage Range 2 increased from 7.6m to 8.2m.
- Minimum Damage Range increased from 7.6m to 8.2m.
- Headshot multiplier increased from 1x to 1.2x.
- Sprint to Fire speed improved from 200ms to 170ms.
Attachment Adjustments
- 12 Gauge Slug: Now improves headshot and upper torso damage; Max Damage Range increased from 2m to 2.5m; Mid Damage Range increased from 7.6m to 14m; Bullet Velocity increased from 240m/s to 600m/s.
- Current TTK
- n/a
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 0.1% → 0.2%
Attachment Adjustments
- 25" Bowen Grooved Barrel: ADS Speed penalty reduced from 11% to 7%.
- .300 WM Overpressured: Bullet Velocity benefit increased from 18% to 22%.
- Current TTK
- n/a
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 4.9% → 4.4%
Nerfs (3)
Damage Adjustments
- Minimum Damage reduced from 28 to 27.
- Current TTK · 10–40 m
- 601 ms
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 7.5% → 1.5%
Damage Adjustments
- Maximum Damage reduced from 48 to 46.
- Medium Damage reduced from 41 to 38.
- Medium Damage Range reduced from 52m to 45m.
- Minimum Damage reduced from 38 to 34.
- Minimum Damage Range reduced from 52m to 45m.
- BR/RES: Bullet Velocity reduced from 900m/s to 880m/s.
- BR/RES: Recoil increased by 10%.
- Current TTK · 0–10 m
- 720 ms
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 21.2% → 2.2%
Damage Adjustments
- Maximum Damage reduced from 42 to 38.
- Maximum Damage Range reduced from 13.7m to 13m.
- Medium Damage reduced from 36 to 34.
- Medium Damage Range reduced from 23.4m to 22m.
- Minimum Damage Range reduced from 23.4m to 22m.
- Current TTK · 0–10 m
- 584 ms
- Pick rate, 7 days before → after
- 21% → 2.4%
Pick rate: 7 days before vs after
CODMunity page-view pick rate. Each weapon's share of Warzone weapon page views on CODMunity, averaged per day over the 7 days before (12–18 Aug 2026) and after (20–26 Aug 2026) the patch. It shows what players look up, not in-game usage.
Before 12–18 Aug 2026
- #1MXR-17Nerf21.2%
- #2CBRS-3Nerf21%
- #3FG42Nerf7.5%
- #4VST6.6%
- #5Strider 300Buff4.9%
Current #1 per playstyle
From the current Warzone meta ranking.
- Long Range
Voyak KT-3 - Close Range
VMP - SniperStrider 300
- Sniper Support
Dravec 45 - Semi Auto
KRS-7.62 - Secondary
1911 Pistol
About this page
The changes come from CODMunity's own balancing data, entered for every update, and are shown as released. Current TTK is the average time to kill of each weapon's top-rated build in today's meta ranking, at the range that suits its playstyle, so it reflects the game now, not on patch day. Pick rate is the CODMunity page-view pick rate described above.
Last Updated: 26/08/2026