Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone fans have finally received the much-anticipated balancing update! Raven Software and Treyarch have just released a new patch that shakes up the multiplayer mode and the Battle Royale arena, targeting the notorious “overpowered” weapon.

Warzone & Black Ops 7 Patch Notes: The Meta Is Shifting!

The latest update, released on February 26, 2026, delivers a major nerf to the XM4-Burst (the current meta rifle) that has dominated the Battle Royale (BR) mode. According to the developers, the goal is to “increase weapon variety and make time-to-kill (TTK) more balanced for everyone.”

Nerfed Weapon: XM4-Burst (Assault Rifle)

Here are the changes made to this weapon that could melt enemies in seconds from long range:

• Damage Reduction: Minimum damage at medium and long range has been reduced by 15 percent.

• Recoil: Increased vertical recoil between bursts, making it harder to keep bullets on target.

• Headshot Multiplier: Headshot multiplier has been lowered from 1.4x to 1.2x.

Buffed Weapons

With the XM4 dethroned, these weapons are set to take the spotlight:

• C9 (SMG): Improved movement speed and bullet velocity at close range.

• SVD (Sniper): Faster ADS speed for more aggressive sniping.

General Gameplay Updates