Infinity Ward has nerfed one of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone’s most powerful weapons: the Bruen MK9.
The Bruen, which was added to the game during Season 3 back in April, has seen a reduction in its damage range, which is certainly welcome. This LMG had the accuracy at range, mobility and reload time of an assault rifle – with the right attachments. It had become central to Call of Duty’s recent meta, and one of the most popular long-range choices in Warzone.
Infinity Ward has yet to publish exact changes, such as damage numbers, but data miners have already had a look to see what’s what. According to COD Tracker, the Bruen’s maximum damage range has gone down from 42m to 27m. That’s a 36 per cent reduction. Ouch!
Meanwhile, Infinity Ward has tweaked the FAL. This popular assault rifle has seen an increase in headshot damage (two-hit at range with one headshot), and a reduction in near damage (limbs and lower torso always three shot). So, a nerf at close range and a buff at long range, which feels about right for the FAL.