COD Mobile Season 2 (2023): Weapon Balance Changes |…

A new round of weapon balance changes are coming to Call of Duty: Mobile in Season 2 (2023). Check out all the buffs and nerfs in our guide.

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Each season we see these weapon balance changes, which can often significantly affect the COD: Mobile.

There is very little concrete info on Season 2 (2023) of Call of Duty: Mobile, but thanks to the always-reliable Leakers On Duty; we are getting an advanced look at the weapon balance changes we can expect in the next big update.

These weapon balance changes have been sourced from a test server for the Chinese localization of the game, so keep in mind that some buffs or nerfs could be dropped or tweaked again.

When we get the official patch notes, we will update the page if there are any changes.

Best Weapons In Call of Duty Mobile Season 1 (2023)

COD: Mobile Season 2 (2023) - Weapon Balance Changes

In Season 2, some of the most popular weapons are under the microscope, and you may find that your previously trusted 'primary' is no longer the gun it once was.

Set for a buff are a number of assault rifles, including the AK-47, ICR-1, and M16.

It's the nerfs that are likely to make a bigger splash. The powerful CBR4 submachine gun has seen its reload time increased, while the DL Q33 and its new Maevwat Omega-1 signature attachment have been nerfed.

The Ballista EM3 operator skill has also been nerfed, reducing its usable duration from 30 seconds to 20 and decreasing its shots from 3 to 2.

Check out the rest of the weapon balance changes below.

Buffs

Here are the expected buffs heading into Season 2.

HBRa3

Improved ADS time from 250ms to 245ms
Decreased initial recoil

BK57

Improved hit flinch from 0.75 to 0.7
Improved ADS bullet spread accuracy from 21(7) to 20(7) (+6.28 to +6.5)

Man-O-War

Decreased reload speed by 30%
Decreased ADS time from 280ms to 260ms

ICR-1

Improved range profile from (0-20m, 20-35m) to (0-20m, 20-37m)
Decreased the recoil shift on the third shot

EM2

Improved bullet spread
Reload time decreased from 2.5s/3s to 2.2s/2.6s
Damage profile improved from 36-32-22 to 36-32- 27 (BR only)
27.2" Ranger Barrel
- Decreased bullet velocity boost from 90% to 70%
- Decreased ADS time penalty from 15% to 10%
- Decreased ADS movement speed penalty from 15 to 10%
40-Round Extended Mag
- Decreased ADS time penalty from 10% to 7%

MSMC

Improved range profile from (0-7m, 7-14m, 14-19m) to (0-8m, 8-15m, 15-19m)
Improved recoil of the first 4 shots
Decreased reload speed by 25%
36-Round Extended Mag
- Changed to 40-Round Extended Mag

QXR

Improved arm multiplier from 1x to 1.1x

MX9

Decreased horizontal recoil

LAPA

Improved bullet spread from 300m/s to 450m/s
Improved range profile from (0-8m, 8-16m, 16-30m) to (0-10m, 10-17m, 17-30m)

Dingo

Improved range profile from (0-12m, 12-20m) to (0-15m, 15-22m)
Damage range increased from 12-20 to 15-22 to 17-24
Improved damage profile from 28-24-19 to 28-24-22 (BR only)
Fixed mobility bug in BR

Echo

Increased pellets per shot from 8 to 9

AK-47

5.45mm
- Fixed an issue in which wrong damage values were displayed in battle royale
- Damage profile from 25-21-19-20 to 25-21-20 (BR only)
- Improved damage profile from 25-21-16-15 to 25-21-17-15 (MP only)

YKM Light Stock (all weapons)

Fixed an issue in which the ADS movement speed bonus wasn't listed correctly

Cryo Nade

Improved range from 4m to 4.5m

Shadow Blade

Improved duration from 20s to 30s

Sticky Nade

Improved damage from 160 to 180

Medic BR class

Improved HP recovery from 6%/9% to 8%/12%
Improved armour recovery from 9%/16% to 13.5%/22.5%
Improved range profile from (0-8m, 8-16m, 16-30m) to (0-10m, 10-17m, 17-30m)

Airborne BR class

Improved launch height by 25%
Decreased recharge time from 50/40 to 40/36

Nerfs

And here are the nerfs expected in Season 2.

JAK-12

Increased hip-fire spread from 330(170) to 340(200)
Decreased profile damage from 17-8-7-6 to 16-8-6-5

CBR4

Increased reload time
YKM Light Stock
- Decreased ADS movement speed boost

Fennec

Multiplayer
- Increased ADS bullet spread from 25(20) to 30(20)
- Increased hip-fire bullet spread from 160(75) to 180(75)
Battle Royale
- Increased ADS bullet spread from 15(6) to 18(6)
- Increased hip-fire bullet spread from 84(24) to 92(30)

DL Q33

Maevwat Omega-1 (BR only)
- Decreased bullet velocity by 30%
- Effect duration reduced from 1.5s to 1.2s

Decreased minimum damage from 60 to 50
Decreased maximum damage from 200 to 180

Ballista EM3

Duration decreased from 30s to 20s
Decreased capacity from 3 shots to 2 shots

Igniter BR class

Energy consumption increased from 5%/5% to 15%/10%

Krig 6

Extended Magazine / Fast Extended Magazine (buff)
- Movement speed penalty from 2% to 1%
Increased ADS time from 250ms to 260ms
Damage range reduced from 17-26-40 to 15-26-40
Extended Mag A, Fast Extended Mag A
- Added a 1% mobility penalty
Large Extended Mag B, Fast Extended Mag B
- Added a 3% mobility penalty

M16