Besides the Godzilla vs. Kong event, the most anticipated change in Call of Duty: Warzone Season 3 update is the weapon balancing patch. While all weapon classes are receiving their fair share of buffs and nerfs, the adjustments to Sniper Rifles are going to affect the gameplay significantly.

Last season, the developers increased the base health in regular Battle Royale from 100 to 150 after player demand. This changed the time-to-kill and, hence, the bullets required to down a target for almost every weapon. Every Sniper Rifle and certain Marksman Rifles still retained their one-shot kill potential.

To balance out the gameplay, Season 3 brings groundbreaking changes to this weapon class. While heavy-duty Sniper Rifles can still one-shot kill players, their more mobile counterparts are only capable of this at their maximum-range values.

Here’s a list of Sniper and Marksman Rifles with their one-shot kill capabilities:

  • Can one-shot kill at any rangeHDR (MW)AX-50 (MW)ZRG 20mm (BOCW) 3-Line Rifle (VG)Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle (VG)Can one-shot kill within limited rangeKar98k (MW)SP-R 208 (MW)Pelington 703 (BOCW)Swiss K31 (BOCW)Type 99 (VG)Kar98k (VG)Cannot one-shot killRytec AMR (MW)Dragunov (MW)M82 (BOCW)

For further insight into the individual adjustments to each Sniper Rifle, have a look at the information below, which comes from the official Season 3 patch notes for Warzone.

Modern Warfare Marksman & Sniper Rifle

  • Kar98kCan one-shot to the head within max damage range  Max Damage Range decreased to 1425, down from 2400Head Damage Multiplier increased to 3.2Min Damage increased to 75, up from 50Max Damage increased to 95, up from 86SP-R 208Can one-shot to the head within max damage range  Max Damage Range increased to 1300, up from 900Head Damage Multiplier increased to 3.2Max Damage increased to 94, up from 93DragunovCannot one shotMax Damage Range decreased to 1375, down from 2500Min Damage increased to 60, up from 50Max Damage increased to 80, up from 70HDRCan one-shot to the head at any range Max Damage Range decreased to 3400, down from 4000Head Damage Multiplier increased to 3.2AX-50Can one-shot to the head at any range Max Damage Range increased to 3400, up from 3072Head Damage Multiplier increased to 3.2Rytec AMRCannot one shotMax Damage Range decreased to 2650, down from 2800Min Damage decreased to 96, down from 99Head Damage Multiplier increased to 2.1

Black Ops Cold War Sniper Rifles

  • Pelington 703Can one-shot to the head within max damage range  Max Damage Range decreased to 1900, down from 2000Head Damage Multiplier increased to 2.4Min Damage decreased to 95, up from 99Max Damage increased to 125, up from 102LW3-TundraCan one-shot to the head within max damage range  Max Damage Range decreased to 1675, down from 4000Head Damage Multiplier increased to 2.5Max Damage increased to 120, up from 102M82Cannot one shotMax Damage Range increased to 2675, up from 2600Min Damage decreased to 96, down from 99ZRG 20mmCan one-shot to the head at any rangeMax Damage Range increased to 4000, up from 3072Head Damage Multiplier increased to 3.2Swiss K31Can one-shot to the head within max damage range  Max Damage Range increased to 1650, up from 900Head Damage Multiplier increased to 2.31Max Damage increased to 130, up from 95

Vanguard Sniper Rifles

  • 3-Line RifleCan one-shot to the head at any rangeMax Damage Range decreased to 3225, down from 4092Head Damage Multiplier increased to 3.15Max Damage increased to 115, up from 95Min Damage increased to 96, up from 79ADS Transition In Speed increased to 0.532, up from 0.517ADS Transition Out Speed increased to 0.54, up from 0.52Movement speed scaler decreased to 0.80, down from 0.83Kar98kCan one-shot to the head within max damage range  Max Damage Range decreased to 1850, down from 3800Max Damage increased to 100, up from 92ADS Transition In Speed decreased to 0.43, down from 0.455ADS Transition Out Speed decreased to 0.4, down from 0.476Type 99Can one-shot to the head within max damage range  Max Damage Range decreased to 1350, down from 4092Head Damage Multiplier increased to 2.4ADS Transition In Speed decreased to 0.45, down from 0.48ADS Transition Out Speed decreased to 0.42, down from 0.5Gorenko Anti-Tank RifleCan one-shot to the head at any range Max Damage Range decreased to 3700, down from 4092Head Damage Multiplier increased to 3.0Upper Torso Multiplier increased to 1.2Upper Torso Multiplier increased to 1.1ADS Transition Out Speed decreased to 0.5, down from 0.66Now Has Access to Lengthened, Armor Piercing, Subsonic, Frangible and Hollow Point Ammunition.

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