From new maps, weapons and new graphics, COD Mobile Season 8 has a lot to offer. There are also new ranks, weapon mastery and battle royale mechanics for players to explore.

Furthermore, there are new balance changes that players need to be up to speed with to understand the ever-changing meta in the game. There are a few weapon nerfs and buffs in Season 8 that this article will list down below.

Weapon nerfs and buffs in COD Mobile Season 8

The patch notes for Season 8 of COD Mobile have been sourced from the Facebook page of Garena Call of Duty Mobile. All updates besides the patch notes for the upcoming season can be found on that page.

Multiplayer Weapon Updates

Overall adjustments on Assault RiflesDecreased Damage Range and Damage to arms

AS VAL (with 15 Round FMJ)

Range adjusted from 15M-50M-75M to 25M-38M-75MDamage adjusted from 46-45-39-34 to 48-44-35-30Fire rate decreased from +300% to +200%Slightly increased vertical recoilIncreased hit flinchSlightly increased firing animation

Sniper & Marksman Rifles

Adjusted one – shot -kill rangeDecreased hit flinch

SKS

Increased damage to arms from 48 to 54Vertical recoil decreased slightlyBullet Spread decreased slightlyHit flinch decreasedDecreased range of motion during animation

M21 EBR

Range increased from : 62M to 65MDamage increased from : 60-55 to 91-71Vertical recoil decreasedHit flinch decreased

XPR-50

Damage range adjusted from 62M to 50MVertical recoil decreasedHit flinch decreased

Rytec AMR

Headshot multiplier increased from 2 to 3. 75Headshot multiplier increased from 5. 25 to 6. 5 (25 × 59 mm Thermite Mag)Base mag capacity increased from 15 to 25Mag capacity increased from 10 to 20 (Explosive/Thermite Mag)ADS Time decreased from +25% to +15% (Explosive/Thermite Mag)Slightly increased movement speedSlightly decreased weapon swap time from 1s to 0. 8s

DLQ33

Headshot multiplier increased from 1. 8 to 2. 3

Locus

Headshot multiplier increased from 1. 5 to 2. 2

MK2

Headshot multiplier increased from 2 to 2. 6

SP – R 208

Headshot multiplier decreased from 5 to 4. 3 (. 338 5 Round Reload)

HG 40

Increased damage to arms from 26 to 28Increased damage to legs from: 23 to 24

PDW 57

Increased damage to head from 29 to 32Increased damage to chest from 27 to 29

The buffs to the SMGs like HG-40 and PDW 57 will definitely see a change in the meta that is ongoing in Season 7. Season 8 of COD Mobile begins September 22, 2021.

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