In the absence of content creators or statistic websites like WZ Ranked or TrueGameData, discerning Warzone players have faced significant challenges in understanding weapon balancing updates and attachment effects. Take, for instance, the Season 5 Reloaded update, which enhanced the M13B. In the official patch notes, developers cryptically mentioned, "All location damage multipliers increased." This left players to navigate these changes based on personal experience rather than concrete information.
In contrast, previous versions of Call of Duty, including Warzone Pacific, offered a higher degree of transparency. The December 9, 2021 update, for example, clearly stated, "Neck damage increased to 250, up from 200" for the Crossbow, and attachments were accompanied by comprehensive explanations of their impact on weapon statistics.
The hope now rests on Modern Warfare 3 bringing back this level of transparency.
Return of Detailed Weapon Stats Rumored for Modern Warfare 3
On September 8, Call of Duty leaker "bob" shared exciting news: "Detailed weapon stats will be returning in Modern Warfare 3."
To illustrate this, the leaker provided an image from Black Ops Cold War, showcasing the wealth of information available to players. It vividly displayed how a suppressor affected the XM4's damage, fire rate, bullet velocity, and crucial mobility and reload speeds.
While the community celebrated this rumor, some raised questions about its implications for Call of Duty content creation.
One player pondered, "So what are the JGods of the world gonna do if these are accurate stats?"
In response, TrueGameData argued that build websites would remain relevant even if detailed stats made a comeback. They noted, "I feel like just raw stats doesn’t help many people build guns. It’s the comparison tools that help. Unique ways of presenting the data to the user to help them come to conclusions about which options are best."
Other players wondered why Modern Warfare 2 had removed this feature in the first place, with one commenter suggesting, "Showing the detailed stats is something that weapon tuning should have shown off."
