AK-27 vs Swordfish A1 in Black Ops 7
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ASSAULT RIFLE
AK-27
VS
MARKSMAN RIFLE
Swordfish A1
AK-27
AK-27 net nerf (score -9): max-rng 21→22.9m, mid dmg 24→22dmg, mid-rng 40.6→50.8m, min dmg 22→18dmg. 11 attachment trait(s) touched (5 up / 6 down).
Swordfish A1
Swordfish A1 net nerf (score -12): max dmg 35→31dmg, HS-mult 1.1→1.3x, ADS 330→340ms, min dmg 30→27dmg. 10 attachment trait(s) touched (0 up / 10 down).
Stat trajectory
| Patch | AK-27 | Swordfish A1 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | 22.0 | 30.0 |
| Launch | 18.0 | — |
| S3 | — | 27.0 |
Stat comparison
| STAT | AK-27 | Swordfish A1 |
|---|---|---|
Slide to Fire slide_to_fire_time_ms | 450ms +4.7% | 440ms +2.3% |
Sprint to Fire sprint_to_fire_time_ms | 250ms +8.7% | 240ms +4.3% |
Tac Sprint to Fire tactical_sprint_to_fire_time_ms | 360ms +5.9% | 370ms +2.8% |
Min Damage damage_min | 18dmg -18.2% | 27dmg -10.0% |
MOST DIVERGENT STATS
Min Damage
- AK-2718 dmg
- Swordfish A127 dmg
Leader · Swordfish A1
+50%
Sprint to Fire
- AK-27250 ms
- Swordfish A1240 ms
Leader · Swordfish A1
+4%
Tac Sprint to Fire
- AK-27360 ms
- Swordfish A1370 ms
Leader · AK-27
+3%
Patch history
AK-274 patches
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Preseason / Launch
view full patch- Mid Damage 24→22dmg (nerf)−8.3%damage_med
- Mid Range 40.6→50.8m (buff)+25.1%range_med_max_m
- Min Damage 22→18dmg (nerf)−18.2%damage_min
- Min Range 40.6→50.8m (buff)+25.1%range_min_max_m
- Sprint to Fire 230→250ms (nerf)+8.7%sprint_to_fire_time_ms
- Tac Sprint to Fire 340→360ms (nerf)+5.9%tactical_sprint_to_fire_time_ms
- Slide to Fire 430→450ms (nerf)+4.7%slide_to_fire_time_ms
- Movement Speed 4.6→4.5m/s (nerf)−2.2%movement_speed_mps
- Crouch Speed 2.6→2.5m/s (nerf)−3.9%crouch_movement_speed_mps
- ADS Movement 3→2.9m/s (nerf)−3.3%ads_movement_speed_mps
- First-Shot Recoil (nerf)
Season 01
view full patch- AK-27 Battle-Scar Conversion · Fire Rate (penalty) 100→70% (buff)−30.0%fire_rate_pct__penalty
- AK-27 Battle-Scar Conversion · Movement penalties (qualitative)
- AK-27 Battle-Scar Conversion · ADS Time (penalty) 60→30ms (buff)−50.0%ads_time_ms__penalty
- AK-27 Battle-Scar Conversion · Sprint to Fire (penalty) 60→30ms (buff)−50.0%sprint_to_fire_time_ms__penalty
- Strider Handstop · Movement Speed (improvement) Δ -0.05m/s (nerf)
- Flowguard Foregrip · Movement Speed (improvement) Δ -0.05m/s (nerf)
- Caliban Light Stock · Movement Speed (improvement) Δ -0.075m/s (nerf)
- Caliban Light Stock · Sprint Speed (improvement) Δ -0.075m/s (nerf)
- Viktor 7r Stock · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ -0.06m/s (nerf)
- Pugil Heavy Stock · ADS Movement (penalty) Δ +0.075m/s (nerf)
Season 02
view full patch- 17 6 Vandal Heavy Barrel · Vertical Recoil (penalty) 50→35% (buff)−30.0%vertical_recoil_pct__penalty
- 17 6 Vandal Heavy Barrel · Gun Kick (penalty) 49→35% (buff)−28.6%gun_kick__penalty
Season 03
view full patch- Max Range 21→22.9m (buff)+9.1%range_max_max_m
Swordfish A11 patch
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Season 03
view full patch- Max Damage 35→31dmg (nerf)−11.4%damage_max
- Min Damage 30→27dmg (nerf)−10.0%damage_min
- Headshot Mult 1.1→1.3x (buff)+18.2%headshot_multiplier
- Neck Mult 1→1.2x (buff)+20.0%neck_multiplier
- ADS Time 330→340ms (nerf)+3.0%ads_time_ms
- Sprint to Fire 230→240ms (nerf)+4.3%sprint_to_fire_time_ms
- Tac Sprint to Fire 360→370ms (nerf)+2.8%tactical_sprint_to_fire_time_ms
- Slide to Fire 430→440ms (nerf)+2.3%slide_to_fire_time_ms
- Dive to Fire time 510→520ms (nerf)+2.0%dive_to_fire_time_ms
- MFS Penta Burst Mod · Horizontal Recoil (penalty) 30→35% (nerf)+16.7%horizontal_recoil_pct__penalty
- Modus R Underbarrel · Sprint Speed (improvement) (nerf)
- Adept Skiff Stock · Movement Speed (improvement) Δ -0.1m/s (nerf)
- Adept Skiff Stock · Crouch Speed (improvement) Δ -0.2m/s (nerf)
- Adept Skiff Stock · Sprint Speed (improvement) (nerf)
- Bosun Light Stock · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ -0.1m/s (nerf)
- Q Stubb Stock · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ -0.1m/s (nerf)
- Bolt Carrier Group · Damage Range penalty 8→20% (nerf)+150.0%damage_range_pct__penalty
- Bolt Carrier Group · Bullet Velocity (penalty) 8→20% (nerf)+150.0%bullet_velocity_pct__penalty
- Bolt Carrier Group · Horizontal Recoil (penalty) 20→30% (nerf)+50.0%horizontal_recoil_pct__penalty
Sources
- Black Ops 7 Season 03 Patch NotesOfficial source →
- Black Ops 7 Season 02 Patch NotesOfficial source →
- Black Ops 7 Season 01 Patch NotesOfficial source →
- Black Ops 7 Preseason Patch NotesOfficial source →
Numbers paraphrased from official patch notes. See methodology for how the cumulative verdict is computed.