M34 Novaline vs M8A1 in Black Ops 7
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MARKSMAN RIFLE
M34 Novaline
VS
MARKSMAN RIFLE
M8A1
M34 Novaline
M34 Novaline net nerf (score -7): ROF 600→750RPM, ADS 330→350ms, STF 230→250ms, tSTF 360→380ms. 5 attachment trait(s) touched (4 up / 1 down).
M8A1
M8A1 mixed adjustments (score +1): bullet velocity pct (pen) 10→20%, damage range pct (pen) 10→20%. 9 attachment trait(s) touched (9 up / 0 down).
Stat trajectory
| Patch | M34 Novaline | M8A1 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| S3 | 30.0 | 20.0 |
Stat comparison
| STAT | M34 Novaline | M8A1 |
|---|---|---|
Bullet Velocity (penalty) bullet_velocity_pct__penalty | 30% +200.0% | 20% +100.0% |
Damage Range penalty damage_range_pct__penalty | 25% +150.0% | 20% +100.0% |
MOST DIVERGENT STATS
Bullet Velocity (penalty)
- M34 Novaline30 %
- M8A120 %
Leader · M8A1
+50%
Damage Range penalty
- M34 Novaline25 %
- M8A120 %
Leader · M8A1
+25%
Patch history
M34 Novaline4 patches
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Preseason / Launch
view full patch- Sprint to Fire 230→250ms (nerf)+8.7%sprint_to_fire_time_ms
- Tac Sprint to Fire 360→380ms (nerf)+5.6%tactical_sprint_to_fire_time_ms
- Slide to Fire 430→460ms (nerf)+7.0%slide_to_fire_time_ms
- Dive to Fire time 510→540ms (nerf)+5.9%fire_time_ms
- Movement Speed 4.5→4.4m/s (nerf)−2.2%movement_speed_mps
- ADS Time 330→350ms (nerf)+6.1%ads_time_ms
- Received Flinch 0.45→0.5N (nerf)+11.1%received_flinch_n
Season 01
view full patch- Fire Rate 324→240RPM (nerf) — Semi Auto Select Fire−25.9%fire_rate_pct
- Semi Auto Select Fire · Horizontal Recoil Δ -25% (buff)
Season 02
view full patch- 15 Cyclops 03 Barrel · Vertical Recoil (penalty) 55→35% (buff)−36.4%vertical_recoil_pct__penalty
- 15 Cyclops 03 Barrel · Gun Kick (penalty) 48→34% (buff)−29.2%gun_kick__penalty
- Damage Range penalty 10→6% (buff) — Bolt Carrier Group Adjustment−40.0%damage_range_pct__penalty
Season 03
view full patch- Fire Rate 600→750RPM (buff)+25.0%fire_rate_pct
- Fire Rate (improvement) 10→20% (buff)+100.0%fire_rate_pct__improvement
- Damage Range penalty 10→25% (nerf)+150.0%damage_range_pct__penalty
- Bullet Velocity (penalty) 10→30% (nerf)+200.0%bullet_velocity_pct__penalty
M8A14 patches
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Preseason / Launch
view full patch- Rl 5 56 Brake · Vertical Recoil (improvement) 10→8% (nerf)−20.0%vertical_recoil_pct__improvement
- Movement Speed (improvement) 0.9→0.6m/s (nerf) — Vas Barrage 01 Stock−33.3%movement_speed_mps__improvement
- Vas Barrage 01 Stock · Sprint Speed (improvement) 0.45→0.2/s (nerf)−55.6%sprinting_movement_speed_mps__improvement
- Damage Range improvement 20→10% (nerf) — 3mW Motion Strike Laser−50.0%damage_range_pct__improvement
Season 01
view full patch- Tac Stance Spread (improvement) 63→66% (buff) — MFS Striker Tactical Stock+4.8%tac_stance_spread_pct__improvement
- MFS Striker Tactical Stock · Flinch penalty 40→18% (buff)−55.0%flinch_penalty_pct__penalty
- Tac Stance Walk Speed (improvement) 0.4→0.9m/s (buff) — 2mW Adaptive Tactical Laser+125.0%tac_stance_aim_walking_speed_mps__improvement
- g7 Launch Grip · Vertical Recoil (improvement) 15→19% (buff)+26.7%vertical_recoil_pct__improvement
- Schmidt Trapper Grip · Horizontal Recoil (improvement) 11→16% (buff)+45.5%horizontal_recoil_pct__improvement
- Horizontal Recoil (improvement) 15→18% (buff) — K S Impact Stock+20.0%horizontal_recoil_pct__improvement
- K S Impact Stock · Vertical Recoil (improvement) 15→18% (buff)+20.0%vertical_recoil_pct__improvement
Season 02
view full patch- 16 5 Deadeye Barrel · Vertical Recoil (penalty) 55→35% (buff)−36.4%vertical_recoil_pct__penalty
- 16 5 Deadeye Barrel · Gun Kick (penalty) 49→32% (buff)−34.7%gun_kick__penalty
Season 03
view full patch- Damage Range penalty 10→20% (nerf)+100.0%damage_range_pct__penalty
- Bullet Velocity (penalty) 10→20% (nerf)+100.0%bullet_velocity_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.