M34 Novaline vs SG-12 in Black Ops 7
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MARKSMAN RIFLE
M34 Novaline
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SHOTGUN
SG-12
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).
SG-12
SG-12 net nerf (score -23): max-rng 6.3→5.08m, mid dmg 30→26dmg, mid-rng 14.2→8.9m, min dmg 20→19dmg. 13 attachment trait(s) touched (0 up / 13 down).
Stat trajectory
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Stat comparison
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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
SG-123 patches
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Season 02
view full patch- Max Range 6.3→5.08m (nerf)−19.4%range_max_max_m
- Mid Damage 30→26dmg (nerf)−13.3%damage_med
- Mid Range 14.2→8.9m (nerf)−37.3%range_med_max_m
- Mid 2 Range 22.9→19m (nerf)−17.0%range_med_2_max_m
- Min Damage 20→19dmg (nerf)−5.0%damage_min
- Min Range 29.2→25.4m (nerf)−13.0%range_min_max_m
- ADS Pellet Spread 3.26→3.65degrees (nerf)+12.0%ads_spread_pct
- Akita Full Bore 12 · Tac Stance Spread (improvement) (nerf)
- Beadline Tactical Pad · Tac Stance Spread (improvement) (nerf)
Season 03
view full patch- MFS Pulse Fire Taclight · Fire Rate (nerf)
- MFS Pulse Fire Taclight · Tac Stance Spread (nerf)
season_04_2026_06
view full patch- 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Max Damage 40→30dmg (nerf)−25.0%damage_max
- 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Mid Damage 32→19dmg (nerf)−40.6%damage_med
- 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Mid 2 Damage 26→13dmg (nerf)−50.0%damage_med_2
- 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Min Damage 22→10dmg (nerf)−54.5%damage_min
- 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Pellet Damage Med 9→6dmg (nerf)−33.3%pellet_damage_med
- 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Pellet Damage Med 2 4→3dmg (nerf)−25.0%pellet_damage_med_2
- 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Mid Range 17.8→15.2m (nerf)−14.6%range_med_max_m
- 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Mid 2 Range 26.7→24.1m (nerf)−9.7%range_med_2_max_m
- 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Min Range 33→31.1m (nerf)−5.8%range_min_max_m
Sources
- Black Ops 7 Season 04 Patch NotesOfficial source →
- 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.