MXR-17 vs Swordfish A1 in Black Ops 7
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ASSAULT RIFLE
MXR-17
VS
MARKSMAN RIFLE
Swordfish A1
MXR-17
MXR-17 net nerf (score -6): max dmg 33→32dmg, ADS-move 3.1→3m/s, slide to fire time ms 420→430ms.
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 | MXR-17 | Swordfish A1 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | 33.0 | 35.0 |
| S3 | 32.0 | 31.0 |
Stat comparison
| STAT | MXR-17 | Swordfish A1 |
|---|---|---|
Slide to Fire slide_to_fire_time_ms | 430ms +2.4% | 440ms +2.3% |
Max Damage damage_max | 32dmg -3.0% | 31dmg -11.4% |
MOST DIVERGENT STATS
Max Damage
- MXR-1732 dmg
- Swordfish A131 dmg
Leader · MXR-17
+3%
Slide to Fire
- MXR-17430 ms
- Swordfish A1440 ms
Leader · MXR-17
+2%
Patch history
MXR-173 patches
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Preseason / Launch
view full patch- Slide to Fire 420→430ms (nerf)+2.4%slide_to_fire_time_ms
- ADS Movement 3.1→3m/s (nerf)−3.2%ads_movement_speed_mps
- K&S Compensator · Vertical Recoil (improvement) 15→13% (nerf)−13.3%vertical_recoil_pct__improvement
- Redwell 7 62 Brake · Vertical Recoil (improvement) 10→8% (nerf)−20.0%vertical_recoil_pct__improvement
- Bullet Velocity (improvement) 45→40% (nerf) — 18 Rapid Sterling Barrel−11.1%bullet_velocity_pct__improvement
- Movement Speed (improvement) 0.8→0.5m/s (nerf) — Greaves Covenant Stock−37.5%movement_speed_mps__improvement
- Greaves Covenant Stock · Sprint Speed (improvement) 0.4→0.2/s (nerf)−50.0%sprinting_movement_speed_mps__improvement
- Bullet Velocity (improvement) 23→20% (nerf) — 18 Rift m7 Barrel−13.0%bullet_velocity_pct__improvement
- Damage Range improvement 20→16% (nerf) — 3mW Motion Strike Laser−20.0%damage_range_pct__improvement
- Fissure Grip · Vertical Recoil (improvement) 10→8% (nerf)−20.0%vertical_recoil_pct__improvement
Season 01
view full patch- Movement Speed (improvement) Δ +0.025m/s (buff)
- ADS Movement (penalty) Δ +0.05m/s (nerf)
Season 03
view full patch- Max Damage 33→32dmg (nerf)−3.0%damage_max
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 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.