Shadow SK vs X9 Maverick in Black Ops 7
HEAD-TO-HEAD
SNIPER RIFLE
Shadow SK
VS
ASSAULT RIFLE
X9 Maverick
Shadow SK
Shadow SK net buff (score +4): max dmg 104→112dmg, mid dmg 102→106dmg, ads spread pct 3.2→2.9degrees. 7 attachment trait(s) touched (0 up / 7 down).
X9 Maverick
X9 Maverick net nerf (score -9): max dmg 34→33dmg, burst-delay 120→150ms, STF 180→200ms, projectile velocity mps 142→152m/s. 9 attachment trait(s) touched (6 up / 3 down).
Stat trajectory
| Patch | Shadow SK | X9 Maverick |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | 104 | 34.0 |
| Launch | — | 33.0 |
| S1 | 112 | — |
Stat comparison
| STAT | Shadow SK | X9 Maverick |
|---|---|---|
Max Damage damage_max | 112dmg +7.7% | 33dmg -2.9% |
MOST DIVERGENT STATS
Max Damage
- Shadow SK112 dmg
- X9 Maverick33 dmg
Leader · Shadow SK
+239%
Patch history
Shadow SK3 patches
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Season 01
view full patch- Max Damage 104→112dmg (buff)+7.7%damage_max
- Mid Damage 102→106dmg (buff)+3.9%damage_med
- EMT3 Ported 70 · Hip Spread improvement 25→15% (nerf)−40.0%hip_spread_pct__improvement
- 19 6 EMT3 Fluted Barrel · Upper Arm Mult 1.04→1.03x (nerf)−1.0%upper_arm_multiplier
- 19 6 EMT3 Fluted Barrel · Hand/Upper Leg Mult 0.98→0.94x (nerf)−4.1%hand_upper_leg_multiplier
- Flinch Resistance improvement 35→17% (nerf) — EMT3 Vanquish Riser−51.4%flinch_resistance_pct__improvement
- Friction Stock · Flinch Resistance improvement 45→30% (nerf)−33.3%flinch_resistance_pct__improvement
- Flinch Resistance improvement 25→15% (nerf) — Flourish Full Stock−40.0%flinch_resistance_pct__improvement
- Hip Spread improvement 25→16% (nerf) — MFS Convergence Box Laser−36.0%hip_spread_pct__improvement
Season 02
view full patch- Flinch Resistance improvement 17→10% (nerf) — EMT3 Vanquish Riser−41.2%flinch_resistance_pct__improvement
- Friction Stock · Flinch Resistance improvement 30→15% (nerf)−50.0%flinch_resistance_pct__improvement
- Flinch Resistance improvement 15→10% (nerf) — Flourish Full Stock−33.3%flinch_resistance_pct__improvement
Season 03
view full patch- ADS Spread 3.2→2.9degrees (buff)−9.4%ads_spread_pct
X9 Maverick4 patches
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Preseason / Launch
view full patch- Max Damage 34→33dmg (nerf)−2.9%damage_max
- Sprint to Fire 180→200ms (nerf)+11.1%sprint_to_fire_time_ms
- Tac Sprint to Fire 290→310ms (nerf)+6.9%tactical_sprint_to_fire_time_ms
- Slide to Fire 390→420ms (nerf)+7.7%slide_to_fire_time_ms
- ADS Movement 3.2→3.1m/s (nerf)−3.1%ads_movement_speed_mps
Season 01
view full patch- 14 6 MFS Pulse Load Barrel · Damage Range penalty 25→13% (buff)−48.0%damage_range_pct__penalty
- 14 6 MFS Pulse Load Barrel · ADS Time (improvement) 20→30ms (buff)+50.0%ads_time_ms__improvement
- 14 6 MFS Pulse Load Barrel · Sprint to Fire (improvement) 15→25ms (buff)+66.7%sprint_to_fire_time_ms__improvement
- 14 6 MFS Pulse Load Barrel · Movement Speed (improvement) Δ +0.03m/s (buff)
- Burst Delay 120→150ms (nerf)+25.0%burst_fire_delay_ms
- Quickstep Foregrip · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ +0.025m/s (buff)
- Quickstep Foregrip · Sprint Speed (improvement) (nerf)
- Ethereal Wave Stock · Movement Speed (improvement) Δ -0.025m/s (nerf)
- Strider Overstep Stock · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ -0.025m/s (nerf)
- h01 90 Full Stock · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ +0.025m/s (buff)
Season 02
view full patch- Jumping and Landing Stability improvement 40→60% (buff)+50.0%jumping_landing_stability_pct__improvement
Season 03
view full patch- Projectile Velocity 142→152m/s (buff)+7.0%projectile_velocity_mps
- Damage Range reduction 10→20% (nerf)+100.0%damage_range_pct__reduction
- Muzzle Velocity (penalty) (reduction) 10→20% (nerf)+100.0%muzzle_velocity_reduction_pct__reduction
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.