Swordfish A1 vs VS Recon in Black Ops 7
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MARKSMAN RIFLE
Swordfish A1
VS
SNIPER RIFLE
VS Recon
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).
VS Recon
VS Recon net buff (score +6): max dmg 104→112dmg, mid dmg 102→106dmg, min dmg 95→98dmg, ROF (impr) 7→29%. 2 attachment trait(s) touched (0 up / 2 down).
Stat trajectory
| Patch | Swordfish A1 | VS Recon |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | 35.0 | 104 |
| S1 | — | 112 |
| S3 | 31.0 | — |
Stat comparison
| STAT | Swordfish A1 | VS Recon |
|---|---|---|
Max Damage damage_max | 31dmg -11.4% | 112dmg +7.7% |
Min Damage damage_min | 27dmg -10.0% | 98dmg +3.2% |
MOST DIVERGENT STATS
Min Damage
- Swordfish A127 dmg
- VS Recon98 dmg
Leader · VS Recon
+263%
Max Damage
- Swordfish A131 dmg
- VS Recon112 dmg
Leader · VS Recon
+261%
Patch history
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
VS Recon3 patches
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Preseason / Launch
view full patch- Damage Range improvement 25→23% (nerf)−8.0%damage_range_pct__improvement
- Vertical Recoil (penalty) 50→40% (buff)−20.0%vertical_recoil_pct__penalty
- ADS Time (penalty) 120→100ms (buff)−16.7%ads_time_ms__penalty
- Sprint to Fire (penalty) 20→30ms (nerf)+50.0%sprint_to_fire_time_ms__penalty
- Sprint to Fire (improvement) 15→20ms (buff)+33.3%sprint_to_fire_time_ms__improvement
- ADS Time (improvement) 10→15ms (buff)+50.0%ads_time_ms__improvement
- Horizontal Recoil (improvement) 10→8% (nerf)−20.0%horizontal_recoil_pct__improvement
- Movement Speed (improvement) 0.6→0.4m/s (nerf)−33.3%movement_speed_mps__improvement
- Sprint Speed (improvement) 0.5→0.25/s (nerf)−50.0%sprinting_movement_speed_mps__improvement
Season 01
view full patch- Max Damage 104→112dmg (buff)+7.7%damage_max
- Mid Damage 102→106dmg (buff)+3.9%damage_med
- Min Damage 95→98dmg (buff)+3.2%damage_min
- Upper Arm Mult 1.02→1.03x (buff)+1.0%upper_arm_multiplier
- Lower Arm Mult 1.02→0.99x (nerf)−2.9%lower_arm_multiplier
- Hand/Upper Leg Mult 1→0.96x (nerf)−4.0%hand_upper_leg_multiplier
- Flinch Resistance improvement 35→20% (nerf)−42.9%flinch_resistance_pct__improvement
- Fire Rate (improvement) 7→29% (buff)+314.3%fire_rate_pct__improvement
Season 02
view full patch- Flinch Resistance improvement 45→20% (nerf) — Stabil Heavy Pad−55.6%flinch_resistance_pct__improvement
- Flinch Resistance improvement 17→12% (nerf) — Outpost Raider Pad−29.4%flinch_resistance_pct__improvement
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.