Swordfish A1 vs X9 Maverick in Black Ops 7
HEAD-TO-HEAD
MARKSMAN RIFLE
Swordfish A1
VS
ASSAULT RIFLE
X9 Maverick
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).
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 | Swordfish A1 | X9 Maverick |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | 35.0 | 34.0 |
| Launch | — | 33.0 |
| S3 | 31.0 | — |
Stat comparison
| STAT | Swordfish A1 | X9 Maverick |
|---|---|---|
Tac Sprint to Fire tactical_sprint_to_fire_time_ms | 370ms +2.8% | 310ms +6.9% |
Sprint to Fire sprint_to_fire_time_ms | 240ms +4.3% | 200ms +11.1% |
Slide to Fire slide_to_fire_time_ms | 440ms +2.3% | 420ms +7.7% |
Max Damage damage_max | 31dmg -11.4% | 33dmg -2.9% |
MOST DIVERGENT STATS
Sprint to Fire
- Swordfish A1240 ms
- X9 Maverick200 ms
Leader · X9 Maverick
+20%
Tac Sprint to Fire
- Swordfish A1370 ms
- X9 Maverick310 ms
Leader · X9 Maverick
+19%
Max Damage
- Swordfish A131 dmg
- X9 Maverick33 dmg
Leader · X9 Maverick
+6%
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
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.