Warden 308 vs XM325in Black Ops 7

HEAD-TO-HEAD

MARKSMAN RIFLE

Warden 308

NET NERF (MAJOR)-13.0

LIGHT MACHINE GUN

XM325

NET BUFF (MINOR)+4.5

Warden 308

Warden 308 net nerf (score -13): ROF 600→480RPM, ADS 320→365ms, STF 220→240ms, tSTF 350→370ms.

XM325

XM325 net buff (score +4): ADS 400→390ms. 14 attachment trait(s) touched (12 up / 2 down).

Stat trajectory

STAT

Stat comparison

STAT	Warden 308	XM325
ADS Time ads_time_ms	365ms +14.1%	390ms -2.5%

MOST DIVERGENT STATS

ADS Time
- Warden 308365 ms
- XM325390 ms
Leader · XM325
+7%

Patch history

Warden 3082 patches

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2025-11-26

Preseason / Launch

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Sprint to Fire 220→240ms (nerf)+9.1%sprint_to_fire_time_ms
Tac Sprint to Fire 350→370ms (nerf)+5.7%tactical_sprint_to_fire_time_ms
ADS Time 320→365ms (nerf)+14.1%ads_time_ms
Movement Speed 4.6→4.5m/s (nerf)−2.2%movement_speed_mps
ADS Movement 2.9→2.8m/s (nerf)−3.5%ads_movement_speed_mps
Received Flinch 0.5→0.55N (nerf)+10.0%received_flinch_n

2025-12-15

Season 01

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Fire Rate 600→480RPM (nerf)−20.0%fire_rate_pct

XM3253 patches

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2025-11-26

Preseason / Launch

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ADS Time 400→390ms (buff)−2.5%ads_time_ms

2025-12-15

Season 01

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24 Fractal Lrb Barrel · Damage Range improvement 30→25% (nerf)−16.7%damage_range_pct__improvement
20 Rist 76 Nova Barrel · Damage Range improvement 15→12.5% (nerf)−16.7%damage_range_pct__improvement
Vg 0 Light Stock · Movement Speed (improvement) Δ +0.05m/s (buff)
Strider Handstop · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ -0.025m/s (nerf)
2r Mobility Stock · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ -0.025m/s (nerf)

2026-02-05

Season 02

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Damage (nerf)
18 Ristrauch S 100 Barrel · ADS Time (improvement) 20→24ms (buff)+20.0%ads_time_ms__improvement
19 3 R 556 Chief Barrel · Vertical Recoil (penalty) 45→30% (buff)−33.3%vertical_recoil_pct__penalty
19 3 R 556 Chief Barrel · Gun Kick (penalty) 43→29% (buff)−32.6%gun_kick__penalty
Strider Handstop · Movement Speed (improvement) Δ +0.1m/s (buff)
Strider Handstop · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ +0.1m/s (buff)
No Longer Harms Recoil Gun Kick Vertical Recoil Control · ADS Spread 1.45→1.25degrees (buff)−13.8%ads_spread_pct
Wessi Fast Belt · ADS Time (improvement) 10→20ms (buff)+100.0%ads_time_ms__improvement
Rist Rauch Recon Stock · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ +0.2m/s (buff)
2r Mobility Stock · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ +0.1m/s (buff)
Rx 7 Shock Stock · Vertical Recoil (improvement) 15→21% (buff)+40.0%vertical_recoil_pct__improvement
Rx 7 Shock Stock · Horizontal Recoil (improvement) 15→21% (buff)+40.0%horizontal_recoil_pct__improvement
Rx 7 Shock Stock · Gun Kick (improvement) 15→21% (buff)+40.0%gun_kick__improvement
1mw Instinct Laser Array · ADS Time (improvement) 15→20ms (buff)+33.3%ads_time_ms__improvement

Sources

2026-02-05Black Ops 7 Season 02 Patch Notes Official source →
2025-12-15Black Ops 7 Season 01 Patch Notes Official source →
2025-11-26Black Ops 7 Preseason Patch Notes Official source →

Numbers paraphrased from official patch notes. See methodology for how the cumulative verdict is computed.

Warden 308 vs XM325in Black Ops 7

HEAD-TO-HEAD

MARKSMAN RIFLE

Warden 308

NET NERF (MAJOR)-13.0

LIGHT MACHINE GUN

XM325

NET BUFF (MINOR)+4.5

Warden 308

Warden 308 net nerf (score -13): ROF 600→480RPM, ADS 320→365ms, STF 220→240ms, tSTF 350→370ms.

XM325

XM325 net buff (score +4): ADS 400→390ms. 14 attachment trait(s) touched (12 up / 2 down).

Stat trajectory

STAT

Stat comparison

STAT	Warden 308	XM325
ADS Time ads_time_ms	365ms +14.1%	390ms -2.5%

MOST DIVERGENT STATS

ADS Time
- Warden 308365 ms
- XM325390 ms
Leader · XM325
+7%

Patch history

Warden 3082 patches

Show changelog →

2025-11-26

Preseason / Launch

view full patch →

Sprint to Fire 220→240ms (nerf)+9.1%sprint_to_fire_time_ms
Tac Sprint to Fire 350→370ms (nerf)+5.7%tactical_sprint_to_fire_time_ms
ADS Time 320→365ms (nerf)+14.1%ads_time_ms
Movement Speed 4.6→4.5m/s (nerf)−2.2%movement_speed_mps
ADS Movement 2.9→2.8m/s (nerf)−3.5%ads_movement_speed_mps
Received Flinch 0.5→0.55N (nerf)+10.0%received_flinch_n

2025-12-15

Season 01

view full patch →

Fire Rate 600→480RPM (nerf)−20.0%fire_rate_pct

XM3253 patches

Show changelog →

2025-11-26

Preseason / Launch

view full patch →

ADS Time 400→390ms (buff)−2.5%ads_time_ms

2025-12-15

Season 01

view full patch →

24 Fractal Lrb Barrel · Damage Range improvement 30→25% (nerf)−16.7%damage_range_pct__improvement
20 Rist 76 Nova Barrel · Damage Range improvement 15→12.5% (nerf)−16.7%damage_range_pct__improvement
Vg 0 Light Stock · Movement Speed (improvement) Δ +0.05m/s (buff)
Strider Handstop · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ -0.025m/s (nerf)
2r Mobility Stock · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ -0.025m/s (nerf)

2026-02-05

Season 02

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Damage (nerf)
18 Ristrauch S 100 Barrel · ADS Time (improvement) 20→24ms (buff)+20.0%ads_time_ms__improvement
19 3 R 556 Chief Barrel · Vertical Recoil (penalty) 45→30% (buff)−33.3%vertical_recoil_pct__penalty
19 3 R 556 Chief Barrel · Gun Kick (penalty) 43→29% (buff)−32.6%gun_kick__penalty
Strider Handstop · Movement Speed (improvement) Δ +0.1m/s (buff)
Strider Handstop · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ +0.1m/s (buff)
No Longer Harms Recoil Gun Kick Vertical Recoil Control · ADS Spread 1.45→1.25degrees (buff)−13.8%ads_spread_pct
Wessi Fast Belt · ADS Time (improvement) 10→20ms (buff)+100.0%ads_time_ms__improvement
Rist Rauch Recon Stock · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ +0.2m/s (buff)
2r Mobility Stock · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ +0.1m/s (buff)
Rx 7 Shock Stock · Vertical Recoil (improvement) 15→21% (buff)+40.0%vertical_recoil_pct__improvement
Rx 7 Shock Stock · Horizontal Recoil (improvement) 15→21% (buff)+40.0%horizontal_recoil_pct__improvement
Rx 7 Shock Stock · Gun Kick (improvement) 15→21% (buff)+40.0%gun_kick__improvement
1mw Instinct Laser Array · ADS Time (improvement) 15→20ms (buff)+33.3%ads_time_ms__improvement

Warden 308 vs XM325in Black Ops 7

Warden 308

XM325

Stat trajectory

Stat comparison

ADS Time

Patch history

Warden 3082 patches

XM3253 patches

Sources

Warden 308 vs XM325in Black Ops 7

Warden 308

XM325

Stat trajectory

Stat comparison

ADS Time

Patch history

Warden 3082 patches

XM3253 patches

Sources