LIGHT MACHINE GUN
BLACK OPS 7 / WEAPON
LIGHT MACHINE GUNnet nerf (minor)
MK.78
MK.78 net nerf (score -3): max dmg 32→31dmg, mid dmg 30→24dmg, ADS 460→440ms, ADS-move (pen) 30→25%. 6 attachment trait(s) touched (2 up / 4 down).
- Patches touched
- 4
- Cumulative score
- -3.0, minor
- First seen
- 2025-11-14
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Patch log
Preseason / Launch
view full patch- ADS Time 460→440ms (buff)−4.3%ads_time_ms
- MFS Heatshield Belt Fed · Overheat Penalty 1.2→1.9s (nerf)+58.3%overheat_penalty_ms__penalty
- Bowen Modulator 7 62 · Vertical Recoil (improvement) 10→8% (nerf)−20.0%vertical_recoil_pct__improvement
- 20 Mach 78 Barrel · Bullet Velocity (improvement) 35→30% (nerf)−14.3%bullet_velocity_pct__improvement
- Bullet Velocity (improvement) 18→15% (nerf) — 18 5 Titan Hybrid Barrel−16.7%bullet_velocity_pct__improvement
- Damage Range improvement 15→12% (nerf) — 18 5 Titan Hybrid Barrel−20.0%damage_range_pct__improvement
- Payload Belt Extension · Ammo 450→300 (nerf)−33.3%ammo_count
- Payload Belt Extension · Sprint to Fire (penalty) 20→30ms (nerf)+50.0%sprint_to_fire_time_ms__penalty
- Payload Belt Extension · ADS Time (penalty) 20→30ms (nerf)+50.0%ads_time_ms__penalty
- Horizontal Recoil (improvement) 10→8% (nerf) — Lti Precision Grip−20.0%horizontal_recoil_pct__improvement
- Movement Speed (improvement) 0.7→0.5m/s (nerf) — Charon Light Stock−28.6%movement_speed_mps__improvement
- Sprint Speed (improvement) 0.4→0.2/s (nerf) — Charon Light Stock−50.0%sprinting_movement_speed_mps__improvement
- Damage Range improvement 15→12% (nerf) — 3mW Motion Strike Laser−20.0%damage_range_pct__improvement
Season 01
view full patch- Damage Range improvement 25→30% (buff) — 17 Bowen Moon Barrel+20.0%damage_range_pct__improvement
- Damage Range improvement 12.5→15% (buff) — 18 5 Titan Hybrid Barrel+20.0%damage_range_pct__improvement
- Quickstep Foregrip · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ -0.025m/s (nerf)
- Sprint Speed (improvement) Δ -0.025m/s (nerf) — Charon Light Stock
- Swiftguard Stock · ADS Movement (improvement) Δ -0.025m/s (nerf)
Season 02
view full patch- Max Damage 32→31dmg (nerf)−3.1%damage_max
- Mid Damage 30→24dmg (nerf)−20.0%damage_med
Season 03
view full patch- ADS Movement (penalty) 30→25% (buff)−16.7%ads_movement_speed_mps__penalty
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XM325
NEW+1.5
mixed changes
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3 patches touched
LIGHT MACHINE GUN
Sokol 545
NEW+5.5
net buff (minor)
Sokol 545 net buff (score +6): gun kick (impr) 15→21%, h-recoil (impr) 15→21%, v-recoil (impr) 15→21%.
3 patches touched
Soft counters
Heuristic: weapons whose class typically holds an engagement-distance edge against MK.78. Not authoritative — how this is computed.
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