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BLACK OPS 7 / WEAPON

SHOTGUNnet nerf (major)

SG-12

SG-12 net nerf (score -23): max-rng 6.3→5.08m, mid dmg 30→26dmg, mid-rng 14.2→8.9m, min dmg 20→19dmg. 13 attachment trait(s) touched (0 up / 13 down).

Patches touched
3
Cumulative score
-22.8, major
First seen
2026-02-05
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Patch log

Season 02

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  • Max Range 6.3→5.08m (nerf)−19.4%range_max_max_m
  • Mid Damage 30→26dmg (nerf)−13.3%damage_med
  • Mid Range 14.2→8.9m (nerf)−37.3%range_med_max_m
  • Mid 2 Range 22.9→19m (nerf)−17.0%range_med_2_max_m
  • Min Damage 20→19dmg (nerf)−5.0%damage_min
  • Min Range 29.2→25.4m (nerf)−13.0%range_min_max_m
  • ADS Pellet Spread 3.26→3.65degrees (nerf)+12.0%ads_spread_pct
  • Akita Full Bore 12 · Tac Stance Spread (improvement) (nerf)
  • Beadline Tactical Pad · Tac Stance Spread (improvement) (nerf)

Season 03

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  • MFS Pulse Fire Taclight · Fire Rate (nerf)
  • MFS Pulse Fire Taclight · Tac Stance Spread (nerf)

season_04_2026_06

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  • 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Max Damage 40→30dmg (nerf)−25.0%damage_max
  • 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Mid Damage 32→19dmg (nerf)−40.6%damage_med
  • 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Mid 2 Damage 26→13dmg (nerf)−50.0%damage_med_2
  • 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Min Damage 22→10dmg (nerf)−54.5%damage_min
  • 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Pellet Damage Med 9→6dmg (nerf)−33.3%pellet_damage_med
  • 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Pellet Damage Med 2 4→3dmg (nerf)−25.0%pellet_damage_med_2
  • 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Mid Range 17.8→15.2m (nerf)−14.6%range_med_max_m
  • 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Mid 2 Range 26.7→24.1m (nerf)−9.7%range_med_2_max_m
  • 12 Gauge Dragon S Breath · Min Range 33→31.1m (nerf)−5.8%range_min_max_m

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