Black Ops 4 Patch Alters Scorestreaks, Nerfs SMGs On PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has been out for over a month now and there’s been a number of patches released to address weapon balance in multiplayer. This latest patch mainly targets scorestreaks though, altering the cost for the majority of scorestreaks in the game. Everyone’s beloved Hellstorm Missile? It now costs an extra 100 to earn. The Mantis? That’s gone up by 200, so you really need to work hard for that autonomous robot. Here’s the full list of scorestreak changes, courtesy of the /r/BlackOps4 subreddit:

• Dart reduced from 500 default to 450 / 350 with COMSEC Device.
• RC-XD increased from 450 to 500 default / 400 with COMSEC Device.
• Lightning Strike reduced from 900 to 850 default / 600 with COMSEC Device.
• Sentry reduced from 950 to 900 default / 700 with COMSEC Device.
• Hellstorm increased from 850 to 950 default / 750 with COMSEC Device.
• Sniper’s Nest reduced from 1100 to 1050 default / 850 with COMSEC Device.
• Mantis increased to 1100 default / 900 with COMSEC Device.
• Thresher reduced from 1250 to 1200 default / 950 with COMSEC Device.
• Attack Chopper increased from 1200 to 1300 default / 1000 with COMSEC

In today’s #BlackOps4 update:

• Nuketown on all platforms
• MP balancing + crash fixes
• 70+ Zombies stability fixes
• Care Package improvements
• Scorestreak updates
• Hardcore fixes
• Blackout updates
• QUAD FEED tomorrow!
+ more

Patch notes: https://t.co/jEPOg8EHmS pic.twitter.com/fBawC3Nr6o

— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) November 20, 2018

On top of that, each kill you get with a scorestreak now only gives +10 score rather than +25. Care Packages have been altered further too, increasing the speed the delivery chopper flies in at and reduced the chance of getting a high-end streak.

That’s not all. Two weapons have been changed on all platforms: The Swordfish has reduced upward recoil, while the ABR 223 also has reduced upward recoil and the four-hit kill range has been increased from 25 metres to 32.

If you’re a PC player, the meta has been shaken up significantly. Four SMGs have all been nerfed, with their damage within a certain range being reduced. The Spitfire has been reduced within a nine metre range, the MX9 within six metres, while the GKS and Cordite are both three metres.

There’s a number of other smaller changes too across both Zombies and Blackout, along with several bug fixes for multiplayer modes and challenges. Also, TDM 100 is a new playlist which is Team Deathmatch with a 100 score limit. Check out the full patch notes here on Reddit. In other Black Ops 4 news, check out the details about the CWL National Qualifiers.

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