Nightfall,
As the team continues to work towards the Rearmament Update this Fall, we’ve started sharing some details around how the perk and specialist decoupling will work, the new weapons joining the arsenal!
Don’t worry if you’ve missed it, as we’ll be touching more on those in the days ahead and sharing even more details where we can, but today we want to take a look at some weapons balance changes headed your way!
Overall the team's goal is to find weapons that are out of alignment with their tier and make them comparable to other options. This includes buffing and the occasional nerf when something is just too far out of alignment. Keep in mind that everything listed here is a work in progress and subject to change as development and testing continues:
Commando
Bloodhound: The Bloodhound pistol has been refined for tighter precision and smoother handling. Vertical recoil is quicker but less extreme, horizontal recoil is greatly reduced, and minimum spread is cut in half—making it far easier to stay on target shot after shot.
Recoil pitch speed increased 80%
Recoil pitch amount reduced 20%
Recoil yaw speed decreased 71%
Recoil yaw amount decreased 69%
Min spread decreased 50%
X295 Wraith: The X295 Wraith has been overhauled into a harder-hitting, more precise assault rifle with a significant damage boost and improved accuracy on the move. Vertical recoil kicks faster for a sharper feel, while reload times now favor tactical reloads over empty mags. A higher ammo cost balances its increased lethality
Base damage increased 23%
Movement Spread decreased 20%
Recoil Pitch speed increased 72%
Reload empty base speed slowed down 52%
Reload half base speed increased 3%
Ammo cost increased 15%
Stormguard: The Stormguard has been tuned for sharper handling and better accuracy. Vertical recoil kicks much faster while horizontal recoil is slower, and both hip fire and movement spread have been reduced—making it more responsive and precise in fast-paced firefights.
Recoil Pitch speed increased 92%
Recoil Yaw speed decreased 36%
Hip Spread decreased 20%
Movement Spread decreased 27%
SCAR EIR: These changes make the SCAR more lethal and versatile by boosting its base damage and improving accuracy during hip fire and movement. The increased ADS FOV enhances target visibility, while the higher cost reflects its improved performance.
Increased damage to 125 from 110
Hip Spread decreased 20%
Movement spread decreased 32%
Weapon cost increased to 3300 from 3100
Knightsbridge: The Knightsbridge LMG has been rebalanced to hit harder and feel more controlled. Its base damage is up 10%, with tighter hip and movement accuracy and recoil tuned for faster vertical kick and much weaker horizontal pull. To balance the boost, the weapon now costs slightly more and reloads 16% slower, rewarding sustained fire but demanding better timing.
Base weapon cost increased 2%
Base weapon damage increased 10%
Recoil Pitch speed increased 20%
Recoil Yaw speed decreased 20%
Recoil Yaw strength reduced 55%
Hip Spread decreased 20%
Movement Spread decreased 33%
Reload speed reduced by 16%
Firebug
Pyre .357: The Pyre revolver has been upgraded into a harder-hitting, more precise backup for Firebugs. Damage, penetration, and accuracy have all seen big boosts, with drastically reduced recoil for better control. A slight prefire delay balances its newfound power, alongside a higher ammo cost to reflect its improved performance.
Damage increased 19%
Prefire delay added 10 ms
Postfire delay reduced 50 ms
Global recoil reduced 70%
Recoil pitch speed increased 42%
Hip Spread decreased 33%
Move spread decreased 40%
Penetration increased 300%
Min spread decreased 25%
Max spread decreased 33%
Ammo cost increased 25%
IR-50 Brimstone: The Brimstone remains a strong Firebug starter but has been reined in for better balance. It’s now far more accurate on the move and from a steady aim, but damage has been reduced and recoil behavior adjusted—making it kick faster upward while reducing side-to-side drift.
Moving Spread decreased 45%
Min Spread reduced 50%
Spread increase per shot 350%
Damage decreased 30%
Recoil Pitch speed increased 55%
Recoil Yaw speed decreased 135%
Recoil Yaw amount reduced 22%
Vulkan: The Vulcan remains a top-tier powerhouse but has been brought more in line with other Tier 4 weapons. Its purchase cost is higher, primary fire damage slightly reduced, and ammo consumption increased—requiring more precision and resource management to maximize its destructive potential.
Purchase cost increased 9%
Primary Damage reduced 16%
Primary ammo consumption increased 33%
Engineer
Krait: The Krait has been tuned into a formidable backup weapon for Engineers, offering more stopping power and better sustained fire. It’s cheaper to buy, hits harder, and carries significantly more ammo, with major recoil reductions to keep shots on target even during rapid fire.
Cost reduced 11%
damage increased 9%
Recoil pitch speed increased 33%
Recoil pitch amount reduced 59%
Recoil yaw speed increased 67%
Recoil yaw amount reduced 76%
Total ammo increased 40%
Stating ammo increased 43%
Bonebreaker: The Bonebreaker has been tuned to feel more accurate and controlled while coming at a higher price. Movement spread has been tightened, vertical recoil kicks faster but with less climb, and horizontal recoil is drastically reduced—making it steadier and more reliable in sustained fire.
Cost increase is being considered
Move spread decreased 40%
Recoil pitch speed increased 50%
Recoil pitch amount decreased 12%
Recoil yaw speed decreased 100%
Recoil yaw amount decreased 69%
G33: The G33 Grenade Launcher has been tuned to stay powerful while curbing exploit-heavy play. Its cost, ammo price, and reload pacing have gone up, with reduced total ammo and a slower fire rate to encourage more deliberate shots. Accuracy has improved across the board with tighter hip, movement, and minimum spread. Two mods were also rebalanced—Aluminum Alloy now grants a smaller fire rate boost, while the Three-Round Damage mod gains a massive damage increase at max level.
Purchase cost increased 5%
Fire rate decreased 10%
total ammo reduced 33%
Ammo cost increased 2%
Hip Spread decreased 20%
Move spread decreased 20%
Min spread reduced 50%
Mod: Aluminum Alloy fire rate bonus reduced 18%
Mod: Three Round Mag Damage bonus added 71% damage at max level
Mod: Eight Round Mag Damage is now reduced, 10% decrease at max level
Medic
KH-380: The KH-380 pistol now offers greater accuracy and a quicker vertical recoil kick. Hip fire, movement, and minimum spread have all been tightened, making it a more precise and dependable sidearm for Medics.
Recoil pitch speed increased 83%
Hip spread decreased 20%
Move spread decreased 20%
Min spread decreased 50%
VS-11: The VS-11 has been refined for greater precision, with major reductions to minimum, hip fire, and movement spread. Recoil adjustments make vertical kick slightly faster while cutting horizontal drift in half, giving Medics a more accurate and controllable weapon in any situation.
Min spread decreased 80%
Hip Spread decreased 20%
Move spread decreased 32%
Recoil pitch speed increased 20%
Recoil yaw decreased 55%
Biomorphic Projector:
Upped the base healing of the Biomorphic Projector from 1.5 to 2
K&W MP6: The K&W MP6 is now a much steadier and more accurate option for Medics. Hip fire, movement, and minimum spread have been tightened significantly, while recoil has been reworked for faster vertical kick but greatly reduced horizontal drift—making it easier to keep shots on target during sustained fire.
Hip Spread decreased 20%
Move spread decreased 25%
Min spread decreased 76%
Spread decay decreased 67%
Recoil pitch speed increased 55%
Recoil yaw speed decreased 275%
Recoil yaw amount decreased 65%
LF-85: The LF-85 has received major accuracy improvements, making it far more precise whether standing still or on the move. Hip fire, movement spread, and minimum spread are all tighter, with drastic reductions to horizontal spread and its speed—allowing Medics to land shots more reliably even in hectic fights.
Hip Spread decreased 20%
Moving Spread decreased 20%
Min spread decreased 60%
Spread yaw decreased 89%
Spread yaw speed decreased 175%
Ninja
Kunai: The Kunai's hybrid versatility has been reined in with reduced damage across both ranged and melee modes, while improved ADS accuracy encourages more precise throwing over raw damage output, and slower heavy attack charging demands greater commitment in close combat.
Ranged no longer has a 25% damage increase while in ADS
Fixed issue with Spread not being reduced while in ADS
Reduced Heavy Attack melee damage by 20%
Reduced Light Attack melee damage by 20%
Increased charge duration required for heavy attacks by 33%
Yumi: The Yumi receives comprehensive improvements with enhanced accuracy across all stances, reduced recoil for better control, increased damage output, and significantly lower ammo costs, while the Lightweight Frame modification now provides even greater attack speed scaling to create a more responsive and economically viable precision weapon.
Ammo cost reduced by 50%
Fixed an issue where Queuing repeated Bow shots wasn't working as intended
Moving Spread Modifier reduced by 40%
Crouch Spread Modifier reduced by 50%
Reduced overall Spread by 50%
Reduced recoil by 50%
Increased damage by 34%
Lightweight Frame increases Attack Speed by 2% more per level. 8%-14%
Katanas: The Dual Katanas have been tweaked to be more economically accessible with reduced ammo costs, encouraging more frequent use of its secondary fire mode.
Ammo Cost reduced by 30%
Sharpshooter
Disciple: The Disciple pistol now fires with a snappier rhythm thanks to a shorter postfire delay, balanced by a brief prefire delay. Recoil has been reworked for faster vertical kick and reduced horizontal movement, while maximum spread is greatly lowered—though spread builds faster per shot, encouraging more controlled bursts.
Added Prefire delay 50ms
Post fire delay reduced 50 ms
Recoil pitch speed increased 55%
Recoil Yaw speed decreased 42%
Recoil Yaw amount 25%
Max spread decreased 53%
Spread increase per shot 37%
Fieldmaster HR-10: Recoil has been adjusted to be more manageable with reduced lateral kick, and tighter hip and movement spread make it easier to land follow-up shots. While aiming down sights is less accurate, the improved handling and refined camera shake help the weapon feel smoother and more reliable in close-to-mid range combat.
Hip Spread decreased 20%
Movement Spread decreased 22%
ADS spread increased 57%
Recoil upkick time increased with a reduction in left and right recoil
15 ms time added to prefire delay and 15 ms removed from postfire delay
Camera shake refinement to not have so much roll in shake
Artemis: The Artemis has been refined for better precision and control, especially in its secondary fire mode. Hip and movement spread reductions make it more accurate on the move or when firing from the hip. In secondary fire, horizontal recoil (yaw) has been cut in half, allowing for tighter shot groupings. To balance this, vertical recoil speed (pitch) has increased by 40%, requiring more deliberate aim control during sustained fire.
Hip Spread decreased 30%
Movement Spread decreased 20%
Recoil yaw has been reduced 50% in secondary fire mode.
Recoil Pitch speed increased 40%
ESR 36: The ESR 36 has been reworked into a heavier-hitting, more deliberate powerhouse. Its recoil has been tuned to feel weightier yet easier to control, with a new firing rhythm that emphasizes its brutal mechanics. Damage has been significantly increased, but it now comes with a higher weapon and ammo cost, plus a slower reload—rewarding precision and timing to unleash its full destructive potential.
Adjusted recoil to make the weapon feel heavier while making it easier to control.
Added 60 millisec delay on fire while reducing post fire delay by 60 millisec this
Added to the heavy internal firing mechanism action
Weapon cost increased 6%
Ammo cost increased 14%
Reload speed reduced 37%
Base damage increased 36%
Samaritan: The Samaritan railgun has been tuned for smoother control and improved flow between shots. Movement spread has been slightly reduced for better accuracy on the move, and recoil has been refined to feel more predictable and manageable. A new 30ms prefire delay adds a touch of charge-up weight, but this is offset by a 30ms reduction in postfire delay, helping maintain a steady combat rhythm.
Movement spread reduced 6.7%
Recoil tuned to be more controllable.
30 ms delay added to prefire
30 ms removed from postfire
General
Weapon Mods
Many weapon mods now have reduced cost, making the overall weapons slightly less expensive
Slug mods are slightly more accurate
Suppressor mods are now slightly more expensive
Underbarrel Frag Launcher damage radius has been reduced
Shotguns
Have been adjusted to feel better and more consistent in close range
While we don’t yet have an exact release date to share just yet, we are aiming to release the Rearmament Update into your hands before the end of October. As a reminder, all of the above are subject to change as development on the Rearmament Update continues! We also want to share that we believe Hotfix 4 will be dropping early next week with a key improvement for those who have been experiencing the custom loadout/weapon mod issue that can prevent people from loading into matches properly.
We’ll be back with more details on the perk and specialist split, new weapons and the Prison map and more in the next Nightfall News!