Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's first big patch takes aim at the FFAR1, sniper rifles and Scorestreaks Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's first big patch takes aim at the FFAR1, sniper rifles and Scorestreaks Hold your fire. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 21 Nov 2020 5 comments Treyarch has released Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's first big patch - and it makes some significant weapon balance changes. First in the firing line is the FFAR1 assault rifle, which has been nerfed. It now has increased recoil, max damage reduced by 3.5 per cent (28 to 27), and max damage range reduced by 34 per cent (38m to 25m). That's a significant nerf to one of the most popular guns in the game at launch. Watch on YouTube Are the PS5 and Xbox Series X too buggy at launch? Meanwhile, Treyarch has nerfed all sniper rifles by adjusting sprint to fire times "to account for early blend/interruption allowed via animation system". The developer has also adjusted movement speed impact when firing sniper rifles to intended values "to make each shot feel more powerful". And finally on snipers, barrel attachments have been fine-tuned to improve idle sway "to provide a unique feel on each gun". That's pretty vague language from Treyarch's patch notes, but thankfully the ever-reliable Call of Duty YouTuber Xclusive Ace has dug into the detail and unearthed stat changes, which confirm the sprint-to-fire speed on snipers has been slowed from 400ms to 450ms, and the speed you move while firing has been slowed from 7.59mph to 5.13mph. Still waiting on patch notes so here's my version. These are all of the weapon stats that have changed in the in game stat menus with today's update. pic.twitter.com/CREHdQGhPD- Xclusive Ace (@TheXclusiveAce) November 20, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Also of interest is a significant balance sweep to Scorestreaks. Every Scorestreak in the game has been touched in some way, either increasing or reducing the cost required to use them. The Care Package, for example, has seen its cost go up from 1800 to 2000. The Napalm Strike, Artillery and Cruise Missile have also seen their cost go up (the Cruise Missile by 900 points!). I touched on the issue with Scorestreaks in my Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War review. Certainly there's Scorestreak spam in the game, fuelled by the fact you retain your score even after death, but beyond that, there's a lack of variety. You tend to have Scorestreak moments pop up at around about the same time during your typical competitive multiplayer match as all players unlock the same Scorestreak. Hopefully this change mixes things up a bit. And the other change I think is worth mentioning is the addition of Aim Response Curve Type options to the settings, if you fancy tweaking your aim between standard, linear and dynamic. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store