CODM Season 6 2025 Leaks: SMG, Sniper Nerfs & Buffs Explained

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 6 2025 is just around the corner, and there’s a large amount of changes coming that could affect how you play. But this patch doesn’t only address the popular choices; there are some low-use guns that are going to be brought back into consideration, and they are considering previously dominating choices to create diversity in tactics for this patch in both multiplayer and Battle Royale.

COD Mobile Season 6 (2025) Weapon Balance Updates

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VMP:

Hipfire spread increased from 190(70) to 240(100) [MP Only].

USS 9:

Head multi reduced from 1.5x to 1.4x.

LW3 Tundra:

28.2″ Tiger Team: Increased mag size penalty from -1 to -2.

AS VAL:

Range profile increased from 9m/23m to 11m/25m.
Piranha Foregrip: Added -4% horizontal recoil reduction buff.

HDR:

Leg multi increased from 1.1x to 1.2x.

Kilo 141:

Increased lower arm multis from 1x to 1.1x.
YKM Integrated Suppressor Light: Added +2% movement speed buff, added +12% ADS movement speed buff.

KN44:

Increased lower arm multis from 1.15x to 1.2x.
OWC Ranger: Increased horizontal recoil reduction buff from -6% to -12%.

ZRG 20mm:

Reduced ADS time from 480ms to 460ms.

HBRa3:

ADS BSA improved from 21(8) to 18(6) [MP only].

Head multiple increased from 1.3x to 1.4x.

Chest multi increased from 1.2x to 1.3x.

Razorback:

ADS BSA improved from 24(10) to 20(10) [MP only].

Rytec AMR:

Mag size increased from 5 to 6.
ADS time reduced from 500ms to 460ms.

M4LMG:

Damage profile increased from 32-23-19 to 32-26 [BR only].

RPD:

Slightly increased aim assist strength [BR only].

Vargo-S:

Movement speed increased from 6.01m/s to 6.24m/s.
M3 Ready Grip: Added +3% sprint speed buff.
M1930 Madson: Increased horizontal recoil reduction buff.
No Stock: Added +6% ADS movement speed buff.
7.62X54MMR 60 Round Drums: Reduced damage range penalty from -30% to -10%.

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S36:

ADS BSA improved from 20(10) to 18(6) [MP Only].
Head multi increased from 1.2x to 1.3x.
Stomach multi increased from 1x to 1.1x.

Bruen MK9:

Lower arm multis increased from 1x to 1.1x.
Increased reserve ammo to match other weapons.

Gravity Vortex Gun:

Reduced recharge speed.

TAK-5:

Reduced recharge speed.

RAPS:

Increased cost from 1050 to 1150.

Martyrdom:

Detonation delay increased from 1s to 1.25s.

Flak Jacket:

Increased explosive damage resistance from 35% to -45%.

Demo Expert:

Reduced explosive damage buff from +40% to +30%.

Cryo Bomb:

It can be destroyed by explosive damage.

Quick Strike:

Damage increased from 35/70/105 to 35/140/210.

What we should mostly look forward to how the VMP and USS nerf is going to affect the meta. For now this two SMGs are running rampant across all ranges in ranked mode.