Many buffs and nerfs arrived in the July 7 update for Call of Duty: Warzone. One of the most notable nerfs that rocked the CoD community was the NZ-41, which prior to the update was one of the most overpowered weapons in Warzone for some time.

Raven Software has attempted to nerf the NZ-41 multiple times throughout its reign, however, the gun had remained one of the strongest options. After the latest attempt, however, Warzone expert WhosImmortal has revealed that the NZ-41 "wasn't really nerfed," and is still just as good as ever.

According to the July 7 patch notes, the NZ-41 received a 20% reduction in recoil recovery. In a July 11 video, WhosImmortal shared Sym.gg stats revealing that the nerf is no where near as extreme as first thought. Sym.gg found that the recoil recovery of the NZ-41 has actually only been reduced by 2.78% instead of the advertised 20% by Raven.

“That NZ recoil recovery really isn’t going to feel any different than ‘pre-nerf,’ because it wasn’t really nerfed,” WhosImmortal explained. “Also, recoil recovery is not a major factor in most weapons, especially the NZ. Even if the nerf was correct at 20% — nerfing 20% of nothing is still nothing.”

WhosImmortal does agree that the NZ needs a nerf, at least a boost in its recoil, in order to make it less overpowered. However, it seems that Raven Software still have work to do in truly nerfing this weapon in Warzone.

This article was originally published on dbltap as Warzone Expert WhosImmortal Reveals "NZ-41 Wasn't Really Nerfed" in July Update.