Major Weapon Balance Patch: AK-47 and M4A1-S Adjusted

Valve shipped a balance pass overnight that touches three of the meta's pillars. The AK-47 now recovers from spray ~12% faster after the fifth bullet — a tweak intended to reward burst control over full mag sprays. The first-bullet inaccuracy is unchanged.

The M4A1-S picks up five more rounds in the magazine, going from 20 to 25, but its purchase price climbs from $2,900 to $3,100. Pros are split: NAVI's b1t called the M4A1-S change "fair," while several FaZe players argued the price hike makes the M4A4 the default again.

Smaller adjustments hit the Deagle (lower running accuracy), the MAG-7 (tighter pellet spread), and the Tec-9 (no longer pierces helmets at long range). Full notes are on the Counter-Strike blog.