What Exactly Changed with the Dec 12th Update in Black Ops 7?

At the end of the work week last week, we got quite a big update in Black Ops 7 that came with a bunch of weapon balancing and other adjustments and today, I wanted to cover all of these changes in great detail. How are you feeling about this update in BO7 so far?

Patch Notes: https://www.callofduty.com/patchnotes/2025/12/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-season-01-patch-notes

0:00 Maddox RFB Echo-Fire Buffs
0:55 MXR-17 Semi-Auto Mag Nerf
1:34 X9 Maverick Nerf
2:02 DS20 Mirage Buffs
2:59 Kogot-7 Changes
3:28 SMG Attachment Buffs
4:38 Shotgun Dragon's Breath Adjustments
5:21 Akita Nerfs (Single & Akimbo)
6:41 LMG Attachment Buff
6:56 M8A1 Attachment Buffs
7:04 Warden 308 Nerf
7:38 M34 Novaline Changes
8:12 VS Recon Buffs
9:20 Shadow SK Nerfs
9:57 XR-3 ION Buffs
11:10 A.R.C. M1 Buffs
11:24 Ballistic Knife Buffs
11:47 Mode & Spawn Adjustments
12:35 Equipment & Field Upgrades
13:12 Scorestreak Adjustments
14:18 Miscellaneous Changes