Monolithic Suppressor in Call of Duty: What It Does and How It Was Nerfed

The Monolithic Suppressor is a muzzle attachment that appeared in Modern Warfare (2019) and has come back in later games, including Call of Duty: Mobile, Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7. Its selling point is simple: it quiets the shot and adds range, at a cost to handling. In the Black Ops 6 and 7 versions it also removes the firing ping from the minimap.

It is a good example of an attachment so popular that Warzone's developers spent the first half of 2026 trimming it. The numbers below come from Raven Software's Warzone patch notes.

What it does

In Modern Warfare (2019), the in-game text promises better sound suppression and range for a moderate weight penalty. A community wiki lists the trade as extra damage range and sound suppression against slower aim-down-sight speed and less steady aim walking. It fit every attachment-capable weapon except the AS VAL, RAAL MG, Crossbow, Rytec AMR and .357.

The later versions follow the same pattern:

Game	What it gives	What it costs	How to get it
Black Ops 6	No minimap firing ping, bullet velocity, damage range	Aim walking steadiness, ADS speed	Season 03 Battle Pass page 7; Armory after 29 May 2025
Black Ops 7	Same set of gains	Same costs	Fits every weapon class except launchers, melee and specials; no unlock listed by the wiki

In Black Ops 6 Zombies the same muzzle instead improved the chance to drop salvage.

The 2026 nerf timeline in Warzone

Warzone in 2026 uses the Black Ops 7 weapon sandbox, and Raven mostly cut the Monolithic's bonuses weapon by weapon in Battle Royale and Resurgence. The notes read as a long series of small edits, not one big nerf:

Date and notes	Change
8 Jan, Season 01 Reloaded	Maddox RFB: Monolithic velocity benefit cut from 20% to 10%
22 Jan, Season 01 Reloaded	Removed from the ground-loot builds of the MXR-17, M15 MOD 0, AK-27 and Maddox RFB
25 Feb, Season 02	Maddox RFB again: damage range 12% to 8%, velocity 10% to 5%
10 Mar, Season 02 Reloaded	M15 MOD 0: velocity 20% to 10%, range 12% to 6%
24 Mar, Season 02 Reloaded	Peacekeeper MK1: velocity 20% to 10%, range 12% to 6%
31 Mar, Season 03	The opposite direction: X9 Maverick velocity 20% to 25%, range 12% to 18%
29 Apr, Season 03 Reloaded	MK35 ISR: velocity 20% to 10%, range 12% to 6%
3 Jun, Season 04	Broad pass over the AK-27, DS20 Mirage, EGRT-17, M15 MOD 0, MK35 ISR, MXR-17, Peacekeeper MK1 and Voyak KT-3; the Mirage went from 20% to 12% velocity and from 12% to 8% range

Raven stated the reasoning in the 3 June notes: the goal was build diversity in the muzzle category, so that players choose attachments for the strengths they want and do not default to the Monolithic on nearly every build. In the same update every Black Ops 7 assault rifle and SMG received a general 10% damage-range benefit for suppressors, and the Recoil Suppressor's velocity penalty was removed. That is why a lighter suppressor is now a real alternative.

What it is not

• A safe default. The 2019 reputation does not apply to the 2026 sandbox. Check the attachment's numbers in the Gunsmith before copying a build.
• The only suppressor. Black Ops 7 also has the Redwell Shade-X Suppressor, which received a Season 04 fix for appearing locked on some weapons.
• A Modern Warfare 4 attachment (as far as official sources show). The Modern Warfare 4 launch material only says that muzzles can reduce recoil or suppress weapon fire, and does not name the Monolithic. It also notes that every attachment is unlocked once and then shared across weapons, a different system from the older per-weapon unlocks.

Tips

• If a Warzone loadout guide lists the Monolithic on every gun, check the guide's date. Every season from 01 to 04 changed its numbers on at least one weapon.
• Pair a suppressor with the playstyle, not the weapon: you hide from the minimap, but you lose some aiming speed.
• In Modern Warfare 4, the Stormwave camo challenge asks for player kills while using a silencer (on the Han 86 it opens at weapon level 46), so a suppressor is required for that grind regardless of name.

Related terms

• Weapons and attachments glossary: other suppressors and attachment terms.
• ADS speed: the stat suppressors usually cost.
• Flinch resistance: another handling stat.
• Best Warzone meta setups: builds that reflect current balance.
• Call of Duty wiki: all terms.

FAQ

What does the Monolithic Suppressor do?

It silences the weapon on the minimap and increases damage range and bullet velocity, while slowing aim down sights and reducing aim-walking steadiness.

Is the Monolithic Suppressor still good in Warzone?

Raven trimmed its velocity and range benefits on many weapons between January and June 2026, with one buff (X9 Maverick, 31 March). Whether it is best on a given weapon depends on that weapon's current numbers.

Which games have the Monolithic Suppressor?

Modern Warfare (2019), Call of Duty: Mobile, Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7, according to a community wiki. Warzone used it in the Modern Warfare (2019), Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7 eras.

Is the Monolithic Suppressor in Modern Warfare 4?

Activision's launch material does not name it. Check the Gunsmith.