A small update has arrived to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone. The patch notes include weapon balancing for both games, including Superi 46 and the overpowered build of the RPK light machine gun.
For Modern Warfare 3, the update makes changes to Season 5’s limited-time CoD Warrior game mode. It fixes an issue that previously caused players to die immediately in the Revive minigame, and the Revive game will no longer occur if a team of fewer than two players exists. Additionally, players downed during the Revive minigame will no longer be warned for inactivity.
A small change is made to the new STG44 assault rifle, with an increase to the lower-left-arm damage multiplier from 1.2x to 1.3x. The developer says this adjustment is made to make sure the damage dealt to lower arms is now consistent regardless of which arm is hit.
The recent buff to the Cor-45 pistol’s fire rate made the pistol a popular choice for Season 5, but an adjustment is now made to the gun’s XRK IP-V2 conversion kit, which the developer says was previously allowing a faster fire rate than intended.
The Zombies part of the update addresses an issue that previously caused the last player to Exfil from a match to be queued into another match before viewing the After Action Report. It also patches an exploit involving safes that would allow players to carry more weapons than intended.
The update is much smaller on the Warzone side, but it does include some impactful weapon balancing.
The recent addition of the JAK Cataclysm conversion kit made the RPK light machine gun become an overpowered one-shot kill in battle royale. Today’s update makes several adjustments to the conversion kit, reducing the damage, damage range, and head modifier to make the gun a three-bullet elimination at the max range, as long as it includes at least one headshot.
Despite recent nerfs, the Superi 46 submachine was still the most popular close-range option for Warzone. However, the new update looks to decrease the weapon’s popularity with a nerf to the gun’s damage potential. The near-mid damage is reduced from 29 to 26, and the minimum-damage decreased from 25 to 20.
The Cor-45 pistol also receives the same adjustment to the gun’s XRK IP-V2 conversion kit as mentioned above for multiplayer.
The full patch notes for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone can be seen below, as shared by Activision.
Season 5 is currently underway with a WWE-themed crossover, but today is the last day to earn free rewards for the SummerSlam event, including the WWE operator skin.
Global
Customization
- Fixed an issue preventing the Lachmann-762 and TAQ-V Battle Rifles from equipping the Bioluminescent Camo.
- Changed the default Finishing Move for the Rhea Ripley Operator to Riptide.
Multiplayer
UIX
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue preventing the JAK Burnout Kit from being equipped to the Holger 26 Light Machine Gun.
Maps
- G3T_H1GH
- Fixed an issue preventing the Mosquito Drone from targetting enemy players.
Modes
- COD Warrior
- Fixed an issue causing players to die immediately in the Revive! Minigame.
Revive! will no longer occur if a team of less than 2 players exists.
- Players downed during the Revive! Minigame will no longer be warned for inactivity.
Weapons & Attachments
Assault Rifles
- STG44
- Increased lower left arm damage multiplier from 1.2x to 1.3x.
Damage dealt to lower arms is now consistent regardless of which arm is hit.
Light Machine Guns
- RPK
- JAK Cataclysm Conversion Kit
- Decreased ammunition gained using a Munitions Box from 60 to 15 (-75%).
- JAK Cataclysm Conversion Kit
Handguns
- COR-45
- XRK IP-V2 Conversion Kit
- Fixed an issue allowing a faster fire rate than intended.
- XRK IP-V2 Conversion Kit
Equipment
- EMP Grenade (Tactical)
- Modular Assault Rig Vest can now resupply EMP Grenades from dead players.
Zombies
Gameplay
- Fixed an issue causing the last player to Exfil from a match to be queued into another match before viewing the After Action Report.
- Fixed an exploit involving Safes that allowed players to carry more Weapons than intended.
WARZONE
WEAPONS
Submachine Guns
Weapon Adjustments
Superi 46
- Near-Mid Damage decreased to 26, down from 29.
- Min Damage decreased to 20, down from 25.
WSP Stinger
- Akimbo
- Max Damage decreased to 20, down from 24.
- Near-Mid damage decreased to 18, down from 22.
- Min Damage decreased to 17, down from 20.
Light Machine Guns
Weapon Adjustments
RPK (MWII)
- JAK Cataclysm Conversion Kit
- Max Damage decreased to 75, down from 140.
- Near-Mid Damage decreased to 67, down from 130.
- Min Damage decreased to 57, down from 120.
- Max Damage Range decreased to 33.02 meters, down from 38.1.
- Head Modifier decreased to 1.5x, down from 2.1x.
- Upper Torso Modifier increased to 1.3x, up from 1.2x.
- Lower Torso Modifier increased to 1.2x, up from 1.1x.
We have adjusted the RPK JAK Cataclysm conversion kit to make it a 3 bullet elimination at the max range, as long as that includes at least 1 headshot.
Handguns
Weapon Adjustments
COR-45
- XRK IP-V2 Conversion Kit
- Fixed an issue allowing a faster fire rate than intended.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed an issue preventing the death marker from appearing after a player is eliminated.
