CoD: Warzone And MW3 Patch Notes Include More Buffs For MW2 Weapons

A small update has arrived to both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone. The patch notes reveal buffs for several Modern Warfare 2 weapons. Other small changes include spawn adjustments for Shipment map variants in multiplayer and improvements for challenges in Warzone.

For Modern Warfare 3’s multiplayer, the update adjusts the spawns for Shipment maps to make them more consistent across the different variants. The developer says this change was based on player feedback and analytics, which revealed the spawn quality was better on the Shipmas version of the map, so now all Shipment maps should have spawns more in line with the Christmas variant.

The crossbow from Modern Warfare 2 received a significant buff to make it more viable to use. The changes include an 81% increase to the bolt velocity, a 70% decrease to bolt-gravity influence, and a small increase to the neck-damage multiplier. The update also removes the aim-down-sight spread for the Brightblaze, Blastcap, and Caustic 20″ bolt types.

Several shotguns from Modern Warfare 2 are buffed. This includes damage-range buffs for the KV Broadside, Lockwood 300, Expedite 12, Bryson 800, and the Bryson 890. Buffs are also included for MW2 handguns, which aim to improve the damage and damage range of the pistols. This list includes the P890, .50 GS, X12, and Basilisk handguns.

While last year’s guns are getting improvements, Season 6’s DTIR 30-06 battle rifle is nerfed for multiplayer. The gun received a slight decrease to the lower-torso damage multiplier, with a drop from 1.3x to 1.0x.

The update is much smaller on the Warzone side. The only weapon balancing is the crossbow change. MW2’s crossbow receives a similar buff as mentioned above for multiplayer. The neck-damage multiplier didn’t get adjusted, but it does have the 81% increase to the bolt velocity and a 70% decrease to bolt-gravity influence. It also removes the aim-down-sight spread for the Brightblaze, Blastcap, and Caustic 20″ bolt types.

The patch notes include an adjustment to the Terriball challenge for Warzone’s Purgatory LTM mode. Downing enemies with Terriballs now counts towards progression of kills needed for specific Purgatory Island event challenges.

The full patch notes for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone can be seen below, as shared by Activision.

In other news, Warzone has removed several popular playlists from Resurgence and standard battle royale modes. The change looks to remain until Warzone integrates with Black Ops 6 later in the year.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 arrives on October 25 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Make sure to check out all the big announcements for Black Ops 6 here.

Multiplayer

Maps

• Shipment
  • Fixed an issue causing inconsistent spawn availability between the map variants.

Based on player feedback supported by our analytics, spawn quality improved by approximately 10% on Shipmas compared to Celship and Ghost Ship. Today’s changes ensure that all variants of Shipment utilize the improved selection of available spawns.

• Sporeyard
  • Fixed an exploit allowing players to reach unintended areas near the Red Warehouse.

Weapons & Attachments

Assault Rifles

• M13C (MWII)
  • Increased maximum damage from 31 to 32 (+3%).

Within its maximum damage range, the M13C is now capable of a 4-shot kill if at least one bullet is a headshot.

Battle Rifles

• DTIR 30-06
  • Decreased lower torso damage multiplier from 1.3x to 1x.

Shotguns

• KV Broadside (MWII)
  • Increased maximum damage range from 2.9m to 3.6m (+22%).
  • Increased near-medium damage range from 3.3m to 4.3m (+31%).
• Lockwood 300 (MWII)
  • Increased maximum damage range from 1.8m to 3.3m (+86%).
• Expedite 12 (MWII)
  • Increased maximum damage range from 2.5m to 3.6m (+40%).
  • Increased near-medium damage range from 4.1m to 5.1m (+25%).
• Bryson 800 (MWII)
  • Increased near-medium damage from 34 to 42 (+24%).
  • Increased medium damage from 25 to 30 (+20%).
  • Increased maximum damage range from 3.3m to 4.1m (+23%).
  • Increased near-medium damage range from 5.8m to 7.1m (+22%).
• Bryson 890 (MWII)
  • Increased near-medium damage from 34 to 42 (+24%).
  • Increased maximum damage range from 3.1m to 3.8m (+25%).

Marksman Rifles

• Crossbow (MWII)
  • Increased bolt velocity from 110m/s to 200m/s (+81%).
  • Decreased bolt gravity influence by 70%.
  • Increased neck damage multiplier from 1.2x to 3x.
  • Brightblaze 20” Bolts
    • Removed aim down sight spread.
  • Blastcap 20” Bolts
    • Removed aim down sight spread.
  • FTAC Caustic 20” Bolts
    • Removed aim down sight spread.
• SAB-B 50 (MWII)
  • Increased maximum damage from 120 to 130 (+8%).
  • Increased near-medium damage from 90 to 120 (+33%).
  • Decreased maximum damage range from 17.8m to 7.6m (-57%).
  • Decreased near-medium damage range from 44.2m to 17.8m (-60%).
  • Added medium damage range, 90 damage up to 44.2m.
  • Decreased lower torso and upper arm damage multipliers from 1.26x to 1.2x.

Handguns

• P890 (MWII)
  • Increased maximum damage from 52 to 59 (+13%).
  • Increased minimum damage from 37 to 44 (+19%).
  • Decreased maximum damage range from 9.1m to 4.6m (-50%).
• .50 GS (MWII)
  • Increased maximum damage from 96 to 116 (+22%).
  • Increased near-medium damage from 68 to 95 (+40%).
  • Decreased maximum damage range from 17.3m to 8.6m (-50%).
  • Decreased near-medium damage range from 35.1m to 17.3m (-51%).
• X12 (MWII)
  • Increased maximum damage from 39 to 47 (+20%).
  • Increased near-medium damage from 30 to 39 (+30%).
  • Increased minimum damage from 28 to 30 (+7%).
  • Akimbo X12 Rear Grip
    • Increased damage penalty from -20% to -40%.
• Basilisk (MWII)
  • Increased head damage multiplier from 2x to 2.5x.
  • Decreased medium damage range from 35.1m to 33m (-6%).
  • Removed far-medium damage range.

The Basilisk is now capable of a 1-shot kill to the head up to its medium damage range.

• FTAC Siege (MWII)
  • Increased maximum damage from 24 to 26 (+8%).
  • Increased near-medium damage from 20 to 24 (+20%).
  • Increased medium damage from 18 to 20 (+11%).
  • Increased minimum damage from 15 to 18 (+20%).
• GS Magna (MWII)
  • Increased minimum damage from 36 to 40 (+11%).
  • Increased lower torso damage multiplier from 1.05x to 1.15x.
  • Increased upper leg, lower leg, and foot damage multipliers from 0.8x to 1x.
• X13 Auto (MWII)
  • Decreased horizontal recoil from 7.2deg/s to 6.5deg/s (-9%).
  • Decreased vertical recoil from 31.7deg/s to 28.4deg/s (-10%).
  • Increased maximum damage from 25 to 29 (+16%).
  • Increased near-medium damage from 22 to 25 (+14%).
  • Increased medium damage from 18 to 22 (+22%).
  • Increased minimum damage from 15 to 20 (+33%).

Killstreaks

• Guardian-SC
  • Turret can now be deployed while the player is standing in water.

GAMEPLAY

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• Terriball Challenge
  • Downing enemies now counts towards progression of this challenge.

WEAPONS

Marksman Rifles

Weapon Adjustments

Crossbow (MWII)

• Increased bolt velocity to 200m/s, up from 110m/s.
• Decreased bolt gravity influence by 70%.
• Brightblaze 20” Bolts
  • Removed aim down sight spread.
• Blastcap 20” Bolts
  • Removed aim down sight spread.
• FTAC Caustic 20” Bolts
  • Removed aim down sight spread.

WEAPONS

• Fixed an issue preventing new contracts from appearing after the second circle.

• Fixed an issue allowing players to earn more than intended experience from decoy grenades in the Purgatory mode.

• Fixed an issue preventing the execution prompt from appearing when behind an enemy.