Summary
A new update has rolled out forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and with it comes a variety of new changes and features players won’t want to miss. Some of the most notable updates inModern Warfare 3’s October 1 patch are changes to several multiplayer maps, as well as a slew of new weapon buffs.Call of Duty: Warzonealso received a new update, which includes several weapon changes as well as updates to the game’s limited time Halloween mode.
Modern Warfare 3is a modern-day remakeof 2011’s classicCall of Dutytitle of the same name, as well as a sequel to 2022’sModern Warfare 2.Modern Warfare 3delivers the traditionalCall of Dutyexperience, complete with an action-packed campaign mode and robust multiplayer offerings. BothModern Warfare 3andWarzonehave seen consistent updates during their respective life cycles, with the two games receiving a plethora of changes in a new October 1 patch.
Call of Dutyrevealed the patch notes for the new updates, which affect bothModern Warfare 3andWarzone,in a new blog post.Modern Warfare 3’s new patch targets two multiplayer maps, specifically Shipment and Sporeyard, addressing two issues that have been affecting gameplay. An issue causing inconsistent spawns on Shipment has been fixed, as has an exploit that allowed players to access out-of-bounds areas on Sporeyard. WhileModern Warfare 3features a variety of maps, the game’s selection of weapons sees the most changes in this latest patch. There have been several changes made to how shotguns work inModern Warfare 3, with the KV Broadside (MWII), Lockwood 300 (MWII), Expedite 12 (MWII), Bryson 800 (MWII), and Bryson 890 (MWII) all having their maximum damage range increased.
Handguns have also been changed significantly inModern Warfare 3, with weapons like the P890 (MWII), .50 GS (MWII), and the X12 (MWII) all seeing their maximum damage increase. The Guardian-SC killstreak has also been updated to allow the turret to be deployed while the user is standing in water. Several changes have also been made toWarzone,Call of Duty’s free-to-play battle royale mode. Fans of the crossbow will be happy to see both velocity increase and gravity decrease, making hitting long-range shots easier. The game’s limited-time Halloween event, Purgatory, has been fixed to allow downed enemies to count toward the progression of the Terrible Challenge.
LikeModern Warfare 3,Warzonehas continued to receive updates over the last several years, which have brought balance changes and new maps, as well as new weapons, items, and operators for players to use.This will all continue withCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, which releases on October 25. The new game is developed by Treyarch and will take theCall of Dutybrand back to the early 90s, continuing whereBlack Ops Cold Warleft off in 2020.
Maps
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.
Assault Rifles
Within its maximum damage range, the M13C is now capable of a 4-shot kill if at least one bullet is a headshot.
The Basilisk is now capable of a 1-shot kill to the head up to its medium damage range.
