Mere hours after the Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 1 updates had rolled out, the two games received another pair of patches on December 7. The new updates are primarily geared toward ironing out minor bugs and other issues that were introduced in the previous versions of the games, although some balancing changes are also part of the newly released pack
As detailed in the official patch notes , a number of weapons from 2022’s Modern Warfare 2 have been buffed in the latest Modern Warfare 3 update. The M13C assault rifle, for example, has had its maximum damage increased from 31 to 32, meaning it is now capable of a 4-shot kill if at least one bullet is a headshot, Sledgehammer says. A plethora of shotguns have also seen substantial buffs, including the KV Broadside, Lockwood 300, Expedite 12, Bryson 800, and the Bryson 890. All of the aforementioned shotguns have had their damage range increased, but the specifics, such as maximum damage range and near-medium damage range, vary between each wea
Whether we wanted it to or not, Modern Warfare Remastered’s position as an add-on rather than a stand-alone experience is but one small symptom of the very business we, as fans, call video games…and others may prefer to call…opportunity. This isn’t an attack on Activision or its fans, but rather an affirmed noting that whatever happens come the end of this year — when the consumer-base has not one, but two [technically] new titles to play — will ultimately play a critical role in further shaping this “beloved” shooter’s fate in the coming years. It’s a role Infinite Warfare may not want to have weighing on its shoulders, but truth be told, it’s one of the most interesting and heated developments this series has taken for quite some time. The power is indeed, this time, in the consumer’s hands.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has recently unveiled its plans for its first mid-season Reload. Slated for next week, the smaller update is set to bring a new original 6v6 multiplayer map named Rio, and will give players access to two exciting new weapons in the HRM-9 SMG and the TAQ Evolvere LMG. Additionally, Season 1 Reloaded will see the return of The Boys’ collaboration , with A-Train and Firecracker joining Homelander, Starlight, and Black Noir in the in-game shop. Players can also get involved in a limited time “Suped Up” version of Kill Confirmed where, instead of tags, fallen enemies drop Temp-V Field Upgrades to
Unlike most Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone weapons, the JAK Gunslinger Basilisk can utilize the same attachments for both modes and still perform pretty well. The below attachments for the Basilisk aim to boost both aim-down-sight and sprint-to-fire speed, along with improving aiming stability. This grants players an excellent Handgun for Multiplayer, along with a decent close-range support weapon for clutching those victory royales in Warzo
A new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has made some unexpected balance adjustments to classic weapons from 2022’s Modern Warfare 2 , with a plethora of shotguns, handguns, marksman rifles, and more receiving substantial buffs. While there are only a few short weeks until the release of Black Ops 6 , it looks like developer Sledgehammer Games is attempting to give Modern Warfare 3 a big send-off by bringing some iconic weapons back into the
I’ve speculated over the past week whether a remaster of previous Call of Duty titles is necessarily a bad thing. But whether Activision’s late (it has to be said) jumping on the remaster band-wagon should be regarded as universally “lame”, the truth is, I don’t see it as something objectively bad. If anything — and this is coming from someone who’s always open to discussing the many, troublesome issues with Call of Duty as a model, let alone as an iteration-by-iteration video FPS Game Weapons — I find the idea, notably interesting. For a series that has shifted from World War 2 to modern war and now to future warfare, could this be an early sign of where the series may end up turning in later releases further down the line? Yes you can argue Ghosts tried a return to a contemporary-ish aesthetic to counter the ever-growing futuristic direction Black Ops & Advanced Warfare brought forth.
Another widespread issue addressed with the December 7 patch concerns a peculiar bug that prevented players from equipping the XRK Stalker sniper rifle with Barrel Attachments at their expected Weapon Level. And speaking of gun mod issues, the new update also adds one missing unlock requirement for the ZEHMN35 Compensated Flash Hider. Based on the wording of the changelog, it would appear that this muzzle was already unlockable prior to the latest Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone patch, it’s just that its full requirements were not clearly communicated until
Although this isn’t the first time that Modern Warfare 2 weapons have received a buff in Modern Warfare 3 , the October 1 update does look to be one of the most substantial adjustments for a long time. Earlier this year, Warzone decreased the obstructive VFX on Modern Warfare 2 weapons to make them more in line with Modern Warfare 3 weapons, but now many shotguns, handguns, and more are perfectly viable options in the 2023 shooter thanks to the latest rounds of buffs. It’s unclear if this means these updated weapons will become the new Modern Warfare 3 meta , but with Black Ops 6 right around the corner, it could be too l