MW3 Season 2 Update Patch Notes | New Maps, Weapons, Resurgence Ranked and Zombies

The MW3 and Warzone Season 2 update patch notes have officially released as of Wednesday, February 7th. A ton of new content, gameplay changes, weapon balancing and overhauls were previewed in the MW3 Warzone Season 2 patch notes. Here’s everything that was updated with the second season of Modern Warfare III and Warzone:

NEW MODES

As each week of Season 2 progresses, be on the lookout for Playlist Updates containing each of the five new Modes.

  • Hordepoint
    • Capture the Hardpoint and hold it against attack. Fight back against the horde of zombies. The first team to reach the score limit wins.
  • Team Gun Game
    • Progress through a series of weapons with your team. First team to reach the score limit wins.
  • Snipers Only (In-Seaason)
    • Battle in objective-based modes with only hard-hitting Sniper Rifles.
  • Juggermosh (In-Season)
    • All Juggernaut combat, all the time, within matches of Kill Confirmed, Domination, and Hardpoint.
  • Bounty (In-Season)
    • The player with the most kills from each team will be marked as an HVT. The HVT alternates on a time interval and rewards extra points when killed.

NEW WEAPONS

Two new Weapons debut at the helm of Season 2 with two specialized additions arriving later in-season.

  • BP50 (Assault Rifle)
    • A modular bullpup chambered in 5.56. Tear down the competition with a high rate of fire and exceptional accuracy for dominating at mid to long ranges.
  • RAM-9 (Submachine Gun)
    • More maneuverable and agile than its assault rifle counterpart, this bullpup SMG chambered in 9mm is lethal at close range.
  • SOA Subverter (Battle Rifle, In-Season)
    • Chambered in 7.62, this hard-hitting rifle dominates at mid to longer ranges thanks to a low rate of fire and predictable recoil.
  • Soulrender (Melee, In-Season)
    • A ceremonial blade capable of razor-sharp cuts and deadly melee action in close-quarters combat.

NEW AFTERMARKET PARTS

In tandem with new weaponry is an arsenal of new Aftermarket Parts to transform your favorite Weapons.

  • JAK Burnout (Holger 26, Battle Pass)
    • Gives the Holger 26 an adverse fire mode that provides a dramatically increased fire rate but will overheat and expand the barrel, introducing increased recoil over time.
  • JAK Tyrant 762 Kit (Longbow, Weekly Challenge)
    • This caliber Conversion Kit swaps out the receiver and magazine to accommodate 7.62 BLK ammunition for a harder-hitting, subsonic weapon.
  • JAK Backsaw Kit (Holger 556, Weekly Challenge)
    • Gives the Holger 556 a high capacity drum magazine and a side-by-side double barrel, allowing for the weapon to fire two bullets at once.
  • JAK Limb Ripper (Attachment, Weekly Challenge)
    • Unrivaled at creating close-quarters carnage, this underbarrel chainsaw makes quick and messy work of anyone foolish enough to stand in your way.
  • JAK Maglift Kit (Haymaker, Weekly Challenge)
    • With a new binary trigger and reinforced magwell to accommodate the extra large .410 drum mag, this kit is a room-clearing machine.
  • JAK Outlaw-277 Kit (BAS-B, Weekly Challenge)
    • This Conversion Kit transforms the BAS-B into a lever-action rifle, slowing fire rate but vastly improving accuracy for deadlier precision.
  • JAK Glassless Optic (Attachment, Weekly Challenge)
    • This glassless reflex optic offers a projected dot and state of the art stabilization technology that reduces visual recoil while firing.

NEW PERK

A new Vest makes its way to Multiplayer for those of you with a silent-but-deadly playstyle.

  • Ninja Vest
    • Eliminate footstep sounds.
    • Immune to movement reduction effects.
    • Bonus Shuriken and Throwing Knife ammo.
    • Resupply Shuriken and Throwing Knives every 25 seconds.

NEW OPERATORS

Legendary characters from AMC’s The Walking Dead fight alongside an old friend and not-so-familiar face.

  • Rick Grimes (Battle Pass)
    • A former Sheriff’s Deputy with a strong moral code, Rick is a battle – hardened survivor who will stop at nothing to protect his people.
  • Laswell (Battle Pass)
    • [Redacted]
  • John Doe (BlackCell)
    • Bound to an eternal cycle of war, some souls can never find peace.
  • Michonne (In-Season)
    • Michonne has endured much since the world changed, but those experiences have helped shape her into an apocalyptic warrior.

NEW EVENTS

Season 2 is stacked with Events allowing players to earn limited-time cosmetic loot.

  • Horde Hunt
    • The Hunt is on. Every week, hunt down new featured zombie types.
  • Year of the Dragon (In-Season)
    • Start the new lunar year off with a bang with this Field Rep event!
  • Cryptid Bootcamp (In-Season)
    • Fact or fiction? Prove your monstrous might. (Tinfoil hat not included)
  • The Walking Dead: Fear the Living (In-Season)
    • Fight the dead, fear the living.
  • Vortex: Decay’s Realm (In-Season)
    • The Vortex is back and seeping with Decay’s blighted touch.
  • Dune: Rule of Fate (In-Season)
    • Take control of the throne of fate.

UIX

  • New Features & Adjustments
    • Added Weekly category to the Challenges widget in the Lobby view.
    • Detailed stat comparisons are now available for base Weapons in the Gunsmith.
    • Decreased kill feed line duration from 10s to 5s (-50%).
    • Decreased kill feed line fade duration from 1s to 0.5s (-50%).
    • Event category is now displayed first in the list of Weapon Camos.

GAMEPLAY

  • Bug Fixes
    • Addressed an issue causing field of view to be set higher than intended after infil.
    • Players will no longer dive while using the Slide Only option on Controller.
  • Decreased delay before health regeneration begins from 4s to 3s (-25%).
  • Increased health regeneration rate from 40hp/s to 75hp/s (+88%).

PROGRESSION

  • Resolved various issues preventing the following Attachments from being unlocked.
    • RAM-7 (Assault Rifle): XTEN FRL-3 Heavy Barrel
    • Longbow (Sniper Rifle): Iron Sights Optic
    • XRK Stalker (Sniper Rifle): No Stock
    • Global: JAK BFB Muzzle
  • Added missing Laser Attachments to Gilded Camo challenge tracking for Marksman Rifles.
  • Breacher Drone kills will no longer count towards Frag Grenade kills Challenges
  • Resolved an issue in which Juggernaut Recon (Killstreak) would not track kills for Challenges correctly.

MAPS

  • MWII carry-forward maps are now available in the Quick Play rotation.
  • Highrise
    • Adjustments to prevent players from spawning in unfavorable conditions near the Actibase and Phonic Reception areas.
  • Sub Base
    • Refined Hardpoint objective boundary in the Warehouse (P3) to prevent capture from an unintended location.
  • Terminal
    • Adjustments to prevent players from spawning in unfavorable conditions near Security.
  • Underpass
    • Players can no longer access an exploitable location near the Shelf.
  • Wasteland
    • Addressed an issue that caused more fog than intended on certain platforms.

WEAPONS & ATTACHMENTS

  • Decreased melee lunge distance of all MWIII Weapons to align with MWII standards.
  • Increased movement speeds of all MWII Weapons to align with MWIII standards.
  • Added gun kick control and recoil control benefits in Tactical Stance for all Weapons.

Assault Rifles

  • Holger 556
    • Increased aim down sight time from 260ms to 270ms (+4%).
  • MCW
    • Increased aim down sight time from 240ms to 265ms (+10%).
    • Increased sprint to fire time from 241ms to 252ms (+5%).
    • JAK Raven Kit
      • Increased maximum damage from 31 to 33 (+6%).
      • Decreased medium damage from 23 to 22 (-4%).
      • Decreased minimum damage from 22 to 20 (-9%).
      • Decreased maximum damage range from 20.3m to 19.8m (-3%).
      • Increased near-medium damage range from 29m to 35.6m (+23%).
      • Increased medium damage range from 40.6m to 45.7m (+13%).
      • Increased headshot damage multiplier from 1.4x to 1.5x (+7%).
      • Increased lower-torso damage multiplier from 1.01x to 1.1x (+9%).
      • Decreased hipfire spread while sliding.
      • Decreased recoil and gun kick significantly.

Battle Rifles

  • BAS-B
    • Increased sprint to fire time from 231ms to 252ms (+9%).
    • Increased aim down sight time from 260ms to 270ms (+4%).
    • Increased hipfire spread minimum from 2.3deg/s to 2.9deg/s (+26%).
  • Sidewinder
    • Increased bullet velocity from 540m/s to 600m/s (+11%).
    • Decreased recoil and gun kick significantly.
    • JAK Thunder LMG Kit
      • Increased delay before accelerated rate of fire begins to decay from 200ms to 500ms (+150%).
      • Decreased accelerated rate of fire decay rate from 300rpm/s to 240rpm/s (-20%).
      • Increased gun kick control and recoil control by 35%.
  • TAQ-V (MWII)
    • Increased maximum damage range from 35.6m to 43.2m (+21%).
    • Increased near-medium damage range from 48.3m to 55.9m (+16%).

Submachine Guns

  • Striker
    • Increased near-medium damage range from 19.1m to 21.6m (+13%).
    • Increased medium damage range from 25.4m to 27.9m (+10%).
  • AMR9
    • JAK Ettin Double Barrel Kit
      • Added missing hipfire crosshair.
  • WSP-9
    • Decreased aim down sight time from 240ms to 220ms (-8%).
    • Increased maximum damage range from 16.5m to 18.5m (+12%).
    • Increased near-medium damage range from 22.9m to 25.1m (+10%).
    • Broodmother .45 Kit
      • Decreased aim down sight time from 270ms to 241ms (-11%).
      • Decreased movement speed penalties by 50%.

Shotguns

  • Lockwood 680
    • Lockwood Defender Heavy Long Barrel
      • Increased sprint to fire time penalty from 8% to 30% (+22%).
  • KV Broadside (MWII)
    • Decreased sprint to fire time from 210ms to 189ms (-10%).
    • Decreased aim down sight time from 330ms to 240ms (-27%).

Light Machine Guns

  • TAQ Eradicator
    • Increased sprint to fire time from 210ms to 252ms (+20%).
    • Increased aim down sight time from 330ms to 340ms (+3%).
  • RAAL MG (MWII)
    • Decreased sprint to fire time from 216ms to 199ms (-8%).
    • Decreased aim down sight time from 390ms to 330ms (-15%).
  • 556 Icarus (MWII)
    • Decreased sprint to fire time from 250ms to 235ms (-6%).
  • RPK (MWII)
    • Decreased aim down sight time from 410ms to 380ms (-7%).

Marksman Rifles

  • MCW 6.8
    • Decreased aim down sight time from 271ms to 245ms (-10%).
    • Decreased all damage ranges by 18%.
    • Decreased bullet velocity from 1016m/s to 930m/s (-8%).
    • Decreased hipfire spread minimum from 5deg/s to 4.1deg/s (-18%).
    • Decreased hipfire spread maximum from 12.1deg/s to 10deg/s (-17%).
  • DM56
    • Decreased near-medium damage from 42 to 41 (-2%).
    • Decreased minimum damage from 39 to 38 (-3%).
  • MTZ Interceptor
    • Increased sprint to fire time from 252ms to 262ms (+4%).
    • Increased aim down sight time from 265ms to 280ms (+6%).
    • Decreased neck damage multiplier from 1.62x to 1x (-38%).
  • SP-R 208 (MWII)
    • Decreased maximum damage range from 19.6m to 13m (-34%).
    • Increased upper-arm damage multiplier from 1.15x to 1.5x (+30%).
  • Lockwood Mk2 (MWII)
    • Increased maximum damage from 110 to 125 (+14%).
    • Decreased maximum damage range from 8.9m to 6.4m (-29%).
  • LM-S (MWII)
    • Decreased intensity of aim down sight idle sway.
  • SA-B 50 (MWII)
    • Increased maximum damage from 110 to 120 (+9%).
    • Decreased maximum damage range from 14.2m to 10.4m (-27%).

Sniper Rifles

Longbow

  • Decreased aim down sight time from 550ms to 520ms (-5%).
  • Signal 50 (MWII)
    • Decreased maximum damage range from 48.5m to 35.1m (-28%).
  • SP-X 80 (MWII)
    • Increased aim down sight time from 521ms to 545ms (+5%).

» Handguns «

  • Renetti
    • JAK Ferocity Carbine Kit
      • Decreased movement speed penalties by 50%.
  • Basilisk (MWII)
    • Increased maximum damage range from 6.9m to 8.4m (+22%).
    • Increased near-medium damage range from 15.2m to 22.9m (+50%).
    • Increased medium damage range from 22.9m to 35.1m (+53%).
    • Increased far-medium damage range from 35.1m to 41.9m (+20%).
    • Increased lower-torso damage multiplier from 1x to 1.2x (+20%).

Launchers

  • Stormender
    • Addressed an issue preventing some Killstreaks from being destroyed and/or disabled.

Melee

  • Gutter Knife
    • Decreased melee lunge distance by 30%.
  • Karambit
    • Decreased melee lunge distance by 30%.
  • Combat Knife (MWII)
    • Decreased melee lunge distance by 30%.
  • Dual Kodachis (MWII)
    • Decreased melee lunge distance by 30%.
  • Dual Kamas (MWII)
    • Decreased melee lunge distance by 30%.
  • Pickaxe (MWII)
    • Decreased melee lunge distance by 30%.

Attachments

  • JAK BFB Muzzle
    • Decreased gun kick control benefit from 60% to 55% (-5%).
    • Decreased vertical recoil control benefit from 40% to 35% (-5%).
    • Increased aim down sight time penalty from 12% to 15% (+3%).
    • Increased sprint to fire time penalty from 11% to 14% (+3%).
    • Increased aim walking speed penalty from 14% to 17% (+3%).
    • Added 18% bullet velocity penalty.

FIELD UPGRADES

  • Med Box
    • Decreased time to deploy from 1.9s to 1.3s (-32%).
  • Munitions Box
    • Decreased time to deploy from 1.9s to 1.3s (-32%).
  • A.C.S.
    • Objectives can no longer be captured from further vertical distances than intended.
  • Tactical Camera
    • Resolved an exploit that allowed players to see through the environment when used with certain Equipment.
  • Deployable Cover
    • Addressed an exploit that allowed players to become invisible.
  • Dead Silence
    • Resolved an issue causing activation sounds to be more audible to other players than intended.

KILLSTREAKS

  • Juggernaut Recon
    • Oxygen meter will now display as expected while underwater.
  • Gunship
    • When destroyed by the Stormender (Launcher), visual effects will no longer persist on the player’s HUD.

ZOMBIES

GAMEPLAY

  • Increased the drop chance for Ammo Pouches in the High Threat Zone.

WEAPONS

» Season 1 Weapons «

  • New Weapons introduced in Season 1 have been added to the loot pool and can be found in lockers, crates, and the Mystery Box.

» Wonder Weapons «

Ray Gun

  • Damage has increased for both the base weapon and when Pack-A-Punched.
  • Base projectile speed has been increased (+60%) with further increases when Pack-A-Punched (+110%).
  • Reduced the damage the Ray Gun will deal to its owner.
    • Players will now enter into a downed state in 8 shots.

The Scorcher

  • Decreased the time between pressing fire and the Scorcher charging up.
  • Direct impact Plasma damage has been increased (+333%).
  • Lingering Plasma length and diameter now increases with each charge.
  • Lingering Plasma damage has been increased (+428%).
  • Lingering Plasma duration has been adjusted.
    • Lingering Plasma Damage duration for the initial charge has been decreased from 2 seconds to .5.
    • Lingering Plasma Damage duration now increases by 1 second with each charge.
    • Total duration is now longer by .5 seconds (at 4.5 seconds) with this change.

The V-R11

  • The V-R11 will now hit and deal damage to Aether Worms.

» SMGs «

HRM-9

  • Addressed an issue that prevented players from unlocking the HRM-9 via exfilling with the weapon in their inventory.

» Marksman Rifles «

Crossbow

  • Addressed an issue that prevented players from infilling with the Eros blueprint.

» Melee «

Dual Kodachis

  • Addressed an issue that prevented players from infilling with the Crysknife Blueprint in-game.

KILLSTREAKS

Juggernaut

  • Addressed an Issue that prevented players from switching weapons after using a Juggernaut Killstreak.
  • Closed various duplication exploits with the Juggernaut Killstreak.
  • Closed an exploit that allowed players to carry more than two weapons via the Juggernaut Killstreak.
  • Closed an invulnerability exploit with the Juggernaut Killstreak.

CUSTOMIZATION

  • Addressed an issue that prevented the Kawaiii Endo Dismemberment Death Effect from appearing.

UI/UX

  • Addressed an issue that took players to the Modern Warfare Zombies main menu when attempting to preview a camo while the Stormender was equipped.
  • Removed some inactive UI prompts from the “Plea for Help Requested” screen.

STABILITY

  • Added various crash and stability fixes.

WARZONE

Weapon Adjustments

» General «

  • We’ve reduced the recoil on all weapons while using them in Tac Stance.
  • A number of improvements have been made to Modern Warfare II weapons:
    • Assault Rifles
      • Increased movement speed while aiming down sights.
    • Battle Rifles
      • Increased movement speed while aiming down sights and while crouched.
    • Marksman Rifles
      • Increased movement speed while aiming down sights and while crouched.
    • Light Machine Guns
      • Increased movement speed while aiming down sight, while crouched, and while strafing.
    • Sniper Rifles
      • Increased movement speed while aiming down sight, while crouched, and while strafing.

» Assault Rifles «

  • RAM-7 (MWIII)
    • Mid Damage reduced to 24, down from 28.
    • Min Damage reduced to 22, down from 25.
  • MCW (MWIII)
    • Increased aim down sight time to 265ms, up from 240ms.
    • Increased sprint to fire time to 252ms, up from 241ms.
  • Holger 556 (MWIII)
    • Increased aim down sight time to 270ms, up from 260ms.
  • TR-76 Geist (MWII)
    • Headshot Damage Modifier reduced to 1.25x, down from 1.3x.
    • Upper Torso Damage Modifier increased to 1.15x, up from 1.05x.
    • Arm and Hand Damage Modifier increased to 1.15x, up from 0.96x.
       

» Battle Rifles «

  • BAS-B (MWIII)
    • Max Damage reduced to 30, down from 35.
    • Increased sprint to fire time to 252ms, up from 231ms.
    • Increased aim down sight time to 270ms, up from 260ms.
    • Increased hipfire spread minimum to 2.9deg/s, up from 2.3deg/s.
  • MTZ-762 (MWIII)
    • Semi-Auto damage override has been removed.
      • The weapon now does the same damage in semi-auto as it does in automatic.
  • Sidewinder (MWIII)
    • Increased bullet velocity to 600m/s, up from 540m/s.
    • Decreased recoil and gun kick significantly.
    • JAK Thunder LMG Kit
      • Increased delay before accelerated rate of fire begins to decay to 500ms, up from 200ms.
      • Decreased accelerated rate of fire decay rate to 240rpm/s, down from 300rpm/s.
      • Increased gun kick control and recoil control by 35%.
         

» SMGs «

  • HRM-9 (MWIII)
    • Max Damage Range reduced to 12.9m, down from 16.5m.
  • WSP-9 (MWIII)
    • Max Damage Range increased to 18m, up from 16.5m.
    • Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 26.7m, up from 22.9m.
    • Decreased aim down sight time 220ms, down from 240ms.
    • Broodmother .45 Kit 
      • Decreased aim down sight time to 241ms, down from 270ms.
      • Decreased movement speed penalties by 50%.

» Shotguns «

  • Lockwood 680 (MWIII)
    • Mid Damage reduced to 30, down from 44.
    • Defender Heavy Long Barrel
      • Increased sprint to fire time penalty to 30%, up from 8%.
  • Haymaker (MWIII)
    • 12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath
      • Max Damage Range decreased to 2.9m, down from 3.5m.
      • Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 4.1m, down from 4.8m.
  • Riveter (MWIII)
    • Near-Mid Mid Damage Range reduced to 5.5m, down from 6.3m.
    • .410 Gauge Incendiary
      • Max Damage Range decreased to 2.5, down from 3.0m.
      • Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 3.3, down from 3.8m.
  • Bryson 890 (MWII)
    • Mid Damage Range reduced to 10.4m, down from 13.2m.
  • KV Broadside (MWII)
    • Decreased sprint to fire time to 189ms, down from 210ms.
    • Decreased aim down sight time to 240ms, down from 330ms.
  • Lockwood 300 (MWII) 
    • 12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath
      • Max Damage Range decreased to 2.6m , down from 3.3m.
      • Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 5.3m, down from 7.1m. 
  • MX Guardian (MWII)
    • 12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath
      • Max Damage Range decreased to 2.9m, down from 3.5m.
      • Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 4.8m, down from 5.5m.
         

» LMGs «

  • Pulemyot 762 (MWIII)
    • Jak Annihilator Bullpup Kit
      • Near-Mid Damage set to 32. New Variable
      • Near-Mid Damage Range set to 38.1m. New Variable
      • Min Damage reduced to 30, down from 34.
  • TAQ Evolvere (MWIII)
    • Max Damage increased to 34, up from 26.
    • Max Damage Range reduced to 30.5m, down from 45.8m.
    • Near-Mid Damage 29. New Variable
    • Near-Mid Damage Range 45.8m. New Variable
    • Min Damage increased to 26, up from 20.
  • TAQ Eradicator (MWIII)
    • Increased sprint to fire time to 252ms, up from 210ms.
    • Increased sprint to fire time to 340ms, up from 330ms.
  • 556 Icarus (MWII)
    • Decreased sprint to fire time to 235ms, down from 250ms.
  • RAAL MG (MWII)
    • Decreased sprint to fire time to 199ms, down from 216ms.
    • Decreased aim down sight time to 330ms, down from 390ms.
  • RPK (MWII)
    • Decreased aim down sight time to 380ms, down from 410ms.
       

» Marksman Rifles «

  • KVD Enforcer (MWIII)
    • Decreased headshot multiplier to 1.4x, down from 1.8x.
  • MTZ Interceptor (MWIII)
    • Increased sprint to fire time to 262ms, up from 252ms.
    • Increased aim down sight time to 280ms, up from 265ms.
    • Decreased neck multiplier to 1.0x, down from 1.62x.
  • MCW 6.8 (MWIII)
    • Decreased aim down sight time to 245ms, down from 271ms.
    • Decreased hipfire spread minimum to 4.1deg/s, down from 5deg/s.
    • Decreased hipfire spread maximum to 10deg/s, down from 12.1deg/s.
    • Decreased bullet velocity to 930m/s, down from 1,016m/s.
  • LM-S (MWII)
    • Reduced intensity of aim down sight idle sway.
  • Crossbow (MWII)
    • Neck Damage Multiplier increased to 3x, up from 1.2x.
    • Lower limb Damage Multipliers increased to 1x, up from 0.9x. 

» Sniper Rifles «

  • XRK Stalker (MWIII)
    • Now one-shot downs to the head within its Max Damage Range
    • Max damage range increased to 50.8 meters. 
  • Longbow (MWIII)
    • Min Damage reduced to 73, down from 75.
    • Decreased aim down sight time to 520ms, down from 550ms.
  • Signal 50 (MWII)
    • Near-Mid Damage Range reduced to 62.3m, down from 67.4m.
  • SP-X 80 (MWII)
    • Increased aim down sight time to 545ms, up from 521ms.
       

» Handguns «

  • Renetti (MWIII)
    • JAK Ferocity Carbine Kit
      • Reduced movement speed penalties by 50%.
  • WSP Stinger (MWIII)
    • Max Damage increased to 24, up from 20.
    • Near-Mid Damage increased to 22, up from 16.
    • Min Damage increased to 20, up from 14.
  • .50 GS (MWII)
    • Max Damage increased to 78, up from 72.
  • Basilisk (MWII)
    • Lower Torso Damage Modifier increased to 1.2x, up from 1.0x.
       

» Melee «

  • Gutter Knife (MWIII)
    • Decreased melee lunge distance by 30%.
  • Karambit (MWIII)
    • Decreased melee lunge distance by 30%.
  • Combat Knife (MWII)
    • Decreased melee lunge distance by 30%.
  • Dual Kodachis (MWII)
    • Decreased melee lunge distance by 30%.
  • Dual Kamas (MWII)
    • Decreased melee lunge distance by 30%.
  • Pickaxe (MWII)
    • Decreased melee lunge distance by 30%.
       

Adjusted Attachments

  •  JAK BFB Muzzle
    • Decreased gun kick control benefit to 55%, down from 60%.
    • Decreased vertical recoil control benefit to 35%, down from 40%.
    • Increased aim down sight time penalty to 15%, up from 12%.
    • Increased sprint to fire time penalty to 14%, up from 11%.
    • Increased aim walking speed penalty to 17%, up from 14%.
    • Added 18% bullet velocity penalty.

General Adjustments

  • Several perk descriptions have been updated for clarity.
  • The spacing of perks located on the HUD has been increased for more separation between them and the tac stance indicator. 
     

Perk Adjustments

  • Flex Perk
    • Revised audio levels while equipped.
  • Irradiated
    • Will now reduce gas damage by 20%, up from 10%.
    • Allows players to replace armor plates while in the gas.
  • Will now show the “resist” icon for the killstreak owner when a player resists the Guardian.
  • Quick Fix
    • Quick fix will now correctly begin regenerating health when the player inserts an armor plate.
  • Shrouded
    • The deployed smoke grenade has a slight randomized offset so that it is not deployed directly on top of the player.

Adjusted Equipment

  • Claymore
    • Following a related bug fix, players can expect the following damage values from claymores:
      • Close damage 170.
      • Far Damage 100.
  • C4
    • Throw velocity increased to 425m/s, up from 392m/s.
    • The charge can now be thrown between 5m to 15m based on the type of throw.
  • Breacher Drone
    • Close Damage decreased to 175, down from 200.
  • Frag Grenade
    • Close Damage increased to 275, up from 250
    • Mid Damage increased to 200, up from 150
    • Far Damage increased to 175, up from 105

BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue causing a fourth melee hit to instantly down a second target.
  • Fixed several geography issues throughout Urzikstan.
    • Yes, that includes doing some excavating near the historic Urzikstan Plateau.
  • Fixed collision issues with various elements across Urzikstan allowing Players to exploit/peek/shoot through them.
  • Fixed an issue causing the Battle Hardened hitmarker not to appear when a player with Battle Hardened is hit by an enemy Guardian.
  • Fixed an issue where vehicles were not taking the intended amount of damage from lethal equipment. 
  • Fixed an issue where ultimate perks were not being correctly removed and reset when switching perk packages. 
  • Fixed an issue when hovering over an active mosquito drone on the tac map did not have any name.
  • Fixed several issues that prevented a Players death icon from appearing.
  • Fixed an issue preventing a Player from seeing their death icon if they did not fight anyone in the Gulag.
  • Fixed an issue causing the Ammo Caches on Plunder to have lower cooldowns.
  • Fixed an issue allowing a Player to respawn after the Resurgence countdown ended.
  • Fixed an issue causing the Loot Crate icon from the Scavenger Contract to not appear.
  • Fixed an issue causing multiple of the same Field Upgrade to spawn next to one another in ground loot.
  • Fixed a collision issue with the Cash Drop Crate.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause performance issues when opening the Tac-Map.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause a ping on the enemy to appear as a Loadout Crate icon.
  • Fixed an issue where a mushroom cloud would be visible in the victory cinematic even though the nuke was defused.
  • Fixed an issue causing the Nuke icon to be visible to Players in the Gulag.
  • Fixed an issue preventing Players from joining a Private Match after receiving an invite.
  • Fixed an issue causing the Riot Shield to clip through the Player during the Exfil scene.
  • Fixed an issue causing Champion’s Quest element icons to disappear after returning from the Gulag.
  • Fixed a UI issue with the Resurgence timer in the Player Squad widget.
  • Fixed an issue causing an Operator to appear invisible in the Exfil scene.
  • Fixed an issue with the “Go Again” Gulag event that allowed Players to spectate an enemy instead of their alive teammate.
  • Fixed an issue preventing Players from going down fire station tower stairs.
  • Fixed an issue with incorrect accolades appearing during the Exfil scene.
  • Fixed an issue that incorrectly details how much money a Redeploy Pack and a Gulag Token rewards Players.
  • Fixed an issue causing the rarity of Mortar Strikes to be displayed incorrectly in the backpack.
  • Fixed an issue where the red skull icon would overlap with the money in the Squad Widget.
  • Fixed an issue preventing a cooldown on “request” pings from teammates.
  • Fixed an issue preventing ATVs and PWCs from automatically exploding after receiving maximum damage.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Gas Masks to be damaged when bought from a Buy Station.
  • Fixed an issue in Plunder, causing the Cash Deposit Balloon to display the incorrect amount of money being deposited.
  • Fixed an issue preventing the favorite icon from appearing on a favorited loadout.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the EMP Killstreak to be displayed incorrectly in the backpack.
  • Fixed an issue causing Black Site Keys to spawn when there is no Black Site available.

IMPORTANT INFO RUNDOWN

  • DOME CARRY FORWARD MAP CONFIRMED
  • HEALTH CHANGES:
    3 SEC REGEN DELAY, DOWN FROM 4
    75HP/S REGEN SPEED WAS PREVIOUSLY 40 HP/S (FASTER REGEN PER SEC)
    0 HP TO 150 HP EVEN FASTER
  • NINJA VEST
  • MELEE LUNGE REDUCTION
  • WEAPON BALANCE PASS
  • MAKING MOUSE INPUT MORE ACCUIRATE
  • REMOVED HIP FIRE CROSSHAIRS SWAY
  • MODIFIED ADS IDLE SWAY
  • HORDEPOINT POWER UPS LIKE NUKE AND AMMO
  • NEW HVTS WILL BE ADDED OVER TIME
  • 4 WEEKS OF HORDEPOINT
    KILL ZOMBIES TO COLLECT SKULLS AND BONES TO UNLOCK MWZ ITEMS
    COLLECT SPECIFIC ZOMBIE SKULLS FROM ARMORED ZOMBIES, HELLHOUNDS AND MIMICS TO UNLOCK COSMETICS
    COMPLETE ALL FEATURED ZOMBIE MILESTONES TO EARN THE KILLSHOT OPERATOR SKIN

THE END

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