Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Update for Sept. 24 Brings Weapon Adjustments, Bug Fixes

by Alex Co September 24, 2024 12:30 pm in Title Updates and Patches
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Update Version 1.53

Even if we’re inching closer to Black Ops 6’s release, Sledgehammer Games isn’t done updating Modern Warfare 3 — not by a long shot. The studio has now pushed out the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone update for Sept. 24, and this is a server-side update that implements weapon changes, various bug fixes and more.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Update for Sept. 24 Patch Notes:

Global

Settings

  • Improved clarity of the Jump Scares toggle option label.

Multiplayer

UIX

  • Bug Fixes
    • Attackers widget will now display the total player health as the accurate value of 150, rather than 149.
    • Scrolling the Info panel of a Featured Playlist will no longer cause Maps to disappear from the list.
    • Buttons will no longer become unresponsive in the Ranked Play menu while using a mouse and keyboard input device.
    • Killstreak Skins counter now displays the correct value after purchasing a relevant Bundle.
    • Stretched artwork will no longer appear briefly during menu transitions.
    • Filtering Weapons in the Gunsmith while a CDL Mode is active will no longer cause the player to be sent back to the lobby.
    • Added missing Challenge description to the Constellation’s End Camo for the STG44 Assault Rifle.

Progression

  • Operator Longshot or Collateral Kills Challenge will no longer track progress upon Scorestreak Kills.

Maps

  • Bait
    • Addressed an exploit allowing players to escape the playable area near the Boardwalk.

Modes

  • Bows Before Throws
    • Swapped the bow weapon to Daryl’s Crossbow to celebrate the upcoming The Walking Dead: Road to Terminus Event.

Weapons & Attachments

Battle Rifles

  • DTIR 30-06
    • Increased recoil gun kick from 27.5deg/s to 32deg/s (+16%).
    • Fixer 1.4 Long Barrel
      • Increased recoil gun kick by 3%.
      • Increased horizontal recoil and vertical recoil by 8%.
    • Sanctum-60 Long Barrel
      • Increased recoil gun kick by 3%.
    • Shadowcaster Suppressed Barrel
      • Increased recoil gun kick, horizontal recoil, and vertical recoil by 4%.
    • Demo Nimble Stock
      • Increased horizontal recoil and vertical recoil by 4%.
    • Rifleman 200 Stock
      • Increased recoil gun kick, horizontal recoil, and vertical recoil by 3%.

Submachine Guns

  • PDSW 528 (MWII)
    • Fixed an issue preventing damage from being dealt between the 27.7m and 37.3m ranges.

Attachments

  • Caster-X1 Compensator Muzzle
    • Properly applied the intended -7% aim down sight time scale.
  • Bracefire-HC Grip Underbarrel
    • Fixed an issue allowing players to toggle Tactical Stance, enabling unintended movement speeds.

Perks

  • Gunslinger Vest
    • Fixed an issue preventing placed Equipment from being picked up.

Killstreaks

  • SAE
    • Explosive damage is now capable of dealing damage to enemies who are underwater.

Zombies

UIX

  • Bug Fixes
    • Addressed an issue preventing players from initiating interactions while the Tap to Interact behavior setting is enabled.
    • Fixed an issue preventing interaction with Rift Pedstals after a player leaves their Squad.
    • Removed Ping button while interacting with a Rift Pedstal as it overlaps with the Offer button.

Gameplay

  • Bug Fixes
    • Players can no longer initiate a vote for multiple Rifts at once.
    • Visual effects from the Pristine Mirror will no longer persist after it is collected.

Warzone

WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS

Battle Rifles

DTIR 30-06

  • Increased recoil gun kick to 32deg/s, up from 27.5deg/s.
  • Fixer 1.4 Long Barrel
    • Increased recoil gun kick by 3%.
    • Increased horizontal recoil and vertical recoil by 8%.
  • Sanctum-60 Long Barrel
    • Increased recoil gun kick by 3%.
  • Shadowcaster Suppressed Barrel
    • Increased recoil gun kick, horizontal recoil, and vertical recoil by 4%.
  • Demo Nimble Stock
    • Increased horizontal recoil and vertical recoil by 4%.
  • Rifleman 200 Stock
    • Increased recoil gun kick, horizontal recoil, and vertical recoil by 3%.

ATTACHMENT ADJUSTMENTS

Muzzles

Weapon
Adjustments

Caster-X1 Compensator

  • Fixed an issue causing the -7% aim down sight time scale to be improperly applied.

Underbarrels

Weapon
Adjustments

Bracefire-HC Grip

  • Fixed an issue allowing players to toggle Tactical Stance, enabling unintended movement speeds.

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue preventing the Tac-Map from showing progress to the Daily Challenges.
  • Fixed an issue allowing players to flip the floating Shipment in the Purgatory mode.
  • Fixed an issue preventing players from interacting with Loadout Drops bought from Buy Stations after joining a match in progress.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed Bunker Busters to damage players inside the Safe Zone in the Purgatory mode.
  • Fixed an issue causing an eliminated player with Camouflaged Sneaker equipped to drop the EMP Ball tactical.
  • Fixed an issue allowing players to purchase and use more Sentry Turrets than intended in the Purgatory mode.
  • Fixed an issue allowing players to duplicate Self-Revive Kits and Killstreaks in the Purgatory mode.

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