MW3 & Warzone Patch Notes (9 May 2024): Weapon Balancing, Bug Fixes & More

The latest update for Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare 3 brings some significant changes to the game. Activision has released comprehensive patch notes detailing the adjustments made to various weapons, ranked play restrictions, and more. Here is the complete content inside Modern Warfare and Warzone Season 3 patch notes update today!

Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Patch Notes (May 9th, 2024)

GLOBAL

PROGRESSION

• Weapon Prestige Camos are now available to unlock on MWII Weapons.

MULTIPLAYER

GAMEPLAY

• Resolved an issue causing Arcade mode weapons and powerups to retain into other Playlists.

WEAPONS & ATTACHMENTS

Marksman Rifles

• Lockwood Mk2
  • JAK Wardens Conversion Kit
    • Increased standing hip fire spread minimum from 2.3deg/s to 3.3deg/s (+43%).
    • Increased standing hip fire spread maximum from 5.5deg/s to 5.8deg/s (+5%).
  • .410 Gauge Slug Shells Ammunition (JAK Wardens)
    • Added 21% standing hipfire spread minimum benefit.
    • Added 21% standing hipfire spread maximum penalty.
    • Increased bullet velocity from 168m/s to 420m/s (+150%).
    • Decreased near-medium damage from 95 to 90 (-5%).
    • Decreased near-medium damage range from 38.1m to 15.2m.
    • Added medium damage range, 74 damage to 29.2m.
    • Decreased minimum damage from 75 to 70 (-7%).
    • Increased neck and upper torso damage multipliers from 0.6x to 1.1x.
    • Increased lower torso damage multiplier from 0.6x to 1x.
    • Increased arm and hand damage multipliers from 0.6x to 0.8x.
    • Increased leg and foot damage multipliers from 0.5x to 0.8x.

• .410 Gauge Ball Ammunition (JAK Wardens)
  • Decreased standing hip fire spread minimum benefit from 100% to 21%.
  • Decreased standing hip fire spread maximum benefit from 80% to 21%.

RANKED PLAY

• Restricted the Scratch 20-L Suppressor Attachment.
• Restricted the EMD Mine Equipment.
• Restricted the Enhanced Vision Goggles Field Upgrade.

WARZONE

LOCKWOOD MK2 (MWII)

• JAK Wardens Conversion Kit
  • Near-mid damage increased to 26, up from 25.
  • Near-mid damage increased range to 8.1 meters, up from 6.4.
  • The mid-damage range increased to 20.3 meters, up from 16.3.
  • Increased standing hip fire spread minimum to 3.3deg/s, up from 2.3deg/s.
  • Increased standing hip fire spread maximum to 5.8deg/s, up from 5.5deg/s.
• .410 Gauge Slug Shells Ammunition (JAK Wardens)
  • Added 21% standing hip fire spread minimum benefit.
  • Added 21% standing hip fire spread maximum penalty.
  • Resolved an issue where damage values were not applying as intended.
    • Max: 90 damage up to 7.6 meters
    • Near-Mid: 80 damage up to 15.7 meters
    • Mid: 70 damage up to 31.8 meters
    • Min: 50 damage up to elimination
• .410 Gauge Ball Ammunition (JAK Wardens)
  • Decreased standing hip fire spread minimum benefit to 21%, down from 100%.
  • Decreased standing hip fire spread maximum benefit to 21%, down from 80%.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed the issue causing automatic tactical sprint to interrupt attempts to reload a weapon.
• Fixed an issue causing the Prioritize Interact setting on controllers to prevent players from reloading.
• Fixed an issue preventing the host from starting a Private Match when over the player threshold.
• Fixed an issue causing Squad members to see the incorrect ping on the Champion’s Quest contract. 

The popular Lockwood Mk2 rifle will be adjusted to match other marksman rifles better, changing how players use it in the game. Activision also resolved some bug issues in this update. That's all for the update today. It's a good thing that Activision always addresses players' feedback about weapon balance and fairness in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone competitions.