Warzone Season 3 Reloaded Patch Notes: Weapon Balancing, New Modes & More

The Warzone Season 3 Reloaded update brings a wave of changes, including significant weapon balancing and exciting new modes. Some adjustments have been made to popular guns like the RAM-7 and HRM-9, which received nerfs, while the MCW and Striker received substantial buffs. Here is the complete content inside the newest Warzone Season 3 Reloaded patch notes update!

BAL-27 Assault Rifle and Attachments

The BAL-27 Assault Rifle from Advanced Warfare is available in the Season 3 Battle Pass. New attachments like JAK Patriot (M16), JAK Wardens (Lockwood Mk2), and JAK Atlas Kit (AMR9) offer customization options.

New Game Modes in Warzone Season 3 Reloaded

Two fresh game modes, Loaded Resurgence and Rebirth Lockdown, offer unique twists on the traditional Resurgence formula. Loaded Resurgence lets players start with their loadouts, skipping the initial scramble. Rebirth Lockdown brings the Vondel mode to Rebirth Island, where squads secure control points.

Weapon Trade Station and Specialist Perk in Warzone Season 3 Reloaded

The Weapon Trade Station returns, allowing players to trade weapons for lower-rarity items or rare loot like the Specialist Perk Package, which grants all available Perk benefits simultaneously.

Dynamic Weather and Audio Improvements

Rebirth Island now has dynamic weather, including sunset, overcast, and foggy conditions. Audio enhancements for ascenders, parachutes, and enemy footsteps improve the immersive experience

Warzone Season 3 Reloaded Patch Notes (May 1st, 2024)

Here is the full Warzone Season 3 Reloaded Patch Notes:

CUSTOMIZATION

» WEAPON PRESTIGE CAMOS «

MAPS

» URZIKSTAN «

MODES

» REBIRTH ISLAND «

PLAYLIST

GENERAL

• Resurgence Champion’s Quest
  • Resurgence fans may now experience the ultimate Resurgence challenge on two new maps: Fortune’s Keep and Vondel.
  • Cosmetic rewards are shared between Rebirth Island, Fortune’s Keep, and Vondel.

• Rebirth Island Audio Improvements
  • Improvements have been made to audio occlusion.
  • Audio level adjustments have been made to the following:
    • Ascenders
    • Parachutes
    • Enemy footsteps

• Ascender Audio Improvements
  • Enemies and allies using ascenders will now make two distinct audio sounds.

• Interrogation & Revive Sounds Quality of Life
  • Increased audible distance and volume of Interrogation and Revive sounds.

GAMEPLAY

» REBIRTH ISLAND | RESURGENCE «

WEAPONS

NEW WEAPONS

• JAK Patriot
  • Compatibility: M16 (Assault Rifle)
  • Converts the M16 into a fully automatic rifle with a heavy ported barrel built to provide superior recoil control and firing aim stability.

• JAK Wardens
  • Compatibility: Lockwood Mk2 (Marksman Rifle)
  • Become the enemy’s biggest nightmare with this AMP allowing akimbo to use the powerful lever-action Shotgun.

• JAK Atlas Kit
  • Compatibility: AMR9 (SMG)
  • Converts the AMR9 into an extremely lethal and accurate 5-round burst carbine chambered in 556.

WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS - ASSAULT RIFFLES

BP50

• Increased hipfire spread minimum to 3deg/s, up from 2.4deg/s.
• Increased hip fire spread maximum to 7.2deg/s, up from 6.7deg/s.
• Increased moving hip fire spread maximum to 5.2deg/s, up from 4.7deg/s.

SVA 545

• Increased hip fire spread minimum to 3.3deg/s, up from 2.6deg/s.
• Increased hip fire spread maximum to 7.8deg/s, up from 7.3deg/s.
• Increased moving hip fire spread maximum to 5.8deg/s, up from 5.3deg/s.

RAM-7

• Max Damage decreased to 28, down from 32.
• Near-mid Damage decreased to 26, down from 28.
• Near-mid Damage Range decreased to 39.37 meters, down from 43.18.
• Mid Damage Range decreased to 49.53 meters, down from 53.34.
• Increased hipfire spread minimum to 3deg/s, up from 2.6deg/s.

MTZ-556

• Increased hip fire spread minimum to 3.1deg/s, up from 2.6deg/s.
• Increased hip fire spread maximum to 7.4deg/s, up from 7deg/s.
• Increased moving hip fire spread maximum to 5.4deg/s, up from 5.3deg/s.

HOLGER 556

• Increased hip fire spread minimum to 3.4deg/s, up from 2.6deg/s.
• Increased hip fire spread maximum to 7.8deg/s, up from 7.5deg/s.
• Increased moving hip fire spread maximum to 5.8deg/s, up from 5.5deg/s.

MCW

• Mid Damage increased to 24, up from 23.
• Min Damage increased to 20, up from 18.
• Max Damage Range increased to 30.48 meters, up from 26.67.
• Increased hip fire spread minimum to 3.2deg/s, up from 2.6deg/s.
• Increased moving hip fire spread maximum to 5.6deg/s, up from 5.3deg/s.

FR 5.56

• Increased aim down sight movement speed to 2.9m/s, up from 2.7m/s.
• Increased bullet velocity to 720m/s, up from 680m/s.
• Upper Torso and Upper Arm Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.
• 600mm FR Longbore Barrel
  • Removed hip fire spread minimum benefit.
  • Decreased hip fire spread penalty by 8%.
  • Decreased aim down sight speed penalty by 20%.
  • Replaced aiming idle sway penalty with benefit.
• 435mm FR 435 Barrel
  • Removed movement speed penalties.
  • Removed hip fire spread penalties and benefits.
  • Increased recoil control benefit by 5%.
  • Added firing aim stability benefit.
  • Removed bullet velocity benefit.
  • Removed damage range penalty.
  • Decreased aim down sight speed penalty by 2%.
  • Decreased aim down sight movement speed penalty by 3%.
  • Removed aiming idle sway penalty.
• 395 FR Minibore Barrel
  • Replaced hip fire spread minimum penalty with benefit.
  • Added sprint to fire speed benefit.
  • Removed aiming idle sway penalty.
• FR Sprinter Stock
  • Removed tactical sprint speed benefit.
  • Added aim down sight speed benefit.
  • Decreased aiming idle sway penalty.
  • Added flinch resistance benefit.
• Recon Stock Pad
  • Removed crouch movement speed benefit.
  • Added movement speed benefit.
  • Replaced hip fire spread penalty with benefit.
  • Added sprint to fire speed benefit.
  • Removed aim down sight speed benefit.
• FR Anchor Comb
  • Removed tactical sprint speed penalty.
  • Decreased sprint-to-fire speed penalty by 3%.
  • Added aiming idle sway benefit.
• FR TON-618 Comb
  • Decreased aim down sight speed penalty by 18%.
  • Removed aiming idle sway benefit.
  • Added firing aim stability benefit.
• FR Giga Comb
  • Increased aim down sight speed benefit by 2%.
  • Removed aim down sight movement speed penalty.
  • Added flinch resistance penalty.
• RMT Rear Grip
  • Increased aim down sight speed benefit by 2%.
• 45 Round Magazine
  • Decreased movement speed penalties.
  • Decreased aim down sight speed penalty by 4%.
• 60 Round Magazine
  • Decreased movement speed penalties.
  • Decreased aim down sight speed penalty by 7%.

M13B (MWII)

• Max Damage increased to 24, up from 23.
• The Headshot Modifier decreased to 1.4x, down from 1.5x.
• Upper Torso Modifier increased to 1.2x, up from 1.1x.
• Arm and Hand Modifiers increased to 1.2x, up from 1x.

TEMPUS RAZBORBACK (MWII)

• Near-mid Damage increased to 26, up from 22.
• Min Damage increased to 22, up from 18.

FR AVANCER (MWII)

• Near-mid Damage increased to 22, up from 20.
• Mid Damage increased to 20, up from 17.
• Min Damage increased to 18, up from 16.

WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS - BATTLE RIFFLES

SOA Subverter

• Min Damage decreased to 25, down from 28.
• Max Damage Range decreased to 20.57 meters, down from 22.86.

MTZ-762

• Decreased aim down sight time to 260ms, down from 280ms.
• JAK Thunder LMG Kit
  • Decreased aim down sight time benefit by 20ms.

SO-14 (MWII)

• Fire Type: Full-Auto
  • Decreased sprint to fire time to 261ms, down from 307ms.
  • Decreased aim down sight time to 270ms, down from 290ms.

WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS - SUBMACHINE GUNS

HRM-9

• Max Damage decreased to 28, down from 31.
• Near-mid Damage decreased to 24, down from 28.
• Mid Damage decreased to 22, down from 24.
• Max Damage Range decreased to 10.41 meters, down from 11.3.

RAM-9

• Increased horizontal recoil to 17.6deg/s, up from 16.9deg/s.
• Increased vertical recoil to 44.4deg/s, up from 42.9deg/s.

Rival 9

• Max Damage increased to 26, up from 25.
• Max Damage Range decreased to 12.19 meters, down from 13.97.
• Lower Arm and Hand Modifiers increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.
• Lower Torso Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.

WSP-9

• Decreased sprint to fire time to 66ms, down from 110ms.

Striker

• Min Damage increased to 28, up from 23.
• Mid Damage Range increased to 35.56 meters, up from 30.48.

WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS - SHOTGUNS

KV Broadside

• JAK Jawbreaker
  • Removed aim down sight spread.

Riveter

• Decreased aim down sight spread by 10%.
• .410 Gauge Ball Ammunition
  • Increased aim down sight spread by 10%.

WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS - LIGHT MACHINE GUNS

DG-58 LSW

• Upper Torso Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.
• Arms and Hands Modifiers increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.
• Lower Torso Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.

Bruen MK9

• Max Damage decreased to 26, down from 28.
• Leg Modifiers decreased to 1x, down from 1.05x.
• Lower Torso Modifier decreased to 1x, down from 1.1x.

TAQ Eradicator

• Decreased sprint to fire time to 189ms, down from 252ms.
• Decreased aim down sight time to 330ms, down from 340ms.

WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS - SNIPER RIFLES

XRK Stalker

• Decreased bullet velocity to 790m/s, down from 860m/s.

KATT-AMR

• Decreased bullet velocity to 620m/s, down from 660m/s.

MORS

• Increased aim down sight time to 580ms, up from 560ms.
• Decreased bullet velocity to 900m/s, down from 960m/s.
• HVP Anti-Material Slug Ammunition
  • Increased bullet velocity penalty to 20%, up from 15%.

WEAPON ADJUSTMENTS - HANDGUNS

COR-45

• Increased movement speed to 5.4m/s, up from 5.2m/s.

Renetti

• Increased movement speed to 5.4m/s, up from 5.2m/s.

TYR

• Increased movement speed to 5.3m/s, up from 5.1m/s.

WSP Stinger

• Upper Torso Modifier increased to 1.1x, up from 1x.
• Increased movement speed to 5.9m/s, up from 5.7m/s.

P890 (MWII)

• Increased movement speed to 5.3m/s, up from 5.2m/s.

.50 GS (MWII)

• Increased sprint speed to 5.8m/s, up from 5.7m/s.

X12 (MWII)

• Increased movement speed to 5.4m/s, up from 5.2m/s.
• Increased sprint speed to 6.1m/s, up from 6m/s.

9mm Daemon (MWII)

• Increased movement speed to 5.4m/s, up from 5.2m/s.
• Akimbo 9mm Daemon Rear Grip
  • Max Damage increased to 24, up from 22.
  • Near-mid Damage increased to 22, up from 21.
  • Mid Damage increased to 20, up from 18.
  • Min Damage increased to 18, up from 16.
  • Max Damage Range increased to 10.36 meters, up from 5.64.
  • Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 18.28 meters, up from 12.34.
  • Mid Damage Range increased to 33.52 meters, up from 18.58.
  • Removed 10% movement speed penalty.
  • Decreased hip fire spread minimum to 1.7deg/s, down from 2.4deg/s.
  • Decreased hip fire spread maximum to 5deg/s, down from 5.5deg/s.

LOADOUT

» FORTUNE’S KEEP | RESURGENCE «

• Bunker Buster Killstreak
  • Drop time reduced to 2 seconds, down from 4.
  • Explosion Max Damage reduced to 275, down from 350.
  • Explosion Min Damage increased to 50, up from 25.
  • Explosion Radius reduced to 512, down from 600.
  • Gas Radius increased to 8.9 meters, up from 6.5.

UI/UX

• Ranked Play Restrictions Quality of Life
  • Updated menu to provide additional clarity for restricted weapons in Ranked Play.

• Champion’s Quest
  • We’ve added a prompt to notify players who attempt to leave a match that a Champion’s Quest objective is in progress and available to intercept.

• Bunker Buster Minimap ImprovementsQuality of Life
  • Bunker Buster will now display a red circle on its landing location and will show a red circle for the duration of the damaging gas area.

• End of Match FlowQuality of Life
  • After a match ends, players will be returned to the selected playlist mode rather than to the playlist select menu.

• Perk Descriptions
  • Additional information has been added to some perk descriptions.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed several occlusion issues allowing players to exploit the map.
• Fixed an issue that prevented UAVs and Counter UAVs from being used while sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle.
• Fixed an issue making it difficult to use the ladder at the lighthouse in Headquarters on Rebirth Island.
• Fixed an issue causing floating foliage around Rebirth Island.
• Fixed an issue causing the in-game Stats tab to show incorrect stats at the end of the match.
• Fixed an issue preventing players from respawning in Resurgence after they rejoin a match in progress.
• Fixed an issue causing players to get stuck loading when queueing for Warzone Bootcamp.