Summary

  • The latest update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone nerfed the TAQ Evolvere, which had become surprisingly powerful after a previous patch.
  • The TAQ Evolvere received multiple buffs to its movement speed, damage, range, and magazine attachment, causing it to have virtually no recoil. However, the new update resolved this issue.
  • In addition to fixing the recoil problem, the update also nerfed the ammunition types for the TAQ Evolvere, decreasing their damage, range, and damage modifiers. Warzone saw more significant changes compared to Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer.

A new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone has nerfed the TAQ Evolvere. The LMG was made surprisingly powerful following a recent patch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone.

Call of Duty's February 13 update buffed a couple of weapons in the Striker 9, WSP Stinger, and TAQ Evolvere. While the improvements to the SMG and handgun were mostly well received, fans were somewhat shocked at how effective the TAQ Evolvere became. In Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer, the LMG saw its movement speed, damage, range, and 556 Belt Magazine attachment buffed. In Warzone, the TAQ Evolvere also saw its movement speed, target flinch, and 556 Belt Magazine buffed. Furthermore, users noticed that the LMG seemed to have virtually no recoil in both modes following the update, which has now been addressed in Call of Duty's newest patch notes.

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Call of Duty's February 16 update resolved a bug that was causing the TAQ Evolvere's recoil issues, an improvement that should now be reflected in both Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer and Warzone. Additionally, Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer's TAQ Evolvere had its 5.56 Ammunition nerfed. As for Warzone, the TAQ Evolvere saw many more changes. Both its 7.62 Ammunition and 5.56 Ammunition were significantly nerfed, including adjustments to their damage, range, and upper body damage modifiers. Also, the new update implemented an additional improvement to Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer by allowing the DM56 and MCW 6.8 Conversion Kits to correctly progress the Prophetic Squish challenge, which is part of the Cryptic Bootcamp Event.

As for other new Call of Duty additions, Modern Warfare 3 recently added new playlists in Departures 24/7, Snipers Only, and Hordepoint: Hellhound Pound. The first two are probably pretty self-explanatory, while Hellhound Pound adds the Zombies mode's Hellhounds to the new version of Hordepoint, which sees two teams play Hardpoint on standard maps while also fighting off zombies. While these are promising updates for Modern Warfare 3 fans, interesting news about the next Call of Duty recently surfaced.

Potential Release Month for Call of Duty 2024

A new leak claimed that Microsoft's Phil Spencer confirmed to employees that Call of Duty 2024 will be released in October. This would be an earlier release date than last year's Modern Warfare 3, which launched in early November. For Xbox, it's still unclear whether the game will be a day-one Game Pass title following Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard.

In more surprising news, Call of Duty community legends Hector "Hecz" Rodriguez and Seth "Scump" Abner are reportedly suing Activision for a whopping $680 million. Allegedly, this is due to Activision strong-arming the pro Call of Duty scene into consolidating under the company's Call of Duty League banner, much to the expense of players' personal brand development.

Patch Notes for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone February 16 Update

Modern Warfare 3

MULTIPLAYER

PROGRESSION

  • Cryptid Bootcamp Event
    • Enabled the DM56 and MCW 6.8 Conversion Kits to progress the Prophetic Squish challenge.
      • JAK Beholder Rifle Kit (TYR)
      • JAK Signal Burst (DM56)
      • Full-Auto Conversion Kit (MCW 6.8)

WEAPONS & ATTACHMENTS

» Light Machine Guns «

  • TAQ Evolvere
    • 7.62 Ammunition
      • Resolved an issue causing recoil not to function as intended.

    • 5.56 Ammunition
      • Decreased aim down sight movement speed benefit by 10%.
      • Increased vertical recoil control by 40%.
      • Decreased maximum damage from 34 to 30 (-12%).
      • Decreased neck, upper-torso, and upper-arm damage multipliers from 1.3x to 1.2x (-8%).

Warzone

GENERAL

Weapon Adjustments

» Light Machine Gun «

  • TAQ Evolvere (MWIII)
    • Fixed a bug that caused limited recoil while using the base weapon.
    • 7.62 Ammunition
      • Max Damage reduced to 40, down from 45.
      • Max Damage Range reduced to 36.83 meters, down from 40.64.
      • Near-Mid Damage Range reduced to 49.53 meters, down from 53.34.
      • Neck Damage Modifier reduced to 1.2x, down from 1.3x.
      • Upper Torso and Upper Arm Damage Modifiers reduced to 1.2x, down from 1.3x.
      • Upper Leg Damage Modifier reduced to 1.0x, down from 1.1x.

    • 5.56 Ammunition (100 & 200 Round 556 Belts)
      • Max Damage reduced to 28, down from 30.
      • Max Damage Range reduced to 18.03 meters, down from 20.32.
      • Headshot Damage Modifier reduced to 1.2x, down from 1.3x.
      • Neck, Upper Torso and Upper Arm Damage Modifiers reduced to 1.1x, down from 1.2x.
      • Lower Arm Damage Modifier reduced to 1.0x, down from 1.2x.
      • Near-Mid Damage increased to 25, up from 22.
      • Near-Mid Damage Range reduced to 30.48 meters, down from 50.8.
      • Added Mid Damage, set to 22. New Variable
      • Added Mid Damage Range, set to 45.72 meters. New Variable
      • Reduced ADS Movement Speed benefits by 10%.
      • Reduced Vertical Recoil by 40%.

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