Summary

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 receives a new update, particularly to maps and weapons, enhancing gameplay.
  • Call of Duty: Warzone also sees an update with weapon changes and fixes to the Halloween event.
  • The Call of Duty series continues with new releases, showcasing consistent updates and improvements.

A new update has rolled out for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and with it comes a variety of new changes and features players won't want to miss. Some of the most notable updates in Modern Warfare 3's October 1 patch are changes to several multiplayer maps, as well as a slew of new weapon buffs. Call of Duty: Warzone also received a new update, which includes several weapon changes as well as updates to the game's limited time Halloween mode.

Modern Warfare 3 is a modern-day remake of 2011's classic Call of Duty title of the same name, as well as a sequel to 2022's Modern Warfare 2. Modern Warfare 3 delivers the traditional Call of Duty experience, complete with an action-packed campaign mode and robust multiplayer offerings. Both Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone have seen consistent updates during their respective life cycles, with the two games receiving a plethora of changes in a new October 1 patch.

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Call of Duty revealed the patch notes for the new updates, which affect both Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone, in a new blog post. Modern Warfare 3's new patch targets two multiplayer maps, specifically Shipment and Sporeyard, addressing two issues that have been affecting gameplay. An issue causing inconsistent spawns on Shipment has been fixed, as has an exploit that allowed players to access out-of-bounds areas on Sporeyard. While Modern Warfare 3 features a variety of maps, the game's selection of weapons sees the most changes in this latest patch. There have been several changes made to how shotguns work in Modern Warfare 3, with the KV Broadside (MWII), Lockwood 300 (MWII), Expedite 12 (MWII), Bryson 800 (MWII), and Bryson 890 (MWII) all having their maximum damage range increased.

Handguns have also been changed significantly in Modern Warfare 3, with weapons like the P890 (MWII),.50 GS (MWII), and the X12 (MWII) all seeing their maximum damage increase. The Guardian-SC killstreak has also been updated to allow the turret to be deployed while the user is standing in water. Several changes have also been made to Warzone, Call of Duty's free-to-play battle royale mode. Fans of the crossbow will be happy to see both velocity increase and gravity decrease, making hitting long-range shots easier. The game's limited-time Halloween event, Purgatory, has been fixed to allow downed enemies to count toward the progression of the Terrible Challenge.

Like Modern Warfare 3, Warzone has continued to receive updates over the last several years, which have brought balance changes and new maps, as well as new weapons, items, and operators for players to use. This will all continue with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which releases on October 25. The new game is developed by Treyarch and will take the Call of Duty brand back to the early 90s, continuing where Black Ops Cold War left off in 2020.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 October 1 Patch Notes

Multiplayer

Maps

  • Shipment
    • Fixed an issue causing inconsistent spawn availability between the map variants.

Based on player feedback supported by our analytics, spawn quality improved by approximately 10% on Shipmas compared to Celship and Ghost Ship. Today’s changes ensure that all variants of Shipment utilize the improved selection of available spawns.

  • Sporeyard
    • Fixed an exploit allowing players to reach unintended areas near the Red Warehouse.

Weapons & Attachments

Assault Rifles

  • M13C (MWII)
    • Increased maximum damage from 31 to 32 (+3%).

Within its maximum damage range, the M13C is now capable of a 4-shot kill if at least one bullet is a headshot.

Battle Rifles

  • DTIR 30-06
    • Decreased lower torso damage multiplier from 1.3x to 1x.

Shotguns

  • KV Broadside (MWII)
    • Increased maximum damage range from 2.9m to 3.6m (+22%).
    • Increased near-medium damage range from 3.3m to 4.3m (+31%).

  • Lockwood 300 (MWII)
    • Increased maximum damage range from 1.8m to 3.3m (+86%).

  • Expedite 12 (MWII)
    • Increased maximum damage range from 2.5m to 3.6m (+40%).
    • Increased near-medium damage range from 4.1m to 5.1m (+25%).

  • Bryson 800 (MWII)
    • Increased near-medium damage from 34 to 42 (+24%).
    • Increased medium damage from 25 to 30 (+20%).
    • Increased maximum damage range from 3.3m to 4.1m (+23%).
    • Increased near-medium damage range from 5.8m to 7.1m (+22%).

  • Bryson 890 (MWII)
    • Increased near-medium damage from 34 to 42 (+24%).
    • Increased maximum damage range from 3.1m to 3.8m (+25%).

Marksman Rifles

  • Crossbow (MWII)
    • Increased bolt velocity from 110m/s to 200m/s (+81%).
    • Decreased bolt gravity influence by 70%.
    • Increased neck damage multiplier from 1.2x to 3x.
    • Brightblaze 20” Bolts
      • Removed aim down sight spread.

    • Blastcap 20” Bolts
      • Removed aim down sight spread.

    • FTAC Caustic 20” Bolts
      • Removed aim down sight spread.

  • SAB-B 50 (MWII)
    • Increased maximum damage from 120 to 130 (+8%).
    • Increased near-medium damage from 90 to 120 (+33%).
    • Decreased maximum damage range from 17.8m to 7.6m (-57%).
    • Decreased near-medium damage range from 44.2m to 17.8m (-60%).
    • Added medium damage range, 90 damage up to 44.2m.
    • Decreased lower torso and upper arm damage multipliers from 1.26x to 1.2x.

Handguns

  • P890 (MWII)
    • Increased maximum damage from 52 to 59 (+13%).
    • Increased minimum damage from 37 to 44 (+19%).
    • Decreased maximum damage range from 9.1m to 4.6m (-50%).

  • .50 GS (MWII)
    • Increased maximum damage from 96 to 116 (+22%).
    • Increased near-medium damage from 68 to 95 (+40%).
    • Decreased maximum damage range from 17.3m to 8.6m (-50%).
    • Decreased near-medium damage range from 35.1m to 17.3m (-51%).

  • X12 (MWII)
    • Increased maximum damage from 39 to 47 (+20%).
    • Increased near-medium damage from 30 to 39 (+30%).
    • Increased minimum damage from 28 to 30 (+7%).
    • Akimbo X12 Rear Grip
      • Increased damage penalty from -20% to -40%.

  • Basilisk (MWII)
    • Increased head damage multiplier from 2x to 2.5x.
    • Decreased medium damage range from 35.1m to 33m (-6%).
    • Removed far-medium damage range.

The Basilisk is now capable of a 1-shot kill to the head up to its medium damage range.

  • FTAC Siege (MWII)
    • Increased maximum damage from 24 to 26 (+8%).
    • Increased near-medium damage from 20 to 24 (+20%).
    • Increased medium damage from 18 to 20 (+11%).
    • Increased minimum damage from 15 to 18 (+20%).

  • GS Magna (MWII)
    • Increased minimum damage from 36 to 40 (+11%).
    • Increased lower torso damage multiplier from 1.05x to 1.15x.
    • Increased upper leg, lower leg, and foot damage multipliers from 0.8x to 1x.

  • X13 Auto (MWII)
    • Decreased horizontal recoil from 7.2deg/s to 6.5deg/s (-9%).
    • Decreased vertical recoil from 31.7deg/s to 28.4deg/s (-10%).
    • Increased maximum damage from 25 to 29 (+16%).
    • Increased near-medium damage from 22 to 25 (+14%).
    • Increased medium damage from 18 to 22 (+22%).
    • Increased minimum damage from 15 to 20 (+33%).

Killstreaks

  • Guardian-SC
    • Turret can now be deployed while the player is standing in water.

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III
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First-Person Shooter
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Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
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Top Critic Avg: 58 /100 Critics Rec: 14%
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Released
November 10, 2023
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
Developer(s)
Sledgehammer Games
Publisher(s)
Activision
Engine
iw 9.0
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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WHERE TO PLAY

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DIGITAL
PHYSICAL
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Cross Save
yes
Split Screen Orientation
Horizontal Only
Steam Deck Compatibility
yes
Genre(s)
First-Person Shooter
How Long To Beat
5 Hours
X|S Optimized
yes
PS Plus Availability
N/A
File Size Xbox Series
153 GB (August 2024)
Local Co-Op Support
1-2 Players
OpenCritic Rating
Weak