A major new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 brings several changes to multiplayer, Zombies, and certain gameplay mechanics.
Activision and Sledgehammer Games released a major new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 featuring changes for multiplayer, Zombies, and overall gameplay mechanics. Many fan-requested changes were made in this particular Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 update, including a decreased Tac Sprint delay after sliding.
The multiplayer and Zombies game modes for Modern Warfare 3 launched on November 10 with a variety of new weapons, operators, and gear. Thanks to the Carry-Forward system, returning Call of Duty fans also have immediate access to their cosmetics and weapons from Modern Warfare 2, allowing them to pick up from where they left off. What’s more, Modern Warfare 3’s multiplayer includes iconic maps from 2009‘s Modern Warfare 2, such as Favela, Quarry, and Terminal. Sledgehammer Games promises a year’s worth of updates with multiple seasons, and the developers continue to make gameplay adjustments using player feedback from the open beta and the full game’s launch.
The newest Modern Warfare 3 update brings several bug fixes and changes to multiplayer and Zombies. The new update brings a 75% decrease to Tac Sprint delay after sliding in multiplayer, and the base sprint delay after sliding has been reduced by 53%. The Tac Sprint refresh time was also reduced to match the Infantry Vest/Running Sneakers gear. Sledgehammer Games cites that the sprint delay changes were made after an internal review based on player feedback. As a result, Modern Warfare 3 players should notice more fluid movement while running and gunning.
Going forward, Modern Warfare 3 players are able to preview weapon camos and aftermarket parts earned from weekly challenges, and weekly challenges will display the base weapon that’s associated with certain aftermarket part rewards. The update’s bug fixes also address exploits that allowed players to equip aftermarket parts without meeting the weapon’s minimum requirements. Additionally, Sledgehammer Games corrected unlock requirements for certain attachments on several Modern Warfare 2 weapons. Another notable quality-of-life change involves armory unlocks, since players may now progress armory unlocks without completing daily challenges in Modern Warfare 3.
Modern Warfare 3’s Zombies mode received a slew of gameplay adjustments and changes to progression. Exploits involving weapon and scorestreak duplication were addressed, and Modern Warfare 3 players should be able to exfil without falling off of the helicopter. A bug fix was applied to the Completionist Golden Enigma and Golden Ivory camos respectively as well. Players should be able to complete the camo challenges for Golden Enigma and Golden Ivory with non-blueprint weapons.
Sledgehammer Games will continue to investigate known issues in Modern Warfare 3, so players can expect more updates leading into the game’s first season. Modern Warfare 3 playlist updates will rotate popular modes and experiment with new features, so the game’s multiplayer component has a promising future if Sledgehammer Games continues listening to the community’s feedback while developing new content.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Update Patch Notes
MULTIPLAYER
UIX
- New Features
- Added the ability to preview Weapon Camos and Aftermarket Parts earned via Weekly Challenges.
- Weekly Challenges will now display the associated base Weapon for Aftermarket Part rewards.
- Bug Fixes
- Addressed an issue that allowed Players to select Modes that are not supported in Private Matches.
- Players will no longer be stuck in an “Activating Token” state after consuming an XP Token.
- Addressed an exploit that allowed Players to equip Aftermarket Parts without meeting the minimum requirements.
GAMEPLAY
- Movement
- Decreased Tac Sprint refresh delay after sliding by 75%.
- Decreased Tac Sprint refresh time to match the Infantry Vest/Running Sneakers.
- Decreased sprint delay after sliding by 53%.
At Launch, we introduced a delay after sliding to the Tac Sprint refresh time. A review prompted by Player feedback determined that the previous delay was too aggressive. Today’s updates aim to improve movement fluidity without making slide and Tac Sprint repetition the only viable choice for Players.
PROGRESSION
- Weapons
- Corrected Attachment unlock requirements for several MWII Weapons.
- Challenges
- Corrected unlock challenge tracking conditions for BBQ (Operator).
- Addressed an issue that prevented the progression of the Priceless Camo challenge for the DM58 (Marksman Rifle).
- Armory Unlocks
- Wins will now progress Armory Unlocks without first completing Daily Challenges.
- Look for UI modifications in a future game update to better reflect this change.
- Wins will now progress Armory Unlocks without first completing Daily Challenges.
MAPS
- Estate
- Increased brightness in low-light areas to improve Player visibility.
- Underpass
- Adjusted a spawn point in the Parking Lot to prevent Players from dying upon respawn.
KILLSTREAKS
- Remote Turret
- Addressed an exploit that allowed Players to become invisible.
We are investigating reports of further exploits with the Remote Turret. It will be re-enabled for use once we’ve deemed it is safe.
ZOMBIES
GAMEPLAY
- Addressed an issue that allowed Players who are eligible for a Story Mission to be automatically queued into one if a different squad completes a Story Mission exfil.
- Addressed an exfil timing issue that allowed Players to fall from the exfil helicopter at the edge of the map when departing from the Sub Pen.
- The cooldown for exfil activations has been increased to two minutes.
- Closed an exploit that permitted duplication of a Player’s weapon.
- Closed an exploit that permitted duplication of scorestreaks.
ENEMIES
- Mega Abomination
- Addressed an issue that could prevent the Mega Abomination from ignoring Players in the High Difficulty zone.
STABILITY
- Addressed an issue that prevented Players from entering the Modern Warfare Zombies menu due to “Timed out waiting for instance inventory.”
- Reduced the number of Zombies that spawn at exfil locations to improve stability.
- Various stability and map fixes.
PROGRESSION
- General
- Addressed an issue where weapon names were replaced with placeholder text when completing a camo unlock challenge in the AAR.
- Battle Pass
- Addressed an issue that prevented Players from earning Battle Pass XP in Modern Warfare Zombies.
- Camo Challenges
- Weapons
- FR 5.56
- Addressed an issue where the Digital Wildwood camo completion criteria was incorrect.
- FR 5.56
- Completionist Camos
- Golden Enigma (MW3) & Golden Ivory (MW2) Update
- We’ve released a fix that allows Players to complete the Golden Enigma and Golden Ivory Completionist Camos with non-blueprint weapons.
- Golden Enigma (MW3) & Golden Ivory (MW2) Update
- Weapons
Our teams continue investigating this Completionist Camo issue and are committed to releasing a fix that allows blueprint weapons to be completed. We thank everyone for your patience and the messages we received regarding weapon configurations while we continue investigating.
