22 November 2023 , 15:34
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The latest round of MW3 patch notes have arrived, and it includes a new nerf to the Striker 9 which seems fairly extreme.
Modern Warfare 3 has only been out for a couple of weeks, but that hasn't stopped Sledgehammer Games and Activision from updating the game regularly ahead of MW3 season 1, with the fourth patch for the game dropping earlier this week. Sledgehammer posted the patch notes alongside the patch rolling out on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, and it details a number of bug fixes and general changes. However, there was one weapon nerf that caught the community's eye.
The patch notes were posted on the r/ModernWarfare3 subreddit on Reddit, and immediately players were stunned at just how extreme a nerf the Striker 9 got, with multiple comments taking issue with it. One of the top comments on the thread says "Striker 9 is actually going to be awful now. Not only does it fire and handle slower than the Rival 9 and have more recoil, but now it’s a 6-shot kill minimum even though the Rival is a 5-shot" and goes on to add that the nerf "makes zero sense" and even ponders if it was a mistake. Going further into the thread you'll notice almost every top comment is focused on how strange this nerf is.
Another big change is that the weapon camo exploit that allowed players to equip camos that they hadn't yet unlocked. Which obviously was unintentional, but obviously still disappointing for some players.
MW3 preseason patch notes
The following is the entire MW3 patch notes as posted by Sledgehammer Games on the Call of Duty website :
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GLOBAL
STABILITY & PERFORMANCE
Resolved a crash that could occur while viewing Weapon Challenges.
UIX
Bug Fixes
Closed an exploit that allowed players to equip Weapon Camos they have not yet unlocked.
Addressed an issue that prevented players from equipping the Borealis Weapon Camo once it has been unlocked.
COSMETICS
Dragonfly Blueprint for the M4 (MWII) will now appear as expected across all platforms.
Addressed an issue that prevented the appearance of the Io Operator (MWII) from dynamically changing as expected.
Adjusted the Ghoulie Camo (MWII) to prevent it from becoming overwhelmingly bright in dark environments.
MULTIPLAYER
UIX
Wins will now progress Armory Unlocks without first completing Daily Challenges.
Today’s update includes UI modifications to reflect this previously-implemented change.
Bug Fixes
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Players will no longer experience graphical corruption when transitioning between the Field Upgrades and Social menus.
XP requirements in the Progression menu will no longer display as negative values under certain conditions.
Attachments that are incompatible with the current selection can no longer be equipped to a Weapon.
PROGRESSION
Challenges
Updated the description of the Gilded Camo challenge for the MTZ-556 (Assault Rifle) to accurately reflect the intended requirements.
Weekly Challenges requiring Triple Kills and Quad Kills will now properly track completion.
MAPS
Derail
Adjusted environmental fog to increase contrast, improving visibility.
Estate
Decreased grime on windows of the Lodge to improve clarity.
WEAPONS
Holger 556 (Assault Rifle)
Decreased headshot damage multiplier from 1.4x to 1.3x.
Decreased neck, upper-torso, arm, and hand damage multipliers from 1.1x to 1x.
Increased sprint to fire time from 210ms to 231ms (+10%).
DG-58 (Assault Rifle)
Decreased maximum damage from 44 to 40 (-9%).
Decreased medium damage from 35 to 33 (-6%).
Decreased neck damage multiplier from 1.4x to 1.1x.
Increased burst delay from 100ms to 120ms (+20%).
FR 5.56 (Assault Rifle)
Decreased maximum damage from 44 to 43 (-2%).
Decreased near-medium damage from 40 to 36 (-10%).
Decreased minimum damage from 36 to 33 (-8%).
Decreased headshot damage multiplier from 1.5x to 1.4x.
Decreased leg and foot damage multipliers from 1x to 0.9x.
Increased aim down sights time from 240ms to 260ms (+8%).
Increased sprint to fire time from 210ms to 231ms (+10%).
Striker (Submachine Gun)
Increased maximum damage range from 9m to 19m (+114%).
Increased near-medium damage from 33 to 36 (+9%).
Increased far-medium damage from 27 to 33 (+22%).
Decreased aim down sights time from 240ms to 230ms (-4%).
AMR9 (Submachine Gun)
Increased lower-torso, lower-arm, and hand damage multipliers from 1x to 1.1x.
Decreased sprint to fire time from 294ms to 206ms (-30%).
Striker 9 (Submachine Gun)
Decreased maximum damage from 32 to 27 (-16%).
Decreased aim down sights time from 275ms to 225ms (-18%).
The highlight of this balance pass is a reduction to the lethality of the FR 5.56 and DG-58. Both Weapons will now require two headshots to kill an enemy with a single 3-round burst fire. Additionally, these changes aim to improve the consistency and viability of Submachine Guns to the intended target for the class.
PERKS
Ordnance Gloves
Removed undocumented reduction to the cook duration of Frag Grenades.
ZOMBIES
GAMEPLAY
Missions
Storm the Castle
- Warlord kill credit is now squad-based, and the required mission item will now spawn when a member of your squad kills the target.
Interceptor
- Destroy Mercenary Convoy now accurately tracks completion.
- Picking up a Keycard from a mercenary at the convoy will always count toward mission completion.
Perk-A-Colas
Tombstone Soda
- Tombstones will no longer appear in the next session if a player exfils while in last stand.
General
- Essence can no longer be stowed.
- Addressed an issue where newly stowed items, acquisitions, or schematics would be replaced, and therefore lost, with previously sold items that underwent a swap item menu interaction.
- Closed various exploits related to the use of Cymbal Monkeys.
- Closed an exploit that permitted duplication of scorestreaks.
ENEMIES
Zombies
- Zombie spawn priority has been adjusted to favor increased ground spawning.
- Players can expect fewer ambient Zombie spawns on rooftops and higher elevations.
Terminus Outcomes
All Mercenaries
- Mercenary damage against Player Armor has been reduced.
Shielded Soldiers
- Shielded Soldiers now have a slower fire rate when engaged.
WEAPONS
Pack-A-Punch
- Addressed an interaction and UI issue that would incorrectly show Pack-A-Punch Level III as Pack-A-Punch Level IV.
STABILITY
- Various stability fixes.
And that's everything in this week's update, considering these updates have been coming in fairly regularly since the game launched, we'd expect another update to hit in about a week or so.