Modern Warfare 3 Season 3 Patch

The gaming community is buzzing with the latest update to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, as it rolls out fresh weapon balances aimed at refining the gaming experience. This marks the second significant adjustment in the ongoing third season, and it promises to shake up the current weapon hierarchy, potentially introducing new favorites among the arsenal.

With tweaks spanning from enhancements to reductions in effectiveness, the April 16 update has meticulously altered the dynamics of various firearms. These changes come as a response to player feedback and gameplay data, ensuring that the battlefields of Modern Warfare III remain both competitive and fair.

Modifications to Firearms in the April 16 Update for MW3

Updates to Standard Rifles

MTZ-556

• Bullet speed has been enhanced to 690m/s, a 6% increase.

Holger 556

• The weapon has been fine-tuned to offer reduced recoil and a more consistent firing pattern.

M16

• Reduction in both horizontal and vertical recoil by 20%.
• Gun kick has also been reduced by 20%.
• Visual recoil has seen an 18% decrease.

Tweaks to Submachine Guns

RAM-9

• Hipfire accuracy has been reduced by 10%.
• The time to aim down sights is now slower at 220ms, up by 10%.

Striker-9

• Tactical Pads are now required to aim down sights while sliding.

Striker

• Aim down sight time has been improved, reduced by 5% to 204ms.
• Bullet speed has been increased by 6% to 570m/s.

WSP Swarm

• The weapon's flinch resistance has been drastically lowered by 81%.

Shotgun Adjustments

Haymaker with JAK Maglift Kit

• Damage per pellet count reduced from 5 to 4, a 20% reduction.
• The damage for near-medium range has been decreased by 5%.
• The effective damage range is now shortened to 6.4m.

Sniper Rifle Corrections

MORS

• A critical adjustment has been made to correct sight alignment issues.

Attachment Overhauls

MORS Hexer Optic

• The benefit of faster aim down sight speed has been removed.

ECS Requieter Suppressor Muzzle

• Now available for use with all Modern Warfare 2 submachine guns.

Equipment Modifications

EMD Grenade (Tactical)

• Will no longer track downed enemies until they stand up.
• Players must be standing to remove the tracking device.

Frag Grenade (Lethal)

• Explosive damage at intermediate range has been magnified to 150, up 15%.
• However, the explosive radius has been contracted by 22% to 3.8m.