Developer Sledgehammer Games has surprised fans with a final update for their 2023 title, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. This unexpected patch introduces notable weapon modifications and is currently available for all supported platforms, coinciding with the separation of both Modern Warfare 3 and Modern Warfare 2 from the Call of Duty HQ app.
Despite receiving acclaim for its multiplayer component, Modern Warfare 3 faced substantial criticism at launch in 2023, predominantly due to its unimpressive single-player campaign. The game holds the unfortunate title of being one of the lowest-rated in the Call of Duty franchise, with fans condemning its overly brief campaign, where some have even categorized it as simply a DLC expansion for 2022’s Modern Warfare 2. Nonetheless, the game has garnered positive feedback from players for its energetic movement system, the reintroduction of slide-canceling, remastered maps from the original Modern Warfare 2, along with extended time-to-kill.
Fans are now thrilled about the latest changes made to diverse weapons, including the Reclaimer 18 Shotgun which saw its top damage reduced significantly, and the Rival-9 Submachine Gun which also experienced various nerfs. Moreover, fresh challenges are set to appear in the Armory Unlock wherein players can unlock several weapons and conversion kits as they complete new challenges.
Patch Notes for Modern Warfare 3’s Final Update
Reclaimer 18 (Shotgun)
- Maximum Damage reduced from 80 to 25
- Near-medium Damage reduced from 51 to 15
- Minimum Damage decreased from 25 to 10
- Rate of fire decreased by 21%
- Sprint-to-fire time decreased by 8%
- Hipfire spread increased by 12%
Rival-9 (Submachine Gun)
- Headshot damage multiplier reduced from 2x to 1.45x
- Medium Damage decreased from 30 to 28
- Minimum Damage decreased from 28 to 24
- Burst-fire delay increased from 66ms to 90ms
Armory Unlocks
New Challenges will become available soon, including:
- DTIR 30-06 (Battle Rifle)
- Kastov LSW (Light Machine Gun)
- JAK Lance (MX Guardian Conversion Kit)
- JAK Voltstorm (Stormender Conversion Kit)
- JAK Salvo (KATT-AMR Conversion Kit)
