Key Takeaways
- Sledgehammer Games released a new Modern Warfare 3 patch with weapon changes just a day after the previous update.
- Despite nearing the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Modern Warfare 3 continues to receive updates to engage players.
- The recent minor patch for Modern Warfare 3 fixed glitches and adjusted weapons, including the popular Static-HV SMG.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 developer Sledgehammer Games released a new patch for the game on September 19, 2024, just one day after the previous patch. The new Modern Warfare 3 patch includes changes to several weapons on top of other recent adjustments.
Even though Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is about to give way to the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 when the latter launches in October 2024, the game is still receiving regular updates to keep its massive player base engaged. The most recent major update launched Modern Warfare 3 Season 6, adding new maps, operators, and game modes alongside the annual Call of Duty Haunting special event.
However, major updates aren’t the only things happening to Modern Warfare 3, as Sledgehammer Games launched a minor patch just a day later, on September 19, 2024. The patch fixed some glitches affecting playlist behavior and certain modes, but also included changes and fixes targeted at several weapons, including some of the best guns in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 meta. The tweaked weapons include recently adjusted guns like the Static-HV, as well as several weapons dating back to Modern Warfare 2.
The new patch notes for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are relatively short compared to the massive update that was the Season 6 launch patch, but are meaningful to fans of certain weapons. The highly popular Static-HV submachine gun received an additional minor nerf to its damage multiplier when hitting players in the upper arm, while the Kastov LSW light machine gun got a bug fix for its Gunsmith interface.
Meanwhile, some imported Modern Warfare 2 weapons like the Crossbow, Carrack .300, SA-B 50, and Basilisk all got minor buffs. The SA-B 50 marksman rifle in particular received a significant improvement to its lethality when targeting enemies’ lower torsos, allowing it to score one-shot kills under some circumstances when hitting.
The follow-up patch to Modern Warfare 3 brings more changes on top of all the significant alterations introduced in Season 6. Reactions to the adjustments on social media seemed muted but generally positive, as fans of the guns that got buffed were happy to see their favorite weapons grow slightly stronger. Fans of the Static-HV were disappointed to see another nerf hit the popular SMG, but considered the additional change minor compared to those received at the start of the season.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Patch Notes – September 19
Playlists
- Fixed an issue causing players to encounter voting between the same Mode in the Drive Thru 24/7 and Ghost Ship 24/7 Playlists.
Modes
- Infected
- Increased maximum match duration from 5 minutes to 6 minutes.
- Fixed an issue preventing players from calling an M.G.B. while using a Controller.
Weapons
Submachine Guns
- Static-HV
- Decreased upper arm damage multiplier from 1.2x to 1.1x.
Light Machine Guns
- Kastov LSW
- Stock Attachments
- Added missing Pros and Cons lists to the Gunsmith UI.
- Stock Attachments
Marksman Rifles
- Crossbow (MWII)
- Removed aim down sight spread.
- SA-B 50 (MWII)
- Increased lower torso damage multiplier from 1.11x to 1.26x
Within its minimum damage range, the SA-B 50 is now capable of a 1-shot kill to the lower torso.
Sniper Rifles
- Carrack .300 (MWII)
- Increased maximum damage range from 19.1m to 25.4m (+33%).
Handguns
- Basilisk (MWII)
- Increased upper leg, lower leg, and foot damage multipliers from 0.9x to 1x.