HRM-9 Nerf & Night Vision Gulag Disabled: Modern Warfare 3 & Warzone Patch Notes - March 19
The latest update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone has just dropped. While the patch notes may be small, it brings some massive changes. The most notable of which being nerfs to the RAM-9 and HRM-9 in Warzone. The HRM-9 has dominated Warzone Ranked Play Resurgence since launch, and this nerf may see players needing to find a new meta.
In addition to this, the removal of the night vision Gulag has seen a positive response from the community. Many players have been asking for this change since it was introduced, with the bulk of Warzone players consistently complaining about the lasers. Thankfully, it has been removed in the latest update.
Here’s the full patch notes for the March 19 update for Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone.
Call of Duty
Modern Warfare 3 Patch Notes
Customization
- Improved visibility through the glass of the Aegis Imperials Riot Shield Blueprint.
- Resolved graphical corruption on the hands of the Battle Sister Operator Skin.
Multiplayer
UIX
- Bug Fixes
- In the Quick Play filter menu, the Maps widget will now only display Maps available in the selected Modes.
- Operator unlock Challenges will now properly display the requirements.
- Removed locked and unobtainable Modern Warfare II Calling Cards from the Customization menu.
- Completing a Weekly Challenge will no longer display an empty splash notification.
- In Private Match, the HUD will no longer disappear during the escort phase of Operation Tin Man.
Modes
- Juggermosh
- Juggernauts are no longer immune to the following Tactical Equipment: Stun Grenade, Flash Grenade, or Shock Stick.
- Addressed an exploit allowing players to equip Custom Loadouts.
- Entering water will no longer cause the player’s Weapon to lose functionality.
Weapons & Attachments
Melee
- Soulrender
- Players will no longer experience a delay after throwing Equipment or swapping to the Soulrender.
Zombies
UI/UX
- Addressed an issue where players could encounter an error message when viewing their Containment Levels from their Player card.
Stability
- Added various crash and stability fixes.
Warzone Patch Notes
Weapons
Submachine Guns
- RAM-9
- Near-Mid Damage decreased to 24, down from 27.
- Mid Damage decreased to 22, down from 24.
- HRM-9
- Max Damage Range decreased to 11.30 meters, down from 12.95.
Melee
- Soulrender
- Players will no longer experience a delay after throwing Equipment or swapping to the Soulrender.
Gameplay
- Gulag
- Night Vision Gulag has been disabled.
- Laser attachments have been removed and replaced in Gulag loadouts.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue causing the Final Elimination Cam slow motion effect to persist after getting the final elimination with a vehicle.
- Fixed an issue on Fortune’s Keep that allowed unmanned vehicles to remain attached to the Research Vessel and would eliminate Players that came into contact with it.
