A new set of MW3 and Warzone patch notes have gone live on all platforms. It focuses on deploying some much-needed nerfs to some of the strongest weapons that have been running rampant on the battlefield.
The two weapons under the knife are the BAS-B’s Outlaw-277 Conversion Kit and the Longbow. The Outlaw-277 Conversion Kit can be unlocked via Week 7 challenges and just like many aftermarket parts that are hidden behind weekly challenges, it proved to be extremely overpowered.
As for the Longbow, this sniper rifle has been in MW3 and Warzone since launch and has been dominant ever since. However, the recent nerf has tamed it and put the sniper meta up in the air.
MW3 and Warzone weapon tuning patch notes (March 22)
Here are the full list of changes featuring in today’s update.
BAS-B
- JAK Outlaw-277 Kit
- Decreased upper torso damage multiplier from 2x to 1.4x (-30%)
- Increased lower torso damage multiplier from 1x to 1.1x (+10%)
- Decreased arm and hand damage multipliers from 1.6x to 1.1x (-31%)
- Increased rate of fire from 193rpm to 241rpm (+25%)
- Decreased aim down sight rate of fire penalty from 300% to 150%
- Decreased rechamber time from 330ms to 264ms (-20%)
- Removed 50% bullet velocity benefit
- Increased target flinch from 0.9N to 1N (+11%)
- Increased incoming flinch from 0.17N to 0.23N (+35%)
- Sawed Off Mod
- Increased incoming flinch from 0.21N to 0.54N (+157%)
- Longbow
- Modified controller aim assist properties to align with other Sniper Rifles
- Increased incoming flinch from 0.75N to 1N (+33%)
- Increased target flinch from 0.8N to 1.7N (+113%)
As you can see, the adjustments are significant, but Sledgehammer Games assure players that these options will remain competitive.
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