MW3 & Warzone July 30 update patch notes – Superi 46 nerf, COR 45 buff & Quartermaster Ranked Play ban

A new update arrived in MW3 and Warzone on July 30, bringing several weapon buffs and nerfs. The Superi 46 received an additional nerf following the Season 5 update that could finally impact its place in the meta.

The dev team also updated the MW3 Interstellar progression challenges to ease the process, along with introducing a Quartermaster Suppressor restriction in MW3 Ranked Play.

Take a look at the full patch notes below.

MW3 & Warzone July 30 patch notes

GLOBAL

CUSTOMIZATION

• Corrected the categorization of base Camos for the STG44 and Static-HV Weapons.

MULTIPLAYER

UIX

• Bug Fixes
  • Battle Pass tokens earned via Weekly Challenge completion are now displayed in the After Action Report.
  • Pressing Learn More in the Store will no longer return to the previous menu.
  • Placeholder splash is no longer displayed after unlocking the JAK Decimator Kit.
  • Corrected the icon displayed for the Havoc mode.
  • Removed redundant terminology in splashes for Hardcore mode names.

PROGRESSION

• Decreased Interstellar Mastery challenge completion targets from 500 to 400 Operator Kills for the STG44 and Static-HV Weapons.

MODES

• Slam Deathmatch
  • Downs count will no longer always be 0 in the After Action Report.

WEAPONS & ATTACHMENTS

Submachine Guns

• RAM-9
  • Bruen Heavy Support Grip Underbarrel Attachment is no longer able to be equipped without a compatible Barrel.

Handguns

• COR-45
  • Increased rate of fire from 240rpm to 450rpm (+88%).
  • XRK TR9 Trigger Action
    • Decreased rate of fire penalty from -25% to -15%.
  • XRK Lightning Fire Trigger Action
    • Decreased rate of fire benefit from 25% to 22%.
• TYR
  • Hel’s Reach Short Barrel
    • Incompatible Optic Attachments are no longer able to be equipped.

Melee

• Push Dagger
  • Added heavy swing melee functionality.
  • B.E.A.S.T. Glove Blueprint
    • Added a ragdoll effect to the heavy swing melee functionality.

RANKED PLAY

• Restricted the Quartermaster Suppressor Muzzle Attachment.

ZOMBIES

STABILITY

• Fixed an issue causing some players to encounter an instance inventory timeout error.

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Patch Notes for the July 30th update are now available. The update is expected to go live shortly.

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WARZONE

WEAPONS

SMGs

• RAM-9
  • Bruen Heavy Support Grip Underbarrel Attachment is no longer able to be equipped without a compatible Barrel.
• SUPERI 46
  • The Max Damage Range decreased to 12.7 meters, down from 13.97.
  • We have removed the Mid Damage Range
    • Min Damage of 25 now starts at 25.4 meters instead of 34.3 meters

Handguns

• COR-45
  • Increased rate of fire to 450rpm, up from 240rpm.
  • XRK TR9 Trigger Action
    • Decreased rate of fire penalty to -15%, down from -25%.
  • XRK Lightning Fire Trigger Action
    • Decreased rate of fire benefit to 22%, down from 25%.
• TYR
  • Hel’s Reach Short Barrel
    • Incompatible Optic Attachments are no longer able to be equipped.

Melee

• PUSH DAGGER
  • Added heavy swing melee functionality.
  • B.E.A.S.T. Glove Blueprint
    • Added a ragdoll effect to the heavy swing melee functionality.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue preventing players from seeing the scoreboard or stats tab when opening the Tac-Map.
• Fixed an issue preventing the third Warzone Rewards Mobility challenge (Visit 5 unique POIs in a single match) from tracking properly.
• Fixed an issue preventing the Warzone Rewards submenu from updating properly after a player completes the Resurgence Champion’s Quest challenge.
• Fixed an issue preventing players from activating the armory unlocks for tactical and lethal equipment.

With the latest nerf to the popular Superi 46, new contenders like the Static-HV and AMR9 could take over the close-range meta in Season 5.

Source: Call of Duty