New Call of Duty Update Overhauls Gameplay and Fixes Bugs

The recent update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 has dealt a blow to the potential of a couple of popular rifles in competitive gameplay. Players have been busy with the influx of new content that came with the latest Battle Pass, but were not expecting the latest update to impact two of the newest rifles in the game. Season 3 Reloaded brought a wealth of new content to both games, from new game modes and maps to weapon balance changes. These changes have shaken up the game's meta, resulting in competitive players having to adapt their loadouts and explore new strategies. Unfortunately, fans of the Assault Rifle and Battle Rifle will need to adjust to the recent changes made by the game's developers.

The latest update patch notes for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 were shared by the official Infinity Ward Twitter account on May 31. The ISO Hemlock and Cronen Squall have received balance changes, affecting their damage output, fire rate, and recoil. As a result of the update, the ISO Hemlock will now deal reduced damage to armor, and the Cronen Squall's headshot multiplier and damage will be reduced. Additionally, the semi-auto recoil of the Cronen Squall has increased, and its semi-auto fire rate has decreased. Despite this being one of several times the ISO Hemlock has been nerfed, it remains a popular choice among players in most game modes. The patch notes also mention a number of UI/UX fixes and bug fixes for Call of Duty: Warzone 2. However, the connection issue plaguing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has yet to be resolved.

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Despite ongoing updates and new content releases, some players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 are expressing dissatisfaction with the current state of the game. However, this has not stopped the game's developer from continuing to work hard on improving gameplay and addressing any issues that arise. In the midst of this, many fans are already anticipating the release of the next Call of Duty game, which is rumored to be coming in 2023.

Weapons

Adjustments

Assault Rifles

ISO HemlockReduced damage to armor using all 5.56 ammunition | Warzone 2.0 Only 

Global Bug Fixes

The Cronen Squall has undergone some changes in Warzone 2.0. It now has a reduced damage range and headshot multiplier, as well as a small increase in recoil in semi-auto mode. Additionally, there is a small reduction in the rate of fire in semi-auto mode and a reduced maximum damage per shot against armor.

Fixed a bug that caused players to see edit options for their secondary weapon instead of their primary when editing a Loadout during a match. Additionally, a glitch that caused the "mute self" icon to be displayed incorrectly in the channel list has been resolved. In the Vehicle customization menu, the "Rock and/or Roll" War Track is now available after being previously unavailable due to a bug. An exploit on Santa Seña that allowed players to get inside geometry and under the map in Ground War has been fixed in Ranked Play. Finally, a fix has been implemented to prevent matches from being cancelled later than intended.

Warzone 2.0

Battle Royale

General

The competitive ruleset for Private Matches has been updated to match the most current version of Warzone Ranked Play.

Ranked Play

Adjustments

Deployment fees are now displayed in the pre-game lobby.

The latest update has resolved several bugs that were affecting the gameplay experience. One of the most notable fixes addresses an issue where the Warzone Ranked Play Seasonal Rewards were not showing up in the After Action Report even when they were earned. Additionally, the Match Cancel text was displaying incorrectly due to an overlap issue, but this has also been resolved. Another fix addresses the problem of players not receiving SR for the final kill. Lastly, the issue that allowed players to enter a match as an incomplete squad after the countdown timer had started has been fixed.

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue that would prevent the Most Wanted Contract from completing if the timer was reduced to below zero via looting.

Fixed an issue causing Buy Stations and Redeploy Drones to spawn incorrectly in Massive Resurgence. The spawns should now align with core Battle Royale and Ranked Play.

DMZ

Bug Fixes

The STB 556 under-barrel attachment issue that caused portions of the weapon icon to not show up in the Loadout menu has been resolved. Additionally, exiting the Firing Range will no longer result in incorrect appearances of Weapons and Blueprints.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 are available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.