Every nerf and buff in Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer launch

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer launch patch notes are now live. As the MW3 global rollout has kicked off, Sledgehammer Games has released the Day 1 patch notes for the shooter. They entail all the changes the title has received ever since the beta. This includes a host of weapons, Perks, Field Upgrades, and more. All these changes have been implemented based on the feedback collected during the beta to provide players with a balanced experience at launch.

In this article, we'll take a look at only the buffs and nerfs that all aspects of the Multiplayer have received.

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All weapon and attachment changes in Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer launch

Weapons along with their attachments have received changes in the launch patch for Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer. The recent patch notes list the following buffs and nerfs:

Weapons

SVA 545 (Assault Rifle)

• Increased bullet velocity by 19%.
• Increased rate of fire from 632 RPM to 682 RPM (+8%).
• Increased lower-torso damage multiplier from 1x to 1.1x.
• Decreased recoil to veer less to the right.

MTZ-556 (Assault Rifle)

• Increased bullet velocity by 18%.
• Increased maximum damage range from 23m to 27m (+17%).

MCW (Assault Rifle)

• Increased bullet velocity by 18%.
• Increased recoil during sustained fire.
• Decreased minimum damage from 24 to 21 (-13%).

Striker (Submachine Gun)

• Decreased maximum damage from 42 to 36 (-14%).
• Decreased near-medium damage from 33 to 27 (-18%).
• Decreased fear-medium damage from 27 to 25 (-7%).
• Decreased minimum damage from 21 to 20 (-5%).
• Decreased aim down sights time from 250ms to 240ms (-4%).

Holger 26 (Light Machine Gun)

• Increased bullet velocity by 13%.

Pulemyot 762 (Light Machine Gun)

• Increased bullet velocity by 16%.
• Decreased maximum damage from 47 to 45 (-4%).

MTZ Interceptor (Marksman Rifle)

• Increased bullet velocity by 15%.
• Increased hipfire spread during sustained fire.
• Decreased aim down sights time from 330ms to 265ms (-20%).

MCW 6.8 (Marksman Rifle)

• Increased bullet velocity by 12%.
• Increased hipfire spread during sustained fire.
• Decreased aim down sights time from 260ms to 245ms (-6%).

Longbow (Sniper Rifle)

• Increased bullet velocity by 13%.
• Swapped full-auto crosshair for expected semi-auto crosshair.
• Increased flinch when shot by an enemy player to align with other Sniper Rifles.
• Increased hipfire spread while moving and during sustained fire.

KV Inhibitor (Sniper Rifle)

• Increased bullet velocity by 5%.
• Increased hipfire spread while moving.
• Increased flinch when shot by an enemy player by 18%.

WSP Stinger (Handgun)

• Swapped semi-auto crosshair for expected full-auto crosshair.
• Decreased maximum damage from 25 to 24 (-4%).
• Decreased maximum damage from 27 to 25 (-7%).
• Decreased maximum damage range from 12m to 6m (-50%).
• Decreased upper-torso damage multiplier from 1.1x to 1x.
• Decreased hipfire spread during sustained fire.

Renetti (Handgun)

• Swapped semi-auto crosshair for expected burst-fire crosshair.
• Slightly increased recoil during sustained fire.
• Decreased minimum damage.

COR-45 (Handgun)

• Decreased maximum damage range from 9m to 6m (-33%).
• Decreased near-medium damage range from 20m to 10m (-50%).

Attachments

High Velocity (Ammunition)

• Decreased bullet velocity multiplier from 1.2x to 1.15x.
• Decreased Sniper Rifle bullet velocity multiplier from 1.3x to 1.17x.

Low Grain Rounds (Ammunition)

• Decreased damage range penalty.
• Decreased bullet velocity penalty.
• Decreased recoil control advantage.

High Grain Rounds (Ammunition)

• Decreased recoil control penalty.
• Decreased bullet velocity advantage.
• Decreased damage range advantage.

Optics (Attachment)

• Decreased aim down sights time penalty across multiple Optic types.
• Dots & Holographics: 30ms to 0ms (-100%).
• 2.5x: 70ms to 15ms (-79%).
• 4x & Hybrids: 40ms to 20ms (-50%).
• Scopes: 100ms to 50ms (-50%).

Muzzles (Attachment)

• Slightly increased aim down sight penalty for Flash Hider, Compensator, and Muzzle Break types.

Conversion Kits

JAK Annihilator Bullpup Kit (Conversion Kit)

• Increased bullet velocity by 29%.
• Decreased rate of fire from 666 RPM to 571 RPM (-14%).

JAK Ferocity Carbine Kit

• Swapped semi-auto crosshair for expected full-auto crosshair.
• Increased aim down sight time 200ms.
• Increased sprint to fire time from 80ms to 100ms (+25%).

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All Perks changes in Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer launch patch

When it comes to the Perks, only three have received updates in the Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer launch patch. These are:

Demolition Vest

• Battle Rage (Tactical) will now only restock up to 1 use.

Tactical Pads (Boots)

• Increased slide velocity, replacing the slide distance advantage.

Tac Mask (Gear)

• Added immunity to Flash Grandes (Tactical) thrown by the player’s self.

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All Field Upgrades and Killstreak changes in the Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer launch patch

Speaking of buffs and nerfs, Field Upgrades and Killstreaks haven't seen many changes in the Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer launch patch. The following are all changes in this category:

Field Upgrades

Trophy System

• Mosquito Drone (Killstreak) will no longer be targeted and destroyed.

Killstreaks

Juggernaut Recon

• Decreased magazine capacity from 20 rounds to 8 rounds (-60%).

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That covers all the buffs and nerfs the Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer received over the beta.

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