Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 5 August 16 patch notes: Shadow Siege event, bug fixes, weapon tuning, and more

Call of Duty developers released a small mini patch for the Shadow Siege reveal event in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 on August 16, 2023. This update not only comes with a substantial amount of content for the MW3 reveal event. It also provides a few bug fixes and weapon tunings to improve the playability of both titles.

Alongside the mini-update, the developers have also released its corresponding patch note, which lists plenty of changes.

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Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 4 August 16 patch notes

Here are all the changes that have been mentioned in the August 16 patch notes for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 5:

GLOBAL

GENERAL

Events

• This patch contains necessary updates and content for the Shadow Siege event. Tune in for the global reveal of Modern Warfare III at 10:30am PT on August 17th in Warzone.

Weapon Tuning

• The benefit of tuning for Recoil Control related stats has been reduced slightly

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue where some Players could not access the Battle Pass, but would still lose CP after purchasing it
• Fixed an exploit allowing Players to go prone instantly
• Fixed an issue where Akimbo challenge progress was not tracking correctly for the FTAC Siege
• Fixed an issue where an invisible object could interact with lethals, tacticals, and explosives on Mercado Las Almas
• Fixed an issue affecting key binds when adding settings as Quick Settings
• Fixed an issue where the buttons for 'Preview' and 'Quick Equip' hide when trying to press them by mouse input in the Events tab
• Fixed an issue where the Tonfa melee weapon had outdated unlock conditions
• Fixed an issue where the SFX from the Semtex dropped by the Chain Reaction modifier in Havoc would not play as intended
• Fixed an issue where equipping the “Battle Buddy AI” Gun Screen could cause an error

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WARZONE 2

WEAPONS

The following Weapon and Attachment changes are reflected in Warzone 2 only.

Weapon Balancing

Assault Rifles

Chimera

• Mid Damage increased
• Neck Damage Multiplier increased
• Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased

FR Avancer assault rifle of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 (Image via Activision)

FR Avancer

• Maximum Damage decreased
• Close-mid Damage increased
• Head Damage Multiplier increased
• Neck Damage Multiplier increased
• Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased
• Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased

Lachmann-556

• Head Damage Multiplier increased

M16

• Maximum Damage increased
• Close-mid Damage increased
• Limb Damage Multipliers increased

Battle Rifles

FTAC Recon

• Maximum Damage increased
• Maximum Damage Range increased

Lachmann-762

• Limb Damage Multiplier increased

SO-14

• Head Damage Multiplier increased
• Neck Damage Multiplier increased
• Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased

TAQ-V

• Maximum Damage decreased
• Close-mid Damage decreased
• Minimum Damage decreased
• Neck Damage Multiplier decreased
• Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased
• Lower Torso Damage Multiplier decreased
• Limb Damage Multipliers decreased

Marksman Rifles

Lockwood MK2

• Mid Damage increased
• Minimum Damage increased
• Upper Torso Damage Multiplier increased
• Lower Torso Damage Multiplier increased
• Limb Damage Multipliers increased

Shotguns

Expedite 12

• Mid Damage increased
• Mid-far Damage increased
• Close-mid Damage Range increased

Lockwood 300

• Close-mid Damage increased
• Mid Damage increased
• Maximum Damage Range increased
• Close-mid Damage Range increased

MX Guardian shotgun of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 (Image via Activision)

MX Guardian

• Maximum Damage increased
• Close-mid Damage increased
• Mid-far Damage Range decreased

Submachine Guns

Fennec 45

• Maximum Damage increased
• Close-Mid Damage increased
• Minimum Damage increased

Sniper Rifles

Signal 50

• Neck Damage Multiplier decreased
• Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased

Attachments

Ammunition

ISO Hemlock assault rifle of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 (Image via Activision)

ISO Hemlock

.300 Blackout (All Types)

• Close-mid Damage decreased
• Mid Damage decreased

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue preventing some players from entering DMZ
• Fixed an issue where some PS4 Players would experience a game freeze in a specific section of Al Mazrah
• Fixed an issue where Buy Station icons could display on the Tac Map during the Battle Royale pre-lobby
• Fixed an issue in DMZ where a Tac Map image could display on the ground near Al-Safwa Quarry in Al Mazrah
• Fixed an issue where Players could become stuck in an ATV near a UAV tower in DMZ
• Fixed an issue that caused the Player’s screen to remain affected by the Plutonium element despite not being near it
• Fixed an issue where Players would not be kicked for being idle in Vondel Lockdown (look for this mode to return in this week's Playlist update)
• Fixed an issue in Warzone Ranked Play where the Top 250 button was locked

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That's it for the patch notes for MW2 and WZ2's latest mini update.