COD Vanguard January 20 patch notes, shotguns and Fortified perk nerfed

COD Vanguard and Warzone Season 2 updates are getting delayed as the developers have publicly notified players that they are working on stability issues. However, Sledgehammer Games has released a new update that is changing the existing weapon balance in the game. The overpowered shotguns in COD Vanguard are finally getting a nerf and this new update will definitely make the already prolonged Season 1 a lot more bearable.

The Double Barrel shotguns were extremely annoying and the community has been asking for a nerf for the longest time. Even though the Season 2 update is going to be delayed, Sledgehammer Games released an update with a nerf to the shotgun, the Fortified perk and some more changes.

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January 20 patch notes for COD Vanguard

These patch notes have been sourced from the original Season 1 patch notes blog post by Sledgehammer Games.

Bug Fixes

Weapons

• Longshots now count when achieved through Incendiary Round's damage over time
• When previewing the Welgun after unlocking Challenges in Multiplayer, the Welgun is no longer missing challenge details
• Corrected unintended behavior with Buck and Slug, which resulted in players getting headshot bonuses when shooting limbs

Perks

• Players with the Fortified Perk are no longer immune to any fire damage including Flamenaut and Incendiary Grenade

Killstreaks

• Fixed an issue where some players would not retain their Killstreaks in between rounds
• Users can no longer gain infinite ammo with a Killstreak bug exploit

Weapon Balancing

Shotguns

• Akimbo Double Barrel Shotgun- Damage has been reduced

Attachments

• Buck and Slug- Range has been reduced

Adjusted CDL Recipes with the following:

• Match start timer is now 30 seconds
• Removed FMJ from Restricted List
• Respawn Delay Timer set to 3.5 seconds
• Suicide Respawn Delay Timer set to 4.5 seconds
• Added Incendiary Grenades to Restricted List
• Added Bombing Run to Restricted List
• All Killstreaks, except Artillery Strike and Cruise Missile, are restricted and not able to be used while in Ranked matches

A few updates have also been added to COD Vanguard Zombies and players interested in the mode can check out the patch notes here.