April 23’s patch notes have hit MW3 and Warzone, addressing various bugs and resolving a few exploits along the way.

With Season 3 underway, Sledgehammer Games has remained active by deploying patches to address player concerns.

The latest patch is a smaller one, but it does resolve notable issues, such as the Rear Grip exploit that’s gained traction in MW3’s multiplayer. On the Warzone front, a few bug fixes have been launched.

MW3 and Warzone April 23 update patch notes

Modern Warfare 3

Gameplay

• Resolved an exploit involving Rear Grips on Handguns allowing players to gain an unfair advantage.

Multiplayer

Progression

• Challenges that require quickscope kills are now more lenient in detection when using Weapons that cannot one-shot kill.

Maps

• 6 Star
  • Added collision near the Garden to prevent players from reaching exploitable areas.
• Growhouse
  • Added collision near the Container to prevent players from reaching exploitable areas.
• Tanked
  • Added collision near the Entrance to prevent players from reaching exploitable areas.

Modes

• One in the Chamber
  • Corrected win conditions to prevent the last-standing player from incurring a loss.

MWIII RANKED PLAY

Gameplay

• Concluded: Weapon Evaluation
  • Thank you for your feedback and gameplay data! The Call of Duty League, Sledgehammer Games, and our teams will discuss findings and share an update after the launch of Season 3 Reloaded.
• Content Restrictions Update
  • Weapons
    • ARs
      • BP50
      • Holger 556
      • MTZ-556
    • SMGs
      • WSP Swarm
      • HRM-9
      • RAM-9

Warzone

Bug Fixes

• Fixed additional collision issues on Rebirth Island that allowed players to exploit geography.
• Fixed an issue preventing the gas mask animation from playing, leading it to function improperly.
• Fixed an issue preventing players in a passenger seat from using UAVs.