Modern Warfare 3 November 15 Patch Notes: Bug Fixes, Performance Upgrades, Gameplay, and Weapon Adjustments

Tahmid Shihab Murshed
By Tahmid Shihab Murshed
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Modern Warfare 3 November 15 patch notes are finally here. Let’s take a look at everything in the newest patch.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 has been out for almost a week. The direct sequel of Modern Warfare 2, the game is available on PC and console for all regions. Sledgehammer Games has released a new update featuring many in-game changes in light of the game’s mixedly received launch.

The November 15 update fixes issues players encountered after the game’s launch, such as performance issues, graphical problems, in-game bugs, and weapon balancing. Popular weapons after launch such as the MCW and Renetti, have finally been adjusted to resonate a proper gun balancing in all lobbies. Here’s a look at all the confirmed changes in the November 15 update.

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Modern Warfare 3 November 15 Patch Notes

GLOBAL

COD HQ

  • Players will no longer encounter a blank screen where MWIII tiles are expected.
  • Fixed an issue with console Players where cross-launching from one game to another disbanded parties containing a split-screen Player.
  • Fixed an issue for PC Players in which selective installs were not available to play after the installation was completed. 
  • A fix has been implemented to solve several crashes during the application start-up sequence. 

STABILITY & PERFORMANCE

  • PC Players with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs can now use DLSS 3 across all modes in Call of Duty Modern Warfare III. With DLSS NVIDIA Super Resolution and Frame Generation, DLSS 3 multiplies performance by up to 1.8X to enhance your PC experience.
  • Fixed a bug in which some console Players would encounter an error upon being invited to a Party.
  • Fixed a bug in which some console Players were pushed to the Main Menu after selecting certain items in the Battle Pass.
  • Resolved a bug in which some Players were kicked back to the MultiPlayer lobby after attempting to matchmake in any Playlist.
  • Addressed account-based issues that prevented offline play.

CAMPAIGN

STABILITY & PERFORMANCE

  • Resolved a crash that occurred for PC Players during the game’s restart sequence after an update. 
  • Resolved a bug that resulted in Players receiving an error message when trying to launch the Campaign. 
  • Resolved an issue causing DEV ERROR 12510 after attempting to start the Operation 627 mission.
  • Fixed a bug that forced Players to skip cinematic cutscenes when a controller was disconnected.
  • Fixed multiple gameplay-related crashes in the Oligarch mission.
  • Resolved a crash after deploying a Cruise Missile in the Reactor mission.

GAMEPLAY

  • Completion rewards will now be properly awarded if the Player closes the application during the Credits sequence.
  • 141 Ready Achievement will now properly track the lowest difficulty used to complete a mission.
  • Fixed a bug in which the functionality of all the Ziplines and Ascenders in the map disappeared after canceling a climb animation.
  • Fixed a bug in which the Player could not interact with Equipment pickups while quick-drawing a Handgun.

MULTIPLAYER

UIX

  • Bug Fixes
    • Enemy Player elevation will now be properly displayed on the Minimap.
    • Fixed a bug in which Playlists would disappear from the Main Menu for some console Players.
    • Prompt to View Gamercard on the Scoreboard now functions as expected for console players.
    • Promoting a Player to Party Leader will no longer allow them to attempt to matchmake for locked Playlists.

PROGRESSION

  • Weapons
    • Addressed an issue that prevented Bolt Attachments from being unlocked at the expected Weapon Level for the KATT-AMR (Sniper Rifle).
  • Challenges
    • Introduced new requirements for the Priceless Camo challenge for the WSP Swarm (Submachine Gun).
      • Get 10 Operator Double Kills while in Tac-Stance.
    • Resolved issues that prevented several Challenges from tracking completion progress.
    • Corrected unlock challenge tracking conditions for BBQ (Operator).

MAPS

  • Terminal
    • Players can no longer plant at the A bombsite from an unintended location in Search and Destroy.
  • Popov Power
    • Players will no longer spawn in enemy territory in the Invasion mode.

MODES

  • Team Deathmatch
    • Increased match score limit from 75 to 100.
  • Ground War
    • Addressed an issue causing DEV ERROR 841 during normal gameplay.

WEAPONS & ATTACHMENTS

  • MCW (Assault Rifle)
    • Increased hipfire control during sustained fire.
  • BAS-B (Battle Rifle)
    • Increased hipfire control during sustained fire.
    • Increased hipfire control during sustained fire.
  • MTZ Interceptor (Marksman Rifle)
    • Increased hipfire control during sustained fire.
  • Renetti (Handgun)
    • Increased hipfire control during sustained fire.
    • JAK Ferocity Carbine Kit (Conversion Kit)
      • Thermo-Optic X9 and SZ VORTEX-90 Optic Attachments can now be toggled as expected.
  • TYR (Handgun)
    • Increased hipfire control during sustained fire.
    • Odin’s Judgement (Trigger Action)
      • Decreased trigger response time to the intended 210ms duration.

COSMETICS

  • Gun Screen audio will now play as expected upon pressing the preview button.
  • Tracer Pack: Hellsing Operator Bundle
    • Fixed a bug in which Alucard was missing his handgun in the Operator preview.

ZOMBIES

GAMEPLAY

  • Addressed an issue that prevented missions in Act 2 from auto-queueing while in-game.

STABILITY

  • Fixed a crash encountered when Players navigated to the Store or Progression tab in the Launcher Menu while queuing.
  • Various stability and map fixes.

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By Tahmid Shihab Murshed FPS Writer
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Tahmid Shihab Murshed is an FPS writer at GameRiv. Born with a knack for gaming, he has played all types of games out there. He has a heartfelt love for Call of Duty, and other shooter titles out there.