Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 Patch Notes

Shoot House returns with its familiar three-lane layout in a new setting, and Kill Block: Crash brings a new featured combo for 6v6 gameplay. Expect additional maps later in the season.

• NEW Backstab (6v6)
• NEW Canyon (6v6)
• Shoot House (6v6)
• Kill Block: Crash (Featured Combo 6v6)

Modes

Season 1 brings back the Grind mode, where players collect and bank Dog Tags to score, alongside Drop Zone, which puts teams in control of a rotating objective to earn Killstreak drops. 

• Grind
• Drop Zone
• 6v6 modes on Kill Block
• Gauntlet 1v1 (Coming Soon)
  • Feeling confident? Throw down in the ultimate confrontation as 1v1 Gunfight arrives, accessible via the Wager Match Event. Wager your trophies and eliminate the enemy to secure the win. The winning player stays to face another opponent. More Modes Coming at Mid-Season.

New Weapons  

• Cronen Osprey (AR)
  • Precision-engineered for relentless performance, this 5.56 rifle delivers a best-in-class fire rate without sacrificing control, accuracy, or mobility.
• CSG-35 (SMG)
  • Dual-wield akimbo CSG-35 SMGs and trade accuracy for a wave of downrange chaos.

Two additional weapons and several new attachments will join your armory over the course of Season 1.

Weapon Balancing

Assault Rifles

SMGs

Shotguns

Pistols

Adjustments 

• Argonaut
  • Increased health from 800 to 1,200
• Crossfire
  • Added spawn protection
  • Reduced bullet radius by 25%
  • Reduced bullet damage by 50%
  • Reduced camera shake while flying
• Prox Mine
  • Reduced the arming time of the proximity mine from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds
• Claymore
  • Reduced the arming time of the claymore from 1 second to 0.75 seconds
  • Increased the forward triggerable range of the claymore from 2.29 meters to 3.18 meters
  • Increased the triggerable cone from 60 degrees to 80 degrees

BUG FIXES

Global

• Fixed an issue where players could not open Recent Matches or where match information was displayed incorrectly. 
• Fixed some issues with replaying matches in Theater.

Stability

• Fixed several stability and crash issues for a better experience across all modes.
• Fixed some stability issues in split screen.
• Fixed some issues when suspending/resuming the game.

Campaign

• Addressed various performance issues in the Campaign.

Weapons

• Fixed an issue where certain Reflex Optics could not be equipped with specific weapon and attachment combinations.
• Fixed an issue where weapon sway did not behave correctly when turning continuously.
• Fixed an issue where releasing a Binary Trigger could cancel a reload.
• Fixed an issue where the Sprint Cancels ADS setting did not work correctly with Variable Zoom Optics.
• Fixed an issue where Toggle Underhand grenade toss did not work when Dedicated Melee Weapon Activation was set to Press Melee.
• Fixed an issue where certain Apex explosive rounds could penetrate surfaces they were not intended to.
• Fixed an issue where Signal 50 Inferno Incendiary Rounds did not interact with smoke as intended.
• Fixed an issue where certain Assault Rifles could experience a delay when reloading an empty Drum Magazine.
• Fixed an issue where Thermal Reticles on Sniper Rifles did not display correctly when using Colorblind filters.
• Fixed issues where certain weapon attachments could appear misaligned while aiming down sights.
• Fixed an issue where the hip-fire reticle was slightly misaligned when using Slug ammunition.
• Fixed an issue where certain optics could appear foggy or excessively dark in Gunsmith previews or while aiming down sights.
• Fixed an issue where weapon stats could display incorrect information when first opening Weapon Select.
• Fixed an issue where certain weapon attachments were missing their Pros, Cons, or descriptions.
• Fixed an issue where attachment conflict warnings were missing for certain Barrels on the Mosin-Nagant, PPSH-41, and Kastov 762.
• Fixed an issue where the Mar-9 Auto Apex Attachment description did not accurately reflect its in-game behavior.

Maps

• Fixed several issues where players could become stuck in certain areas.
• Fixed an issue on Sentry where exterior lights could remain visible through Smoke Grenades and Smoke Walls.
• Fixed an issue on Shipment affecting Loadout selection before a match begins.

Modes

• Fixed an issue that could prevent Hardpoint capture progress from registering while players were in the zone. 
• Fixed an issue in Search and Destroy where players could defuse the bomb from an unintended distance.
• Fixed an issue that prevented players from planting the Hijack spike while airborne. 
• Fixed an issue that could leave players waiting to respawn in Hijack after the spawn delay ended. 
• Fixed several additional issues in Hijack affecting respawns, Spike planting and resets, team spawn locations, and incorrect Data Uploaded stat tracking.
• Fixed an issue that caused the second-round countdown in Gunfight to end too soon. 
• Fixed an issue that could leave the screen black until respawning after skipping a killcam in Kill Block. 
• Fixed several issues in Private Matches affecting Operator customization, lobby information, game rules, available modes, enemy Loadouts, and weapon Camo visuals. 
• Fixed an issue that could cause menus to not function as intended in Combat Outpost matches.

Perks  

• Fixed an issue that caused Birdseye to change players' Minimap rotation setting. 
• Fixed an issue where Battle Hardened provided complete immunity to Shock Sticks instead of reducing their effects.

Equipment  

• Fixed an exploit that allowed Drones to reach out-of-bounds areas on certain maps.

Tacticals

• Fixed an animation issue with certain Operators holding a Smoke Grenade.

Field Upgrades  

• Fixed an issue that prevented Portable Radar from working in Free-for-All. 
• Fixed an issue that delayed smoke appearing when deploying Smoke Wall on some platforms.
• Fixed an issue that prevented explosions from creating gaps in the Smoke Wall. 
• Fixed an issue where deploying the first Recon Drone could cause map lighting to display incorrectly.

Killstreaks

• Fixed several issues with the Wheelson.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the score callout from appearing for Counter UAV assists. 
• Fixed an issue that caused the Artillery Beacon targeting indicator to appear at low resolution. 
• Fixed an issue that restricted the targeting area for tablet-controlled Killstreaks in Combat Outpost. 
• Fixed an issue where deploying Deathstalker could cause the screen to become darker.
• Fixed an issue where Killstreak targeting controls could respond before the targeting map appeared.
• Fixed an issue where Argonaut kills displayed the incorrect icon in the Killfeed.
• Fixed an issue where Crossfire kills displayed the incorrect icon in the Killfeed.

Vehicles

• Fixed an issue where vehicles could stutter during Killcams.
• Fixed an issue where vehicle destruction effects could disappear unexpectedly.

Audio

• Adjusted infil sequence audio volume on Transit 213.
• Fixed an issue that played the wrong voice line when deploying a Counter UAV. 
• Fixed an issue that caused some gunfire to sound distant when firing near or into a wall. 
• Fixed issues where certain environmental objects were missing impact or destruction sounds.
• Fixed an issue where certain vehicle engines could play at full volume regardless of speed.
• Fixed an issue where armored vehicle engine sounds could stop after driving for an extended period.

UI/UX

• Fixed an issue where the Multiplayer lobby background could display incorrectly after returning to the menu.
• Fixed an issue where subtitles could appear during Operator animations even when subtitles were disabled.
• Fixed an issue where the Motion Sickness Reduction and Visual Support presets did not correctly disable World Motion Blur during Quick Setup.
• Fixed an issue where resetting Third Person Field of View would incorrectly set it to 95 instead of 90.
• Fixed an issue that could cause errors when accessing the Reticle menu in Gunsmith.

Accessibility

• Fixed an issue where Cephable controls did not work in the Training Course.

Miscellaneous

• Fixed an issue that prevented sprays from working while holding the JOKR.
• Fixed an issue that made sprays invisible at minimum graphics settings. 
• Fixed an issue where executions could cause players to move unpredictably during the animation.
• Fixed an issue where Best Play could show the wrong player's footage if the player who earned it left the match early.
• Fixed an issue where Best Play could display incorrect player levels, Prestige ranks, or rank colors.

DMZ

Maps 

Season 1 takes DMZ deeper underground with X01, a newly discovered GRANIT Arms black site accessible through Hajin. Expect a new environment to explore, additional Orders, new threats and equipment, FOB updates, and Events throughout the Season.