Today’s Modern Warfare patch nerfs 725 shotgun for third time

A new Call of Duty Modern Warfare patch is available, and nerfs the game’s shotgun for third time since the game’s launch.

Today’s patch continues to reduce the 725’s damage (which was addressed in the past alongside range) while increasing spread when fired from the hip.

Full patch notes are below.

General Fixes

• Special Operations: Fix for an issue where a player would see no objective after retrying a mission after spectating (Operation Paladin)
• CDL: Fix for rulesets in Search and Destroy where Field Upgrades were disabled
• Fix for an exploit where players could duplicate their killstreaks (“Fix for various exploits”)
• Fix for the “Blue V” Optic challenge not displaying the proper text description
• Fix misspelling of “trophy”

Ground War

• Fixed a bug that could cause the filter on the respawn selection screen to stay on screen when spawning back in
• Fix for an issue where the Select Loadout screen would keep reappearing after already selecting a loadout and attempting to spawn back in

Missions/Challenges

The following challenges have been fixed:

• “Infiltrator”
• “Warrior’s Code”
• “Aggression”
• “Dominator”
• “Munitions”
• Officer progression “Launch Destroys”
• Officer progression “Heartbreaker”
• Officer progression ”Precision Airstrike”
• Officer progression: “Karma”
• Officer progression “Close and Personal”

Weapons

AUG

• Increasing close range damage
• Increasing mid damage range and reduced chest multiplier

725

• Small reduction to base weapon damage range
• Significantly reduced the damage range added by attachments
• Small hips spread increase
• Reduced effective damage at the hip

Model 680

• Slight reduction of damage range with all range-extending attachments

Call of Duty Modern Warfare is available now on Windows PC, Xbox One and PS4.