Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Update 1.17 Patch Notes
Added Search and RescueAdded Mayhem Mosh Pit (10v10 Grind, Drop Zone, and Cranked)Removing “Boots on the Ground War”
GENERAL FIXES:
NEW Shotgun: “VLK Rogue"Fixed a bug that prevented respawning after a Defcon Nuke had been set off in Realism Ground WarIncreased damage to Juggernauts when being hit by a Thermite CrossbowVarious Exploit fixes, including fixes to Hackney Yard and PiccadillyFix for a bug where a different pistol than one that was equipped would appear when climbing a ladderFixed a bug where any charm used alongside the MP7 Bengal variant would clip through the weaponVarious Ground War exploit fixesFix for a bug where a constant yellow “High Alert” screen would persist after death if the player died while the perk was granted via SpecialistFixed a bug in the After-Action Report that would display 0 in the Challenge field even if a Challenge had been completedFixed a bug that would spawn players elsewhere on the map after using a Tactical Insertion near the crawl space on RustFixed a bug in the Giant Infection mode that spammed radio VO across all teammates when a player is a driver or passengerFixed a bug that allowed players to deploy throwable Field Upgrades during the round countdown. After the countdown ends, the player would still have another Field Upgrade available. This has been fixedAdded option to toggle a square or circular minimap
Call of Duty League: Restricted the .357 Snake Shot in the CDL public playlist
Weapons:
725 Sawed-Off Barrel:Increased move speedIncreased ADS SpreadReduced ADS damageReduced far damage rangeExtended very lethal close damage rangeFix for the RAM-7 variant, “The Corrupter” not allowing the use of any sniper scopesFixed a bug that could create an ‘infinite ammo’ glitch on the Model 680Updating the ammo descriptions to the “Bludgeoner” LMG and the “Skull Hammer” ShotgunFix for a bug where using an NVG Thermal Scope on the Grau 5. 56 could cause a graphical bug
Missions and Challenges:
Fix for a bug that only displayed the “One Shot One Kill” splash medal on screen when a sniper rifle was used. This is fixed to display whenever any one-shot weapon like shotguns or marksman rifles are usedFix for the “Get 50 Kills with Light Machine Guns” challenge not tracking as intendedFix for Golem’s 3rd Mission Objective, “Get 5 Kills using Lethal Equipment” not tracking properlyAll vehicles now award progress to any challenges that require “X vehicle run over kills"Updates to the splash screen and in-game HUD as players make progress in the “Alliance” Missions
Classic Special Operations:
Fixed a bug that prevented players for being able to use finishing moves on enemy AI. This has been fixedBomb Squad: Fix for a bug there enemies might not spawn until after the last bomb is defused
Special Operations: Survival - Leaderboards for Azhir Cave (night) and St. Petrograd have been added
Special Operations:
Camera is now in a fixed position when reviving while prone or crouchedHostages will reset to a safe area if dropped out of boundsFix match ending if the last-alive player calls in a Team Revive but goes down before the other players revive themselves. Fix some instances where the juggernaut music could stay on unintentionallyIncrease Heavy Hitter weapon perk to 2x melee damageEnsure that players who are parachuting receive the ‘out of bounds’ warning if they drift out of boundsFix for hint prompts showing up while players are in last standFix for an edge case that could prevent the 4th squad leader from spawning in during Operation HeadhunterOperation Just Reward: Fixed an issue where the cell phone intel would fail to dropOperation Strongbox: Fixed a bug where destroying an enemy Wheelson was not granting any XP
Keyboard and Mouse:a contextual menu is now displayed when KBM player right-click on usernames in the Social menu’s Party tab
PC:
Several fixes to prevent crashes and improve stabilityNew PC players that are using the latest Battle. net client now have access to a simple, one-click way of creating their Activision account using their Battle. net credentialsFixed a few cases where certain Social menu pop-up messages would display incorrectly in higher aspect ratios
Warzone
Free to all players, whether you have Modern Warfare or not. Two available modes: Battle Royale and PlunderBattle Royale: Fight to be the last squad standing while escaping the deadly gas in the swiftly closing circle with up to 150 players. Plunder: The race is on to collect the most in-match Cash by looting across the map, taking down enemies to steal their Cash and completing in-match Contracts. Verdansk map: Multiple named zones and 300 points of interest. Landmarks include Gorengard Lumber Yard and Gora Dam. Vehicles: Vary in protection, speed, seating and off-road ability. ATV – two seater, provides minimal protection, good at offroading, fast. Tactical Rover – four seater, provides minimal protection, solidly fast, solid at off-roading. SUV – four seater, provides good protection, medium speed, not ideal for off-roading. Cargo Truck – holds the squad plus equipment, excellent protection, not for off-roading, slowest. Helicopter – four seater, decent coverage, flies. Gulag: Eliminated players are taken as a Prisoner of Warzone. This puts them in a 1v1 arena where they fight for a chance to respawn. Respawns are also earned by completing in-match Contract missions for Cash. Contracts: Activated one at a time for Cash, loot and gameplay advantages such as seeing circle collapse locations in advance. Scavenger Contracts: Find and open Supply Boxes. Recon Contracts: Secure a location in Domination fashion. Buy Stations: This is where Cash is spent in Battle Royale. Marked as a shopping cart on the map. Buy Killstreaks, Self-Revive Kits, Redeploy Tokens and more. Plunder adds the Cash Deposit Balloon as a place to store accrued Cash for teammates. Crossplay: Progression and cosmetics from Modern Warfare carry over. This is even true for those who don’t own Modern Warfare but buy the game later. There are no level caps.
In other words, Warzone is essentially the Call of Duty battle royale game fans have been waiting for. While Blackout offered a taste of what the mode might offer when Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 released in 2018, Warzone acts as the culmination of those lessons learned when applied to a completely new product. Blackout provided a polished gameplay foundation to expand upon, but Warzone takes just about everything one step further with a higher player count, improved graphics engine and a litany of previously unseen mechanics that separate it from stiff competitors like Fortnite and Apex Legends. Perhaps most crucially, the fact that Warzone is being offered as a free download shows just how confident Activision is in the finished product.
We’ll update this article with more patch notes as they become available.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is available now on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The 1.17 update is going live on all platforms.
What are your thoughts on Warzone and update 1.17? Can this battle royale possibly compete against others that have cemented a reputation amongst gamers? Tell us in the comments section!
