All weapon balancing in Modern Warfare 3 Season 3: SOA Subverter nerf, AMR 9 buff, and more

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season 3 is live, featuring various game-balancing elements such as weapon adjustments, bug fixes, and quality-of-life improvements. Such changes are crucial for maintaining a balanced and dynamic gunplay experience. Overpowered weapons are made less effective and under-used ones are buffed to enhance their viability.

Each new season alters the meta. For instance, the AMR 9 features the fastest TTK rating, but its slow movement used to limit its effectiveness. However, with this patch, the gun's movement speed has been enhanced, transforming it into a formidable contender in close-range battles.

Here we will mention all the weapon balances that Modern Warfare 3 received with the Season 3 update.

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All weapon buffs and nerfs in Modern Warfare 3 Season 3

According to the Modern Warfare 3 Season 3 patch notes, these are all the weapon adjustments:

Assault Rifles

RAM-7

• Decreased neck damage multiplier from 1.3x to 1x (-23%).

Holger 556

• Decreased upper leg, lower leg, and foot damage multipliers from 1x to 0.85x (-15%).
• The Holger 556 now requires shots to land above the waist for a 4-shot kill.

MCW

• Decreased headshot damage multiplier from 1.3x to 1.1x (+15%).
• With the MCW, 1 headshot will no longer result in a 4-shot kill.

DG-56

• Increased sprint to fire time from 178ms to 199ms (+12%).

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Battle Rifles

SOA Subverter

• Increased sprint to fire time from 256ms to 268ms (+5%).
• Increased aim down sight time from 270ms to 290ms (+7%).

BAS-B

• Decreased rate of fire from 667rpm to 600rpm (-10%).
• Decreased recoil center speed by 6%.
• JAK Outlaw-277 Kit
• Decreased sprint to fire time from 252ms to 226ms (-10%).
• Decreased aim down sight time from 300ms to 240ms (-20%).
• Decreased aim down sight rate of fire penalty from 150% to 135%.
• Increased medium damage from 74 to 90 (+22%)
• Increased minimum damage from 70 to 90 (+29%).
• The JAK Outlaw-277 Kit is now a maximum of 2-shots to kill to all body locations.

Sidewinder

• Decreased sprint to fire time from 231ms to 210ms (-9%).
• Increased bullet velocity from 600m/s to 770m/s (+28%).

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Submachine Guns

RAM-9

• Decreased sprint to fire time from 178ms to 147ms (-17%).

AMR9

• Decreased sprint to fire time from 189ms to 136ms (-28%).

Rival-9

• Increased sprint to fire time from 93ms to 110ms (+18%).
• Decreased near-medium damage from 27 to 25 (-7%).
• Decreased medium damage from 25 to 23 (-8%).
• Decreased lower torso, lower arm, and hand damage multipliers from 1.1x to 1x (-9%).

HRM-9

• Increased sprint to fire time from 94ms to 110ms (+17%).

Striker 9

• Increased sprint to fire time from 100ms to 103ms (+3%).

Striker

• Increased sprint to fire time from 100ms to 110ms (+10%).

WSP-9

• Increased sprint to fire time from 88ms to 110ms (+25%).

WSP Swarm

• Increased sprint to fire time from 88ms to 99ms (+13%).

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Shotguns

• Added Long Haul 50 and Wolfcall 300 Muzzle Attachments to MWIII Shotguns.

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Light Machine Guns

TAQ Evolvere

• Increased sprint to fire time from 245ms to 257ms (+5%).
• Increased aim down sight time from 385ms to 415ms (+8%).
• 7.62 Belt Magazines
• Decreased neck damage multiplier from 1.4x to 1.2x (-14%).
• 5.56 Belt Magazines
• Decreased rate of fire from 857rpm to 789rpm (-8%).

Bruen Mk9

• Decreased aim down sight time from 410ms to 350ms (-15%).

RAAL MG (MWII)

• Increased sprint to fire time from 199ms to 216ms (+9%).
• Increased aim down sight time from 330ms to 380ms (+15%).
• Increased neck damage multiplier from 1x to 1.3x (+30%).
• Increased upper torso damage multiplier from 1x to 1.2x (+20%).
• Increased leg and foot damage multipliers from 0.9x to 1x (+11%).

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Marksman Rifles

MTZ Interceptor

• Increased aim down sight time from 280ms to 300ms (+7%).
• Decreased medium damage from 88 to 83 (-6%).
• Decreased minimum damage from 84 to 77 (-8%).
• Decreased near-medium damage range from 44.5m to 38.1m (-14%).

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Sniper Rifles

XRK Stalker

• Increased aim down sight time from 580ms to 600ms (+3%).

KV Inhibitor

• Increased aim down sight time from 540ms to 580ms (+7%).

SP-X 80 (MWII)

• Increased sprint to fire time from 270ms to 310ms (+15%).
• Increased aim down sight time from 570ms to 590ms (+4%).

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Handguns

TYR

• 12.7x55mm Snake Shot Ammunition
• Increased minimum damage range and bullet termination range from 14.5m to 19.6m (+35%).

WSP Stinger

• Akimbo WSP Stinger Rear Grip
• Increased rate of fire from 600rpm to 750rpm (+25%).

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Attachments changes in Modern Warfare 3 Season 3

• Added initial aim accuracy benefit to all Heavy Bolts for Sniper Rifles.

Cronen INTLAS MSP-12 Optic

• Laser is no longer visible to enemies at the hip.

SL Razorhawk Laser Light

• Flashlight is no longer visible to enemies at the hip.
• Laser is no longer visible to enemies at the hip.

CS15 Scarlet Box Laser

• Laser is no longer visible to enemies.

Verdant Hook Box Laser

• Laser is no longer visible to enemies at the hip.

VT-7 Spiritfire Suppressor Muzzle

• Increased sprint-to-fire speed penalty from 2% to 5%.

L4R Flash Hider Muzzle

• Decreased horizontal recoil control benefit from 13% to 10%.

DR-6 Handstop Underbarrel

• Decreased aim down sight movement speed benefit by 3-4%, dependent upon Weapon Class.

Bruen Heavy Support Grip Underbarrel

• Decreased horizontal recoil control benefit from 12% to 8%.

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