Warzone 2.0 October 23 Patch Notes - Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 Guide - IGN (2024)

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The October 23rd, 2023 Patch for Warzone 2.0/Modern Warfare II has arrived, bringing with it various weapon balance changes, bug fixes, and more!

This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of the October 23 Patch for Warzone 2.0, including a link to the full Patch Notes.

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Warzone

Warzone Weapons

The following changes are only reflected in Warzone 2.0.

ASSAULT RIFLES

  • Kastov 762
    • Close-mid Damage decreased
    • Head Damage Multiplier decreased
    • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased
    • Upper Torso Damage Multiplier decreased
  • Lachmann-556
    • Head Damage Multiplier increased
  • TR-76 Geist
    • Close Damage decreased
    • Close-mid Damage decreased
    • Mid Damage decreased
    • Head Damage Multiplier decreased
    • Limb Damage Multipliers decreased
  • M13B
    • Close Damage decreased
    • Head Damage Multiplier increased
    • Neck Damage Multiplier decreased
    • Torso Damage Multipliers decreased
  • M4
    • Close-mid Damage Range increased

ATTACHMENTS

  • Lockwood 300
    • Maelstrom Dual Trigger
      • 12 Gauge Shell
        • Close Damage Range decreased
        • Close-mid Damage Range decreased
        • Mid Damage decreased
        • Mid Damage Range decreased
        • Mid-far Damage Range decrease
      • 12 Gauge Dragon's Breath
        • Close Damage Range decreased
        • Close-mid Damage decreased
        • Close-mid Damage Range decreased
      • 12 Gauge Slug
        • Close-mid Damage decreased

Warzone Bug Fixes

  • An issue that could cause character model arms to misalign when switching seats while leaning out of a vehicle has been fixed
  • An issue where Players could obtain an unintentional Juggernaut Killstreak from the UFO on Al Mazrah (Night) has been fixed
  • An issue where the Tiara icon would follow the Player instead of the item in DMZ on Al Mazrah (Night) has been fixed
  • An issue where the Player was able to use a weapon while carrying a hostage in DMZ has been fixed
  • An issue where a placeholder image could show in the thumbnail for Rotation Battle Royale Solos has been fixed
  • A rare crash that could occur when accessing the DMZ menu has been fixed
  • An issue where the Swamp Monster wouldn’t retreat as intended on Al Mazrah (Night) has been fixed
  • An issue where unintentional numeric text can display on-screen in Al Mazrah (Night) has been fixed
  • An issue where The Butcher could appear frozen when killed during an execution animation has been fixed
  • An issue where the Player could get stuck under the ship near Sawah Village in Al Mazrah (Night) has been fixed
  • An issue where the Player could be kicked from the match if they crossed the Ghost Train portal while being affected by a Shock Stick with an automatic weapon equipped on Al Mazrah (Night) has been fixed
  • An exploit where Players could duplicate weapons using a Workbench in DMZ has been fixed
  • An issue where the Player could use NVGs without having them in their inventory in DMZ on Al Mazrah (Night) has been fixed
  • An issue where ghosts couldn’t be killed by sniper rifles on Al Mazrah (Night) has been fixed
  • An issue where Foresight Killstreak drop was a UFO boss reward has been fixed

Global

Global Weapons

The following changes are only reflected in Modern Warfare II.

SUBMACHINE GUNS

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  • Minibak
    • Reduced close damage range
    • Reduced close range damage amount
  • Vaznev-9k
    • Reduced close damage range
  • Lachmann Shroud
    • Reduced mid and far damage range
  • ISO 9mm
    • Reduced far damage range
  • PDSW 528
    • Increased mid damage range
  • Fennec 45
    • Increased mid damage range
  • BAS-P
    • Increased mid damage range

ASSAULT RIFLES

  • TR-76 Geist
    • Reduced close damage range
    • Reduced close range damage amount
    • Reduced arm, leg, and torso location damage
    • Increased long range damage amount
  • Kastov 762
    • Increased close damage range
  • Kastov-74u
    • Reduced close damage range
    • Increased long range damage amount
    • Reduced leg location damage
  • TAQ 56
    • Reduced close damage range
  • FR Avancer
    • Increased close damage range
    • Increased mid and long range damage amount
  • M16
    • Increased mid damage range
  • Tempus Razorback
    • Increased close damage range
    • Increased mid and long range damage amount
  • M4
    • Increased close damage range
  • Lachmann 556
    • Increased close and mid damage range

BATTLE RIFLES

  • Cronen Squall
    • Increased mid damage range
  • SO-14
    • Increased damage range
  • Lachmann 762
    • Increased damage range
  • FTac Recon
    • Increased close damage range

SHOTGUNS

  • Lockwood 300
    • Maelstrom Dual Trigger with 12 Gauge and Dragon’s Breath ammunition
      • Reduced damage range
  • Bryson 900
    • 12 Gauge and Dragon’s Breath ammunition
      • Reduced damage range
  • Expedite 12
    • Increased close-mid damage range
  • KV Broadside
    • 12 Gauge ammunition
      • Increased close damage range
    • Dragon’s Breath ammunition
      • Reduced damage range

MARKSMAN RIFLES

  • EBR-14
    • Reduced damage range
  • Tempus Torrent
    • Reduced mid damage range
  • SPR-208
    • Increased mid damage range

LIGHT MACHINE GUNS

  • RAAL MG
    • Increased mid to far damage range

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Global Bug Fixes

  • An issue preventing splitscreen from functioning correctly has been fixed
  • An issue where a crash could occur when starting The Haunting content from the Co-op mission lobby has been fixed
  • An issue where exiting to the Title screen and reentering the Main Menu causes the Soul counter to display “0 Souls” has been fixed
  • An issue where the Raining Death Blueprint had a placeholder image on the combat detail widget has been fixed
  • An issue where an incorrect sound plays when navigating the Soul Capture rewards menu has been fixed
  • An issue where the Chainsaw preview image would show the Pickaxe when on the ground has been fixed
  • An issue that could cause the red indicator above enemy Operators to not display on some night Maps has been fixed
  • An issue that could prevent the Loch Ghost Skin from unlocking correctly has been fixed
  • An issue where the Skeletor Operator’s staff was not aligned with hands in the Operator select menu has been fixed

Full Patch Notes

If you wish to read the Patch Notes in full, you can do so via the official Call of Duty websites Patch Notes blog post.

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