Modern Warfare Latest Update Nerfs the 725 Further, Fixes Footsteps and more

Angel Kicevski November 12, 2019Last Updated: July 21, 2022

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Infinity Ward is finally getting down to a point where it realizes how many nerfs and fixes have to be done within Modern Warfare. As promised, the developers have done a great job with the past updates, including the one at midnight. This update focuses on nerfing the 725 shotgun and tweaking other weapons, fixing footsteps, Riot Shield, and more.

Below you can find the official patch notes scheduled to arrive today, as posted by Infinity Ward on Reddit.

GENERAL FIXES:

More backend fixes to prevent crashes and improve stability across all modes and all platforms

Riot Shield:

Fix for a bug where a player using the Riot Shield would not take explosive damage during certain situations
Fixed an issue where the Riot Shield would stow on the players back when using Stim. (Tactical)

Footsteps

Adjusted to always play walk footstep sounds when in ADS and crouch independent of speed
Increased the speed in which you can remain using the walk footstep sounds by slightly pressing on the movement stick

Challenges

General fix for the UI and Challenge state getting out of sync. We’ll continue to monitor and make additional fixes as needed in future updates
Fix for a challenge related error that could occur; DEV ERROR 5476
Fix for Mission Challenge description, “Get Kills with a Burst Weapons” being too vague.

Piccadilly:

Spawn tuning while playing TDM and Domination
Domination flag adjustments; B Flag is now near the busses instead of the center fountain

Weapons:

ARs: Minor hip spread adjustment
725: Reduce range
M4: increase hip spread, decrease damage to the head
FAL: Reduced recoil, increased ADS speed
EB-14: Increase ADS speed
Miscellaneous ammo reserve adjustments upon spawning to be in-line with other weapons of their class

Special Operations:

Fix for a bug where a player using the Overkill perk with an SMG as their secondary would sometimes spawn without a primary weapon when joining a match in progress

As promised, the 725 shotgun was way too strong in certain situations. Its first nerf was quite impactful and could’ve been felt within the game. But, there were some spikes where the 725 would still eliminate opponents at long-range, and that is why this nerf occurs more than usual.