Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2 May 16 update patch notes: Handgun nerfs & bug fixes

❘ Updated: 2023-05-16T18:25:54

Activision

A Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 update arrived on May 16 bringing several bug fixes as well as a nerf to the fully automatic Handguns in Season 3 Reloaded of the battle royale.

The Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 3 Reloaded update only recently arrived on May 10, yet the devs felt that another update was necessary as it arrived on May 16.

The May 16 update for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 nerfs the trio of fully automatic Handguns in the battle royale. The patch notes also include a ton of bug fixes that should alleviate a variety of ongoing issues in MW2 and Warzone 2 Season 3 Reloaded.

Warzone 2 fully automatic Handguns nerfed
Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2 May 16 patch notes

Warzone 2 fully automatic Handguns nerfed

GS Magna in Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2

It didn’t take long for Season 3 Reloaded‘s GS Magna and FTAC Siege to make an impact on the Warzone 2 meta. It seems the new Warzone 2 Secondary weapons have been dominant enough to warrant an early nerf.

The GS Magna and FTAC Siege had their damage profiles nerfed. The X13 Auto Handgun also joined the other two weapons and couldn’t escape a nerf of its own, as fully automatic Handguns claim the spotlight in Warzone 2.

Take a look at the full patch notes for the Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 update below.

Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2 May 16 patch notes

GLOBAL

WEAPONS

» Handguns «

GS Magna
- Close range headshot Armor Damage reduced | Warzone 2.0 Only
- Akimbo:
  - Close range Armor Damage reduced | Warzone 2.0 Only
  - Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only
FTAC Siege
- Armor Damage reduced | Warzone 2.0 Only
X13 Auto
- Close range headshot Armor Damage reduced | Warzone 2.0 Only
- Akimbo:
  - Close range Armor Damage reduced | Warzone 2.0 Only
  - Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only

BUG FIXES

Fixed an issue causing Players to be incorrectly removed from matches for inactivity.
Fixed an issue with missing visual effects on the Toxicant Blueprint in the Tracer Pack: Poison Bundle.
Fixed an issue causing screen flicker while inspecting Battle Pass Weapon Blueprints if the Auto On option was selected.
Fixed an issue causing Players to remain stuck on “Fetching Online Profile” when attempting to inspect social notifications.
Fixed an issue causing unpurchased Store Bundles to appear under the “My Weapons” tab.
Fixed an issue causing the client to freeze when selecting the “Invite to Party” option while other Players were already present in the Party.
Fixed an issue with Menu behavior while navigating Weapon Blueprints.
Fixed an issue preventing Players from unlocking Operator Gromsko despite meeting the requirements.
Fixed an issue causing Prestige 6 to incorrectly display Prestige 10 rewards.

» Underbarrels «

Hellscream 40mm Drill
- Fixed an issue with the reload animation on the TAQ-V and TAQ-56

Fixed an issue causing the Battle Pass menu to become unresponsive until the Player returned to the main menu.
Fixed an issue with the tutorial that would cause the menu to freeze when the Player encountered the “Opening the Global Panel” tip.

SPECIAL OPS

BUG FIXES

Fixed an issue that allowed Players to generate Lethal Equipment at a much higher rate than intended by repeatedly equipping Perk Packages that included the Resupply Perk.

WARZONE 2.0

BUG FIXES

Fixed an issue that allowed Players to generate Lethal Equipment at a much higher rate than intended by repeatedly equipping Perk Packages that included the Resupply Perk.

BATTLE ROYALE

BUG FIXES

Fixed an issue causing eliminated Squad members to receive SR for unassisted enemy eliminations by live Squad members.
Fixed an issue preventing Assists from tracking properly in the in-game Scoreboard.
Fixed an issue that allowed Players ineligible for Ranked Play to use the Looking for Party feature.
Fixed an issue that allowed inactive Players to remain in the match.

DMZ

BUG FIXES

Fixed an issue preventing the White Lotus Faction Mission to “Pick up 1 Weapon in a Deployment” from tracking properly.
Fixed an issue causing dead dropping certain items such as Heartbeat Sensors to reward excessive cooldown reduction and XP.
Fixed an issue that would return free-to-play Players to the front Menu when attempting to view the Crown Faction missions tab.

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