Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2 February 24 update patch notes: Fennec, RPK & one-shot Sniper nerfs

❘ Published: 2023-02-24T22:07:56

A Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 update arrived on February 24 and it brought more nerfs to the dominant RPK and Fennec after they were previously nerfed in the Season 2 update. Let’s take a look at the patch notes below.

Season 2 of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 delivered a ton of new content for players to digest including Ashika Island and Ranked Play. Modern Warfare 2 has since managed to reach new heights when it comes to Twitch viewership.

Despite the update being well received by players, the devs are still looking to improve the state of both games. While the RPK and Fennec were nerfed with the Season 2 update, players believed that the nerf wasn’t substantial enough to dethrone either weapon.

Luckily for those, who want to see the rise of a new weapon meta in Warzone 2, the devs nerfed both weapons once more on February 24. Let’s take a look at the patch notes.

RPK, Fennec & one-shot Sniper Rifles nerfed in Warzone 2 update

The RPK and Fennec received yet another nerf in Warzone 2 Season 2.

The RPK nerf is quite substantial as the devs reduced its damage range as well as increased its recoil. This has the potential to knock the weapon off the top spot when it comes to long-range options in Warzone 2.

Meanwhile, the Fennec had its far damage and damage against armor reduced. Players were already starting to favor the Lachmann Sub in Warzone 2 and these recent nerfs could be the last straw for the Fennec.

The last major nerf will impact Sniper Rifles as the popular Incendiary Ammunition will no longer result in one-shot kills.

Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2 February 24 update patch notes

GLOBAL

BUG FIXES

Fixed an issue causing incomplete main menu notification text to get cut off, preventing Players from reading the full message.

WEAPONS

» Assault Rifles «

RPK
- Increased initial bullet vertical recoil
- Increased horizontal recoil
- Reduced damage ranges
Kastov 762
- Reduced damage ranges
ISO Hemlock
- Fixed an issue causing .300 Blackout Ammunition to register as hitscan.

» Submachine Guns «

Fennec 45
- Reduced far damage
- Reduced damage against armor
  - Requires 2 additional bullets to break 3 Armor Plates

» Battle Rifle «

FTac Recon
- Increased sprint speed
Lachmann-762
- Increased damage range
- Reduced ADS speed
- Reduced hip spread min
- Increased hip spread while moving
- Increase sprint speed
SO-14
- Increased movement speed
TAQ-V
- Reduced near damage
- Reduced muzzle velocity
- Reduced far damage range
- Reduced movement speed

ATTACHMENTS

» Ammunition «

Incendiary Ammunition
- Residual Incendiary damage will no longer eliminate Players
- Fixed an issue that prevented residual Incendiary damage from being applied to Armor.
- Fixed an issue that allowed Sniper Rifles to down Players with 3 Armor Plates in a single shot while using Incendiary Ammunition.

MULTIPLAYER

BUG FIXES

Fixed an issue that caused some elements to be missing in the After Action Report.
Fixed collision issues with various elements on Embassy.
Fixed an issue allowing Players to leave Farm 18 in Infected.

Ranked Play

Fixed an issue causing Players to receive harsher suspensions than intended.
Fixed an issue causing Players to get kicked for inactivity despite being active in a match.
Fixed an issue that would incorrectly display that SR had reset to 0.

SPECIAL OPS

BUG FIXES

Fixed an issue stopping a Player being unable to move if they use the Terminals at the same time as another Player.

WARZONE 2.0

PLAYLIST

Al Mazrah

Standard
- Solos
  - Max Players: 150
  - Assimilation: Off
- Duos
  - Max Players: 150
  - Assimilation: Refill
- Trios
  - Max Players: 150
  - Assimilation: Refill
- Quads
  - Max Players: 152
  - Assimilation: Refill

Ashika Island

Resurgence
- Solos New!
  - Max Players: 52
  - Assimilation: Off
- Quads
  - Max Players: 52
  - Assimilation: Off

For regular updates about the Playlist and other Scheduled Events, check out the dedicated Warzone Trello Board.

GENERAL

Adjusted the positioning of some geographic elements on Ashika Island to allow for better cover during engagements.

BUG FIXES

Fixed collision issues with various elements across Ashika Island allowing Players to exploit/peek/shoot through them.
Fixed an issue that caused the correct combination of Attachments with Incendiary Rounds to allow Sniper Rifles to down Players in a single shot.

Battle Royale

Fixed an issue that prevented purchased Loadout Drop Markers from equipping to the active Loadout Field Upgrade slot.
Fixed an issue that caused the Most Wanted Contract tooltip to indicate a 4 minute timer, when the actual timer is 3 minutes once accepted.
Fixed an issue that caused standard Battle Royale Solos to still use 2v2 Gulag.
Fixed an issue that would inaccurately display the “Placed 155th” message upon Squad elimination.

DMZ

Fixed an issue causing AI reinforcements on Ashika Island to clip through certain buildings.
Fixed an exploit related to getting a Weapon with extra Attachments.
Fixed an issue related to Players getting stuck with a repeating “Downloading Instance Inventory” message.
Fixed an issue related to a floating Cache used in the Radioactive Materials Contract.

RECENTLY FIXED

Battle Royale

Increased the number of Armor Plates found via ground loot across Ashika Island.

DMZ

Fixed an issue related to all Players in a Squad holding the same Weapon in the DMZ Lobby screen.
Fixed an issue that was preventing Players from unlocking new Seasonal content via DMZ extraction.
Fixed an issue causing AI reinforcements to continue to respawn without end.

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