Summary
Call of Duty: Warzonedeveloper Raven Software has released a new update for the free-to-play shooter, nerfing both the HDR Sniper Rifle and CR-56 AMAX Assault Rifle. The two weapons were added along withCall of Duty: Warzone’s Season 3 update in April, quickly becoming fan favorites among the community. Unfortunately, both the AMAX and the HDR have now had their stats nerfed, along with a handful of other weapons.
Call of Duty’s Season 3 updatewas a massive moment for theWarzonecommunity. It not only saw the return of some iconicModern Warfareweapons, such as the HDR and AMAX, but also brought back Verdansk, the game’s first Battle Royale map. The map made its debut alongsideWarzoneback in 2020, but was replaced by Caldera in December 2021, much to the disappointment of players. Verdansk remained absent for over three years, until it made its triumphant return with the beginning of Season 3 last month.
Verdansk’s return toWarzonewas a big moment for theCall of Dutycommunity, but it was also aided by the return of some classic weapons, such as the HDR, Kilo 141, and CR-56 AMAX. These were fan favorite weapons in the days of 2019’sModern Warfare, and they remained just as powerful upon their return with Season 3. Unfortunately, it looks like their reign may have come to an end as a new update forWarzonehas been released, nerfing both the HDR and AMAX.
According to the official patch notes, which can be found further down this article, the update has decreased the headshot multiplier of the AMAX from 1.6x to 1.35x. The weapon has also had its sprint to fire speed slowed from 190ms to 215ms, and its aim down sight move speed reduced from 3.2m/s to 3m/s. As forWarzone’s fan favorite Sniper Rifle, the HDR has had its flinch resistance reduced by 60%, alongside some changes to the Heavy Stock and Combat Stock attachments.
The latest update comes as Raven Software was forced totemporarily disable Ranked Play inCall of Duty: Warzone. The studio took to Twitter to announce it would be removing the competitive mode due to issues with server disconnects and players not being awarded the correct amount of SR. It’s unclear how long the mode will be unavailable, but Raven Software says it is working to bring Ranked Play back to its “intended form” as soon as possible.
LIVE ISSUES
We understand the frustration caused by ongoing server disconnects and want to clarify that these issues are not due to known malicious attacks or activity. Our studio teams are actively investigating the root cause which shipped with Season 03 Reloaded and will provide updates as soon as possible.
RANKED PLAY
We’ve been closely monitoring the economy since returning to Verdansk. With recent adjustments to the economy overall, specific strategies involving Fire Sale have become more dominant than intended. While additional tweaks are underway, we’re replacing Fire Sale with Restock as we gather data.
Our goal is to reduce the incentive of stockpiling cash and to encourage players to manage and spend their cash strategically throughout the match, especially in the mid-to-late game.
CR-56 AMAX
AK-74
We are making this adjustment to give SMGs more room to shine in the close range, while keeping the AK-74 as a great mid-long range option.
KRIG C
The Krig C’s recoil was holding it back from being a viable option compared to other ARs at range. This change allows it to compete at longer range engagements.
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C9
The change to the C9 is to bring it up to par with other SMGs in close range combat.
