Call of Duty: Warzone Patch Notes Include .357 Snakeshot Nerfs, Exploit Fixes

Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare patch notes were released Thursday, detailing general fixes to prevent exploits and changes to some .357 caliber weapons.

The patch notes explicitly mentioned changes to stop vehicle exploits, as well as those in the Ground War Infected game mode. Additionally, some players were experiencing an issue where they were unable to join new matches in the GameBattles game mode, which has been fixed as well.

An exciting change for players are the tweaks to smoke challenges that will make them more forgiving. This will make it easier for players to complete the challenges and earn new weapons, such as the Bruen MK9, the newest light machine gun in COD: Warzone.

Players also rejoiced at the news of the .357 Snakeshot akimbo pistols getting nerfed.

Call of Duty: Warzone Patch Notes Include .357 Snakeshot Nerfs, Exploit Fixes

Here's a full list of the changes per the patch notes:

• Tuning all smoke challenges to be a bit more forgiving. This includes the challenge to unlock the Bruen MK9
• Fix to help prevent vehicle exploits
• Various exploit fixes, including Ground War infected
• GameBattles: Fix for a few issues where players might not be able to join a new match
• Reduced fire delay on the Lightweight and Match Grade trigger attachments on all .357 calibers
• .357 Snake Shot damage rebalance
• Fixed a big where the damage on the .357 Snake Shot was too high at longer distances

The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone patch notes mark a major change in the battle royale's weapon meta. Expect to see players switch to a new akimbo pistol loadout to make up for the .357 nerfs.