Call of Duty Update 1.36: Full Patch Notes for Modern Warfare 3

Surya Kumar
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Call of Duty Update 1.36: Full Patch Notes for Modern Warfare 3

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Highlights
The 1.36 update went live on 14th December for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
This new patch brought several meta changes in terms of weapons, maps, equipment, and game modes.

The devs at Activision recently released a new update 1.36 for Call of Duty (COD) which brought numerous meta changes across Modern Warfare 3, Warzone, and also for the zombies mode. Alongside this new patch, players also received in-game updates such as the addition of 4 new playlists along with a free-to-play weekend playlist that will allow players to try out the enticing world of COD. 

The game also featured a new event titled Dune: Trial of Power which will also reward you with XP tokens, weapon XP tokens, Decals, Consumables, Camos, and more. Without further ado, let’s dive right in and take a look at all the meta changes and bug fixes that patch 1.36 brings to the table.

COD Update 1.36 Full Patch Notes

These are the meta changes made to MW3:

Global

Stability & Performance

  • Addressed an issue experienced by some players that caused items previously unlocked to become unavailable to equip.

Weapons & Attachments

Assault Rifles

  • RAM-7 (MWIII)

    • Speedway v5 Short Barrel Attachment is now available to equip in the Gunsmith.

Equipment

  • Breacher Drone (Lethal)

    • Improved impact detection to prevent inflicting more explosive damage to players than intended.

Customization

  • Crimson Fate and Carbon Fate Laser Attachment Skins will no longer appear as default Skins when equipped to Shotguns.

  • Players who purchased the GG EZ Weapon Vault Bundle will now be able to use customizations on the Houndeye Integrated Optic Attachment.

  • Animated Emblems are now properly rewarded upon reaching Prestige Levels 1-5.

    • Note: In the coming days, we’ll retroactively grant these items to players who met the requirements prior to today’s fix.

  • The Stormender’s Priceless and Interstellar reward Emblems will now display the correct Emblem art.

Multiplayer

UIX

  • Bug Fixes

    • Kills column on the Scoreboard will now track properly in War Mode.

    • Conversion Kits Attachment slot for certain Weapons will no longer appear locked despite requirements being met.

    • Exiting a Blueprint Preview will no longer kick the player back to the Multiplayer menu.

    • When using a Controller, hovering the Santa’s Slayground Battle Pass sector will no longer kick the player back to the Multiplayer menu.

    • Clicking the ‘View Bundle’ button on a Battle Pass Bundle in the Operators tab will no longer kick players back to the Multiplayer menu.

Progression

  • Challenges that require enemy Equipment to be destroyed will now progress upon the destruction of the following Field Upgrades:

    • A.C.S.

    • Comms Scrambler

    • Deployable Cover

    • Med Box

    • Munitions Box

    • Portable Radar

    • Suppression Mine

    • Tactical Camera

    • Tactical Insertion

    • Trophy System

  • Fixed several challenges where progression wasn’t tracking.

Weapons & Attachments

  • Ray Gun

    • Implemented measures to prevent illicit usage outside of support Modes.

Maps

  • Operation Spearhead (War)

    • Eliminated an out-of-map exploit in which players were able to access an unintended rooftop near the Launch Site.

    • Eliminated an out-of-map exploit in which players were able to get underneath the map near the Garage.

Modes

  • Gunfight

    • In Private Match, split-screen play will no longer cause DEV ERROR 12744.

  • Search and Destroy

    • Addressed an issue causing unintended XP rates for various match events.

  • Playlists

    • Increased Team Deathmatch and Kill Confirmed score limits in certain limited-time Playlists.

      • 12v12: 150

      • 10v10: 125

      • Small Maps: 125

  • Private Match

    • With CDL Rules enabled, restrictions are now accurate to the Competitive Settings v1.0 specification.

    • Training Course has returned, allowing players to learn basic movements and combat skills.

Perks

  • Ghost T/V Camo (Gear)

    • Players can now be stationary for 2s before anti-radar effects are disabled.


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Surya has been an avid gamer all his life with an emphasis on single-player titles since the PlayStation 2 era. After switching to PC, he has also dabbled in the world of Valorant ever since its beta. He aims to spread his passion for gaming through his writing.