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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.