Modern Warfare and Warzone update 1.24 patch notes and playlist revealed

Developer Infinity Ward has revealed the patch notes and playlist for the Modern Warfare and Warzone 1.24 update.

First Published August 5, 2020, 05:35

Modern Warfare and Warzone update 1.24 patch notes and playlist revealed

A big new update for Call of Duty Modern Warfare and Warzone, ushering in Season 5, has been released. We knew the update would be huge in terms of download size, and the Season 5 roadmap is looking great. Now, Infinity Ward has revealed the full Modern Warfare and Warzone update 1.24 patch notes, as well as the playlist.

Modern Warfare & Warzone update 1.24 patch notes

In the Modern Warfare and Warzone update 1.24 patch notes below, you might see there are no weapon balance changes. Infinity Ward says weapon tuning updates are coming in a future patch.

Read more: Call of Duty Warzone players can try Modern Warfare multiplayer for free this weekend, Season 5 roadmap revealed

In the Modern Warfare and Warzone update 1.24 patch notes, you can see a tonne of fixes, improvements, and new things added to the game, including the Weapon Inspection feature.

Modern Warfare warzone update 1.24 patch notes playlist
The Season 5 roadmap (Picture: Activision)

Let's start with all the general fixes, improvements and additions from Modern Warfare and Warzone update 1.24.

General:

Added Weapon Inspect!
Fix for an issue where store bundle images could get stuck on the previous bundle image when scrolling on PC
Fixes to prevent screen tearing
Fix for an issue where Price and Gaz occasionally lose their eye models while navigating various menus
Fixed a bug where, when the ‘Headshots Only’ option is set in a custom game, the male Operator hitboxes aren’t functioning properly
Fix for an issue where the default scope on the Rytec AMR cannot be customized
Fix for a bug where Care Packages, Juggernauts, and Emergency Airdrops were not getting properly refunded to the player if getting the ‘Too many vehicles, refunding killstreak’ message in a Custom Game
Stopping Power rounds are now preserved on dropped weapons
Added a brief decay period when transitioning from heavy footsteps (sprint, tactical sprint) to lighter footsteps (walk). This addresses players immediately becoming quiet upon slowing down from fast movements
Fixed a bug where the player’s choice of weapon fire and scope states were not being saved and restored after interacting with the Sentry Gun, Shield Turret, and Care Package
(We’ll have weapon tuning and other weapon adjustments in a future patch. Stay tuned for updates.)

Call of Duty League:

Fix for an exploit while inside the blue kiosks on Piccadilly
New restricted attachments:
- Muzzle – Suppressors (all)
- Optic – Thermal Sights (all)
- Underbarrel – Merc Foregrip

Co-Op Modes:

Team Ping is now enabled in these modes
New Challenges: Playing it Bogart – Defeat enemies in style while supporting your teammates in these Co-Op Focused Challenges

Special Ops: Survival:

Added new map, Crash
Fix for exploit involving the Equipment Store

PC:

Improved stability
VRAM usage is now displayed in 2 separate bars: one for Warzone and the other for multiplayer
Added a keybind for Air Vehicles’ Horn in the Killstreak and Vehicles tab in the Options menu

Warzone & Modern Warfare playlist update

An interesting new addition to the Warzone playlist is Mini Royale Trios, which will take place on "condense areas of Verdansk".

Modern Warfare:

Ground War (Adding Verdansk International Airport)
Blueprint Gunfight
Search and Destroy Double Down (12v12)
Face-Off (Livestock)
Oil Rig and Harbor 24/7

Warzone:

BR Duos
BR Trios
BR Quads
BR Solos Buy Back (previously called BR Solos Stimulus)
Blood Money Quads
Mini Royale Trios (Fast-paced Battle Royale in condensed areas of Verdansk)

Warzone update 1.24 patch notes

New Warzone loot items!
Gulag weapons will now rotate every week between four sets total
Increased effective damage range for all semi-auto DMR and semi-auto Sniper Rifles
Increased effective damage range for the FR 5.56
Fix for a bug where the player’s physics could be controlled by the helicopter while they parachute out
Fix for an issue where players were unable to call in any Air Strikes
Fix for seeing invalid pings on the Heartbeat Sensor
Added new VO lines to warn players of enemy Recon Drones being called in near them (BR only)
Previously, the Most Wanted contract could respawn dead players. Now, it can respawn players in the Gulag in any state
Fix for the ‘Alive in Gas’ challenge timer

Modern Warfare update 1.24 patch notes

Fix for invisible collision appearing in Barakett Promenade
Fix for a bug where the 23.0″ RPK Barrel was appearing broken in-game and in the Gunsmith menu
Fix for an exploit where players were able to give themselves unlimited ammo
Fix for an exploit using the Recon Drone and Care Package
The PKM – Bludgeoner will now gather ammo from any other PKM weapon
Fixed an issues where players were hearing the missed hit VO for the Precision Airstrike when right after calling it in
Added a VO line when a player’s High Alert warning is triggered
Fixed an issue where players could receive ‘wallbang’ kills when shooting through players

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