Warzone 2 Update 1.16 Patch Notes (WZ2 1.16)

Call Of Duty Warzone 2 update 1.16 (Warzone 2) is rolling out on PS4, PS5, PC and Xbox One. According to the COD Modern Warzone 2 1.16 patch notes, Warzone 2 Season 2 Reload update adds a brand-new Resurgence map (Himmelmatt Expo). Apart from this, COD Warzone 2 patch 1.16 (1.016) also includes the Path of the Ronin event and plenty of updates across both games.

Previously, a major Season 01 update added a new tactical experience for DMZ and a limited-time mode built for Modern Warfare FC fans. Unfortunately, many players are still experiencing a number of issues while playing the game. Today’s WZ2 update 1.16 will fix a few of these issues.

Check out more details below.

Warzone 2 1.16 Patch Notes (WZ2 1.16) – March 15, 2023

WEAPONS

New Weapons

Tempus Torrent: Marksman Rifle
- This hard-hitting DMR from the Tempus Armament offers the versatility of the M4 Platform and the velocity and impact of 7.62 rounds. A patient hand and keen eye will result in on-target shots and quick kills.
- Can be acquired via Weapon Challenge or Store Bundle.

Weapon Balancing

» Assault Rifles «

STB 556
- Added minimum damage against Armor (limits bullets to kill at furthest range)

» Light Machine Guns «

RAAL MG
- Reduced far range damage
- Small increase to close range damage
- Reduced headshot damage
- Reduced upper torso damage
- Increased recoil

RPK
- Reduced walking speed
- Reduced muzzle velocity

Sakin MG38
- Reduced damage range

» Marksman Rifles «

Crossbow
- Increased time period to trigger double kills for challenges

» Submachine Guns «

MX9
- Increased mid damage ranges

BAS-p
- Increased sprint to fire time
- Increased damage ranges

PDSW 528
- Slightly offset weapon while ADS using iron sights to improve visibility

Vel 46
- Increased close damage ranges
- Fixed attributes on 30 round magazine to improve handling and mobility

Lachmann Sub
- Reduced movement speed
- Reduced aim down sight speed
- Improved recoil control
- LM Nebula Barrel
  - Improved damage range
  - Improved recoil control

» Shotguns «

KV Broadside
- Reduced lower torso damage
- 12 Gauge Ammo
  - Reduced damage ranges
  - Reduced close range damage
- Dragon’s Breath Ammo
  - Reduced damage ranges
  - Reduced close range damage
  - Global reduction to 12 gauge Dragon’s Breath maximum residual damage

Bryson 800 and Bryson 890
- Increased headshot damage on all slugtype ammo
- Added minimum damage against armor

ATTACHMENTS

» Global «

Flinch
- Reduced recenter speed for Flinch
- Minor increase to Flinch on ARs, SMGs, LMGs, and Shotguns

» Ammunition «

Hollow Point Rounds
- Removed bullet velocity penalty

Frangible Rounds
- Changed healing delay timer to set from last bullet’s impact (lengthens the overall delay on a Player)
- Removed damage range penalty

Overpressure Rounds
- Removed recoil penalty
- Increased flinch imparted on Players

12 Gauge Dragon’s Breath
- Reduced residual damage while burning

12 Gauge Slugs and HE Slugs
- Added minimum damage against armor

» Underbarrel Launchers «

Removed movement penalty from Grenade Launchers
Added recoil control bonus to Underbarrel Grenade and Shotgun Launchers
Added one extra ammunition stock to Grenade Launchers

» Stocks «

Reduced flinch received on no stock modifications

» Bipod Grips «

Reduced ADS penalty for the Bipod V9 grip
CORE BP2 Bipod Grip:
- Fixed bug in stat reporting
- Added hip recoil control
- Reduced hip walking speed
- Removed ADS penalty
- Added grip to compatible LMGs and Marksman Rifles

» Underbarrel Grips «

Reduced ADS penalty on all under barrel grips
Reduced movement speed penalty for all vertical grips

» Muzzle Attachments «

Breachers
- Greatly reduced ADS penalty
- Added hip movement speed buff

Flash Hiders
- Reduced ADS penalty

» Optics «

Reduced ADS penalty on holo optics
Removed movement penalties on holo optics
Reduced ADSand movement penalties from all thermal, hybrid, and variable zoom optics
Reduced ADS penalty on shotgun scopes

» Comb Attachments «

Fixed Handling stat UI on:
- Shlager TTF3 Riser
- FSS Ammo Sleeve
- PD-A40 Sleeve
- Wingman Comb
- FSS EL-T Pouch

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where equipping some attachments to the KV Broadside shotgun would cause Players to not be able to Infil into DMZ

Fixed Heartbreaker Crossbow Blueprint’s reticle appearance in Killcams

Fixed an issue that prevented Crossbow bolts from penetrating water

EQUIPMENT

Frag Grenade
- Damage against armor increased

Claymore
- Damage against armor increased

Semtex
- Damage against armor increased

AUDIO

Submix fixes that were affecting enemy footstep volume

Equalized sand footsteps to better cut through the mix similar to dirt & concrete

Fixed an issue that caused War Tracks to randomly stop playing when in active in a vehicle

Fixed an issue preventing the War Tracks of a Patrol Boat’s driver from being heard while in the Patrol Boat turrets

UI/UX

Update Requires Restart
- If the title requires a restart due to an update, it will restart automatically

New Menus
- All new menus for Weapon and Camo Challenges
- Added a Store tab for Players to see all available bundles for a specific weapon

New Party Queuing
- Party queuing allows players to automatically join a friend’s party once they are finished with their active match. Just like inviting friends to a party or channel, you can access party queuing via the in-game social menu.

BUG FIXES

Global

This update contains several fixes to reduce the number of known crashes. We continue to prioritize increased stability and crash fixes across all platforms.

Fixed issue where Players were hearing incorrect team faction voiceover on certain maps
Fixed an issue where a Player’s squad number would appear inside a ping for a vehicle
Fixed an issue where the Last Stand revive was not interrupted when a Player was hit with a Shock Stick
Flash and Stun grenade blast will no longer kill Players at low health
Fixed a handful of issues that would cause the target marking feature of the Spotter Scope to persist when not aiming down sights
Throwing Knives can now kill Recon Drones and Bomb Drones
Fixed an issue with the Gus Operator sometimes appearing without a full character model during a match

Killstreaks

Fixed an issue where the Player would lose a placed Sentry Gun if they try to pick it up while diving
The Player’s field of view will now reset properly when transitioning to a new round if they were in a Cruise Missile sequence when it happened
Killstreak command actions from the Wheelson and VTOL are now disabled when a Player is in Last Stand
Fixed an issue that prevented Players from marking a Mortar Strike and Precision Airstrike position through certain fences
Fixed an issue causing Care Packages to time out while a Player is using it
Fixing an issue that played an incorrect voice over when pinging an Overwatch Helo
Fixed an issue that could cause the Player’s view to be looking downwards after using a Cruise Missile

Equipment

Fixed an issue preventing the Drill Charge from eliminating Agents in Battle Royale and DMZ

Field Upgrades

Fixed an issue where enemy C4 models destroyed by a Trophy System would not delete
Fixed an issue preventing the Trophy System from destroying Cluster Mines as they are being deployed
Fixed an issue where DDoS was not working properly on the Recon Drone and Bomb Drone
Adjusted the deployment position for the Recon Drone and Bomb Drone within a train so they will no longer destroy themselves immediately afterwards
Fixed a duplication issue with the Deployable Cover when picking up another Field Upgrade on the ground in Battle Royale and DMZ

UX/UI

Fixed an exploit where Players could sometimes equip two of the same weapon
Fixed an issue where changing the receiver in Gunsmith on the Blissful Ignorance Blueprint (SP-X 80) would kick a Player to the previous menu
Fixed an issue where the weapon preview camera sometimes pointed at the Secondary weapon when the Primary was selected
Fixed an issue allowing Players to access the Loadout Drop menu after the game has ended
Fixed an issue causing Navigation bar headings to be cut off in some languages
Fixed an issue causing Private match menu headers to occasionally overlap in some languages
Fixed an issue where a Player’s full ATVI ID was not showing in Play of the Game
Fixed an issue where some Players would display a garbled clan tag
Fixed an issue where the Gus Operator would sometimes appear without a full character model
Fixed an issue where some Players’ Operator would disappear in the pre-game lobby
Fixed an issue where the background would not load when backing in and out of Showcase

Social

Fixed various issues affecting Social notifications
Fixed an issue where splitscreen was displaying channels incorrectly
Fixed an issue where the Friends List scroll bar would sometimes disappear while scrolling
Fixed an issue affecting the displayed Lobby elapsed match time
Fixed various issues affecting Displayed Party Members
Fixed an issue where Queued Party Members display when they are in a Private party but not in Lobby
Fixed an issue affecting Queued Party Members in View Party Panel
Fixed an issue causing Members in Voice count to appear incorrectly
Fixed an issuing causing “Join Player” option to appear for people that are already in the Player’s Party Queue
Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the “Invite to Party” option to not appear while in a Lobby
Fixed an issue causing Party member client search states to not appear correctly on screen when the Party leader initiated a queue
Fixed various issues with Party Queuing, including Party Members Join/Invite availability
Fixed an issue causing Players in a Party that are kicked for inactivity to be removed from the group
Fixed an issue to improve Social Hub Tile actioning
Fixed an issue affecting Queued Party Members in Game Chat
Fixed various issues affecting Game Chat in Parties

Vehicles

Fixed an issue causing vehicles to sometimes run over enemy combatants after unloading them
Fixed an exploit where Players could use an ATV to push teammates into the ceiling of some buildings
Fixed an issue causing neutral vehicles to crush Players resulting in death, instead of moving them out of the way
Fixed an issue causing some vehicles to get stuck under the Exfil chopper in DMZ
Fixed an issue causing the vehicle explosion danger indicator to disappear when a Player was still in range of the vehicle explosion
Fixed an issue making vehicle explosive damage too high in Battle Royale and DMZ
Fixed an issue preventing Players from deploying a Claymore on the Heavy Chopper
Fixed an issue causing the Heavy Chopper to take damage from explosions far away from it
Fixed an issue preventing windows on vehicles from breaking if the Player enters from the roof through that window
Fixed an issue causing vehicles parked at extreme angles to become unusable
Fixed an issue causing the Inflatable Decoy to not stick to the train when it inflates
Fixed an issue where the Player would be instantly killed when colliding with a vehicle at the top of an ascender

SPECIAL OPS

COOPERATIVE

General

Added a new fill bar for Last Stand and Dog Tags to match Battle Royale and provide additional clarity for downed teammates
Added new challenges to the Co-op Pool of Daily Challenges
Fixed an issue where equipment UI could appear as orange or flicker white

Low Profile

Fixed an issue allowing Players to use aerial equipment during Infil
Fixed issue that could cause Player to become temporarily invincible

Defender: Mt. Zaya

Fixed an issue preventing Players from driving enemy vehicles
Fixed an issue where enemy pilots could be seen floating in the sky
Fixed bug that would prevent Players from restarting the mission if the bomb goes off
Fixed an issue with map borders so Players can no longer exit map while in vehicles

ATOMGRAD RAID EPISODE

A Weapon XP token is now unlocked for each completion of the Raid
Added 1 Camo to the regular loot pool
Added additional clarity in the AAR for all Raid related unlocks, including, Operator unlocks, Veteran completion unlocks and the random rewards
Added a Kit Select to allow players to modify their kits in-game if needed
Added clarity to which rewards are unlockable and which rewards are already unlocked via a list in the lobby
Removed Raid Assignment requirement so Players can easily queue through the Party Finder with no barriers
Added unique [CLASSIFIED] Reward Type
Added “Special Ops Kit Boost” to Raid Store Bundles which allows Players to gain 10 stars per Kit and instantly unlock all Kits upon purchase
Added “Vote to Skip” functionality for in-game intro cutscenes
Fixed an issue where an extra oxygen tank icon could appear on the screen of the equipped Player

MULTIPLAYER

PLAYLIST

New Map

Himmelmatt Expo
- Mix business with pleasure at Himmelmatt Expo, a new Core (6v6) Multiplayer map situated on a European mountainside.

New Modes

Drop Zone
- Capture and hold the Drop Zone to earn points in this chaotic team-based mode. For every 15 seconds that the Drop Zone is occupied, a Care Package containing a Killstreak will be dropped in the vicinity.

One in the Chamber
- Load into the match with a pistol, one bullet, and three lives. Each player fights for themselves, and a single shot to any part of the body earns the elimination, granting the attacker one more bullet for the next fight.

All or Nothing
- Equipped only with Throwing Knives and a pistol with no ammo, each Operator must fight for themselves in a race to earn 20 eliminations. Earn additional Perks by eliminating enemies, starting with the Scavenger Perk to allow for ammo pickups.

BUG FIXES

Fixed several out of bounds and collision based exploits across 6v6 maps
Addressed spawn issues on Farm 18
Fixed an exploit for capturing a point in Control on El Aliso

RANKED PLAY

Restrictions

The following have been restricted in Ranked Play to match updated Call of Duty League rules:
- Weapon Tuning (All)
- Kastov 762 Assault Rifle
Players should notice that existing Weapon Tuning will revert to default options in-game, but we recommend that you review your classes before your first match.

Quality of Life

Improved visual feedback when a match is canceled because a player left within the first 30s.
The Skill Division Rewards screen now displays rewards from all Divisions by default.
Added Top 250 Profile images for a handful of CDL Pro players who were previously missing them.

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue that prevented players from selecting the CDL Operators and equipping an earned Ranked Play Skin.
Addressed a visual bug that suggested a player’s SR had been reset.
Fixed an issue that was occasionally causing an unintended Suspension after backing out of searching for a match before the lobby was formed.

QUALITY OF LIFE

Killstreak Availability
- The existing “Airspace is too crowded” message will now have a trailing “for X seconds” attached to it to add better context for players.

Cluster Strike & Precision Airstrike Improvements
- Improved the Airstrike danger notification to be more consistent based on each damage location.
- Improved directional tracing to prevent the Precision Airstrike targeting from sometimes landing behind the Players.
- Players will now be notified when calling a Cluster Strike or Precision Airstrike if they are too close to the affected zone.

Give-Up Timer Consistency
- The give-up timer while downed is now more consistent across modes and will last at least 3 seconds.

Navigation Pings
- Increased the scale of navigation pings on the Tacmap and Mini-Map for improved readability.

Armor Break
- The text has been removed from the Armor Break notification (when breaking all of an opponent’s Armor Plates) for improved clarity, whilst the icon has remained.

Auto-Looting Armor Plates
- As Armor Plates are a critical part of the gameplay loop, Players will now automatically pick up Armor Plates as long as they have available inventory or Backpack space.

Spawn Protection
- Spawn Protection will now disable at 25 meters, up from 19 meters, from the ground or a grounded player in Battle Royale modes.
- We will continue to refine as we move forwards given the importance of this feature to redeploying players.

Resurgence Killfeed
- The killfeed will now display who is about to redeploy when their Resurgence timer reaches 0.