Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has received a new update on November 2, bringing several fixes and gameplay adjustments across Multiplayer and DMZ. The biggest changes affect DMZ, where UAV Tower spawns have been reduced by 40%, the Sedative Inhaler’s duration has been doubled, and the Truce Flag cooldown has been shortened. These adjustments should make it easier for players to avoid detection and manage encounters with other squads.
Multiplayer also receives adjustments to Shipment’s spawn logic, fixes for out-of-bounds exploits on Sentry and Mumbai, and improvements to HUD visibility. The update restores the intended dive movement velocity, temporarily disables the JOKR Launcher’s Infrared mode to address an exploit, and fixes several stability issues. Activision has also confirmed that Season 1 patch notes will arrive later this week ahead of the November 5 launch.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 November 2 Update Patch Notes
Global Stability Fixes
– Fixed several stability and crash issues across all game modes.
Movement Adjustments
- Reverted a temporary exploit mitigation, restoring the 23% of dive velocity that had been affected.
- Fixed an issue that allowed players to transition from prone to standing without the intended animations.
- These server-side fixes introduce minor visual animation issues that will be addressed in a future update.
Weapon Fixes
- Temporarily disabled Infrared mode on the JOKR Launcher to prevent an exploit.
- Infrared mode will be restored once a permanent fix is available.
Campaign Fixes
– Fixed an issue where the Hits Different Finishing Move sometimes failed to unlock after players completed its requirements.
Multiplayer Changes
HUD and Interface Improvements
- Improved the After Death Damage widget.
- Simplified its colour scheme.
- Added separate identification for left and right body parts.
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- Reduced the brightness and opacity of Death Skull icons to improve visibility.
- Fixed an issue where the centre dot remained visible during Weapon Inspections when using a bright laser attachment.
Map Adjustments and Exploit Fixes
- Shipment:
- Adjusted spawn logic to improve player spawning.
- Further improvements to the map are planned.
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- Sentry:
- Closed out-of-bounds exploits.
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- Mumbai:
- Closed out-of-bounds exploits.
- Fixed a visual issue affecting trees.
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Free for All Changes
- Changed Free for All to use Final Killcam instead of Best Play.
- Voice chat support outside parties is planned for a future update.
Challenge Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the Loaded Challenge for Cash Mastery did not track progress correctly in Inflation.
- Fixed an issue in Ground War: Combat Outpost where destroying friendly vehicles could incorrectly contribute towards Challenge progression.
DMZ Changes
UAV Tower Adjustments
- Reduced UAV Tower spawns by 40%.
- Randomised UAV Tower spawn locations.
- UAV Towers are no longer guaranteed to spawn at every point of interest.
- Prevented multiple UAV Towers from spawning in the same area.
- Deadtown remains an exception because its UAV Tower is required for DMZ Order progression.
Sedative Inhaler Changes
- Increased the Sedative Inhaler’s duration from 60 seconds to 120 seconds.
- The increased duration is intended to help players remain hidden from UAV Towers.
- Sedative Inhaler currently does not conceal players from UAV Towers activated by enemy Operators using the UAV Upgrade trait.
- A fix for this interaction is planned for Season 1.
Truce Flag Adjustment
– Reduced the Truce Flag cooldown from 180 seconds to 60 seconds.
DMZ Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where UAV Tower objectives could display an incorrect status after being recaptured.
- Fixed incorrect UAV Tower objective status when using the Extended Duration Trait.
- Closed several gameplay exploits.
- Fixed an issue where retired Active Duty Operators were not saving correctly.
- Fixed an issue where players could not capture a SAM Site after another squad abandoned or failed to complete the capture.
- Fixed an issue where some Operator’s Bounty progress could reset between deployments.
Recently Updated
Weapon Attachment Fix
– Fixed an issue with the KG-9 Drill Charge Apex Attachment.
Upcoming Season 1 Update
- Season 1 launches on November 5 at 9 PM PT.
- Season 1 patch notes are scheduled to be published later this week, ahead of launch.
- A future Season 1 update is planned to address the interaction between Sedative Inhaler and UAV Towers activated by Operators with the UAV Upgrade trait.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was released on October 22, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The game was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision.
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