Call of Duty: Vanguard’s latest update is live right now, and while the patch notes are not exactly the longest, they do reveal major changes to the multiplayer’s sniper rifles.
According to tweets from Sledgehammer Games, player feedback prompted the team to consider balancing the sniper class a whole, going on to say it recognized the weapon class was underperforming in Vanguard. “Because of this, we wanted to focus on the strengths and weaknesses of each weapon in this class,” Sledgehammer stated.
The Type 99, which Sledgehammer describes as the best choice for quickscoping, got a faster ADS time and less sway while walking in the patch. The 3‑Line will have gained more stability, with a decrease to flinch when taking fire. The Kar98K, the most versatile sniper of bunch, received a decrease to its ADS time.
Aside from the balancing adjustments, a few bugs were also fixed. This includes the incorrect XP requirement values being displayed in the Career Progression and Level Progression menus. The patch notes also deal with an exploit that would reveal the enemy team’s bomb location in Search and Destroy.
You can check out the full patch notes below, as shared by Sledgehammer Games.
MULTIPLAYER
Modes
- Search and Destroy
- Addressed an exploit that would reveal the enemy team’s bomb location.
Weapons
- Type 99 (Sniper Rifle)
- Decreased ADS time from 498ms to 400ms (-20%).
- Decreased weapon sway while walking by 80%.
- 3‑Line Rifle (Sniper Rifle)
- Decreased weapon sway while walking by 50%.
- Decreased flinch intensity by 50%.
- Decreased max damage range from 40m to 15m (-63%).
- Kar98k (Sniper Rifle)
- Decreased ADS time from 595ms to 500ms (-16%).
- Sniper Rifles and Marksman Rifles
- Decreased flinch intensity by 30%.
- This change does not apply to the SVT-40, 3‑Line Rifle, or Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle.
- Decreased flinch intensity by 30%.
Attachments
- Shiraishi Short Barrel (Type 99)
- Decreased ADS time multiplier from ‑10% to ‑5% (-50%).
Bug Fixes
- Barracks
- Incorrect XP requirement values will no longer be displayed in the Career Progression menu.
- Incorrect Prestige and XP values will no longer be displayed in the Level Progression menu.
- After Action Report
- Prestige icons are no longer misaligned in the Level Up menu.
- Incorrect Prestige values will no longer be displayed in the Summary menu.