Warzone season 3 patch notes: Rebirth Island, Infil Strikes, RAM-7 nerf, and more

For a second consecutive seasonal update, Raven Software added a new Resurgence map to Warzone in season three.

Warzone season three puts the spotlight on Rebirth Island. Raven Software and Beenox teamed up to remake the Resurgence map and added a few new surprises for community members to enjoy. Without any further ado, lets see what the devs have up their sleeve for the upcoming seasonal update.

Read on below for the Warzone patch notes for season three.

Warzone season 3 patch notes

Here’s everything we know that’s coming in Warzone season three. Check out the patch notes for MW3 multiplayer and Zombies for more info.

Weapon balancing

The RAM-7 finally received a significant nerf that should knock it from the top spot of Warzone’s meta. The max, near to mid, max, and head and neck modifiers values decreased. The Lachmann 556 should get more attention with improved damage values, and the same can be said about the M13C FR, Avancer, and Tempus Razorback. Meanwhile, the BAS-B has already been nerfed in previous updates, but the recoil and fire rate were decreased even more. The Sidewinder should be one of the best choices in season three, with a new faster bullet velocity of 770 meters per second compared to the original 600. The MTZ-762 also received a slight buff.

In the SMG category, the RAM-9 saw a slight nerf, but we still expect it to be a viable choice. After nerfs across the board to damage values and its sprint-to-fire speed, we don’t expect the AMR9 to dominate as much. Most Warzone community members will probably turn to the HRM-9, as it only received a small nerf to its sprint-to-fire speed. There will be several new contenders, as the Lachmann Sub, BAS-P, MX9, and Striker 9 all got stronger.

For LMGs, the Bruen MK9 only suffered a slight downgrade to its minimum damage value and aim down sight time, so it should still be strong on Urzikstan. Lastly, the XRK Stalker might get outclassed by the new MORS, as its ADS time increased to 600 milliseconds from 580. Moving over to equipment, the Semtex had its damage radius and outer damage values decreased. Players will most likely start using the Breacher Drone more after a buff to its damage values across the board, or the Drill Charge that also improved greatly. Claymores, Molotovs, Thermobaric Grenades, Proximity Mines, and C4 also got buffed.

Next, smoke grenades finally got a new counter. Snapshot Grenades will now outline an enemy while in the smoke. As an added counter, Battle Hardened will prevent the grenades from revealing their location. Scatter Mines were already annoying, but they are also stronger now. After complaints from community members, the devs re-worked the Mosquito Drone to perform more consistently.

Rebirth Island make its long-awaited return

Rebirth Island reopens its doors to players for the first time since November 2022 with a few new changes. Raven Software and Beenox delivered a faithful remaster to the original iconic Resurgence map, but some of the buildings are more weathered and there is a new dynamic weather feature that will either make the map sunny, foggy, or set during a sunset randomly throughout a match. Additionally, players are now able to swim on the map and access a new underground tunnel and bunker.

New game modes and public events

Infil Strikes are a new public event that will randomly destroy one part of the map. During certain matches, the lighthouse will collapse, the prison roof will collapse, or the water tower will get destroyed. Rebirth Resurgence Loaded is a returning limited-time game mode that makes it possible for players to have their loadout at the start of a match, and Rebirth Lockdown is another returning game mode that is a hybrid between a battle royale and Hardpoint. Climb and Punishment is a new public event on Urzikstan and Vondel that deploys two ladders from the roof of the Gulag. Players can either decide to escape, or fight in the traditional one-vs-one match.

New equipment items

The Utility Box is a new field upgrade that awards both armor and ammunition after opening. Returning from the original Warzone in the Season Three Reloaded update, Foresight is a killstreak revealing the location of every future gas circle. The Specialist perk package is also making a return, granting the ability of every perk in the game. Squad Rage is a new field upgrade that vaporizes any gas within the radius of effect surrounding the user and grants Battle Rage to both you and any teammate standing within that radius.

New gameplay features on Rebirth Island

Scattered around Rebirth Island, there are 10 Biometric Scanners players can use once per match. If players use one when they are active, they get a keycard that unlocks a special menu in buy stations. There are six different rarities of keycards that will reward different tiers of rewards at buy stations. As part of the mid-season update, players will be able to exchange weapons at a Weapon Trade Station for an upgraded version of that weapon with more attachments.