After spending a few hours with the Season 5 Reloaded update, Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone players questioned if the changes were enough to make any substantial difference. For multiplayer , the latest mid-season update introduced four new game modes, added an alternate version of Stash House, and re-balanced a few weapons. Meanwhile, Supreme Resurgence returned to Warzone , along with elite contracts and a UAV public event.

Raven Software attempted to re-balance the short and long-range meta by nerfing STG44 and Static-HV, but data shows that both downgrades failed to knock them out of contention. Season 5 Reloaded also introduces two new weapons. The Torque 35 is a bow and arrow capable of pinning enemies against the wall.

Next, the spear is a new melee weapon players can throw or lunge with. ModernWarzone asked for first impressions on the latest update, and feedback was overwhelmingly negative. Thoughts on Season 5 Reloaded so far? One player asked, “What did they even do?” Other complaints called out not adding a new 6v6 multiplayer map and for releasing two weapons that aren’t strong enough to compete with top meta options.

A second user summed up their feelings by saying, “worst update ever. no new 6v6 maps and a bow and spear that arent even that good.” The spear falls short of expectations because of slow movement, and if you fail to retrieve all three, you won’t have a weapon in that slot until you find more ammo.

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