The Modern Warfare 2 Season 4 Reloaded patch notes will contain plenty of changes alongside all of the new content making its way to multiplayer. Usually, mid-season updates for Modern Warfare 2 are smaller than those that arrive at the start of a season but there's a lot of content on the way.
Season 4 Reloaded is one of the final content drops for the current cycle and includes the MX Guardian shotgun and The Boys Operators as part of the latest crossover.
Before we take a closer look at the Modern Warfare 2 Season 4 Reloaded patch notes, check out our other guides highlighting the best ranked play loadouts and how to unlock the Izzy Operator.
Modern Warfare 2 Season 4 Reloaded patch notes
Weapon balancing
» Submachine Guns «
- ISO 45
- Reduced close range damage
- Reduced headshot damage | MWII Only
- Increased hip spread
- Vaznev 9k
- Reduced close-mid damage distance
» Assault Rifles «
- Kastov 762
- Reduced headshot damage | MWII Only
- Increased time to ADS
- Kastov-74u
- Reduced headshot damage | MWII Only
- Increased hip spread
- TAQ-56
- Reduced headshot damage | MWII Only
» Shotguns «
- KV Broadside
- Increased mid range damage | MWII Only
- Bryson 800
- Reduced damage to head, upper torso, legs, and arms | MWII Only
- Reduced mid damage range slightly | MWII Only
- Bryson 890
- Reduced damage to arms | MWII Only
- Increased damage to lower torso | MWII Only
- Increased ADS movement speed
- Expedite 12
- Increase damage to head and upper torso | MWII Only
- Reduced ADS time
- Reduced hip spread
» Marksman Rifles «
- Tempus Torrent
- Reduced close to mid range damage | MWII Only
- Reduced neck location damage | MWII Only
- Increased time to ADS
- EBR-14
- Reduced ADS movement speed
- Reduced hip strafe speed
- Lockwood MK2
- Reduced time to ADS
- Movement increase
- SA-B 60
- Movement increase
Weapons bug fixes
- Fixed an issue with Underbarrel Grenade Launchers that prevented explosion effects from occurring when hitting Players with a direct shot as long as the grenade is at arming distance
- The LA-B 330/SP-X 80 22” Cavalry Barrel attachment now displays that it will block muzzle attachments
- The FTAC Siege Supertac-VI attachment now displays that it will block muzzle attachments
- Fixed a crash that could occur when equipping the Liquid Hot Blueprint and changing the receiver
Audio
Adjustments
- Decreased how often “low ammo” VO alerts play
Audio Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where ascender sounds would sometimes not function as intended
- Fixed an issue where final hit marker sounds occasionally didn’t play
- Fixed an issue where Shock Stick electrocute sounds did not play on affected entities as intended
Social
Adjustments
In-Game Looking for Party (LFP) - Party Browser
Overhauled LFP system to help players find parties with similar communication and playstyle preferences. The following changes were made to improve player experience based on community feedback:
Dynamic Preferences – In addition to communication types, expanded preference list to include primary and secondary playstyle options (E.g., focus on faction missions, or competitive vs casual playstyles)
Advertise Your Party - Party leaders can broadcast your existing party and attract individuals who share similar preferences. Fill up your squad with compatible teammates before diving into the action for more collaborative & team-based play.
Browse Parties and Join - No more waiting around! Players can now explore a list of available parties with matching preferences to join them immediately. Note: Exact matches only
Quality of Life Improvements – Fixed bugs and improved overall user interface to ensure a smoother experience.
Community Feedback - In-Game Surveys
We value your feedback! Starting in Season 04 Reloaded, Players will be randomly selected for one question surveys following their match. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will be used to create a better gaming experience for all Call of Duty players
UI/UX
- An in-game notification now displays when the Player acquires a Battle Pass Token
- Streamlined the Weapon progression menu
Bug fixes
- Fixed an issue where the Heated Madness Barrell was showing the incorrect attachment skin
- Fixed an issue where the Survivor Perk was not sending players into last stand in team revive modes
- Fixed an issue where the hostage in Hostage Rescue wasn’t dropping to the ground properly when the person carrying the hostage was struck and killed with equipment
- Fixed a crash that would occur when equipping the Liquid Hot Blueprint and changing the receiver
- Fixed an exploit where Players could equip unobtained Camos on PS5
- Fixed an issue where Private Matches were not supporting 32 Players
- Fixed an issue where Players would show as being kicked and left the match as separate notifications in the killfeed
- Fixed an issue where one Loading Screen had a placeholder name
- Fixed an issue where the Bryson 800 series platform 18” Demo Firewall attachment displayed different pros and cons between the Bryson 800 and Bryson 890
- The LA-B 330/SP-X 80 22” Cavalry Barrel attachment now displays that it will block muzzle attachments
- The FTAC Siege Supertac-VI attachment now displays that it will block muzzle attachments
- Fixed an issue where equipping a fastdraw rear grip to a handgun Blueprint with Akimbo grip will cause the Player to clip through the floor
- Fixed an issue where the Gameplay Tips option would reset to on after switching it off
- Fixed an issue where the Riot Shield would persist on the gun table in the active armory when selected as a secondary
- Fixed an issue where the Player’s squadmates didn’t have friendly and squad UI indicators in Ground War
- Fixed an issue where the Bruen Q900 Grip Wrap was incorrectly stating that it would increase sprint speed
- Fixed an issue where the gas mask overlay would stay on screen after dying
- Fixed an issue where the Royal Combat Knife would display a placeholder image in the Killcam
- Fixed an issue where stowing an item while reloading would cause Players to lose control of their camera
- Fixed an issue where Players would be unable to swap Loadouts on the first attempt in the Firing Range
- Fixed an issue where some vehicles would prevent cleanly exiting if parked at very specific angles
- Fixed an issue where Dummies would not return to a standing state when exiting and re-entering the Firing Rang
- Fixed a small number of issues affecting accuracy tracking when Players switched weapons in the Firing Range
- Fixed an issue where the Survivor Perk was not sending Players into Last Stand in team revive modes
- Fixed an issue where the Player’s squadmates didn’t have friendly and squad UI indicators in Ground War
- Fixed an issue where Private Matches were not supporting 32 Players
PC settings
- KBM/gamepad players now have the ability to easily swap items within their backpack to their preferred location.
- The loadout system now enables players to effortlessly switch their primary and secondary weapons.
General
Adjustments
- The vehicles in Santa Seña Border Crossing will no longer explode. They can still be damaged, but cannot kill Players
- Improved hit registration on Dummy Models in the Firing Range
- Reactive Operator skins will now show effects in the Firing Range
MW2 ranked play
New Season 04 Reloaded Restrictions
- MX Guardian
That's all there is to know about the Modern Warfare 2 Season 4 Reloaded patch notes so far. For more, take a look at our guides showcasing the best SMG and all there is to know about the next double XP event.