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Warzone January 23 patch notes

Warzone player aiming with sniper rifle with parachuting players, helicopter and player using zipline in background
Credit: Activision
By Jon NicholsonFPS Editor

Warzone player aiming with sniper rifle with parachuting players, helicopter and player using zipline in background
Credit: Activision

The Warzone January 23 patch notes contain plenty of changes to Call of Duty's battle royale.

With Season 1 Reloaded now underway, Raven Software is constantly monitoring the performance of various elements of Warzone to avoid another update completely breaking the game once again. To address existing issues, the developer has released a small update that won't require any downloading.

But, before we reveal all of the changes made in the Warzone January 23 patch notes, check out the best Pulemyot 762 loadout and when the next double XP event is likely to take place.

Warzone January 23 patch notes

Bug fixes

  • Fixed an issue that would cause players to encounter an error while attempting to open the Custom Loadout Menu of a Loadout Drop.
  • Fixed an issue with text alignment on the Champion’s Quest tracker widget.
  • Fixed an issue causing an incorrect icon to appear when pinging Cash Deposit Balloon’s in Plunder.
  • Fixed an issue that was causing the Champion's Quest tracker to show progress towards a new token when the on
  • Fixed an issue that was preventing the Bouncebackalicious Daily Challenge from tracking self revives.
  • Fixed an issue causing Perk Packages to equip incorrectly when selecting a Loadout.
  • Fixed an issue causing the Champion's Quest third element to spawn without destroying the attack helicopter.
  • Fixed an issue causing the Champion's Quest safe to not be marked on the map.

As mentioned earlier, the Warzone January 23 update is only a handful of bug fixes to ensure a smooth experience is maintained and any frustrating issues are ironed out.

Weapon balancing

» Assault Rifles «

  • Holger 556
    • JAK Signal Burst
      • Increased gun kick control benefit by 10%.
      • Increased recoil control benefit by 10%.
      • Decreased burst fire delay from 120ms to 90ms (-25%).

» Battle Rifles «

  • Sidewinder
    • JAK Thunder LMG Kit
      • Decreased bullets required to reach maximum rate of fire from 25 to 15 (-40%).

» Submachine Guns «

  • AMR9
    • Increased rate of fire from 789rpm to 833rpm (+6%).
    • JAK Ettin Double Barrel Kit
      • Overhauled firing mechanism to simultaneously fire two bullets per shot.
      • Decreased aim down sight spread by 75%.
      • Decreased hipfire spread penalty by 50%.
  • Rival-9
    • JAK Headhunter Carbine Conversion
      • Decreased burst fire delay from 80ms to 66ms (-18%).
      • Decreased sprint to fire penalty by 10%.
      • Decreased aim down sight time penalty by 7%.
      • Decreased hipfire spread penalty by 20%.

» Marksman Rifles «

  • DM56
    • JAK Signal Burst
      • Increased gun kick control benefit by 10%.
      • Increased recoil control benefit by 10%.
      • Decreased burst fire delay from 120ms to 90ms (-25%).

Equipment

  • Breacher Drone (Lethal)
    • Detonation upon impact within 5m will now occur with a decreased detection radius.

That's all there is to know about the Warzone January 23 patch notes. For more Call of Duty, head over to our Modern Warfare 3 page for the latest multiplayer intel.