New Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 PS4 Patch Out Now

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 on PS4 recently got the Descent DLC pack, which adds, among other things, a Zombies map with killer robots and dragons. Today, Treyarch released a less flashy, but nonetheless necessary, patch for the PS4 version of the game that makes tweaks, changes, and balance updates.

The patch is live today, and it modifies a bunch of Specialists and weapons to make them more balanced. In addition, it squashes bugs and adds boundaries to some maps to prevent unintended occurrences from happening.

Some of the most significant changes come to the game's CODCaster commentating system. The patch adds several UI improvements and additional keyboard support.

Finally, the update fixes a lot of issues with the Zombies mode, specifically with the new Gorod Krovi map. It eliminates many bugs, such as one that allowed players to acquire an unlimited Death Machine power-up after riding the map's dragon.

You can read the full list of patch notes below.

Multiplayer

General

• Mercenary playlist has been retired.
• Dream Team no longer tagged by the profanity filter.
• “Complete Your Season Pass” has been added to the In-Game Store.

CODCaster

• Added support for Numpad number inputs.
• Added support for arrow key navigation when the Player Loadout panel is up.
• Added custom team colors to loading screen, competitive screens when viewed as a CODCaster, and End Game/Round Transition Screens.
• Improvements to Player Card Readability
  • Increased the overall size of the Player's Name.
  • Increased the height/width of the widget to allow for larger font as needed.
  • Added custom team color to the background of the team name.
  • Added a transition effect when switching to a different player.
• Updates to the Player List to display Team Colors
  • Added a custom team color gradient to the background of the team name on the Player List.
  • Added a visual indication on the team that is being switched to.
  • Removed the color when the team is no longer being spectated.
• Visibility updates to the CODCaster Score Panel
  • Added Custom team color to background of team that is currently being spectated, on team switch the color will disappear.
  • Added Arrow indicator to team that is currently being spectated, on team switch the arrow will switch sides.
  • Added Additional Accent Color to top area of widget, on team switch the color will disappear.
  • Added a color bar to the bottom of the team currently being spectated, on team switch the bar will disappear.
  • On team switch, the team being switched to will scale slightly larger.
  • On team switch, the team being switched to will pulse from the standard grey background to a slightly brighter version of the custom team color then settle to the normal color gradient.

Black Market

• Latest loot items will be marked with a banner when earned and when viewed in the Black Market’s recent Contraband list.

Specialists

• Outrider
  • Sparrow
    • Increased speed to maximum arrow charge.
    • Increased rapid-fire rate.
• Prophet
  • Tempest
    • Reduced beam size.

Create-A-Class

• Submachine Guns
  • Kuda
    • Reduced 3-hit kill damage range.
    • Reduced 5-hit kill damage range.
  • VMP
    • Reduced recoil stability.
  • Vesper
    • Increased recoil stability.
• Assault Rifles
  • Man-O-War
    • Reduced reload speed.
    • Reduced aim-down-sights speed.
• Black Market Weapons
  • HG-40
    • Increased 3-hit kill damage range.
  • Garand
    • Increased reload speed.
    • Increased recoil stability.
    • Increased hip-fire accuracy.
  • FFAR
    • Increased recoil stability.
    • Increased hip-fire accuracy.
    • Increased Aim-down-sight speed.

Game Modes

• Fracture
  • 4 new Medals added.
    • Break The Bank: Deposit 5 or more core files without leaving the fracture site.
    • Jackpot: Deposit 10 core files without leaving the fracture site.
    • All Gone: Rapidly deny 5 or more of your team’s dropped core files.
    • Tearjerker: Kill an enemy who is carrying 5 or more core files.
  • Resolved an issue where Fracture was not counting toward objective Contracts.
  • Resolved an issue where Combat Focus was not properly increasing score for Fracture score events.

Maps

• Empire
  • Out of bounds triggers added around driveway and near pool to prevent players from leaving intended playspace.
  • Collision added near art gallery door to prevent players from using an exploit.
  • Fixed an exploit where Players were able to stand on a golden eagle relief statue in one of the rooms.
  • Players are no longer able to stand on one of the fences outside of the map boundaries.
• Cryogen
  • Adjusted Free-For-All start spawns.
  • Kill triggers added to prevent an exploit that allowed players to leave the intended playspace.
• Berserk
  • Adjusted Free-For-All start spawns.
  • Collision added around pit to prevent players from sitting on a wall to gain an unintended line of sight.
  • Out of bounds triggers added behind houses to prevent players from leaving intended playspace.
  • Collision added behind houses to prevent players from sitting on a wall.
  • Resolved an issue where players could unintentionally stand on a tree.
  • Resolved an issue where players could capture a Hardpoint outside of the intended capture zone.
• Rumble
  • Resolved an issue where AI Scorestreaks would target enemies through the bunker in the arena.
  • Resolved an issue where players were able to plant C4 behind a screen in the VIP Room.

Zombies

General

• Addressed exploit issues for the Killing Time, Undead Man Walking, and Fear in Headlights GobbleGums.
• Fixed issues that could cause players to lose weapons or get duplicate weapons when using the Disorderly Combat GobbleGum.
• Resolved a rare loss of functionality when joining on a host as they leave their lobby.
• Added various stability fixes for Theater Mode.

Gorod Krovi

• Addressed an issue where players could acquire unlimited points during a Valkyrie drone round.
• Addressed an issue where players could acquire unlimited XP points when incubating the dragon egg.
• Addressed an issue where players could acquire an unlimited Death Machine power up after riding the dragon.
• Addressed an issue where players could interact with the Pack-A-Punch when locked during a lockdown event.
• Addressed an issue where players could jump onto a bookcase in the Supply Depot.
• Addressed an issue where players could jump onto a tank outside the Dragon Command.
• Fixed a bug that allowed players to leave the playable space when using the Flinger trap.
• Players can now release the dragon egg with NX ShadowClaw Dual Wield and Apollo’s Fervor ammunition.
• Players can now receive full Draconite Controller ammunition when picking up a Max Ammo power up or when using the Cache Back GobbleGum.
• Fixed a spawning issue when starting the Dragon Strike Controller quest at high rounds.
• Fixed an issue where players would occasionally not obtain the Slash N’ Burn after completing the Time Attack.
• Fixed rare progression breaks with the main Easter Egg quest.
• Fixed issue where players could hit a death barrier upon entering the sewer under S.O.P.H.I.A.
• Fixed a stability issue with the NX ShadowClaw Dual Wield and Apollo’s Fervor ammunition during the Nikolai Easter Egg boss fight.
• Addressed performance issues for split screen games.
• Improved streaming performance for various enemy types.

Der Eisendrache

• Adjusted the pickup radius for the completed arrow of the Kreeaho’ahm nal Ahmhogaroc bow.
• Fixed a bug that caused controller vibration to persist when prone crawling with a charged bow.

The Giant

• Fixed a rare issue that caused Hell Hounds to become stuck in place.
• Resolved an issue that blocked voiceover audio from playing when taking certain weapon types from the Mystery Box.

Dead Ops Arcade 2: Cyber's Avengening

• Reduced Night Fury damage.

The next Call of Duty game, Infinite Warfare, is due out on November 4 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. We recently got to see a bit more from the game's singleplayer, which you can see here. In addition, the Legacy Edition of the game will include a remaster of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.