Summary
Stim Shots have been nerfed inCall of Duty: Warzoneas part of the game’s latest patch, cutting down on players' overall speed after using the tool. Among various updates to audio and other balancing changes, the Stim Shot, a tactical item that grants health regeneration, has been updated to address an issue that gave players double the intended speed boost after using it. While small, this change could alter the way players think about the item during their nextCall of Duty: Warzonematch.
Call of Duty: Warzonelaunched back in 2020, and has become one of the top games within the battle royale genre.Warzoneremains a cornerstone of theCall of Dutyexperience, especially with the most recent release,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which brings the franchise back to its roots in many recognizable ways. While traditional round-based Zombies and classic prestige are back,Black Ops 6also ushers in a new age forCall of DutyandWarzoneas well, fundamentally changing the way players move with the new omnidirectional movement system. This system was also brought toWarzone, making the free-to-play battle royale experience even more fast-paced. However,Warzone’s movement was recently nerfed, but not in the way players might think.
Call of Duty: Warzone’s latest update makes a few tweaks to the game’s audio and fixes a few bugs, but one of the patch’s most notable changes lies with the Stim Shot. According to developers, the Stim Shot was granting players double the intended speed boost for three seconds. This issue has since been fixed, essentially cutting the speed boost in half.Stims have long been a controversial aspect ofWarzone, though with this latest update, it seems the tactical item has been balanced accordingly.
Stim Shots are justone small part ofWarzone’s massive arsenaland can be used by players to instantly regenerate their health. However, Stims are also useful when it comes to movement, as they also refill a player’s stamina for tactical sprint. Stim Shots are also one of several tactical items featured inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, though this update seems to only apply toWarzonefor now.
Warzonehas entered an exciting new chapterwith the release ofBlack Ops 6, debuting a brand-new map named Area 99. This new smaller-scale map was released as part of season 1 ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, with several more additions set to drop as the season progresses. Alongside newWarzonecontent,Black Ops 6received several new multiplayer maps on Season 1’s launch day, with several more on the way.
Call of Duty: Warzone November 16 Patch Notes
BUG FIXES
Our teams are hard at work on additional audio updates, and this is just the first of several steps we’re taking to improve the Warzone audio experience.
The stim should now give 15% movement speed for 1 second. The stim ticks up to this speed, holds it for 1 second, then ticks down from this speed.
Call of Duty: Warzone
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