Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (MW3)

December 19 Update Patch Notes

Modern Warfare 3 - December 19 Update

This is a full list of patch notes for the December 19 update of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 (MW3). Learn about the December 19 update, including info on several Zombies missions bug fixes, balance changes, and Dark Aether loot buffs.

December 19 Update Highlights

Better Loot from the Dark Aether

MW3 Zombies - Dark Aether Zone

Prior to this patch, loot obtained from the Dark Aether would usually be comparable to Red Zone contract loot (excluding Classified Schematics). This made the Dark Aether a sort of one-and-done experience for many players.

With the new update, Dark Aether loot should be much more substantial, toning down previous reward rifts that only gave you Perk Colas and Rare Aether Tools for all of your effort.

How to Enter Dark Aether Rift

Easier Solo Gorm'gant Boss Fight

MW3 Zombies - Defeat Gorm

Solo players who found themselves hitting a wall when tackling the Gorm'gant boss can now rest easy as the fight now appropriately scales for solos. This allows solo players to unlock the Dark Aether endgame location since Gorm'gant is a required boss fight to access the area.

How to Beat Gorm'gant

December 19 Update Patch Notes

Zombies Missions

Act 1 Missions

  • Automated Backup: Mission progress will now also track regular turret circuits.
  • Freezer Burn: Mission progress has been adjusted to now give credit on Cryo Freeze kills in addition to slowing enemies with Cryo Freeze.
  • Fire Power: Mission progress will now also track kills for Pack-a-Punch levels 2 and 3.

Act 2 Missions

Act 4 Missions

  • Dead Signal: Adjusted the Gorm'gant boss fight difficulty in Dead Signal to scale better for solo players.

Zombies Gameplay

Dark Aether Rift Loot Update

  • Contract Rewards have been tuned to provide better rewards.

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December 19 Patch December 19, 2023
December 14 Patch December 14, 2023
December 7 Patch December 7, 2023
Season 1 Update Patch December 6, 2023
November 30 Patch November 30, 2023
November 21 Patch November 21, 2023
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