Summary
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3has banned all sniper rifles in Ranked Play. This is in line with how the professional scene playsCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, as the pro players agreed to ban the weapon category shortly after the game launched.
In the right hands,Modern Warfare 3’s sniper riflescan be a game-altering tool on certain maps and modes. Before the new update, Ranked Play users were probably familiar with being sniped at the beginning of a match on Highrise or at the beginning of a Search and Destroy round on Terminal. Sniper rifles like the KATT-AMR are usually one-shot kills and have good handling, allowing for skilled snipers to dominate a map in certain scenarios. While sniping is a unique and iconic expression of skill within theCall of Dutycommunity,Modern Warfare 3recently made a somewhat unsurprising move.
FollowingCall of Duty’s recent update, players are no longer able to equip sniper rifles in Ranked Play. Some fans have expressed their disappointment with this move, as Ranked Play has already removed the majority of weapons available inModern Warfare 3. In addition to sniper rifles, Ranked Play previously removed all battle rifles, LMGs, shotguns, marksman rifles, launchers, three pistols, two SMGs, and seven assault rifles. To be fair, the vast majority of these weapons were removed for good reason due to them being overpowered or uncompetitive in nature. However, Ranked Play fans now have an even more limited selection of weapons, with guns like the MCW and Rival-9 feeling like a mandatory choice for many players.
Banned Weapons in Modern Warfare 3 Ranked Play
Fortunately,Call of Duty’s recent update significantly buffed the Striker 9, which was previously not considered to be one ofModern Warfare 3’s best SMGs. Some high-level Ranked players are reporting that the gun has joined the Rival-9 in being a perfectly viable SMG in Ranked Play, which could help offset the mode’s limited selection of weapons. It might be helpful to remember that the Striker 9 is a separate weapon from the Striker.
As for future Ranked Play updates,Call of Duty’s Season 2 roadmapmade no mention of additions coming to the mode later in the season. However, it’s possible that some of Season 2’s new maps, such as Vista or Departures, may be added at some point in the future, especially seeing that a Season 1 DLC map was recently added to Ranked Play.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
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