Key insights
- Call of Duty: Warzone has reduced DTIR muzzle smoke to improve visibility, but distance still affects visibility.
- Despite players' frustration, the Blackcell skin reduces smoke and makes it less intrusive to players.
- Fans hope that the Call of Duty developers continue to listen to player feedback on Warzone, just as they do for Black Ops 6.
Call of Duty: Warzone has finally made changes to the frustrating muzzle smoke, and although short-range visibility has now improved significantly, it is still inconsistent at different distances from the target. These changes were introduced as part of Call of Duty: Warzones October update, but strangely they weren't mentioned in the patch notes.
With the focus shifting to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6the Season 6 update for Call of Duty: Warzone & Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 wasn't completely packed with much content. While the update added some new weapons and limited-time game modes, the community expected more from last season. One change that was particularly not well received by the community was the introduction of muzzle smoke Call of Duty: WarzoneThe Season 6 update made it incredibly difficult for players to see their opponents. The developers seem to have finally optimized the muzzle smoke in the game, but there's a catch.
In a new post on War zone Subreddit, user pnokmn highlights a change that wasn't mentioned in the last version Call of Duty: Warzone October update patch notes. They add that the DTIR's muzzle smoke was secretly reduced in the update, but that's not exactly what you'd expect. While the smoke is significantly less intrusive and visibility is significantly better when the target is up close, as the player gets further away the smoke will again take up a significant portion of the field of view.
Call of Duty: Warzone fans are calling for the pay-to-win Blackcell blueprint
While the smoke itself is pretty annoying, fans have also expressed their frustration with the Blackcell skin. If players use the Blackcell blueprint along with the DTIR, the smoke will be significantly reduced. There is still some smoke when using the Blackcell skin, but most of it is directed to the side, making it less intrusive to players. This isn't the first time a weapon has been called pay-to-win. For example the MAC-10 in Call of Duty: Warzone There have been similar allegations in the past, but most of them were due to a mistake. However, this seems more intentional considering the smoke has been optimized but still doesn't come close to the Blackcell blueprint.
Aside from the distance issue, many found that the smoke reacted strangely to the bullets. In the video, when certain scopes were used, the smoke began to flicker, creating another annoying distraction when using the weapon. Considering that Activision has been actively making changes based on player feedback Call of Duty: Black Ops 6many hope the developers will do the same Call of Duty: Warzone.
