MW4 November 11 update: 3.91x hitscan range, Bombing Run off in DMZ X01, Wager Match live, and a semi-auto firing delay fix incoming

Video: “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | Season 1 Launch Trailer”, official Call of Duty YouTube channel, published October 28, 2026 (5:00 PM Paris time), 2 min 18 s. It presents the Season 1 content that launched on November 6 (maps, modes, the DMZ X01 Exclusion Zone); it does not show the November 11 changes, which are detailed below from the official patch notes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nemUC34Q2hQ

Infinity Ward and Raven Software published new patch notes for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Warzone on November 11, 2026 (CODUpdates post at 6:56 PM Paris time). The headline change is global: every bullet weapon now has a much longer true hitscan range, which Infinity Ward says makes close and mid-range gunfights more responsive. DMZ loses the Bombing Run killstreak in X01, the Wager Match event went live overnight, and the official Trello board now lists an intermittent delay when firing semi-auto weapons, marked “Fix Incoming”. Here is what changed, what is still broken, and what you can do about it. Sources read on November 12, 2026 (status checked around 11:25 AM Paris time); TricknFix has not tested these changes in game.

1. Gunfights: 3.91x hitscan range in every mode

Infinity Ward: “All ballistic weapons have had a 3.91x hitscan increase at all ranges.” The change shipped with the November 10 update, was explained in Infinity Ward’s weekly update video, and is repeated in the November 11 notes “for additional visibility”.

Why: to make long-range shots more accurate, MW4 runs its ballistic simulation (bullet drop and velocity over distance) at a higher refresh rate than any previous game. Infinity Ward says this had a side effect: it shortened the range at which a shot registers instantly.

Now: the true hitscan range of all bullet weapons is, on average, about 35 meters, which Infinity Ward describes as 288% more than at launch. Beyond that distance, the detailed ballistic simulation still applies.

A new long-range bullet simulation also cuts the time ballistic bullets take to connect by 34 milliseconds, which should make mid- and long-range assault rifle fights feel more consistent.

Scope: the change is global and applies to all modes, Warzone included.

2. Multiplayer: XP and fixes

Infected and Ground War get a bigger end-of-match XP bonus.

Fixed: garage doors could leave Tripwires active instead of destroying them; a window on Backstab blocked grenades; the Hardcore Shransit playlist could show the wrong name or description.

Fixed: Prestiging could remove some ammunition attachments from weapon Blueprints you own.

Fixed: the Astaroth 57 could do more damage than intended to killstreak vehicles.

Also fixed: the “Death’s Door” sound playing after skipping a killcam, a missing killstreak slot in the in-game menu on keyboard and mouse, and the base Operator name of the JTF2 skin.

3. DMZ: Bombing Run disabled in X01

Infinity Ward has disabled the Bombing Run killstreak in X01. This follows the November 10 update, which disabled UAVs and Advanced UAVs in X01 and added a Scavenger Bonus when you fail to exfil (our article on that update: https://tricknfix.com/articles/mw4-november-10-2026-update-dmz-scavenger-bonus-x01-uavs-disabled-ads-fix/).

Solos and duos earn Bounties slightly faster.

Fixed: claiming a Battle Pass reward from DMZ could fail; changing Operator skins in the FOB could show the wrong skin at first; spectator and downed-player HUD elements such as Calling Cards could overlap.

4. Warzone: same hitscan change, plus fixes

Raven Software’s November 11 Warzone notes include the same 3.91x hitscan change and the 34 ms long-range improvement.

Rally Point: the Special Delivery Drone appears more often but stays on the map slightly less long. Player and weapon XP were adjusted in several modes to match intended values.

Fixed: pre-order weapon camos could not be equipped in Warzone; there was a noticeable delay before using equipment and killstreaks you had just picked up; entering Weapon Prestige relocked ammunition attachments on owned Blueprints; Multiplayer-only weapon and equipment information settings also applied in Warzone.

5. Wager Match event: how it works and the current hiccups

Infinity Ward announced the event as live at 1:52 AM Paris time on November 12: you earn Trophies in any mode and spend them on rewards, including Apex Attachments, Blueprints and camos. In Multiplayer, you wager Trophies in designated modes such as Gauntlet 1v1, where the winner stays to face the next opponent.

Everyone gets 30 extra Trophies. If you were already playing, Infinity Ward says to restart the game to claim them.

At 5:46 AM Paris time, Infinity Ward rolled out an update that increases Trophy drop rates in Multiplayer respawn modes. DMZ is different: replying to a player at 6:40 AM Paris time, Infinity Ward said “We have a bug in DMZ Trophy drops and are testing a fix to go out soon.”

Warzone: CODUpdates temporarily disabled the Wager option in Warzone at 11:34 PM Paris time on November 11 while it investigates an issue. You can still earn Trophies and progress toward challenge unlocks there. As of 11:25 AM Paris time on November 12, we had not seen a post saying it was back.

End date: Activision’s posts we read do not give one. Game Rant reports that the event runs 21 days and ends on December 2 at 10 AM PT (7:00 PM Paris time); check the timer in the game’s Events tab.

6. Known issues right now, and what you can do

Semi-auto weapons: “We’re investigating an issue causing intermittent delays to firing semi-auto weapons” (MW4 and Warzone, CODUpdates, 9:53 PM Paris time on November 11). The Trello card is in Global Known Issues with the label “Fix Incoming”. No workaround is given; if a marksman rifle or pistol feels late to fire, it is probably this bug, not your controller or connection.

Split screen: Multiplayer split screen was temporarily disabled at 11:45 PM Paris time on November 11, then re-enabled at 3:58 AM on November 12 (“This issue has been resolved”). If it still looks unavailable, restart the game so it picks up the change (TricknFix tip, not official).

PC, AMD graphics cards: Infinity Ward is investigating parts of the sky and some scenery appearing pink or purple in some maps or areas on some AMD GPUs. No fix or workaround has been posted yet.

PC, NVIDIA: resolution scaling (DLSS) stays unavailable while the VRRT Denoiser is enabled, because of known visual artifacts. Infinity Ward is working with NVIDIA to allow both in an upcoming patch.

Steam: a crash at launch after taking the Season 1 update is still listed as “Investigating” on the Trello board.

Xbox Series X|S and Xbox PC: if MW4 will not start because your account has reached its device limit, Infinity Ward points to Microsoft’s device management page: https://account.microsoft.com/devices/content.

DMZ: still under investigation are an X01 transition from Hajin that can fail and lose your Operator, loadout and backpack; some BlackCell camo challenges (Gold Tiger, Whirlpool, Intercept) not tracking; and Operators with Thermal Padding or an active Sedative Inhaler still showing on UAVs for enemies with the UAV Upgrade trait.

7. Reporting lag or a bug

For server quality problems, Infinity Ward asks for real-time footage with Server Latency telemetry on: Settings, Interface, Global, Telemetry, set to Essentials.

Report through Activision Support (https://support.activision.com/options) or to @CODUpdates and @CallofDutyCM on X. Infinity Ward’s Trello board lists every known issue and its status: https://trello.com/b/tocA5kKG/modern-warfare-4-infinity-ward.

Sources

Call of Duty, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 Patch Notes”, November 11, 2026 entry (Infinity Ward): https://www.callofduty.com/patchnotes/2026/11/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-season-1-patch-notes

Call of Duty, “Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1 Patch Notes”, November 11, 2026 entry (Raven Software): https://www.callofduty.com/patchnotes/2026/11/call-of-duty-mw4-warzone-season-1-patch-notes

CODUpdates on X, patch notes available (November 11, 2026, 6:56 PM Paris time): https://x.com/CODUpdates/status/2120576356375310408

CODUpdates on X, semi-auto firing delay under investigation (November 11, 2026, 9:53 PM Paris time): https://x.com/CODUpdates/status/2120620885866684555

CODUpdates on X, Wager option temporarily disabled in Warzone (November 11, 2026, 11:34 PM Paris time): https://x.com/CODUpdates/status/2120646400929309038

CODUpdates on X, Multiplayer split screen disabled (November 11, 2026, 11:45 PM Paris time) and re-enabled (November 12, 2026, 3:58 AM Paris time): https://x.com/CODUpdates/status/2120649210366414950 and https://x.com/CODUpdates/status/2120712732697931799

Infinity Ward on X, weekly update on hitscan and ballistics (November 11, 2026, 7:26 AM Paris time): https://x.com/InfinityWard/status/2120402829991088220

Infinity Ward on X, Wager Match event live (November 12, 2026, 1:52 AM Paris time): https://x.com/InfinityWard/status/2120681101517820410

Infinity Ward on X, higher Trophy drop rates in Multiplayer respawn modes (November 12, 2026, 5:46 AM Paris time): https://x.com/InfinityWard/status/2120739912408515060

Infinity Ward on X, reply about the DMZ Trophy drop bug (November 12, 2026, 6:40 AM Paris time): https://x.com/InfinityWard/status/2120753496215761300

Infinity Ward, Modern Warfare 4 Trello board (known issues, checked November 12, 2026): https://trello.com/b/tocA5kKG/modern-warfare-4-infinity-ward; semi-auto card: https://trello.com/c/nrz6Sggc; AMD pink sky: https://trello.com/c/oZNE19jM; server quality: https://trello.com/c/1FdZbiso; Xbox device limit: https://trello.com/c/TSZdI0Qh; DLSS and VRRT Denoiser: https://trello.com/c/NNkV6eEv; Steam launch crash: https://trello.com/c/bYiwcPG2; X01 transition: https://trello.com/c/mgmBFuxL

Game Rant, Wager Match event rewards and end date (third-party, not confirmed by Activision in the posts we read): https://gamerant.com/call-of-duty-cod-modern-warfare-4-mw4-wager-match-event-rewards-how-to-get-trophies/