Activision has introduced Season 3 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 with a new trailer and a roadmap. We will show you when the season starts and what new content awaits you.
After five months in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Activision has announced the release date for the upcoming third season of the shooter.
In line with this, the developers recently unveiled a new trailer and a roadmap. We summarize all the important information for you here.
CoD: MW3 Season 3 Start – When is the Release?
When does Season 3 start? The third season of CoD MW3 starts on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The update is expected to be available at around 6:00 PM German time.
The third season of the shooter begins approximately two months after the release of Season 2.
If you want to get a taste of the season, you can watch the trailer for CoD: MW3 Season 3 here:
CoD: MW3 Season 3 Roadmap – Maps, Zombies, Battle Pass
What does the roadmap for CoD: MW3 Season 3 show? With Season 3, MW3 will receive a variety of new maps for the multiplayer mode, a new story mission for MWZ, and four new weapons. However, many other contents are also planned, some of which will be released during the season.
Before we go into detail about the new content, here is an overview of Season 3’s roadmap:
CoD MW3 Season 3 – Three brand new maps, three “recycled” maps
What new maps does Season 3 bring? Season 3 of CoD MW3 adds 6 more maps to the multiplayer mode. Three of these maps are new, two maps come from Rebirth Island (Checkpoint) and Vondel (Tanked), and one more map (Growhouse) is remastered:
- 6 Star: 6v6
- new, at launch, medium
- Emergency: 6v6
- new, at launch, small
- Growhouse: 6v6
- remastered from CoD: Vanguard, at launch, small
- Tanked: 6v6
- from Vondel, at launch, medium
- Checkpoint: 6v6
- from Rebirth Island, Midseason, small
- Grime: 6v6
- new, Midseason, small to medium
During the season, there will also be five special map variants of the maps Airborne (Terminal), Satan’s Quarry (Quarry), Skidgrow (Skidrow), Sporeyard (Scrapyard), and Tetanus (Rust), which will be available temporarily as part of events.
CoD MW3 Season 3 Zombies – New content for MWZ
What new content is there for MWZ? The zombie mode of CoD: MW3 also receives new content with Season 3, including a new story mission:
- The “Dark Aether” story continues: You embark on a comprehensive rescue mission after the doctor has entered a new and terrifying region.
- Enter the “Third Rift”: You encounter a new, devilish acolyte variant, provide Ravenov with fire support, and find Dr. Jansen before she is engulfed by darkness.
- New challenges and schematics: Unlock prestige levels to receive zombie challenges and collect three new schematics that help you disguise among the mercenaries, wire explosive weapons, and survive the gas.
- Warlord Rainmaker: A heavily armored psychopath who has taken refuge on the island of Rahaa and rains artillery fire. While his camp is easily accessible, entering the island poses a greater challenge.
CoD MW3 Season 3 Battle Pass
What does the Season 3 Battle Pass include? The Season 3 Battle Pass gives you access to 110 unlockable contents. By purchasing the pass, you immediately receive a skin from Vladimir Makarov and one from Snoop Dogg. Among the contents are:
- three new weapons
- two new operators (Banshee and Hush)
- two new skins for Makarov
- skins for Snoop Dogg, Swagger, Ripper, Doc, Riptide, Banshee, Corso, Byline, and Hush
You can get a first glimpse of the contents in the Battle Pass here:
Season 3 brings new modes, weapons, and aftermarket parts
New modes in Season 3 of CoD MW3
What new modes does Season 3 bring? With Season 3, four new modes are introduced to the shooter, with two coming at the start and two with the midseason update:
- Capture the Flag (comes at Season start): An objective-based game mode where two teams compete against each other, where elimination is only part of the plan: The actual tactic is to steal the enemy’s flag and return it to their home base while simultaneously defending the same base and your own flag from the enemy. Here, offensive and defensive skills are required simultaneously to win the game.
- One in the Chamber (comes at Season start): In this free-for-all mode, each player receives a single bullet at the start and an additional bullet for each kill they achieve. Initially, everyone has three lives. Enemies killed with a single hit lose a life, while the successful shooter receives another bullet. Melee attacks are also an option.
- Minefield (Midseason): Various multiplayer modes, but with mines. Minefield has the same rules as the relevant mode, but with the addition: If you defeat an enemy player, their corpse drops a proximity mine. This mine cannot be picked up and is lethal to the enemy team.
- Escort (Midseason): Two teams – both with unlimited respawns – play against each other on different maps, with one side protecting a vehicle to ensure it reaches its destination. The goal of the other team is to disable the vehicle by any means necessary.
CoD MW3 Season 3: new weapons and aftermarket parts
What new weapons does CoD MW3 Season 3 bring? There will be a total of four new weapons released with Season 3, including a melee weapon. Three of them can be unlocked at launch, with one coming midseason.
- FJX Horus (submachine gun) – Comes at Season start, available through Battle Pass Sector 8
- MORS (sniper rifle) – Comes at Season start, available through Battle Pass Sector 4
- Gladiator (melee weapon) – Comes at Season start, available through Battle Pass Sector 15
- BAL-27 (assault rifle) – Comes in the course of the season
There will also be eight new aftermarket parts, many of which can be unlocked through weekly challenges. These parts allow for unusual modifications for various weapons:
- JAK Cutthroat (Weekly Challenge)
- Compatibility: MCW (MW3), MTZ (MW3), M4 (MW2), AMR9 (MW3)
- The stock provides an unmatched combination of speed and stability when aiming.
- JAK Revenger Kit (Weekly Challenge)
- Compatibility: BP50 (MW3)
- The kit transforms the BP50 into a melee legend including a high-capacity magazine.
- JAK Jawbreaker (Weekly Challenge)
- Compatibility: KV Broadside (MW2)
- Transforms the shotgun into a hardcore automatic battle rifle.
- JAK Shadow Titan Kit (Weekly Challenge)
- Compatibility: Bruen Mk9 (MW3)
- Transforms the LMG into a compact and lightweight support weapon.
- JAK Patriot (Weekly Challenge)
- Compatibility: M16 (MW2)
- Transforms the assault rifle into a fully automatic weapon with a heavy ported barrel that provides excellent recoil control and aiming stability while shooting.
- JAK Wardens (Weekly Challenge)
- Compatibility: Lockwood Mk2 (MW2)
- A modification for akimbo shotguns with lever-action.
- JAK Atlas Kit (Weekly Challenge)
- Compatibility: AMR9 (MW3)
- Transforms the submachine gun into an extremely deadly and precise 5-shot-burst carbine.
- Photonic Charge Barrel (Unlock method not yet known)
- MORS (MW3)
- When the trigger is held down, the rifle charges up and fires a single high-performance energy projectile.
CoD Warzone – The return of Rebirth Island
With the launch of Season 3, the map Rebirth Island will return to CoD Warzone with 11 important Points of Interest and will enter the Resurgence mode and the Ranked mode.
In addition, there will be new modes and gameplay features in Warzone, as well as a new Champions Quest on Rebirth Island – and many more secrets to discover.
There will be “Infil-Strikes” in Warzone, where the water tower, lighthouse, and even the roof of the prison will be destroyed when you initiate the action.
If you want to grind in the last days of Season 2, we have a strong loadout for the BP50 for you on MeinMMO – and an alternative build: CoD MW3: Meta loadout for the BP50 – Setup with attachments
