A surprise patch for Modern Warfare 3 saw several weapons buffed, nerfed, and even a few entirely reworked. One of the LMGs to receive such a rework has been transformed into one of the best guns in MW3.
Following the initialSeason 2 updateon February 7, Modern Warfare 3 developer Sledgehammer Games released anothersurprise patch on February 13.
This was not a minor patch either with seeing several weapons being rebalanced with notable buffs being given to the Striker 9, Longbow, and WSP Stinger.
However, it was none of these weapons that benefitted most from the patch but instead, an LMG that has not onlygone on to dominate Warzonebut also emerged as a top-tier option in multiplayer.
Reworked LMG is amongst MW3’s best weapons
The February 13 patch saw theTAQ Evolverereceive a massive rework that fundamentally changed how the previously overlooked LMG functions.
Both its default ammunition and 5.56 Belt conversions got overhauled with the former affecting Warzone and the latter giving the LMG a spot in themultiplayer meta.
The changes to the 5.56 Belt were as follows:
After the rework,equipping the 5.56 Beltresults in theTAQ Evolvere transforming into a highly mobile, rapid-fire LMGthat is devastating at close to medium range. In fact, it has aTTK of just 210 msin its maximum damage range, the fastest of any automatic weapon in MW3.
Keep in mind that despite its impressive Aim Walking Speed, massively improved hip-fire accuracy, and faster fire rate, the TAQ Evolvere still has a relatively slow ADS speed. This limits its potential somewhat but it can still excel if used correctly.
This buff hasn’t gone unnoticed with it currently being the fourth most used gun in MW3 with a7.16% usage rateas of February 16,according to WZRanked. That places the TAQ Evolvere behind only the SVA 545, WSP-9, and MCW.
Kurt Perry is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in FPS and live service games. He is Games Journalism graduate, providing expert coverage of Call of Duty (Warzone, Black Ops, Modern Warfare), Destiny, and Pokemon Go. He also has bylines at PC Invasion. You can contact him at: kurt.perry@dexerto.com
