A new update arrived to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on November 4, and the patch notes include several major changes. This includes nerfs to the overpowered flashbangs and the Recon Combat Speciality bonus. The game’s snaking movement has also been reduced.

According to the patch notes, Treyarch says there’s been “enough snaking,” and the movement is now nerfed. Snaking is an exploit where a player rapidly switches between the prone and crouch positions while stationed behind a cover, making themselves harder to hit. However, that movement will be slower and less impactful with the update adjusting the stance-change cooldowns to reduce effectiveness of repeated snaking motion.

The developer also adjusts the game’s frustrating Recon Combat Speciality bonus, which previously gave players too much information. Now, the Recon bonus will only provide users with limited-time wall hacks for 1.5 seconds instead of 2.

Additionally, the update has nerfed the game’s powerful flashbangs, reducing the equipment’s screen effect duration by 20%. The update only changes how powerful flashbangs are, but it doesn’t mention the current XP exploit that lets players toss flashbangs for extra points.

A few weapons received tuning with the new update. This includes slight nerfs to damage and the range of popular assault rifles, such as the XM4, Ames 85, and Model L. All weapons in the submachine class were buffed with higher damage ranges, which Treyarch says is meant to make the guns more effective during mid-range fights.

The popular Nuketown map was added to the game in a 24/7 playlist on November 1, but now the new update makes the map available to play in private matches.

The full patch notes can be found below, as shared by Activision.

Call of Duty Season 1 arrives on November 14. The big update will integrate Black Ops 6’s content and game mechanics into Warzone. A preview of the Season 1 multiplayer maps can be found here.

For more, you can check out GameSpot’s Black Ops 6 campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies reviews.