# World War 3 Patch 1.2 is now available!

- Product: World War 3 (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/world-war-3)
- Vendor: New Generation Games
- Date: 2025-04-10
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/674020/view/640181878351987276
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/world-war-3/releases/2025-04-10-patch-1.2-is-now-available

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- **changed** — Default main weapon of the Assault blueprint loadout was changed to QBZ-95
- **changed** — Default main weapon of the Antitank blueprint loadout was changed to WSW-15 and RPG
- **changed** — Default main weapon of the Support blueprint loadout was changed to MG5
- **fixed** — An issue regarding Steam account transfers has been resolved where the player was being logged into a new account instead of the original one
- **changed** — Optimization was conducted on the Berlin map
- **changed** — Progression speed was increased by approximately 30%
- **changed** — Small balance changes were made to the Ruins of Gobi map
- **changed** — Ruins of Gobi and Stronghold mode are now the default setting for Quick Play
- **changed** — Tactical Ops Hardcore, Domination, and FUBAR modes were converted to event modes and are only available during special occasions
- **removed** — Gobi and Istanbul maps have been temporarily removed from the rotation
- **changed** — Artillery and ATGM Strikes were rebalanced as a category
- **changed** — Time to capture points in TacOps mode was reduced
- **changed** — Rotation of in-game shop was updated
- **added** — New content was added to the Launcher shop

Operators!

In this patch, we have focused on improvements and changes from the QoL category.

##### List of Patch 1.2 Changes

-  Default main weapon of the Assault blueprint loadout was changed to QBZ-95

-  Default main weapon of the Antitank blueprint loadout was changed to WSW-15 and RPG

-  Default main weapon of the Support blueprint loadout was changed to MG5

-  An issue regarding Steam account transfers has been resolved for a part of players (the player was being logged into a new account instead of the original one). To fix it, reload the Steam application.

-  Another round of optimization on the Berlin map was conducted

-  Progression speed was increased by ~30%

-  Small balance changes to the Ruins of Gobi map

-  Ruins of Gobi and Stronghold mode are now the default setting for Quick Play

-  Few modes were converted to “event” ones and won’t be available except special occasions: Tactical Ops Hardcore, Domination, FUBAR

-  Gobi and Istanbul maps have been temporarily removed from the rotation

-  Artillery and ATGM Strikes was rebalanced as category

-  Reduced time to capture points in TacOps mode

-  Updated rotation of ingame shop

-  New content added to the Launcher shop

-  Small Backend changes has been made

Note: If you encounter issues with your Steam account, please send ticket to our support - [**here**](https://arwar.co/WW3_Support).

**Fall out Operators!**