Summary

  • A bug in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Zombies mode allows players to run at super speeds, but it comes with limitations like being unable to equip weapons or interact with anything.
  • This glitch can be activated by using an Akimbo weapon or assault rifle and performing specific movements on a zipline, but players should be aware of potential fall damage.
  • It's uncertain how long this exploit will remain in the game, as Modern Warfare 3 is known for patching glitches. Players interested in trying it out should do so sooner rather than later.

A Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 bug allows Zombies players to run at extremely fast speeds. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Zombies is a PvE mode, so other players shouldn't find themselves at risk from this repeatable exploit.

Call of Duty's Zombies mode is no stranger to bugs, like when another recent glitch allowed Modern Warfare 3 Zombies players to kill each other, disrupting the mode's usually PvE-exclusive combat. Some speculated that this was caused by leftover code from Modern Warfare 2's DMZ mode, while others wondered if Modern Warfare 3 is planning to implement a PvP-Zombies mode sometime in the future. While this bug caused more frustration than fun for Zombies players, the mode's newest glitch is a much more wholesome exploit.

Reddit user dekafana posted a video to the CODZombies subreddit that showcases this new movement glitch. The video shows them riding up a zipline, detaching from the zipline, then reattaching before riding back down to the ground. Upon hitting the ground, they are given superhuman speed and can jump with reduced gravity. However, there are drawbacks to this exploit. The user can not equip any weapons following its activation, and the glitch can only be deactivated if one lands in water, exfils, or bleeds out and gets revived. Once the glitch is deactivated, the user is still unable to equip any weapons or interact with anything, making it impossible to call an exfil chopper without the help of others.

The Reddit user and others explained that to activate the exploit, one must equip an Akimbo weapon or assault rifle. Then, ride up a redeploy zipline. Once the user is automatically detached at the top, fly away a bit before turning back towards the zipline and gaining some momentum. After that, the user will need to cut their parachute and reattach to the zipline towards the very top of the rope. If done correctly, the user will descend back down the zipline and have super speed upon detaching at the bottom. However, the user can still take fall damage after activating this glitch, so Dekafana recommended equipping the PhD Flopper Zombies perk, which negates fall damage after diving.

At the time of writing, this bug was first discovered about ten days ago, so it's not clear how much longer it will remain in the game. Players who want to try out this exploit should probably do so sooner rather than later, as Modern Warfare 3 Zombies glitches, especially ones that affect gameplay, are usually patched.

Alongside future patches, many Zombies fans are hoping for some of Outbreak's features to return. Black Ops Cold War's zombies-themed mode had unique features like Outbreak Survival, fishing, and more.

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III
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Top Critic Avg: 58 /100 Critics Rec: 14%
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Released
November 10, 2023
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
Developer(s)
Sledgehammer Games
Publisher(s)
Activision
Engine
iw 9.0
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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The war has changed. Call of Duty returns with an all-new campaign, modernized versions of classic Multiplayer maps and an open-world PvE Zombies experience. The campaign, a direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, sees Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov as he extends his grasp across the world.  In Multiplayer, the 16 maps that launched with Modern Warfare 2 in 2009 return with upgraded graphics, new modes and innovative gameplay features. In Modern Warfare Zombies, team up with other squads for the first time ever as you work together to survive in the largest Zombies map yet

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60
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First-Person Shooter