The Warzone November 11 update has made bullets feel more immediate at close and medium distances. Raven Software extended the true hitscan range for ballistic weapons by 3.91x, bringing the average instant-hit distance to roughly 35 metres, and improved bullet travel at longer ranges.
Two other dates matter. Raven fixed the vanishing HUD and a Legacy Loadout bug on November 10, then changed smoke aim assist and corrected more progression problems on November 12. We’ve separated them below so you can find the fix you’re looking for.
Warzone November 11 update: what the hitscan increase means
The Warzone November 11 update increases true hitscan distance by 3.91x across ballistic guns. At the beginning of a shot’s travel, the game treats it as an instant hit instead of waiting for a simulated projectile to reach its target. That portion now extends substantially farther.
The studio describes an average of about 35 metres after the change, not a fixed guaranteed cutoff for every gun. The game still models projectile movement at longer distances. You still need to lead moving enemies rather than aiming directly at where they were a moment ago.
The Warzone November 11 update also includes a new bullet simulation technique that trims 34 milliseconds off the time it takes a ballistic bullet to connect at longer ranges. Taken together, these changes aim to make gunfights more responsive without abolishing bullet travel.
The hitscan increase doesn’t triple weapon damage or bullet velocity. It extends the instant-hit portion of bullet travel, rather than applying a universal weapon-stat boost.
Warzone November 11 update: Rally Point and XP changes
The Warzone November 11 update increased the chance of a Special Delivery Drone event in Rally Point and slightly shortened the time that drone remains on the map. The notes do not give exact new spawn odds or how many seconds were removed, so don’t base a route on invented figures.
Raven also adjusted Player XP and Weapon XP in several modes. The notes don’t list a fixed boost for every playlist, so don’t confuse this with a double-XP weekend.
The Warzone November 11 update also fixes issues that prevented players from equipping pre-order Weapon Camos, removes the delay before using newly picked-up Equipment and Killstreaks and fixes mistakes in Casual Battle Royale match summaries. It also corrects ammunition attachments relocking on owned Blueprints after Weapon Prestige.
Warzone November 11 update follow-up: smoke and challenge fixes
The November 12 follow-up to the Warzone November 11 update matters if you fight around smoke. Aim assist is now disabled when shooting through smoke from Smoke Grenades, even if gunfire or explosions temporarily create a gap. That is a specific smoke interaction, not a statement that all aiming assistance has been removed from Warzone.
Raven also fixed Classic Prestige not granting a prestige token, clarified the Resurgence menu by showing squad size and player count, and fixed Zodiac point-of-interest challenge progress failing to carry between matches. Previously, that could block a challenge completion reward.
Weapon attachment pips now show the intended orange colour rather than white; the Schlager Indigo-RF optic now shows its missing sniper glint. Another fix stops the Battle Pass staying marked ‘In Progress’ after its maximum level has been reached.
One issue remains under investigation in the November 12 notes: squad HUD armour pips may look unusually dim unless the player is fully plated. That is a known display problem, not confirmation that your squad has less armour than its actual equipment shows.
Warzone November 10: HUD disappearing and Legacy Loadouts
Before the Warzone November 11 update, Raven fixed a nasty pause-menu bug. Leaving the pause menu open for several seconds could close it unexpectedly and remove the in-game HUD. The November 10 patch lists that specific issue as fixed. If your HUD still vanishes today, check for a newer known issue rather than assuming the original bug remains unpatched.
The same patch restored the ability to edit Loadouts that have a Legacy weapon equipped. That does not reopen full Gunsmith attachment customisation for old Legacy weapons, which remains restricted under the Carry Forward rules. It fixes the blocked Loadout interface, not the policy for editing individual legacy attachments.
Ahead of the Warzone November 11 update, Raven fixed Platinum camouflage progress for the Cronen Osprey and CSG-35 on November 10. The patch does not promise to retroactively award every missing camo or claim that all separate Multiplayer and Warzone progression tracks behave identically.
What should you do after updating?
After the Warzone November 11 update, try your usual weapon before changing attachments. There’s no toggle for the hitscan change, and at longer ranges you’ll still need to lead moving targets.
Official source: Raven Software’s Warzone Season 1 patch notes.
