Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone’s latest Aftermarket Part — the JAK Requiem — are now banned from Ranked Play, probably because they’re too powerful. Available now through weekly challenges, the move comes less than two days after being added to the game.
In general, it is very unusual to remove an Aftermarket Part from Ranked Play unless it has issues or is a complete game changer. There have been no player complaints about usability issues for the JAK Requiem but rather, praise for it. It is not specified why the JAK Requiem was disabled, but we can assume it is because this Aftermarket Part is far too powerful.
The JAK Requiem Aftermarket Part can be attached to the Kastov 762 and Kastov 545 assault rifles from MW2. It removes all vertical recoil from the weapons (which was a major weakness for both the Kastov ARs) and makes it much easier to focus on targets, and obviously, more fun to use. You basically just have to aim and shoot at your targets without worrying about your gun flying everywhere.
Both of the Kastov assault rifles were popular choices in MW2 but with the appearance of better and more stable weapons in MW3, they became less favored among the community. With the addition of the JAK Requiem, many are going back to using these weapons due to them having zero knockback. Additionally, players can easily obtain the JAK Requiem by completing the Week 2 challenges of Season 4 in MW3 and Warzone. So, it’s not hard to see why people tend to use this Aftermarket Part (specifically in Ranked Play matches).
With the JAK Requiem overpowered, the developers will likely nerf it or tweak it for the mode specifically (hopefully the latter) and bring it back later.
While you can’t use it in Ranked Play, the JAK Requiem can still be used in the standard MW3 and Warzone game modes.
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