# COD Modern Warfare 4’s controversial Possum ability nerfed to stop it being used “as a combat mechanic instead of a survival mechanic”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cod-modern-warfare-4s-controversial-possum-ability-nerfed-to-stop-it-being-used-as-a-combat-mechanic-instead-of-a-survival-mechanic/
- Published: 2026-10-29T11:33:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T12:20:11+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-dmz-possum-nerf

## Key points

- Possum now has a four-minute wait and cannot be used near the team that killed you.
- Infinity Ward says it is intended to help players survive and extract.
- The patch also adds Shipment and changes weapon balance.

## Summary

Infinity Ward has changed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s Possum ability in DMZ after players used it to spring back to life and attack the people who had just killed them. The developer says the ability should give operators a second chance to survive and extract, rather than serve as a way to rejoin a fight.

Under the 28 October patch, Possum cannot be activated while the team that killed the player is nearby, or within four minutes of their death. It can still revive a player from a fully dead state once per match, though their loot may be lost. The update also adjusts weapon balance, fixes exploitable bugs and adds the Shipment map with a 24/7 playlist.

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