Was the Gaia Skin Removed From MW3? – Answered

The Gaia Operator has been one of the most annoying cosmetics in MW3 since the game launched and players have been vocal about their distaste for it. Sledgehammer Games commented on the skin shortly after launch, but does the skin still remain in the game?

Was the Groot Skin Disabled in MW3?

The short answer is yes, the Gaia Operator skin has been disabled until further notice in Modern Warfare 3. Starting on November 30, you won’t be able to equip the skin or even preview it when you check out your Operators. I checked the Nova Operator from MW2 myself and there was no Groot skin to be found.

If you already had the skin equipped before the update went live, there is a chance you can keep using it. After I checked to see that Gaia really was disabled, I tested the new Rustment playlist. In that match I saw two different Gaia skins, so the odds are that they already had it activated and now can’t take it off if they want to keep using it. There’s also a good chance that Sledgehammer wipes that workaround though.

Now this doesn’t mean that the skin is gone for good. After all, the Gaia Operator skin was part of the Battle Pass and even had a Black Cell variant. Players already paid and that means the skin can’t be deleted, unfortunately. But Sledgehammer has already said that they will add the skin back to MW3 when changes can be made to the appearance.

As for a timeframe, we don’t really have one at all. Anyone who is itching to look like Groot again will have to wait for an update. Because it’s so widely hated, I wouldn’t be surprised if Sledgehammer slowed the pace on a fix.

While Groot is gone, you can always go for the Bone Collector Operator skin as a replacement in MW3.