Call of Duty Season 4 Reloaded: Black Ops 6 and Warzone Patch Notes Unveiled!
Get ready for a massive content drop! Call of Duty Season 4 is hitting Black Ops 6 and Warzone, bringing a wave of changes, new weapons, and the return of beloved features. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of what you can expect in this action-packed update which is set to launch on May 29.
Black Ops 6: A Nostalgic Throwback and New Challenges
Multiplayer Map Mania: Prepare for intense firefights across three new maps: Fugitive, Shutdown, and Blitz. Furthermore, later in the season, look out for Eclipse and fan-favorite remastered map Fringe, originally from Black Ops 3. Is classic Black Ops 3’s boosting and wall running mechanics making a return?
Weaponry Reloaded: Arm yourself with the LC10 submachine gun and FFAR assault rifle, both making a comeback from Black Ops Cold War. Also, keep an eye out for the Essex Model 07 marksman rifle (from Black Ops 4) and the Olympia double-barreled shotgun, a classic from the original Black Ops, as event rewards. Customize your arsenal with G-Grip and Stryder .22 3-Round Burst Mod attachments to give you an edge on the battlefield.
Zombies Grief Returns: Since Black Ops 2, Grief is back to Zombies. This competitive mode pits two teams of four against each other in a battle for survival. Manipulate zombies to hinder your opponents, control pathways, and ultimately outlast them.
Ranked Play Setbacks and Rewards: Season 3 competitors in Ranked Play will be getting rank setbacks:
Bronze and Silver Rank players will have no setbacks
Gold and Platinum Rank Players will start in Tier 1 respectively
Diamond Rank players and above will start in the Season 4 Diamond 1.
Warzone Revamped: Map Changes and Gameplay Tweaks
Verdansk's Transformation: Explore new points of interest, including the skyscraper Overlook in Downtown, accessible via interactable cranes and horizontal ziplines. These adjustments will make for more exciting encounters and rotation strategies. The change seeks to improve player scenarios that require no armor, and to avoid extreme time-to-kill cases. The HVLZ locations have been updated to Superstore, quarry, and the new Overlook point-of-interest.
Bye-Bye Solo BR, Hello Casual: The standard solo Battle Royale playlist has been replaced into solo Casual Battle royale, so players will have the choice to play casual.
Weapon Fine-Tuning: Improvements to weapon, include increases to bullet velocity for many of the assault rifles to help them compete at longer ranges, giving it is better long-range fights with the AK-74, AMES 85, AS VAL, CR-56 AMAX, Cypher 091, GPR 91, and the Kilo 141.
New LTM Clash mode: Clash mode returns to Call of Duty for a limited time, bringing back the chaotic 52 vs 52 Team Deathmatch experience first introduced in 2021. Set around the specific POI in Verdansk, where two teams compete in order to reach 500 points within 15 minutes.
Flash and Concussion changes: Flash Grenade now have an increase flash angle by 20%, and the Concussion duration has been increased to 2.3 seconds, while it’s minimum stun has been decreased to 1.15 seconds. This has been greatly improved and balanced.
Gameplay adjustments: Changes to Ground loot to better support close-quarters combat and adjust to combat weapon balancing. Updates to contracts so it is up to par with the current combat meta, and adjusting Ground Loot to better support close-quarters combat, providing players with more effective options in confined spaces.
Final Thoughts
Call of Duty Season 4 promises a ton of content for both Black Ops 6 and Warzone fans. So, what are you most excited about in this new season? Sound off in the comments below and let us know your thoughts!
