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Activision has revealed full details on the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Season 3 update, along with extensive patch notes that go through all of the changes that will be made starting today. The MW2 Season 3 patch notes describe multiple bug fixes, weapon buffs and nerfs, new events, and updates to challenges, progression, and much more.
MW2 Season 3 update full patch notes
These patch notes are even longer than the one for Season 1, so we recommend grabbing a snack or two.
Global
A new season has arrived, and with it – new content and gameplay updates spanning Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0. Fan favorites Alejandro and Valeria have returned to settle the score. New modes including Massive Resurgence, Gunfight and Cranked are here, along with new multiplayer maps. Season 03 is anyone’s game!
For the latest live issues tracking please refer to our official Trello board.
Ricochet Anti-Cheat
Earlier this month, the RICOCHET Anti-Cheat team revealed new detections and tools in the fight against cheaters, including in Ranked Play. See the full details in the official blog here.
Battle Pass
BlackCell
BlackCell is a Battle Pass Bundle and Pro Pack combined with even more items. BlackCell is a premium offering that provides incredible value – to be used across both games. For more details, see the BlackCell blog.
Automatic Spend
For Players looking for an alternative to manual Battle Pass token spending, we’ve added an automatic spend option. Players can also choose to manually earn Battle Token Tier Skips and spend them as they did in prior seasons.
There is still the option to unlock Battle Pass sectors manually, and players can switch between Automatic and Manual pathing at any time during the season, which is great for those who don’t mind what other rewards they earn after they get their favorites.
For more details, visit the Season 03 Battle Pass blog.
Events
Trophy Hunt New Limited-Time Event (Begins Friday April 14 at 10am PT)
Players and enemy combatants will drop Trophies when eliminated. Trophies can also be found via loot. Trophies must be collected and secured at an Upload Station to add them to your bank.
Multiplayer
Trophies drop from each unique player killed. Collect Trophies and finish the match to add them to your bank.
Battle Royale
Operators and AI Combatants drop Trophies when eliminated
Trophies can also be found by looting.
Trophies are extracted from the match via the following methods:
Secured at an Upload Station
Match victory
DMZ
Operators and Agents drop trophies when killed. Trophies can also be found in loot. Trophies must be collected and secured at an Upload Station, or extracted to add them to your bank.
Once extracted, these trophies can be exchanged for items shown in the Events tab, including:
Weapon Blueprints
Vehicle Skins
Battle Pass Token Tier Skips
Those who redeem enough items will also unlock some exclusive Operator Skins for their efforts.
Progression
Progression has been updated for Season 03:
Prestige 10: Unlocked at Level 500
Prestige 11: Unlocked at Level 550
Prestige 12: Unlocked at Level 600
Prestige 13: Unlocked at Level 650
Challenges
New Weapon Unlock Challenges for Season 02 Battle Pass weapons:
ISO Hemlock – Get 20 Longshot kills with Assault Rifles
KV Broadside – Get 10 one-shot kills with Shotguns
Dual Kodachis – Get 20 kills with Melee weapons
New Camo and Mastery Challenges for the Cronen Squall and FJX Imperium
New set of Prestige Stickerbook Challenges
Weapons
New Weapons
FJX Imperium Sniper Rifle
Engineered destruction at its finest, this anti-personnel, bolt-action Sniper Rifle intervenes in tense situations with hard-hitting .408 rounds.
Cronen Squall Battle Rifle
A bullpup, semi-automatic rifle chambered in 6.8 Wrath and designed for distance shooting and exceptional damage output.
Weapon Balancing
Season 03’s changes add more responsiveness to movement and the fluidity of combat including a reduction to the intensity of damage feedback (e.g., camera shake and HUD overlays). We have also decreased the magnitude on some of the more punitive Attachment cons. We feel this will result in an expansion in Attachment viability that will enable a broader spectrum of playstyles to excel—Including a change to Explosive Ammo, which allows Bolt-Action Sniper Rifles to down players in one shot. As we head into Season 03 Reloaded, we will be keeping a close eye on Weapons, Equipment, Killstreaks—among other mechanics, to ensure fair, fun, and strategically rich gameplay.
NOTE: Updates listed below that have certain impacts listed for Armor are only present in Warzone 2 and are indicated with: “Warzone 2.0 Only”
In the context of the below changes—when a Minimum Armor Damage value is added to a Weapon or Attachment, it is an increase to effectiveness. When a Maximum Armor Damage value is added, it is a decrease to effectiveness.
Assault Rifles
ISO Hemlock
All Damage Ranges reduced
Lower Torso Damage reduced
M13B
Headshot Damage slightly reduced
Lower Torso Damage increased
Mid-range Damage distance increased
Upper Torso Damage slightly reduced
STB 556
Headshot Damage increased
Leg Damage increased
Lower Torso Damage increased
Mid-range Damage distance increased
Mid-range Damage reduced
TAQ-56
Headshot Damage Increased
Battle Rifles
FTAC Recon
Movement Speed increased
Semi-Auto Leg Damage increased
Semi-Auto Minimum Armor Damage increased | Warzone 2.0 Only
Semi-Auto Upper Torso Damage increased
Lachmann 762
Movement Speed increased
SO-14
Movement Speed increased
Semi-Auto Minimum Armor Damage increased | Warzone 2.0 Only
TAQ-V
Minimum Armor Damage increased | Warzone 2.0 Only
Movement Speed increased
Semi-Auto Lower Leg Damage increased
Handguns
Basilisk
Minimum Armor Damage reduced | Warzone 2.0 Only
Light Machine Guns
RAAL MG
Headshot Damage reduced
Minimum Armor Damage added to Semi-Auto Firing Mode | Warzone 2.0 Only
Semi-Auto Headshot Damage increased
Semi-Auto Upper Torso Damage increased
Semi-Auto Lower Torso Damage increased
RPK
Close-mid Damage slightly reduced
Marksman Rifles
Tempus Torrent
All Damage Ranges reduced slightly
Close-mid Damage reduced slightly
Headshot Damage reduced
Submachine Guns
Submachine Gun Hip Spread accuracy increased
BAS-P
ADS Move Speed increased
All Damage Ranges increased
Minimum Armor Damage added to Semi-Auto Firing Mode | Warzone 2.0 Only
Lachmann Sub
Headshot Damage decreased
Burst-Fire Leg Damage increased
Burst-Fire time between shots decreased
Burt-Fire Torso Damage increased
MX9
Sprint to Fire Speed increased
Vaznev-9K
Headshot Damage decreased
VEL 46
Headshot Damage decreased
Attachments
Ammunition
Basilisk
.500 Snakeshot
Maximum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only
Explosive
Bolt-Action Weapons equipped with Explosive Ammunition are now able to down fully armored Players in one shot | Warzone 2.0 Only
Explosive Ammunition has been added to the MCPR-300 progression tree
ISO Hemlock
.300 Blackout (All Types)
Headshot Damage increased
Hip Spread accuracy while prone increased
Initial Recoil increased slightly
Long-range Damage decreased
Mid-range Damage increased
Minimum Armor Damage added to Semi-Auto Firing Mode | Warzone 2.0 Only
Recoil violence increased
Barrel, Stock, and Magazine Attachment stats are affected according to how ‘Large’, ‘Small’, ‘Heavy’, ‘Light’, ‘Long’, or ‘Short’ they are relative to other Attachments. In essence, the below changes increase the upsides of most Attachments stats while decreasing their downsides—resulting in an overall increase to Attachment power level.
Barrel
Heavy Barrels
ADS Speed penalty slightly reduced
Light Barrels
Muzzle Velocity penalty reduced
Short Barrels
ADS Speed benefit increased
Damage Range penalty reduced
Hip Spread accuracy benefit increased while moving and firing
Hip Spread accuracy penalty for Shotguns decreased while moving and firing
Bipod
ADS Speed penalty reduced
Laser
Laser brightness increased
Magazine
Large Magazines
Light Machine Guns (Global)
Handling and Movement penalties reduced
Kastov 545
60 Round Magazine
Handling penalty reduced
Kastov 762
40 Round Magazine
Handling penalty reduced
Lachmann Sub
50 Round Drum
Handling penalty reduced
M13B
60 Round Magazine
Handling penalty reduced
M16
60 Round Magazine
Handling penalty reduced
Vaznev-9K
45 Round Magazine
Handling penalty reduced
VEL 46
50 Round Magazine
Handling penalty reduced
60 Round Magazine
Handling penalty reduced
Small Magazines
Movement Speed increased
Sprint to Fire Speed increased
Fennec 45
Fennec Double Tap Mod (Benefits from Small Magazine buffs)
Damage increased
Damage Ranges reduced
Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only
Time between bursts reduced
STB 556
Single Tap Mod (Benefits from Small Magazine buffs)
Damage increased
Mid-range Damage distances increased
Minimum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only
Time between shots increased
Rear Grip
Basilisk
Akimbo Basilisk
Maximum Armor Damage added | Warzone 2.0 Only
Stock
Heavy Stocks
ADS Move Speed penalty reduced
Aiming Stability benefit increased
Aim Walking Steadiness benefit increased
General
Blueprints
Pro-Tuning is no longer removed from all Attachments when altering a Pro-Tuned Blueprint
Bomb Squad
Explosive Damage mitigation now also applies to Armor | Warzone 2.0 Only
Damage Feedback
Visual feedback adjusted to increase visibility when taking damage
Death Effects
Death Effects are now visible when killing AI
Dive
Diving fire delay reduced
Slide
Sliding speed slightly increased
Field Upgrades
Adjustments
Added Thermal Vision to the Tactical Camera for Night Map Modes
Equipment
Gas Grenades should no longer detonate enemy explosives
Claymore | Warzone 2.0 Only
Armor damage reduced
Flash Grenade
Flash effect duration reduced
Frag Grenade | Warzone 2.0 Only
One hit kill radius against fully armored Players reduced
Proximity Mine | Warzone 2.0 Only
Armor damage reduced
Armor damage reduced against crouched or prone Players
Semtex
Now kills downed Players when stuck
Killstreaks
Players watching a Killcam after getting killed by a Cruise Missile will no longer be looking downwards when they respawn
Reduced the range of screen shakes for Precision Airstrike explosions
Juggernaut should now be able to see the tablet screen when planting or defusing a bomb
Bomb Drone | Warzone 2.0 Only
Can no longer down fully armored Players
Cluster Mine | Warzone 2.0 Only
Armor damage reduced
Vehicles
Vehicle windows can now be destroyed by melee attacks
Vehicle tires can now be popped with knives
Audio
Added a new cinematic music slider to the front end, which will allow Players to control UI music, game intros/outros, and cinematic sequences separately from music that happens during gameplay
Various refinements to footstep and occlusion mixes
Social
Groups Request Manager
Quality of life improvements for requests to join groups in the Social menu.
Recruit a Friend
Know someone who has yet to experience Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0? You and your friends can get rewarded through the new Recruit a Friend program.
Recruits and recruiters can then earn rewards for completing challenges together
NOTE: This Program is not available in Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, and the Philippines.
UI/UX
Player names now appear in the squad lists of a Private Battle Royale Match
Added the ability to preview tracers and death effects that come with weapon Blueprints
New front end/pre-game lobby scene
Global Bug Fixes
Weapons Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue that disallowed Tuning on the Assault-60 Stock Factory for the FSS Hurricane, FTAC Recon, and Tempus Torrent
Fixed incorrect ammo names on the SPW 40mm HE and KL40-M2 Underbarrel Grenade Launchers
Fixed numerous Blueprints that were unable to be brought into DMZ
Fixed Underbarrel Launcher and Underbarrel Shotgun Attachment compatibility issues
Fixed .50 GS Barrels that were not equipping properly
Fixed P890 Triggers that were not equipping properly
Fixed Attachment descriptions for unlocks on the KV Broadside progression tree
Fixed an incorrect unlock level description on the SP-X 80 progression tree
Fixed an issue with the progression of .50 GS and KV Broadside camo challenges
Fixed an issue where the UI would sometimes incorrectly display 6 out of 5 attachments
Vehicles Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue preventing tires on the Armored Truck from being popped
Fixed the minimap icon of the neutral LTV with a turret not having a turret
Fixed an issue that makes the Player getting stuck in vehicles much less likely
Fixed an issue where roof-exiting on an ATV could push the Player through collision objects
Fixed an issue that allowed Players to exit a vehicle and leave Maps in certain areas
Fixed an issue causing vehicles to sometime become disabled when one of their tires was still on land
Fixed an issue that allowed helicopters to fly through objects after deploying AI
Fixed an issue causing flares on the Heavy Chopper to deploy too high
Fixed an issue causing War Tracks to not clear from Players in the turrets of the Armored Patrol Boat if the driver dies
Killstreaks Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue causing Crossbow bolts to not damage Recon Drones and Bomb Drones
Fixed an issue causing Explosive Crossbow bolts to not damage the Wheelson
Fixed a handful of issues that prevented Cluster Mines from being damaged correctly by different sources
Fixed a small number of out of bounds issues that could impact piloting a Drone
Field Upgrades Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue that prevented Armor from being used while DDoS was active
Equipment Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent Players using the Riot Shield from being killed by Drill Charges
UI/UX Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where Players could spam invites to other Players as a form of griefing
Fixed an issue allowing Players to whisper, toggle mute, report or block Players, and add friends from the Leaderboard at the end of a match
Fixed an issue causing misaligned stats in the Scoreboard in Multiplayer
Fixed an issue affecting Double Kill Challenge tracking in the UI
Fixed an issue where the Basilisk, .50 GS and LA-B 330 weapons had incorrectly set weapon camo challenges
Fixed an issue allowing custom Perk Packages to be edited while in-game
PC Settings
Keybind Presets
Keybind Preset allows Players to use a pre-determined set of keybinds very easily if you want to change all your keybinds with a single click. Several presets are available: Default, which is the Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2 default, Classic which is inspired by Warzone 1 initial keybinds and Simplified, which allows to reduce the amount of keybinds and can be useful for Accessibility. Keybind Preset can be found in KBM, at the top of the Keybinds tab.
Gyro Ratcheting
Gyro Ratcheting is a new setting that allows the player to disable the gyro to reposition the controller by pressing a specific key, without impacting the key’s original behavior. Several actions can be used to disable for Gyro and reposition the controller. This setting was requested by the community to improve the Gyro Aiming experience. Gyro Ratcheting can be found in Controller, in the Advanced tab with all the settings dedicated to Gyro.
Special Ops
Atomgrad Raid
Added ping icons for platforms in Episode 02
Increased the difficulty of the escape sequence in Episode 02
If a Player is downed when the final airlock sequence starts in Episode 02, they will now be revived and placed in a safe spot
Atomgrad Raid Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the red buttons to the first number puzzle would disappear after being interacted with in Episode 01
Fixed an exploit where Players could leave the Map in Episode 01
Fixed an issue preventing the spectator camera from working as intended during the final sequence in Episode 02
Fixed an issue causing the Raid Rewards screen to display in an incorrect aspect ratio
Cooperative
Loadouts can now be used in all non-modified Cooperative content
Added a unique Loadout configuration option
Cooperative Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where the “kill enemies with throwing knives” Challenge was not tracking properly
Fixed a bug where defusing a Claymore while wearing an Assault Suit would cause the Player to lose the Assault Suit
Fixed a weapon exploit using Kit/Role Select crate
Multiplayer
Playlist
Modes
Gunfight
Gunfight is here with 4 maps at Season 03 launch, and new maps coming in future seasons. This iconic 2v2 mode is sure to make for high-octane moments of combat.
Cranked
Cranked takes Team Deathmatch and amps up the intensity by putting a countdown on any Operator who earns an elimination. If they cannot earn another elimination before the timer hits zero, they meet an untimely explosive death.
Maps
Core (6v6)
Gunfight Maps (2v2)
Alley
Blacksite
Exhibit
Shipment
Battle Maps (Ground War and Invasion)
Rohan Oil
Sattiq Cave Complex
General
Gameplay Updates
Round ending kills in single life Modes will now properly track on the scoreboard
Free-for-All style games that result in a tie will now display as a tie for all Players who achieved the top score. Previously, only the first three Players would receive the tie, and any remaining Players would receive a loss
Added a black fader when spectating teammates in Core Multiplayer to avoid gaining Map information in areas of the Map outside of alive teammate locations
Multiplayer Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where Players could get into stacked crates on El Asilo
Fixed general issues with Player collision, Equipment collision, and bullet collision on Al Malik International, Dome, Taraq, Embassy, Zarqwa Hydroelectric, Al Bagra Fortress, Sarrif Bay, Sa’id, and Zaya Observatory
Fixed an issue where some UI elements were not appearing correctly on Ground War Maps
Fixed an issue that could result in a game crash when using the Combat Knife or Riot Shield to melee a Wheelson
Fixed a handful of out of bounds trigger issues
Ranked Play
Ranked Play continues in Season 03, featuring NEW Seasonal Rewards! So whether you’re jumping into your first Ranked Play match or continuing your Season 02 Grind, there’s plenty to unlock and lots of competition to face. Here are the important details to keep in mind for new players. For returning players, consider this a refresher:
Competitive Game Modes, Maps, and Settings
Ranked Play continues in Season 03! Play competitive, 4v4 matches using the same maps, modes, and settings used in the Call of Duty League 2023 ruleset.
Select Weapons, Attachments, Equipment, Perks, Field Upgrades, and Streaks are restricted based on official CDL Competitive rules.
Updated Restrictions
The following have been restricted in Ranked Play to match active Call of Duty League rules:
Cronen Squall Battle Rifle
Updated Game Modes and Maps:
CDL Search and Destroy
Al Bagra Fortress
Breenburgh Hotel
El Asilo
Embassy
Mercado Las Almas
CDL Hardpoint
Al Bagra Fortress
Breenburgh Hotel
Embassy
Mercado Las Almas
Zarqwa Hydroelectric
CDL Control
Breenburgh Hotel
El Asilo
Himmelmatt Expo
SR (Skill Rating)
Test yourself against your peers and track that progress with a visible SR (Skill Rating) that determines your place across 8 Skill Divisions.
All new Ranked Play players begin their journey in Bronze I with 0 SR.
Players increase their SR by winning matches and lose SR whenever they lose matches.
Both individual and team performance will impact how much SR you gain or lose per match. In higher Skill Divisions, team performance has a bigger impact on SR gained or lost so that all winning playstyles are more consistently rewarded.
Players can progress through eight Skill Divisions by reaching SR milestones:
Bronze – Starting Division
Silver – 900 SR
Gold – 2,100 SR
Platinum – 3,600 SR
Diamond – 5,400 SR
Crimson – 7,500 SR
Iridescent – 10,000 SR
Top 250 – 10,000+ SR
End of Season Skill Setback: At the end of each Season, your ending Skill Division will determine where you start the following season:
Bronze through Crimson players will start one Skill Division below where they finish, starting in Tier I of that new Division.
For example, a player who finishes the Season in Platinum II will be dropped back to Gold I at the start of the next Season.
Players who end the current season in Bronze will start at Bronze I in the next Season.
The highest starting position each Season is Diamond I.
Players who participated in Season 02 will experience the above at the start of Season 03.
Ranks & Rewards
MWII Ranked Play is the most rewarding competitive Call of Duty experience ever, with a variety of valuable rewards available to players at launch and Season after Season.
Unlocked Rewards can be used in Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty®: Warzone 2.0. Unlock what the mode has to offer to show off your Rank and Skill wherever you play.
Ranked Play now features brand new Season 03 Rewards!
Ranks and Rank Rewards
Separate from the player’s SR and Skill Division is Rank. Rank persists across Seasons to celebrate the player’s lifetime win total across their Ranked Play career.
All players start at Rank 1 and can progress to Rank 50.
Players increase their Rank by winning matches to earn Stars. Each win grants one (1) Star. Win enough matches and you’ll earn enough Stars to reach the next Rank.
Every 5 Ranks players will progress their Rank icon and unlock a set of Rank rewards:
Rank 5: Ranked Competitor Skin for use with both CDL Male & Female Operators on both Factions.
Rank 10: ‘Press F’ Emblem
Rank 15: Pro Issue X12 Weapon Blueprint
Rank 20: ‘Ace’ Weapon Charm
Rank 25: ‘Turn It Up’ Emblem
Rank 30: ‘Ranked Win Tracker’ Gun Screen that displays the player’s lifetime Ranked Play win total.
Rank 35: ‘I’m Cracked’ Large Weapon Decal
Rank 40: Pro Issue Combat Knife Weapon Blueprint
Rank 45: ‘Sweep’ Weapon Charm
Rank 50: Ranked Veteran Emblem & Skin for use with both CDL Male & Female Operators on both Factions.
Each Rank Milestone also unlocks a Calling Card that represents the player’s achieved Rank.
Season 03 Rewards
In addition to Rank Rewards, each Ranked Play Season will give players the opportunity to earn exclusive limited-time rewards.
Throughout the Season 03, players can earn the following rewards:
5 Wins: ‘Season 03 Competitor’ Weapon Sticker
10 Wins: Pro Issue TAQ-56 Weapon Blueprint
25 Wins: ‘I’m That Dawg’ Weapon Charm
50 Wins: ‘Tippable’ Large Weapon Decal
75 Wins: ‘Ranked Play Season 03’ Loading Screen
100 Wins: ‘Season 03 Ranked Veteran’ Weapon Camo
End of Season Division Rewards
At the end of each Season, players will be awarded Skill Division rewards that represent their highest attained Division that Season.
Division Skins:
Earn a Skill Division Skin for use with both CDL Male & Female Operators on both Factions to represent your highest Skill Division. Once the Skins from one Skill Division have been unlocked they can be permanently used in following Seasons and anywhere you play:
Top 250: Unlock the ‘Top 250 Competitor’ Skin by finishing a Season in the Top 250 Skill Division. Players must be in the Division at the end of the Season to qualify for this reward.
Gold – Iridescent: Earn the applicable ‘Gold Competitor’, ‘Platinum Competitor’, ‘Diamond Competitor’, ‘Crimson Competitor’, or ‘Iridescent Competitor’ Skin based on your highest Skill Division reached over the course of the Season.
Seasonal Division Rewards
Each Ranked Play Season features a unique set of Division Rewards awarded at the end of the Season to celebrate the player’s highest Skill Division reached that Season.
The Season 03 rewards are as follows:
Top 250: ‘Season 03 Top 250’ Weapon Charm, Emblem, and Calling Card
Iridescent: ‘Season 03 Iridescent’ Weapon Charm, Emblem, and Calling Card
Crimson: ‘Season 03 Crimson’ Weapon Charm and Emblem
Diamond: ‘Season 03 Diamond’ Weapon Charm and Emblem
Platinum: ‘Season 03 Platinum’ Weapon Charm and Emblem
Gold: ‘Season 03 Gold’ Weapon Charm and Emblem
Silver: Emblem
Bronze: Emblem
Ranked Play First Place: The player who finishes Season 03 in the #1 position on the Top 250 Leaderboard will receive a unique, one-of-a-kind Calling Card and Emblem for the ultimate bragging rights.
Competitive Integrity Features
From Start to Finish: Players who disconnect or quit matches will receive SR penalties as well as temporary suspensions, with escalating penalties for repeat offenders.
SR Forgiveness: If a player disconnects or quits in the middle of the match, all team members outside of that player’s party will not lose ANY SR.
It is still possible to earn SR if players can overcome their disadvantage, but a loss at a numerical disadvantage will not yield SR loss for players outside of the leaving player’s party.
Fair Fights, Even Teams: If a player quits or disconnects before the start of a match, the match will be canceled and will not count. The remaining players will be returned to the main menu.
Professional Conduct Only: Friendly Fire is enabled in Ranked Play per CDL rules. Repeated Friendly Fire will result in players being kicked from games and receiving penalties and suspensions.
Demotion Protection: After advancing to a higher Skill Division, players will be granted temporary Demotion Protection and will not lose any SR within the first three games in the new Division. Following that initial protection, if players were to lose enough SR to be demoted, they will first be dropped to the minimum threshold of their current Skill Division instead of being demoted. Losing their next match will result in a demotion.
Demotion Protection is also applied for the player’s first 3 games of each Ranked Play Season.
Party SR Restrictions: To ensure competitive fairness and balance of matches in higher Skill Divisions, players in certain Divisions can only party up with players around their current SR. The player with the highest Skill Division in the party determines which Party SR Restrictions are used:
Iridescent (Including Top 250) & Crimson: Can party with players within 1 Skill Division
Diamond: Can party within 2 Skill Divisions
Bronze – Platinum: Can party up without any restrictions
Bug Fixes
Addressed incorrect messaging when a player disconnects from the other team at the beginning of a match.
Addressed incorrect penalty messaging when a player disconnects and receives their first suspension.
Warzone 2.0
The patch notes detailed in the section below affect all Warzone 2.0 content across both Battle Royale and DMZ.
Maps
Map Updates
Ashika Island
A Cargo Ship and several Submarines are now present outside of the Port.
Gameplay
All Maps | All Modes
Tempered Plate Carrier
Upgrades the Player’s Armor Plate Carrier to improve armor plate efficiency.
Details:
Player now equips 2 stronger armor plates, down from 3
Each armor plate counts for 75
Can be found in strongholds and loot
Bomb Drone Balancing
Reduced the damage of the Bomb Drone so it will no longer one-hit-kill or down a fully armored player.
Heavy Chopper
Re-enabled this vehicle in the following modes:
Standard
Duos
Trios
Quads
Added new Heavy Chopper gas cans unique to this vehicle that are required for initial takeoff.
Spawn locations of these gas cans will differ between Battle Royale and DMZ.
Battle Royale:
One of five possible spawn locations will spawn Heavy Gas gas cans each match.
One Heavy Chopper gas can is included as a guaranteed Stronghold mission reward.
Subsequent refuelings can be done via Gas Stations or other Heavy Chopper gas cans
This vehicle is now more vulnerable to explosive damage
Gas Mask
The gas mask has been given a slight buffer when the player delays it from being put on or taken off. This should help catch situations where further delay is desired immediately after it was dropped.
Interrogation
Decreased the time it takes to perform an interrogation to 3 seconds, down from 5
Added a grace period if the downed Player is immediately eliminated after a successful interrogation.
This guarantees that the enemy squad will be pinged at least once, up to three times during the grace period.
Reminder: Keeping the interrogated Player alive will further extend the effect
Quality of Life
Mantle Assist Improvements
Improved the system that would allow players to mantle over or through objects such as windows.
Advanced UAV Improvements
Enemy Players and AI Combatants will now appear differently while using an Advanced UAV
Killstreak Banner Positioning
The position of the Killstreak banner that appears on screen has been moved to no longer overlap with the player’s reticle.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue that allowed Players to clip inside the Sentry Gun.
Fixed several issues with placing a Sentry Gun on the train.
Fixed issue where Mortar Strikes were not doing enough damage against AI targets, making it hard to kill them.
Recon/Bomb Drones will now die if the player goes into last stand.
Added item persistence to Stim Pistol / Rebreather. Now Stim pistol / Rebreather can be dropped after it has been activated.
Fixed several issues caused by Players having both a Self Revive and Stim Pistol equipped.
Fixed an issue with the Assimilation UI that could cause some squad members’ names or numbers to appear incorrectly.
Battle Royale
The patch notes detailed in the section below are exclusive to Battle Royale, which includes but is not limited to standard Battle Royale, Resurgence, Mini Royale, Unhinged, and more.
Playlist
Battle Royale
Al Mazrah
Standard
Duos
Max Players: 150
Assimilation: Refill
Trios
Max Players: 150
Assimilation: Refill
Quads
Max Players: 152
Assimilation: Refill
Massive ResurgenceNEW
Trios
Max Players: 150
Assimilation: Off
Quads
Max Players: 152
Assimilation: Off
Ashika Island
Resurgence
Solos
Max Players: 52
Assimilation: Off
Duos
Max Players: 52
Assimilation: Off
Quads
Max Players: 52
Assimilation: Off
For regular updates about the Playlist and other Scheduled Events, check out the dedicated Warzone Trello Board.
Modes
New Modes
Al Mazrah
Massive Resurgence Launch
Resurgence makes its Al Mazrah debut! Prepare to take on dozens of other squads in a much larger version of this fan favorite mode.
How does it work?
When eliminated, Players enter a spectating state and must wait for the Resurgence timer to tick down. Squad members can shorten the timer by completing Contracts, looting, and eliminating enemy Players. Respawns are disabled on the fourth circle, so keep an eye on the clock
Hunt & Track Mechanic
At any point during a match, eliminating an enemy Player will display their Squad members for a few seconds on the minimap.
Specific to Solos, eliminating an enemy Player will display their location upon redeployment for 10 seconds.
Score Events
As a reminder, we recently added quite a few new ways to shorten the respawn timer for Squad members:
Headshot
Eliminating an enemy Player via Headshot
On The Move
If you move more than 25 meters while your teammate is dead
Hunt
You eliminated a Player while they were tracked by the Hunt mechanic
Hunter Double
You eliminated two Players in a row while they were tracked by the Hunt mechanic
Hunter Spree
You eliminated more than three Players while they were tracked by the Hunt mechanic
Armor Break
You broke all of a Player’s active Armor Plates
Audacious Elimination
You got an elimination while a Squad member was down
Fearless Elimination
You got an elimination while being the last living member of your Squad
Loadouts
Players can acquire their Loadouts via two different methods in Resurgence. Towards the end of the first circle there is a Public Event that drops a Loadout crate for your Squad. Loadout Dop Markers are also available for purchase via Buy Stations, using the same price scaling as standard Battle Royale.
Additional Information
Strongholds are disabled
Weapons found via ground loot always have attachments
Blue Resurgence Supply Boxes restock after 90 seconds
World Series of WarzoneIn-Season
Grab your two sweatiest friends and start warming up now Stage 1 of the upcoming WSOW 2023 Season.
A limited-time playlist will go live on April 27th called WSOW Trios for squads to practice for the In-Game Open.
This is a new WSOW ruleset, which is a variation of a standard match of Battle Royale. This includes changes such as:
No turreted vehicles
No Heavy chopper
No assimilation
No Fire sales, Jailbreaks, Restocks or Champion’s Quest
While the public Playlist will be available throughout this weekend for practice, the actual competition — and opportunity for official scoring for WSOW Stage I — will take place on April 28 through April 30 from 10 AM to 2 PM PT each day.
Full details for the WSOW 2023 Season are available on the official blog here.
GENERAL
Resurgence Private Matches
Ashika Island Resurgence (Solos, Duos, Trios, and Quads) has been enabled in Private Matches.
Private Match Spectating
Spectating has been enabled for all available maps/modes including:
Al Mazrah
Standard Battle Royale
Solos, Duos, Trios, Quads
Mini Royale
Trios
Ashika Island
Resurgence
Solos, Duos, Trios, Quads
After Action Report (AAR)
All Players in a squad that complete a match will see the After Action Report.
Birdseye Perk
This Perk has been reenabled.
Adjustments:
Now activates when Player uses a UAV Killstreak
Enemy UAVs no longer trigger Birdseye
UAVs activated by the Player using Birdseye will provide enemy headings
UAV pings activated by the Player using Birdseye are slightly larger
MAPS
Al Mazrah | Standard Battle Royale
Blacksite New Gulag
This roughly rectangular, asymmetrical map has several interior spaces and long external routes. Those who want to redeploy will have to prove their worth on this new yet familiar ground.
Gameplay
New Gameplay Features
All Maps | All Modes
UAV Towers
First seen in DMZ, UAV Towers can be activated during a match to provide intel on enemy positioning in the form of several circular UAV sweeps from the tower’s fixed location.
Details:
An audible notification is broadcasted when one is activated
The icon for active towers will be visible in red on the Tac Map and overworld
Lasts 20 seconds per activation
Costs $2000 per activation
Able to be activated by another squad even if you have activated them already
Those activated by an opposing squad show detection radius on the map
Al Mazrah | All Modes
Redeploy Drones
Redeploy Drones have been added to Al Mazrah. Utilize these for quick repositioning.
Details:
Can be shot down
Will reposition when in the gas
Will begin leaving the field around the 4th circle
Al Mazrah | Standard Battle Royale
Stronghold “Hold Positions” Operation
Locate and defend a position inside the stronghold from enemies. The stronghold will be attacked by continuous reinforcements until the operation is complete.
Black Sites New Stronghold Objective
An additional black site has been added to Al Mazrah near Rohan Oil, in the Northern sector of the map.
Champion’s Quest
New Weapon Blueprint Reward
Go find out – if you can!
Gas Circle Pacing Improvements
Decreased the time paused between gas circle movements. This will increase overall pacing across a match.
Note: We’ve evaluated the delay time between when the circle stops and the start of the next movement, a change inspired by learnings of previous circle times. By making an adjustment here we expect to see a more dynamic mid-game. This does not increase the speed of the gas itself in any way.
Gameplay Adjustments
All Maps | All Modes
Most Wanted Contract
The Most Wanted Supply Drop now drops on every successful completion
This will no longer deactivate upon Resurgence being disabled in Ashika Island.
In Plunder, it drops money and different power items
Supply drop icon has been updated
Every team can now see the crate’s icon on the tac map
Stronghold Rewards
Reduced the number of white Stronghold Supply Boxes that spawn to 1, down from 2
Increased loot found in a white Stronghold Supply Box
Al Mazrah | All Modes
Intel Contract
The number of spawn locations for the upload point has been increased
The upload point will now drop loot upon completion
The upload point occupation time requirement has been increased to 17 seconds, up from 10
The “search for the laptop” phase of this contract has been removed
Note: We felt that the initial search circle that contained the laptop was too inconsistent with the time it took players to find the laptop on average. This time was very heavily dependent on the location of the laptop. This change aims to counteract that concern.
Buy Stations
The following items will be available at every Buy Station with unlimited stock:
Gas Masks
Portable Radars
We’ve also made some tweaks to item prices. See below for details:
Armor Plates
Increased to $500, up from $400
Gas Mask
Increased to $2000, up from $1650
Durable Gas Mask
Increased to $3500, up from $2900
C4
Increased to $850, up from $700
Frag Grenade
Increased to $600, up from $500
Smoke Grenade
Increased to $400, up from $250
Snapshot Grenade
Increased to $600, up from $400
Revive Pistol
Increased to $4000, up from $800
Cluster Mine
Increased to $6000, up from $3300
Precision Airstrike
Decreased to $2000, down from $4000
Counter-UAV
Decreased to $2000, down from $4000
Bomb Drone
Decreased to $3500, down from $4000
Armor Box
Increased to $3500, up from $2000
Battle Rage
Increased to $3500, up from $2900
Dead Silence
Decreased to $2500, down from $2900
Portable Radar
Increased to $2500, up from $1400
Suppression Mine
Increased to $3500, up from $2000
Tactical Camera
Decreased to $1500, down from $1650
Deployable Cover
Decreased to $1500, down from $1650
Trophy System
Decreased to $1500, down from $1650
Recon Drone
Increased to $3000, up from $2000
Firesale UAV
Increased to $5000, up from $4000
Future updates will see a continuous evaluation of prices as we regularly review the live data of Buy Station usage, equipment power and more.
Item placement in the menu has been revised in order to keep relevant selections next to one another.
Changed positioning of the Loadout Drop Marker on the menu to facilitate navigation
Press down once on directional controller when opening the Buy Station menu
Spawn locations have been updated and increased to 42, up from 31
Note: We’re making significant improvements to how we determine the spawn location of Buy Stations, this change not only increases the amount available in a match but more appropriately spaces out their locations. The goal being to address negative space and to reduce frequency of buys being in too close of a proximity. Buy stations will remain static in Al Mazrah Battle Royale so that learned behavior can be relied on.
Ammo Caches
Additional locations for Ammo Caches have been added across the map
Note: We’ve identified a number of regions on the map that would benefit from an Ammo Cache to assist with either regain potential, or just keeping an active engagement going longer. As with Buy Stations, we’re evaluating much of our spawn philosophy and will be making additional changes in other areas over the course of the chapter.
Ashika Island | Resurgence
Rebalanced Rewards
We have adjusted the rewards for the following:
Data Heist Public Event
Sea Treasure Machine
Sea Lion Statue side quests
Quality of Life
Minimap Ping Anchoring
Coordinates and map elements that have been pinged will now anchor the icon along the borders of the minimap even when they are outside of the visible area on the minimap.
Spawn Protection Timeout
Spawn protection will now expire on players who remain airborne for more than 10 seconds
This is in addition to the current x that remove spawn protection when they are x meters from the ground
We’ll evaluate the effectiveness of Spawn Protection and if necessary make adjustments on a per mode basis.
Blacksite Key Visibility
Blacksite Key dropped will now be visible on the Tac Map to all squads
Loadout Drop Visuals
Adjusted the visual representation of Loadout Drops to help Players better distinguish between their own and those that belong to other Players.
New color coding:
Squad Loadout Drop = Blue
Contested Loadout Drop = Yellow
Gulag Item HUD
Items that a Player picks up during a Gulag round will be briefly indicated next to the crosshair before fading away.
Object Elevation Arrows
Buy Stations, Contracts, and Loot items now have a small up/down arrow on the tac map and minimap to better indicate elevation.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where Quick Fix did not activate after plating in Resurgence modes.
Fixed an issue causing the Intel Contract world icon to persist despite having failed to complete the objective.
Fixed an issue causing Battle Royale victories to not update properly in the Combat Records.
Fixed an issue causing the Play Again buttons to no longer work after assigning a new party leader.
Fixed an issue causing items to disappear when attempting to stow them away in the backpack.
Fixed an issue causing Players using the Birdseye Perk to receive UAV pings when an enemy activated a UAV.
DMZ
The patch notes detailed in the section below are exclusive to DMZ.
In Season 02 we focused on refreshing and resetting DMZ, but Season 03 is all about new game mechanics.
NEW FOR SEASON 03
New Faction
[ REDACTED ] has arrived with new Faction Missions coming throughout Season 03.
Barter
We are introducing Barter for Players to have another way to gear-up during deployment. Barter can be found at Buy Stations and offers exchange of certain items for useful equipment. Remembering these “Recipes” will be a useful tool for acquiring specific items. Barter is not Player-to-Player.
Workbench
The Workbench has arrived in DMZ and allows players to customize Contraband Weapons during deployment – this includes any equipped weapon that may be insured or looted. Players will be able to add or remove attachments based on their weapon progression. Craft the perfect build or add the right attachment for an advantage in situational combat.
Active Duty Operator Slots
Individual Operators now go on “Active Duty” when used by the Player. Only one Active Duty slot can be equipped at a time, but all Players will start with 3 slots.
Active Duty Operators have their own persistent items: Exfil Streak, Dog Tag Rarity, Backpack Type, Killstreak, Gas Mask and Self Revive.
When failing to exfil, only that individual Operator will have its gear, streak, and Dog Tag rarity reset. All other Operators will not be affected.
Along with Persistent Operators being added into DMZ, we are adding certain Bundles to the Store that have additional Active Duty Operator Slots included.
Private Exfil
Campers got you down? Private exfil will be available at Buy Stations to trigger an exfil chopper to land at an exfil point that is inactive for other Players during that match. It doesn’t mean you won’t be spotted by an enemy squad, but there may be less heat than one of the public points visible on the Tac Map.
As mentioned above the Heavy Chopper will be in DMZ and Battle Royale. Find fuel around the map to utilize this new vehicle. Flying it out of bounds will automatically trigger exfiltration.
New Contract
Supply Run
Similar to Safecracker, Operators will need to locate and loot 3 crates
New Equipment/Items
Rebreather – new Field Upgrade that allows Players to breathe underwater
Skeleton Key – this key can unlock any locked space in place of a specific key
4 New Plate Carriers
Tempered – 2 stronger armor plates vs. 3 plate (same as BR)
Comms – audio alert when an enemy Player or squad is nearby and increased duration of all UAVs and UAV Towers
Medic – faster teammate revives and self-revives
Stealth – will not appear on enemy radars (Ghost Perk)
2 New Backpacks
Secure – items are kept to that Active Duty Soldier if they are eliminated in an Extraction Zone and are not consumed for XP upon successful exfil
Scavenger – maximum item slots at the cost of the third weapon slot
For more details on all things Season 03 of DMZ, check out our dedicated blog here.
UI/UX
Reworked the Factions tab for better ease of use. Revamped Faction Mission menu layout for better ease of use
Missions are now shown in a vertical list with new mission buttons
Shortened description panel so that selected Missions can be viewed on the right side
Added a new section to the Challenge menu that tracks the Player’s current progress for Weapons Cases and the awards they have, or are trying to achieve
Gameplay
“Out of the Deep” mission is now easier to complete
First step no longer requires killing Operators
Second step can be completed with kills from the surface of water
Reduced range requirements for the M4 Weapons Testing and Lachmann Weapons Testing Missions
Changed “Non-Discriminatory” mission to require killing cartel soldiers instead of Shadow Company soldiers
The details of a Story Mission are now hidden until the Player unlocks the Story Mission by completing 5 of the 6 missions in the tier
The Secure Intel Contract now reveals the closest commander to the Upload Station instead of a random one
Upon failing to exfil from a deployment, a Player’s selected Lethal, Tactical, and Field Upgrade will now default to what was previously selected, rather than having to reselect those slots
Increased overall amount of loot found in world
Toolboxes now spawn more Field Upgrades, gun oil, and blow torches
Military containers, rifle cases, and weapon lockers all spawn more items overall
Spawn rates of Plate Carriers, medical items, gun oil, documents, and food rations have been increased
New potential spawn location for Weapons Case on Al Mazrah
Bug Fixes
Fixed a handful of issues that prevented certain areas from spawning more context-specific loot (Example: Industrial buildings spawning industrial items)
Fixed M4 Weapons Testing not tracking kills for the Tempus Torrent
Fixed Kastov Weapons Testing not tracking kills for the KV Broadside
Fixed an issue where stowing a weapon from an enemy’s Backpack wouldn’t count it as an enemy Operator’s weapon
Fixed an issue where using an exploding barrel to kill enemies wouldn’t count towards some mission progress
Fixed a number of issues causing some missions to not track progress for taking an item if you Infiled with that item in your inventory
Fixed an issue that caused Revive Pistols to be counted as a weapon for the purposes of missions that require Players to Infil without weapons
Fixed an issue with “The Pound” mission where progress wasn’t given if a weapon was in the Backpack’s weapon slot
Fixed an issue causing some weapon cosmetic customizations to be lost upon exfilling a weapon
Fixed an issue where exfilling with a Gas Mask would sometimes turn it into a Durable Gas Mask
Fixed an issue where the HUD wouldn’t update Armor values when Assimilating to a new team
Fixed an issue where Contract UI wouldn’t properly clear when Assimilating to a new team
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