New patch notes have been revealed for Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 3. I was invited to a Call of Duty creator call that detailed some exclusive highlights we’ll be seeing on April 2nd. The Black Ops 6 Season 3 patch notes have changed the weapon meta and completely overhauled several aspects of the game. Here’s everything revealed with the Black Ops 6 & Warzone Season 3 patch notes:
SEASON 3 RELEASE SCHEDULE
As a reminder, Season 3 is releasing in two separate parts this month. Multiplayer and Zombies will receive new content on April 2nd, while Warzone goes offline and returns on April 3rd.
Expect plenty of coverage in the form of articles, tweets, and content on YouTube. This article is still under construction!
MULTIPLAYER
Season 3 of Multiplayer is focusing on throwback content, with several maps being based on iconic black ops locations in addition to firing range making its first debut in seven years.
- OG Grind Remaster is releasing at the start of Season 3.
- Four New Events This Season, Five Total Including Return to Verdansk.
- The new Ladra SMG is based on the Black Ops Spectre (2010).
- Panic Knifing returns for the first time since 2013, through the new close shave perk.
- Gunfight added to the new party modes playlist, along with sharpshooter.
- Customization, like emotes and sprays, no longer reset with prestige
- Slight slide speed and distance reductions
- Weapon tuning for goblin, AS VAL range buff, jackal range nerf, shotgun slug and DB buff,TR2 & DM10 buffs
- Ranked Play rewarding players with blueprints in season 3.
- New Camo hub menu to track all nearest to completion challenges for premium.
- Blueprint attachment swapping is releasing mid season, which was previously removed after launch.
ZOMBIES
Not only is Season 3 adding a new round based map, but a slew of impactful gameplay updates that will fundamentally change every round based map.
In the Shattered Veil though, the crew will be aiming to rescue Maxis from the dark aether, while coming face to face with Richtofen. Shattered Veil has been compared to Citadelle Des Morts through the sheer amount of Easter Eggs the map will offer.
- Double tap is based on the classic formula, like 1.0 and focuses on fire rate. Augments play homage to 2.0 abilities
- The Ray Gun Mark 2 will be added to all Mystery Boxes with Season 3 Reloaded
- Elder disciple is kind of an ELITE version of the original.
- The Death machine streak will be available at the crafting station on April 17th.
- Team Cranked LTM releasing during the launch Window of Season 3
- Mid season Zombie updates include the Frost Blast field upgrade and Zombie Snacks LTM.
- Updates to various ZM challenge requirements
- Fixes for light mend and tesla storm augments
- Lots of UI and graphical improvements
- Bug fixes for the Tomb
WARZONE
It’s no secret that the Warzone Season 3 overhaul is larger than the yearly Season 1 reset and may just be the biggest update since the dawn of Verdansk in 2020.
From exclusive movement changes, to over 500 quality of life improvements and classic sounds, Raven meant it on the creator call when they said “Warzone is BACK.”
- Launch playlists include Battle Royale, Plunder, Battle Royale Casual & Bootcamp. Resurgence will be available during the launch window for Rebirth, with Ranked Play coming in May for Verdansk trios.
- 3 Gulag variants are back in Verdansk. Players will return with better weapons based on the current circle collapse.
- 150 player BR, Floating loot, Classic circle pacing and shooting during free fall is returning. Warzone exclusive thermites will be unlocked through a challenge event on April 17th.
- UI adjustments include field upgrades in the squad widget, vertical buy station menu and a redeploy all button. If a player doesn’t have enough cash to buy everyone back, it’ll prioritize the player with the most cash.
- Quality of life improvements include prioritizing favorite loadout, inspecting to view attachments, detailed death recap and more.
- Classic Warzone elements:
Contract multiplier
Victory screen
Cinematics
Announcer
Art assets
Sound effects
Music
Splashes
Progression
Armor break - Reduced redeploy mechanics:
No gulag tokens, no redeply tokens, no flares. - Can no longer buy weapons from buy stations. Default loadouts have also been improved for newcomers.
- Warzone specific omnimovement has been added which combines classic 2020 pacing and Treyarch’s omnimovement.
- Warzone Ranked Play returning in Seasom 3 Reloaded:
150 players & a hard reset back to bronze. Shooting During free fall off is restricted. - Verdansk train returns mid season.
QNA
During the call, the following points were addressed:
- Event camos will return. More information coming later in Season 3
- Loadout costs DO change with Squad Sizes
- Custom Games will support Verdansk.
- No events in the Gulag. Cash piles won’t be on the ground
THE END
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