MW3 & Warzone Season 5 begins on July 24th, at 9am PT, 11am CT, 12pm EST. In-Game timers confirms Modern Warfare III Season 5 begins late May for Multiplayer, Warzone and Zombies. Season 5 for Warzone and MW3 reportedly features the conclusion of Zombies, the STG and a few surprising crossovers! Here’s Everything you need to know about Early Gameplay, Content and the Download for MWIII & Warzone Season 5:
MW3 SEASON 5 START TIMES & DOWNLOAD
According to the in game battlepass timer, MW3 Season 5 is scheduled to launch on July 24th. So far, Modern Warfare III has been on track with every new seasonal drop, without any delays to the beginning or middle of any season. If July 24th does stick, then expect all content to become playable at 9am PT, 11am CT, and 12pm EST.
As we’ve seen with previous seasonal updates, the preload for new content should become available first on Playstation and Battlenet around two days before the season begins. Around July 22nd or July 23rd is when players should be able to download any necessary updates to prepare for Season 5.
MW3 SEASON 5 FILE SIZE & PRELOAD
Judging from the download size of previous MW3 Seasons, the file should be approximately 16-30GB in size, which is subject to change. While Warzone is isn’t getting a new map this time, MW3 Multiplayer and Zombies are expected to receive a large amount of content which may increase the file size.
During the last few seasons of MW2, larger than usual title updates ended up decreasing the overall game size in exchange for needing to download 20-40GB of data for the new content. It’s likely that future MW3 seasons will have significantly smoother download windows than MW2 did.
SEASON 5 BATTLEPASS
Season 5 of Modern warfare 3 brings a new Battle Pass for players to purchase and earn rewards for!
Along with Valeria, and others, coming to the Season 5 Battle Pass, we have some returning weapons coming with the Season 5 update!
STG (ASSAULT RIFLE | SECTOR 7 | LAUNCH)
Last seen in Call of Duty: Vanguard. Fan-favorite WWII era weapon.
STATIC-HV (SMG | SECTOR 6 | LAUNCH)
Bite-sized SMG chambered in 5.7x28mm.
SPEAR (MELEE | BP CLASSIFIED SECTOR | MID-SEASON)
Last seen in Call of Duty Mobile and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Zombies. Melee weapon that’s also throwable.
For more info on what’s coming to the Season 5 Battle Pass, be sure to check out our Season 5 Battle Pass article!
WWE CROSSOVER
On Friday July 12th, Call of Duty confirmed a crossover with WWE is launching on July 24th when Season 5 begins. Rhea Ripley will be in the Season 5 Battlepass!
We’ll see other WWE superstars through bundles. More information can be found here.
MULTIPLAYER CONTENT
We are getting five 6v6 maps in Season 5 of Modern Warfare 3! Three of these maps are BRAND NEW and two of these are cell-shaded remakes of two previous maps!
BAIT (LAUNCH | 6V6)
YARD (LAUNCH | 6V6)
CELSHIP (LAUNCH | SHIPMENT CELL-SHADED | 6V6)
TOONOXIDE (LAUNCH | RUST CELL-SHADED | 6V6)
INK HOUSE (MID-SEASON | 6V6)
There will be THREE new gamemodes coming to Season 5! These seem to be super fun gamemodes!
SLAM DEATHMATCH (IN-SEASON)
You can only down enemies with weapons in this gamemode. Enable to confirm a kill, you MUST use a finishing moves! All finishing moves in this gamemode will be a random WWE finisher! This mode will only be available during the WWE SummerSlam Event.
ARCADE PLAYLIST (IN-SEASON)
Arcade returns with two new abilities and several new power weapons. All players will have increased jump height and a non-damaging ability to slam into the ground. Here’s the five new power weapons:
Sledgehammer Melee: Increased knockback ability
Minigun: Battle Rage ability
MORS Sniper Rifle: Explosive knockback effect
TYR Pistol: Akimbo Snakeshot Dragon’s Breath
Push Dagger Melee: Big lunge ability
COD WARRIOR (LAUNCH)
Do you like mini-games? This gamemode is for you. Three teams of two are put to the test in random quickfire mini-games. Every round wins a point, and the first team to five points wins. Here’s a list of the mini-games!
Beat Up the Car! | Round Time: 60 Seconds
Each team spawns in with Sledgehammers and a vehicle. The first team to destroy their car wins.
Breacher Ball! | Round Time: 60 seconds
All Operators are provided with unlimited Breacher Drones as their only armament. Survive to win.
Bullet Time! | Round Time: 60 seconds
Test your reflexes against extremely low velocity weapons, allowing you to better sidestep and evade enemy fire. Survive to win.
Shoot! | Round Time: 30 seconds
Spawn in a circle with every Operator wielding the powerful TYR Handgun. Draw fast and survive to win.
Don’t Shoot! | Round Time: 60 seconds
Listen closely. In this variant, everyone spawns in a circle with the TYR Handgun equipped. Anyone who shoots, however, will die on the spot. Survive to win.
Drone Wars! | Round Time: 60 seconds
All Operators spawn with Stormenders and Bomb Drones. Survive to win.
Fragged! | Round Time: 60 seconds
Settle things explosively in this mini-game where all Operators are provided with unlimited Frag Grenades only.
The Hunt! | Round Time: 60 seconds
Operators are assigned the role of a hunter or a runner. Hunters must eliminate the runners who have no weapons to fight back.
Knives! | Round Time: 60 seconds
Operators spawn with knives only. Survive to win.
“Meta” Loadout!| Round Time: 60 seconds
Do your best in this ironic take on the meta as Operators duke it out with poorly optimized Loadouts. Survive to win.
Miniguns for Everyone! | Round Time: 60 seconds
Prepare for brutal combat as each Operator is provided a Juggernaut suit and a minigun. Survive to win.
Last Ninja Standing! | Round Time: 60 seconds
Operators battle with Throwing Stars only while benefiting from increased movement speed and jump height. Survive to Win.
Revive! | Round Time: 60 seconds
Each team spawns with a downed Operator. The first team to locate and revive their downed teammate wins.
Shocking! | Round Time: 90 seconds
Push through the pain. In this mini-game, all Operators must battle under the permanent effects of a Shock Stick.
Turret Time! | Round Time: 90 seconds
All Operators are provided with Stormenders and a Remote Turret. Survive to win.
NEW EQUIPMENT & AFTERMARKET PARTS
There’s loads of new fun toys to use in Modern Warfare 3. Such as:
EMP GRENADE ( TACTICAL | LAUNCH)
When thrown, it deactivates player equipment and disrupts enemy sensors and HUD for a short time. Below is a look at the SIX new Aftermarket Parts coming to Season 5 of Modern Warfare 3!
JAK WIDEMOUTH BARREL (MORS SNIPER | MW3)
A widemouth barrel crafted to accommodate magnetic ball bearings that shatter upon firing, creating a barrage of small and lethal projectiles.
JAK SLASH (MANY WEAPONS WITH UNDERBARRELS)
This underbarrel vertical grip doubles as a combat knife, replacing your melee attack with a lethal slash.
JAK PROTEAN (RAAL LMG | MW2)
This conversion kit turns the RAAL into a highly adaptable prototype weapon with a telescoping barrel that can be toggled between full-auto and semi-auto fire, offering suppressive fire and precision in the same weapon.
JAK CATACLYSM (RPK LMG | MW2)
Command the battlefield with this .50 Cal conversion kit for the RPK. Slow yet powerful with a high-capacity drum mag, this kit is your enemy’s nightmare.
JAK DEVASTATORS (RECLAIMER 18 | MW3)
Dual-wield Reclaimer 18 Shotguns and become a mobile artillery barrage with this Aftermarket Part. Accuracy and recoil control are minimal, but destruction is maximized.
JAK DEATHMARCH (BAL-27 ASSAULT RIFLE | MW3)
This Aftermarket Part replaces standard ammo with high-voltage power cells and the barrel with a photonic scatter barrel. Fire a spread of lethal laser blasts that take down enemies at short range.
WARZONE CONTENT
Urzikstan is getting a new POI update; Atlas Superstore from Verdansk is making it’s return within Urzikstan!
“Welcome to the Atlas Superstore, inspired by the original Superstore in Verdansk, and home to all your Call of Duty: Warzone shopping needs. Whether it be a rare weapon, a new perk set, a fresh set of armor plates, or some other coveted item, the Superstore has what you need to secure the win. Stay tuned to your surroundings as other squads are bound to heed the same shopping impulse.”
The new iteration of Superstore can be found south of the Orlov Military Base in the upper central-eastern side of Urzikstan. There’s four different entry points on the roof, an entrance using a zipline from Al-Sada Village, and TEN different entrances from the ground.
NEW MODES
SUPERSTORE RESURGENCE (URZIKSTAN | LAUNCH)
Resurgence that’s limited to Superstore ONLY. 28 Players drop into a ten-minute match.
SURPEME RESURGENCE (REBIRTH ISLAND | MID-SEASON)
Supreme Resurgence is returning! Exceptional ground loot, premium price for loadout drops, and meta weapons with cool camos. Win a match in Supreme Resurgence to earn the “Spilled Beans” weapon camo.
NEW PUBLIC EVENTS
Below are the new Public Events coming to Warzone in Season 5:
Bounty Contest (Resurgence | Launch)
Evert squad is given a Bounty Contract to complete within the designated time. When you wipe out one bounty, you move onto the next squad member until the entire squad is eliminated.
Elite Contracts (All Modes | Mid-Season)
Complete Elite Contracts (shorter time to complete) to earn a variety of rewards:
Foresight Killstreak
Multiple Redacted Weapons
Specialist Perk Package
Advanced UAV
Recon Flyover (All Modes | Mid-Season)
Two waves of Advanced UAVs scan operators with the recon zone shown as a red circle on the map. If caught, you will be marked to other players.
There’s also a new equipment called the Redeploy Drone Beacon (R.D.B.) which is a portable R.D.B. field upgrade which deploys a Redeploy Drone.
NEW PRESTIGE CHALLENGES
RANKS & REWARDS
There will be new Prestige Challenges and Level Cap for MW3, Warzone, and Warzone Mobile:
Prestige 18: Unlocked at Rank 900
Emblem Reward
Four Tiered Calling Card Challenges, one Prestige 18 Mastery Calling Card Challenge.
Prestige 19: Unlocked at Rank 950
Emblem Reward
Four Tiered Calling Card Challenges, one Prestige 19 Mastery Calling Card Challenge.
Prestige 20: Unlocked at Rank 1,000
Emblem Reward
Four Tiered Calling Card Challenges, one Prestige 20 Mastery Calling Card Challenge.
Prestige 21: Unlocked at Rank 1,050
Emblem Reward
Four Tiered Calling Card Challenges, one Prestige 21 Mastery Calling Card Challenge.
Blueprint Reward: “Prestigious Stripes” Weapon Blueprint for the Striker SMG. Eliminate enemies with this confident black, white, and gold weapon featuring five attachments built with increased mobility and handling and a suppressor for low-profile play.
SEASON 5 WEAPON PRESTIGE ANIMATED CAMO (MERCURY) | LAUNCH
Season 5’s Weapon Prestige camo (shown above) is truly a work of art; molten animated polyatomic-style shards slowly pulse and sparkle between a deep green and purple. The grind of all grinds continues! Pop a Double Weapon XP and get to work unlocking the Season 5 Weapon Prestige Camo. Here’s how:
Level your chosen weapon up to maximum (this can be any MWII or MWIII weapon you have in your Gunsmith collection).
Next, earn the One Trick Weapon Prestige camo for that weapon (earn 150,000 XP).
Next, earn the Molten Obsidian Weapon Prestige camo for that weapon (earn an additional 200,000 XP after unlocking One Trick).
Next, earn the Mercury Weapon Prestige camo for that weapon (earn an additional 250,000 XP after unlocking both One Trick and Molten Obsidian for that weapon).
ZOMBIES CONTENT
The season 5 update is the conclusion to the MW3 Zombies Story. One final Dark Aether rift, a boss fight against the entity and another set of schematics are dropping with Season 5.
“Operation Deadbolt must face the ultimate challenge in confronting the Entity in a terrifying new section of the Dark Aether. Use Aetherium launch pads to soar through the environment and keep away from the dangerous hordes of undead lurking on the ground. Prepare to abandon all hope as you make your way towards the climatic conclusion and the final boss.”
NEW DARK AETHER RIFT & SCHEMATICS
After completing the final story mission, you can find pieces to access the new Dark Aether Rift and play for the final set of schematics for Modern Warfare Zombies!
Disciple Bottle
Spawn a friendly Disciple to wreak havoc against your foes.
Grenade Bandolier
Replenish your Lethal and Tactical Equipment over time, allowing you to regularly bombard enemies.
Stash Increase
Increase your stash size to 30. Get lootin’.
THE END
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