Call of Duty: Warzone Season 04 Patch Notes

• Fixed various stability and crash related issues.

• Fixed the issue causing hitching/stuttering in matches.

• Fixed various collision issues that allowed players to exploit under the map.

• Fixed an issue where players were not receiving the correct amount of SR after completing a Ranked match

• Fixed an issue where the Search & Destroy contract UI was not displaying for allies.

• Fixed an issue where players would lose certain functionality if eliminated while planting a Search & Destroy contract bomb.

• Fixed an issue where the bomb location indicator would persist after the Search & Destroy contract expired.

• Interactable Cranes
  • Two massive cranes on the north and south sides of the monolith offer vertical access to The Overlook via built-in Vertical Ascenders and multiple landing platforms. After a short ascent, players can reach a platform just below the jib for a jump to The Overlook roof. Both cranes are also functional - if nearby controls are activated, their cargo hooks can be used to transport players or items to key positions around the tower and Downtown.

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• High Value Loot Zones 
  • The three HVLZ locations have been updated to the following:
    • Superstore
    • Quarry
    • The Overlook

• World Series of WZ Limited-Time Mode
  • For a 3 week period, players will be able to queue for a mode with the World Series of Warzone ruleset to mirror the experience that the top echelon of our playerbase seeks out - and, for the especially competitive bunch, to practice for the upcoming in-game open that starts on June 20th. Best of luck!
    
  • For more information about the Call of Duty World Series of Warzone, check out https://worldseriesofwarzone.com/.

Part of maintaining balance and player interest in Ranked Play involves periodically rotating potentially controversial or previously restricted elements. This helps us better understand shifts in the meta-game, especially following recent changes, and provides valuable data on whether future adjustments to these restrictions are needed.

Over the course of Season 03 Reloaded, we closely monitored feedback regarding Launchers as well as the Tracker perk in Ranked Play - which we openly acknowledge was negative. As such, we've decided to reapply restrictions in Season 04 to Launchers, which have made breaching excessively easy. Although they theoretically offer diverse gameplay options, even minimally coordinated teams using multiple launchers can achieve full squad wipes with limited counter-play options.

Additionally, Body Shield is returning to the restricted list - not due to a significant competitive advantage - but because of specific edge cases. While these aren't typically problematic in unranked modes, they can create severely uncompetitive scenarios in Ranked Play when exploited, despite technically being within the game's intended rules.

Moving forward, we’ve made the decision to test new gameplay features in limited-time modes before bringing them into our core Battle Royale experience. This approach will allow us to continue exploring fresh ideas and mechanics in a controlled environment - giving players a taste of what’s possible - while ensuring that we preserve the core identity that we believe defines our Battle Royale. It’s all about finding the right balance between innovation and staying true to what makes the mode special.

With that said, we have a handful of new features that will deploy at Season 04’s launch and later into the season that we hope players enjoy. We’ll be keeping a close eye on feedback as we go to determine which will make the cut to be added as part of our core Battle Royale offering.

• Coughing in Gas Quality of Life 
  • Enemies will appear as a red dot on the tac map when coughing in the gas. 

• Updated Ground Loot Weapons
  • Reduced the drop rate of LMGs in Battle Royale ground loot.
  • Slightly increased the drop rate of SMGs in Battle Royale ground loot.
  • Updated underbarrel and stock attachments on legendary Assault Rifles to better match their intended playstyle.
  • Adjusted the possible optics available on Assault Rifles found in ground loot.

• Lootable Perks
  • The lootable perks available in Resurgence and Plunder have been updated as follows:
    • Irradiated
    • Shrouded
    • Low Profile
    • Reactive Armor
    • Loot Master
    • Ghost

We've updated ground loot to better support close-quarters combat, providing players with more effective options in confined spaces. These adjustments align with this season's broader weapon-balancing theme, which emphasizes close-range viability and loadout diversity. Additionally, we've improved ground loot weapon builds, particularly enhancing optics and legendary sniper-support weapons for increased usability and reliability.

• Buy Stations on Verdansk
  • Buy Station locations have been shuffled to inspire fresh combat encounters and new rotation strategies. 
  • The total count has been increased to 49, up from 47.

• Supply Run
  • Adjusted the Fire Sale reward from the Supply Run contract so it is only consumed during a Fire Sale Public Event if a free item is purchased.

• Door Barricade
  • Allows players to secure single or double doors with a visible lock, preventing enemy access.
  • Can only be removed by the squad who placed it or destroyed using explosives, gunfire, or melee equipment.
  • Ideal for delaying enemy pushes and controlling entry points during close-quarters combat.
  • Individual players can only deploy 1 barricade at a time.
  • It will automatically self-destruct after 150 seconds.
  • Only available in the new Clash Limited-Time Mode.

• Hand Cannon
  • This high-powered pistol Killstreak, originally available in Multiplayer during Season 01, provides limited, but devastating potential.
  • Only available in the new Clash Limited-Time Mode.

• Bandolier Removal
  • The Bandolier Wildcard has been removed from all modes.

We've disabled and removed the Bandolier Wildcard from all game modes. Originally introduced to ease the transition from a backpack-based system to a streamlined experience, this wildcard unfortunately contributed to a muddied combat experience by encouraging reckless item usage over strategic gameplay.

• Death Recap Widget Quality of Life
  • The Death Recap system has been expanded to provide clearer insights into the circumstances surrounding your elimination. New indicators now include:
    • Precision Airstrike Reveal: Indicates if your position was revealed on the minimap by using the Precision Airstrike killstreak.
    • Cluster Strike Reveal: Indicates if your position was revealed on the minimap by using the Cluster Strike killstreak.
    • Bunker Buster Reveal: Indicates if your position was revealed on the minimap by using the Bunker Buster killstreak.
    • Coughing: Indicates if your position was revealed on the minimap due to coughing in gas.
    • Tracker ADS Auto-Ping: Indicates if you were pinged by an opponent using the Tracker perk.
    • Alertness Detection: Indicates if your presence was revealed to an opponent using the Alertness perk.

• Updated Tactical and Lethal Icons Quality of Life
  • We have updated the icons for the Shick Stick, Stun, Throwing Knife, and Impact Grenade for better readability.

• Specialist Perk Tracking
  • Challenges requiring perk activation will now also track progress when players acquire the Specialist perk (which grants all perks).

• UAV Killstreak Challenge
  • The Daily Challenge "Activate 2 UAV Killstreaks" will now also track Advanced UAV activations.

• Camo Challenge Clarification
  • Updated camo challenge description from "Get Kills shortly after sliding" to "Get Kills while sliding" for clarity.

• New Armory Challenge
  • Added an Armory challenge for the JAK Intimidator via the Armory menu.

• Fixed an issue where the Most Wanted target displayed in the mission UI could show a previous Bounty target in some scenarios.

• Fixed an issue where the JAK Backsaw Conversion Kit was using the incorrect ammunition type.

• Fixed an issue in Warzone where killstreaks could become unusable for the remainder of the match due to an "Airspace too crowded" error.

• Fixed an issue in Warzone where challenges requiring a kill on a player affected by specific equipment were not tracking correctly.

• Fixed several melee weapon descriptions that incorrectly stated they would “One-Hit kill,” which is only true in Multiplayer.

• Fixed an issue where the AUAV score event was incorrectly labeled as “HARP Assist.”

• Fixed an issue where parachutes might get caught on the radio towers while flying through them.

• Fixed an issue causing the AS VAL CHF barrel to be unrestricted in Warzone Ranked Play.

• Fixed an issue where Warzone Ranked Play restrictions were not applying to default loadouts.

• Fixed an issue causing sprays to be restricted in Warzone Ranked Play.

• Fixed an issue where Default Contrails were missing an icon.

• Fixed an issue where players might see a “your profile was signed out” error message when joining a match.

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*Game features described above are based on current in-development features that are subject to change based on final development changes and/or game tuning or updates that may remove or modify some or all of the above features.