Warzone Season 4 patch notes: New weapons, Satellite POI and Hijacked Gulag

Warzone Season 4 is finally upon us and we’ve got a full overview of everything included as part of the latest update to the Call of Duty battle royale.

Season 3 has been a huge one for Warzone. It saw several map changes as Verdansk traveled back in time to 1984, as well as a whole bunch of weapon balancing that has left the meta wide open, with plenty of usable guns across the board.

With Season 4 having arrived on Thursday, June 17, another wave of fresh content was introduced. From map changes to even more new weapons, and even a limited-time event kicking things off, here’s a rundown on everything included.

Warzone Season 4 roadmap

The Season 4 roadmap revealed a number of the biggest changes coming to both Black Ops Cold War and Warzone. For the battle royale title, that means new weapons, a new-look Gulag based on classic Black Ops 2 map Hijacked and new modes including Payload and Verdansk Resurgence Mini.

Interestingly, as well as new weapons (more on those below) and Operators, the Hand Cannon scorestreak have been added to Warzone.

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Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 4 roadmap.

New weapons

Multiple new weapons arrived in Warzone during Season 4. Many of these new additions were made available at launch, though others are set to arrive during the season.

• MG 82 (Season 4 Battle Pass, Tier 15)
• C58 (Season 4 Battle Pass, Tier 31)
• Nail Gun
• OTS 9 (In Season)
• Mace (In Season)

We’ll be sure to have updated guides on the quickest way to unlock the new weapons, as well as the best loadouts for them, as soon as they become available.

New POIs

In the Season 4 trailer, we saw the new Satellite POI, which looks to completely destroy Farmland and give players a little something new.

It was recently leaked that Warzone might be getting a whole new map when CoD 2021 arrives, with a World War 2 theme, so this may be one of the last new POIs added to Warzone as we know it, with Verdansk on its way out.

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Mysterious Red Doors in Warzone

As well as a new POI, Warzone also has mysterious Red Doors around the map now.

These Red Doors act as a new fast-travel system in Season 4, allowing players to rapidly move from one location to another.

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Red Doors were a key focus in the Black Ops Cold War narrative.

Weapon balancing and bug fixes

As with every update, we also got a litany of new bug fixes and weapon adjustments. From yet another CR-56 AMAX nerf to some considerable SMG buffs, there’s plenty to wrap your head around. Be sure to brush up on the full list of buffs and nerfs in Season 4.

While a good number of changes arrived with the Season 4 patch, Warzone devs also teased a major TTK adjustment coming down the line.

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The AMAX was altered as part of the Season 4 update.

Season 4 pre-download & file sizes

The Warzone update was made available to download on Wednesday, June 16 at 9PM PT (12AM ET/5AM BST). Here’s how large the files sizes were depending on your platform:

• PS5: 11 GB
• PS4: 11 GB
• Xbox Series X|S: 11.2 GB
• Xbox One: 11.2 GB
• PC: 12.3 GB (Warzone Only) / 13.5 GB (Warzone and Modern Warfare)

Full Warzone Season 4 patch notes.

PLAYLIST

• Adding:
  • Verdansk – BR – Resurgence Mini Trios
  • Verdansk – Plunder – Quads

• Removing:
  • Verdansk – Plunder – Blood Money Quads
  • Rebirth Island – Resurgence Duos

• Keeping:
  • Rebirth Island – Resurgence Quads

EVENT

• Ground Fall, a Limited-Time Event
  • Find and secure the new Sat-Link stations to triangulate the location of a falling satellite in Verdansk. Loot the fallen satellites to score exclusive loot and cash rewards during the game. The objectives for this event will reward you with items such as Emblems, Calling Cards, a Satellite Weapon Charm, as well as some XP. Complete all three Challenges from either Cold War or Warzone, and you’ll receive an Epic Secondary Weapon Blueprint.

MODE

• Verdansk Resurgence Mini
  • A bite-sized FPS survival experience. In addition to the standard Rebirth Island Resurgence rules — no Gulag, extreme clarity on enemy positions upon elimination of a squad member, a Resurgence timer, and special Supply Boxes — this new playlist features lobby sizes of up to 45 Operators, depending on the squad size. The first circle is “skipped”, games are shorter in length on average, and there is higher tier loot compared to traditional BR.

BATTLE PASS

• Players can now spend COD Points to gift Black Ops Cold War content to friends including the Battle Pass and Store Bundles via the Call of Duty Companion App and website. *
• 100 Tiers of brand-new BOCW content including new Operator Skins, Weapons, Blueprints, Wrist Accessories, Weapon Charms, COD Points, and more:
  • Tier 0
    • New Operator Jackal
  • Tier 5
    • “Monochrome” Legendary AK-47 Blueprint
  • Tier 21
    • “Regal Scepter” Legendary Type 63 Blueprint
  • Tier 40
    • “Night Kit” Song Operator Skin
  • Tier 42
    • “Serpent Idol” Legendary Bullfrog Blueprint
  • Tier 50
    • “Boarding Party” Adler Operator Skin
  • Tier 55
    • “Ancient Scarab” Legendary KSP 45 Blueprint
  • Tier 76
    • “Regal Sword” Legendary Mac-10 Blueprint
  • Tier 81
    • “Penumbra Carbon” Legendary AK-74u Blueprint
  • Tier 85
    • “Ancient Spear” Legendary Sniper Rifle Charlie Blueprint
  • Tier 89
    • “Punk Rock” Legendary Hauer 77 Blueprint
  • Tier 90
    • “Lioness” Zeyna Operator Skin
  • Tier 95
    • “High Stakes” Ultra-Rarity MG 82 Blueprint
  • Tier 100
    • “Iridescent” Reactive Jackal Operator Skin
    • “Forgotten Oasis” Legendary C58 Blueprint
    • “Takeoff” Dirt Bike Vehicle Skin
    • Season Four Emblem

MAP

• Red Doors have appeared in Verdansk
• Downtown Tower is now under new management
• New Gulag: Hijacked
  • This plywood re-creation of the yacht’s central area will replace the current “Standoff Gulag”.
• New Satellite Crash POIs added:
  • Krovnik Farmland
    • Right in the middle of some poor farmer’s crops is one crashed satellite, its fuselage split into multiple parts amid the field.
  • Bloc 18
    • Closer to the once-sleepy village near the Salt Mines lies another downed satellite. Its location leaves it open to Operators parachuting down from the Radar Array.
  • Bloc 16
    • Deep within the Gora riverbed near the Airport Control Tower, a more intact satellite sits ready to be explored.
  • Gora Bridge
    • Spanning the Gora River between Downtown Fire Station 12 and the Promenade Fairgrounds, this bridge saw a direct impact from the downed satellite, taking a chunk out of its brickwork.

GENERAL

• Added 120hz support for PS5
  • Requires HDMI 2.1
• Downed Players who disconnect now provide kill credit and drop loot. This includes Players who disconnect during a Finishing Move.
• Progression Challenges – Font size for Challenges and their descriptions has been increased.
• Addition of 8 new LGBTQIA+ Pride flag Calling Cards.
  • Awarded to all Players for free! These cards will automatically show up in your Barracks.

GAMEPLAY

• New Vehicle: Dirt Bike
  • Terror on two wheels arrives in Warzone. Ramp up your off-road antics with this extremely maneuverable scrambler, scattered across Verdansk and ready to use at the start of a match.
    • Speed – Faster than all vehicles, including the ATV.
    • Handling – Drifts at high speeds. Offers finer control at lower speeds. Mastery is key.
    • Durability – Low; same health as the ATV.
    • Capacity – Two Operators: one driver and one passenger. Next to no room to “stack” Operators atop it, such as with the two-passenger ATV.
    • Trophy System Placement – Must stand atop the bike to place a Trophy System; can fit one on the saddle or on front/rear fenders.
• Loot that spawns across Verdansk has been adjusted as follows…
  • The C58 (BOCW) and MG 82 (BOCW) can be found in the loot pool
  • Combat Bow Killstreak has been added to the loot pool
  • Self-Revive spawn rate has been reduced
• 1911 (BOCW) starter Handgun now requires three hits to gain bonus Finisher damage instead of two.
  • This change will increase the number of melee hits needed for this Weapon to down an enemy at 200hp by 1.
• Snapshot Grenade
  • Reveal duration increased from 1.25 to 2 seconds.
  • Hit enemies are now also revealed to your squad.
• Custom Mods
  • Custom Mods have been enabled for BOCW Weapons. This will allow you to name and save up to five custom Weapon builds as Blueprints.
• Some thoughts on the Specialist Token…

BUG FIXES

• Fixed some instances of Dev Error 5573 related to using the CARV.2 (BOCW).
• Updating Challenges that referred to the Quarry to correctly indicate the Salt Mine.
• Fixed an issue where a Player’s downed movement speed would remain at a slowed state after being partially revived by a teammate.
• Fixed issue with the Tactical Rifle Charlie (BOCW) causing some Operators to have their heads disappear when using tactical equipment.
• Fixed an issue where the “Gas closing in” voiceover was playing on infill for Resurgence Trios playlists.
• Fixed an issue where Scavenger Contracts would sometimes spawn inside the bridge near Stadium.
• Fixed an issue where Plunder Contracts were not properly showing Contract instructions and rewards.
• Fixed an issue where muzzles on the FARA 83 (BOCW) Weapon icon were misaligned.
• Fixed an issue where Players could survive a Finishing Move if they had just started using an ascender.
• Fixed an issue where pings on enemies would disappear and no audio would play.
• Fixed an issue with the lighting during the infiltration sequence of Rebirth Island.
• Fixed an issue in the corners of one of the buildings in Rebirth Island that caused a sun glare effect when GPUs run at high temperatures.
• Fixed several missing collision map exploit issues in Rebirth Island.

UI/UX, Social, & More

• Friends List now has improved responsiveness.
• Added the ability for Players to favorite up to 14 Operators.
• Added the ability to filter Operators by favorites and sort according to faction.
• Added the ability for Players to preview skins from the customization menu (accessible only for unlocked Operators).
• Added the ability to allow Players to , allowing them to stay connected with Players who aren’t in their party.