Friday's patch notes (23 Apr)

GLOBAL
Events
2XP + 2WXP Weekend (April 23-26)
2XP + 2WXP Weekend now live through 10AM PT April 23, featuring Double XP and Double Weapon XP in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone.
Multiplayer & Outbreak Free Access (April 23-28)
Multiplayer & Outbreak Free Access available through 10AM PT April 28.
Download from your platform store and jump into a selection of Multiplayer maps, modes, and the latest Outbreak content in Zombies.

UI
Addressed an issue where the player could see UI Error 95650 or 22241 when switching to the Weapons tab in the Multiplayer or Zombies menu while playing offline.
Addressed an issue where the player could see UI Error 61712 when entering the Campaign menu.
Addressed "Showcase Weapon" issues when equipping certain weapons.
Updated map description text for Yamantau and Diesel.

Create-a-Class
Added “Delete” option for Custom Mods.

Stability
Fixed a rare crash related to the destruction of vehicles.

MULTIPLAYER
Weapons
Submachine Guns
AK-74u
Increased base sprint speed to align with other SMG sprint speeds.
Increased shooting move speed and reload sprint speed.
Attachments (All SMGs)
Patrol Grip Underbarrel
Slightly reduced sprint speed bonus for Patrol Grip Underbarrel for SMGs to match Pistol sprint speed.

Assault Rifles
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Attachments
Patrol Grip Underbarrel
Added a sprint to fire bonus for the Patrol Grip Underbarrel.
Slightly reduced the Patrol Grip sprint speed bonus.

Attachments (Assault Rifles, Tactical Rifles, Sniper Rifles)
Speedgrip Underbarrel
Slightly reduced sprint speed bonus for the Speedgrip Underbarrel on Assault Rifles, Tactical Rifles, and Sniper Rifles to ensure SMGs maintain a faster sprint speed when using the same attachment.

Developer’s note: The overall goal of these changes is to ensure that SMGs are faster to use than assault rifles by default. The AK-74u required some slight speed increases in order to bring it in-line with the rest of its class, and sprint speed bonuses for the Speedgrip Underbarrel on assault rifles, tactical rifles, and sniper rifles required an adjustment to ensure SMGs are faster to sprint with compared to these classes when using this attachment.

Movement
Reduced the time that it takes to transition out of a slide to a standing position.
Made adjustments to the delay when transitioning between crouch and stand.

Modes
Search & Destroy
Reduced volume of the audio stingers when a player is eliminated.

ZOMBIES
Outbreak
Gameplay
Ammo Mod and Aether Tool item drops can now be discovered in Outbreak.
Launchers can now lock onto Special and Elite enemies.
Added a new enemy that can drop a Ray Gun when killed. Keep an eye out for the pink mohawk...

Dead Ops Arcade 3
Gameplay
Addressed an error where split-screen players could get a “Game Over” screen after defeating the Mamaback.
Addressed an issue where enemies not dying after a failed Room of Judgment event could cause unwanted player deaths or game-overs.
Challenges
Addressed an issue where the “Full Arsenal” Challenge could not be completed after fully upgrading all seven weapons in a single match.

Stability
Added a crash fix related to Exfil.

APRIL 27, 2021 PATCH NOTES
Our latest update delivers various bug fixes and gameplay improvements across Multiplayer and Zombies, including updates for Sticks and Stones, the removal of the Ballistic Knife from Snipers Only Moshpit loadouts, a fix for Beck’s latest Operator Mission in Multi-Team modes, bug fixes for the scoreboard in Zombies, and more. We’ve also corrected a rare issue in Zombies where some players saw their round bonus incorrectly display as a negative value. Read on below for the full list of updates.

DIESEL 24/7 + GUNFIGHT TOURNAMENT INCOMING
As you may have seen in the latest Weekly Briefing blog, this week’s upcoming update will introduce the 6v6-only Diesel 24/7 playlist and our next Gunfight Tournament to Black Ops Cold War starting April 29th! The fan-favorite Sticks and Stones will continue, and Face Off will return to Featured Playlists for more 3v3 action on Diesel, Mansion, and the rest of our Gunfight maps.

Here’s what’s new:

GLOBAL
Stability
Added various stability fixes.

MULTIPLAYER
Modes
Sticks and Stones
Addressed an issue where Tomahawk kills awarded 100 points instead of the 50 points shown on screen.
Addressed an issue where Finishing Moves weren't being counted as a melee kill.
Snipers Only Moshpit
Restricted Ballistic Knife from use in Snipers Only Moshpit. (April 26)

Operator Missions
Addressed an issue with Beck's Season Three Battle Pass Operator Mission ("Block 1000 incoming damage with player-inserted Armor Plates") not progressing correctly in Multi-Team modes.

[ I had to play Warzone to get that done, arsebiscuits. ]

ZOMBIES
Scoreboard

Addressed an issue where the scoreboard could lose functionality.
Addressed an issue where players were unable to inspect other players in the scoreboard.
Addressed an issue where the column that would display the amount of "Downs" for players was not shown.

Progression
Addressed a rare display issue that could cause Match Bonus XP to appear as a negative value.

Outbreak
Stability
Fixed a crash that could occur when migrating hosts during an Objective.

APRIL 29, 2021 PATCH NOTES [ appx 250 Mb]

GUNFIGHT TOURNAMENT, DIESEL 24/7 + MORE
Today’s update brings a new week of Gunfight Tournaments with more exclusive rewards to earn by winning your way through the bracket! Register with your duo partner today and show off your skills, today through May 6th. If you didn’t unlock the rewards from winning our previous Gunfight Tournament, no worries – you’re still able to catch up and win them and this week’s rewards by winning your way through the bracket twice. Gunfight Tournament prizes are queued so players will never miss out on a reward!

The new 6v6 Diesel 24/7 playlist is also live this week, offering a Moshpit of 6v6 TDM, Domination, Kill Confirmed, and Hardpoint on one of Season Three’s new maps! Jump into core matches from the Featured Playlist menu, or jump into Hardcore Diesel 24/7 in Quick Play. Sticks and Stones also continues this week, and Face-Off returns to Core and Hardcore with 3v3 action on Diesel as well.

We’ve also added Ping information while searching for a match, as well as new fixes for Multiplayer Challenges, stability improvements in Outbreak and “Firebase Z” in Zombies, and an update for the Swiss K31’s aim assist in Zombies. Here’s what’s new in our latest update:

MULTIPLAYER
UI
Added Ping information while searching for a match.

Challenges
Progress for Multiplayer Challenges, Daily Challenges, and Season Challenges are now retained when players quit Multiplayer matches.
Addressed an issue where kills near a deployed Trophy System were not counting toward progress for the "Prepare and Survive" Season Challenge.

Featured Playlists
Gunfight Tournament [NEW]
New week of Gunfight Tournaments now available through May 6 with exclusive rewards.
Diesel 24/7 [NEW] (also available in Hardcore)
6v6 Moshpit of Team Deathmatch, Domination, Kill Confirmed, and Hardpoint on Diesel.
Sticks and Stones
Snipers Only Moshpit
Nuketown 24/7 (also available in Hardcore)
Gunfight
Face Off (also available in Hardcore)
Multi-Team Moshpit

ZOMBIES
Weapons
Addressed an issue that prevented the Swiss K31's aim assist from functioning properly, which also affected Deadshot Daiquiri.

Outbreak
Added a stability fix related to enemy spawns.
Added a stability fix related to the Phase Rift feature.

Firebase Z
Added a stability fix related to Trials.

Featured Playlists
Outbreak
Firebase Z
Die Maschine
Dead Ops Arcade: First Person
Dead Ops Arcade
Onslaught (PlayStation)
Onslaught Containment (PlayStation)
Onslaught Nuketown (PlayStation)
Onslaught Yamantau (PlayStation)

Free Adler skin*

https://twitter.com/RavenSoftware/statu ... 2620288001

"Raven Software @RavenSoftware
Starting right now and until the end of Season Three, anyone who logs into #Warzone will be granted the 'Tortured & Rescued' Adler Skin."

Apparently there were problems in Warzone doing the Hunt for Adler challenge.

* Does not include harmonica.

Season 3 Operator Challenges.

The rewards for each challenge are XP plus a unique item:
01 1500 + Calling Card
02 2000 + Skin
03 2500 + Emblem
04 3000 + Skin

NB. The Operator must be selected to progress / complete the challenges.
The challenges are sequential and unlock after the previous challenge is complete.

Woods - NATO
25 Kills - Underbarrel attachment on weapon
25 Ammo - Pick up ammo - Scavenger Perk
07 Kills - Stunned enemy - Stun Tactical nade
25 Kills - Flak Jacket Perk

Wraith - Warsaw Pact
05 Kills - Melee Weapon
05 Kills – After SkyDive [Works on Armada after jumping on to Sub]
25 Kills – Gung-Ho Perk
07 Kills - Tomahawk/Throwing Knife

10 Beck - Warsaw Pact
1000 Block – Damage with Armour [Should work with the Armour Scorestreak and/or Armour found in Fireteam]
03 Kills - Without Dying using Shotgun
10 Destroys - Enemy Field Upgrades
03 Kills - Special Weapons [M82/China Lake or Crossbow]

20 Park - NATO
20k Score - Earn 20000 score Playing Multiplayer
25 Kills – Assault Rifle
05 Kills – Lethal Equipmant + QuarterMaster Perk
10 Kills or Destructions - Launcher

30 Sims - NATO
25 Kills – Tactical Rifle + 2x or greater Optic
05 Blocks- Trophy System on Vehs [Try Fireteam or Warzone]
05 Destroys - Enemy Vehicles [Enemy Scorestreak Helicopters count]
03 Multi-Kills - Assault Rifle [Double/Triple etc]

40 Song - NATO
07 Kills - Semtex
05 Calls - Lethal Scorestreaks
10 Kills - While Friendly Spy Plane active
15 Kills - Sniper rifle

50 Vargas - Warsaw Pact
10 Kills - Get a kill With Primary and Secondary weapon in one life 10 times
25 Kills - Tracker Perk
25 Kills - SMG + No Stock attachment [NB. only appears to work with original SMGs e.g. MP5, AK74]
03 Kills - Finishing Moves

60 Powers - Warsaw Pact
10 Kills - Enemies Detected by Field Mic field upgrade
15 Kills - Pistol + LED Optic
05 Kills - Lethal Scorestreaks
07 Kills - Flash Tactical nade

70 Hunter - NATO
07 Kills - Near Smoke grenade
25 Kills - Assualt Rifles + Ext Mag
05 Kills - Frag nade
01 Kill - Primary + Secondary + Lethal - in one Life

80 Zenya - Warsaw Pact
25 Kills - LMG
05 Kills - Seated in Vehicles [Combined Arms/Fireteam]
05 Kills - Lethal Equipment
05 Kills - While piloting/Driving a vehicle - your passenger gets the kills [arsebiscuits]

90 Garcia - Warsaw Pact
25 Kills - ShotGun + Wire Stock
10 Kills - Downed Enemies with Pistol [Fireteam, VIP Escort or Warzone]
25 Kills - Cold Blooded perk
25 Kills - Revenge medals

100 Wraith - Warsaw Pact
05 Kills - Dual Wield Pistols
1500 Health - Stimshot - recover health using Stimshot tactical.
03 Kills - SMG + Drum Mag
10 Kills - Without taking Damage

E&OE.

Coming this week

The Lead: CARV.2 Tactical Rifle and New Multiplayer Playlists!

Get your hands on the CARV.2 tactical rifle this week, Season Three’s latest weapon available in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone via in-game challenge and the “Plastik Prototype” Store bundle (more details below). This burst-fire weapon stands out in the tactical rifle class with its high bullet velocity output, offering powerful damage, solid recoil control, and a large ammo pool from the start.

The Yamantau + Diesel 24/7 playlist hits Multiplayer this week, where everyone can jump into Team Deathmatch, Domination, Kill Confirmed, and Hardpoint on Season Three’s newest 6v6 maps. Gunfight Blueprints also returns to Featured Playlists this week with the latest Weapon Blueprints for players to get their hands on in 2v2.

The new Party Games playlist is also coming soon, which will include Sticks and Stones, Gun Game, and the return of Prop Hunt with the new Yamantau and Diesel maps added to the rotation!

What’s In Store This Week
There’s a lot In Store this week, starting with the “Alien Infestation Mastercraft” bundle, which includes two Weapon Blueprints: the Ultra “Incubator” Tactical Rifle and the Legendary “Sterilizer” SMG. Other items include the “Infected Ship” Charm, “Exploratory” Vehicle Skin, “The Hive” Animated Calling Card, the “Lifecycle” Animated Emblem, and the “Life Reading” Watch.

Next up is “Plastik Prototype,” a four-item bundle featuring the Legendary “Konsole” Blueprint version of this week’s new tactical rifle. Also included are the “Lazer Gun” Emblem, “Launch Control” Sticker, and “Brick,” an ’80s-style cell phone Charm.

Also this week, players can access “Gilded Age IV,” a deadly six-item bundle destined to sting your enemies. Featured in the bundle are two Legendary Weapon Blueprints — the “Counter Offer” Assault Rifle and “Subtle Threat” SMG — as well as the “Golden Scorpion” Charm, “Extravagant” Calling Card, “Gilded Scorpion” Emblem, and “Snapper Elite” Sticker.

Finally, players can experience Heaven and Hell with the “Angels & Demons Anime Reactive” bundle. Topping the bundle are the Ultra “Cursed Angel” Assault Rifle Blueprint and the Legendary “Divine Blossom” Sniper Rifle Blueprint. Also included are two Legendary Calling Cards — “Angel’s Grace” and “Demon’s Lust” — as well as the Legendary “Sword Singer” Emblem and the Rare “Good & Evil” Charm.

The CARV.2 Tactical Rifle (AKA the G11 from Black Ops 1) is now live.

Challenge to unlock is:

"Using Tactical Rifles, rapidly kill 2 or more players in 10 different matches"

Or buy the Plastik Prototype bundle for 1200 CP.

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Patch notes here: (mostly game types).

https://www.treyarch.com/game-intel/202 ... atch_Notes

Double XP in Cold War & Warzone for 24 Hrs from 6pm Fri 07 May.

This week:

https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2021/05 ... ay-10-2021

Expect a download on Wednesday / Thursday:

https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2021/05 ... ll-of-Duty