The combination of Call of Duty: Warzone with Modern Warfare 4 is occurring on November 6 when Season 1 begins for this 12 months’s recreation.
Whereas it additionally means the end of Warzone for players on Xbox One and PS4, it is going to be bringing a bunch of recent content material to the desk. When the switchover occurs, there might be two brand-new maps to play at first, alongside two returning traditional maps in some unspecified time in the future later within the season.
Moreover entry to all the brand new weapons from Trendy Warfare 4, the battle cross, the leveling and status system, Camo challenges, and Calling Playing cards, there are additionally some quality-of-life enhancements, too. Here is a short overview of what is coming.
Two new Name of Responsibility: Warzone maps: Hajin and Zodiac
At the launch of Season 1 there will be two Warzone maps to play, and they’re both brand-new for the Modern Warfare 4 year: Hajin and Zodiac.
Zodiac we’ve already seen during the Modern Warfare 4 beta interval earlier this 12 months. Set round a drone manufacturing facility in South Korea, Zodiac is the brand new Resurgence map and might be joined within the rotation by the returning Rebirth Island in some unspecified time in the future through the season.
Hajin is the brand new “massive map” for Battle Royale. Set throughout North and South Korea, anybody who’s already jumped in to play DMZ might be acquainted with the Hajin location. It seems to be the identical bodily map, so these gamers will have already got a leg up on the terrain.
It has been a reasonably good location for DMZ to date, and whereas there are areas with tall buildings, there are additionally lots which are extra open, and the terrain is sort of different. Additionally coming throughout from DMZ is the variable climate, so one match it is likely to be sunny and clear, and one other the map could also be shrouded in fog. Hajin can even have two new Gulags.
The earlier massive map, Verdansk, might be becoming a member of the Battle Royale rotation in some unspecified time in the future through the season, bringing some new POIs together with it.
New options and weapons for Warzone below Trendy Warfare 4
Besides the new map, there are also some new features and just overall quality-of-life improvements for Warzone beginning with Season 1. These include:
- Tactical Sprint will be available to all Operators without the need for a Perk, but its duration is slightly shortened.
- Players can drag their allies while reviving them, pulling them out of harm’s way.
- Additional weapon balance tuning.
- Improved visibility and readability across all maps.
- Improved footstep audio
Tactical Sprint is probably a big one for Warzone players, and while it doesn’t sound like it will be overpowered, it will at least help in keeping that fast-flowing experience players have become familiar with.
Without it applied in multiplayer in Modern Warfare 4, you can feel quite slow, and that was never going to work in Warzone.
It’ll be interesting to see what the weapon balancing looks like, though. Additionally, the time to kill (TTK). In DMZ, PvP encounters are often over before you even spot who’s firing at you, so hopefully Warzone has found a balance here. There are definitely some weapons that already feel like everyone will gravitate towards them, but it’d be nice if there’s a wider meta than there often is.
All of the weapons from Modern Warfare 4 and the new ones introduced in Season 1 will be available to Warzone players, as will their attachments, including Apex.
Legacy weapons from as far back as Modern Warfare 2 will remain accessible in Warzone. These will be available as a five-attachment version, alongside any previously acquired legacy weapon blueprints.
Additionally, and what sounds quite interesting to me, is that on Hajin, Zodiac, and Verdansk, we’ll now have movable interactive objects. These include fuel barrels, which will go boom, and apparently objects such as dumpsters and “pyramids” that can be used to create cover. Or roadblocks. So maybe keep an extra eye out when you’re driving.
Players will also be able to get their hands on Elite Perks, which will add a fourth perk to their loadout. These are found in-match at Buy Stations, and more can be obtained through Supply Run contracts. But only one can be active at a time.
Oh, and the Aston Martin Dreadnought vehicle that we’ve been driving about in DMZ will also be joining Warzone.
Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1 game modes
Camo grinders will be delighted to hear that casual mode has returned for both Battle Royale and Resurgence and will be available on all maps.
Additionally, at Season 1 launch there will be three limited-time modes (LTMs):
- Rally Point LTM
- Loaded Resurgence
- Massive Resurgence
Additional LTMs are promised throughout Season 1, including Rockets and Snipers, and Extreme Resurgence.
Rally Point is described as a casual mode designed to help new and returning players get to grips with the mechanics of Warzone, as well as check out the new Zodiac map and learn about some of the new features. 20 players will be in each lobby.
“Rally Point is a no-circle, infinite Resurgence, and Drop-In/Drop-Out mode, allowing players to come and go as they please.”
For completing the challenges in this mode, there will be an exclusive weapon blueprint and two camos to unlock.
Loaded Resurgence will be across Zodiac and Rebirth Island and looks the same as we’ve known it before. Drop in with your preferred loadout and earn new perks with eliminations as you try to get to Specialist.
Massive Resurgence is Resurgence, but on the Hajin big map with 120 players. There aren’t any special rewards listed for these modes right now, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be some.
Call of Duty: Warzone Mode Mastery camos arrive from Season 1
While much of the camo grind in Modern Warfare 4 is universal across multiplayer, DMZ, and now Warzone, like the others, there is a dedicated set of Mode Mastery challenges to complete. And now we know what we’ll have to do.
- Parallax: Get 5 kills in a match 300 times.
- Damascus Reforged: Get 2 kills without plating 200 times.
- Empyros: Place in the top 5 with at least 6 kills 75 times.
Presumably we’ll still be able to do the Mode Mastery camos in casual mode, too, but even so, they’re still going to be a pretty long process. The saving grace is that if you’ve been playing Modern Warfare 4, this year you at least already have a head start.
Nevertheless, I spent 65 hours doing last year’s Warzone Mastery Camo, even using casual mode, and I feel like this year’s is going to take longer than that. I’m not sure I have it in me. We’ll see.
Additionally, there will be a “Return to Call of Duty: Warzone” event running with some additional camos to get your hands on. And who doesn’t like some shiny camos?
Season 1 for both Modern Warfare 4 and Warzone goes live on November 6 at midnight ET (9pm Pacific) globally. Additionally, it will be available on the Nintendo Switch for the primary time. Discover the total particulars on the Warzone integration on the Call of Duty Blog.
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