Call of Duty: Warzone Season 5 is nearly upon us, so Activision have revealed patch notes for the highly anticipated launch. From two new Perks and four new weapons to new map changes and a Rush-inspired Gulag, here are the update details you need to know.
While the Warzone meta continues to shift around in Season 4, players can expect even more changes in Season 5. According to the new update’s patch notes, the game is getting two exclusive new perks and four new weapons. Those may all have an impact on the meta, while other changes should impact gameplay as well.
Fans worried about staleness should be happy to hear that the Gulag is changing to one based on Black Ops 2’s Rush map, while the map gets some new dynamic POIs and changes to the Red Doors. On top of it all, there’s also a revamped Clash mode coming to Verdansk and more Operators. Read on for the full intel.
Two new perks make their debut in Season 5 and, for the first time ever, they’re Warzone-exclusive. Each brings a different level of diversity to the game and should intrigue players. (No word on the teased High Alert changes just yet.)
The new Tempered perk makes armoring up easier than ever.
The Tempered Perk takes up the coveted second slot, which is normally used for either Overkill or Ghost. But Tempered is no slouch either, as it essentially allows players to use just two Armor Plates instead of one.
Using Tempered, players gain extra resistance per Armor Plate, so they can only use two plates — but those two armor them fully. Considering how much more time that saves, this Perk could gain a lot of fans quickly.
Combat Scout, on the other hand, is exclusively a reconnaissance Perk. When someone is using Combat Scout, any damage they do to an enemy (whether through penetrable cover or in the open) immediately highlights that player (like a Snapshot Grenade) and live pings them for teammates to see.
The EM2 is simply described as a balanced, fully automatic assault rifle that has strong accuracy and range, but a lower rate of fire. It’s unclear exactly how this gun will perform in the current meta, but its versatility is certainly intriguing — especially now that the Krig 6 has been nerfed.
Season 5’s TEC-9 SMG has some deadly potential.
A gun that people may have noticed during the Season 5 trailer, the TEC-9 is somewhere between an SMG and a Pistol, but has unique qualities. Small and likely easy to handle, the gun is a semi-auto SMG with an emphasis on decent range to balance out a slower firing rate.
It’s been a while since Warzone has had a Shotgun or Pistol meta, but that may change in Season 5. The Marshal is part Pistol, part Shotgun, all capable of high damage and, apparently, one-shot kill potential. It already seems to be one of the most unique guns to grace Verdansk.
For those who want to be as sophisticated as they are stealthy, the Cane is a new Melee weapon capable of punishing bad guys while looking like a gentleman.
Another BO2 map comes to the Warzone Gulag and this time it’s Rush.
The pattern of Black Ops 2 maps making a return in Cold War then the Gulag continues, as the classic Rush map is coming to Season 5’s Gulag. Interestingly, this should allow for a faster pace of play as it uses the map’s paintball area.
As part of the game’s ongoing story, there are some Mobile Broadcast Station POIs coming to Verdansk in Season 5 — as well as some weirdly censored POIs that we’ll have to wait and find out about. The Broadcast Stations have an added tweak too: they’ll spawn in different places each game, offering some versatility.
As for the Red Doors, they’re apparently more hectic and unpredictable than ever, likely tying into a mid-season event.
Both coming mid-season, there will be a Clash mode and some sort of in-season event related to the Red Doors and Perseus. While the latter is entirely redacted (aside from some mention of the Mobile Broadcast Stations), there is some news about Clash.
A mid-season event is set to feature Mobile Broadcast Stations and other mysterious action.
Described as an evolution of Warzone Rumble, Clash is essentially a large-scale death match on Verdansk that lets players pick their loadouts and fight it out while finishing up contracts and random mid-game events. It’s basically Rumble, but better.
It wouldn’t be Warzone without new Operators. So, fear not, there will be three new characters to choose from in Season 5.
Kitsune is the already-controversial hacker who works for the Warsaw Pact, Stryker is a stealthy, robo-cop-esque NATO operative, and Hudson is another NATO member and well-known friend to Adler.
New Perks – Combat Scout and Tempered
Similar to Lethal and Tactical Equipment, Perks in Warzone are shared with the Perk selection from Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®, albeit with minor adjustments to fit the large-scale battles currently under way in Verdansk. For the first time ever, Warzone receives two exclusive Perks, each with their own benefits that could definitely change how you choose your Loadouts.
The first is Combat Scout; with this Perk, Operators receive a burst of in-field intel, as damaging an enemy briefly highlights the foe in bright orange and automatically pings them. Whether it’s confirming a callout or finding someone cooped up in a building behind penetrable cover, this Perk only grows stronger if the Operator behind it can communicate effectively to their squadmates.
The other is Tempered, which looks to fundamentally change Armor values within Warzone. When an Operator is under the effects of Tempered, their Armor Plates are heavier and more reinforced – only two of them are needed for an Operator to be considered “fully armored” compared to the standard three. In other words, Tempered allows each Armor Plate to absorb 75 points of damage instead of the standard 50, but an Operator will only be able to wear two at a time instead of three. This unique change also comes at the sacrifice of your Perk 2 slot, so choose your perk setup wisely before bulking up with those reinforced plates.
New Points of Interest – Mobile Broadcast Stations and [[REDACTED]]
To help Stitch and Perseus bring about a new world order, this network of clandestine entities has deployed Mobile Broadcast Stations to boost the numbers signal all around Verdansk.
As the name suggests, these mobile stations can be placed in a variety of locations in Verdansk, differing from match-to-match to keep one area from being signal boosted by the rewards they offer. See what they’re all about by going closer to them, but be sure to keep your head and tune out the broadcast each one emits…
NATO is aware of these recent Perseus efforts and has decided to [[REDACTED]]. Operators should look for [[REDACTED]] when it arrives on [[REDACTED]] within Verdansk, as a highly important [[REDACTED]].
New Gulag – Rush
At the start of the season, the Gulag sees an updated format as it converts into the classic Black Ops II map, Rush. Specifically comprised of the main speedball arena, Rush should feel right at home for paintball fiends who know how to dart from cover-to-cover toward their enemy.
Need to practice in anticipation of being sent to the Gulag? Head into Black Ops Cold War and play Rush in Multiplayer; you could be a savant of the stadium by the time it arrives in Warzone.
Clash Debuts In-Season
A spiritual successor to Warzone Rumble is ready to bring 50v50 combat back into Verdansk during Season Five.
Featuring select areas around Verdansk, Clash pits quads against each other in an unlimited respawn deathmatch to 200 points. Starting Loadouts are enabled, meaning you can level up your weapons and finish those camo challenges as you work to defeat the opposing platoon.
Eliminating enemies will grant your team one point toward victory, but you may want to keep your ears open for Contracts and public events that can spawn in at any time during games, similar to traditional Battle Royale matches. In fact, plenty of improvements are being taken from the standard Warzone modes and being added into Clash, including the Ping system, Armor Plate drops, Cash and Buy Stations, and vehicles.
Plus, all damage profiles for weapons directly reflect how they will operate in other Warzone modes, compared to just having Modern Warfare® Multiplayer’s damage statistics, making it easy to test out your new favorite Black Ops Cold War and Modern Warfare mashup loadouts in a respawn-enabled environment.
The Red Doors Grow Unstable… Mid-Season Event Coming
Whatever broadcast Perseus set up is causing the Red Doors to become more volatile than ever before, as Operators are now reporting [[REDACTED]] in their post-mission briefings.
Beware of these doors sending you to locations other than the main room we all thought to be its lone destination point, and above all else, keep your head.
This event may also have something to do with those Mobile Broadcast Stations seen around Verdansk… but at this time, we cannot declassify further intel for fear of double agents.
Three New Operators
Kitsune: Warsaw Pact (Launch)
This Japanese self-taught cybersecurity expert and world-class thief is ready to make her presence known as a key Perseus operative in Season Five.
Born in Kobe, Kitsune left her family’s organized crime past behind to join Perseus, aligning her values with that set by the new world order they are trying to install. Cautious, thorough, and effective, Kitsune relishes any chance she has to use her enemy’s tools against them.
Get access to Kitsune for use in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone at Tier 0 in the Season Five Battle Pass and unlock an additional Ultra-rarity Operator Skin at Tier 100. New to Season Five, a second, exclusive Kitsune Operator Skin can also be instantly unlocked with the purchase of the Battle Pass Bundle during the first two weeks of the season.
Expect the Battle Pass to be fully revealed in the next week, and check the surrounding images for a sneak preview at her hannya-inspired Ultra-rarity Operator Skin.
Stryker: NATO (In-Season)
Accompanying Woods in response to the distress signal from the besieged NATO listening station, is Stryker – an ultimate one-man army, who represents the cutting edge of US Special Forces response teams.
A soldier whose dedication to excellence borders on obsession, Stryker is the product of a 1980s Future Warfare program designed to combat test the synthesis of advanced technology and military expertise. Stryker offers a glimpse of the battlefield of tomorrow.
Hudson: NATO (In-Season)
Later in the season, Adler’s old colleague and Weaver’s former CIA interrogation partner will arrive to help NATO across Multiplayer and Zombies.
After having Adler and Woods handle the dirty work against Perseus, Special Agent Jason Hudson is set to take the fight into his own hands as he leaves D.C. to finish the fight in Verdansk, Teufelsberg, and even parts unknown within the Dark Aether.
Get access to Stryker and Hudson as part of upcoming Season Five Store Bundle offerings later in the season.
Four New Weapons
Season Five comes out blasting with two powerful, high-caliber weapons within the Battle Pass. And the hits keep on coming with a notorious pistol-shotgun hybrid secondary and a new melee weapon to be released during the season.
EM2: Assault Rifle (Launch)
Full-auto assault rifle. Well-rounded British rifle with good firing control. Built in low-zoom optic improves accuracy. Slower fire rate with reliable range.
Obtain the EM2 for free and ready to use in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone at Tier 15 of the Season Five Battle Pass.
TEC-9: SMG (Launch)
Semi-auto submachine gun. Improved accuracy from longer ranges with low recoil and slower fire rate. Good damage output with moderate range.
Obtain the TEC-9 for free and ready to use in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone at Tier 31 of the Season Five Battle Pass.
Cane: Melee Weapon (Launch)
Also at the start of the season, prepare to settle your disagreements properly and with a modicum of decorum with the Cane, a bludgeoning tool that is classy as it is deadly. Give your enemies a proper sorting with a quick swing from this new melee weapon, which can knock them unconscious after a crack upside the bonce.
Marshal: Secondary (In-Season)
Break action pistol. Hand loaded double barrel pistol fires 12-gauge shells. Excellent damage at close range with a 1-shot kill potential.
The predecessor to a similarly devastating pistol seen in Call of Duty®: Black Ops III, the Marshal is the most powerful loadout pistol in Black Ops Cold War, able to clear rooms with ease despite limited attachments. Available later in the season.
Obtain the Cane and Marshal during Season Five in one of two ways: complete an in-game challenge to obtain the free base weapon or pick up a bundle with a unique Blueprint version when it appears in the Store.
New Prestige Levels – 23 Levels of Pure Mastery
At the start of Season Five, your Season Level will refresh to Level 1, and your progress will resume from the highest Prestige Level you achieved previously. This season offers four additional Prestiges to achieve across the first 200 levels, as well as a new Weapon Blueprint:
· Level 50: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Weapon Blueprint, and Battle Pass Tier Skip
· Level 100: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, and Battle Pass Tier Skip
· Level 150: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, and Battle Pass Tier Skip
· Level 190: All Season Challenges Available
· Level 200: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Battle Pass Tier Skip, Master Prestige Calling Card
· Levels 250–1,000: New Prestige Key every 50 levels
This means you can earn four new Prestige Levels during Season Five — now 23 in total — and you can always catch up to the latest available Prestige if you didn’t reach it during the previous season.
Reach Level 200 in Season Five to achieve the title of Prestige Master for this season. This changes your Season Level color and grants you the ability to personalize your Prestige Icon with Legacy Prestige Icons, or customize your Player Profile with Calling Cards from previous Call of Duty® games, simply by spending some of your hard-earned Prestige Keys at the Prestige Shop. Prestige Keys can also purchase exclusive Weapon Blueprints, such as the Legendary “Confrontation” assault rifle or the “Dark Horse” SMG that both came during Season Four Reloaded.
You can continue past Level 200 all the way to Level 1,000 during Season Five, and receive Prestige Key milestone rewards at every 50 levels along the way.
Finally, don’t forget that your Prestige-leveling journey is synchronized with Warzone and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, meaning you can progress through Season Levels and increase your Prestige Level by earning XP in any of the three titles!
Look for more details about the Season Five update’s file size for Black Ops Cold War and Warzone at the beginning of next week.
Now execute the mission.
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