Warzone 2 & MW2 Season 4 Patch Notes: Vondel, Health Changes & More
Season 4 of Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 has dropped, with Activision revealing full details of the update following on from previews and overviews. Some content, like the Vondel map, are not a surprise but other aspects, like health changes and AI reductions, have come somewhat out of the blue.Here are the full patch notes for Warzone and MW2 Season 4.
Full Warzone & Modern Warfare 2 Season 4 Patch Notes
A decent portion of the patch notes’ content was already know about, with Activision revealing a plethora of changes in a prior Season overview and community updates. However, full patch notes are now out, meaning we know exactly what Season 4 contains.
Weapon buffs and nerfs have constituted a major part of the update, promising changes tothe weapon pool and prevailing meta.The new battle royale map set in the Netherlands, Vondel, has been fully revealed, as have the new multiplayer maps for Modern Warfare 2: Showdown and Kunstenaar District.
Changes to AI and player healthhave also been confirmed after they were leaked on June 13. It means that two of the player-bases biggest concerns have been addressed with Season 4 – at least to some degree.
Thefull patch notes for Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 are listed below, courtesy of Activision:
Welcome to Season 04!
We’ll dive deep into all of the new content coming this Season below, but just a few highlights include:
Keep reading for all the intel on this update, including new content, balance updates and bug fixes! For regular updates about live issues, patch notes and status updates from all studios and studio partners, follow@CODUpdates, launching with Season 04.
New Operators
Io (BlackCell)
New Weapons
Tempus Razor Back: Assault Rifle
ISO 45: Submachine Gun
Tonfa: Melee
WEAPON BALANCING
These changes to Player Health and the application of Armor Damage ultimately result in the Time to Kill feeling slower, more consistent, and more reactable at every engagement distance.
While a select few Weapons are listed below, it is important to note that most Weapons will see their effectiveness altered as a result of the change to Armor Damage. For now, we will be retiring the term “Armor Damage” and any future changes that are Warzone specific will be followed by “Warzone Only.”
» Battle Rifles «
» Shotguns «
» Submachine Guns «
Attachments
Find more details on how the Assault on Vondel Launch Event will work in the Warzone section of these Patch Notes.
BATTLE PASS
Battle Pass
Adjustments
FIELD UPGRADES
New Features
GLOBAL BUG FIXES
SPECIAL OPS
COOPERATIVE
MULTIPLAYER
Kunstenaar District (Core 6v6)
Showdown (Core 6v6)
Mawizeh Marsh (Battle Map)
Ahkdar Village (Battle Map)
Mercado (Gunfight)
Penthouse (Gunfight)
MWII RANKED PLAY
MWII Ranked Play continues in Season 04, featuring NEW Seasonal Rewards including the Pro Re-Issue Vaznev-9k! Whether you’re jumping into your first Ranked Play match or continuing your grind, there’s more to unlock and competition to face. Below are the Season 04 specific details to keep in mind for returning competitors and further below is a full refresher for all players.
Season 04 Highlight Changes
Here are the highlights for returning Season 03 competitors.
Competitive Game Modes, Maps, and Settings
SR (Skill Rating) & Divisions
Complete MWII Ranked Play Refresher
Here’s a complete overview of MWII Ranked Play for new Season 04 players!
Test yourself against your peers and track that progress with a visible SR (Skill Rating) that determines your place across 8 Skill Divisions.
Ranks & Rewards
MWII Ranked Play is the most rewarding competitive Call of Duty experience ever, with a variety of valuable rewards available to players at launch and Season after Season.
Competitive Integrity Features
WARZONE 2.0
ALL WARZONE
Beenox is super proud to be behind the creation of Vondel, the first urban medium sized map in Warzone. European by inspiration, we created an immersive and diverse layout including a Zoo, a Castle, a Floating District, multiple townhouses and so much more.
Our team also made sure that our visually striking map has seamless navigation. From top to bottom, from rooftop to water canals, from the Graveyard to the University, you will always find your way to the next encounter in Vondel. We built this map considering all our previous Warzone experiences in mind, and like we did with Rebirth Island in the past, we wanted to create something fun, unique and engaging with enough depth so that there’s always something cool to try and learn from every time you play in Vondel.
Our focus was to deliver something fresh to delight our players. Throughout the process of working on this map and its content, we engaged in ongoing discussions with the development teams, considering the importance of delivering a novel experience to our community. The goal here from the beginning was to create something new enough that you would love to immerse yourself in, and learn every corner of it. We will continue to look at the feedback from the community to continue improving and evolving the experience in the near future for Vondel.
In addition to the new map, we continue to evolve and improve the Resurgence game mode we created for Warzone to provide a rich experience in every match. Resurgence is on our roots as a Studio, and now we’re kicking it up a notch for Season 04. With that and the new Dynamic Fog system, the new gameplay elements, and so much more, we can’t wait for you to play some matches on Vondel.
Grab your gear and weapons! Welcome to Season 04!
All Maps | All Modes
We’ve extended the number of bullets required for the down, while increasing the time to regenerate full health enabling Players to capitalize on damage done and providing increased value to the stim tactical.
Both of the above Quality of Life improvements for the Armor Box and Munitions Box are designed to improve the gameplay loop, where previously you would have to remember to drop your Armor Plates and Ammo in order to fill them, whereas now you are awarded the maximum amount regardless as to your current number.
BATTLE ROYALE, RESURGENCE, PLUNDER, & MORE
As a reminder, we will continue to rotate modes in and out of the Playlist on a weekly basis. And for those wondering, Ashika Island will return!
For regular updates about the Playlist and other Scheduled Events, check out the dedicatedWarzone Trello Board.
Please note that the Vondel features outlined below will come to other Maps and Modes in later updates.
Vondel | All Modes
Vondel | Resurgence
The “pull” is an interesting peak in the climax of combat, however it has often decided the finale due to a lucky pull in a squads favor. This change keeps the need to reposition but enables a wider, slower rotation to take a more even fight.
All Maps | Battle Royale, Resurgence
Al Mazrah | Battle Royale
All Maps | Resurgence
Al Mazrah | Plunder
Ranked Play
WZ RANKED PLAY
Warzone Ranked Play continues with its first FULL Season and introduces new rewards to earn during Season 04. Whether you’re jumping into your first Warzone Ranked Play match or continuing your grind, there’s more to unlock and fierce competition to face. Below are the Season 04 specific details to keep in mind for returning competitors and further below is a full refresher for all players.
Global Battle Royale Changes
Season 04 brings many new changes and updates for all Warzone Modes, like increased Player health and the new Rejoin (Beta) feature, which also apply to Warzone Ranked Play. Check out theBattle Royale, Resurgence, Plunder General sectionandGameplay All Maps | All Modessection for all the details. For Warzone Ranked Play-specific Rejoin (Beta) callouts check out the Competitive Integrity Features section below.
Restricted Weapons & Equipment
Season 04 Rewards
Complete Warzone Ranked Play Refresher
Here’s a complete overview of Warzone Ranked Play for new Season 04 players!
Match Ruleset
Gameplay Adjustments
Warzone Ranked Play Restrictions
Breakdown: Earning SR
Breakdown: Deployment Fees
Top 250 Leaderboard & Division
Additional Features
The patch notes detailed in the section below are exclusive to DMZ. Get all your DMZ intel, in ourSeason 04 Community Update blog!
NEW FEATURESIntroducing the Forward Operating Base
Consider the Forward Operating Base (FOB) , a central hub for DMZ. Here, Operators will complete objectives to unlock upgrades across DMZ.
The FOB is divided into four categories of upgrades (elements of which are shown in the image above, for exemplary purposes only):
The F.O.B. contains passive objectives – a new set of mission types for Players to pursue that reward permanent upgrades for DMZ.
ADJUSTMENTS
Those are the full, exhaustive and confirmed Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone Season 04 patch notes.Our coverage isn’t stopping here though, so stay tuned for all the fallout from this mega update, including how itchanges the weapon meta.
