WEDNESDAY JUNE 26
SEASON 4 RELOADED

NEW

• Altered Strain
  • The DNA Bomb has detonated at the Popov Power Plant, opening new pathways around the point of interest and covering the vicinity in a toxic chemical agent. Exercise caution, though the risk of exposure to the green sludge content much of the vicinity appears to have lessened. You should now focus on getting in close to explore the outcome of this major attack.

• Popov Power Meltdown
  • A catastrophic explosion has destroyed a large portion of Popov Power. The gigantic main cooling tower has almost completely collapsed, and the reactor itself has fully ruptured. The devastation extends to a number of surrounding buildings. A new, subterranean network of previously-unknown tunnels has now become accessible.

Tuesday June 11

• Medical Cabinets
  • Perk Packs can now drop from medical cabinets.

• Precision Airstrikes
  • Precision Airstrikes have been reverted back to their previous functionality prior to Season 4.

• Addressed various issues causing improper first-person animations.

• Bunkers
  • Unlocked bunkers now have an escape hatch as an alternative exit.
  • New rewards have been added to various locations.

• Gulag
  • 4 new Gulag layouts have been added:
    • S: Stacked equipment and L-shaped plywood walls with an S-shaped central wall over the circular floor grate.
    • 2: A three-panel curved wall, stacked equipment against two walled sections, and two curved inner walls above the circular floor grate.
    • 3: Stacked equipment against two walled sections, with concrete L-shaped walls around the central circular floor grate.
    • 8: A rectangular concrete barrier wall outside long central section around the central circular floor grate with one plywood wall sprayed with a blue “8”.

• Warzone Rewards
  • Along with Daily and Weekly Challenges, players will find a brand new way to earn camos and other exclusive cosmetics unique to Warzone. These are broken down into several categories:
    • Economics: These offer rewards in return for looting and spending Cash at Buy Stations.
    • Contracts: Unlock items for completing different types (and numbers) of Contracts.
    • Social: Interact with enemy players or aid your team to secure more item rewards.
    • Mode: Complete tasks in different game modes, from Battle Royale to Plunder to Resurgence.
    • Champion’s Quest: Is a Champion’s Quest active in your game? Then check these Challenges out!
  • Unlock requirements and progress can be viewed and tracked via a new menu that can be accessed from the Challenges menu or any Warzone playlist lobby.
  • All rewards can be previewed so players can get a look at these exclusive rewards before unlocking them.

• Tac-Sprint Boots
  • Infiltrating any of the accessible bunkers to obtain the Tactical Sprint Boots Perk, which will give you an increase to your base speed and an infinite Tactical Sprint improvement.
  • Do not drop on death
  • Can be found in Bunkers (x1)
  • Correction: Do not reduce fall damage

•  Specialist Perk Pack
  • This Perk Pack grants you the advantages of the following 29 additional Perks:
    • Perk Slots 1 and 2 (all Perks active): Battle Hardened, Double Time, E.O.D., Focus, Irradiated, Mechanic, Mountaineer, Scavenger, Shrapnel, Sleight of Hand, Spotter, Strong Arm.
    • Perk Slot 3 (all Perks active): Cold-Blooded, Escapist, Payout, Primed, Quick Fix, Resupply, Stalker, Survivor, Tempered, Tracker.
    • Perk Slot 4 (all Perks active): Birdseye, Combat Scout, Flex, Ghost, High Alert, Resolute, Shrouded.
  • Available via Buy Station for $30,000

• Bunker Buster
  • This is a special type of missile that can vertically decimate a building through multiple floors. 
  • After impact it also creates a vertical column of gas that can additionally force people out of cover.

• Utility Box
  • The Utility Box combines Ammo and Armor Boxes together allowing players to resupply everything ranging from bullets to lethal equipment.

• Loot Hot Zones
  • Designated points of interest on the map may now be identified as “Loot Hot Zones.”
  • These do not appear on the Tac-Map - rather they must be discovered.

• Runaway Train Public Event
  • Each Battle Royale match will have a 10% chance of ending in a Runaway Train Public Event. During this end-game event, the safewzone will be the train. The drivable controls are disabled making players strategically work to gain control of the train.

• Polaris RZR Vehicle
  • The Polaris RZR Pro R, a real-world side-by-side UTV offering immediate acceleration, nimble handling, and rugged durability is now available as a Land Vehicle within Urzikstan. Appearing as “Polaris RZR” on your Tac-Map, this side-by-side differs from the current in-game UTV as it offers a tighter turning circle and handling, better acceleration, three seats and improved fuel economy.

• Initial Circle
  • The delay time before the initial circle begins to shrink has been increased to 2 minutes, up from 1.

This change will give a bit more time for players to find bunkers and also adjusts match pacing to fit 120 players. 

• Redeployment Weapons
  • Players will now respawn from Gulag with updated primary and secondary weapons.

• Gulag Loadouts
  • Updated some primary and secondary Gulag loadout weapons.
  • Adjusted weapon loadouts in the ‘Locked and Loaded’ and ‘Climb and Punishment’ Gulag events.
  • C4 has been removed from Gulag loadouts. 

• Loot Updates
  • Loot has received a general balance pass. Many items have had their rarity adjusted, making some items more common in ground loot, while other items are exclusively rare in chests.
  • The overall acquisition rate of cash via ground loot and Supply Boxes has been reduced by 50%.
  • The density of ground loot has been reduced by 15%.
  • Supply Boxes
    • Overall frequency increased by 20%.
    • Frequency of basic rarity has been reduced by 9%.
    • Frequency of legendary rarity has been increased by 5%
    • Frequency of reusable rarity has increased by 4%.
  • Gulag Tokens ​
    • Very low chance in general loot​
    • Guaranteed from Most Wanted ​
    • Limited inventory at Buy Station​
  • Redeploy Pack​
    • Doesn't spawn in general loot​
    • Low chance as reward for Most Wanted​
  • Redeploy Flares ​
    • Low chance in legendary chests ​
    • Lower chance where support items can spawn such as medical cabinets
  • The following legendary items are now exclusive to certain locations:
    • Durable Gas Mask: 
      • Bunker Chests
      • Intel Contracts
    • Redeploy Pack: 
      • Blacksite
      • Most Wanted
    • Foresight: 
      • Bunker Chests
    • Specialist Perk Pack: 
      • Buy Stations

• Kar98k Marksman Rifle
  • This modernized version of a WWII bolt-action rifle is powerful and accurate. High damage output with a slow rate of fire.
  • Available via Battle Pass Sector 5

While our teams are targeting to release Ranked Play Battle Royale before the end of the year, we are not ready to commit to specific timing just yet. We are using the months ahead to fine tune the design of our Ranked Play system to reflect and compliment changes since made to the core Battle Royale experience.

In the interim, we are committed to maintaining a robust competitive scene on our larger map through the ongoing World Series of Warzone program. This program ensures that players continue to have access to high-stakes opportunities as we prepare for the return of Ranked Play Battle Royale later this year. Additionally, given the success of Ranked Play Resurgence, we will continue to dedicate efforts to this mode for upcoming seasons. Our goal is to continue to provide a diverse and fulfilling competitive experience across different modes, all while honing in on the future of Warzone’s competitive landscape.

We understand that the timeline for the return of Ranked Play Battle Royale may be longer than many had hoped. However, we are incredibly excited for the months ahead while we work on bringing this beloved competitive experience back into players hands.

• Teams that place first in a match will now receive 125 SR, up from 100.

• Iridescent deployment fees have been reduced by 5 SR.
  • This does not apply to the initial cost bracket when promoted to Iridescent.

We've implemented balance adjustments to our SR point system to now place greater emphasis on the match victory. We hope that these adjustments incentivize strategic play and teamwork, over strictly trying to stack eliminations. Our aim is to foster a fair environment for everyone participating in Ranked Play, aligning with our commitment to uphold competitive integrity.

• Match Stats Quality of Life
  • The new statistics panel from Multiplayer has been adapted to Warzone allowing players to consult their match and weapons statistics during a match. 
  • Match stats are also viewable in the After Action Report (AAR).

• 3rd Person Parachute Quality of Life
  • Added a new setting that allows players to see their Operator parachuting from a third person perspective.

• Squad Widget Info Quality of Life
  • Icons for armor plates, a gas mask, and killstreaks will now appear under squad member health bars to indicate what they currently have in their inventory.

• Contract Timer Quality of Life
  • The contract widget will now display a visual timer (bar) indicating the remaining time on the contract.

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*Game features described above are based on current in-development features that are subject to change based on final development changes and/or game tuning or updates that may remove or modify some or all of the above features.