• Adjusted Pros and Cons for multiple Optic Attachments to reflect their true statistics.
  • Corio Enforcer Optic
  • Dragon’s Eye Optic
  • KR Marauder 9 Riser

• Resolved an issue preventing the Wheelson-HS Killstreak from running over enemies while the Fire Breather Skin is equipped.
• Slash Damage Tracers on the Dino Might Blueprint will now consistently play.
• Improved visual effects when removing the Barrel from the Viral Ignition Blueprint.

In Season 3 Reloaded, we’re introducing Weapon Prestige Camos, a new progression system for players to flex mastery of their favorite weapons in Modern Warfare III.

To unlock a Weapon Prestige Camo, players must earn a set amount of Weapon XP for any weapon of choice, including those carried forward from MWII. Weapon Prestige Camos are earned on a per-weapon basis, rewarding commitment and giving those of you completionists a grind to keep you busy for Seasons to come.

Our debut Weapon Prestige Camo is One Trick. Unlocked upon earning 150,000 Weapon XP, this camo coats the entire surface of your weapon in molten gold - and yes, it’s animated.

You can expect to see a new Weapon Prestige Camo in each of the remaining Seasons ahead. We look forward to seeing which weapons you choose first for your journey to prestige!

• Bunkers
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For information about upcoming Playlists, please check out the dedicated Warzone Trello Board.

• Variable Time of Day 
  • Although most matches will remain Sunny, Rebirth Island can now be experienced in 3 alternative different times of day:
    • Sunset
    • Overcast
    • Foggy
  • Similar to Vondel, the time of day may change during one specific match. Keep an eye on smart displays to stay informed about the forecast.

• High Stakes Public Event
  • High Stakes crates now give a Utility Box instead of an Ammo & Armor box

• Medicine Cabinet
  • These containers will now drop 1 Stim, down from 2.

• Spy Drone Contract
  • Reduced the drone count in a swarm to 7, down from 9
  • Substantially reduced Spy Drones health.
  • Slightly lowered Spy Drones base altitude.
  • Shortened the minimum and maximum Spy Drones spawn distance from player.

• Biometric Scanners
  • Reduced the animation time when interacting with the Biometric Scanner.

• BAL-27 Assault Rifle
  • A bullpup prototype weapon designed to increase fire rate over time while the trigger is squeezed. The first 4 shots are slower to fire but highly accurate.
  • Available via a new Sector in the Season 3 Battle Pass.

• JAK Patriot
  • Compatibility: M16 (Assault Rifle)
  • Converts the M16 into a fully automatic rifle with a heavy ported barrel built to provide superior recoil control and firing aim stability.

• JAK Wardens
  • Compatibility: Lockwood Mk2 (Marksman Rifle)
  • Become the enemy’s biggest nightmare with this AMP allowing akimbo use of the powerful lever-action Shotgun.

• JAK Atlas Kit
  • Compatibility: AMR9 (SMG)
  • Converts the AMR9 into an extremely lethal and accurate 5-round burst carbine chambered in 556.

• Bunker Buster Killstreak
  • Drop time reduced to 2 seconds, down from 4.
  • Explosion Max Damage reduced to 275, down from 350.
  • Explosion Min Damage increased to 50, up from 25.
  • Explosion Radius reduced to 512, down from 600.
  • Gas Radius increased to 8.9 meters, up from 6.5.

• C4
  • Reverted the change that was preventing C4 from being detonated mid-flight.

• Frag Grenade
  • Decreased intermediate explosive damage radius to 3.8 meters, down from 4.9m.

• Fixed issues preventing High Trip challenges from tracking properly. 

• Fixed an issue where the Signal Intelligence public event would complete other hacking contracts.

• Fixed an issue causing Mosquito Drones to disappear in a player’s hands when hit by a Shock Stick.

• Fixed an issue causing players to hear incorrect VO from Biometric Scanners. 

• Fixed an issue causing the amount of Bots spawning into the Bootcamp playlist to be inconsistent.

• Vehicles
  • Ground vehicles have been enabled on Rebirth Island.

Brought to you by the talented team at Beenox, the fan-favorite island is finally back! Our philosophy was to maintain what fans loved about Rebirth Island while refining gameplay in select areas. This iteration juxtaposes its storied history while also showing what Makarov and his Konni Group are doing here. Through our new innovations, we wanted to deliver an experience both familiar and evolved.

Infil Strikes In-Season

We sought to evolve classic points of interest without permanently altering iconic areas of Rebirth Island. Infil Strikes are a brand new addition that feature rare dynamic destruction scenarios during infil.

• Lighthouse Disintegration
  
  • As a polarizing tower to snipe from or keep away from danger, we felt this landmark would make for a great target.
  • As the tower collapses on Prison it forms a ramp, allowing players to sprint directly to the roof of prison and the structure below the tower.

• Prison Roof Collapse
  • Prison being one of the most powerful but also biggest points of interest in the map, this was an obvious target. 
  • This strike splits the roof in two creating separate engagement areas on top of new navigation opportunities. Players may now access the roof from the middle interior section of the prison.

• Water Tower Wreckage
  • Similar to the lighthouse, the water tower is one of the highest positions in the map and also has very limited access points. At the same time, the ground near it lacks cover which resulted in a rough transition.
  • This strike splits the tower in half smoothing the transition between Industry and Prison while removing a polarizing position.

• Biometrics Scanner
  
  • Biometric scanners are scattered across Rebirth Island.
  • Once per match, players who interact with one will receive one of many keycards, each of which provides a unique gameplay benefit when traded in at a Buy Station.
    • Bronze Keycard (Very Common): 
      • Ammo
      • Cash
      • Armor Plates
      • Lethal & Tactical Equipment from your Favorite Loadout
    • Silver Keycard (Common): 
      • Bronze Keycard Content
      • Perk Package from your Favorite Loadout
    • Gold Keycard (Uncommon): 
      • Silver Keycard Content
      • Random Plate Carrier
      • Random Rare Field Upgrade
    • Platinum Keycard (Rare): 
      • Gold Keycard Content
      • Random Epic plus Field Upgrade
      • Random Killstreak
    • Polyatomic Keycard (Very Rare): 
      • 1 Classified Weapon
      • 5 Free Items at Buy Station
    • Orion Keycard (Extremely Rare): 
      • 2 Classified Weapons
      • 10 Free Items at Buy Stations
  • Using biometric scanners with a squad member closeby increases the odds of receiving better keycards.

• Smart Displays
  • Smart Displays can be found across Rebirth Island both inside and outside of buildings.
  • These displays will can provide players with useful information including:
    • High Activity Rate - Which POI has a large population of players.
    • First Player - Which player first reaches 10/15/25 eliminations.
    • Biometric Scanner - Which player has been lucky enough to find a Polyatomic or Orion keycard.

• Spy Drones New Contract
  • Eliminate a swarm of drones to receive useful rewards including up to 4 P.R.D.s and an AUAV. This is the perfect contract to get intel and reposition your squad quickly.

• Staged Weapons
  • Similar to the previous iteration of Rebirth, we’ve included a series of hand-selected locations across the island that have a chance of spawning high quality weaponry for players to find.

• Squad Rage New Field Upgrade
  • Squad Rage applies the exact effects of Battle Rage to all squad members within close proximity.

• Resurgence Champion’s Quest
  • Expect the greatest Resurgence challenge conceivable as players must reduce 3 massive Resurgence timers within a very limited amount of time. Unforgiving, this quest will leave no room for mistakes.
  • The quest offers unique cosmetic rewards such as:
    • Engine Light’s On Weapon Camo
    • Material Handler Unique Operator Skin
    • Champion Banner Animated Calling Card 
    • Master Procrastinator Weapon Charm
    • Alpha Particles Weapon Sticker

• Heavy Chopper Balance
  
  • C4 Damage to Palfa increased to 45% of vehicle health, up from 25%.
  • JOKER Damage increased to 48% of vehicle health, up from 32%.
  • Semtex Damage increased to 20% of vehicle health, up from 15%.
  • Frag Damage increased to 20% of vehicle health, up from 15%.
  • Full Refuel and Repair time increased to 70 seconds, up from 60.
  • Max Fuel time decreased to 190, down from 210.

The heavy chopper has been a force to be reckoned with, often over-rewarding those hunkered down within. With the above changes, the pilot now needs more regular and longer refuel sessions. We’re also rewarding expert use of the C4 and JOKER against the vehicle itself.

• Gulag Loadout Refresh
  • Gulag loadouts have been updated.

Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence continues in Season 3, with a new location to hone your talents: Rebirth Island! Check out the full patch notes below to get all the details on the updated match rule set for Rebirth Island and NEW Seasonal Rewards, like the Pro Issue WSP Swarm and Divisional Camo Rewards.

New to Rebirth Island? Get all the map details right here.

Match Ruleset Update

• Map
  • Rebirth Island
• Mode
  • Resurgence
• Player Level Requirement
  • Level 55
• Squad Size
  • Trios
• Max Player Count
  • 45 (15 Squads)
• Gameplay
  • Rebirth Island Map Adjustments
• Infil Strikes: Enabled
  • Biometric Scanners: Disabled
  • Squad Assembly: Disabled
  • Spy Drones Contract: Adjusted to offer a UAV instead of an Advanced UAV as loot.
• Public Event Adjustments
  • Public Events in Resurgence Ranked Play occur at the same circle in each match.
    • Circle 2: Loadout Drop
    • Circle 3: Fire Sale
    • Circle 4: Restock
• Spawn Protection
  • Reduced to 2.5s.
• Weapon Adjustments
  • Snipers will not down players in one shot in Resurgence Ranked Play.
    • The weapon’s maximum damage will be 299.
• Respawn Loadouts
  • Loadouts issued to players who are respawning are static, not random. 
• Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence Restrictions
  • Weapons
    • Melee
      • Riot Shields
    • Launchers
      • All
    • Shotguns
      • KV Broadside
      • MX Guardian
      • Haymaker
      • Riveter
  • Attachments
    • Ammunition
    • Snakeshot
    • Dragon’s Breath
  • Optics
    • All Thermals
  • Underbarrel
    • Jak Purifier
    • Corvus Torch
  • Trigger Action
    • Maelstrom Dual Trigger
  • Killstreaks
    • Mosquito Drone
  • Perks
    • Birdseye
    • Perk Packs
    • Technician 
    • Airman 
  • Plate Carrier
    • Comms Vest
  • Vehicles
    • All Turreted Ground Vehicles
    • All Turreted Aquatic Vehicles

Rebirth Island Updates

• Placement Star Rewards, Placement SR Rewards, Kill & Assist SR, SR Fees, Death Fees, and SR Challenges have been adjusted for the new Max Player Count on Rebirth Island.

SR (Skill Rating) & Divisions

• Test yourself against your peers and track that progress with a visible SR (Skill Rating) that determines your place across 8 Skill Divisions.
  • All new players begin a Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence Competitive Season in Bronze I with 0 SR.
  • Players earn SR based on match performance with SR awarded for Kills, Assists, Kills earned by Squadmates, and outlasting other Squads.

Breakdown: Divisions & Tiers

• Players can progress through eight Skill Divisions by reaching SR milestones:
  • Bronze – Starting Division
  • Silver – 900 SR 
  • Gold – 2,100 SR 
  • Platinum – 3,600 SR 
  • Diamond – 5,400 SR 
  • Crimson – 7,500 SR 
  • Iridescent – 10,000 SR 
  • Top 250 – 10,000+ SR
• All Divisions except for Iridescent and Top 250 have 3 Tiers - Tier I, Tier II & Tier III. Climb into higher Tiers as you advance your way through each Division. 
• Show Off Your Skill: It’s easy to see which Division someone is in in Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence. Your entire Rank Icon will change color and material depending on your current Skill Division. Your current Tier is also prominently shown in the center of your Rank icon.

Breakdown: Earning SR

• Kills and Assists
  • Players gain SR over the course of each match every time they get a Kill or Assist, with Kills and Assists being treated equally to encourage teamwork between Squadmates.
  • Players also receive some SR each time a Squadmate kets a Kill, even if they didn’t contribute to the Kill.
  • To reward high-stakes Kills and teamwork, SR increases over the course of each match based on the number of Squads left alive.

* Updated for Rebirth Island.

• Final Placements
  • Players earn SR based on their Final Placement at the end of the match.
  • Players will see this SR added throughout the match. Reach Top 10 and you’ll gain 15 SR. Reach Top 7 and you will see another 15 SR for a total of 30 SR.

* Updated for Rebirth Island

• Breakdown: Death Fees
  • Death Fees are a SR system intended to ensure that every combat scenario feels high-stakes and that each life has meaning in Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence.
  • Death Fees begin at Silver I, increasing in -SR with each Division, and apply with every death.
  • Competitors cannot lose more SR than their Deployment Fee which are listed further below.

* Updated for Rebirth Island

Breakdown: End of Season Skill Setback

• At the end of each Season, your ending Skill Division and Skill Division Tier will determine where you start the following season: 
• Bronze through Crimson I Players are set back three (3) Tiers below where they finished in the previous season.
• Example: A Player ending Season 3 in Gold III will begin Season 4 in Silver III.
• Players Crimson II and above will start Season 4 in Diamond I.
• The highest starting position each Season is Diamond I.

Top 250 Leaderboard & Division

• The Top 250 Division returns, ranking the top 250 Ranked Play players in the world on an in-game Leaderboard that all players can view starting Day 1 of each season from within the Resurgence Ranked Play lobby. 
  • Players will qualify for the Top 250 and appear on the Leaderboard as they surpass 10,000+ SR. 
  • The top 250 players with the highest SR above 10,000 will remain on the board and compete for 1st place over the remainder of the Season.
• Ultimate Bragging Rights: In addition to new Rank and Seasonal Rewards in Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence, the #1 Ranked Resurgence player will receive a unique, one-of-a-kind Calling Card and Emblem at the end of each Season.

Ranks

Separate from the player’s SR and Skill Division is Rank. Rank persists across Seasons to celebrate the player’s journey across their Ranked Play career.

Breakdown: Ranks

• All new players start at Rank 1 and can progress to Rank 50.
• Players increase their Rank by earning Stars. Each match has the ability to award three (3) Stars dependent on match placement. Earn enough Stars to reach the next Rank.
• Stars awarded by Placement:

Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence Rewards

Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence offers a variety of valuable customization rewards available to players via ranking up and progressing through Skill Divisions.

Breakdown: Rewards

• Players can earn WZ Ranked Play: Resurgence rewards in three ways.
  • Rank Rewards: Available at launch and can be earned in any Season.
    • Players can continue their previous Rank grind in Season 3.
  • Season Rewards: Available at the start of a Season and only available in that Season.
  • End of Season Rewards: Rewards that are awarded after the Season has ended and represent either your highest attained Division or an active placement in the Top 250 Division.
    • Season 3 brings new Seasonal Weapon Camos to unlock in WZ Ranked Play: Resurgence!

New Season 3 Rewards

• Throughout Season 3, players can earn the following rewards:
  • Placement Challenges
    • Finish Top 15 25 Times: ‘Eat. Sleep. Ranked. Repeat’ Large Weapon Decal
    • Finish Top 5 25 Times: ‘Pro Issue WSP Swarm’ SMG Weapon Blueprint
    • Finish 1st: ‘Straight Fire’ Weapon Charm
  • Kill & Assist Challenges
    • Get 25 Kills or Assists: ‘WZ Ranked Play Season 3 Competitor’ Weapon Sticker
    • Get 100 Kills or Assists: ‘WZ Ranked Play Season 3’ Loading Screen
    • Get 500 Kills or Assists: ‘WZ Ranked Play Season 3 Veteran’ Weapon Camo

New End of Season Rewards

• At the end of each Season, players will be awarded Skill Division rewards that represent their highest attained Division that Season or an active placement in the Top 250 Division.
• Season 3 Division Rewards
  • Bronze: ‘WZ Season 3 Bronze’ Emblem
  • Silver: ‘WZ Season 3 Silver’ Emblem
  • Gold: ‘WZ Season 3 Gold’ Weapon Camo and Animated Emblem
  • Platinum: ‘WZ Season 3 Platinum’ Weapon Camo and Animated Emblem
  • Diamond: ‘WZ Season 3 Diamond’ Weapon Camo and Animated Emblem
  • Crimson: ‘WZ Season 3 Crimson’ Weapon Camo and Animated Emblem
  • Iridescent: ‘WZ Season 3 Iridescent’ Weapon Camo and Animated Emblem
  • Top 250: ‘WZ Season 3 Top 250’ Animated Weapon Camo, Animated Emblem, and Animated Calling Card
    • Players must finish in the Top 250 Division to qualify for these rewards.
• Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence Rewards
  • New in Modern Warfare III, Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence competitors can also earn the Skill Division Operator Skin set for use with both 2024 CDL Male & Female Operators on both Factions.
    
  • Regardless of where you play, MWIII or Resurgence Ranked Play, show off your highest attained Division above Gold.
  • Once the Skins from one Skill Division have been unlocked they can be permanently used in following Seasons in Modern Warfare III and Warzone.
    • Gold - Iridescent: Earn the applicable ‘Gold Competitor’, ‘Platinum Competitor’, ‘Diamond Competitor’, ‘Crimson Competitor’, or ‘Iridescent Competitor’ Operator Skin set based on your highest Skill Division reached over the course of the Season. 
    • Top 250: Unlock the ‘Top 250 Competitor’ Operator Skin set by finishing a Season in the Top 250 Skill Division. 
      • Players must finish in the Top 250 Division to qualify for these rewards.
• Ranked Play First Place
  • The player who finishes Season 3 in the #1 position on the Top 250 Leaderboard will receive an animated unique, one-of-a-kind Calling Card and Emblem for ultimate Season 3 bragging rights.

Competitive Integrity Features

• Rejoin: Players that unintentionally disconnect from a match will be able to reconnect to the match within 4 minutes. 
  • In order to uphold the Competitive Integrity of Ranked Play, certain criteria must be met in order to rejoin a match:
    • Players must have at least 1 Squad member remaining.
    • There must be at least 3 Squads remaining in the match.
    • Players can only rejoin the same match once.
    • To protect against abuse, players can have their ability to Rejoin temporarily limited if they repeatedly disconnect from matches.
  • Callouts:
    • When a player disconnects their operator will remain in match and can be eliminated as if they were playing. Players who do not Rejoin during the allotted time will have their operator fully disconnected.
    • When a disconnected player is eliminated, their Resurgence timer will countdown as expected but they will only be redeployed once reconnected.
    • Players that have been eliminated for over 3 minutes and intentionally disconnect  via ‘Leave Match’ will not be presented with the option to Rejoin.
    • Players that disconnect while operating a vehicle will be ejected from the driver’s seat.
• Squad Backout / Match Cancel: If you lose a matchmade teammate before the match begins, your squad will be taken back to the lobby so you don’t start the match shorthanded. If too many squads get backed out before the match begins, we will return everyone to the lobby to find a better match.
• Suspensions & Penalties: Disconnecting from matches early and not rejoining can result in SR Penalties and Matchmaking Suspensions. Repeated disconnects will result in higher SR Penalties and longer Suspensions.
  • Note: Players that have been eliminated for over three minutes can disconnect from the match via "Leave Match" without penalties.
• SR Forgiveness: If a matchmade teammate disconnects during a game and does not rejoin, you won’t lose any SR for the match. You’ll still be able to gain SR if you manage to gain more than your Deployment Fee. However, SR Forgiveness does not apply if a party member leaves the match early. 
• Demotion Protection: Every time you are promoted to a new Division, you’ll gain 3 games of Demotion Protection where you won’t lose any SR. Once those games have passed, if you happen to lose enough SR where you would normally get demoted, you’ll instead only lose enough SR to reach the Division SR floor (Gold would be 2100 SR for example) to give you one more chance before getting demoted.
• Party SR Restrictions: To ensure competitive fairness and balance of matches in higher Skill Divisions, players in certain Divisions can only party up with players around their current SR. The player with the highest Skill Division in the party determines which Party SR Restrictions are used: 
  • Bronze - Platinum: Can party up without any restrictions
  • Diamond: Can party within 2 Skill Divisions
  • Crimson & Iridescent (Including Top 250): Can party with players within 1 Skill Division

Additional Features

• Hot Streaks: Win a Ranked Play game to earn Victory Streak Flames that appear behind your Rank Icon in the lobby and in-game. Extend your win streak to progress the flames. Victory Streak Flames expire when you are eliminated or after 72 hours without playing a Ranked Play match. Go on a roll and the competition will know the heat is coming.
• Social Profile: Your Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence Rank & Division icon will be added to your Social profile anywhere your profile is viewed across Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone.

• Operators Filter
  • Allows players to filter the Operators in the Operators Screen by Status, Games, and to sort them by Default, Newest First and Alphabetical Order.

• Speakers Test Option in Settings Menu 
  • Allows players to configure and test their speakers setup in order to optimize their audio experience.

• Cinematic Cutscenes
  • Seasonal cinematic cutscenes can now be skipped.

• Firing Range Tac-Stance
  • Tac-Stance status is now indicated on the HUD in the Firing Range.

• Mastery Emblem Unlock
  • Mastery Emblem unlock requirements are now displayed in the Customization menu.

• Gunsmith Attachment Filters
  • Changed filter combination logic from AND to OR.
  • Selected filters are now reset after each game session.
  • Removed redundant Locked and Unlocked filters.
  • Filters button now displays actively engaged filters.

• Clear Team Pings Quality of Life
  • Added an option in the Ping Wheel to clear squad pings.

This option will clear all pings from a player’s screen. This means that the player’s own pings will be deleted while squad member pings will be cleared only from the player’s perspective.

• Custom Perk Pack Flow Quality of Life
  • When creating a new loadout, if no Custom Perk Packages exist, one will be created with the "starter" perks and equipped. 
  • If a Custom Perk Package does exist, the new Loadout will use the player's first Custom Perk Package.

• Hold to Stow Duplicate Items Improvement Quality of Life
  • Users can now Hold to Stow items that they already have equipped. 

• Improved Ranked Messaging when Kicked Quality of Life
  • Added more clarity to Ranked messaging when kicked due to incomplete squad.

• Redeploy Pack and Gulag Token Conversion in Loot Feed Quality of Life
  • When Redeploy Packs and Gulag Tokens are converted to money when the gulag closes, that money amount will now appear on the loot feed.

• Prestige Levels Display Quality of Life
  • Prestige levels will now show in the Warzone progression menu.

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