Professional Call of Duty: Warzone player and content creator Aydan "Aydan" Conrad has released his latest build: a Carbine loadout meant for long-range combat.
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A new patch is now available for Call of Duty: Warzone, introducing new bug fixes, balance changes, and overall improvements for the popular battle royale game. The patch arrived today, March 3.
Starting with bug fixes, the patch remedies an issue that could cause placeholder text to appear in some cases. It also fixes a problem that could prevent the right popup icon to appear for certain game settings like Brightness and Audio Mix, among others.
The March 3 update also addresses an issue that could stop the Helicopter from being able to take off properly and an issue with field upgrades failing to work correctly in some scenarios.
In terms of balance changes and other tweaks, Vanguard Royale's UAVs are now available at Buy Stations fo a lower amount, $6000, instead of the $9000 that was originally proposed.
The Rebirth Iron Trials mode also returns as part of the update, with some changes like no more free loadout drops and new limits on the type of available vehicles. Additionally, the available item pool for Supply Boxes and items found on the ground has been "significantly altered," while Killstreak drop rates have been reduced.
There are weapon balance changes, too, including a nerf to sniper rifles so that a single headshot will only down an enemy if they are within 30 meters, while stun grenades now have their effect duration decreased by 50%.
This is just a sampling of the changes in Warzone today--check out the full patch notes below to learn more.
The adjustments detailed in our March 2nd patch notes will be going live today with the Playlist update at Noon PST.
That said, we've made one final change:
UAV’s are now available in Buy Stations for $6,000
Upon further discussion, our team has decided to reintroduce UAVs at the lower price point of $6,000 to monitor match pacing closer to the original design. Once we've gathered enough data, we'll make the subsequent decision as to whether or not we follow through with the proposed increase to $9,000.
Providing Players with a fun and consistent long-term experience can sometimes take a little bit of short-term experimentation!
Rebirth Iron Trials
The Iron Trials make a glorious return today as part of the March 3rd Playlist update – this time to Rebirth Island!
At its core, Rebirth Iron Trials is a Battle Royale game mode — the last team standing wins, the Circle Collapse shrinks the playable area to promote engagements, and those who die earlier in the game have a chance to respawn if they win a duel in the Rebirth Island Gulag.
However, Iron Trials brings numerous fundamental changes to this traditional Battle Royale formula. All of them are meant to give players the chance to prove themselves as truly elite Operators — here’s what they are specifically:
General
Match Duration & Circle Collapse
Round Timers have been adjusted to reflect the scale of the Rebirth Island map and increased for the pacing of the game.
Loadouts
No free Loadout Drops — those who want to use their custom-built weaponry and gain access to Perks will need to purchase one at a premium.
Vehicles
Only ATVs are available.
Buy Stations
Elite Operators are known to be high rollers. The Buy Station increased their prices accordingly:
Armor Bundle
$1,500 to $2,000
Gas Mask
$3,000 to $4,000
Cluster Strike
$3,000 to $4,000
Precision Strike
$3,500 to $4,500
Self Revive
$4,000 to $5,000
UAV
$4,000 to $6,000
Loadout Drop Marker
$7,500 to $10,000 in Rebirth Island
Specialist Token
$30,000
Cash
The amount of Cash retained on death has been increased from 20% to 30%. Players will keep more of their hard-earned Cash.
Melee
Melee Finisher Damage has been removed. Settle the score with lead.
Operator
Base Health
Compared to a normal match, all players’ base health is increased from 100 to 250.
Health Regeneration
The regen delay timer has been increased from 5 to 7 seconds and regen per second has been decreased from 120 per second to 40. It may be wise for players to reconsider preferred Perks and Equipment.
Starting Equipment
Players drop in with a Top Break (VG) & Sawtooth (VG).
Loot
Overall
The item pool for Supply Boxes and items found on the ground have been significantly altered from that seen in standard play.
Basic Attachments
Common Weapons will start with an Attachment - mostly to provide their max magazine size.
Rarity Spawn Rates
Epic and Legendary weapons are now harder to find. Players will have to open a few more boxes than usual to find what they’re looking for.
Killstreaks
Drop rates have been reduced. Time to stop spamming UAVs and to start putting those senses to the test.
Cash Spawns
Larger piles of cash are rarer. Players will have to stay on top of scavenging for cash if they plan to afford a Loadout.
Field Upgrades
No Dead Silence. No Stopping Power Rounds. Period.
Equipment
Sniper Rifles
A single headshot from a Sniper Rifle will only down an enemy if they are within 30 meters. This gives time for those on the receiving end of a longshot to react - the most elite snipers will be able to adjust their strategies accordingly and still dish out lethal damage at long range with precise follow-up shots.
Stun Grenades
Stun effect duration decreased by 50%.
Medical Syringes
Health regeneration rate decreased by 50%. Upon taking non-Incendiary, direct damage from another Player (Tactical Equipment splash damage does not count), the Medical Syringe’s increased health regeneration effects will be canceled and standard health regeneration will begin–which can be interrupted by any source of damage. Additionally, the movement speed bonus gained when using a Medical Syringe has been decreased from 8% to 3%.
When Iron Trials was last with us, Medical Syringes were the go-to Tactical Equipment. We would like to experiment with reducing their effectiveness to see how this impacts gameplay and Equipment viability in the hands of Rebirth Island’s most seasoned veterans. We will be monitoring this change closely to ensure it does not have a net negative impact on the gameplay experience Trials Players have come to expect.
Gulag
Loadouts
No akimbo. No semi-auto or fully auto Shotguns. Limited selection of Tactical Equipment. It’s down to the bare essentials and the will to survive.
Redeployment
If players happen to survive their Gulag match, they’ll redeploy with whatever equipment is leftover from that fight. Be mindful of those resources.
Squad Size
Duos
We want players to really
feel the impact of the increased Time-to-Kill. You only get to pick one squadmate… so choose wisely and watch each other's backs.
Unique Animated Calling Card Reward
For Rebirth Iron Trials victors, there’s an exclusive new Animated Calling Card to flex your prowess in winning the trial.