Now that we are just a few days away, the content for Season 4 of Black Ops 6 and Warzone has been revealed. The season plans to deliver content we are used to seeing, but there are also some surprises this time, including the return of a fan-favorite Zombies mode from Black Ops 2.
We have gathered all the information and prepared a handy summary with all the important details so you can give it a read while you wait for the season to kick off.
Release date
Season 4 of Black Ops 6 and Warzone is scheduled to come out on Thursday, May 29th at 9:00 AM PT (5:00 PM BST).
PC players will be able to preload the corresponding update a few days before. On the other hand, the preload for console users will begin a few hours before launch.
The season will last around eight weeks, with a significant patch arriving in the middle to bring all the Season 4 Reloaded content.
Trailer
Here is the official launch trailer for Season 4, which confirms the return of an antagonist from Black Ops Cold War and shows off some of the new additions:
Weapons
The following five new weapons are coming with the season to expand the current armory:
- LC10 (Available at launch): Unlockable through the battle pass.
- FFAR 1 (Available at launch): Unlockable through the battle pass.
- Essex Model 07 (Available in-season): Available as a reward for an event.
- Olympia (Mid-season): Available as a reward for an event.
- Pickaxe (Mid-season): Available as a reward for an event.
Maps
The season will introduce five maps to the pool, and here is the complete list along with details about each one:
- Shutdown (Available at launch): Brand-new, 6v6, and small-sized.
- Fugitive (Available at launch): Brand-new, 6v6, and medium-sized.
- Blitz (Available at launch): Brand-new, 6v6 or 2v2, and small-sized.
- Eclipse (Available with the mid-season): Brand-new, 6v6 or 2v2, and small-sized.
- Fringe (Available with the mid-season): Remaster, 6v6, and medium-sized.
Game modes
Three game modes are coming throughout the season, and you might recognize a few of them from previous titles. Here are the mods along with their description:
- Team Elimination (Available at launch): In this twist on Kill Confirmed, two teams are given a limited amount of lives each round as they fight to be the last surviving team. Players drop a dog tag on death that can be picked up by the enemy to confirm the kill or by a teammate to deny the opposing team. Survive longer than the other team or hold the most remaining lives when the timer ends to win the round.
- One in the Chamber (Available in-season): In this free-for-all mode, each Operator is given one pistol, one bullet, a knife, and three lives.
- Party-Ops (Mid-season): Compete in a randomized set of party themed minigames. The player with the highest score at the end of the match wins it all.
Zombies
For this season, Zombies is receiving a major game mode: Grief. As some might recall, this was introduced in Black Ops 2 at launch, but never came back for future titles.
This is a 4v4 competitive mode where teams try to outclass each other as the last team standing wins. As per the official description, "Capture zones to debuff enemies. No damage against other players. Respawns every third round."
These are the items restricted from the mode at the start:
- Wonder Weapons
- GobbleGums:
- Exit Strategy
- Idle Eyes
- Wonderbar!
- Time Out
- Flavor Hex (Season 04 GobbleGum).
In terms of maps, the mode will take place in arenas, which are limited zones inside the maps to make the action as fast-paced as possible. There will be 11 arenas at launch, and here is the list:
- Liberty Falls Arena 1: Pump & Pay, Motor Lodge, and Fuller’s Liberty Lanes
- Liberty Falls Arena 2: Dark Aether Church, Cemetery, Hilltop
- Terminus Arena 1: Bio Lab
- Terminus Arena 2: Crab Island
- Citadelle des Morts Arena: Courtyard, Ramparts, and Entrance Hall
- The Tomb Arena 1: Dig Site, Mausoleum
- The Tomb Arena 2: Dark Aether Nexus
- Shattered Viel Arena 1: Garden Pond, Lower Terrace
- Shattered Viel Arena 2: Upper Terrace, Shem’s Henge, Motor Court
- Shattered Viel Arena 3: Mansion Foyer, Overlook, East Foyer, Library
- Shattered Viel Arena 4: West Hallways, Southwest Balcony, Bottlery
Apart from Grief, three new GobbleGums will be added to the Zombies mode in general. Here is what each one will do:
- Explosive Flourish (Epic): Reloading your weapon creates an explosion around you. GobbleGum lasts 2 minutes.
- Flavor Hex (Legendary): Activates a random Ultra GobbleGum.
- Rainburps (Whimsical): Zombies killed belch sparkly rainbow bubbles. Lasts 3 minutes.
Other details
Here are other details about the new content so you don't miss out on anything relevant:
- A collaboration for the upcoming Ballerina movie will take place, and Eve Macarro, Ana de Armas' character in the movie, will be added as a new operator. An event based on the movie will take place from June 5th to 12th.
- A new scorestreak called Grim Reaper will be added in-season. The Call of Duty blog describes this streak as a "Powerful semi-automatic launcher that can fire up to four rockets in one load." 725 points will be required to unlock it during a match.
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