CoD Season 4 Patch Notes Confirm It'll Take Longer To Kill Enemies In Warzone

Season 4 has arrived to Call of Duty, bringing a new battle pass, more maps, modes, and big changes to Warzone 2.

By S.E. Doster on June 14, 2023 at 9:18AM PDT

Season 4 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 is live, bringing a new battle pass, more DLC weapons, and new maps. Activision has revealed the full patch notes for the big update, which include armor and health changes for Warzone 2, weapon balancing, and more. Here is everything changing with Season 4.

According to the patch notes, Season 4 brings major changes to Warzone 2. Player health is increased now across all maps and modes, including Ranked Play and DMZ. The base health has been increased from 100 to 150, With full armor plates, the combined total health will now equal 300. The regen delay is increased from five to seven seconds.

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To help with the added time-to-kill from the health changes, the update also brings adjustments to armor plates and munition boxes. Players will now automatically pick up nine armor plates, which includes three in the active loadout slot and two full stacks in the backpack. They will also receive a fixed number of six plates from armor boxes regardless of how many they already have. Additionally, a fixed stack of weapon ammo will now be received from munitions boxes.

The rejoin feature is currently in beta for Warzone 2 in Season 4. Players who experience a client crash on their device will be able to reconnect to their match within four minutes, but must meet a specific criteria. The player must have at least one squad member remaining alive, and there must be at least five squads remaining in the match. The rejoin option is not available for solo playlists.

The multiplayer side of the update includes adjustments to the map spawns for Breenbergh Hotel, Black Gold, Exhibit, and Himmelmatt Expo. The patch notes also detail weapon location adjustments on Blacksite in the Gunfight O.S.P. mode.

For weapon balancing, most of the changes apply to weapons in the shotgun class. The once-powerful KV Broadside is now nerfed across all modes, with the mid damage being decreased for the gun. The Expedite 12 received a buff to the gun's minimum damage, but the change only applies to Warzone 2.

Adjustments were also made to the Cronen Squall battle rifle, but the changes only affect Warzone 2. When in full-auto, the bullets needed to kill are now increased by 2, but the maximum damage is also increased. When in semi-auto, the bullets needed to kill are increased by 1, and the maximum damage has been decreased for the gun. However, the minimum damage is increased here.

Additionally, the update includes the normal bug fixes and stability updates. For more on the changes and bug fixes, you can find Activision's full Season 4 patch notes below. The details on Season 4's battle pass and bundles can be found here, including highlights of upcoming shop bundles with Crash Bandicoot and Cthulhu.

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

Nikto

Ana Vega

Io (BlackCell)

New Weapons

Tempus Razor Back: Assault Rifle

ISO 45: Submachine Gun

Tonfa: Melee

General

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

Bug Fixes

Find more details on how the Assault on Vondel Launch Event will work in the Warzone section of these Patch Notes.

Battle Pass

Movement

Adjustments

Bug Fixes

Adjustments

New Features

Adjustments

Kunstenaar District (Core 6v6)

Showdown (Core 6v6)

Mawizeh Marsh (Battle Map)

Ahkdar Village (Battle Map)

Mercado (Gunfight)

Penthouse (Gunfight)

Bug Fixes

Adjustments

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!

Competitive Game Modes, Maps, and Settings

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.

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

New Event

New Map

Adjustments

Al Mazrah

New Mode

Adjustments

All Maps | All Modes

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 dedicated Warzone Trello Board.

New Features

Adjustments

New Features

Please note that the Vondel features outlined below will come to other Maps and Modes in later updates.

Vondel | All Modes

Vondel | Resurgence

Adjustments

All Maps | All Modes

All Maps | Battle Royale, Resurgence

Al Mazrah | Battle Royale

All Maps | Resurgence

Al Mazrah | Plunder

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.

Season 04 Highlight Changes

Here are the highlights for returning Season 03 competitors.

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 the Battle Royale, Resurgence, Plunder General section and Gameplay All Maps | All Modes section for all the details. For Warzone Ranked Play-specific Rejoin (Beta) callouts check out the Competitive Integrity Features section below.

Restricted Weapons & Equipment

SR (Skill Rating) & Divisions

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

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.

Breakdown: Earning SR

Breakdown: Deployment Fees

Top 250 Leaderboard & Division

Ranks & Rewards

Competitive Integrity Features

Additional Features

The patch notes detailed in the section below are exclusive to DMZ.

Get all your DMZ intel, in our Season 04 Community Update blog!

Introducing 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.

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