Here's The Exact Time ‘Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6' And Warzone Season 5 Starts And What To Expect

Forbes

3 days ago

A whole bunch of new content is about to land in Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone. This includes new multiplayer maps and modes, new Zombies content and one very big change to the battle royale map, Verdansk. There's also a new Battle Pass and BlackCell Battle Pass, new weapons and more. Here's everything you need to know about Call Of Duty Season 5.
Season 5 releases August 7th at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET across all platforms. Most of the season's new content will be available at launch or close to the beginning of the season, while more maps and modes will become available at the mid-season update (in about five weeks).
Multiplayer Season 5 Update
Several new maps are releasing in Season 5, including three launch maps available at the start of the season:
Runway (6v6, Medium-Sized)
A medium-sized map that takes place at Arzak Provincial Airport, Runway has both interior and exterior zones with plenty of options for close-quarters engagements.
Exchange (2v2, 6v6 Small-Sized)
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This Strike map takes place in the Avalon marketplace. The symmetrical, three-lane map is centered around a Deli. The map will be available in both Faceoff and Gunfight modes.
W.M.D. (6v6 Medium-Sized)
W.M.D. was first introduced in the original Black Ops game. It's reimagined here as a luxury Italian car manufacturer in Avalon. The snow from the original map is gone. Now clouds hang above the Autofiorno plant, though the layout should be familiar to long-time fans of the Black Ops franchise.
I think it's worth noting that both the last two maps take place in Avalon, the location for the much-rumored upcoming Warzone big map. Is this an indication that Avalon will make its debut alongside Black Ops 7 at the end of the year? As much as I do enjoy Verdansk, I'm ready for another new Warzone map.
The mid-season update will include one more map:
Jackpot is inspired by the Black Ops 4 map 'Casino' and takes place in the Casino Luttazzi. It combines elements of that map with the High Rollers mission from the Black Ops 6 campaign, reworking both the layout and the aesthetic of the original map.
New modes and playlists coming to Season 5 include:
Multiplayer is also getting the new Combat Bow Scorestreak. It fires single-shot, explosive-tipped arrows that deal incendiary damage.
Other updates to multiplayer include a new season of Ranked Mode with all-new rewards including weapon camos and a Jackal PDW SMG blueprint, calling cards, decals and more.
Zombies Season 5 Update
The Reckoning Zombies map lands at launch for Season 5, with a guided mode releasing at the mid-season update. The new map takes place in crumbling towers near Liberty Falls. The new Elite Enemy, Uber Klaus, joins the fray. The giant mecha-zombie should provide a tough new challenge for players.
Uber Klaus is joined by other smaller robots (Kommando Klaus) that appear after mysterious red mist descends on players.
Players will also be able to get their hands on the new Wonder Weapon Gorgofex that combines fungal, floral and insectile traits that deal damage and gravity-defying disruption.
Grief Mode comes to Reckoning in-season. Two teams of 4 face off against one another and the zombies. This type of PvPvE content is exactly what brings me to modes like Zombies. I'm not a huge co-op gamer, but once you add in a competitive element I'm all-in. A Cranked mode also comes to Zombies in-season as well as plenty of other content.
Warzone Season 5 Update
Something big is happening in Verdansk. The Stadium POI has opened up, allowing players to once again access the interior and field. Only now . . . it sounds like a superweapon might be buried beneath. According to the Call Of Duty blog, 'The extent of the threat remains unclear, though a weapon capable of large-scale destruction is expected to be unearthed within the vicinity.'
Could this be a hint that Verdansk is about to be destroyed to pave the way for the new Avalon map? That seems increasingly likely.
A number of big changes and additions and modes are coming to Warzone in Season 5:
New Contract – Satellite Hijack (In-Season, Week One)
This is a special multi-stage contract that can only be accessed via the Stadium. This means it's going to be insanely hot. While info on what can be obtained by completing the contract is redacted, we know that it's a permanent unlock in your Gunsmith – either a weapon or weapon attachment of some sort.
Stadium Resurgence LTM – 36 players (In-Season, Week Two)
As you can see in this image, the Stadium is open but not all the way. A big hole has been blown in the roof, rather than the fully opened Stadium from the days of Verdansk past. The special LTM brings Resurgence to just this POI, which should make for fast and intense matches. There are a total of 7 circles.
Deadline LTM (Mid-Season)
This is a fun twist on the battle royale mode. Basically, players respawn just like Resurgence mode. As long as one of your teammates is alive, you'll come back. The twist? At the end of each circle, the team with the lowest point total is eliminated. You can earn points by getting eliminations, completing contracts, looting supplies and spending cash at Buy Stations. Points are reset completely with each new circle, so you'll never be able to rely on early gains. This mode includes both real human players and AI Bots.
Ranked Battle Royale and Resurgence (Launch Window)
Ranked is back for Season 5 on both Verdanks and Rebirth Island. New rewards including stickers, camos, Blueprints and more are available as you climb the ranks from Bronze to Top 250 (or get stuck at Platinum or Diamond like me).
Solos Update
Both Solos and Casual Solos will be available starting in Season 5 as well, along with Casual Quads and Casual Resurgence Quads. Normal Solos, however, will only be available in North America and Europe.
New Weapons And Updates Across Multiplayer And Warzone
Several new weapons are coming to MP and Warzone, all of which are free and unlocked either in the Battle Pass as free unlock tiers or through events.
PML 5.56 LMG (Launch)
A full-auto light machine gun with a fast rate of fire and high lethality offset by low mobility and hefty recoil. Apparently this LMG has a higher damage rate than most in its class, more comparable to ARs, but with slow reload and lots of recoil. This is unlocked in the Battle Pass.
ABR A1 Assault Rifle (Launch)
Three-round burst assault rifle. Good handling and power. Moderate recoil and range. Configurable to full auto. We haven't had any burst-fire ARs in Black Ops 6, oddly enough, though we've had full-auto and single-fire, as well as burst-fire Marksman Rifles. The ABR A1 is a new name for a classic Call of Duty AR, previously known as the AUG. This is also a Battle Pass unlock.
Boxing Gloves Melee (In-Season)
Boxing gloves do moderate damage but they're very fast and have more range than some melee weapons. You can unleash a furry of light blows or land a heavy attack. These are unlocked via an event in-season.
Gravemark .357 Revolver (Mid-Season)
Single-action revolver. High power and considerable range, limited by lower ammo count and segmented reload. It's frankly bizarre that this is the first Revolver we've had in the Secondary Weapon class in Black Ops 6 so far. I guess better late than never. The Gravemark .357 (cool name, I must admit) will finally allow me to play Custom Matches with only cowboy weapons (this and the Essex lever action rifle).
New Weapon Attachments
9mm PM Skull Splitter – This barrel turns your 9mm pistol into a mini Marksman Rifle. Greatly increases damage, especially headshot damage, while reducing rate of fire. A new extended mag can add more ammunition to the gun at the expense of handling.
PPSH-41 Hellcal Magazine – Replace the drum magazine on your PPSH-1 with this high-capacity mag, though you'll have to manage heat. Designed for close and medium range spray-and-pray combat.
Everything Else
New Events
Several new Events are coming to Season 5 as well, including '90s Action Heroes (where you'll earn the Boxing Gloves), Hell Ride (where you'll unlock the Gravemark .357), Atomic Block Party (a Nuketown-inspired event) and The Reckoning Leaderboard Event in Zombies mode.
Battle Pass
Normal and BlackCell variants of the Season 5 Battle Pass will be available. New Operators include Sims, the special BlackCell Operator Solace, and skins for other Operators. The Battle Pass will include 100 tiers of cosmetic unlocks including weapon skins, charms, XP tokens and more.
There's also another Replacer bundle headed to the in-game store along with an I Know What You Did Last Summer bundle. This is a good reminder that Call Of Duty continues to lean heavily into goofy skins, something that EA is hoping to avoid with Battlefield 6.
Speaking of Battlefield 6, the game's Open Beta begins this weekend. The Early Access portion of the beta launches around the same time as Season 5 of Call Of Duty. Read all about the beta and how to get in early right here.