Call of Duty Warzone Season 5 Patch Notes: New Vehicles, Champion’s Quest, and More

Warzone Season 5 Patch Notes

UI/UX

• Improved Pings Quality of Life
  • Ping priority for stacked icons
  • Better visibility for Contracts & Vehicles on Tac Map

 

Modes

• Fort Resurgence In-Season
  • Al Bagra Fortress and its greater surroundings will be added to the Resurgence map rotation.
• Armored Royale In-Season
  • Reinforce your Squad in this Battle Royale Mode with a big difference: you’re dropping onto your own MRAP, and it’s up to you to use, fortify, and repair this hulking vehicle with its turret, protective shielding, and mobile Buy Station while cutting through rivals operating their own behemoth trucks.

GENERAL

All Maps | All Modes

• Play Again Matchmaking Status Quality of Life
  • Players will now see their matchmaking status during the Play Again Loading Screen.

Champion’s Quest

• Players now need to hold all available elements to progress the timer while locating the next one.

Al Mazrah | Battle Royale

• Player Count
  • All Squad Sizes on Al Mazrah Battle Royale have had their Player counts reduced to 100, down from 150
  • Ranked will remain at 150 Players until further notice

GAMEPLAY

New Features

• Al Mazrah, Ashika Island | Battle Royale, Resurgence
  • Favorite Supply Box Loot
  • Reinforcement Flare Field Upgrade
  • Portable Redeploy Drone (P.R.D.) Field Upgrade
  • Signals Intelligence Contract
  • Occupation Scan Public Event
  • High Stakes Public Event
  • T.A.V. Vehicle

Al Mazrah | Battle Royale

• MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) Vehicle | In-Season
  • A vehicle roughly the size and shape of the Cargo Truck, the MRAP is equipped for heavy combat with additional armor plating and turrets, making it a slower yet effective vehicle for attack or defense
  • MRAP Keys are available at Buy Stations for $50,000 that will enable the ability to start and drive one of three vehicles located on the map
  • The key must be used from the Player’s Backpack
  • This vehicle is disabled in Solos and Ranked Play
• Dirt Bike Vehicle
  • A nimble and rapid form of transportation that can perform hairpin turns on a dime and can technically fit up to two Players.
• Buy Station
  • Locations on Al Mazrah have been refreshed to provide new combat scenarios and strategies
  • The Limited Stock row now contains new items:
    • Reinforcement Flare- Count: 1- Price: $5,000
    • P.R.D.- Count: 2- Price: $2,000
    • Self-Revive Kit- Count: 2- Price: $4,000
    • Durable Gas Mask- Count: 2- Price: $3,500

Vondel | Battle Royale

• Champion’s Quest

  • Champion’s Quest has arrived in Vondel – similar to Al Mazrah; the goal is to collect three elements, plant them and defend them!
  • The twist? The elements have new effects:
    • Gallium: Reveals all nearby team members who held it previously as if a Snapshot Grenade affected you
    • Deuterium: Fatigues its carrier, causing the Player to cough when they exert too much effort
    • Neptunium: Periodically electrocutes everything within close proximity, including Players and Vehicles
  •  Vondel’s Champions Quest offers unique rewards, including a Weapon Blueprint, Charm, and more

Adjustments All Maps | All Modes

• Bomb Squad

  • The Bomb Squad Perk will protect against death from explosive Equipment stuck directly to the Player when fully armored.

• Buy Back Price

  • Price reduced to $3,000, down from $4,000
  • This change does not apply to Ranked Play

• P.R.D. Behavior

  • Increased deployment speed
  • Improved airborne mobility
  • Increased velocity when ascending

Al Mazrah | Battle Royale

Circle Timing

The initial gas movement delay time has been reduced to 90 seconds from 220 seconds, while the time taken for the gas to shrink to the next size has been reduced to 215 seconds from 270 seconds. It is important to note that this modification does not affect Ranked Play.

Circle Size

• Decreased the size of the initial circle
• This change does not apply to Ranked Play

Loot

Increased spawn rate of the following items:

• Gulag Tokens
• Redeploy Packs
• Reinforcement Flares

Vondel | Battle Royale, Resurgence

Circle Placement

The first circle is now more centered in B.R. & Resurgence

Vondel | Resurgence

If you’re a Reinforcement Flares player, there’s good news for you! The latest update includes two improvements that will make your experience better. Firstly, if the flare fails to deploy, you’ll be refunded. Secondly, the flare will now prioritize players who are still in the game. These changes will ensure that you have a smoother and more enjoyable gaming experience.

UI/UX

We added a Win Streak Tracker to the menu and in-game for advanced players. This feature will help you keep track of your progress toward a Champion’s Quest. Additionally, we have introduced a Total Ammunition Count Quality of Life feature, which displays the total amount of ammunition in both your backpack and player loadout for your currently equipped weapon. This will help you track your resources better in the heat of battle. Finally, the Squad Widget now displays the total squad cash, giving you a better understanding of your team’s financial situation.