Black Ops 6 season 4 early patch notes – New weapons, new maps, John Wick collab, and more

Summertime, and the living is easy. Well, unless you're sweating against skill-based matchmaking in Black Ops 6. The summer in CoD is heating up with five new weapons, five new maps, a new collab with the John Wick movie Ballerina, Grief mode's long-awaited return to Zombies, and a whole lot more for gamers to sink their teeth into. Here's what's coming to season four of Black Ops 6. Table of contents BO6 season 4 early patch notes Weapon nerfs and buffs 5 new maps 5 new weapons New game modes New limited time events New Scorestreak New Ranked Play season New Zombies content BO6 season 4 early patch notes Image via Activision Season four kicks off on May 29, and there's a good amount of stuff to look forward to for CoD players. Weapon nerfs and buffs Image via Activision While new guns take center stage, old ones get tweaked for the meta. Check back here on launch day to see what's new and different among existing weapons in BO6. 5 new maps Image via Activision Black Ops 3 classic map Fringe is the highlight of five new locales being added in season four, although it won't be coming until later in the season. Other maps include Shutdown (six-vs-six), Fugitive (six-vs-six), Blitz (two-vs-two and six-vs-six), and Eclipse (two-vs-two and six-vs-six). 5 new weapons Image via Activision The LC-10 SMG, FFAR 1 assault rifle, Essex Model 07 marksman rifle, Olympia shotgun, and Pickaxe melee weapon are all joining BO6 to expand the game's massive stable of guns, as the continuous romp through arsenals in Black Ops past rolls on. There will also be new attachments, such as the G-Grip foregrip for SMGs, 3-Round Burst Mod for the Stryder .22, Full-Auto Mod for the SVD, and CQB Auto Conversion for the TR2. New game modes Image via Activision Fun party mode One in the Chamber highlights new modes coming in season four, alongside Team Elimination, and a new limited time mode called Party Ops coming later in the season. New limited time events Image via Activision The John Wick spin-off movie Ballerina is this season's collab for season four, and its event will be how players can unlock the Essex Model 07 marksman rifle and add it to their collections. The movie's main character, Eve Mecarro (played by Ana de Armas), will be joining the game as part of an operator bundle. Other events, including Rivals and King of the Dead will also offer unique rewards in June. New Scorestreak Image via Activision The Grim Reaper rocket launcher makes its return to CoD as a new Scorestreak in-season. At 725 Score, you can equip the quad tube loaded launcher to envelop the battlefield in destruction. New Ranked Play season Image via Activision Sweaty gamers, there's a whole new list of items to unlock as part of season four in Ranked Play, including new calling cards, charms, a large decal, and an exclusive weapon blueprint as you climb the ranks. Basically, if you're ready to sweat it out, there's reasons for you to play each season. New Zombies content Image via Activision Wow, it actually happened. Grief is returning to Zombies for the first time since Black Ops 2. The PvEvP mode pits two teams of four against each other in Zombies maps, of which there are 11 to play on at launch, made from sections of existing Zombies maps. This article will be updated with more information as soon as it becomes available. The post Black Ops 6 season 4 early patch notes – New weapons, new maps, John Wick collab, and more appeared first on Destructoid.

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Black Ops 6 season 4 early patch notes – New weapons, new maps, John Wick collab, and more

CoD BO6 season 4 Stitch Adler

Summertime, and the living is easy. Well, unless you're sweating against skill-based matchmaking in Black Ops 6.

The summer in CoD is heating up with five new weapons, five new maps, a new collab with the John Wick movie Ballerina, Grief mode's long-awaited return to Zombies, and a whole lot more for gamers to sink their teeth into.

Here's what's coming to season four of Black Ops 6.

BO6 season 4 early patch notes

CoD season 4 artwork BO6 Warzone
Image via Activision

Season four kicks off on May 29, and there's a good amount of stuff to look forward to for CoD players.

Weapon nerfs and buffs

Adler and Stitch in BO6 Warzone season four
Image via Activision

While new guns take center stage, old ones get tweaked for the meta. Check back here on launch day to see what's new and different among existing weapons in BO6.

5 new maps

Fringe map in BO6
Image via Activision

Black Ops 3 classic map Fringe is the highlight of five new locales being added in season four, although it won't be coming until later in the season. Other maps include Shutdown (six-vs-six), Fugitive (six-vs-six), Blitz (two-vs-two and six-vs-six), and Eclipse (two-vs-two and six-vs-six).

5 new weapons

FFAR 1 assault rifle in BO6
Image via Activision

The LC-10 SMG, FFAR 1 assault rifle, Essex Model 07 marksman rifle, Olympia shotgun, and Pickaxe melee weapon are all joining BO6 to expand the game's massive stable of guns, as the continuous romp through arsenals in Black Ops past rolls on.

There will also be new attachments, such as the G-Grip foregrip for SMGs, 3-Round Burst Mod for the Stryder .22, Full-Auto Mod for the SVD, and CQB Auto Conversion for the TR2.

New game modes

Adler aiming a pistol in BO6 season 4
Image via Activision

Fun party mode One in the Chamber highlights new modes coming in season four, alongside Team Elimination, and a new limited time mode called Party Ops coming later in the season.

New limited time events

Season 4 events in CoD BO6 and Warzone
Image via Activision

The John Wick spin-off movie Ballerina is this season's collab for season four, and its event will be how players can unlock the Essex Model 07 marksman rifle and add it to their collections. The movie's main character, Eve Mecarro (played by Ana de Armas), will be joining the game as part of an operator bundle.

Other events, including Rivals and King of the Dead will also offer unique rewards in June.

New Scorestreak

Grim Reaper rocket launcher Scorestreak in BO6
Image via Activision

The Grim Reaper rocket launcher makes its return to CoD as a new Scorestreak in-season. At 725 Score, you can equip the quad tube loaded launcher to envelop the battlefield in destruction.

New Ranked Play season

BO6 Ranked Play rewards season 4
Image via Activision

Sweaty gamers, there's a whole new list of items to unlock as part of season four in Ranked Play, including new calling cards, charms, a large decal, and an exclusive weapon blueprint as you climb the ranks. Basically, if you're ready to sweat it out, there's reasons for you to play each season.

New Zombies content

Grief BO6 Zombies mode
Image via Activision

Wow, it actually happened. Grief is returning to Zombies for the first time since Black Ops 2. The PvEvP mode pits two teams of four against each other in Zombies maps, of which there are 11 to play on at launch, made from sections of existing Zombies maps.


This article will be updated with more information as soon as it becomes available.

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