BO6 season 3 early patch notes: Firing Range, 4 new maps, 6 new weapons, and more
The long wait for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's season three is finally over. While Warzone is getting reinvigorated with Verdansk and an overhaul to the battle royale mode's quality of life, BO6 multiplayer and Zombies are both injecting a ton of content into the game like new weapons, maps, operators, and a whole lot more. Here's everything coming to BO6 multiplayer in season three's update. BO6 season 3 early patch notes Although Warzone and Verdansk are the main theme of season three, there's still a fair amount of new content for BO6 multiplayer fans to dig in to. New battle pass Image via Activision As always, a new season means a new battle pass with dozens of new unlockable rewards. Rewards this season include several new weapons (detailed below), new operators, new blueprint weapons, and a ton of cosmetics like weapon stickers, and a lot more. This season's BlackCell operator is RO-Z3, a tribute to the infamous Roze skin from Modern Warfare. Weapon balancing and other changes The meta will shift once more with new weapon nerfs and buffs for season three. Check back here closer to launch day to see what's new and different. New multiplayer maps Image via Activision Firing Range, a classic map from Black Ops 1, is making its return again in the new season, highly-regarded as one of the better maps in the franchise, but that's not all. Four new maps will make their way to BO6 this season: Barrage, Nomad, Haven, and Signal. New weapons With Warzone as a focal point this season, the weapons are returning ones from the past, including the CR-56 AMAX assault rifle, Kilo 141 assault rifle, HDR sniper rifle, Kali Sticks melee weapon, and finally the Ladra SMG and Nail Gun which will be coming mid-season. New multiplayer modes Image via Activision Long-time mode Demolition makes its return to CoD multiplayer, along with the party mode Sharpshooter, which also returns from BO1. A limited time mode will also join mid-season. Demolition "Alternate between attacking and defending two bomb sites. The attacking team must destroy both bomb sites to win the round, gaining a time bonus after detonating the first site. All attacking Operators spawn with a bomb and respawns are active for both teams throughout the match." Sharpshooter "Flex your skills in this classic Black Ops free for all party mode where every Operator is assigned the same Loadout which changes every 45 seconds. Each cycle introduces a new Primary and Secondary Weapon from scoped Sniper Rifles to akimbo Pistols, plus a new Dedicated Melee weapon and Tactical and Lethal Equipment." New events and limited time modes Return to Verdansk - April 3 to 15 A Warzone-centered event with 20 rewards to earn. Read more info here. Black Ops Tribute - April 17 to May 1 "Earn cosmetic content and functional equipment, including the Nail Gun (Special Weapon), C9 10mm Auto 30-Round Mags (Attachment), Thermite (Lethal in Call of Duty: Warzone), Death Machine (Scorestreak in MP/Support in Zombies), Close Shave (MP Perk), an Emote, GobbleGums, and the fan-requested Operator, 'John Black Ops.'" New equipment Season three will add two new Perks and a new Scorestreak to the battlefield as event rewards throughout the season. Perk Slot One: Close Shave "Automatically use your Dedicated Melee attack when you perform a weapon butt attack. Simply tap the Melee button to attack. Like the old days!" Perk Slot Two: Vendetta "On respawn, mark your killer’s last known position for a short duration. Get a bonus score for eliminating that enemy. The Vigilance Perk counters being marked by Vendetta. Scorestreak: Death Machine "Wield the infamous Death Machine, a powerful weapon with a single large magazine that fires high impact rounds at a blistering rate of fire. Score earned while using the Death Machine contributes to your current Scorestreak progress, making this a great tool for bumping up to the next streak." Jay and Silent Bob Image via Activision This season's collab is with Jay and Silent Bob, and their alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic. They will be added during the season as part of operator bundles. New Zombies map - Shattered Veil Image via Activision The BO6 Zombies storyline continues with Shattered Veil, a new round-based map that takes place in a massive mansion on the outskirts of Liberty Falls. Check out our Zombies patch notes for more info. This article will be updated with more information once it becomes available. The post BO6 season 3 early patch notes: Firing Range, 4 new maps, 6 new weapons, and more appeared first on Destructoid.
The long wait for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's season three is finally over.
While Warzone is getting reinvigorated with Verdansk and an overhaul to the battle royale mode's quality of life, BO6 multiplayer and Zombies are both injecting a ton of content into the game like new weapons, maps, operators, and a whole lot more.
Here's everything coming to BO6 multiplayer in season three's update.
BO6 season 3 early patch notes
Although Warzone and Verdansk are the main theme of season three, there's still a fair amount of new content for BO6 multiplayer fans to dig in to.
New battle pass
As always, a new season means a new battle pass with dozens of new unlockable rewards. Rewards this season include several new weapons (detailed below), new operators, new blueprint weapons, and a ton of cosmetics like weapon stickers, and a lot more.
This season's BlackCell operator is RO-Z3, a tribute to the infamous Roze skin from Modern Warfare.
Weapon balancing and other changes
The meta will shift once more with new weapon nerfs and buffs for season three. Check back here closer to launch day to see what's new and different.
New multiplayer maps
Firing Range, a classic map from Black Ops 1, is making its return again in the new season, highly-regarded as one of the better maps in the franchise, but that's not all. Four new maps will make their way to BO6 this season: Barrage, Nomad, Haven, and Signal.
New weapons
With Warzone as a focal point this season, the weapons are returning ones from the past, including the CR-56 AMAX assault rifle, Kilo 141 assault rifle, HDR sniper rifle, Kali Sticks melee weapon, and finally the Ladra SMG and Nail Gun which will be coming mid-season.
New multiplayer modes
Long-time mode Demolition makes its return to CoD multiplayer, along with the party mode Sharpshooter, which also returns from BO1. A limited time mode will also join mid-season.
- Demolition
- "Alternate between attacking and defending two bomb sites. The attacking team must destroy both bomb sites to win the round, gaining a time bonus after detonating the first site. All attacking Operators spawn with a bomb and respawns are active for both teams throughout the match."
- Sharpshooter
- "Flex your skills in this classic Black Ops free for all party mode where every Operator is assigned the same Loadout which changes every 45 seconds. Each cycle introduces a new Primary and Secondary Weapon from scoped Sniper Rifles to akimbo Pistols, plus a new Dedicated Melee weapon and Tactical and Lethal Equipment."
New events and limited time modes
- Return to Verdansk - April 3 to 15
- A Warzone-centered event with 20 rewards to earn.
- Black Ops Tribute - April 17 to May 1
- "Earn cosmetic content and functional equipment, including the Nail Gun (Special Weapon), C9 10mm Auto 30-Round Mags (Attachment), Thermite (Lethal in Call of Duty: Warzone), Death Machine (Scorestreak in MP/Support in Zombies), Close Shave (MP Perk), an Emote, GobbleGums, and the fan-requested Operator, 'John Black Ops.'"
New equipment
Season three will add two new Perks and a new Scorestreak to the battlefield as event rewards throughout the season.
- Perk Slot One: Close Shave
- "Automatically use your Dedicated Melee attack when you perform a weapon butt attack. Simply tap the Melee button to attack. Like the old days!"
- Perk Slot Two: Vendetta
- "On respawn, mark your killer’s last known position for a short duration. Get a bonus score for eliminating that enemy. The Vigilance Perk counters being marked by Vendetta.
- Scorestreak: Death Machine
- "Wield the infamous Death Machine, a powerful weapon with a single large magazine that fires high impact rounds at a blistering rate of fire. Score earned while using the Death Machine contributes to your current Scorestreak progress, making this a great tool for bumping up to the next streak."
Jay and Silent Bob
This season's collab is with Jay and Silent Bob, and their alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic. They will be added during the season as part of operator bundles.
New Zombies map - Shattered Veil
The BO6 Zombies storyline continues with Shattered Veil, a new round-based map that takes place in a massive mansion on the outskirts of Liberty Falls. Check out our Zombies patch notes for more info.
This article will be updated with more information once it becomes available.
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