Verdansk safe locations in Warzone Return to Verdansk event

Verdansk is finally back, and not a moment too soon for Call of Duty: Warzone fans. The classic all-time favorite battle royale map in CoD history returns as part of season three for Black Ops 6, and there's so much to look forward to for returning fans of the original map and those who may have missed out on it before. The return of Verdansk also marks an overhaul to Warzone with several changes to the existing formula, but also new rewards in the Return to Verdansk event where players can grab special items simply by playing the map. Here's everything there is to know about all of the rewards in Warzone's Return to Verdansk event and how to get them. Table of contents Event challenge unlocks Verdansk Safe locations in Warzone All Return to Verdansk challenges and rewards Instant Unlocks Mastery Reward Event challenge unlocks Image via Activision For the event, exploration of Verdansk is required, with the map broken up into 12 distinct POI sections: Dam, Military Base, Quarry, Storage Town, Superstore, Stadium, Train Station, Hospital, Downtown, Hills, Port, and Prison. To unlock the rest of the rewards in the event, explore each POI section and search for special hidden safes. When opening a hidden safe, you will receive supply loot, a specific zone reward, or a redacted "special reward." Verdansk safes appear to be found at set locations inside and outside of buildings within each POI zone, and what you find in them is also random, so the search may take a while. But don't give up, because the final reward unlock may be worth all of your trouble. Below is the list of all rewards that can be unlocked by searching a POI in each section of the map: Loading Screen: “Let’s Plan Something!” Emblem: “Jarvdinsk Spomenik” Calling Card: “Lumberjack Legends” Weapon Decal: “Deathly Chill Return” Weapon Charm: “With Fries, Please” Calling Card: “Breaking News” Finishing Move: “The Back Adjustment” Spray: “Love 4 Tha Game” Emote: “Cheering the Squad” Token: Double XP Token (45 minutes) Sticker: “Shipping to Verdansk” Calling Card: “Wheel of Glory” Verdansk Safe locations in Warzone Image via Activision | Remix by Scott Duwe Above is an incomplete set of safe locations in Verdansk. Each yellow dot showcases the area where a Verdansk safe has been found, so keep your eyes peeled when around them and always look for more when exploring the map. The best and easiest way to find these safes is to play Battle Royale Casual, which is filled with over 100 bots and only up to 27 other human players. As the bots are way easier to fight and won't also be looking for the safes, you will have a much easier time finding them all. Plus, if someone on your team finds a safe, you will get credit for that POI if you haven't unlocked it already, so it's a win-win overall. All Return to Verdansk challenges and rewards Image via Activision Welcome back, operator. Verdansk has returned and soo, too has a big chunk of what made the original BR mode so fun. To celebrate, there are some free rewards to unlock and earn through playing and also some instant rewards for veterans of the game. Instant Unlocks Unlockable for everyone: Primary Weapon (Assault Rifle): Kilo 141 Operator: Domino (Warzone only) Operator: Mil-Sim USEF (Warzone only) Unlockable for Warzone veterans: Contrail: “Blue Legacy” Parachute: “Coming Home” Gunscreen: “Like We Never Left” Mastery Reward Image via Activision Once all 12 unique rewards above are found and unlocked, the Mastery Reward will be yours: the Kali Sticks melee weapon. These batons wreaked havoc in season four of CoD: Modern Warfare back in 2020, and they're back again. There's also a special operator skin to unlock, but it's currently shrouded in secrecy. "Be on the lookout, as opening [REDACTED] Hidden Safes also have the [REDACTED] chance to grant you the special 'Trail Blazer' Operator Skin for Caine (as shown above)," Activision explained. Return to Verdansk is available in Warzone from April 3 to 15, with 20 rewards in total to unlock. The post Verdansk safe locations in Warzone Return to Verdansk event appeared first on Destructoid.

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Verdansk safe locations in Warzone Return to Verdansk event

Verdansk Warzone return operators

Verdansk is finally back, and not a moment too soon for Call of Duty: Warzone fans.

The classic all-time favorite battle royale map in CoD history returns as part of season three for Black Ops 6, and there's so much to look forward to for returning fans of the original map and those who may have missed out on it before.

The return of Verdansk also marks an overhaul to Warzone with several changes to the existing formula, but also new rewards in the Return to Verdansk event where players can grab special items simply by playing the map.

Here's everything there is to know about all of the rewards in Warzone's Return to Verdansk event and how to get them.

Event challenge unlocks

Warzone Return to Verdansk event map
Image via Activision

For the event, exploration of Verdansk is required, with the map broken up into 12 distinct POI sections: Dam, Military Base, Quarry, Storage Town, Superstore, Stadium, Train Station, Hospital, Downtown, Hills, Port, and Prison.

To unlock the rest of the rewards in the event, explore each POI section and search for special hidden safes. When opening a hidden safe, you will receive supply loot, a specific zone reward, or a redacted "special reward."

Verdansk safes appear to be found at set locations inside and outside of buildings within each POI zone, and what you find in them is also random, so the search may take a while. But don't give up, because the final reward unlock may be worth all of your trouble.

Below is the list of all rewards that can be unlocked by searching a POI in each section of the map:

  • Loading Screen: “Let’s Plan Something!”
  • Emblem: “Jarvdinsk Spomenik”
  • Calling Card: “Lumberjack Legends”
  • Weapon Decal: “Deathly Chill Return”
  • Weapon Charm: “With Fries, Please”
  • Calling Card: “Breaking News”
  • Finishing Move: “The Back Adjustment”
  • Spray: “Love 4 Tha Game”
  • Emote: “Cheering the Squad”
  • Token: Double XP Token (45 minutes)
  • Sticker: “Shipping to Verdansk”
  • Calling Card: “Wheel of Glory”

Verdansk Safe locations in Warzone

Verdansk Safe locations in Warzone
Image via Activision | Remix by Scott Duwe

Above is an incomplete set of safe locations in Verdansk. Each yellow dot showcases the area where a Verdansk safe has been found, so keep your eyes peeled when around them and always look for more when exploring the map.

The best and easiest way to find these safes is to play Battle Royale Casual, which is filled with over 100 bots and only up to 27 other human players. As the bots are way easier to fight and won't also be looking for the safes, you will have a much easier time finding them all.

Plus, if someone on your team finds a safe, you will get credit for that POI if you haven't unlocked it already, so it's a win-win overall.

All Return to Verdansk challenges and rewards

Return to Verdansk promo image
Image via Activision

Welcome back, operator. Verdansk has returned and soo, too has a big chunk of what made the original BR mode so fun. To celebrate, there are some free rewards to unlock and earn through playing and also some instant rewards for veterans of the game.

Instant Unlocks

Unlockable for everyone:

  • Primary Weapon (Assault Rifle): Kilo 141
  • Operator: Domino (Warzone only)
  • Operator: Mil-Sim USEF (Warzone only)

Unlockable for Warzone veterans:

  • Contrail: “Blue Legacy”
  • Parachute: “Coming Home”
  • Gunscreen: “Like We Never Left”

Mastery Reward

Trail Blazer Caine skin holding Kali Sticks in Warzone
Image via Activision

Once all 12 unique rewards above are found and unlocked, the Mastery Reward will be yours: the Kali Sticks melee weapon. These batons wreaked havoc in season four of CoD: Modern Warfare back in 2020, and they're back again.

There's also a special operator skin to unlock, but it's currently shrouded in secrecy. "Be on the lookout, as opening [REDACTED] Hidden Safes also have the [REDACTED] chance to grant you the special 'Trail Blazer' Operator Skin for Caine (as shown above)," Activision explained.


Return to Verdansk is available in Warzone from April 3 to 15, with 20 rewards in total to unlock.

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