Season 03 Patch Notes: April 21, 2026

LOOT & ECONOMY

Adjusted

» Black Ops Royale «

• Exotic Weapons

  • We’re refreshing the Exotic Weapon lineup in Black Ops Royale with 3 new additions to keep gameplay feeling dynamic and distinct. Additional Exotic Weapon updates are planned throughout the chapter.

  • Ghostmind VS Recon

    • Designed for long-range engagements with exceptional bullet velocity and responsive handling. Features a 12-round magazine, fast rechamber speed, and the ability to one-shot headshot Tier 3 armored enemies.
       

  • Killswitch AK-27

    • A steady and reliable Assault Rifle offering best-in-class range and bullet velocity. Equipped with an extended 80-round magazine to support sustained engagements.
       

  • Barrage Razor 9mm

    • Provides best-in-class handling and mobility, enabling rapid repositioning and quick eliminations in close-quarters combat.

» Battle Royale «

• Legendary Supply Boxes

  • Reduced Perk drop chance from 100% to 60%.
  • Legendary Supply Boxes now drop a maximum of 1 Perk (previously 2).

  • Reduced Armor Satchel drop rate by 6%.

    These changes are intended to better smooth player power progression throughout a match. Legendary Supply Boxes were previously contributing to faster-than-intended power spikes. These adjustments also increase loot variety and reduce the likelihood of duplicate rewards.

  • Ground Loot

    • Reduced AAROW 109 drop rate by 7%.

  • Idle Loot Cleanup Quality of Life

    • Specialist will no longer despawn after a set duration when dropped by players voluntarily or on death.

PUBLIC EVENTS

Adjusted

» Battle Royale «

• Classified Weapon

  • Removed shotguns from the Classified Weapons event.
  • Classified Weapons will no longer despawn after a set duration when dropped by players, voluntarily or on death.

CONTRACTS

New

» Battle Royale, Resurgence «

• Revealed Contracts Splash Quality of Life

  • Added a new on-screen splash notification when a Safe Zone is identified, informing players that new contract types are now available.

    At the start of each circle, additional contracts and/or new contract types are introduced. This update improves clarity and encourages players to check the Tac Map for newly available opportunities.

Adjusted

» Battle Royale, Resurgence «

• Supply Run

  • Contracts now spawn at match start.

  • Objective now selects Buy Stations based on current circle size.

    Supply Run distance was previously determined by a fixed range from the player, which often made the contract difficult to complete in later circles. The objective distance will now scale with circle size, improving viability in late-game scenarios. The team is also exploring additional updates to improve Supply Run, as well as having it spawn at match start on Haven's Hollow.

EQUIPMENT

Adjusted

» All Modes «

• Deadeye Drone

  • Total health reduced from 40 to 20.

    While this item remains restricted due to a related issue, we are implimenting an adjustment to drone health and will continue to evaluate whether or not further adjustments are necessary.

WEAPONS

Weapon Adjustments

Assault Rifle Adjustments

SMG Adjustments

Sniper Rifle Adjustments

» Black Ops Royale «

• Swordfish A1

  • Scout Archetype
    • Added Rapid Fire at legendary tier replacing High Velocity Ammo
    • Long Barrel now gives a 60% Damage Range benefit vs 40% before
    • Uncommon tier now gives a 30% ADS Speed benefit
  • Widow Archetype
    • Penta Burst at legendary now gives a 20% Burst Fire Rate Improvement
    • Epic rarity tier now gives an additional 20% ADS Speed benefit