Season 06 Patch Notes: September 16, 2026

GLOBAL

EVENTS

• Camo Costume Party
  • Darkness leaves its mark in the latest Camo Event. Unlock the new Arcblade Melee Weapon and new Camos by completing Weapon Class Camo Challenges in Multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, and Warzone. You’ll want to make sure to complete Challenges from all four Modes in this one!
  • Rewards Include: Weapon Camos, Arcblade Melee Weapon.

• DOOM Event Pass (In-Season)
  • Fight back against the forces of Hell in the Limited-Time DOOM Event Pass. Unlock rewards like the “Doom Slayer” New Operator and “Doom Guy” Operator Skins plus other goodies inspired by the storied franchise including the Crucible Blade and DOOM Shotgun.
  • Rewards Include: Doom Slayer New Operator, Doom Guy Operator Skin, Roc 20mm Special Weapon

CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE

MAPS

» Haunted Hollow «

Something evil has taken hold of Haven’s Hollow, twisting familiar locations into haunting new discoveries. Uncover sinister changes throughout the town, from the entangled River Boat to the raging fire at the Lumbermill and the Mansion gravity vortex. Cosmic tentacles dominate the skyline, heralding the arrival of unknown eldritch horrors, while evidence of occult activity plagues the darkened landscape.

• Ghost Train
  • To get the goods on the Ghost Train traveling through Haunted Hollow, you’ll first need to find a way to phase the train back into reality. Use your time wisely to reach Supply Boxes, a Buy Station, Mystery Box, and other useful resources before the train returns to its immaterial form.

• Trick or Treat Pumpkins
  • The shops around town have left out festive pumpkins brimming with potential rewards, inviting Operator to take a chance on acquiring valuable loot at the risk of incurring the danger of a trick instead. Rewards include powerups that grant short-term buffs similar to Perks when activated.

• Powerups
  • Double Points
    • Applies a 2x multiplier cash pickups.
  • Full Armor
    • Instantly replaces all missing plates.
  • Full Ammo
    • Instantly refills ammo reserves for all carried weapons.
  • Loot Master
    • Extra items spawn when opening loot caches.
  • Zarkour
    • Increases movement speed, buffs tac sprint, and removes fall damage.
  • Undead Sight
    • Applies outlines on friendly and enemy targets for enhanced threat perception.

• Low Gravity Zone (Mansion)
  • Once inside a Low Gravity Zone, players can soar farther and higher, take no fall damage, and leave visible trails while airborne, all accompanied by unique visual effects that highlight the low-gravity environment.

• Mystery Box
  • Keep an eye out for the Ghost Train as it circles the map at the start of each match. Activating a train signal will cause the train to stop and phase into reality, revealing a Mystery Box marked by a beam in the sky and a Tac Map icon. Interact with the Mystery Box to roll for powerful rewards, then claim the item before it disappears. Not happy with the result? Melee the item to quickly reject it and spin for another reward.

MODES

New

» Haunted Hollow «

• Giant Infected Limited-Time Mode (Week 2)
  • It’s Survivors vs. Infected on a grand scale in Giant Infected as 64 players descend on Haunted Hollow. Eight random players will be assigned as Infected from the start with the goal of infecting every player in the match while the Survivors fight to construct a DNA Bomb capable of stopping the outbreak in its tracks.
    • Survivors
      • Survivors must collect DNA samples around the map to build a DNA Bomb capable of stopping the outbreak.
      • Every Survivor starts with a fixed Loadout that can be upgraded throughout the match.
      • Earn score by surviving, defeating enemies, collecting DNA, and completing objectives.
      • Collect enough DNA samples to begin the bomb sequence.
      • Successfully detonate the DNA Bomb to win the match.
    • Infected
      • Fall in battle and return as an Infected with unlimited sprint, powerful melee attacks, rapid mantling, wall jumps, and no fall damage.
      • Survive longer to unlock upgrades, including increased movement speed, more health, and a super jump.
      • Eliminate Survivors and collect DNA to power up even faster.
      • Stop Survivors from gathering enough DNA to activate the DNA Bomb.
      • If the DNA Bomb is activated, work together with the horde to shut it down before it detonates.
      • Hunt down the remaining Survivors and prevent them from stopping the outbreak.

PLAYLIST

GENERAL

Adjusted

• Win Streak Rewards

  • Updated Win Streak rewards for Season 06. Season 05 rewards are no longer obtainable.

  • Battle Royale

    • Win 10 Consecutive Matches: “Eye of the Storm” Weapon Camo
    • Win 25 Consecutive Matches: “Stormfront” Weapon Camo

  • Resurgence

    • Win 30 Consecutive Matches: “Harvest Haunt” Weapon Camo
    • Win 50 Consecutive Matches: “Neon Nightmare” Weapon Camo

  • Black Ops Royale

    • Win 10 Consecutive Matches: “Crimson Omen” Weapon Camo

    • Win 25 Consecutive Matches: “Contagion” Weapon Camo

  • Note: Season 06 will be your last chance to play Black Ops Royale. Get those wins in and earn your Weapon Camos before the end of Season 06!

• AFK System Adjustments

  • Players will now see splashes on the top right of the screen when the game has detected inactivity.
  • Teammates of AFK players will now see a top right alert when they have a teammate that is detected to be inactive.

We've introduced new AFK alerts and improved detection logic to provide clearer feedback before a player is removed for inactivity. These updates are designed to reduce confusion around AFK removals while also helping target botting behavior that can bypass inactivity checks. We'll continue monitoring performance and refining the system following launch.

RANKED PLAY

Season 06 is a shorter Ranked season, giving us an opportunity to test meaningful changes and evaluate their impact quickly. Our focus is increasing the competitive challenge within the Top 250 while preserving a path to the top of the ladder that does not feel overly punishing. Ranked Play Resurgence will follow the same schedule as Multiplayer Ranked, with three weeks of normal Ranked play followed by one week of Ranked Series.

For Skill Rating, our goal is for progression near the top of the ladder to better reflect consistent performance rather than time played alone. We’re happy with the SR journey for players in the Bronze through Platinum divisions, but we’ve seen significant SR inflation in Diamond and above over the past few seasons. To address this, we’re increasing deployment fees in those top divisions. This will reduce the maximum SR that can be earned in a single match and may significantly compress the Top 250 leaderboard. SR amounts for Division breakpoints will remain unchanged.

We’ll also be disabling SR Challenges for Season 06. These challenges were originally intended to help players reach their true rank faster, but we’ve seen players hold onto them to create a larger SR cushion later in the season. Disabling them will give us a clearer read on the underlying SR system.

These are intentionally aggressive changes designed to make their impact clear during the season. We know increased deployment fees will significantly affect the amount of SR available at the top of the leaderboard, giving us valuable data on whether these changes are achieving their intended goal. We’ll monitor the results closely and adjust our approach in future Ranked experiences as needed.

We’re also expanding the Ranked Play sandbox by making several historically restricted items available in Loadouts, including a thermal scope, a shotgun, and launchers. To preserve counterplay, we’ll reuse the existing one-shot protection system active on snipers in Ranked to help ensure these newly unrestricted items do not cause too much disruption.

These Loadout changes give players more options when dealing with enemies in buildings or vehicles. We’ll monitor their usage and effectiveness throughout the season.

Season 06 will provide valuable data on SR progression, leaderboard separation, Loadout diversity, and the overall feel of Ranked Play at the highest levels. We’ll use that feedback to guide future Competitive experiences.

Adjusted

» SR Updates «

• Challenges
  • All SR challenges have been disabled for Season 06.

• Deployment Fees
  • All deployment fees in Diamond and above have been adjusted as follows:

SR Adjustments

• The following items are now unrestricted from loadouts in Ranked play:
  • Weapons
    • NX Ravager (Crossbow)
      • Explosive crossbow bolt 
    • M10 Breacher (Pump action shotgun)
      • Dragon's breath ammo remains restricted
    • Arrow 109 & A.R.C M1 (Launchers)
  • Attachments
    • Solaris Holo-IR
    • M335-X Frag
    • M335-X Tempest
    • Mirage Tandem Launcher
    • M34 Novaline Garand conversion
    • M15 MOD 0 AMR . 50 Cal Kit
    • XM325 Titan Wield
    • MK.78 Lightframe PDW Conversion Kit
  • Lethals
    • Claymore

• Top Placement Rewards
  • Top placement targets for seasonal rewards have been reduced due to the shorter ranked season.
    • Weapon blueprint: 5 top placements
    • Large Decal: 25 top placements

• One Hit Kill Protection Update
  • Items that are now unrestricted will not one shot players
    • NX Ravager with Explosive ammo
    • M10 Breacher
    • Arrow 109
    • A.R.C M1
    • M335-X Frag
    • M335-X Tempest
    • Mirage Tandem Launcher
    • Claymore
  • Vehicles will no longer explode on one hit from launchers at full health

GAMEPLAY

Adjusted

» Battle Royale & Resurgence «

• Supply Drones Rework

  • Adjusted the overall amount in the sky.
  • Now only hover above High Value Loot Zones.
  • Destroying Supply Drones will cause more Supply Drones to spawn up to a specific limit per circle.
  • Increased the number of Legendary Crates that Supply Drones carry.
  • Reduce the number of non-Legendary Crates that Supply Drones carry.
  • Now deploy during infil and stay active longer throughout the match.
  • Fly more predictably and avoid low-altitude hovering.
  • No longer spawn in the gas.

We wanted Supply Drones to feel more intentional and they’ll now be more predictable, concentrate around High Value Loot Zones, stay in the sky longer and offer better loot.

» Resurgence «

• Quickdrop Kits Adjustment

  • Added a new loot splash that displays the amount of cash earned when Quickdrop Kits are automatically converted.

We've added a new loot splash to make it clearer when Quickdrop Kits are automatically converted into cash, helping you better understand where that extra cash came from.

LOOT & ECONOMY

Adjusted

» Battle Royale & Resurgence «

• Lootable Perks
  • Updated lootable perks to the following:
  • Contract Rewards
    • Hunter
    • Tempered
    • Momentum
    • Shrouded
  • Legendary Supply Boxes
    • Drill Instructor
    • Surveyor
    • Momentum
    • Shrouded

• Ground Loot
  • Removed the Utility Box in loot and added the Armor Box and Munitions Box
  • Removed the Combat Axe and added the Frag Grenade
  • Removed the Flash Grenade and added the Concussion Grenade

• High Value Loot Zones
  • Updating High Value Loot Zones on Verdansk:
    • Superstore
    • Hospital
    • Stadium

PUBLIC EVENTS

Adjusted

» Battle Royale & Resurgence «

• Juggernaut Public Event

  • Juggernaut Public Event has been disabled.

BUY STATIONS

Adjusted

» Battle Royale & Resurgence «

• Cluster Strike

  • Added to Buy Stations for $4,000

KILLSTREAKS

Adjusted

» Battle Royale & Resurgence «

• Killstreak Warning

  • Incoming killstreak warning will now alert players regardless of height.

We've improved the logic used to determine which players receive incoming killstreak warnings, resulting in more consistent alerts for nearby threats. We'll continue monitoring feedback and evaluating the overall killstreak warning experience.

WEAPONS

New Weapons

• VMP SMG

  • Full-auto submachine gun. Fast handling with a fast fire rate. Reliable damage and accuracy with light falloff at range.
  • Unlockable via Battle Pass Page 3 HVT, Page 15 HVT Battle Pass Blueprint.

  • Prestige Attachment: MFS Tactical Command Grip

    • Improves mobility, recoil control, recoil stabilization, and tac stance spread.

• TR51 Para Assault Rifle

  • Semi-auto assault rifle. Very high damage and easy to control at range. Average handling and can be configured to full auto.
  • Unlockable via Battle Pass Page 6 HVT, Page 12 HVT Tier Battle Pass Blueprint.

  • Prestige Attachment: 18.5” MFS Fallen Angel Barrel

    • Slow firing full-auto conversion for improved stopping power. Loses some controllability but massively improves bullet velocity.

• Arcblade Melee

  • Slash foes with the deadly Arcblade, a near-future spin on a bladed tonfa, combining a knifelike blade attached to the underside of grip and frame for maximum speed and stability.
  • Unlockable via Camo Costume Party Event.

• Roc 20mm Special

  • Semi-auto cannon. Fires a massive 20mm round for devastating damage output with heavy recoil. Can be configured to fire full auto.
  • Unlockable via DOOM Event Pass.

  • Prestige Attachment: MFS Warhead Autoloader

    • Full-auto conversion. Fires rounds outfitted with an explosive payload that deals devastating damage. Improves handling but reduces accuracy.

New Attachments

• VS Rebound Havoc Repeater

  • Fast-firing semi-auto conversion with rounds that will ricochet off surfaces multiple times. Improves ammo capacity and handling but reduces base damage and range.

  • Unlockable via Weekly Challenge Reward.

• Dravec 45 Aftermath Vertical Magazine

  • Lightweight vertical magazine that provides improved ballistics, handling, and mobility. Ammo capacity and recoil control is negatively impacted.

  • Unlockable via Weekly Challenge Reward.

• Sokol 545 Warpath Blitz Kit

  • Fire rate gradually increases over the course of sustained fire. Firepower and accuracy are impacted, but handling and mobility are improved.
  • Unlockable via Weekly Challenge Reward.

Weapon Adjustments

The goal of this update was to shake up the AR and SMG meta by bringing down a few of the strongest performers and giving some lesser-used options more room to compete. The AN-94 has had a strong run at the top of the meta, and we were comfortable giving it that moment. With this balance pass, we’re bringing it back in line with the rest of the AR category while making targeted improvements to a few underused weapons. Overall, we’re happy with where most weapons are currently landing, so this pass is focused more on addressing clear outliers and buffing low performers.

Assault Rifle Adjustments

SMG Adjustments

LMG Adjustments

Shotgun Adjustments

BUG FIXES

• Fixed issue that caused players to not fully plate up with setting “Apply All” if one of the plates had a small amount of damage. 

• Fixed issue that caused some items to sometimes not be deleted when deep in the gas.

• Fixed issue that caused the buystation and Ammo Cache Depot on the Fortune’s Keep boat to not properly disable when deep in the gas.

• Fixed an issue where the Grimm Operator Skin "Axia" was not properly highlighted when viewed through thermal optics.

• Fixed an issue where a Recon Site could spawn partially clipped into geometry near Gatehouse on Fortune’s Keep.

• Fixed an issue where the Spectating widget could incorrectly appear after entering a vehicle.

• Fixed an issue preventing players from picking up a Champion’s Quest contract at the spawn location south of TV Station.

• Fixed issues that allowed players to exploit map geometry to access unintended areas.

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