Season 1 of Black Ops Cold War is reaching the half-way stage as the mid-season update is arriving next week.d
Originally delayed by a week, Season 1 was a solid start, but there’s been limited content since.
Black Ops Cold War is getting seasonal updates, much like Modern Warfare, meaning it should share many of the same features.
The «biggest» Black Ops year began just a few weeks before Christmas and players on five different platforms can all engage together as a flurry of new content drops into the mix.
Featuring new experiences, cosmetics, weapons, maps and more, this could be a huge boost for those that may not quite be vibing with thew new Call of Duty just yet.
If you’ve found you’ve tried all of the weapons available, don’t panic, new ones are also dropping in this new update.
There’s something for everyone, as new updates are being pushed to both Zombies and Warzone too!
So what’s in store for you? Here’s everything we know.
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Click the links below to read more about Season 1:
- Latest News
- Release Date
- Release Time
- Trailer
- Storyline
- Patch Notes
- Road Map
- Price
- Christmas Nuketown 1984
- What’s New?
- Weapons
- Maps
- Cosmetics
- Battle Pass
- Bundles
- Warzone
- Scorestreaks
- Perks
- Operators
- Gunfight
- Fireteam
- Zombies
- Campaign
- Game Modes
- Prestige
Latest News
New Fireteam Map Image
DeclassifiedCOD has posted a new image of the Fireteam map in-game!
Patch Notes
Treyarch has posted all the patch notes here.
As well, check them out below!
Global
Battle Pass
- Up to 100 tiers of unlockable items available in the Battle Pass System at the start of Season One, including two free weapons (Mac-10 at Tier 15, Groza at Tier 31), plus new Operator Skins, Weapon Blueprints, War Tracks,
- 1300 COD Points, 2XP Tokens, and more.
- Black Ops Cold War Battle Pass System progress can be earned in Black Ops Cold War, Warzone, and Modern Warfare at the start of Season One.
- Unlocked Vehicle Skins will be unique to each game (Black Ops Cold War and Warzone).
Progression
- Cross-Game ProgressionPlayer progression will be synchronized across Black Ops Cold War, Warzone, and Modern Warfare at the start of Season One based on your current Season Level in Black Ops Cold War.
- All previous unlocks from Black Ops Cold War and Modern Warfare (weapons, Perks, Scorestreaks, or Killstreaks) will remain unlocked.
- 1,000 new Season Levels available at the start of Season One after completing Military Ranks.
Season One Progression
- Level 50: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Weapon Blueprint, Battle Pass Tier Skip
- Level 100: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Battle Pass Tier Skip
- Level 150: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Battle Pass Tier Skip
- Level 200: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Battle Pass Tier Skip, Prestige Master Calling Card, all Season Challenges unlocked
- Level 250-1,000: New Prestige Key every 50 levels
Challenges
Season Challenges
- Unique sets of 20 Season Challenges added for both Multiplayer and Zombies.
- Challenges are unlocked every 10 Season Levels, with all Season Challenges unlocked by Level 200.
- Once unlocked, players can continue to earn progress toward completing these Challenges during future seasons.
- New Calling Cards available for completing all Season Challenges, plus a Master Calling Card for completing the full set each season.
Operator Missions
- All Operator Skins come with Operator Missions in Season One.
- Play MP, Zombies, and Warzone to earn additional XP rewards and Operator Skin variants.
Stability
- 5Added various stability fixes.
UI
- Addressed various UI issues.
Multiplayer
Maps
The Pines (6v6)*
Coming to Core and Hardcore map rotation at the start of Season One.
Raid (6v6)*
- Coming to Core and Hardcore map rotation at the start of Season One.
Nuketown ’84 Holiday (6v6)*
- Coming to Core and Hardcore map rotation at the start of Season One.
- Available in Nuketown ’84 Holiday 24/7 playlist at the start of Season One. Hardcore Nuketown ’84 Holiday also available in Quick Play.
- Replaces Nuketown ’84 during Season One holiday event.
Gunfight Maps (2v2)*
Coming to Gunfight mode at the start of Season One:
- Game Show
- ICBM
- U-Bahn
- KGB
Nuketown ’84 (6v6)
- Adjusted spawns to reduce spawning in longer lines of sight to reduce spawn-trapping.
- Added spawns in and around mid-map to reduce spawn-trapping.
Game Modes
Gunfight*
- Available at the start of Season One.
- 2v2 showdowns. First duo to win six rounds wins the match.
- Includes four new maps: Game Show, ICBM, U-Bahn, and KGB.
Prop Hunt*
- Available at the start of Season One.
- One team of Hunters scours the map for the other team disguised as Props throughout the environment.
- Map list includes The Pines, Cartel, Checkmate, Moscow, Nuketown ’84 Holiday, and Garrison.
Hardpoint
- Additional spawns added for all Hardpoint zones on Crossroads Strike.
- Adjusted spawns for Hardpoint zone 2 on Moscow.
- Addressed an issue where players could capture a Hardpoint outside of the yellow house on Nuketown ‘84.
Domination
- Addressed an issue where zone borders would show as contested before the round started.
- Addressed an issue where the announcer would incorrectly state an “almost won” line to the losing team.
Free-For-All
- Players will now join matches already in progress less frequently.
Search & Destroy
- The bomb waypoint will now fade when in line of sight.
Control
- Overtime Defense will now be given to the team that has fewer total deaths during the previous 4 rounds.
- Removed several defender spawns that were too close to the A zone on Garrison.
VIP Escort
- Addressed an issue where the VIP’s third-person model would not match their first-person view during Exfil.
Fireteam
- Addressed an issue where the Cruise Missile HUD effects would play while in the Fireteam Spawn overhead menu.
- Addressed an issue where the Fireteam Spawn overhead HUD effects would be present during Best Play.
- Fixed a rare crash in Fireteam: Dirty Bomb related to the Sentry Turret.
Custom Games
- CDL ControlReduced capture time from 60 seconds to 45 seconds.
- Addressed an issue where the lives remaining UI would not properly display the correct number of lives.
Featured Playlists
Raid the Mall
- Available at the start of Season One. Includes a moshpit of 6v6 modes on Raid and The Pines.
Gunfight
- Available at the start of Season One.
Prop Hunt
- Available at the start of Season One.
Nuketown ’84 Holiday 24/7
- Available at the start of Season One. Includes a moshpit of 6v6 modes on Nuketown ’84 Holiday.
Weapons
New Weapons
- Mac-10 SMG available for free at Tier 15 in the Battle Pass System at the start of Season One.
- Groza assault rifle available for free at Tier 31 in the Battle Pass System at the start of Season One.
Assault Rifles
AK-47
- Reduced headshot multiplier.
- Reduced damage for 20″ Spetsnaz RPK Barrel.
Krig 6
- Reduced headshot multiplier.
FFAR 1
- Increased damage ranges.
- Reduced recoil.
Submachine Guns
Milano 821
- Increased effective damage ranges.
KSP 45
- Increased effective damage ranges.
Bullfrog
- Increased effective damage ranges.
Tactical Rifles
M16
- Reduced maximum effective range.
- Reduced fire rate.
Tactical Rifle Charlie
- Reduced headshot multiplier.
- Reduced maximum effective range.
- Reduced fire rate.Reduced damage for 19.8” Task Force Barrel.
Attachments
- Adjusted Barrel attachments that improve fire rates for tactical rifles.
- Light Machine Guns
M60
- Increased ADS speed.
- Increased weapon swap speeds.
- Sniper Rifles
Sniper Rifle Charlie
- Increased damage multiplier for upper chest to allow for a one-hit kill without attachments.
- 22.6″ Tiger Team Barrel will now increase one-hit kill zone to upper arms.
- Recoil adjusted for higher shot power.
Pistols
Magnum
- Increased effective damage ranges.
- Increased fire rate.
Shotguns
- Hauer 77 Decreased damage ranges.
- Decreased damage range for 25.2” Task Force Barrel.
Shotgun Bravo
- Decreased damage ranges.
- Decreased fire rate.
- Decreased damage range for 24.8” Task Force Barrel.
Attachments
- Adjusted Barrel attachments that improve fire rates for shotguns.
General
- Reduced the amount of player knockback when being damaged by bullet weapons.
Perks
Flak Jacket
- Reduced explosive damage mitigation.
Forward Intel
- Increased viewable mini-map area.
Ninja
- Removed protection from Field Mic detection.
Spycraft
- Added full immunity to Field Mic detection.
Equipment
Frag Grenade
- Slightly increased damage.
- Molotov
- Slightly increased damage.
Stimshot
- Reduced heal speed.
Field Upgrades
Field Mic
- No longer detects users who are crouch-walking, ADS walking, or swimming.
Gas Mine
- Increased damage.
- Removed detonation delay.
- Reduced how much a player will be slowed when affected by the gas.
Scorestreaks
H.A.R.P.
- High-Altitude Reconnaissance Plane shows both enemy positions and their directions on the mini-map.
Cruise Missile
- Addressed an issue where the Cruise Missile HUD effects would display after a Cruise Missile killcam.
- Addressed an issue where using a Cruise Missile from a Care Package could clear score earned toward the player’s equipped Cruise Missile Scorestreak.
RC-XD
- Addressed an issue that allowed the RC-XD to push teammates.
General
- Quick Play will now display the player’s last selected tab between Core and Hardcore by default.
- Addressed an issue where Friendly Fire penalties would be applied for self-kills in Hardcore modes.
- Addressed an issue where the camera could not access the entire map in Crossroads.
Zombies
General
- Added support for 2-player splitscreen.
Stability
- Added various stability fixes.
- Added stability improvements for Host Migration.
Weapons
Mac-10
- Mac-10 SMG added to Mystery Box with weapon rarity/attachment variations once owned.
Groza
- Groza assault rifle added to Mystery Box with weapon rarity/attachment variations once owned.
Die Maschine
Support
Cruise Missile
- Cruise Missile added as new Support weapon starting in Season One.
Leaderboard
- “Die Maschine” leaderboard updated to start tracking Highest Round completed instead of Total Rounds completed.
Salvage Rewards - Refactored Round Milestone Salvage awards to ensure a more even distribution and higher amount awarded to all players.
Exfil
- Addressed an issue that could prevent zombies from reaching the Exfil area fast enough to be cleared.
- Addressed an issue that sometimes caused an excessive number of Megaton enemies to spawn during the Exfil event.
- Addressed a rare issue that could cause the Megaton to become stuck outside of the map during the Exfil event.
- Addressed an issue that allowed completing Exfil while in the Dark Aether in the «Die Maschine 20 Round» playlist.
Field Upgrades
- Addressed an issue that could cause the player to lose charge on a Field Upgrade when swapping classes to one that had the same Field Upgrade equipped.
- Addressed an issue where Field Upgrades that have an active duration were able to earn progress toward the next charge while still active.
Equipment
- Addressed an issue that prevented the Cymbal Monkey from automatically being picked up and stacked if one was already in the player’s inventory.
Pack-a-Punch
- Addressed a timing-specific issue that caused the Pack-A-Punch to become non-functional.
UI
- Addressed an issue that could cause the «Swap and Attach» prompt to appear on weapon pickup prompts under specific circumstances.
General
- Closed various map exploit areas.
- Addressed an issue that could cause the left hand of a Dual Wield weapon from receiving Weapon Skill upgrades.
- Addressed an issue that prevented players from Pinging the Mystery Box.
- Addressed a rare issue that could prevent Plaguehounds from triggering their death visual effects.
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Gameplay
- Added various enemy and weapon tuning.
- Closed various map exploits.
Leaderboards
- Leaderboard stats reset for Solo/Duo/Trio/Quad (boss defeats, high score, high round) at the start of Season One to allow for a fresh start based on updated gameplay tuning.
Onslaught (PS4/PS5)
Gameplay
- Increased early Surge spawn rates for a faster-paced experience.
- Filling up the Surge meter now immediately clears the area.
Maps
The Pines
- Available in Onslaught at the start of Season One.
Nuketown ’84
- Added various exploit fixes.
Enemies
- Addressed an issue that prevented Plaguehound toxic kills from contributing to Orb Power.
- Addressed various pathing issues for the Megaton.
General
- Addressed a rare issue that could cause Salvage to drop in Onslaught when using certain attachments.
PC
Stability
- Added various stability fixes.
- Addressed an issue that could cause the game to occasionally crash when quitting the game.
General
- Updated recommended driver version for NVIDIA GPU to 457.30.
- Updated recommended driver version for AMD GPU to 20.11.01.
Warzone
Maps
Rebirth Island
- An all-new Battle Royale experience for Warzone.
- Intense, close-quarters action with a 40-player count and similar play style to Mini BR.
- New Gulag available in traditional Battle Royale modes.
Verdansk
- New Gulag
- Prepare to be dragged to an interrogation room, strapped to a chair, and thrown into an all-new arena: a makeshift replica of the original Nuketown map layout with both home interiors and backyard barricaded off, focusing the duel to a confined central arena.
Events
- Rebirth Island Seasonal Event
16 new challenges for those dropping into Rebirth Island for the first time to earn Calling Cards, Charms, Emblems, Stickers, a special “Noxious” LMG Blueprint and more, along with additional secrets to uncover!
Modes
Rebirth Island: Resurgence
- Respawn every 30 seconds until the final circle, or the last squad is left standing.
- Killing an enemy provides you with extreme clarity on where the rest of that enemy team is located.
- The Gulag is closed during this event (likely for some deep fumigation).
Weapons
Black Ops Cold War weapons added:
- 6 Assault Rifles, including the new Groza AR in the Season One Battle Pass System
- 6 Submachine Guns, including the new Mac-10 SMG in the Season One Battle Pass System
- 4 Marksman (Tactical) Rifles
- 3 Light Machine Guns
- 3 Sniper Rifles
- 3 Pistols
- 2 Shotguns
- 3 Launchers, including the M79 Special launcher
- 1 Melee weapon
Operators
Stitch (Warsaw Pact)
- Unlocked via Battle Pass Level 0.
- Legendary Operator Skin unlocked at Tier 100.
Vargas (Warsaw Pact)
- Black Ops Cold War Operator available in Warzone starting in Season One.
Song (NATO)
- Black Ops Cold War Operator available in Warzone starting in Season One.
Vehicles
Attack Helicopter
- Similar to the regular Helicopter but with one major exception: Mounted on both side rails is a belt-fed minigun that can be controlled by squad members.
- Available on both Verdansk and Rebirth Island at the start of Season One.
Progression
Career
- Added new Career menu to track progression from Military Ranks to Season and Prestige Levels.
- Progression menu removed from Barracks.
- See Global section above for full Cross-Game Progression and Prestige details.
Gunsmith
- Attachments unlocked for Black Ops Cold War weapons will be available through the Gunsmith, allowing players to modify weapons for use within Warzone.
Challenges
Daily Challenges
- Coming to Season One: Receive a set of 3 new Daily Challenges every day from across 3 categories: Reconnaissance, Combat, and Support.
- Swap Challenges in and out to suit your play style and optimize your progression.
Warzone Missions
- Mastery Challenges and Missions from previous seasons remain available.
General
- Removed the Juggernaut reward from Subway and Stadium Easter Eggs.
- “Strange Magic” / “Time of the Season” Watch will no longer be visible through walls.
- Players will be longer be able to clip inside of Loadout packages.
- Added collision to Airport to prevent an exploit.
- Addressed an issue where Park or Baker Operator Skin listings could show a repeating «Name» skin that could kick the player back to the menu when hovered over.
- Addressed instances where War Tracks could continue to play when exiting vehicle.
Rebirth Island
ModernWarzone posted a first look at the new map with all the vehicles and buy stations.
Check it out below!
Rebirth Island will have 11 buy stations! #Warzone pic.twitter.com/u6WfROkBpj
— ModernWarzone (@ModernWarzone) December 15, 2020
1.08 Patch Notes – 15th December
A new patch has dropped early! While there are no official patch notes, here’s what’s new:
- Weapon tuning for multiple classes
- Reducing Flak Jacket protection
- Spawn Improvements
- Zombies fixes
- PC stability updates
- AUG minor damage nerf: 54->51
- M60 ADS time reduction 700ms->600ms
- Gallo Fire rate nerf -> 212RPM -> 189RPM
- FFAR Range buff: 25.4m -> 38.1m
- Milano 821 Range buff -> 12.7m -> 15.4m
- KSP Range buff -> 11.4m -> 15.24m
- Thumper has been buffed
- Reverse boosting «nerfed»
- Ninja is no longer resistant to Field Mic
- Spy Craft now resistant to Field Mic
- Field Mic Recharge Time increased from 3:15 to 3:30
- H.A.R.P. added to multiplayer (6,000 score)
- New weapons added but not unlockable
Battle Pass Overview – 14th December
Call of Duty has posted an official overview of the upcoming Battle Pass.
Take a look here at all of the content coming!
Blueprints Revealed? – 14th December
@ModernWarzone has revealed that if you put your console/game in offline mode you can actually see the new blueprints on offer!
He shows off three Krig-6 variants that you can grab
- Barrel Roll
- Shogunate
- Death Certificate
Roadmap – 11th December
Check out the brand new roadmap posted by Call of Duty themselves!
Confirmed New Weapons – 11th December
Here are all the weapons confirmed for the first season of Black Ops Cold War:
• MAC 10 SMG
• Groza assault rifle
• Streetsweeper shotgun
• Sledgehammer melee
• Wakizashi melee
Christmas Nuketown? – 11th December
Spotted in the background of the following image, it appears a Christmas themed Nuketown 1984 map is coming as well!
PROP HUNT pic.twitter.com/YQS1FDaUyY
— Adi Source | Black Ops Cold War Leaks (@BlackOpsLeaks) December 11, 2020
Attack Helicopter – 11th December
Leaks are piling in, as BlackOpsLeaks has posted a flurry of them.
Check them out below!
ATTACK HELICOPTER COMING TO WARZONE 😲 pic.twitter.com/LbCrabZhft
— Adi Source | Black Ops Cold War Leaks (@BlackOpsLeaks) December 11, 2020
New Gulag – 11th December
BlackOpsLeaks has posted the following two images which showcase the two new Gulags coming with the release of Season 1!
Season 1 Trailer – 11th December
During the Game Awards 2020, Call of Duty premiered the first look at the new content coming with the release of Season 1.
Take a look at this down below!
.@CallOfDuty dropping the World Premiere of Season One #BlackOpsColdWar!! #TheGameAwards #Warzone pic.twitter.com/qVTfpfiLMW
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 11, 2020
H.A.R.P. Killstreak Returning? – 10th December
The H.A.R.P. killstreak, that was previously removed, appears to be returning.
The H.A.R.P. is essentially the Blackbird/Advanced UAV killstreak.
According to @xMrGodz it is a constant streak (it doesn’t sweep), costs 7000 score, lasts for 40 seconds and works against Ghost.
@Name__Iess has also included new voice lines for the H.A.R.P.
FAL Coming To Zombies? – 10th December
According to @ModernWarzone, a rumoured future DLC weapon is coming to Zombies.
It’s unclear whether this is sooner or later and can not be verified.
Season 1 Weapon Inspect – 9th December
inspection for S1 weapon
تفحص سلاح الموسم الأول الجديد #BlackColdWar
Via Garrett pic.twitter.com/qqltYyabYv
— . (@Name__Iess) December 9, 2020
Battle Pass Purchased? – 9th December
🚨BATTLE PASS PURCHASED…
This bug allowed a player to PURCHASE THE SEASON ONE BATTLE PASS… #BlackOpsColdWar pic.twitter.com/YJFXtrCu0c
— Black Ops Cold War Newz (@WarzoneNewz) December 9, 2020
Ne Battle Pass Costs 1000 COD Points? – 8th December
According to @BlackOpsLeaks, this is the Battle Pass screen for Season 1.
New Killfeed Icons – 8th December
New Killfeed Icons have been discovered for the new weapons including one for what either appears to Snowballs or Rocks.
It could be either, with a winter theme coming we’ve seen Treyarch implement snowballs before.
It could also be the new icon for grabbing a kill with a rock in the Gulag.
Bullfrog Getting Buffed? – 8th December
In a public cry, @ZooMaa expressed his love for the Bullfrog SMG.
Tony Flame, Game Designer at Treyarch, replied saying «Was just about to buff it but seems we’re good nothing to see here».
Perhaps the Bullfrog is getting some love in the Season 1 update?
Richtofen Returns? – 8th December
A small glitch has occurred that has forced Richtofen to appear on the screen.
Could he return to the Zombies mode?
Photo via @TZ_Ghosts
New Map Images – 7th December
Photos via @DeclassifiedCOD
M16 And AUG Being Nerfed? – 3rd December
According to @_TomHenderson_ the AUG and M16 are being nerfed.
It’s clear they’re strong rifles and it seems maybe Treyarch feels they are too strong.
5 New Maps Leaked – 1st December
5 new maps have been leaked from Season 1!
Photo via @BlackOpsLeaks
Release Date
Season 1’s start date is set for the 16th December 2020.
It was originally slated to start on the 10th December – but was delayed for a week.
Release Time
The new season will begin at:
- 11 PM PT (Dec 15)
- 1 AM CT (Dec 16)
- 2 AM ET (Dec 16)
- 7 AM GMT (Dec 16)
- 8 AM CET (Dec 16)
Trailer
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Storyline
A trap has been set. A CIA safehouse has been hit. And an old enemy returns to get his revenge.
After storming an experimental Nova 6 production site on Rebirth Island, Russel Adler has made a powerful enemy in Vikhor «Stitch» Kuzmin, the ex-KGB leader of the Nova 6 program. And Stitch is looking to settle the score.
Now, Adler and his CIA strike team find themselves trapped, and surrounded by enough Nova 6 nerve gas to throw the world off its axis.
Patch Notes
Patch notes are yet to be released, but a pre-season update is being released on the 8th December 2020 to set players up for the new update.
This update could involve the following changes:
- Double XP Weekend
- New Bundles
- M82 Buff
- M16 & AUG Nerf
Read all about it here.
Season 1 Road Map
Here’s what the Season 1 Road Map looks like.
Price
All new DLC content will be free to players on all platforms.
However, if you wish to buy the battle pass, it will likely cost 1000 COD Points.
Christmas Nuketown 1984
Nuketown 1984 Holiday is a Christmas version of the map.
You can read all about what Nuketown has to offer, including screenshots, right here.
Read More: Black Ops Cold War: Nuketown 1984 Release Date, Map, Leaks, Screenshots And Everything We Know
What’s Included In Season 1?
As was the theme last year, we’re expecting a variety of new content throughout the season.
In the roadmap it has been confirmed that the following will be added:
- Multiplayer maps and modes
- 2v2 Gunfight Returns
- New weapons
- New zombies modes
- Rebirth Island Warzone map
- New Warzone modes
- Much more
The most important feature is the Battle Pass. This will give players access to new cosmetics to sport in the game for your guns, Operators, vehicles and much more.
With each new season, a patch also drops that massively tinkers with the gameplay as a whole. You can expect weapon adjustments and bug fixes to improve the quality of life.
A new vehicle will also be added called the ‘Tactical Raft’.
Weapons
The new weapons are going to include the following:
- MAC-10 (unlocked at Tier 15 in the Battle Pass)
- Groza assault rifle (unlocked at Tier 30 in the Battle Pass)
- Streetsweeper shotgun (released later in the season)
- Sledgehammer melee (released later in the season)
- Wakizashi melee (released later in the season)
Photos via @TailsDoll711
According to @TheGhostOfMW2, the following weapons will arrive post-launch:
- Scorpion
- CZ75
- Dragunov
- FAL
- GALIL
- Striker
- OTS-14
@TailsDoll711 has also posted an image for a Deployable Cover icon that has either been cut or could be a future item.
Photo via @TailsDoll711
Maps
The new maps are called The Pines, Raid and Christmas Nuketown.
It appears that the rumoured maps Dune and Apocolypse will be coming at a later date as they are not listed on the Road Map.
The Pines (Mall)
Raid
CODColdWarNewz has posted a tweet noting someone encountered a bug when loading into a Combined Arms Domination match and spotted a new map.
Perhaps this will be coming soon!
New Cosmetics
@TailsDoll711 has leaked a bunch of cosmetics ahead of the new season.
These will feature in the Battle Pass, as well as some being exclusive to the store and others available in the Prestige Shop.
You can see everything on offer here.
Operator Skins
Photos via @TailsDoll711
Photos via @TailsDoll711
Weapon Charms
Weapon Skins
Photos via @TailsDoll711
Photos via @TailsDoll711
Vehicles Skins
Photos via @TailsDoll711
Watches
Music Tracks
Photos via @TailsDoll711
Emblems, Icons And Calling Cards
Photos via @BKT00R
Photos via @Cheezburgerboys
Season 1 Tier 100 Calling Card #BlackOpsColdWar
➡️➡️@WarzoneNewz🔥 pic.twitter.com/x6mNqfo3qN
— Call of Duty Leaks (@CODColdWarNewz) November 30, 2020
Battle Pass
The new season will bring a new Battle Pass that players can take advantage of no matter which game they play.
From this point onward, playing in any of the three games counts towards player and Battle Pass progressions.
As detailed before, the new Battle Pass will cost 1000 COD points and bring over 100 tiers of content.
This will include cosmetics such as Operator skins, weapon charms, weapon skins, XP tokens, watch designs, calling cards and much more.
Not to forget, the Battle Pass also includes a featured Operator and a new weapon.
There will also be 1,300 COD Points to get back from the pass.
You can likely pay a bit extra for the Battle Pass Bundle that will bring 20 tier skips for 2,400CP.
Ultimately, if you choose not to spend any money on the Battle Pass, you will still get access to some free items.
@TailsDoll711 has leaked the Battle Pass Season 1 icon:
XP tokens are again being added to the Battle Pass (thanks to @TailsDoll711) these will range from 15-60 minutes for both the Battle Pass and Weapons.
Photo via @TailsDoll711
Photo via @TailsDoll711
It’s been confirmed that all progression in Modern Warfare, Warzone and Black Ops Cold War will count towards your seasonal levels and prestige.
So no matter what game you play, you won’t lose out.
Here’s a look at what you will get in the new Battle Pass:
- Tier 0
- New Operator – Stitch
- Adler Operator Skin and Mission
- Silver Flash Watch
- Seasonal XP Boost
- Tier 10
- “Raider” Beck Skin
- Tier 15
- Mac-10 SMG
- Tier 19
- “Pain in the Neck” Finishing Move
- Tier 31
- Groza Assault Rifle
- Tier 81
- “Arid Constrictor” Assault Rifle Blueprint FREE
- Tier 85
- “Constable” Tactical Rifle
- Tier 90
- “Base Jumper” Adler Skin
- Tier 95
- “Gallantry” SMG Blueprint
- Tier 100
- “Prisoner” Stitch Skin and Operator Mission
- “Natural Order” Assault Rifle Blueprint
- “Assault” Vehicle Skins
- Season One Emblem
Bundles
We’ve had two free bundles confirmed including the “Field Research” Bundle and “Certified” Bundle.
These are rewarded for simply logging in between 10AM PT Dec. 8 and 11PM PT Dec. 15.
Field Research
- 1 Epic Operator Skin (Park)
- 1 Epic SMG Weapon Blueprint
- 1 Epic Reticle
- 1 Epic Calling Card
- 1 Rare Weapon Charm
Certified
- 1 Epic Operator Skin (Garcia)
- 1 Rare Assault Rifle Weapon Blueprint
- 1 Epic Reticle
- 1 Epic Weapon Charm
Here are some other bundles coming during the season…
Photos via @TailsDoll711
Photos via @TheGhostOfMW2
Photos via @TailsDoll711
Warzone
All content is universal, meaning what is unlocked in the Black Ops Cold War Battle Pass will be available in Warzone.
In this new update, there will be over 30 Black Ops Cold War base weapons and Blueprint variants added to the game.
New Map – Rebirth Island
An illicit Soviet base raided and shut down by the CIA in 1968, during which Operator Russell Adler caught and forcefully interrogated the base commander Vikhor “Stitch” Kuzmin.
The facility was rebuilt and recommissioned by Stitch in 1984 with one purpose: the creation and testing of the deadly Nova 6 gas.
The new map is essentially a remake of the Alcatraz Blackout map from Black Ops 4.
New Gulag!
Players will also get a new Gulag experience!
The design is a makeshift replica of the original Nuketown map layout with both home interiors and backyard barricaded off, focusing the duel to a confined central arena.
But wait, there’s more!
There’s a second Gulag coming Warzone as part of the Rebirth Island map.
Rebirth Island’s Prison Block, prisoners are dragged to an ominous new arena during traditional Battle Royale modes.
Certain inmates were experimented on as part of Perseus’ plot to turn the tide of the Cold War in this new location.
This new Gulag is centred around the chamber in question, with prisoners of Warzone starting on the end of one of two hallways that run parallel to the centre room.
Although these pathways offer a quick route across the floor, both of them have a metal detector that will go off whenever an Operator passes through, adding an additional element of strategy to this intense duel for survival.
Photo via @TailsDoll711
Resurgence – New Mode
This new mode is exclusive to Rebirth Island and focuses on respawning and frantic action.
There is no Gulag, but as long as your team are alive, you will respawn.
Once you get a kill, you’ll be given some intel on where the rest of the team is so you can finish them off.
New Vehicle – Attack Helicopter
Let it rain on your enemies with the new Attack Helicopter vehicle.
Operating like the regular heli, this now has a belt-fed minigun mounted on both of the helicopter’s side rails.
This is not a killstreak but an operational vehicle on the map.
Verdansk Replaced?
Rumours about an entirely new map, overhauling Verdansk, have been circulating for a while; but is it true?
If there is a new map, rumours are stating that this may not happen until Q2 in 2021.
This makes sense as Activision will no doubt want to keep the focus on their new game and encourage more sales.
Not to mention that Warzone only released back in March 2020.
You’ll also receive a few rewards such as emblems and calling cards.
Warzone Combat Pack
It looks like a Warzone Combat Pack is being introduced, which could potentially be a PlayStation exclusive.
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Scorestreaks
It appears we are also getting some new scorestreaks with the release of Season 1.
The H.A.R.P scorestreak will be added in the next update. It is a high-flying stealth aircraft (or High-Altitude Reconnaissance Plane) shows both enemy positions and their directions on the mini-map, giving you a key advantage during the end-game moments of a Multiplayer match.
If you’re familiar with the Orbital VSAT or Blackbird from past Black Ops games, it works exactly the same as that.
CODColdWarNewz has posted on Twitter some clips and images of a leaked ‘K9’ scorestreak.
This has been a scorestreak in the past and appears to be arriving at a later date.
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— Call of Duty Leaks (@WarzoneNewz) (@CODColdWarNewz) November 21, 2020
Perks
Two new perks seem to be coming to Black Ops Cold War!
The first perk appears to be an equivalent to ‘Quick Fix’ in Modern Warfare. This perk removes the user’s health regeneration delay each time they score a kill and doubles health regeneration rate whenever the user is carrying, capturing, or holding an objective.
The second perk is lightweight, which increases your movement speed by 7%.
Whether these new perks will be added in Season 1 is unknown – we expect them to arrive a bit later as it seems too early to add new perks in already.
Operators
A new Operator will arrive in the next season called ‘Stitch’.
In the teasers, building up to his reveal, some information was brought to light about him.
You can see his alternate skins here:
Photos via @Cheezburgerboys
We’re also getting two other Operators at some point later in the season called «Bulldozer» and «Zeyna».
It’s expected these will be available in the store as part of bundles.
@BKT00R has also shared profiles for these Operators.
One that hasn’t been mentioned is the CDL operator.
Gunfight
Gunfight has been confirmed to be returning in Black Ops Cold War despite there being no talk about it in the build-up to launch.
Four new maps are set to be added with the new mode including Game Show, ICBM, KGB and U-Bahn.
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Game Show
U-Bahn
ICBM
We speculate that it will likely make use of the maps already in the game by sectioning certain parts of it how that is more Gunfight friendly.
However, we’ll likely get a few unique Gunfight maps as a new map is usually implemented with seasonal updates (if Modern Warfare is anything to go by).
Photo via @TailsDoll711
2v2 Gunfight Mode Icon
Fireteam
There’s a new map coming to the Fireteam mode called Sanatorium!
Zombies
Unfortunately, there is no new Zombies map in Season 1 – but there’s plenty to get excited about.
Die Maschine has been praised by the community as a whole, even though the main Easter Egg was solved in just three hours.
So what’s next for Zombies? It appears a new map is not in the works.
The update will feature new modes and features for Zombies fans including holiday-themed zombies experience and a new mode inspired by Modern Warfare’s “cranked” mode.
New features include:
- Jingle Hells holiday LTM
- Battle Pass weapons
- Daily Challenges
- Season Challenges
- New Calling Cards
- 2-player splitscreen
- Cruise Missile Support
- Holiday Onslaught
- 2 Onslaught maps
- Cranked LTM (mid-season)
Jingle Hells
This limited-time holiday mode turns “Die Maschine” into more of a winter wasteland than a wonderland, and there’s plenty of cheer to keep you in the yuletide mood. Aside from the new holiday decorations, expect a variety of festive firepower to augment your offensive capabilities including snowballs that can freeze zombies, stocking power-ups, presents you can extract from frozen foes, and special surprises waiting inside the snowmen.
Cranked (In Season)
A limited-time mode both literally and figuratively! Keep one eye on the countdown timer, and the other on your zombie-killing: spend too long without an undead takedown and you’ll explode! There’s no time to lose as your survival depends on frantic, terror-filled takedowns where the only respite is the Cranked power-up, granting a brief breather before the carnage continues.
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New Message of the Day Images suggests we’ll see Christmas themed Zombies modes…
Photo via @TailsDoll711
Perhaps we’ll see the return of the ‘Turned’ mode, which allows players to play as Zombies.
There’s also ‘Grief’ which is a 4v4 Last Man Standing mode.
We’ll also get Zombies Crystals to purchase tier 4 and 5 upgrades.
Photos via @TailsDoll711
We’re also expecting new perks at some stage including:
- Double Tap – Increased rate of fire
- Mule Kick – Allows the player to carry three weapons
- PHD Flopper – Negates all fall damage and the player creates an explosion when falling instead
- Tombstone – When downed, you will drop a tombstone icon. When you respawn next round, grab the tombstone icon to regain all weapons and perks
The jingle audio files for these perks were discovered recently and can be heard here.
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Campaign
It’s highly unlikely any new content will be added to the Campaign as this wasn’t done through the entirety of Modern Warfare.
However, it wouldn’t be out of the question for Treyarch to break the mould.
The Campaign has had a wonderful reception, with the only complaint being that it is too short.
With side missions featuring in this mode, perhaps a few more will be added into it?
Game Modes
Dropkick
Two teams are vying for control of a special and extremely important briefcase.
The round begins with each team racing to the location of the nuclear briefcase and attempting to pick it up.
Once picked up, the carrier wields a powerful pistol, tasked with holding it for as long as possible.
Players will not respawn until the carrier has been eliminated.
Prop Hunt
As the first mode introduced in the new season, Prop Hunt is a casual take on Call of Duty action.
Players are tasked with disguising themselves as props and hiding from the hunters.
Props will automatically whistle every 20 seconds, making it difficult to hide in plain sight.
Combined Arms: Hardpoint
The king-of-the-hill game mode just got more hectic with 12 players on each team!
Miami also joins the playlist.
Nuketown 24/7
Don’t be surprised to see a Nuketown 1984 24/7 playlist to take advantage of any double XP events that coincide with the new season.
Prestige
There will be four new prestige levels added to the game for people to claim and work through, all with unique emblems.
From this point onward, playing in any of the three games counts towards player and Battle Pass progressions.
Meaning, you can play Black Ops Cold War, Warzone or Modern Warfare and increase your seasonal levels and prestige in Black Ops Cold War.
This season offers four additional Prestiges to achieve across the first 200 levels, as well as a new Weapon Blueprint, as follows:
- Level 50: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Weapon Blueprint, and Battle Pass Tier Skip
- Level 100: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, and Battle Pass Tier Skip
- Level 150: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, and Battle Pass Tier Skip
- Level 200: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Battle Pass Tier Skip, Master Prestige Calling Card, and all Season Challenges unlocked
- Level 250-1,000: New Prestige Key every 50 levels