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Since its debut,Warzonehas made a splash in the Battle Royale scene but has since broadened its appeal with several different modes, offering a wide range of different playstyles that may not enjoy the traditional BR experience.
And, with the substantial Season One update forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, everything from Warzone’s Battle Royale to its Plunder and its Resurgence modes have all received new changes and content that either bring back fan-favorite maps into the mix or introduce wholly new systems or areas to explore. Nonetheless, there’s lots to be excited about if you’re a fan of Warzone in Season One!
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Warzone Season One Overview
As touched on above,Warzone Season Onein Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has receivedsubstantial changes.Some of these changes are Mode-specific, while others focus on the core game mechanics, such as the player movement or how Perks work.
Thetables belowwill cover all the newchanges brought to the core movement systemsof Warzone, as well as thenew Perksadded and thechanges made to the ones previously there!
Description
Tactical Stance
Enables you to toggle into a new Weapon Stance, increasing Movement Speed but decreasing overall accuracy.
Sliding ADS
Players can now Aim Down Sights while performing a Slide. Additionally, they can now enter Tactical Stance while Sliding.
Slide Cancel
Jumping, Sprinting, or Crouching will now cancel your Sliding animation. This will not reset your Tactical Sprint and will temporarily halt Stamina Regeneration.
Slide Distance
The distance you will travel via Sliding will now be determined by the incline of the surface you’re sliding on. Sliding down an incline will let you cover significant ground with tremendous velocity, while the opposite will occur when attempting to slide up an incline.
Jumping Changes
Your Jump height and speed have been increased in Season One, and you can now ADS faster while Jumping. There is also substantially less slow-down upon landing from your first jump, enabling you to perform another jump much quicker than before. The sprint-out time after completing a Jump has also been reduced.
Reduces the effects of Frangible Bullets and Abilities.
Birdseye
Now shows the Heading of your opposition on the Map and Mini-Map via UAV, Portable Radar, and Tower UAV. Unsuppressed gunshots from the opposition will also reveal the Heading of their position. It will also detect Ghosted players.
Negates the Marking effects of Combat Scout.
Double Time
Decreases the refresh time of Tactical Sprint and increases its duration. However, you will no longer receive increased speeds when Crouching or Prone.
Disables detection via UAV, enemy Radar sources, and Heartbeat Sensors.
Stealth Plate Carrier makes this obtainable as Loot.
Overkill
Has been removed from Warzone entirely, as players can now equip two Primaries Weapons at all times without needing a Perk.
Grants additional Armor Plates and Cash via Scavenger Bags.
Survivor
Increases Revive Speed and reduce the delay it takes before your Health Regenerates (reduced from seven seconds to four). Furthermore, when an enemy Downs you, their location will be Pinged on the Map and Mini-Map.
Raises movement speed when Downed, Prone, or Crouched.
Flex
Reduces Combat Noise, warns you of any nearby Enemy Equipment, and delays triggered explosives while Sprintint.
Irradiated
Increases movement speed and reduces the damage from the Gas when caught within the Gas Circle.
Payout
Lowers the price of UAV Towers and raises the Payout Rate received when completing Contracts.
While Jumping, your ADS Speed and Accuracy will be increased.
Resolute
Gain increased movement speed when receiving damage from gunshots.
Enemies will see that you have the Resolute Perk equipped via a small icon when you’re shooting at them.
Mechanic
Repairing vehicles is quicker, and you will also Refuel them substantially faster. Fuel consumption is also reduced for all non-aerial vehicles.
Damage received via Fall Damage is reduced.
Shrapnel
Enemy’s hit with Explosive Damage will have their Health Regeneration delayed, movement slowed, and their Tactical Sprint temporarily disabled.
Movement speed when Strafing or Aiming Down Sights is increased.
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Battle Royale Changes In Warzone Season One
Battle Royaleis undoubtedly the most popular Game Mode in all of Warzone, and thenewUrzikstan mapbrings with itmany changes and quality-of-life updatesto its many systems and mechanics.
For starters, theplayer count has been loweredfrom150 Players to 100 Players.This is primarily due to the map being smaller than previous ones and the focus on having quicker matches. And, with the new changes to the movement systems, you will most likely always be in some encounter during your time in Battle Royale.
Changes Made To The Gulag
In addition to the new changes introduced to the core systems of the mode,Gulaghas also been touched on quite drastically, receiving the new ‘Silo’mapand sometweaks to its core systems.
There arethree different variants of the new Silo map,whisking players away to any of them upon dying for their second chance at life,changing up the sightlines and strategies slightlybetween each of them.
Furthermore, there are also new ‘Dynamic Events’ within the Gulag that we will cover in the tables below!
Cash Grab
Cash will be littered on the ground throughout the Silo, with a large stack of Cash in the center of the map.
Go Again
Grants players another crack at escaping the Silo after they lose their first encounter in the Gulag.
Locked & Loaded
Begin your 1v1 encounter in the Gulag with Full Armor and two Upgraded Weapons.
Additionally, thewin condition for claiming victory in the Gulag during overtimehas also changed, as fighting to maintain control of a Flag that spawns in the center of the map has been removed, replacing it with aVertical Ascender that whisks the first player to reach it outside of the Gulag.
Lastly,successfully eliminating your opponentin the Gulag willno longer instantly kick you outinto the battlefield, allowing you toloot and roam the Silo for a short perioduntil you are redeployed.
More Battle Royale Changes & Additions
While the core changes to the Gulag and overall player count are the most substantial,a few more tweaks should be highlighted,which we will cover in the list below!
Resurgence Changes In Warzone Season One
Resurgenceis another prevalent mode amongst Warzone fans, as it takes the traditional Battle Royale formula and turns it on its head, offering a muchfaster-paced experience.This mode alsoditches the Gulag,enablingeliminated players to respawn after a delay if at least one member from their Squad is still alive.
Before we dive into the new maps and systems, let’s coverevery map that’s returningfor Resurgence in Season One:
Vondel
In addition to Ashika and Vondel, a newLimited Time mapwill be available in Resurgence withUrzikstan Resurgence.Due to the mode being focused on fast-paced encounters, youcan only play on the following Points of Interestin this mode:
Rotation Resurgence
Furthermore,Rotation Resurgence returns,offering a playlist of Resurgence with afixed map rotationthatcycles through each of the maps outlined above throughout the day on a set schedule.The current map will be displayed on the menu, allowing you to decide whether to hop in or wait until the next one rotates into play!
Slay Ride Resurgence
In the near future, aHoliday-Themed Resurgence modewill be added to Warzone, showcasingZombie Santa Claus on a runaway trainwith aDeer Hunt Public Event, Christmas Trees, Snowball Fights, and much more.So be on the lookout for all that entails in a future patch!
Plunder Changes In Warzone Season One
Anotherreturning fan-favorite modereturning in Season One of Warzone in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 isPlunder.This mode is anexcellent way to earn lots of Weapon EXP and explore the new map,especially sinceRespawning is enabled, ditching the Gulagaltogether.
Plunder has you and your Squad focus onaccruing $2 Millionthrough gathering Cash scattered throughout the map, killing other players, completing Contracts, and more. Once any Squadmeets this threshold, overtime will be started, doubling the Cash Valuesfor the remainder of the match. WhicheverSquad finishes with the most Cash winsthe game!
Plunder Changes
Season One brings theUrzikstan mapto Plunder with the new100 Player limit.In addition to this,UAV Towers have also been addedinto the mode, along with thenew movement and Perk changeswe’ve covered in the initial portion of this guide!
Lockdown Changes In Warzone Season One
Lastly, we have yet anotherreturning modefor Warzone Season One,Lockdown,which the Multiplayer Mode Hardpoint loosely inspires. This is anotherfast-paced modethatenablesCustom Class Loadouts from the jumpand is anexcellent way to earn Weapon EXP.
When Lockdown gets added to the Season One Warzone Playlist, itsonly mapwill beVondel,with amax-player size of 36.Nothing has been added to this mode aside from the new movement systems and Perks!
