Warzone Season 4 Patch Notes - Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 Guide - IGN (2024)

Season 4 of Warzone 2.0 has arrived, bringing with it various updates to Urzikstan, returning modes and public events, new weapons, and more!

This page acts as a comprehensive breakdown of Season 4 of Warzone 2.0, including a link to the full Season Patch Notes and details.

Urzikstan Bunker Update

The various Bunkers across Urzikstan have been updated, with an expanded interior available to explore upon gaining keycard access. This enables you to collect more high-tier loot and gain additional information on the location of [REDACTED].

The exit hatches of the Bunkers will also be far more likely open, allowing you and your squad to get out in a variety of ways. Keep in mind however that not all Bunkers on the map are guaranteed to be accessible.

Urzikstan Gulag Update

There are now 4 different variants of the Urzikstan Gulag, which you'll be randomly dropped into one of upon being eliminated.

• Variant 1

• Variant 2

• Variant 3

• Variant 4

Urzikstan Specialist Perk

Players in Urzikstan are now able to obtain the Specialist Perk suitcase via the Buy Station for $30,000. This rare loot allows the default perks alongside the following additional ones:

• Perk Slots 1 and 2 (all Perks active): Battle Hardened, Double Time, E.O.D., Focus, Irradiated, Mechanic, Mountaineer, Scavenger, Shrapnel, Sleight of Hand, Spotter, Strong Arm.
• Perk Slot 3 (all Perks active): Cold-Blooded, Escapist, Payout, Primed, Quick Fix, Resupply, Stalker, Survivor, Tempered, Tracker.
• Perk Slot 4 (all Perks active): Birdseye, Combat Scout, Flex, Ghost, High Alert, Resolute, Shrouded

Tactical Sprint Boots

The Tactical Sprint Boots perk gives you an increase to your base speed alongside an infinite Tactical Sprint improvement. These will not drop upon death, and can be found in Bunkers.

New Vehicle: Polaris RZR

The Polaris RZR is a real-world UTV that is now available as a land vehicle in Urzikstan. It has tight handling and a similarly tight turning circle, provides three seats, and an improved fuel supply.

Loot Hot Zones

POI's on the map will be marked as Loot Hot Zones, where you'll find higher tier loot than normal, so long as you get there before the enemy.

REDACTED Weapons

Midway through the season, a variety of Redacted Weapons will be available to retrieve from Loot Hot Zones and Bunkers, and will be Ground Loot. These weapons will have up to 10 attachments and are extremely powerful!

Modes & Public Events

Buy Back Royale Solos

This Urzikstan-only mode disables the Gulag and lets you return to the match in exchange for a decent chunk of your Cash reserves.

Runaway Train Public Event

Mid-season, an out of control train will rip across the map with the safe zone remaining over the train as it moves. As such, you'll need to fight on or around the train with it slowing down at frequent intervals to let you get on or off, and outsmart your opponents.

New Weaponry

4 new weapons are debuting in Season 4, and the details are as follows:

• Superi 46 SMG
  • Levels: 21, Battle Pass Blueprint (Sector 20)

• Marksman Rifle
  • Levels: 16, Battle Pass Blueprint (Sector 15)

• Reclaimer 18 Shotgun
  • Levels: 15 (Mid-Season)

• Sledgehammer
  • Levels: 6 (Mid-Season)

Call of Duty: Warzone Rewards

Alongside Daily and Weekly rewards, Warzone Rewards will be accessible in the Challenges menu and comprise of 5 different types of challenge. These are as follows:

• Economics: These offer rewards in return for looting and spending Cash at Buy Stations.
• Contracts: Unlock items for completing different types (and numbers) of Contracts.
• Social: Interact with enemy players or aid your team to secure more item rewards.
• Mode: Complete tasks in different game modes, from Battle Royale to Plunder to Resurgence.
• Champion’s Quest: When a team on the Champion’s Quest contract is fully eliminated, the Champion’s Quest tablet will drop and the first team that interacts with the tablet can now steal the contract and continue the quest

Adjustments & Fixes

All Maps/All Modes

• Ground Loot Weapons
  • Players will find updated ground loot builds across every weapon class
• Gas Mask
  • The Gas Mask now has a manual, automatic, and semi-automatic setting. A new keybind has been added to allow for manual behavior
• Buy Station Improvement
  • Purchased weapons will now drop behind the player to make them easier to distinguish from nearby loot

Urzikstan - Battle Royale

• Initial Circle
  • The delay time before the initial circle begins to shrink has been increased to 2 minutes, up from 1
• Redeployment Weapons
  • Players will now respawn from Gulag with updated primary and secondary weapons
• Gulag Loadouts
  • Updated some primary and secondary Gulag loadout weapons
  • Adjusted weapon loadouts in the ‘Locked and Loaded’ and ‘Climb and Punishment’ Gulag events
  • C4 has been removed from Gulag loadouts
• Loot Updates
  • Many items have had their rarity adjusted, making some items more common in ground loot, while other items are exclusively rare in chests
  • The overall acquisition rate of cash via ground loot and Supply Boxes has been reduced by 50%
  • The density of ground loot has been reduced by 15%
  • Supply Boxes
    • Overall frequency increased by 20%
    • Frequency of basic rarity has been reduced by 9%
    • Frequency of legendary rarity has been increased by 5%
    • Frequency of reusable rarity has increased by 4%
  • Gulag Tokens
    • Very low chance in general loot​
    • Guaranteed from Most Wanted ​
    • Limited inventory at Buy Station​
  • Redeploy Pack
    • Doesn't spawn in general loot​
    • Low chance as reward for Most Wanted​
  • Redeploy Flares
    • Low chance in legendary chests ​
    • Lower chance where support items can spawn such as medical cabinets
  • The following legendary items are now exclusive to certain locations:
    • Durable Gas Mask:
      • Bunker Chests
      • Intel Contracts
    • Redeploy Pack:
      • Blacksite
      • Most Wanted
    • Foresight:
      • Bunker Chests
    • Specialist Perk Pack:
      • Buy Stations
• Buy Station Inventory Update
  • Team Revive
    • $3,000
    • Unlimited
  • Armor Plate
    • $300
    • Unlimited
  • Gas Mask
    • $3,000
    • Unlimited
  • Ammo Box
    • $2,000
    • Unlimited
  • UAV
    • $6,000
    • Unlimited
  • Supply UAV
    • $2,000
    • Unlimited
  • Loadout
    • Variable
    • Unlimited
  • Cluster Strike
    • $4,000
    • 2
  • Precision Airstrike
    • $6,000
    • 2
  • Utility Box
    • $3,000
    • 2
  • Self Revive
    • $4,000
    • 2
  • Portable Radar
    • $2,000
    • 2
  • Mosquito Drone
    • $4,000
    • 2
  • Bunker Buster
    • $4,000
    • 2
  • Gulag Token
    • $4,000
    • 2
  • Specialist
    • $30,000
    • 1

Weapon Adjustments

• BP50
  • Decreased movement speed to 4.8m/s, down from 5m/s
  • Decreased sprint speed to 5.5m/s, down from 5.7m/s
  • Decreased tactical sprint speed to 6.8m/s, down from 7m/s
  • JAK Revenger Kit
    • Decreased movement speed to 5.1m/s, down from 5.5m/s
    • Decreased crouch movement speed to 2.4m/s, down from 2.6m/s
    • Decreased sprint speed to 5.8m/s, down from 6.2m/s
    • Decreased tactical sprint speed to 7.1m/s, down from 7.7m/s
    • Decreased ADS movement speed to 3.1m/s, down from 3.3m/s
• BAL-27
  • Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 49.53 meters, up from 39.37
  • Mid Damage Range increased to 60.96 meters, up from 50.8
  • Lower Arm and Hand Modifiers increased to 1.1x, up from 1x
• Holger 556
  • Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 50.8 meters, up from 45.72
  • Leg Modifier increased to 0.95x, up from 0.85x
• SVA 545
  • Mid Damage decreased to 22, down from 24
  • Headshot Modifier decreased to 1.3x, down from 1.4x
• MCW
  • Min Damage increased to 22, up from 20
• MTZ-556
  • Max Damage Range increased to 40.64 meters, up from 35.56
  • Near-Mid Damage Range increased to 50.8 meters, up from 48.26
  • Headshot Modifier increased to 1.25x, up from 1.2x
• AMR9
  • Max Damage increased to 29, up from 27
  • Max Damage Range decreased to 10.66 meters, down from 17.78
  • Near-Mid Damage increased to 27, up from 25
  • New Damage Range Added
    • Mid Damage set to 25
    • Mid Damage Range set to 34.29 meters
• FJX-Horus
  • Max Damage increased to 28, up from 27
  • Near-Mid Damage increased to 24, up from 23
  • Mid Damage increased to 21, up from 19
  • Min Damage increased to 19, up from 16
  • Max Damage Range increased to 10.16 meters, up from 7.62
  • Headshot Modifier decreased to 1.2x, down from 1.4x
  • Arm and Hand Modifiers increased to 1x, up from 0.95x
  • Lower Torso Modifier increased to 1x, up from 0.95x
  • Leg Modifier increased to 1x, up from 0.95x
  • Decreased recoil gun kick to 35.4deg/s, down from 42.5deg/s
  • No Stock Mod
    • Increased ADS movement speed benefit to 12%, up from 9%
  • Lopper LX-D Stock
    • Added 3% ADS movement speed penalty
• Rival-9
  • Increased bullet velocity to 500m/s, up from 450m/s
  • JAK Headhunter Carbine Conversion
    • Increased rate of fire to 882rpm, up from 682rpm
• Striker-9
  • Min Damage decreased to 21, down from 23
  • Max Damage Range decreased to 11.17 meters, down from 12.19
  • Headshot Modifier decreased to 1.25x, down from 1.3x
• WSP-9
  • Max Damage Range decreased to 15.49 meters, down from 18.03
  • Near-Mid Damage Range decreased to 23.36 meters, down from 26.67
  • Mid Damage Range decreased to 33.02 meters, down from 38.1
  • Lower Arm and Hand Modifiers decreased to 1x, down from 1.1x
• DG-58 LSW
  • Headshot Modifier decreased to 1.2x, down from 1.4x
  • Decreased bullet velocity to 780m/s, down from 880m/s
• Holger-26
  • Headshot Modifier increased to 1.3x, up from 1.2x
• XRK Stalker
  • Neck Modifier decreased to 1.2x, down from 2x

Full Patch Notes & Details

If you wish to read about Season 4 of Warzone 2.0 in full, you can do so via the official Call of Duty websites Warzone Season 4 Patch Notes blog post.