Black Ops Cold War Season 5 Patch Notes: Weapon Balance Changes & More

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Season Five of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone is now live, and the new season has brought with it a ton of changes to both titles. Developers Treyarch, Infinity Ward and Raven Software continue to evolve both first-person shooter titles with new content, with both games being tied together through seasonal updates.

An abundance of new content has arrived with the start of Call of Duty: Warzone Season Five. Infinity Ward and Raven Software’s free-to-play battle royale shooter has received several new weapons such as an EM2 assault rifle, a cane as a melee weapon and a shotgun-pistol hybrid called the Marshal. A new playable Operator, the eyepatch-wearing Kitsune, has been added to the game and will be joined by two additional Operators in a mid-season update. Two new perks, Combat Scout and Tempered, will allow players to further customize their unique battlefield abilities. Meanwhile, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is receiving its own set to updates and improvements with Season Five. Black Ops Cold War’s Season Five patch notes reveal a number of weapon tuning changes, such as a big buff for assault rifles and a big nerf for dual-wield pistols.

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In a long list of patch notes on the Call of Duty website, developer Treyarch outlines the numerous changes coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War with the start of Season Five. Many of these additions, such as the Marshal shotgun and Operator Kitsune, are carried over from Call of Duty: Warzone. An abundance of new content is also exclusive to the Treyarch title, however, such as multiple new maps and a brand-new game mode. The series’ beloved Zombies mode will also receive updates, such as a flamethrower weapon and Death Perception perk, alongside new content for the open-world Zombies Outbreak mode. Here is a list of all patch notes for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Season Five:

Battle Pass

New 100-tier Battle Pass available.New “Kitsune” Operator available at Tier 0 in the Season Five Battle Pass.”Kyubi” Operator Skin for Kitsune included with Battle Pass Bundle purchase before August 31, 2021.EM2 assault rifle available for free at Tier 15 of the Battle Pass.TEC-9 SMG available for free at Tier 31 of the Battle Pass.”World at War Mixtape” War Tracks available for the Music Player in the Battle Pass for free

Weapon Unlock Challenges

New Cane melee weapon available in Multiplayer or Zombies via in-game challenge. Unique Blueprint available in the Store.C58 assault rifle available in Multiplayer or Zombies via in-game challenge.MG 82 LMG available in Multiplayer or Zombies via in-game challenge.

Features

Pause menu now displays and tracks Operator Mission Challenges in Multiplayer and Zombies.

Operator Missions

New Season Five Operator Missions available in Multiplayer and Zombies.

Challenges 

Addressed an issue where previous season Weapon Unlock Challenges could stop progressing.Addressed an issue where certain hacked Field Upgrades would not contribute to Season Challenges.Addressed an issue where previously unlocked Weapon Challenges would continue to display in the Challenges section of the After-Action Report.

Prestige Levels and Rewards

Four new Prestige Levels (20-23) and Prestige RewardsLevel 50: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Weapon Blueprint, and Battle Pass Tier SkipLevel 100: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, and Battle Pass Tier SkipLevel 150: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, and Battle Pass Tier SkipLevel 190: All Season Challenges AvailableLevel 200: New Prestige, Emblem, Prestige Key, Battle Pass Tier Skip, Master Prestige Calling CardLevels 250 – 1,000: New Prestige Key every 50 levels

Prestige Shop

New “Dream Crasher” Pistol Weapon BlueprintNew Legacy Calling Cards, including Level 50 Animated Calling Card from Black Ops 4.

Barracks

Added unlock information to unlocked Calling Cards and Emblems in the Player Identity section of the Barracks

Main Lobby

Updated main lobby theming

PC

Addressed an issue where PlayStation 5 controller haptics would not be disabled when setting Trigger Haptics to Disabled on PC.

Assault Rifles (All)

Reduced Bullet Velocity penalty on Agency Suppressor attachment from -30% to -15%.Reduced Bullet Velocity penalty on Suppressor attachment from -15% to -8%.

XM4

Increased Reload Quickness from 2.6 sec to 2.5 sec.Increased Vertical Recoil Control bonus on Infantry Compensator from +12% to +15%.Reduced Horizontal Recoil Control penalty on Infantry Compensator from -8% to -5%.Increased Reload Quickness on Jungle-Style Mag from +20% to +30%.Removed ADS Time penalty from 40 Rnd Speed Mag.Reduced extra ammo of 40 Rnd Speed Mag from +10 to +5.Changed Salvo 50 Rnd Fast Mag attachment to 45 Rnd Fast Mag.Reduced ADS Time penalty on 45 Rnd Fast Mag from -25% to -12%.Replaced SAS Mag Clamp with unique “B-Ops Mini Clamp” attachment. This attachment increases Reload Quickness by 50%, improves ADS Time by 10%, and provides an additional starting magazine, but reduces magazine ammo from 30 to 25.

QBZ-83

Reduced vertical recoil by 10%.

FFAR 1

Now deals 30 damage out to 12.7 meters for higher damage at short range.Increased Hip Fire Accuracy by 14%.Reduced Sprint to Fire Time penalty on Tiger Team Spotlight from -10% to -5%.Reduced Aim Walking Movement Speed penalty on 21.2” Ranger Barrel from -20% to -5%.Reduced Effective Damage Range bonus on 19.5” Reinforced Heavy Barrel from +100% to +40%.Reduced Effective Damage Range bonus on 19.5” Task Force Barrel from +50% to +20%.Reduced Effective Damage Range bonus on 20.3” Takedown Barrel from +150% to +80%.

Groza

Reduced vertical recoil by 15%.Reduced weapon movement when walking in ADS.Moved Iron Sights view farther away from the player camera.Increased Horizontal Recoil Control bonus on Spetsnaz Grip from +17% to +25%.Increased Vertical Recoil Control bonus on Spetsnaz Grip from +7% to +15%.Increased ADS Time bonus on Spetsnaz Field Grip from +15% to +30%.Reduced Flinch Resistance mitigation on Spetsnaz Field Grip from +80% to +70%.Increased Sprint to Fire Time bonus on KGB Pad from +30% to +50%.Reduced Hip Fire Accuracy penalty on KGB Pad from -30% to -20%.

FARA 83

Reduced initial recoil when firing the weapon.Moved Iron Sights view farther away from the player camera.

C58

Overhauled recoil system.Improved weapon visibility when initially firing.Increased Effective Damage Range from 25.4m to 30.48m.Reduced Effective Damage Range penalty on Suppressor attachment from -15% to -8%.

KSP 45

Reduced Effective Damage Range from 25.4m to 22.86m.Slowed burst fire delay from 0.066 to 0.083.

LC10

Reduced medium damage range from 50.8m to 45.72m.Increased recoil on the first and 12th bullets.

Dual Wield Pistols (All)

Reduced movement speed by 5%.Reduced strafe speed by 5%.

Maps 

New Echelon map added to Multiplayer rotation in 6v6 modes.New Slums map added to Multiplayer rotation in 6v6 modes.New Showroom map added to Multiplayer rotation in Gunfight and Face Off modes.

Modes

New Double Agent mode added to Multiplayer. Operatives and the Investigator must find clues and eliminate all Double Agents to win. Double Agents must eliminate all Operatives and the Investigator, or detonate all bombs to win.Addressed an issue in Gunfight where health could show as 0 for all players while spectating.Addressed an issue in Search & Destroy where the player could not consistently plant the bomb.The party host in Multi-Team: Elimination can now bring their party back to the lobby if the team has been eliminated from the match.

Scorestreaks

New Flamethrower Scorestreak now available in Multiplayer.

Season Challenges

20 new Multiplayer Season Challenges available to be revealed and unlocked with exclusive Calling Card and XP rewards.Reveal a new Challenge every 10 Season Levels. Complete all 20 Season Challenges to unlock the Season Five Multiplayer Master Animated Calling Card.

Vehicles 

Wheelie mechanic added to the Dirt Bike in Combined Arms and Multi-Team modes.

Best Play

Fade to black before Best Plays will now only occur in Multi-Team modes.

Featured Playlists

Double Agent [NEW]Echelon 24/7 [NEW]Showroom Gunfight [NEW]NukeJacked 24/7Gunfight (Now includes Showroom)Face Off 6v6 (Now includes Showroom)Snipers Only MoshpitParty GamesMulti-Team

League Play User Interface

Map and mode will now only be shown once all players have been found and the lobby has been locked in. Our intention is to show the map and mode that you will be playing and not to provide this info earlier to allow for “lobby shopping.”

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Perks – Death Perception

New upgradeable Perk, Death Perception, now available in the Der Wunderfizz machine in all round-based maps and Outbreak.Obscured enemies are keylined.Skill Tier I – Mini-map update rate is increased.Skill Tier II – Enemies give danger indicators when behind the player.Skill Tier III – Gain 20% more looted Salvage and High-Grade Salvage.Skill Tier IV – Increase armor penetration damage by 25%.Skill Tier V – Nearby chests, resources, and item drops are keylined through walls.

Perks – Tombstone

Players now take 25% less damage in shadow form.Cost has been removed from the Tombstone stash.

Field Upgrades – Tesla Storm 

New Field Upgrade, Tesla Storm, now available in all round-based maps and Outbreak.For 10 seconds, lightning connects to other players, stunning and damaging normal enemies.Skill Tier I – Double the damage dealt to enemies stunned by Tesla Storm.Skill Tier II – Increase the duration to 15 seconds.Skill Tier III – Special enemies can be stunned and damaged by Tesla Storm.Skill Tier IV – Players generating a field gain 25% increased movement speed.Skill Tier V – Elite enemies can be stunned and damaged by Tesla Storm.

Support – Flamethrower

New Flamethrower Support Weapon available in all round-based maps and Outbreak.

Outbreak

Collateral Region now available.Transport Objective added.Tank vehicle added to several Regions.Grapple Gun added as new Equipment available at the Crafting Table.Disciple added to Outbreak.Addressed an issue where fire FX were not being applied to Special enemies when using Napalm Burst.Addressed an issue where the Mimic could appear to have two overlapping heads.New Season Five story Intel added throughout Outbreak.Omega Helicopter added.Endless Playlist added. Standard Outbreak experience with the option to Warp or Exfil in all Regions.3 Region playlist added. The first two Regions only have the option to Warp, while the third Region will only have the Exfil option.

Round-Based Maps – Mauer Der Toten

Added hidden surprises.Addressed an issue where the boss could become stuck when players quickly moved to the next arena during the Main Quest boss fight.Closed an exploit that allowed infinitely charging and activating the Field Upgrade for the canister during the Main Quest.Addressed an issue where the screen was too dark when using the Cruise Missile Support, making it difficult to aim.Fixed various stability issues related to Klaus, the Main Quest, and Ammo Caches.Addressed an issue where the dials on the safe were not legible when playing at Low or Lowest texture quality settings on PC.

Round-Based Maps – General 

Reduced max Essence for respawning players in round-based maps to 25,000. This will now cap out at Round 25 instead of Round 50.

Dead Ops Arcade 3

Added Ikari EggXit bonus map to The Wild.

Onslaught (PlayStation) 

Echelon map added to Onslaught map rotation.Added new Dark Aether story intel to discover in Onslaught.Onslaught maps can now be selected when playing in Local.

Season Challenges 

20 new Zombies Season Challenges available to be revealed and unlocked with exclusive Calling Card and XP rewards.Reveal a new Challenge every 10 Season Levels. Complete all 20 Season Challenges to unlock the Season Five Zombies Master Animated Calling Card.

 Blueprints 

Addressed an issue where applying a Blueprint to a weapon that had been Pack-a-Punched to Tier II or III would reset it to Pack-a-Punch Tier I camo.Addressed an issue where Blueprint weapon skins were not retained when warping to the next Region in Outbreak.Addressed an issue where attachments were being removed from weapons when applying Blueprints with Mule Kick.

Featured Playlists 

Outbreak (Endless and 3 Region) [NEW]Mauer der TotenFirebase ZDie MaschineDead Ops Arcade: First PersonDead Ops ArcadeOnslaught (PlayStation)Onslaught Echelon (PlayStation) [NEW]Onslaught Accelerated (PlayStation)Onslaught Containment (PlayStation)

While Treyarch continues to support Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War with post-launch content, fans have already begun looking ahead towards the franchise’s next release. Rumors suggest that the next Call of Duty installment will be titled Vanguard, and will be set during World War 2. The truth behind these rumors has even been hinted at by Treyarch itself, as a recent teaser image for Season Five contained Japanese text which translates to “vanguard.”

Season Five of Black Ops Cold War has added a ton of new content to the 2020 title. New maps will give players a novel backdrop to fight around, while new weapons will drastically change how players approach combat. Updates to the beloved Zombies mode will also put brand-new twists on the franchise’s long-running undead content.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

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