Call of Duty has officially released its Season 5 Reloaded update for Black Ops 6 and Warzone, with the full patch notes detailing all of the big changes, new features, weapon adjustments, and more. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone‘s big mid-season refresh is once again giving players a great reason to jump back in, as developers Treyarch Studios and Raven Software release a new multiplayer map, event, limited-time game modes, and much more.

If all of the new content with Season 5 Reloaded wasn’t enough reason to jump back into Call of Duty, publisher Activision is also giving Black Ops 6 and Warzone players 20 free Battle Pass tier skips and a plethora of Double XP tokens that will come in extremely handy when Black Ops 7 launches later this year. The studio announced the news earlier this week, stating that the free Battle Pass tier skips were a way to celebrate the reveal of the next Call of Duty game, Black Ops 7. Activision also wants to reward players for jumping into Season 5 Reloaded, which is why it’s giving away a boatload of Double XP tokens from now until October 1.

Call of Duty‘s big Season 5 Reloaded update is officially live now for Black Ops 6 and Warzone on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The latest patch marks the midway point of the season, which means Treyarch and Raven are keeping things fresh with a new content update. For multiplayer fans, a brand-new 6v6 map known as Jackpot is now live in-game, alongside some new and returning game modes, including Cranked Demolition, Ransack, and Blueprint Gunfight.

For Warzone fans, Season 5 Reloaded has permanently opened up Stadium, which means the building’s interior is now accessible to all players. The latest update also adds Deadline, a new limited-time game mode that features unlimited respawns where the lowest-scoring squads are eliminated with each storm circle collapse. Finally, there’s the new Gravemark .357 Revolver, which is available in both Black Ops 6 and Warzone, as well as the Nuketown Block Party Event, which has plenty of new cosmetic rewards up for grabs.

Today’s update also marks a major turning point for the series, as it has seemingly reduced Call of Duty‘s overall file size by more than 100GB. One of the shooter’s biggest controversies has been surrounding its increasing file size, which seems to be largely due to the Call of Duty HQ app. Thankfully, Activision seems to have finally taken the feedback on board and has made a major change with Season 5 Reloaded.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 5 Reloaded Patch Notes

New Map

Jackpot

• Step into the Casino Luttazzi, where luxury meets chaos. Inspired by the “High Rollers” Campaign mission from Black Ops 6 and the “Casino” Multiplayer map from Black Ops 4, Jackpot sets the stage for incredible action as Operators battle over the casino floor, the dazzling Stage, and the outer Terrace and Gazebo, dripping with opulence at every turn.

New & Returning Modes

Combat Bow (Event Reward)

• Heat up the competition with the Combat Bow, providing five explosive-tipped arrows that fire fast and leave a patch of flame at the impact site. Shoot from the hip or down the sight, eliminating enemies with a direct hit while providing momentary area control within the arrow’s flaming remains.
  • Type: Lethal
  • Score: 500
  • Also available in Zombies! Check out the Crafting Table for details.

New Weapon Attachment – PPSh-41 Helical Magazine (Event Reward)

 With the mid-season arrival of Directed Mode for Reckoning, players can now benefit from a maximum round cap of 15 plus added guidance when pursuing the Main Quest as they breach Janus Towers, which are on the verge of perilous collapse.

 Power up and slay zombie after zombie to keep the clock ticking as Team Cranked returns in the mid-season!
In this exhilarating game mode, the Cranked Timer is activated for the whole team after the first undead enemy is eliminated. Once active, you’ll have to work together to keep the timer ticking by chaining eliminations; if the seconds count down to zero, it’s game over.

 Look for two new Zombies Leaderboard Events arriving in the mid-season. Climb the ladder and earn rewards starting with No Cranked, No Glory, followed by Undead Ascension coming later in the mid-season.

Celebrate Nuketown in explosive fashion with this mid-season event packed with themed rewards honoring this timeless classic map.

GLOBAL

UI

• Last-Used Camo Tracking
  • The Camo Tracker displayed in the Lobby Challenge panel and In-Game via the Options Menu will now automatically display the next Camo for your “Last Used” Weapon, if applicable. “Last Used” is determined as:
    • In the Lobby: the Primary Weapon equipped to your Favorite Loadout
    • In-Game via the Options Menu: the current Weapon you’re holding
  • If you’ve earned all Camos currently available for the current Weapon it will not be automatically shown. Additionally, any Weapons you’re tracking the Next Camo for will appear before the automatically displayed “Last Used” Weapon in the Camo Tracker.

Weapons

For the full list of weapon adjustments, visit the official Call of Duty website.

MULTIPLAYER

Maps

• Jackpot (6v6)
  • Step into the Casino Luttazzi, where luxury meets chaos. Inspired by the “High Rollers” Campaign mission from Black Ops 6 and the “Casino” Multiplayer map from Black Ops 4, Jackpot sets the stage for incredible action as Operators battle over the casino floor, the dazzling Stage, and the outer Terrace and Gazebo, dripping with opulence at every turn.

Modes

• Ransack
  • Score points by looting gold bars from designated piles around the map and from fallen enemies who drop their acquired gold when eliminated.

Scorestreaks

• Combat Bow (Event Reward)
  • New Lethal Scorestreak available for 500 score.

UI

• Addressed an issue where the Scorestreak destroyed state would remain on the Scorestreak selector when a Scorestreak has been destroyed and another is earned.
• Addressed an issue where a player who has not unlocked Ranked Play joins a party of a player that has unlocked Ranked.
• Addressed an error where players would observe no indication on the Hardcore Scorestreak widget when a 4th alternative Scorestreak is obtained from a Care Package.

Stability

• Addressed various stability issues.

ZOMBIES

Events

• Leaderboard Events
  • Look for two new Zombies Leaderboard Events arriving in the mid-season. Climb the ladder and earn rewards starting with No Cranked, No Glory, followed by Undead Ascension later in-season.

Maps

• Reckoning
  • Addressed an exploit that allowed players to kill zombies coming out of a specific location during the Wonder Weapon Upgrade Quest in Reckoning.
  • Addressed an issue where the Janitor’s Bucket can be moved farther than intended when players melee it during a shock charge activation in Reckoning.
  • Addressed an issue where players would not have a weapon after the Weapon Carousel Grief during the S.A.M. boss fight when holding a Support Item in Reckoning.
  • Addressed an issue where the Attuned Wonder Weapon would lose the charged VFX when parachuting or when taking the Anti-Grav Personnel Launcher in Reckoning.
  • Addressed an issue where zombies may not spawn when defending the Maintenance Klaus during the Wonder Weapon Upgrade Quest in Reckoning.
  • Addressed an issue where T2 Teleportation Lab would be dark after loading a saved file in Reckoning.
  • Addressed an issue where a teleporter would lose its glowing red FX after loading a saved file in Reckoning.
  • Addressed an issue where players are able to interact with the Genome Sequencer multiple times for the Fowler-Mangler step in Reckoning.
• Citadelle des Morts
  • Addressed an issue where players may take damage when jumping on a vehicle in Citadelle Des Morts.
  • Addressed an issue where zombies would spawn and come through a closed gate in Citadelle Des Morts.
• The Tomb
  • Addressed an issue with players getting out of bounds with Aether Shroud’s Burst Dash augment in The Tomb.
• General
  • Closed an exploit where Save and Quit could be used to repeat Main Quest completion reward points for leaderboard events.

Modes

• Reckoning: Directed Mode
  • With the mid-season arrival of Directed Mode for Reckoning, players can now benefit from a maximum round cap of 15 plus added guidance when pursuing the Main Quest as they breach Janus Towers, which are on the verge of perilous collapse.
• Team Cranked
  • Power up and slay zombie after zombie to keep the clock ticking as Team Cranked returns! The Cranked Timer is activated for the whole team after the first undead enemy is eliminated. Once active, you’ll have to work together to keep the timer ticking by chaining eliminations; if the seconds count down to zero, it’s game over.

Support

• Combat Bow (Event Reward)
  • Available at the Crafting Table once unlocked via Event Reward. Heat up the competition with the Combat Bow, providing five explosive-tipped arrows that fire fast and leave a patch of flame at the impact site. Shoot from the hip or down the sight, eliminating enemies with a direct hit while providing momentary area control within the arrow’s flaming remains.
• Addressed an issue where the ARC-XD Support Item would remain active after teleporting to Tower 3 in Reckoning.
• Addressed an issue where the ARC-XD Support Item would not explode on contact with Uber Klaus enemies in Reckoning.
• Addressed an issue where Mutant Injection cannot be used or cancelled when standing close to a wall.

Weapons

• Addressed an issue where the Gorgofex VFX would play on the player’s secondary weapon in Reckoning.
• Addressed an issue where a Gorgofex Wonder Weapon would spawn in the Dark Entity Containment after reloading a saved file in Reckoning.
• Addressed an issue where the Gorgofex Wonder Weapon will fire at full auto when the player mantles while charging the weapon in Reckoning.

Perks

• Addressed an issue where the Double Tap Machine purchase animation would eliminate zombies that were not in front of the machine.

Field Upgrades

• Adjusted Energy Mine’s Turret augment to ignore enemy skin damage reduction.
• Addressed an issue where Aether Shroud’s Group Shroud augment VFX would not play on the player being revived.
• Addressed an issue where Mister Peeks Field Upgrade would insta-kill any enemies.

GobbleGums

• Addressed an issue where the Announcer VO will not play when picking up Power-ups while Tactical Diffusion GobbleGum is active.
• Addressed an issue where players would lose ammo while having Free Fire GobbleGum active when stepping out of the Point of Power trap or after it deactivates.

Power-Ups

• Addressed an issue where the Mystery Box would disappear when bought at the end of a Fire Sale while another Fire Sale is activated.

Loot

• Addressed an issue where the S.A.M. Trial reward will not appear while the Exfil radio is active.

Enemies

• Addressed an issue where the ARC-XD Support Item would eliminate the Z-Rex instantly in Shattered Veil.
• Addressed an issue where S.A.M. would not end its laser attack when the eye is destroyed in Reckoning.
• Addressed a visual issue with zombies being launched from the Anti-Grav Personnel Launcher in Reckoning.

Challenges

• Addressed an exploit where Save/Load could be used to repeat Main Quest completion reward points for leaderboard events.
• Addressed an issue where eliminations with the Dragon’s Breath attachment would not count toward Daily and Camo challenges.

UI

• The Arachnophobia sccessibility setting has been temporarily disabled while we investigate a related crash and will be re-enabled once the fix is released.
• Addressed an issue with Maintenance Klaus showing a red enemy icon on the map even though it is friendly in Reckoning.
• Addressed an issue where the weapon rarity would not be displayed correctly in the HUD after teleporting to Tower 3 in Reckoning.
• Players can now skip the cinematics after a Boss Fight in Reckoning.

Audio

• Addressed an issue where all players can hear the sound when one player is jumping into the Particle Accelerator in Reckoning.
• Addressed an issue where all players can hear the sound of a charged Gorgofex in Reckoning.
• Addressed various voice line issues.

Stability

• Addressed various stability issues.

Call of Duty: Warzone Season 5 Reloaded Patch Notes

EVENTS

Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Bowl VI

Presented by USAA, C.O.D.E. Bowl returns September 30th following Call of Duty: NEXT. Ten esports teams representing the U.S., U.K., and Canada military branches will compete alongside top Warzone pros. Viewers can earn rewards, including Black Ops 7 Beta codes for the first time, and watch the awarding of the Monster Energy MVP and Corsair Solo Yolo honors. The event will stream live on the official Call of Duty Twitch and YouTube channels, with updates shared on the Call of Duty Endowment’s Instagram and X.

In celebration of this event, look to the skies in both Verdansk and Rebirth Island starting on September 24th.

World Series of Warzone™ Grand Finals

The World Series of Warzone™ Global Final takes place October 1st, bringing 150 of the best players back to Verdansk to battle for a $1 million prize pool. The top Trio will be crowned world champions, earning both prestige and the largest share of winnings. The event can be watched live on the official Call of Duty Twitch and YouTube channels, with updates available on Call of Duty Esports’ Instagram and X.

Nuketown Block Party At Launch

The Free Track offers players the “Nuketown Mayor” mannequin Operator Skin alongside the Combat Bow Scorestreak, PPSh-41 Helical Magazine Attachment, an animated Weapon Camo, a Calling Card, and more, with the ultimate reward being the “Armed and Dangerous” Pickaxe Blueprint fashioned from a mannequin’s torso.

Those who purchase the Premium Track can progress through a second line of themed content, including the “Lady-quinn” mannequin Operator Skin, “Nuke Proof” Weapon Blueprint, “Nuketown Special” Mastercraft, “Durable Gizmo” Gunscreen, “Nuked Town” Calling Card, Emote, Finishing Move, and additional items, culminating in the “Merc Test” Operator Skin, which outfits a mannequin in tactical gear to withstand the fight all the way through the blast.

MODES

Deadline New Limited-Time Mode

Deadline is a high-pressure experience where squads must stay active from the start. With unlimited respawns fueling nonstop action, teams earn points by eliminating Operators and Hostile Soldiers, completing Contracts, looting, spending at Buy Stations, deploying Killstreaks, and more. At each Circle Collapse, scores reset, the lowest-scoring squads are eliminated, and waves of Hostile Soldiers arrive to raise the challenge. The squad with the highest score in the final circle claims victory.

PLAYLIST

For information about upcoming Playlists, please check out the dedicated Call of Duty: Warzone Trello Board.

RANKED PLAY

LOOT & ECONOMY

 We’ve standardized AR and SMG ground loot by curating consistent builds and minimizing attachment RNG. This ensures players can rely on well-rounded weapon configurations immediately upon pickup, fostering a more balanced and skill-driven experience.

CONTRACTS

 We are bringing the Most Wanted to Resurgence and Battle Royale Solos to ensure that players working toward camo challenges tied to eliminating a Most Wanted target have multiple modes in which to progress.

WEAPONS

New Weapon

 For the full list of weapon adjustments in Season 5 Reloaded, please visit the official Call of Duty website.

BUG FIXES