April 23, 2021 Patch Notes, Multiplayer & Outbreak Free Access and Double XP

WEAPON TUNING, ZOMBIES UPDATES + MORE

Welcome to Season Three! In our latest update, we’ve made some adjustments to the AK-74u, Patrol Grip Underbarrel, and Speedgrip Underbarrel to ensure that SMGs remain faster to sprint with than assault rifles by default.

In Zombies, we’ve also noted some of the new gameplay features in Outbreak this week, made some gameplay adjustments in Dead Ops Arcade 3, and implemented additional stability and Challenge fixes. See below for the full details in the patch notes.

PLAY MP AND OUTBREAK FOR FREE

Multiplayer

Nuketown 24/7, Multi-Team Moshpit, Face Off and More

We’re throwing open the doors for Free Access players to experience everything Multiplayer has to offer, from the large scale Multi-Team Moshpit to the classic Nuketown 24/7 grind. Jump into the intensity of 3v3 Faceoff with some friends, or ease into the old standards Team Deathmatch and Domination.

Free Access also includes the just-added Yamantau and Diesel Multiplayer maps. Fight through the crumbled remains of a Soviet observatory on snowy Mt. Yamantau, and battle it out in 6v6 and 2v2 on Diesel, featuring a deserted gas station in the New Mexico desert. Load up Yamantau 24/7 while you’re at it and master the new map.

Sticks and Stones

The classic party mode is back and making its debut in Black Ops Cold War. Available during Free Access, this game mode equips every Operator with the same loadout: a crossbow, Ballistic Knife, and Tomahawk. Eliminate enemies with the Tomahawk to bankrupt their score to zero.

In this free-for-all, it’s every Operator for themselves. Sticks and Stones supports a variety of maps, including the new Season Three 6v6 maps. Watch out for those Tomahawks flying by.

Free Access returns to Black Ops Cold War for a limited time, now through 10AM PT April 28th! If you’ve been looking for your next chance to check out the best of Black Ops Multiplayer and dive back into Outbreak in Zombies for free, now’s your chance to squad up and jump in.

Visit your platform’s store and search for Free Access to download now, and drop into a selection of Multiplayer maps and modes, as well as the latest Season Three Outbreak content in Zombies. Free Access is available now on consoles and coming to PC later today.

Zombies

Outbreak

All of the new Outbreak content will be open to play in Zombies, too. In Outbreak, up to four Requiem agents are tasked with exploring massive regions of the Ural Mountains while fighting off the undead. Work together to complete dangerous experiments and other objectives that are sure to lead to more loot, new enemies, and the next daunting Dark Aether portal.

Trek through Duga, the latest Outbreak region just added in Season Three, and speed to your next objective in the new Cargo Truck and high-speed Fast Attack Vehicle (FAV). Get to the target and take on the horde with the new Toxic Growth Field Upgrade, slowing the movement speed of entangled enemies while inflicting toxic damage.

2XP + 2WXP WEEKEND IS HERE

We’re kicking off Season Three with a 2XP + 2WXP Weekend 10AM PT April 23rd-26th, so everyone can grab their new weapons and get on the grind all weekend long. Whether you’re leveling your Swiss K31 in the deserts of Diesel or maxing out the PPSh-41 against the horde in Outbreak, have fun out there in all the new content Season Three has to offer.

Here’s what’s new since our last update:

GLOBAL

Events

2XP + 2WXP Weekend (April 23-26)
- 2XP + 2WXP Weekend now live through 10AM PT April 23, featuring Double XP and Double Weapon XP in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone.
Multiplayer & Outbreak Free Access (April 23-28)
- Multiplayer & Outbreak Free Access available through 10AM PT April 28.
- Download from your platform store and jump into a selection of Multiplayer maps, modes, and the latest Outbreak content in Zombies.

Addressed an issue where the player could see UI Error 95650 or 22241 when switching to the Weapons tab in the Multiplayer or Zombies menu while playing offline.
Addressed an issue where the player could see UI Error 61712 when entering the Campaign menu.
Addressed “Showcase Weapon” issues when equipping certain weapons.
Updated map description text for Yamantau and Diesel.

Create-a-Class

Added “Delete” option for Custom Mods.

Stability

Fixed a rare crash related to the destruction of vehicles.

MULTIPLAYER

Weapons

Submachine Guns
- AK-74u
  - Increased base sprint speed to align with other SMG sprint speeds.
  - Increased shooting move speed and reload sprint speed.
- Attachments (All SMGs)
  - Patrol Grip Underbarrel
    - Slightly reduced sprint speed bonus for Patrol Grip Underbarrel for SMGs to match Pistol sprint speed.
Assault Rifles
- QBZ-83
  - Attachments
    - Patrol Grip Underbarrel
      - Added a sprint to fire bonus for the Patrol Grip Underbarrel.
      - Slightly reduced the Patrol Grip sprint speed bonus.
Attachments (Assault Rifles, Tactical Rifles, Sniper Rifles)
- Speedgrip Underbarrel
  - Slightly reduced sprint speed bonus for the Speedgrip Underbarrel on Assault Rifles, Tactical Rifles, and Sniper Rifles to ensure SMGs maintain a faster sprint speed when using the same attachment.

Developer’s note: The overall goal of these changes is to ensure that SMGs are faster to use than assault rifles by default. The AK-74u required some slight speed increases in order to bring it in-line with the rest of its class, and sprint speed bonuses for the Speedgrip Underbarrel on assault rifles, tactical rifles, and sniper rifles required an adjustment to ensure SMGs are faster to sprint with compared to these classes when using this attachment.

Movement

Reduced the time that it takes to transition out of a slide to a standing position.
Made adjustments to the delay when transitioning between crouch and stand.

Modes

Search & Destroy
- Reduced volume of the audio stingers when a player is eliminated.

ZOMBIES

Outbreak

Gameplay
- Ammo Mod and Aether Tool item drops can now be discovered in Outbreak.
- Launchers can now lock onto Special and Elite enemies.
- Added a new enemy that can drop a Ray Gun when killed. Keep an eye out for the pink mohawk…

Dead Ops Arcade 3

Gameplay
- Addressed an error where split-screen players could get a “Game Over” screen after defeating the Mamaback.
- Addressed an issue where enemies not dying after a failed Room of Judgment event could cause unwanted player deaths or game-overs.
Challenges
- Addressed an issue where the “Full Arsenal” Challenge could not be completed after fully upgrading all seven weapons in a single match.