Incoming: Season 02 Reloaded Update
Prepare your Loadouts and prepare to redeploy — Season 02 Reloaded, the midseason replace for Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare® II, is arriving on March 15 at 9 AM PT, following a patch to each video games that will probably be launched previous to the estimated launch time.
Building off Season 02’s launch replace — which noticed a brand-new Resurgence map in Ashika Island, the Path of the Ronin occasion, and loads of updates throughout each video games — Season 02 Reloaded will see the discharge of an all-new Core Multiplayer map, a Camo Challenge Event, a brand new purposeful weapon, and lots extra free content material throughout each video games. Plus, the Store will probably be restocked recurrently with new Bundles, together with a marquee providing that includes a Bundle that can give some Shamrock & Awe simply in time for a limited-time environmental replace to Al Mazrah.
Expect patch notes previous to the launch of Season 02 Reloaded with additional particulars on all modifications, which could be discovered on the Call of Duty web site.
GENERAL OVERVIEW
- Raid Episode 02. Take management of Captain Price, Farah, and Gaz as they progress by means of Atomgrad looking for a lethal warhead.
- Himmelmatt Expo Joins the Multiplayer Map Rotation. Deploy to a scenic winter getaway at an unique mountain resort on this new Core Multiplayer map.
- Celebrate WarzoneTM’s Third Anniversary. Celebrate the third anniversary of the March 2020 launch of the unique Call of Duty: Warzone with free presents launched each few days within the Store.
- Earn Season 02 Camos. Continue down the Path of the Ronin with further challenges rewarding a brand new occasion camo for every weapon class.
- New Weapon. Take goal with the brand new Tempus Torrent Marksman Rifle.
- For followers who grew up with Turtles. What occurs when Shredder® from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles® is introduced into Call of Duty? He undoubtedly doesn’t cease after 22 minutes of televised fight. Get this iconic villain in a brand new Tracer Pack Operator Bundle and unlock his ninjutsu powers.
Introducing Special Ops Raid Episode 02
Warning: Light Spoilers Ahead! Play the primary Raid Episode to get the total context of the story to this point!
Continuing the narrative of Atomgrad Episode 01, Captain Price, Farah, and Gaz discover themselves on the base of a ballistic missile. It’s their mission to establish and purchase the hooked up payload, that means they’ll first must ascend the inside silo whereas encountering rising enemy resistance.
Along the best way, these Operators might want to navigate this intricate facility suffering from traps, so be ready to work as a staff when you hope to succeed and reap the mission’s rewards.
Complete Raid Episode 02 to unlock the “Bad Boonie” Operator Skin for Captain Price, which can be utilized throughout Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 on-line modes.
No Assignment Necessary
As a part of the Season 02 Reloaded replace, anybody who owns Modern Warfare II will have the ability to entry Raid Episode 1 and Raid Episode 2. There is not any Raid Assignment required for entry to this tactical team-based expertise that continues the story of Task Force 141.
Form your trio of Modern Warfare II gamers and be able to deploy with this fast information to pre-update preparations.
Preparing for Special Ops Raid Episode 02
1. Get your kits so as. Prepare for the challenges forward by taking part in Special Ops missions to earn Stars and degree up your Kits, which provide you with extra passive and energetic advantages throughout Raid Episodes and common Special Ops Missions. If you already maxed out one Kit, strive leveling one other to extend your flexibility when approaching future missions. Also, try the RAID BUNDLE Season 02 for a Special Ops Kit Boost that may provide help to get these Kits as much as an elite customary.
2. Recon out. The Assault and Medic Kits are simple selections when confronting a Raid, because the Assault participant can present armor plates to their staff whereas the Medic revives teammates extra shortly. However, the Recon Kit can be simply as vital. The Kit begins with a Sentry Gun at Tier 3, which is very helpful for Episode 2. Later talents embody recharging Lethal and Tactical Equipment at Tier 5 and added carrying capability at Tier 7, which each make this Kit a bonafide utility choice for an Operator to finish a well-rounded trio.
3. Revisit Episode 01. Solid communication will take you far when approaching the problem of a Raid. Work in your comms expertise with one other deployment to Episode 01, particularly on Veteran problem (if unlocked).
4. Find Your Task Force. We advocate inviting your two finest squadmates in for this infiltration. However, in case you are trying to discover a new crew or wish to play Raids with different Operators who like Special Ops, strive utilizing the brand new Find A Party choice to seek out squadmates that talk your language, whether or not it’s your precise language over microphones or your most popular playstyle.
Brand-New Core Multiplayer Map: Himmelmatt Expo
Mix enterprise with pleasure at Himmelmatt Expo, a brand new Core (6v6) Multiplayer map located on a European mountainside.
Tromp by means of the snowy streets, previous the saunas and pool, and go for a drink — or higher but, a stable vantage level — within the Restaurant & Bar. Head into the primary occasion middle to shake off the chilly and warmth up in battles going down throughout the lounge and terrace and within the enclosed theater beneath.
Deploy to Himmelmatt Expo in featured Playlists for Season 02 Reloaded, in addition to throughout the Quick Play map rotation pool. For these trying to get a deeper dive into this brand-new map, try the Call of Duty weblog’s map information to Himmelmatt Expo right here.
Return of More Multiplayer Party Game Modes, Drop Zone
Following up on the rerelease of Infected, Gun Game, and Grind for Modern Warfare II, Season 02 Reloaded drops three extra celebration modes from Call of Duty’s close to two-decade historical past:
Drop Zone
Capture and maintain the Drop Zone to earn factors on this chaotic team-based mode. For each 15 seconds that the Drop Zone is occupied, a Care Package containing a Killstreak will probably be dropped within the neighborhood. This makes rotating to the following Drop Zone a excessive precedence as a way to dig in and begin incomes these packages ASAP.
All or Nothing
Equipped solely with Throwing Knives and a pistol with no ammo, every Operator should combat for themselves in a race to earn 20 eliminations. Earn further Perks by eliminating enemies, beginning with the Scavenger Perk to permit for ammo pickups.
One within the Chamber
Load into the match with a pistol, one bullet, and three lives. Each participant fights for themselves, and a single shot to any a part of the physique earns the elimination, granting the attacker yet another bullet for the following combat. Try to not miss.
Warzone Third Anniversary Celebration, Free Gifts
To have a good time three years of Warzone, all gamers will obtain free gadgets by means of the in-game Store which might be themed across the maps, seasons, and recollections made since its shock launch on March 10, 2020. These rewards – seven in complete – are all free gadgets for many who declare them and embody a Weapon Blueprint, Calling Cards and extra.
Check the in-game Store each day to say your rewards all through Season 02 Reloaded. Here’s to many extra years of Warzone!
Path of the Ronin Event Camo Challenges
Whether you’re completed with the journey to Orion or solely have a couple of weapons with Gold camouflage, there are some new Camo Challenges so that you can full with the Path of the Ronin occasion enlargement, obtainable in each Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0.
As a part of Season 02 Reloaded, the Path of the Ronin will shift from the Seven Virtues of Bushido to a different key side of the Ronin: the flexibility to be lethal with any given weapon. Each weapon class may have a particular problem hooked up to it, which could be seen and tracked by means of the in-game Event tab.
Completing a weapon problem unlocks a brand new camouflage — Winds of Ash — for each weapon in that particular weapon class. Complete all ten challenges to earn one other new camo for each weapon — Bowing Blossoms — in addition to a golden Charm that represents your dedication to following the Path of the Ronin.
Here are the challenges at a look:
Assault Rifles: Get 125 headshots (eliminations)
Battle Rifles: Get 75 headshots
Submachine Guns: Get 100 headshots
Light Machine Guns: Get 75 headshots
Shotguns: Get 50 headshots
Marksman Rifles: Get 50 headshots
Sniper Rifles: Get 50 headshots
Handguns: Get 30 headshots
Melee: Get 30 kills from behind
Launcher: Get 40 kills
Although the duties are easy, there are nonetheless some issues to remember that will help you progress extra easily by means of the challenges.
1. Two birds, one stone. Smart Operators will see the parallels between these challenges and current Camo Challenges. If you could have but to finish the necessities to unlock Orion Camo, or haven’t gotten it on each single weapon, then attempt to align these occasion Camo challenges with these for Polyatomic or different Camos on particular person weapons.
2. Always carry a Launcher… Regardless of whether or not there’s an related problem or not, it’s at all times clever to hold a Launcher. Use it to take out enemy aerial streaks like UAVs or VTOL Jets, which can assist equalize the match for you and the squad.
3. …Until it’s time for Overkill. Once you’ve acquired your Pistols, Melee Weapons, and Launchers out of the best way, it is likely to be a wise thought to make use of Overkill to double up on these remaining Primary Weapon classes. Not solely does this provide you with extra diverse firepower, nevertheless it additionally means that you can work as much as two Camo Challenges utilizing the identical Loadout. Otherwise, have loads of alternate Loadouts set as much as shortly swap between weapon classes.
Note: As a part of the Season 02 Reloaded replace, the preliminary Path of the Ronin challenges will probably be eliminated. Complete them earlier than the replace to earn all associated rewards.
The Crossbow free purposeful weapon will nonetheless be obtainable to unlock by way of a brand new weapon problem in Season 02 Reloaded, which is as follows: “Get 50 Longshot Kills with Marksman Rifles.” Alternatively, a Weapon Blueprint of the Crossbow could be unlocked by means of buy of a Store Bundle.
New Weapon: Tempus Torrent
Season 02 Reloaded brings a brand new Marksman Rifle to the desk — the Tempus Torrent. This weapon affords spectacular injury and a fast-firing mechanism, making it an awesome Primary Weapon selection when deploying to the brand new Himmelmatt Expo Multiplayer map or to Ashika Island.
“This hard-hitting DMR from the Tempus Armament offers the versatility of the M4 Platform and the velocity and impact of 7.62 rounds. A patient hand and keen eye will result in on-target shots and quick kills.”
With a base capability of 20 rounds, you possibly can afford to make the most of its quick fireplace charge within the warmth of battle. Its recoil, although predictable, requires a gradual hand, with a fast however noticeable kick up and to the left.
Like the KV Broadside, launched earlier in Season 02, the Tempus Torrent has the distinctive property of being a brand new weapon on an current platform from the Modern Warfare II launch. That means most attachments that have been unlocked for the M4 Platform can be utilized on this weapon, so you should definitely unlock the whole lot from that platform to make sure most versatility when the Tempus Torrent turns into obtainable.
The Tempus Torrent is often a two-shot elimination except you possibly can land a headshot up by means of the midrange. Try pairing it with a short-range weapon — a Sidearm or an SMG or Shotgun utilizing Overkill — for approaching tight areas just like the occasion middle.
How to unlock: Weapon Challenge – Get 25 Double Kills with Marksman Rifles – or by way of Store Bundle.
Shuriken Update
The Shuriken, a brand new deadly tools piece that grants further projectiles in alternate for not being retrievable, is already obtainable in Season 02 by means of Resurgence sport modes on Ashika Island inside Warzone 2.0.
However, the Shuriken deadly tools piece is not going to be obtainable for use in Custom Loadouts till after Season 02.
Emperor, Foot Clan Leader, Operator: Shredder Is Coming in Season 02 Reloaded
“The rat is mine.” — Shredder
The man, the parable, the villain.
Making his lethal debut within the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comedian in 1984, Shredder is the infamous chief of the Foot Clan that makes use of his bladed armor to empower his knowledgeable ninjutsu and martial arts strategies. Now he’s coming to Call of Duty, able to slice and cube any Operator who stands in his method of victory.
In addition to the Shredder Operator, this Bundle comes with three Weapon
Blueprints, all based mostly on the brand new weapons from the Season 02 Battle Pass. The
first is the “Oroku” Shotgun, which takes the definition of shredding to an entire
new degree at shut vary. The different ranged weapon is the “Saki” Assault Rifle,
fast on the draw and able to deal with any threats at short- to midrange. And, after all, Shredder doesn’t present as much as battle with out his “Steel Claws” — use this Weapon Blueprint of the Dual Kodachi swords with Shredder or any Operator to make your opponents style his blades.
Other Bundle gadgets embody a Weapon Vinyl, a Vehicle Skin for the Light Tank, and a Weapon Charm you could showcase to show loyalty to the Foot Clan.
Additional Bundle Highlights, Including St. Patrick’s Day Festivities
What else is in Store for Season 02 Reloaded? The first-ever Bundles for some Task Force 141 Operators outdoors of the Vault Edition, a golden alternative to get a badass weapon blueprint and new Ghost pores and skin, and a Bundle that can greater than put together you for the inexperienced rivers flowing in Al Mazrah to have a good time a mid-March feast day.
Tracer Pack: Padraig’s Pandemonium Bundle
Legend has it that in the midst of March, for just a few days, the rivers of Al Mazrah move inexperienced. Some additionally say a rainbow could be seen over the arid land, with legend foretelling of one thing really treasurable – if just for a single match – on the opposite facet.
Whether these rumors are true or not, you have to be ready to deal out some Shamrock & Awe throughout Season 02 Reloaded with the Tracer Pack: Padraig’s Pandemonium Bundle. Featuring the “Off Kilter” Operator Skin for Conor, the Pro Tuned “Shamrock” LMG Weapon Blueprint with Green Tracer Rounds, and the “Scian” Combat Knife Blueprint, this Bundle has loads of inexperienced and gold for these trying to get into the festive spirit.
Tracer Pack: Bone Chiller
Gold doesn’t simply belong on the finish of the rainbow.
The new Tracer Pack: Bone Chiller Bundle, arriving in season, options the long-lasting Ghost in a brand new “Gilded Reaper” Operator Skin. As the identify suggests, this outfits Ghost with a tactical equipment that includes a golden masks, one thing which will simply make these different masked Operators like König a bit jealous the following time they’ve a debriefing… Or your fellow squadmates the following time you infiltrate into Ashika Island, Al Mazrah, or any Multiplayer or Special Ops mission.
In addition to a brand new Skin, this bundle comes with two Weapon Blueprints, with one being the “Skull Breaker” Assault Rifle outfitted with an superior golden cranium journal attachment. The different, the “Bone Shaker,” relies on the brand new rifle launched with this replace, and is Pro Tuned to get probably the most out of its offensive capabilities.
There can be a brand new Finishing Move, a Charm, Vinyl, Loading Screen, and Emblem that rounds out this Bundle.
Generation XRK
Marking the return of the XRK producer, in addition to Farah’s first Operator Skin outdoors of the Vault Edition, the Generation XRK Bundle is a six-item assortment of tactical wares for the veteran Operator. Tactical Poncho followers also needs to rejoice, as this cowl-and-cloak combo is a part of Farah’s outfit.
Outfit Farah in a modern neon-green and black rig together with her “Voxel” Operator Skin, then punch by means of enemy defenses with the “Ectoplasmic” and “Resurge” Weapon Blueprints, professional tuned by the producers over at XRK.
RAID BUNDLE Season 02, Deepwater Bundle
Farah is just not the one Task Force 141 member to get a debut Bundle within the Store.
Captain Price is the primary headliner within the RAID BUNDLE Season 02, obtainable within the Store, contains the “High Rise” Operator Skin based mostly on his look within the Modern Warfare II Campaign.
The Bundle additionally comes with two Weapon Blueprints, the versatile “Retrospective” Assault Rifle and the silenced “2019” SMG, in addition to another beauty gadgets and 10 Stars for every Special Ops Kit.
New to this Season, further Special Ops Stars inside this RAID Bundle – and RAID BUNDLE Season 01 – can advance every Kit as much as at the least Tier 4 inside Special Ops Missions and Raids. Note: participant also can naturally earn Special Ops Stars by means of finishing Raids and Missions with Weekly Stars, in addition to earn stars by means of Daily Challenges.
Also, those that already bought RAID BUNDLE Season 01 may have 10 Special Ops Stars for added to their Kits retroactively. Plus, a reminder to those that didn’t get an opportunity to play Raid Episode 01 nor get the RAID Bundle: you may get an Operator Skin for Gaz for finishing Raid Episode 01, an extra Operator Skin for him in RAID BUNDLE Season 01, and get a bonus pores and skin for each finishing the episode and buying the bundle.
Complete Raid Episode 02 and buy RAID BUNDLE Season 02 to additionally obtain the “Ghillied Up” Operator Skin for Captain Price, along with the “Bad Boonie” Operator Skin you earn for finishing the episode.
Meanwhile, Ghost will get the “Loch Ghost” Operator Skin as a part of the Deepwater Bundle, which additionally contains “The Depths” Assault Rifle Blueprint and the “Tentacle” SMG Blueprint.
New Social Feature: Party Queuing
Among different technical updates throughout Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 that each one developer studios are engaged on, there may be one notable characteristic addition that makes it even simpler to kind events with mates and aggressive teammates
Party queuing permits gamers to robotically be part of a good friend’s celebration as soon as they’re completed with their energetic match. Just like inviting mates to a celebration or channel, you possibly can entry celebration queuing by way of the in-game social menu.
After deciding on the choice to celebration queue, you’ll wait within the hanger bay pre-match foyer till that particular good friend is completed with their match, then robotically be part of their foyer for the following match. While queuing, you should utilize the voice and textual content chat with these at the moment in a match, with all queued gamers showing within the sport channel member listing for all gamers in mentioned celebration.
Note that celebration queuing may cause the present squad to be ineligible to re-que for a playlist if their new celebration dimension exceeds the match’s most celebration rely (for instance: getting a celebration of 5 from celebration queuing after ending a Battle Royale Quads match). In these circumstances, chances are you’ll want to change to a sport mode that may accommodate the brand new celebration dimension, or work out find out how to get again to the sport mode celebration dimension restrict.
OUT OF COMBAT OVERVIEW
- Free Mangaka Art, Courtesy of World-Class Artists. Call of Duty groups up with regional Japanese comedian artists to reimagine the heroes and action-packed occasions of Season 02.
- #GreenWall, Assemble. Call of Duty League Major III, hosted by OpTic Texas, begins on March 9 by means of March 12. Limited tickets are nonetheless obtainable, or you possibly can watch it on the official Call of Duty channel and comply with alongside in-game.
- No Better Time to Upgrade. Himmelmatt Expo, a brand new Raid Episode, Ranked Play, possession advantages, and extra — get Modern Warfare II now to achieve entry to a ton of further content material.
Celebrate Season 02 with Mangaka Call of Duty Artwork
From Ashika Island and Dual Kodachis to our private favourite Operator Hutch donning a Red Panda go well with, Season 02 is closely impressed from cultures across the Asia-Pacific area.
As a part of celebrating Season 02 Reloaded, Call of Duty partnered with a number of mangaka – Japanese for manga or comedian artist – to create a number of items of artwork impressed by the occasions, Operators, locales, and weaponry of the season.
You could have already seen one (above) earlier at Season 02’s launch, however anticipate much more to drop – in excessive decision – subsequent week in a particular weblog detailing who drew these epic creations.
Watch Call of Duty League OpTic Texas Major III Tournament
With the New York Subliners and Toronto Ultra gunning for Atlanta FaZe’s #1 spot on the common season leaderboards, and loads of time remaining for the opposite 9 groups to catch up, the following Major occasion within the Call of Duty League is certain to be huge…to not point out it’s in Texas on OpTic’s residence turf.
Major III will probably be hosted reside by OpTic Texas at Esports Stadium Arlington from March 9 by means of March 12. The occasion may have a double-elimination bracket format, with all 12 groups competing for a whole bunch of 1000’s of {dollars} in money prizing and CDL Points that can decide Championship seeding .
Watch all of the motion on the official Call of Duty channel right here and tune in day-after-day for viewership incentives, together with Calling Cards, Emblems, and Double XP and Double Weapon XP Tokens. For the total listing of viewership rewards, go to the Call of Duty League web site right here.
You also can examine in over the weekend in between Ranked Play matches by visiting the CDL Hub inside Modern Warfare II. And whilst you’re there, you should definitely try the Top 250 Leaderboard to see which Call of Duty League gamers are placing within the work, each within the League and in opposition to the whole Ranked Play group.
Get MWII Ownership Benefits in Warzone 2.0
Purchase Modern Warfare II to get entry to a ton of content material throughout three modes, together with the flexibility to unlock 14 unique Operators to make use of throughout each video games, in addition to different methods to shortly degree up the obtainable 30 Weapon Platforms and over 50 weapons by means of Multiplayer and Special Ops.
Modern Warfare II house owners additionally get Premium XP whereas taking part in Warzone 2.0 — on the finish of every match, house owners will obtain further XP on prime of any XP that may be earned by all gamers. In addition, Modern Warfare II house owners have entry to the Crown Faction Missions in DMZ to unlock much more rewards, together with Weapon Blueprints and Operator Skins.
Plus, as already talked about, those that personal Modern Warfare II may have entry to all of the content material coming as a part of the Season 02 Reloaded replace, together with Atomgrad Raid Episode 02 and Multiplayer Ranked Play.
Those who need much more advantages ought to contemplate upgrading to the Vault Edition, which grants 4 further Operators — Ghost, Farah, Price, and Soap — as Red Team 141; the FJX Cinder Weapon Vault; an final model of a Weapon Blueprint with 50+ attachments; the Season 02 Battle Pass, together with 50 Battle Token Tier Skips (or its equal); and extra.
Stay frosty.
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