Call Of Duty: Warzone Season 5 Patch Notes Include Serpentine Nerf, New Energy Weapon
It is a big day for Call of Duty: Warzone, as the battle royale game's much-anticipated Season 5 update is launching today, August 24. This update makes a number of significant changes to Warzone, including lighting changes on Caldera, a volcanic eruption featuring lava, new items, additional Operators, and more.
In terms of its file size, this is another big update, clocking in at around 10 GB on all platforms.
To begin, Warzone's Season 5 update adds a new battle pass with 100 tiers of additional content. This includes a new Operator, Raul Menendez, new weapons--the EX1 assault rifle energy weapon and the RA 225 submachine gun--as well as more weapon blueprints, charms, and calling cards.
A new event called Heroes vs Villains begins today, August 24, and runs through September 14. Players will collect villain or hero tokens to add to their team's score. The winning team will get a special weapon blueprint and the opportunity to earn additional rewards.
A new mode called Operator: Last Call is launching today, too. The limited-time mode is inspired by Search and Destroy, calling on players to defuse bombs across the island, or sabotage them. Additionally, the Fortune's Keep Resurgence mode gets an update that increases the maximum player count per match.
In terms of map changes, Caldera's volcano has exploded and lava is running down the mountainside. The Task Force Tyrants HQ, meanwhile, has been given a «hazardous makeover» with flowing lava. Season 5 also ushers in a new gulag, Boiler Room, which is inspired by Warzone's original gulag.
Additionally, Warzone has new weather and lighting effects that showcase smoke from the volcano and sunlight in the sky. Rebirth Island is now sunnier, too, while the map also gets a
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