Call of Duty: Warzone’s season 4 Reloaded has recently arrived, and with it, numerous adjustments have been made to the well-known multiplayer title, including a reworking of the Ghost and Birdseye in-game perks. One of the most important changes in the new update involves the adjustment of the Ghost perk,considered to be the best perk inWarzone. This adjustment involves reducing its effectiveness by strengthening Birdseye, resulting in a powerful shift in the game’s dynamics.
One of the most recognizable features inCall of Duty: Warzoneis the game’s perk system. With their aid, players can customize their playstyle to their tastes by selecting from a variety of perks to include in their loadout. The abilities can involve anything from improved walking speed to being able to carry two primary weapons at once. Of course, some of these can be better than others, as the meta can be subjected to constant shifts and adaptations. That being said, it is safe to say that the recent buff of Birdseye will significantly change the battle royale’s landscape.
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Apparently,Call of Duty: Warzone’s developers wanted to better balance the perk skills, as they severely nerfed the Ghost perk by buffing Birdseye. The Ghost ability was considered the best one in the battle royale mode by quite a large number of players, as it allowed them to effectively hide from their opponents' minimap by becoming invisible to UAVs, heartbeat sensors, and even portable radars. However, as of right now, the Birdseye ultimate perk completely counters the effect of Ghost, as when employing the Birdseye perk and using a UAV, players will now see their enemies on their tactical map, even if they have Ghost equipped.
This change is meant to makeCall of Duty: Warzone’s gameplay more fast-paced, and may disappoint the portion of players who preferred to take a more cautious in-game approach, as they would rather silently camp in a spot to avoid unnecessary risks and observe the situation, instead of rushing into the heat of battle. On the bright side, these changes may also result in a more interesting and spectator-friendly experience for those viewingcompetitiveWarzonematches or livestreams.
Aside from the perk changes,Call of Duty: Warzone’s season 4 Reloaded also adds a plethora of new playable events, unlockables, and challenges for players to enjoy. In addition, the new season also sees the addition of threeplayable characters from the popular TV seriesThe Boys. It seems likeWarzonewants to up its ante and draw inspiration fromFortnite, its direct competitor, by making some exclusive marquee collaborations.
Call of Duty: Warzone Season 04 Reloaded Patch Notes
The Boys: Temp V Field Upgrades
Secure the W with superpowers while in the Warzone. Upon consuming the new Temp V Field Upgrade, Players are granted one of four random superpowers. These powers don’t act like a usual Field Upgrade, though… Once you use Temp V, you’re then free to activate this power whenever you wish. But if you’re eliminated from combat before activating the power, then like a normal Field Upgrade, it is lost upon death.
The four different superpowers you can get from Temp V:
Temp V is accessible in all Warzone Playlists, including DMZ, except Ranked Play. Temp V is limited in DMZ by effect (such as no Charge Jump) and scarcity.
GENERAL
Starting with Resurgence Trios, the map will rotate every 15 minutes between Ashika Island and Vondel. This feature will give players an opportunity to enjoy the wide offering of maps and modes that Warzone has. We will closely monitor this feature and may look to expand upon it in future.
We want to provide a hard counter to Ghost to offer more variety in the rock-paper-scissors encounters of Battle Royale and open up more play styles.
All Maps | Battle Royale, Resurgence
While we admire 1000IQ Gas plays, we don’t support camping in the gas. Fortune should always favor players inside the circle, in order for us to all better appreciate and respect the occasions when a player does execute a tremendous Gas play.
We have seen an increase in players staying in an airborne state to exploit the aerial advantage to obtain a better final placement. We feel this goes against the spirit of a Battle Royale experience, so by lowering the redeployment height with each circle closure we will see a better representation of fairness between being airborne vs. being on the ground.
WEAPONS
To reiterate the Weapon adjustments that specifically impact Warzone:
At the launch of Season 04, Weapons in Warzone saw a significant change to their damage profiles, which resulted in an overall increase to the duration of engagements. With Season 04 Reloaded we are placing a bigger emphasis on accuracy in gunfights. To achieve this, every Weapon has had its Warzone damage profiles adjusted to fit into this new balance paradigm with additional attention given to the most dominant Weapons. While this change will result in a wider range of Time to Kill values, meaning some Weapons will be able to kill faster when more accurate, and slower when not—it allows Weapons the necessary space to feel more distinct and promotes a healthier ecosystem where each Weapon class can excel.
BUG FIXES
Call of Duty: Warzoneis currently available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
