Call of Duty: Warzone has finally entered Season 3, bringing with it new map changes, new weapons, a new Gulag, and a wide variety of gameplay balance adjustments and bug fixes. By the way, those snipers that have been dominating the game? Nerfed, so the weapons that will take you out in a single hit are much more elusive now, especially since range needs to be considered more than ever.
All of that and more will alter the strategies you need to adopt in Call of Duty: Warzone Season 3, and we’ve got the five biggest changes, and the full patch notes, listed below so you can discover everything you need to dominate the game once again.
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Big map changes
As with all the big Warzone updates, you’ll find brand new map changes happening in Season 3. First off, there’s a brand new Gulag called Hold. This is inside a ship moored off the coast, and will have a new layout for you to learn when facing down foes one on one.
Meanwhile you can find the Dig Site between the Mine and Ruins areas. This feels reminiscent of Apex Legends‘ Kings Canyon and Skulltown, what with the skeletons and giant creatures. You can find Supply Boxes and more hidden away here while moving between bones and tents to avoid gunfire.
You’ll also find a few brand new adjustments made to existing locations, including Peak, Runway, and Lagoon. Log in and make sure to drop here in order to find out what’s changed and how you should adjust your strategy.
New mode, Caldera Iron Trials
If you’ve been playing Warzone for a while, you’ll remember the Iron Trials. This is a remixed version of the battle royale mode, with no free Loadout Drops, select vehicles, higher Buy Station prices, higher health, health regen, and rarer loot.
There are a few other changes coming in the new Iron Trials mode for Caldera, but it’s a good way to refresh the experience of playing COD: Warzone.
Sniper nerfs
Regular players already know the pain of going online and getting sniped before you even manage to gather your bearings, especially if you just dropped in fresh from the Gulag. Well, with some sniper nerfs, that’s less likely to happen.
Sniper rifles, for the most part, still have the capability to down a foe with a single shot, but with damage ranges changed that’s far less likely than ever before. Take a look below for a full breakdown of which sniper rifles you should use for that one-shot kill.
Snipers that will one-headshot kill within Max Damage Range:
- Marksman Rifle Charlie (MW).
- SP-R 208 (MW).
- Pelington 703 (BOCW).
- Swiss K31 (BOCW).
- Type 99 (VG).
- Kar98k (VG).
Snipers that will one-headshot kill at any range:
- HDR (MW).
- Sniper Rifle Charlie (MW).
- ZRG 20mm (BOCW).
- 3-Line Rifle (VG).
- Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle (VG).
Snipers that will not one-headshot kill:
- Rytec AMR (MW).
- Sniper Rifle Alpha (MW).
- Sniper Rifle Charlie (BOCW).
High Value Loot Zones
You have already played through Public Events like Cash Drops. These spontaneous events that take place on the map will tempt you in with the promise of unique loot or cash, usually. This time you’ll find rarer loot, in addition to Rebirth Supply Boxes. Jumping into a High Value Loot Zone is risky, because other players will probably have the same idea, but that also makes it an excellent opportunity to rack up some kills on the scoreboard.
New weapons
A new season brings two brand new weapons onto the battlefield. This time we have the M1916: Marksman Rifle (VG). This is semi-automatic and has good power and a speedy fire rate when compared to other Marksman Rifles.
The other new weapon being added this season is the Nikita AVT: Assault Rifle (VG), which is a powerful AR that can overwhelm foes at mid-range.
Full COD Warzone Season 3 patch notes
If you want to see the full list of changes for every weapon and every bug fix, then direct your eyes over to Raven Software’s full patch notes blog.
Written by Dave Aubrey on behalf of GLHF.
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