Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Update 1.22 Patch Notes

WHAT’S NEW

Weapon Mastery Challenges!

Once you’ve unlocked Gold for a weapon, Mastery Challenges become available. There’s 8 Challenges per weapon, each granting their own rewards, with 4 Playercards and 4 Emblems up for grabs. You’ll need to make your way through 2 Kill Challenges, 2 Headshot Challenges, and 4 additional Challenges that must be done in order (Gold, Platinum, Damascus, Obsidian). Completing all challenges for 51 weapons unlocks a badass special Sticker and Playercard!

Warzone In-Match Events!

Events can occur during Warzone Battle Royale matches and have an impact on the strategy and approach to gameplay. Events can happen in any given match without advance notice. When they happen events will always occur mid-game. E.g. after the first drop kit and before the Gulag closes. Only one event type will occur in a given match, so familiarize yourself with three new event types, available at the start of Season Four – ‘Jailbreak’, ‘Fire Sale’, and ‘Supply Chopper’.

When a ‘Jailbreak’ occurs, all players that have been eliminated will be released back into the match. Whether you were waiting for your 1v1 in the Gulag, or had been relegated to a spectator, now you’ll have another chance. You will get a one-minute notice before a Jailbreak event happens to find additional armor or secure a weapon for your returning teammates. Jailbreak events can occur any time during the middle game of a Battle Royale match, so it may

be worth it to spectate, just in case. Be mindful that when a Jailbreak occurs, it’s not just your teammates that are coming back, but tons of additional enemies.

A ‘Fire Sale’ is an in-game event that temporarily discounts most of the items at a Buy Station up to 80% or even gives items out completely free. A Fire Sale is the perfect time to pick up a UAV, Armor Box for your squad, or even a lethal Killstreak. During a Fire Sale buying back a fallen teammate is completely free. If your short on in-match Cash, a Fire Sale might be the best chance to redeploy a squadmate. Note that even during a Fire Sale, Loadout Drops are not discounted. Fire Sales only last sixty seconds, so expect Buy Stations to be crowded and prepare for a fight.

A ‘Supply Choppers’ event brings a non-lethal, but heavily armored helicopter to Verdansk. The helicopter will have a lot of health, and it will require a few rounds of bullets and maybe a rocket or two to bring it down. The helicopter will not shoot at you, but make sure that while you’re distracted enemy teams don’t take advantage. Once you destroy the Supply Chopper, it will drop high quality loot for players to pick up. This loot includes three UAVS, two armor boxes and munitions boxes, a gas mask, a grenade launcher, and tons of Cash at a minimum. Supply Choppers leave after a certain period of time, so if you want to take one out start firing right away. Remember, that after taking down a Supply Chopper, you have to collect the loot. Watch out for enemy teams who might try to take you out during the collection or steal your hard-earned rewards.

Contraband Contract System!

Contraband is a new, rare contract with a permanent Blueprint Reward. Contraband contracts have a chance to spawn after a previous contract is completed. If you see the Contraband briefcase, hurry up and collect it. Once you have it, take it to the designated Helicopter Extraction location to call in the helicopter. The player carrying the briefcase must deposit it into the helicopter drop-bag to complete the mission. If you kill a player carrying this briefcase you can steal it complete the contract for your team. Be on the lookout for them on your Tac Map!

PLAYLIST UPDATE

Modern Warfare

Barakett Promenade has been added to Ground War!Trench Mosh Pit (2v2)!Scrapyard 24/7!Blueprint Gunfight!

Warzone

QuadsTriosDuosSolosBlood MoneyWarzone Rumble!

Warzone Rumble is a brand-new mode in Warzone. Two teams of 50 players parachute and battle it out in various areas around Verdansk. This mode is high action with custom loadouts, vehicles, and quick respawns.

Modified Special Operations:

Just Reward - VeteranJust Reward - Regular

DOWNLOAD SIZE

The Season 4 download is going to be large. In order to reduce the overall disc space that MW and WZ take up, we’re compressing a bunch of assets. Once installed, the S4 launch will only take up an additional 4GB on consoles for all of the new content.

We’re continuing to sweep all assets to make size reductions where we can, and also further optimize future patches for size. If helpful, one reminder for console players, you can uninstall the content packs for modes that you’re not playing if you want to free up space.

You can learn how to do so HERE.

GENERAL FIXES

Fix for some players not receiving their Season 3 emblemFixes to help reduce players encountering Error Code 13-71. If you still experience this after today’s update, please reach out to Activision Customer SupportFix for a bug where the Ghost Perk was not hiding players from the Heartbeat Sensor when viewing the KillcamFixed an issue where some players were unable to activate a Nuke after getting the appropriate number of killsFix for a bug where the 4th Operator Mission for Talon, “Complete 2 Warzone Plunder Matches” was not tracking as intendedFix for an issue where some players could find long wait times when attempting to load into Ground War matchesFix for a bug where neutral Hardpoints were appearing yellow instead of greyVarious exploit fixes across multiple mapsFix for the Officer Challenge, “Get 20 kill while crouched” not tracking properly for some playersFixed a bug where the white health regen was triggering on downing other players even if Quick Fix wasn’t equippedFix for an exploit where players could sometimes call in duplicate UAVsAdded new weapon perks to the Specialist Bonus (the bonus earned after getting 8 kills while specialist is active): Frangible-Disabling, Frangible-Wounding, Mo’Money, Recon, Heavy Hitter, FMJ, Presence of MindFixed a bug where players were unable to perform executions when on some elevated surfacesFixes to help prevent an issue where players were able to move before the match countdown timer completedFixes to help prevent against black graphical corruption issues some players were seeingFix for the “For the Cause” grip tape not appearing properly on the base M4Improved stability fixes for PCFixes to help prevent issues with voice chat

WEAPONS

Lowered ammo count for reload warning on belt fed LMGFixed bug with HDR and Sleight of Hand where reloading would not give ammo to the player

WARZONE

Loot Update: New weapons and updated Blueprints! Be on the lookout for the Fennec, CR-56 Amax, Renetti, and more!Fixed a bug where the Recon Contract could spawn inside an Ammo Supply cache, making it unusableAfter completing the Contraband Mission and calling in the extract helicopter, players could shoot the helicopter without receiving hitmarkers and the helicopter would remain on screen indefinitelyFixed a bug where players were able to drop their weapon in the GulagFix for an exploit where players were able to duplicate Self Revive kits

SPECIAL OPERATIONS

Fix for a bug where a player was stuck in 3rd person gameplayDaily Challenges are now displayed alongside Multiplayer and Warzone challengesFixed an issue where unlocking an Operator skin in Co-Op would not unlock the base skin for that Operator as wellFixed a bug where the game would not end correctly if the last player alive used Team Revive immediately before dying

SPECIAL OPERATIONS: SURVIVAL

Fix for being able to duplicate the Juggernaut Suit Munition minigunFix for rare instances of waves not ending properlyFixed an exploit on St. Petrograd where players could fully hide from soldiers behind a bar

The main feature of Modern Warfare update 1.22 is, of course, its Season 4 content which adds a sweet 50v50 mode to Warzone, in-match events and two new weapons called the Fennec and CR-56 Amax. SMGs and ARs are this game’s most popular weapon types, so it’s nice to see the loot pool expand in those areas. As for the events, we all know the Gulag is one of Warzone’s most beloved features, so anything that makes it a little more interesting is worthy in our book. For those looking for Warzone improvements, so far Season 4 is the one for you. The return of Scrapyard to multiplayer is barely referenced, suggesting a huge focus on the large-lobby mode instead.

On the fixes and tweaks side of the equation, what’s most significant is how few listed changes there actually are. While it’s possible some adjustments are just not mentioned in the notes themselves, there’s no talk of nerfs for the Grau or buffs or the P90 or M91. With these meta changes still very necessary, we suspect some additional gun balancing will come in the weeks ahead. For now, though, there’s a whole mess of new Warzone content to explore in Season 4.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is available now on PS4, Xbox One and PC.

What do you think of Modern Warfare update 1.22 so far? Has Season 4 delivered on your expectations? Tell us in the comments section!