Return to Verdansk: Massive intel drop ahead of Warzone Season 03 (part 3 of 3)

Map Management: Welcome to Verdansk and Rebirth Island.

Confirmed Modes: 150-Player Battle Royale, Plunder, and (at Mid-Season) Ranked Play on Verdansk. Plus; Rebirth Island Resurgence Quads within the Launch Window, with other squad sizes dropping the following week. And a brand-new Battle Royale Casual mode on Verdansk where 28 players and up to 120 Bots can warm up before the main events.

Major Launch Event: Major Rewards: Free, major rewards in the Return to Verdansk Event include the Kilo 141 Assault Rifle, two Modern Warfare® 2019 Operators for Call of Duty: Warzone only, the infamous Kali Sticks, and a special Verdansk-themed Operator Skin for Caine as the ultimate reward!

A new grindset: Four free weapons available at Season 03 launch and during the Return to Verdansk Event are confirmed and detailed, including three Verdansk-era originals: the Kilo 141 Assault Rifle (Call of Duty: Warzone download & launch reward), CR-56 AMAX Assault Rifle (Battle Pass Reward), and HDR Sniper Rifle (Battle Pass Reward).


Caption: Even the classic loading screen is back!

It’s a fond farewell to Urzikstan, as players wanting to drop into the current Big Map have around one week left to do so before it is retired. Also, it’s au revoir (but not goodbye) to Area 99 as the Nevada test site goes on hiatus for a limited time.
Season 03 is dominated by the arrival of Verdansk at launch. Then during the Launch Window, expect Resurgence modes to appear on Rebirth Island as this map drops back into the map pool along with Verdansk.

Expect the following Modes as Season 03 progresses:
150 Players, 25 Minute Matches



Loot, Upgrade, Survive!

The same ruleset, map, Buy Station options, and a host of other features from March 2020 detailed earlier, this is the original Call of Duty: Warzone Battle Royale mode you remember.
148 Players, Players & Bots, 28 Players, up to 120 Bots



Loot, Upgrade, Survive, but with a new kind of opponent!

Whether you’re warming up, want a Battle Royale match that isn’t quite as intense as facing off against 149 human opponents, or need to build up your confidence, Battle Royale Casual is likely the game mode for you. Expect the same rules set as BR, and up to 27 other players dropping in with you, but the majority of your opponents will be computer-controlled Bots, who may – or may not – be experiencing skill issues of varying severity.

Like Call of Duty: Warzone Bootcamp, game progression is limited in this mode and results will not count towards or against your stats. This mode also doesn’t count towards your eligibility to accessing BR Ranked Play when it arrives at Mid-Season.
100 Players, 20 Minute Matches



Find Cash, Protect Your Cash, Most Cash Wins!

Fan-favorite Plunder is back in Verdansk!

Collect the highest amount of in-game money, choosing to keep or bank the cash using Balloons or Extraction Points, and claim victory over other teams before the timer runs out. Note this mode launches with all External Ascenders active across the map.
Training, 44 Players, 12 Humans, 32 Bots, 15 Minute Matches



Loot. Advance. Endure. Refine your Battle Royale Tactics.

An updated Call of Duty: Warzone Bootcamp is still available for newer players or those wishing to practice their skills but now takes place across Verdansk. While you’re waiting for your squad to assemble, or if you want to easily earn some XP completing missions and earning rewards, drop into a Resurgence-sized section of Verdansk – for example, the Karst River Quarry – and hunt down up to 32 Bots of varying skill levels.

Game progression is limited in this mode and results will not count against your stats. Expect to collect around 50 percent of the normal XP compared to regular Battle Royale.
44 Players, 15 Minute Matches



Resurgence. Wipe Out. Survive.

A favorite mode to many, but one that’s difficult to conquer, you’re here to survive and redeploy fallen teammates as well as scoring by dispatching enemies, equipment, opening crates, and completing Contracts to return your Squadmates more rapidly. Drop into the fray on Rebirth Island just hours after launch.
150 Players, Trios, Verdansk.



Competitive Play. Earn Rewards. Show Your Skill.

The mode that never quite made it to Verdansk, Battle Royale Ranked Play is back in a big, big way at Mid-Season! Squad up in your preferred Trio and ensure your dominance over 49 other teams as 150-player Ranked Play hits Call of Duty: Warzone’s first Battle Royale Map!


Expect Mid-Season to bring additional Modes to Verdansk, including the LTM: High Trip with massive resurgence potential, a special narrator on the comms, and gameplay boosts to leave your enemies in a pile of ash.
Activation Dates: April 3 to 15

Free Event. Total Rewards: 20, including up to six Instant unlocks for new and veteran players



Reassemble the Squad and drop back into your former stomping grounds for an exciting homecoming. The celebration takes the form of a series of challenges scattered across 12 distinct, Event-only zones within Verdansk:

Explore: Fight your way across Verdansk and explore 12 unique zones.

Find Hidden Safes: Discover one Safe in each Zone and open them for exclusive rewards.

Special Operator Skin: Safes have a rare chance of awarding an Event-Exclusive Operator Skin. Will you be one of the lucky few?

Instant Unlocks (All Players):



Firstly, let’s talk about the six rewards you can automatically unlock just for accessing Call of Duty: Warzone:

Primary Weapon (Assault Rifle): Kilo 141

Operator: Domino (available in Call of Duty: Warzone only)

Operator: Mil-Sim USEF (available in Call of Duty: Warzone only)

Instant Unlocks (Call of Duty: Warzone Veterans):

Contrail: “Blue Legacy”

Parachute: “Coming Home”

Gunscreen: “Like We Never Left”



If you don’t take advantage – optionally via a special Free Trial – of levelling up the Kilo 141 Assault Rifle in the previous 24-hour countdown between the time the Premium Game and Call of Duty: Warzone launched, the weapon becomes available now. Operators Domino and Mil-Sim USEF from Modern Warfare 2019 become available at this time as well and are only accessible in the “BO6” section of the Operators Menu in Call of Duty: Warzone. Both Operators are not available in Black Ops 6 Multiplayer or Zombies.



The ”Blue Legacy” Contrail, “Coming Home” Parachute and “Like We Never Left” Gunscreen are Instant Grat Rewards for “Call of Duty: Warzone Veterans” only. The game checks your Activision ID, and if you played on the original Verdansk map, or Verdansk ’84 on that account, you’re awarded with the three previously listed items. Remember to equip them in the Barracks Menu!

Note: If – for some strange reason – you’re a Premium player and don’t access Call of Duty: Warzone between launch and the end of this Event, the Kilo 141 weapon will become available as an Armory unlock during Season 03.


Once the Event begins, you and your Squad are encouraged to explore the entirety of Verdansk in any of the following game modes:

• Battle Royale
• Battle Royale Casual
• Plunder

The Event menu restructures the Verdansk map into 12 separate “Zones”, which usually include one or two major POIs, and a few minor POIs, as detailed in the following map and list:

Event Zone - Included Major and Minor POIs in this Zone

01. Dam Gora Dam, Gora Tunnel, Gora Village, Gora Ridge, Roadside Hamlet

02. Military Base Arklov Peak Military Base, Crash Site, Lozoff Pass, Riverside, Grazna Bridge

03. Quarry Karst River Quarry, Quarry Offices, Lozoff Pass Village, WHP Camp, Karst Bridge, Rail Tunnel, Gorengard Lumber Yard

04. Storage Town Storage Town, Airport (Verdansk International Airport Terminal), Airport (Control Tower Complex)

05. Superstore Atlas Superstore, Airport Maintenance (Hangars)

06. Stadium Verdansk Stadium, BCH TV Station, TV Station Central Plaza, Great Bridge

07. Train Station Verdansk Train Station, Junkyard, Zhokov Boneyard, Graveyard, Torsk Bloc, Kart Racing Track, Barakett Promenade (West)

08. Hospital Verdansk Hospital, Barakett Promenade (East)

09. Downtown Downtown Tavorsk District, West Bridge, Gora Bridge, Tavorsk Bridge

10. Hills Novi Grazna Hills, Tavorsk Park, Styor Memorial, Coast

11. Port City of Verdansk Port, Krovnik Farmland

12. Prison Zordaya Prison Complex

Tip: Consult the Verdansk Tac Atlas for expanded details of all the locations mentioned here.
The actual missions you’re undertaking during this Event is to choose a Zone and thoroughly explore it, looking for Hidden Safes. There are multiple Safes across each Zone. You and your Squad can open as many Hidden Safes as you can find during a match. Each Safe can only be opened once, and when opened, expect an explosive indication (visible to rival teams) that the Safe has been cracked!

When you open a Hidden Safe, there are three possible outcomes:

• Supply Loot: The Hidden Safe contains a variety of ground loot, but no other reward.
• Zone Reward: The Hidden Safe contains an Event Reward. Each Zone has a specific reward from the first 12 listed below. Each member of your Squad receives the reward.
• Special Reward: [[REDACTED]].

Below are the 12 rewards (one available per Zone) you can unlock during the Return to Verdansk Event:

Loading Screen: “Let’s Plan Something!”

Emblem: “Jarvdinsk Spomenik”

Calling Card: “Lumberjack Legends”

Weapon Decal: “Deathly Chill Return”

Weapon Charm: “With Fries, Please”

Calling Card: “Breaking News”

Finishing Move: “The Back Adjustment”

Spray: “Love 4 Tha Game”

Emote: “Cheering the Squad”

Token: Double XP Token (45 minutes)

Sticker: “Shipping to Verdansk”

Calling Card: “Wheel of Glory”


Mastery Reward: Kali Sticks: Once your safe-opening skills have yielded dividends and you’ve acquired all 12 Event Rewards, you’re automatically awarded with the infamous melee weapon from Modern Warfare 2019 Season 04 (June 2020); the dual-wielding batons that might just change the melee meta; the Kali Sticks!

Special Challenge: Operator Skin (Caine): “Trail Blazer” Be on the lookout, as opening [[REDACTED]] Hidden Safes also have the [[REDACTED]] chance to grant you the special “Trail Blazer” Operator Skin for Caine (as shown above).
Prior to the Season 03 Announcement Blog on March 27, which fully details all the incoming weapons and special Attachments are covered, it’s worth detailing the weapons confirmed so far:
Assault Rifle, Call of Duty: Warzone Download Reward



Levels: 42

MAGS: 3

MAG SIZE: 30

Mastery Badges: Yes

Attachments: Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods

Customize Options: Skins, Camos and Reticle Unlocks (MP, ZM, WZ), Accessories (1), Decals (1), Stickers (3).

Fully automatic assault rifle with an ergonomic design that improves handling, and a steady fire rate helps stay on target.

The Kilo 141 is back and ready to tear it up across Multiplayer and Call of Duty: Warzone. The weapon’s smooth handling, manageable recoil, and steady fire rate give it room to shine in a variety of combat situations, leaving no doubt as to why the Kilo 141 was a favorite in Verdansk. Now that the location is back, it’s time to relive the glory days with this hard-hitting Primary Weapon.

Players will automatically unlock the Kilo 141 for use in Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone after downloading and launching Call of Duty: Warzone following the launch of Season 03.
Assault Rifle, Battle Pass Page 6 HVT Tier Reward, Completion Page Battle Pass Blueprint



Levels: 42

MAGS: 3

MAG SIZE: 30

Mastery Badges: Yes

Attachments: Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods

Customize Options: Skins, Camo and Reticle Unlocks (MP, ZM, WZ), Accessories (1), Decals (1), Stickers (3).

This lightweight 7.62 x 39mm full-auto assault rifle is compact and powerful. Built exclusively for military use, the standard issue rifle is deadly at mid-range combat and easily configured for a variety of assault tactics.

Combining high-damage hits with a fast fire rate and good handling, the CR-56 AMAX is the perfect mid-range weapon for downing targets fast. Eliminate enemies in three to four shots up to 25 meters out, leaving plenty left over to chew through equipped armor. Quick reloads get you back into the action fast, a helpful trait no matter how you choose to customize the weapon via Gunsmith.
Sniper Rifle, Battle Pass Page 3 HVT Tier Reward, Page 11 Battle Pass Blueprint



Levels: 38

MAGS: 3

MAG SIZE: 5

Mastery Badges: Yes

Attachments: Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods

Customize Options: Skins, Camo and Reticle Unlocks (MP, ZM, WZ), Accessories (1), Decals (1), Stickers (3).

Anti-material bolt action sniper rifle chambered in 12.7 x 108mm ammunition. Bullets have a lower muzzle velocity but remain devastating even at very long ranges.

Veterans of Verdansk know the power of the HDR and the havoc a sniper can inflict with it when stationed in high vantage points like the infamous Airport Control Tower. The weapon’s long reach and heavy damage make it a favorite of sharpshooters, its distinctive firing sound sending squads running. Add the Reinforced Barrel attachment to further extend your damage range and bullet velocity, and don’t forget to hold your breath for difficult shots.
Melee, Event Reward



Levels: 30

Mastery Badges: Yes

Attachments: None

Customize Options: Camos (MP, ZM, WZ).

Two-hit kill. Extremely fast attack speed. Short range.

The infamous Kali Sticks return, dealing out damage with rapid swings that’ll take down your target in a flash. Smack them with fast follow-up hits using the weapon’s light attack or take them out in a more dramatic fashion by unleashing the heavy attack.

Note: Grind the Kilo 141, CR-56 AMAX, and HDR when the full game of Black Ops 6 becomes accessible as part of the 24-hour Free Trial during the Countdown to Verdansk. Read on for more intel!
Important Intel: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, and General game content drops a day early on Wednesday April 2, 9AM PT. Call of Duty: Warzone content launches 24 hours later, on Thursday April 3, 9AM PT.

Free Trial: Play All of Black Ops 6 During 24-Hour Countdown: Pre-load the game, then access Black Ops 6 as a premium player or via a Free Trial with the entire Season 03 premium game accessible for 24 hours, allowing you to grind out some of the new weapons, including the Kilo 141, CR-56 AMAX, and HDR.

Welcome Home: At around 9AM PT on April 3rd, expect to access the Call of Duty: Warzone lobby, squad up, and return to Verdansk on PC for the first time since December 2021.
Prior to the March 27 Season 03 Announcement Blog and Roadmap detailing all new Multiplayer, Zombies, and general content shared with Call of Duty: Warzone, we can confirm that the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 03 launch is planned to roll out across two separate days:

Wednesday April 2, 9AM PT: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, Battle Pass, and general content launches.

Thursday April 3, 9AM PT: Call of Duty: Warzone content launches.


Be sure you preload both Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone content files in the hours before launch, as there’s plenty of content for all players to enjoy throughout this 24-hour period! Here’s a timeline of what to expect:

• Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, Battle Pass, BlackCell, and general content becomes accessible to all Premium players.
• Call of Duty: Warzone completely shuts down for 24-hours.
• Simultaneously, a 24-hour Multiplayer and Zombies Free Trial commences, available to everyone, including all Season 03 Premium content from these two game modes.
• This Free Trial unlocks it all; allowing you into every Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Map and all Zombies content, including everything from Season 03 (revealed tomorrow)!
• Season 03 Battle Pass and BlackCell content, including two free weapons within the Battle Pass, also become available.
• Additionally, the Kilo 141 Assault Rifle is unlocked for you to use, once you download the Call of Duty: Warzone game files and click on the updated tile. Call of Duty: Warzone won’t be available until the next day, but the Kilo 141 will!

• A 24-hour “Countdown to Verdansk launch” timer now begins.
• Use these 24 hours wisely: This is the very best time to level up all preferred weapons you want to use in Verdansk!
• Obtain the Kilo 141 for free, optionally pop a couple of 2WXP tokens, and play Black Ops 6 content to unlock attachments and camos, via the Premium game or Free Trial.
• Get into the proper Grindset: Complete Season 03 Battle Pass Pages (free or paid) to unlock two additional new base weapons; the CR-56 AMAX Assault Rifle, and the HDR Sniper Rifle.

• Stand by for your first return drop into Verdansk; departure is imminent!
• In-game messaging will direct you to the appropriate menus.
• Various rewards prior to your first match will be granted (and were detailed earlier in this Blog).
• At around 9:00AM PT, expect to access the Call of Duty: Warzone Lobby, to squad up, and return to Verdansk for the first time since December 2021.

Rep Verdansk with all-new apparel, accessories, and collectables inspired by the iconic battlefield that started it all! The Call of Duty Shop is now offering everything from sweatshirts, t-shirts, hats, tumblers, and more to celebrate the return of Verdansk. Click here to visit the Call of Duty Shop to view the full collection.
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