Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 & Warzone Season 3 – Maps, Modes & Updates

The next major content drop for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone is scheduled for April 2, bringing with it a substantial update including nine multiplayer maps, new Zombies content, and significant changes to Warzone’s Verdansk map. The update will also make the Endgame experience free-to-play for a limited time, offering players expanded access to this popular mode.

Multiplayer Content:

• Multiplayer Maps: Players will be able to experience the new Beacon and Abyss maps, revisit Mission: Trident Skirmish, and play remastered versions of Plaza and Gridlock. Mid-season, the Onsen map will be added, alongside remastered versions of Summit and the return of Hacienda.
• Multiplayer Modes: Demolition will debut in Black Ops 7 on launch day, followed shortly by Aim High and Snipers Only. Later in the season, players can test their skills in the new Freerun mode, experience the intensity of Heat Wave Havoc, and enjoy a more relaxed experience with Freeze Tag.
• Additional Loadout Content: Players will be able to utilize the new Ion Core Scorestreak, capable of inflicting radioactive damage that penetrates walls. This powerful weapon can be further enhanced with Plutonium Core or Chemical Catalyst Overclocks.
• Black Ops 7 Ranked Play: Players can compete for victories, climb the ranks, and prove their skill in the upcoming season of Ranked Play, with new rewards available for those who meet the challenge.

Zombies:

• Ashwood Survival Map: Players will face waves of undead enemies in the central grounds of Ashes of the Damned, within the Ashwood survival map. In addition to the standard survival experience, a more challenging Cursed variant will also be available in Ashwood.
• Paradox Junction Directed Mode & Starting Room Mode: Users can experience a guided walkthrough of the main mission with the Directed Mode for Paradox Junction, and test their luck at the beginning of the map with the Starting Room Mode.
• Zombie Battle: A new competitive Zombies mode will be introduced, offering a frenetic, free-for-all experience where survival and disruption are key. The last player standing will be declared the winner.
• New Round-Based Map Mid-Season: Players will be transported to a “very cold place” when Totenreich arrives in the Season 03 Reloaded update.
• Classic Weapon: Players should prepare to upgrade the fan-favorite 1911 pistol and check the Mystery Box mid-season for powerful classic weaponry.

Call of Duty: Warzone:

• Verdansk Map Update: The hills of southern Verdansk have undergone extensive reconstruction to accommodate the new Launch Pad. Players can preview the key areas within this massive new Point of Interest to prepare for what is expected to be the most popular landing zone upon the Season 03 launch.
• Avalon Gulag: As Avalon enters the map rotation in Core Battle Royale mode, reports indicate the presence of multiple Gulags within the environment. This preview will help players prepare for the fight when they respawn.
• Modes: For the first time, players will be able to participate in a large rotation of maps in Battle Royale, alternating between Verdansk and Avalon throughout the season, and familiarize themselves with the new Launch Pad Point of Interest and its limited-time mode, which will challenge players to collect Launch Codes and survive until liftoff. Other modes arriving in Season 03 include Hot Pursuit, Prop Hunt Royale, and Iron Trials.
• New Gameplay Features: Wall running and grappling will be available in both Battle Royale and Resurgence modes. Players should also be wary of incoming missiles in the new Flashpoint Public Event, and will be able to further empower their Operator by purchasing Spikes at a Supply Station to damage enemy squads with the arrival of the Cluster Grenade.
• Resurgence Ranked Play: Players can climb the ranks and earn rewards in the second season of Ranked Play: Resurgence, now taking place on Haven’s Hollow and Rebirth Island, fighting to increase their standing, obtain exclusive rewards, and climb the various ranks on their path to the top.

Across All Game Modes:

• New Weapons and Attachments: Players will be able to wield six new weapons, including the MK35 ISR assault rifle and the VST submachine gun, available at launch through the Battle Pass. Through events and weekly challenges, players can also acquire the Strider 300 sniper rifle, the 1911 pistol, the Siren special weapon, and a katana for melee combat. New attachments, such as the VAS Convergence grip for stabilizing recoil, a shotgun attachment for the Shadow SK sniper rifle, and a harpoon launcher for the X9 Maverick assault rifle, will also be integrated.
• New Events and Rewards: Players can participate in new events and earn rewards through weekly challenges, general challenges, and special events.
• Battle Pass and BlackCell: A new Battle Pass will be available, offering weapon blueprints, Operator skins, calling cards, finishing moves, gestures, and more through a variety of free and premium tiers. Purchasing BlackCell will grant players additional rewards, including the exclusive “Valkyrie” Operator, with variants of her sisters, “Scarlett” and “Ash,” as well as a new BlackCell Camo Blueprint with six exclusive weapon designs.
• Weekly Challenges: Completing weekly challenges throughout the season will be necessary to unlock new equipment, attachments, camo rewards, and experience. Players will also be able to earn over 80 weapon camos during Season 03.
• New Store Offers: Players will have access to new Ultra Skins, Reactive content, and mastercraft weapon blueprints through new bundles arriving in the store, including the Tracer Pack: Haptic Reign, which includes the mastercraft “Maglev” weapon blueprint for the new MK35 ISR assault rifle.

Endgame:

• Endgame Will Be Free-to-Play: With the arrival of Season 03, Endgame will be free for all players for a limited time. Players can invite their squad to join the action; free-to-play players will start as one of the four JSOC Operators from Specter One. Adjustments to loadouts and defeat penalties will also be implemented to better suit the evolving dynamics of Endgame Avalon.

• Introduction of Operations: Operations will deploy in Avalon to provide a tactical framework for the action, beginning with Operation Poison Pill.

• New Skill Tree, Two Extra Abilities: During the Season 03 launch, players can summon attack drones and turn enemies into allies with the new Warband skill tree, as well as launch a bouncing projectile with the Aether Blade ability. Later in the season, they can unlock the Thermal Spike ability as a reward from a weekly challenge.