On August 12, Season 5 starts for Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War. Now the roadmap is online and MeinMMO shows you in detail what the new season intends to offer.
What’s going on? Call of Duty sees itself as a service game that constantly grows and evolves. Therefore, the developers release a season update every few weeks that provides new, free content for CoD soldiers.
On Thursday, August 12, it’s that time again – the new Season 5 is coming. The roadmap is packed and shows many contents for the multiplayer and the zombie mode of Cold War, as well as exciting adjustments for the battle royale Warzone (via callofduty.com). MeinMMO will go through the roadmap with you:
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Cold War Season 5: Multiplayer gets a hefty supply of 6vs6 maps
What’s coming in multiplayer? Cold War has lagged behind in the number of 6vs6 maps since its release and with Season 5 it finally manages to catch up a bit. Throughout the season, a total of 4 new standard-sized maps are expected:
- Echolon: Play on Berlin’s Teufelsberg, a debris hill and the second highest point of the capital
- Slums: A classic 3-lane map from Black Ops II in Panama City
- Drive-In (In-Season): Rework from Black Ops I. Very small map in an abandoned outdoor cinema
- Zoo (In-Season): Came to Outbreak last season and will get a 6vs6 version throughout Season 5
Additionally, at the launch of the season, the Gunfight map “Showroom” is coming into play (2vs2 / 3vs3).
In addition to the new maps, Cold War also offers fresh modes again. Particularly exciting is the mode “Double Agent”. It reads like Call of Duty with “Among Us” rules. We will embed the English trailer for the mode here:
As another highlight, the Demolition mode returns to the current CoD (In-Season). This is a modified version of the classic “Search & Destroy”, only that in Demolition there are infinite respawns and everyone carries a bomb.
A little cherry on top: The flamethrower is coming as a scorestreak in multiplayer. Hints about the hot streak had already been around before the release of Cold War, and now the flamethrower finally makes it into the game.
Cold War Season 5: Zombies get a heavy tank in Outbreak
What’s coming in zombie mode? In the fight against the rotting enemies, you will receive support in the form of a new perk, a fresh field upgrade, and a new support weapon:
- Perk: Death Perception – New perk soda that allows you to see enemies better (upgrades should make the perk useful)
- Field Upgrade: Tesla Power – Stunning lightning that can spread over your team-mates
- Support Weapon: Flamethrower – Zombie killer for close combat. CoD makes a pun in the blog with “Firepower”
Outbreak goes a bit further. You will receive a new map for the zombie playground (the map Collateral) and 2 cool new gadgets. Although “gadgets” might not do it justice. Because from Season 5 there will be tanks in Outbreak. The tanks come with a large turret and a mounted minigun for a second player. The tank is supposed to be slow and therefore takes many hits from desperate zombies, but its firepower easily makes up for that.
The second gadget is a grappling hook. At the crafting table, you can craft the “Grapple Gun” and drastically increase your speed. Whether the gun gets used up after a few uses or just takes up a slot in the inventory bar is currently uncertain.
Outbreak also offers new intel to collect and a new main mission. In the crazy Dead Ops Arcade, you can find a new bonus level and the PlayStation-exclusive Onslaught mode also gets a new map (Echolon) and new intel to collect.
Warzone Season 5: For the first time, unique perks for the battle royale
What’s coming for Warzone? After extensive changes to the weapons, it’s now the perk meta’s turn to be shaken up a bit. For the first time, Warzone gets its own perks:
- Combat Scout: When you hit enemies with your bullets, they are marked by a ping and can be seen briefly through walls, with an orange outline. Category: Still Unknown
- Tempered: Instead of 3 armor plates, you only need to use 2 to have 150 armor. Category: Red
In addition, the perk “Alarmed” is likely to be revised. The developers announced they would use the reconnaissance perk as a counter against dead silence.
In Season 5, the Gulag is also changing once again. This time the map “Rush” is the model. The map is a type of paintball facility in multiplayer and should be significantly more open than the current Hijacked Gulag.
As new locations, “Mobile Broadcast Stations” are being added to Warzone. These mobile stations appear in a different spot in each match and offer strong loot. However, it reads like the stations give off a signal to your opponents when you get too close. In the roadmap blog post, there is another hint at a new location, which is however once again somewhat censored.
This is rounded off by a new mode – Clash. Throughout the season, this new version of the 50vs50 Rumble mode will be introduced. However, you will find more game mechanics from the normal battle royale in Clash: vehicles, buy stations, the ping system, armor – everything is activated and you can test your Warzone loadouts in a large team deathmatch with infinite respawns.
What else does Season 5 offer?
What else is coming in Season 5? As always, there is a fresh battle pass with plenty of content right at the start of the season. The roadmap also announces an event: Mid-Season, “The Numbers” will launch. The event is somehow connected to the Red Doors and the new “Mobile Broadcast Stations”.
In total, 4 new weapons make their way into the game in Season 5. In the battle pass, you will find the assault rifle EM2 at level 15, which offers a built-in scope with low zoom, as well as a rather low fire rate with good control and average range. At level 31, you will find the TEC-9, a submachine gun. The TEC-9 is also said to offer a low fire rate, combined with good control and medium range.
At the start of Season 5, the cane is also ready. The perfect melee weapon when you want to reward the boomer in you. Throughout the season, the pistol Marshal will also be added. A type of mini-shotgun that is manually loaded.
As always, there are also 4 new prestige emblems and new prestige rewards for the heavy players among you.
The first look at the roadmap is promising and looks like it could be fun. However, it remains to be seen how the new contents will be received in the end. Especially Warzone players are currently struggling with other problems than lack of content: New weapon in CoD Warzone causes problems – cheat provider mocks: It works for us
What’s your first impression of Season 5 – will you check it out again?
