Dead Silence is a very powerful field upgrade in Call of Duty: Warzone and drives some players to despair. Now the developers announced how they want to nerf Dead Silence and are even discussing two more perks that will soon come to Warzone.
Opinions are divided about the field upgrade “Dead Silence” in Call of Duty: Warzone. When you activate the upgrade, enemies can no longer hear your footsteps even while sprinting for a while. Additionally, you move faster. Many consider this bonus too strong and call for a nerf, complete removal, or at least a proper counter.
The calls for a change have now been heard by the developers. In the patch notes for mid-season 4, the Warzone creators commented on Dead Silence, explaining how they intend to tackle the overpowering upgrade and are also hinting at 2 additional gameplay perks exclusive to Warzone.
“Dead Silence” can soon be countered with “Alerted”
What do the developers plan for Dead Silence? The field upgrade in Warzone has been discussed for a while and is considered too strong by many players. If an enemy activates Dead Silence, the usual processes do not work as well:
- You can no longer rely on the footsteps of enemies
- Enemies cover distances faster than expected
However, the developers currently seem unwilling to nerf the field upgrade itself. Rather, a well-known perk is getting an upgrade so that you can hear the footsteps of players using Dead Silence. The red perk “Alerted” is then responsible for allowing you to hear the footsteps of your enemies, even if they are zipping around with Dead Silence.
This kills two birds with one stone:
- On one hand, players have long called for a strong red competitive perk to “Ghost”
- On the other hand, Dead Silence becomes weaker because you can counter it
What about the two new perks? The developers are still keeping their cards close to their chest on this topic. The patch notes only mention:
- “We are excited to announce that we are bringing two new, Warzone-exclusive perks.”
What these perks could be is currently just speculation. Perhaps a boost for vehicles is on the way, increasing speed and armor. Maybe you’ll drop a grenade upon death – that has also been in the game before. However, there might also be completely new perks for Warzone that we have never seen in Call of Duty before.
When are the changes coming? The developers leave that open as well. A possible release with Season 5 at the beginning of August is quite likely. However, the exact release date is unknown.
The developers at Raven Software continue to work on the balance in Warzone. The extensive changes from mid-season 4 will be followed by further adjustments to make the battle royale fairer and more balanced.
However, some bugs have also crept into the game, such as immortal Gulag fighters and the cheating problem is currently straining the relationship between Warzone and its players. Despite the complaints about Dead Silence, many players would likely have preferred a clear message regarding the cheaters.
