On April 2, 2026, Season 3 will start in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone. This will not only bring fresh maps to the modes, but also upgrade the movement in Battle Royale.
Season 3 is around the corner and brings new content for Black Ops 7 and Warzone. The multiplayer will be expanded with nine maps, various weapons, and new modes, while Warzone will get a new POI called “Launch Pad”. Additionally, movement features that were previously known mostly from multiplayer will be introduced in Battle Royale.
What happens to the movement in Warzone? Starting with Season 3, the wall jump and grappling hook will be introduced in Warzone. Both mechanics will be available right from the start and open up new tactical paths on the map for you. With the grappling hook, you can specifically hunt down campers who have entrenched themselves on rooftops.
According to the developers, these features have now been integrated to enhance mobility with new movement options and reward individual skills after they performed well in limited-time modes (Source: callofduty.com).
The wall jump and grappling hook will therefore be available on all “Battle Royale” maps starting April 2, 2026, as well as in the Resurgence mode. However, they are disabled on one map.
On which map are the features disabled? The wall jump is disabled in the Gulag. Although the grappling hook is not explicitly mentioned in the patch notes, it can be assumed that it does not appear in the random loot of the Gulag, where you defend yourself in a 1v1 and fight to return to the map.
In the blog post on callofduty.com, the developers write: “Wall jumps are disabled in the Gulag. After all, we can’t let prisoners just escape, can we? You have to earn your way out.”
Players say: Useful to counter campers
How is the update received? On Reddit, there is at least consensus that these features will massively change the gameplay dynamics. Some players point out that this makes it almost meaningless for squads to secure the “high ground”.
Many also suspect that campers will likely not be pleased with the features as they can now be ambushed much more easily in their positions. User ChemicalPower2522 writes: “Finally a way to counter the people who are camping with 8 claymores in every corner of high buildings.”
MoSSiK619 notes that the grappling hook will almost become essential gear. Anyone wanting to pursue someone escaping with the grappling hook will need one themselves to keep up. However, many players are at least curious to try out the new gadgets in Battle Royale.
How the features will perform in the long term will be shown after the release of Season 3 in Warzone. Other movement perks in Battle Royale had recently faced criticism before their introduction, as some fans felt they made the game seem “lazy” and disrupted immersion. More about this can be found here: Fans are unhappy with new perks in CoD: Warzone, as they cause clunky movement
