In CoD Warzone the Christmas event has started, but it brings more than just gifts. Players are mercilessly hunted and brutally taken down by the monster Krampus during their rounds. This leads to many funny situations.
This is happening in Warzone: It has now become a tradition that various events start during the Christmas season in most MMOs and multiplayer games, providing bonuses and cosmetic items. This also happened in CoD Warzone.
Players can complete tasks as part of the “Festive Fervor” event and grab gifts. However, that does not mean that everything is calm and peaceful in Warzone, as the game also unleashes the wicked Krampus on its players. And he’s quite something.
For several days, Krampus has been slaughtering in the matches, and woe to those he gets his claws on. These players are brutally torn apart by the fairy tale monster. User Niarbrebyc demonstrates what that looks like on reddit:
Krampus causes chaos during matches
Here’s why Krampus is a problem: While the fairy tale monster usually deals only with children in folklore, it has been spiced up in CoD Warzone by the developers. After all, it has to face heavily armed players with machine guns, rocket launchers, and pistols.
He appears randomly in various Warzone matches and targets one player, whom he then mercilessly hunts. So if you get the message that you are on his list of naughty children and are being pursued by Krampus, make sure you have plenty of ammunition.
The wild chase by Krampus has given many CoD players quite a fright, as a chase with the monster usually ends in a very bloody death for the player.
For spectators and unaffected players, however, Krampus is quite a show and brings a lot of amusement. So it may happen that even your squad-mates do not rush to help you because they are too busy laughing.
Even in private matches, players were initially not safe from Krampus. Player ZooMaa from FaZe Clan tweeted desperately that the training sessions of the pro team were certainly disrupted by the fairy tale monster:
Is Krampus immortal? But even if it doesn’t look like it in the videos, Krampus is not immortal. If he takes enough damage, he disappears briefly and teleports to another location near you. This happens 4 times until he finally falls dead.
He leaves behind great loot, 1,000 EXP, and a lot of money. However, it is best to fight him outdoors, such as in an open area or on the beach, to keep Krampus at a distance. This way, he won’t corner you and you can kite him in a circle.
What the developers say: Sledgehammer Games responded to complaints regarding private games on December 18 and addressed the issue on Twitter. They explained that Krampus will no longer appear in private games; this was changed with a quick hotfix.
But the elves, who lead players to cool loot, will also no longer appear in such matches. So there will be a bit less loot.
What do you think of Krampus and the elves so far? Has the monster already caught you or your squad-mates? Share your experiences with us in the comments.
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