Modern Warfare 3: Season 1 - Everything that’s new

What’s new in Warzone for MW3 Season 1:

Warzone is getting a big revamp in Season 1, with a brand new map and several gameplay updates. This is what’s coming to Warzone 3: 

• New Urzikstan map: a brand new map set in an urban landscape with 11 major points-of-interest, including the Popov Power Plant in the north and the Zaravan Suburbs in the south.
• Urzikstan game modes:
  • Battle Royale: classic Warzone Battle Royale mode
  • Urzikstan Resurgence: new limited-time mode centered around select points-of-interest from the Urzikstan map.
  • Plunder: returning game mode in the team with the most cash wins, respawns enabled.
  • Lockdown: returning game mode that functions similarly to Hardpoint.
  • Slay Ride Resurgence: limited-time mode
• Carry forward maps that will still be playable:
  • Ashika Island
  • Vondel
• New movement mechanics: Warzone will be updated with new and returning movement mechanics, including:
  • Slide cancelling
  • Tac-Stance
  • ADS while sliding
  • Running while reloading
  • Movement boost when using the Stim
• Gameplay updates:
  • Backup Pistol: you now always have a pistol when swimming, climbing ladders, or ledge hanging.
  • Improved Water Combat: improved water visibility, making it easier to spot enemies when in and out of water
  • Manual Gas Mask: you can now manually (un)equip your Gas Mask.
  • Experimental Gas Grenade: tear gas tactical that deals gas damage
  • Dedicated Ammo Slots: specific Backpack slots are now designated to ammo for quicker access.
  • Loot Rarity: weapons, equipment, killstreaks, and more will have a colorized tooltip indicating rarity
  • Contract Activation Laptop: activate Contracts via easily identifiable laptops.
  • Updated Tac Map Icons: updated Tac Map with easily distinguishable icons.
  • Classic Red Dots: classic minimap with red dots appearing after a player fires an unsuppressed weapon.
  • Improved Loot Spreading: loot overlap is minimized when opening Supply Boxes and eliminating enemies.
    
    

• New ways to traverse the map:
  • Horizontal Ziplines: allow for faster travel across water or tall structures.
  • Driveable Train: with forward and backward controls, handbrake, Buy Station, UAV Tower, Ammo Depot and Legendary Supply Crate.
  • New vehicle:
    • Coyote: lightly-armored offroad vehicle with a mounted machine gun.
• Big Game Bountry Contract: put a Bounty on the player with the most eliminations.
• Fly Buy Public Event: Drones fly in to drop additional Buy Stations on the map.
• Perks on by default: current Warzone perk system continues with the following Perks on by default:
  • Tac Pads: improves slide distance, stance transition speeds and allows you to ADS while sliding.
  • Commando Gloves: reload while running.
  • Quick-Grip Gloves: increased weapon swap speed
  • Climbing Boots: increased climbing and mantling.
  • Overkill: carry two Primary Weapons
• New and returning Perks: these can be equipped as Custom Perks in your loadout:
  • Irradiated: move faster and take less gas damage.
  • Tempered: refill armor to full with only two plates.
  • Combat Scout: bullets can ping enemies.
  • Resolute: bonus to movement speed when taking damage.
  • Shrouded: drops a smoke grenade when downed.
  • Mountaineer: reduced fall damage.
  • Stalker: increases strafe and ADS movement speed.
  • Escapist: increased downed, prone, and crouch speeds.
  • Primed: improves accuracy and ADS speed while jumping.
  • Faculty: delays triggered explosives while sprinting, warns of nearby enemy equipment, and reduces combat noise.
• New Gulag: new environment and new gameplay:
  • Ascender Overtime Finisher: overtime flag is replaced by an exfil rope allowing you to extract out of the gulag. You can shoot and be shot at while extracting.
  • Gulag Public Events: 
    • Go Again: additional Gulag attempt if you lose the first fight.
    • Cash Grab: more money on the floor and a big stack in the middle of the map.
    • Locked & Loaded Weapons: receive an AMG + SMG Loadout with full armor.
  • Night Vision Gulag: Gulag can sometimes go dark and players are equipped with night-vision goggles.
• Switching between MW3 and Warzone is quicker: a Call of Duty HQ Update will make switching between the two titles much more seamless.
  
  

What’s new in Multiplayer for MW3 Season 1:

Multiplayer is getting new maps and game modes on the Season 1 launch and in Season 1 Reloaded (mid-season):

• 2 new 6v6 maps (on launch): 
  
  • Meat: a compact map located at the East Bay Meats slaughterhouse. 
  • Greece: medium-sized map based on a mediterranean coastal town 
• 1 new 6v6 map (mid-season):
  
  • Rio: a close quarters map set centered around an upscale shopping center and nearby elegant streets. 
• 7 new game modes:
  • Gunfight game mode returns (on launch) with a brand new 2v2 map and four carry forward Gunfight maps from MW2:
    
    • Training Facility (new): training course area with a central shoot house and several climbing spots.
    • Alley (returning)
    • Blacksite (returning)
    • Exhibit (returning)
    • Shipment (returning)
  • All or Nothing (on launch): start with Throwing Knives and no ammo, get one elimination to activate Scavenger and retrieve ammo for your weapon.
  • Vortex (limited-time mode, mid-season): free-for-all mode where one player spawns with the Ray Gun, eliminate this player to take over the Ray Gun. Played on three remixed Multiplayer maps:
    
    • Satan's Quarry
    • Sporeyard
    • Tetanus
  • CODMAS: Santa's Slayground (limited-time mode, mid-season): holiday themed game mode played on similarly themed maps:
    • Shipmas
    • Hangover
  • Infected (mid-season): survivors versus infected, one players starts as infected and can infect others by eliminating them.
  • Headquarters (mid-season): secure the Headquarters location and hold it to earn points, respawns are disabled for the defenders.
  • Team Gunfight (mid-season): 6v6 version of Gunfight, played on regular Multiplayer maps.
• New Stealthy Killer Perk (on launch): Assassin Vest - kills don't display skulls and you're immune to UAV and enemy radar effects.
• 2 new Killstreaks (on launch):
  • Swarm (15 kills, 1.875 points): deploy mosquito drones that cover the entire map area
  • EMP (13 kills, 1.625 points): disrupts enemy Killstreaks and equipment.
• Ranked Play (mid-season): competitive Multiplayer mode with Call of Duty League rules, restrictions, maps, and modes. Improve your skill rating to earn rewards.
  
  

What’s new in Zombies for MW3 Season 1:

Season 1 introduces a continuation of the Modern Warfare Zombies story and several new additions:

• New story Act (on launch): a massive gateway has spawned in the Exclusion Zone, players can engage for end-game content.
• Dark Aether Rifts (on launch): chaotic, labyrinth-like experience that challenges you to complete objectives and escape within a time limit, for exceptional rewards.
• V-R11 Wonder Weapon (on launch): modified version of the classic Wonder Weapon from Call of the Dead. Transforms enemies, both Zombie and Human, into allies.
• New Classified Schematics (on launch): craft new unique items with Schematics:
  • Dog Bone: consume dog bone to summon a friendly Hell Hound
  • Golden Armor Plate: replaces the Armor Carrier with Amor Plates that automatically repair over time and provide more damage resistances.
  • Aether Blade: boomerang-like Throwing Knife with infinite ammo
• New Warlord Dokkaebi (mid-season): fight a new Terminus Outcomes Lieutenant that specializes in Electronic Warfare and uses autonomous drones.
  
  

Which events are in MW3 Season 1:

As traditional in previous seasonal updates for COD titles, Season 1 of MW3 will feature a limited-time event:

• Merry CODMAS (in-season): Christmas event that comes with new challenges and rewards:
  • Slay Ride Resurgence: holiday-themed take on the Resurgence game mode.
  • Deck the Halls: holiday crates that provide rewards and allow you to challenge Santa
  • Zombie Santa: face off against a zombified Juggernaut Santa for valuable loot.
  • Slay Ride: Santa takes over the train in Urzikstan with presents but also heavy resistance.
  • Snowball Fights: lethal Snowballs that can be used in battle.
    
    

Which new Weapons and Operators are in MW3 Season 1:

Five new weapons will be available in Warzone, Multiplayer, and Zombies:

• XRK Stalker (on launch): sniper rifle made for one-hit eliminations.
• RAM-7 (on launch): lightweight assault rifle built for close to medium range engagements. fast handling and reload.
• Stormender (on launch): launcher that fires localizes EMPs, destroying equipment and Killstreaks.
• HRM-9 (in-season): high rate of fire SMG with excellent handling and mobility.
• TAQ Evolvere (in-season): versatile LMG effective on both infantry and artillery.
  
  

Three new Operators are availble to play in Warzone, Multiplayer, and Zombies:

• Nolan: once distinguised soldier rescued by Makarov.
• Dokkaebi: skilled spy and robotics engineer that executes drone attacks for Nolan and Makarov.
• Abolisher: new BlackCell Operator.
  
  

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