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Everything new in COD MWIII Season 2

Season 2 of MWIII and Warzone 3.0 is shaping up to be a big one with tons of content for all modes. Prepare to dive into 4 new 6v6 maps, a new War map, a new Zombies story mission, the return of Fortune’s Keep in Warzone, and much, much more. This is everything new in MWIII Season 2.

Published on: 06-02-2024 Author: Lennart

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What's new in Warzone Season 2?

1. Return of Fortune’s Keep (Launch)

Fortune’s Keep is back, with 11 points of interest:

  • Keep: Rear Dock and Caves (North Coast)
  • Terraces: Fishing Docks and Cliff Paths (Northwest Coast)
  • Graveyard (Northwest Coast)
  • Town (Western Coast)
  • Overlook: Restaurant (Southwestern Coast)
  • Konni Outpost (Bay, Northeastern Coast)
  • Pier (Camp, Southeastern Coast)
  • Lighthouse (Southeastern Coast)
  • Winery (East)
  • Gatehouse (Center)
  • Ground Zero (Grotto, South Coast)

The island is now also torn apart by massive explosions, and zombies have been added.

Map layout of the new Fortune's Keep remaster

2. New Gameplay Features

Zombie Nests and Eradication Contract (Limited-Time, Launch)

Zombie Nests are areas of the map in which zombies spawn at a high frequency. In addition, an Eradication Contract has been added that tasks you with destroying Zombie Nests and any high-value targets.

Rogue Signal Public Event (Limited-Time, Launch)

New Public Event that pits you against other Operators and teams in a 90-second objective-based mission. The top three teams earn cash prizes and the location of a special Reward Cache.

Zombies Power-Ups (Limited-Time, Launch)

Seven power-ups from the zombies game mode are now available:

  • Double Points: Doubles Plunder from ground loot and kills, and score events in Resurgence.
  • Full Armor: Fully fills your active Armor slots.
  • Max Ammo: Fully fills ammo for all your carried weapons.
  • Fire Sale: Reduces the price of all shop items.
  • Looting Spree: Adds bonus items to caches.
  • Zarkour: Increases movement speed by around 10%, enables infinite Tactical Sprint and Reloading while Sprinting, and disables Fall Damage.
  • Undead Sight: Operators or AI enemies within the range of your vision are highlighted red, and friendly squadmates are blue. Tracker footsteps are active.

Extendable Bridges (Launch)

Three Extendable Bridges have been added to Fortune’s Keep. Extend or retract them by using a control console on either side of the bridge.

Fortune Favors the Bold (Launch)

Wonder Weapons with limited ammunition support and no restock options can be acquired under specific circumstances.

New Tracker: Squad Wipe Streaks (Launch)

New tracker displayed on your HUD shows the count of your Squad Wipe Streaks: the number of squad wipes you achieve back-to-back.

Additional Features (Mid-Season)

Research Vessel: large pontoon-style watercraft functioning as a mobile point of interest.

Bunker Buster: killerstreak that launches a missile that vertically decimates a building through multiple floors.

Portable Decontamination Station: field upgrade that counteracts the circle gas, creating a temporary safe zone.

3. Warzone Ranked

Ranked Play has been added to Fortune’s Keep, using the Resurgence rules.

Ranked features seven standard Skill Divisions:

  • Bronze
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Platinum
  • Diamond
  • Crimson
  • Iridescent
  • (Top 250)

Warzone Ranked - Challenge Rewards Season 2:

  • Finish in the Top 8, 25 times: “Melted” Large Decal.
  • Finish in the Top 5, 10 times: “Pro Issue” Striker SMG Blueprint.
  • Finish 1st: “Popped Off” Charm.
  • Get 50 Kills or Assists: “WZ Season 2 Competitor” Sticker.
  • Get 250 Kills or Assists: “WZ Ranked Play Season 2” Loading Screen.
  • Get 1,000 Kills or Assists: “WZ Season 2 Ranked Veteran” Weapon Camo.

Overview of Warzone Ranked Rewards with two Warzone Ranked Operators displayed to the right

Warzone Ranked - Rank Rewards Season 2:

  • Rank 5: Calling Card and “Sweat Buggy” Vehicle Skin.
  • Rank 10: Calling Card and “On the Rise” Animated Emblem.
  • Rank 15: Calling Card and “Carrying the Squad” Weapon Sticker.
  • Rank 20: Calling Card and “Team Player” Weapon Charm.
  • Rank 25: Calling Card and “GOAT” Animated Emblem.
  • Rank 30: Calling Card and “WZ Ranked Play Rank 30” Weapon Camo.
  • Rank 35: Calling Card and “WTB” Weapon Sticker.
  • Rank 40: Calling Card and “Beamed” Weapon Decal.
  • Rank 45: Calling Card and “You Tried” Weapon Charm.
  • Rank 50: Calling Card, “WZ Ranked Veteran” Animated Emblem and four Operator Skins.

Warzone Ranked - Skill Division Rewards:

  • Highest Division — Bronze: “WZ Season 2 Bronze” Emblem.
  • Highest Division — Silver: “WZ Season 2 Silver” Emblem.
  • Highest Division — Gold: “WZ Season 2 Gold” Animated Emblem and Large Decal.
  • Highest Division — Platinum: “WZ Season 2 Platinum” Animated Emblem and Large Decal.
  • Highest Division — Diamond: “WZ Season 2 Diamond” Animated Emblem and Large Decal.
  • Highest Division — Crimson: “WZ Season 2 Crimson” Animated Emblem and Large Decal.
  • Highest Division — Iridescent: “WZ Season 2 Iridescent” Animated Calling Card, Animated Emblem and Large Decal.
  • End Season 2 in Top 250: “WZ Season 2 Top 250” Animated Calling Card, Animated Emblem, and Large Decal.
  • End Season 2 No. 1 Overall: “WZ Season #1 Overall” Animated Calling Card and Animated Emblem.

What's new in Multiplayer Season 2?

1. Four new 6v6 maps + two map variants + new War map

Departures (Launch)

Departures area of the Zakhaev International Aiport, also featured in the iconic Terminal map.

Stash House (Launch)

Extremely tight, Shipment-sized map set in a recently raided Bay Area stash house.

Vista (Launch)

Shoot House-sized three-lane map set in a Brazilian mountaintop resort.

Das Haus (Mid-Season)

Under-construction skyscraper in the vicinity of Highrise, remaster of the small-sized Das Haus from COD Vanguard.

Top down map layouts for all 4 new multiplayer maps

Airborne (Mid-Season)

Map variant of Terminal now infected by a virulent alien plague.

Skidgrow (Mid-Season)

Variant of Skidrow now overgrown with plants.

Operation Tin Man (Launch)

New map for the War mode that takes place in downtown Urzikstan.

2. Five new game modes

Team Gun Game (Launch)

Gun Game with teams. Eliminate rival players as a team to progress to a set of eight predetermined weapons.

Snipers Only (Launch)

Team Deathmatch and Domination on a variety of maps with all weapons besides Sniper Rifles are restricted, including Lethal and Tactical equipment.

Hordepoint (Limited-Time Mode, Launch)

Hardpoint with the added challenge of zombies that attack both teams.

Juggermosh (Limited-Time Mode, Mid-Season)

Third person-perspective Multiplayer mode with all Juggernaut combat in matches of Kill Confirmed, Domination, and Hardpoint.

Bounty (Mid-Season)

Team Deathmatch mode with one high-value target (HVT) on both teams, eliminating the HVT nets extra points.

3. New ranked rewards

Multiplayer ranked - Challenge Rewards Season 2:

  • Win 5 Ranked Matches: “MWIII Season 2 Competitor” Sticker
  • Win 10 Ranked Matches: “Pro Issue MCW” Weapon Blueprint
  • Win 25 Ranked Matches: “Farmed Them” Charm
  • Win 50 Ranked Matches: “Hard Day’s Work” Weapon Decal
  • Win 75 Ranked Matches: “MWIII Season 2 Competitor” Loading Screen
  • Win 100 Ranked Matches: “MWIII Season 2 Ranked Veteran” Weapon Camo

Overview of all weapon camos that can be unlocked through Multiplayer Ranked, displayed on an assault rifle

Multiplayer ranked - Skill Division Rewards Season 2:

  • Highest Division — Bronze: “MWIII Season 2 Bronze” Emblem
  • Highest Division — Silver: “MWIII Season 2 Silver” Emblem
  • Highest Division — Gold: “MWIII Season 2 Gold” Animated Emblem and Weapon Camo
  • Highest Division — Platinum: “MWIII Season 2 Platinum” Animated Emblem and Weapon Camo
  • Highest Division — Diamond: “MWIII Season 2 Diamond” Animated Emblem and Weapon Camo
  • Highest Division — Crimson: “MWIII Season 2 Crimson” Animated Emblem and Weapon Camo
  • Highest Division — Iridescent: “MWIII Season 2 Iridescent” Animated Calling Card, Animated Emblem and Weapon Camo
  • End Season 2 in Top 250: “MWIII Season 2 Top 250” Animated Calling Card, Emblem, and Weapon Camo
  • End Season 2 #1 Overall: “MWIII Season #1 Overall” Animated Calling Card and Emblem

4. New perk - Ninja Vest (Launch)

  • Eliminates your footstep sounds.
  • Immune to movement reduction effects.
  • Bonus shuriken and throwing knife ammo.
  • Resupply shuriken and throwing knives every 25 seconds.

What's new in Zombies Season 2?

1. New story

The Dark Aether Story Act Continues (Mid-Season)

Operation Deadbolt Strike Teams are tasked to confront a new anomaly in the Exclusion Zone.

Enter the Second Rift (Mid-Season)

Face down the largest infested Stronghold you’ve encountered as you enter a new and terrifying Rift.

2. New Challenges and Schematics (Mid-Season)

Mags of Holding (Schematic)

Ammunition feeds directly from your weapon’s ammo stash without needing to reload.

Blood Burner Key (Schematic)

Instantly summons the Blood Burner Wonder Vehicle

V-R11 Wonder Weapon (Schematic)

Used to equip the V-R11 Wonder Weapon

3. New Warlord: Keres (Mid-Season)

New Warlord Keres who has set up her fortress in the Killhouse at Orlov Military Base. She is known as a deadly and elusive chemical warfare specialist. The exterior is well-fortified with soldiers, snipers, turrets, and traps, as well as poison gas grenades.

What are the new weapons in Season 2?

First-person view of all four new weapons on the new multiplayer maps

  1. BP50 (Assault Rifle — Launch, Battle Pass Sector B7)
    Assault rifle with exceptional maneuverability and rate of fire.
  2. RAM-9 (Submachine Gun — Launch, Battle Pass Sector B6)
    Submachine Gun with best recoil control, mobility, and most rounds of the SMG class.
  3. SOA Subverter (Battle Rifle — In-Season, Weekly Challenge)
    Battle Rifle with best-in-class sprint-to-fire and movement speeds. Boasts a low rate of fire and predictable recoil.
  4. Soulrender (Melee — In-Season)
    One-handed sword with rapid slashes and a guard stance that can be held for an instant slice.

Who are the new Operators in Season 2?

The Walking Dead crossover introduces the Rick Grimes Operator in the Battle Pass and the Michonne Operator as a separate store bundle. Furthermore, Station Chief Kate Laswell is also available via the Battle Pass, and BlackCell owners receive the undead Operator John Doe.

Rick Grimes, Kate Laswell, John Doe, and Michonne Operators displayed in various in-game settings

  • Rick Grimes (Battle Pass)
  • Michonne (Store)
  • Laswell (Battle Pass)
  • John Doe (BlackCell)

Season 2 Events

  • EVENT: Horde Hunt (Launch, February 7 to March 6)
    Kill zombies and hunt high-value zombie targets to unlock MWIII Zombies items.
  • EVENT: Year of the Dragon (Launch Window, February 9 to 14)
    Earn XP in-game to unlock Lunar New Year rewards.
  • EVENT: Cryptid Bootcamp (In-Season, February 14 to 28)
    Complete event challenges to earn cryptic rewards.
  • EVENT: The Walking Dead: Fear the Living (In-Season, February 28 to March 6)
    Earn XP to unlock exclusive The Walking Dead rewards.
  • Season 2 Reloaded Events (Mid-Season)
    Additional events such as the Vortex: Decay’s Realm Event and the Dune: Rule of Fate Event.

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About the author: Lennart is a self-proclaimed Pokémon Master and certified tryhard in shooters ranging from COD and Halo to Overwatch and Fortnite. When he's not gaming, he's either reciting movie lines or enjoying guitar-infused music.

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