Call of Duty MW & Warzone 19th May: Classic BR, new Gulag weapons, two new maps, Armour Box & cosmetics

Another week, another update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and it's mega-popular battle royale mode - Warzone.

This week's update, which is expected to be rolled out on Tuesday, 19th May sees two new maps for Modern Warfare, and two new battle royale game modes, a 'Classic Battle Royale', and Blood Money can now be played as Quads.

There is also a new item to find in Verdansk, the Armour Box - which is similar to the Munitions Box, but it will help you replenish you and your team's armour plates. Player's will be able to get their hands on this via Buy Stations, Supply Boxes or ground loot.

There will also be a host of new weapons to be found in the Gulag.

• Read more: Call of Duty Warzone: How to access the bunkers

The bunkers can now be accessed! Follow our bunker/vault guide and get your hands on all the high-level loot inside.

The update is likely to come out on Tuesday 19th, May going off the past release schedule at around 10 am PT / 1om ET / 6 pm BST.

The May 19 update is expected to be 20.2GB for PlayStation 4 players, 31GB on Xbox One, and 26.1GB (premium) or 26.1GB (free-to-play) for PC editions.

Two new Modern Warfare Maps - Hardhat & Aisle 9

Fans of Modern Warfare 3 will recognise this particular map. (Picture: Infinity Ward)

Modern Warfare will get two new maps, Hardhat, a fan favourite from Modern Warfare 3 and Aisle 9, a new map designed for the Gunfight game mode in mind but also with its own 3v3 playlist so you can play a variety of game modes on it if you wish.

Classic Battle Royale and Blood Money Quads come to Warzone

The devs want to take you back to a simpler time with the new Classic Battle Royale mode, it's stripped down and just the fundamentals so no Buy Stations, no Contracts, and no Gulag.

A constantly collapsing circle should keep the pace of the action high.

• Read more: Call of Duty: Warzone Plunder Guide: Bank & Helipad Deposit locations, Contracts, win conditions & tips

Blood Money has also been increased to quads - allowing you and three mates to play this money-focused game mode.

Updated Gulag Weapons

Visitors to the Gulag will be able to fight their way out with assault rifles and SMGs. (Picture: Infinity Ward)

The Gulag has quickly become an iconic part of gaming, and it is about to get a little spice with players now able to use several SMGs and assault rifles for the first time.

New weapons include:

• AK-47
• M13
• Kilo 141
• Ram-7
• Striker 45
• and more

Ghost Pack Contingency bundle arrives in Store

(Picture: Infinity Ward)

Get back to legendry character Simon "Ghost" Riley's roots with the Ghost Pack Contingency bundle. Featuring 10 items in total including an iconic Ghost skin, and two weapon blueprints this will be a popular skin bundle for long-time fans of the franchise.

Call of Duty: MW & Warzone Full Patch Notes

Playlist Update

Modern Warfare

• Realism Moshpit with NVG
• Reinfected Ground War
• Core Ground War
• Blueprint Gunfight
• Aisle 9 Face Off Moshpit!
• Hard Hat 24/7!

Warzone

• BR Solos
• BR Trios
• BR Quads
• Blood Money Quads
• Armor Box (available via loot on the ground and purchasable at Buy Stations): Resupply the entire team’s armor.
• Added Most Wanted contracts back (in addition to the other 3 contracts, none have been removed).
• Loot Update:
  • Added the new SKS (legendary only)
  • Updated 5 New Blueprints:
  • AX-50 – Epic
  • Kilo 141 – Legendary
  • FAL – Epic
  • MP7 – Legendary
  • AUG- Epic
• Gulag Loadouts – the Gulag will now randomly choose from 6 ARs and 4 SMGs. All automatic, no burst or single fire guns included:
  • Kilo 141
  • M4
  • AK-47
  • M13
  • SCAR
  • Ram-7
  • MP5
  • AUG
  • P90
  • Striker 45

General Fixes

• Infected and Gun Game now feature playlist text to reinforce that KDR and win loss are not affected
• Blueprint variants of Gun Game and Gunfight can now be enabled in custom match advanced options for their respective modes
• Added the fire throwing knife to restricted equipment for CDL
• Fix for the ‘Splash Guard’ shotgun weapon camo not applying properly to the weapon
• Fixed a bug where on occasion, your selected Operator would not appear in the squad walk
• Added a ‘Hold to Use’ option that allows you to choose between a hold or a press for the interaction button on keyboard and mouse
• Adjusted the Monitor Distance Coefficient slider option to maximum value from 2.00 to 5.00
• Out of map exploit fixes across various maps
• Fixed a bug where players could take the ATV out of the map on Aniyah Palace
• Fix for an XP exploit in Hardpoint
• Fix for the ‘Time to Reap’ watch not displaying the time
• Fix for the ‘Blue Skies’ watch appearing backwards when worn
• Fix for some players spawning facing a wall while playing FFA on Talsik Backlot
• Demolition: Added VO to alert the defending team a bomb site was destroyed
• One in the Chamber: This mode is now available in custom games!
• Regular Infected playlist now has random care package drops!
• Gun Game Reloaded is now in the Quick Play filter.
• Gunfight:
  • Fire throwing knife is now available in OSP mode
  • Fixes to the Snapshot grenade so it functions as intended in OSP mode
• Reinfected Ground War:
  • Removed IAV and Counter UAV
  • Added a hint to tutorialize how to sky dive in this mode
  • Do not show death icon when a player uses Field Upgrade Tac Insert to skydive
  • Deaths from Field Upgrade Tac Insert (skydive) no longer count as deaths on the scoreboard
  • Kills & Deaths do not count against your lifetime records in this mode, this is purely to reflect the accurate KDR on the scoreboard
  • Lower Juggernaut health in this mode only
  • No longer give killstreak points on kills if the player is in your party
  • Significantly lowered damage from killstreaks if the player called out the killstreak and then moved to the infected team
  • Added ATV visibility on the map to avoid players hiding while riding the ATV

Challenges/Missions

• Fix for Rodion’s Season 3, Objective 3 Mission from not tracking properly (“Purchase the Armor Bundle in Warzone 2 times while using Rodion as your Allegiance Operator”)
• Fix for the “Use the Dead Silence Field Upgrade in 3 different matches” not tracking properly

Weapons

• Renzetti:
  • Reduced the max ammo reserve
  • MK3 Burst Mod - Significant hip spread increase
  • MK3 Burst Mod - Small decrease to damage
  • Reduced damage when Akimbo and MK3 Burst Mod are both equipped
• FAL: Decrease to ADS time
• SCAR: Decrease to ADS time
• LMGS: Lowered ammo count for reload warning on belt fed LMGs
• Reduced penalty for holding breath too long with sniper scopes
• Fix for the level 34 unlock of the Renetti showing the Merc Foregrip
• VLK Rogue
  • Increased rate of fire
  • Increased close damage range for 12 gauge
  • Increased damage range to 6” Revolt barrel
• Holger 26
  • Increased move speed
  • Improved ADS time
  • Slight recoil reduction
• Attachments:
  • FTAC 8.98” Spitfire Barrel:
    • Improved ADS time
    • Faster movement
    • Reduced hip spread
  • XRK Ultralight Barrel:
  • Improved ads time
• 30 Round Magazine:
  • Reduced sprint out time
  • Improved ADS time
  • Faster movement
  • Improved hip spread profile
• Not Stock:
  • Increased sprint out time
  • Faster movement
  • Reduced hip spread
  • Improved ADS time
• Stippled Grip
  • Improved ADS time

Warzone

• Fix for a bug where a player could become immune to the gas if they were bought back as the final circle was closing
• Fix for a rare bug that left a player in the Gulag until the end of the match
• PC: Fixed an issue where the gas mask overlay could remain on screen after leaving the gas and entering a vehicle
• Removed the option to “Squad Fill” while in BR Solo
• Fix for voice chat sometimes cutting out during a match
• Reduced the RPG kill radius for players with full armor
• Final circle now moves (BR)
• The Most Wanted contract has had the time reduced from 5 minutes to 3 minutes
• Replaced Shield Turret with Armor Box at Buy Stations (Shield Turret is still in loot)

Special Operations

• When players are respawned via the plane their weapons will now start with at least one full magazine each, to fix getting into situations where you could respawn without any ammo
• Operation Headhunter - Fix for the players keeping the Gunship munition if the team wipes during the tank assault section
• Operation Brimstone - Fix for the Extraction Crate appearing to be already open if the team had wiped and restarted earlier in the match
• Special Operations: Survival
• PS4: Atlas Superstore has been added to Survival Mode
• Teammates respawned via the ‘Respawn Flare’ item will now come back with full armor, to help them survive their dangerous respawns better
• Disallow usage of the ‘Respawn Flare’ item if no teammates are currently in last stand or spectating, and display why
• Fix for missing dialog, store icons, and sounds during the buy phase
• Fix for missing message display for players attempting to use the minigun at the weapons store
• Fix for the ammo store not filling your magazine, and only your stock, and fix its missing sounds
• Made the assorted stores’ Cash font easier to read on dark screens
• Players now get $10 per hit on enemy helicopters

For more Call of Duty news, be sure to check out our dedicated section or some of our MW2 Guides & Tutorials below:

Modern Warfare 2 Guides - Jack Links Skin | Unlock All Operators | Check Server Status | Get Twitch Drops | Post-Credit Scene Explained | Unlock Gold Camo | Get Burger Town Operator | MGB Nuke | Unlock Every Weapon | All Killstreaks| Safe Code Locations | Check KD Ratio | XP Farm Trick | Chopper Gun Glitch | Weapon Tuning | Change Name Color | Hardcore Tier 1 Mode | Turn Off Crossplay | Steam Deck | Raid: Atomgrad | How To Play "Support A Team" | Unlock Orion Camo | Aim Assist Settings | 

Modern Warfare 2 Fixes & Issues- Best NVIDIA GeForce Drivers | Dev Error 6036 | MW2 Missing Items | Unlimited Tactical Sprint Bug | Stuck On Installing Bug | Display Name Not Allowed Bug | Gold Camo Not Unlocking | Voice Chat Not Working| Display FPS Counter | 

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