Treyarch Studios has released another hefty update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, this time adding two “new” 5v5 multiplayer maps. Actually, they’re variants of existing maps – Seaside Sunset is Seaside but at dusk, while Firing Range Night is, well, the Firing Range at nighttime. Some bug fixes and such have also been included.
The two map variants are available across all platforms, as are some new playlists. These are Hardcore Nuketown, Chaos Hardpoint, and Mercenary Objective Moshpit. Even better is the fact that the Bowie Knife has been added to equipment stashes and Zombies drops in Blackout. It’s silent and kills in one hit.
Another new playlist that makes its debut (but on PS4) is Safeguard. This new mode sees two teams escorting their robot into the opposing side while fighting off incursions from the enemy team. Blackout players on PS4 can also play the Zombies Origins character missions, which unlock Dempsey, Nikolai, Takeo, and Richtofen. Check out the full patch notes below for more information.
SUMMARY
Multiplayer
- Safeguard playlist (PS4).
- Seaside Sunset and Firing Range Night MP maps.
- Hardcore Nuketown, Chaos Hardpoint, and Mercenary Objective Moshpit playlists.
- Exploit/bug fixes for Nuketown and Summit.
Blackout
- Zombies Origins Character Missions (PS4).
- Blightfather Event with lower health in Solos and Duos (PS4).
- Bowie Knife now available on all platforms.
Zombies
Stability fixes across all maps.
General
Specialist HQ and After Action Report improvements.
ALL PLATFORMS
We’ve made the following changes on all platforms (version 262.34(54).22.0.28.0.16542 on PC):
Multiplayer
Playlists
- Featured Playlist changed to Safeguard (PS4) / Hardcore Mercenary Moshpit (Xbox One and PC).
- Hardcore Nuketown added to Featured category.
- Chaos Hardpoint added to Featured category.
- Hardpoints spawn in a random order
- Score increases with each teammate on the Hardpoint
- Score limit increased to 1000
6v6
- Mercenary Objective Moshpit added to Featured category.
- Domination, Hardpoint, Control, Search & Destroy, Heist
- No parties allowed
5v5
Maps
- Added Seaside Sunset and Firing Range Night to all playlists.
- Closed exploits in Nuketown that allowed Ruin to grapple outside of the map.
- Resolved an issue where the scoreboard would flash on screen after ending a game on Nuketown.
- Resolved an issue on Summit that allowed Care Packages deployed on a ramp in the eastern part of the map to float.
Create-a-Class
Resolved an issue that removed an attachment from weapons with maximum attachments and a Clan Tag or Kill Counter equipped.
Challenges
Tactical Mask Challenge now properly tracks kills while an enemy Counter UAV is active.
Blackout
Weapons
Bowie Knife now available in Equipment Stashes, as a random drop from killing Zombies, and as a randomized item spawn in Zombies-themed locations on all platforms.
Character Missions
Zombies Origins Character Missions (Dempsey, Nikolai, Takeo, Richtofen) now available to find and complete (PS4).
Playlists
- Blightfather event enabled in all playlists (PS4).
- Reduced the health of the Blightfather in Solo and Duo playlists.
Zombies
Gameplay
IX
Resolved an issue where sliding under a Blade Trap without taking damage would not contribute to another player’s challenge.
Stability
General
- Fixed a crash that could occur occasionally when using Anywhere But Here.
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when a player disconnected while another player was downed.
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when a player disconnected during Fast Travel.
IX
- Fixed a crash that could occur when killing enemies with traps in IX.
- Fixed additional crashes related to a player helping another with challenges in IX.
General
Specialist Headquarters
Improved Torque tutorial mission scripting.
After Action Report
After Action Report in Multiplayer and Blackout will now display all earned Tier Rewards and allow the player to scroll through the Tier Rewards menu.
