Zombie fans, get ready to celebrate—Treyarch has heard your calls. The excitement stems from the latest update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, where the developers outlined some key changes rolling out on Thursday. They’ve decided to reverse a previous adjustment to the Zombies Directed Mode that started back on January 3, acknowledging, "We don’t always get it right the first time."
"We understand it’s frustrating to get a ‘fix’ weeks later for something that wasn’t a problem for you initially," the team mentioned. "That’s why we’re rolling back the Directed Mode changes, adding four new buffs to Shadow Rift, and working on a solution so speedrunners can once again use the Shock Charge tactic in Terminus without a hitch. The first two updates are live right now, while the speedrun fix needs further testing before its release," they explained.
Treyarch also shared that some problems are trickier to solve than anticipated, requiring more time to address certain bugs or exploits. For instance, the Vermin double-attack glitch and the Terminus Speedrun fix are still pending, but they’re expected to be resolved with the launch of Season 2 on January 28, 2025.
Here’s a rundown of the patch notes for today’s update:
Global
Characters
- Fixed an issue where Maya’s “Joyride” Operator Skin became invisible beyond 70 meters.
UI
- Corrected visual glitches in the Events tab.
Audio
- Fixed missing audio for in-game Event milestone banners.
Multiplayer
Modes
Red Light, Green Light
- Increased XP rewards from match bonuses.
Stability
- Implemented various stability improvements.
Zombies
Maps
Citadelle des Morts
- Resolved a bug causing the game to crash when using the Void Sheath Augment for Aether Shroud with certain Elemental Swords.
- Fixed multiple visual effects that would stop working.
Directed Mode
- Corrected guidance errors when a player disconnects with a stamp.
- Fixed incorrect guidance each time a new stamp appears.
- Resolved an issue preventing quest progression when picking up Solais post-stamp spawn.
Modes
Directed Mode
- Removed the extended intervals between rounds and delays when spawning zombies after five looped rounds at the round cap.
Ammo Mods
Shadow Rift
Activation Rates
- Increased normal enemy activation rate from 15% to 20%.
- Boosted special enemy activation rate from 5% to 7%.
- Enhanced elite enemy activation rate with Big Game Augment from 5% to 7%.
Cooldown Timer
- Reduced cooldown by 25%.
LTM Highlights and Adjustments
Dead Light, Green Light
- Added Liberty Falls to the map selection.
- Raised the round cap to 20 before Exfil.
- Stability enhancements.
Black Ops 6 is off to a strong start
While some lingering issues remain, this patch is a welcome sight, and hopefully, these rollback updates will enhance the overall Zombies gameplay experience.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 achieved a significant milestone as the first title in the series available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on launch day. This move has boosted subscription revenues and helped it become the top-selling game in the U.S. for October and November 2024.
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