The latest Call of Duty Black Ops 4 update has proven a big one for PS4 players. And while not everything is available today on Xbox One, it will be coming to that platform and PC next week.
There is a huge list of patch notes confirming everything included in today’s Black Ops 4 1.13 update on each platform. And Operation Grand Heist, the official name of the new DLC live on PS4 today, is also set to add new content to all platforms across February, March and April.
Treyarch gave a brief overview on what is coming to Black Ops 4, writing: “Operation Grand Heist delivers new ways to play in every mode. In Multiplayer, Outrider joins the party as our newest Specialist, plus three new weapons for players to unlock, two new Black Ops Pass maps to run wild in, the return of Party Games with One in the Chamber, a massive gameplay tuning update across every weapon class.
“We’ve also made tuning updates to several Scorestreaks, Specialists, Perks, Gear, and Equipment to ensure a fresh new Multiplayer meta to enjoy all season long… and of course, League Play begins this Thursday with the launch of the World League Hub.
“Zombies fans can take on the new “Death-Con Five” Gauntlet on “Classified” with the help of the new Ethereal Razor Perk and Signature Weapons, now supported in the Zombies Armory.
“Players can also now earn a second Tier Skip each day for completing Daily Callings, and we’ve greatly improved the overall Zombies experience with a huge round of stability fixes and gameplay improvements. Our next new Zombies experience for Black Ops Pass holders, “Ancient Evil”, arrives in March during this Operation, with more new features and content planned for Zombies throughout the season.
“And in Blackout, drop into two new locations based on “Buried” and “Outlaw” in the southeast desert’s new Ghost Town destination, and rise through the ranks of Blackout’s new Prestige system with 10 Prestige levels and 1,000 Echelons.
“We’ve retooled Armor, made tuning passes on nearly every weapon class to shake up the meta, reworked the scoring system to create more opportunities to earn Merits, and added new quality-of-life improvements like the ability to instantly swap weapon attachments onto a gun on pickup. And on Friday, put the pedal to the metal in Hot Pursuit, our all-new respawn mode featuring a new fleet of police vehicles and Muscle Cars.”
Black Ops 4 patch notes for update 1.13 can be found below:
AVAILABLE ON PS4, XBOX ONE AND PC TODAY:
- Featured Playlists
- Arms Race Team Deathmatch added as Featured Playlist.
- Score per EKIA increased from 100 to 150.
- Hardcore Endurance Moshpit, Pro Series Moshpit, Mercenary Deathmatch Moshpit, and Chaos Domination added to Featured category.
NEW CHANGES COMING TO PS4 FIRST AND THEN XBOX ONE AND PC:
- New Specialist
- Outrider playable in Multiplayer after unlocking Tier 1 in the Black Market.
- Special Issue Weapon: Sparrow
- Fire explosive-tipped arrows with deadly accuracy.
- Special Issue Equipment: Hawk
- Pilotable drone that can be parked at strategic overwatch positions. Automatically tags enemies in its view.
- New Weapons
- Three new weapons now earnable in the Black Market to use in Multiplayer:
- Switchblade X9 folding SMG
- Rampage full-auto shotgun
- Cha-Ching! money bag melee weapon
- Three new weapons now earnable in the Black Market to use in Multiplayer:
- New Multiplayer Maps
- Lockup and Casino maps now available for Black Ops Pass holders.
- Available in standard map rotation (Core and Hardcore) and in the new Map Pack Moshpit playlist.
- Featured Playlists
- One in the Chamber added as Featured Playlist.
- Players are given three lives and a pistol with one bullet.
- Land a shot or melee enemies to gain another bullet and 100 points.
- Keep an eye on the UAV sweep and earn the most points to win.
- Map Pack Moshpit added to Featured category.
- Moshpit playlist featuring Lockup and Casino.
- Hardcore Endurance Moshpit, Pro Series Moshpit, and Mercenary Deathmatch Moshpit added to Featured category.
- One in the Chamber added as Featured Playlist.
- New Destination: Ghost Town
- Drop into a new Western-themed destination in the southeast desert featuring two new locations inspired by fan-favorite maps: “Outlaw” above ground and “Buried” below.
- Prestige System
- Prestige up to 10 times and conquer 1,000 Echelons on your way to Prestige Master.
- Unlock unique Prestige icons, Calling Cards, Victory Coins, and Echelon Characters as you rise through the ranks.
- New Structures
- Dozens of new and supporting structures added throughout the map, including additional buildings and entirely new locations for more looting options.
- New Characters
- Outrider playable in Blackout after unlocking Tier 1 in the Black Market.
- Cosmic Silverback now available for Black Ops Pass holders.
- New Gauntlet: “Death-Con Five”
- 30 rounds of challenges on “Classified” with unique rules for each round.
- Players earn medals and tiered rewards for completing rounds 10, 20, and 30, as well as a cosmetic reward for completing round 30 without failing a round.
- Players are issued a Strike by failing a round, with the game ending after three Strikes.
- All matches are timed for competitive speed-run support.
- New Perk: Ethereal Razor
- Provides health gain and greatly increased damage to melee attacks.
- Black Market
- New 100-Tier Contraband stream including:
- 3 new earnable weapons
- New Blackout character
- New Mastercraft Weapon
- New Reactive Camos
- New Epic Outfits
- New cosmetic Jump Pack item type + more
- Newly revamped Black Market featuring the return of Blackjack
- New 100-Tier Contraband stream including: