Black Ops 4 August 6 update patch notes – M16 & AA50 sniper, new Blackout vehicle and more
Call of Duty developers Treyarch have released another update in Black Ops 4 on August 6, and we’ve got everything you need to know.
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The v1.22 patch update in Black Ops 4 includes a flurry of new content for the game’s three core modes – multiplayer, Zombies, and Blackout battle royale.
Below, you can find the full details about the update, including two new weapons, new modes, the debut of a new vehicle in Blackout and more.
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Multiplayer
The August 6 update has added two new weapons in multiplayer – the M16 Tactical Rifle whose appearance and function is based of the iconic weapon from previous Call of Duty titles, and the Havelina AA50 sniper rifle.
Two more weapons have been added to Black Ops 4 multiplayer – the M16 Tactical Rifle and Havelina AA50 sniper rifle.In addition, the fan-favorite Infected mode has also been brought back in multiplayer, albeit with a slight twist.
Called Infected: Final Stand, the remixed version of the classic Survivors vs Zombies party game now gives Survivors the chance to get revived if they are attacked. On the flip side, Zombies now have a limited number of combined lives to try and hunt down Survivors.
The two new weapons and Infected: Last Stand are currently only available on the PlayStation 4, so Xbox One and PC players will have to wait the customary seven days before they can enjoy the content.
Infected: Final Stand adds a twist to the fan-favorite party game.Blackout
Just as with multiplayer, the v1.22 update has introduced a lot of new content in Blackout, including the brand new Tactical Bike vehicle – a motorcycle that has support for both a drive and a second player in the sidecar.
Additionally, the brand new Pandemic mode is now also available in the battle royale. The 80-player mode starts off like any other Blackout match, but players who get eliminated turn into Zombies, which have super abilities such as faster speed, higher jumping, breathing longer underwater, tracking of footsteps and more.
Again, due to Sony’s exclusivity agreement with Activision, this new Blackout content is currently only available on the PS4, and will be added to Xbox One and PC in a week’s time.
In Pandemic, Blackout players will turn into Zombies once they are eliminated.The full patch notes for the v1.22 update released in Black Ops 4 on August 6 can be found below, as provided by Treyarch on Reddit.
August 6th Update: Operation Apocalypse Z: Survivors Now Live on PS4 + New Content in All Modes
Operation Apocalypse Z: Survivors Now Live on PS4
Operation Apocalypse Z: Survivors kicks off today on PS4 with 60 new Tiers of Contraband rewards, new game content in all modes, weapon tuning, gameplay improvements, and more. Let’s get into everything included in our mid-season update:
MULTIPLAYER – Infected: Final Stand, S6 Stingray Operator Mod Tuning, New Weapon Support, Daemon 3XB Mastercraft Fix, Featured Playlist Updates
Everyone’s favorite undead party game returns today on PS4 with an entirely new set of game-changing twists as the zombie apocalypse continues. In Infected: Final Stand, players start on designated teams of Survivors vs. Zombies. Survivors have one life but can be revived, while Zombies have a limited pool of lives as they hunt down the Survivors within the time limit.
Teams alternate each round, with victory going to the first team to win four rounds. Survivors win the round by surviving until the time limit, or by eliminating the Zombies team. Zombies win by eliminating all Survivors before the time limit. Work together, adopt new strategies, and keep moving if you want to win.
On the weapons front, we’ve added Create-a-Class support for the M16 tactical rifle and Havelina AA50 sniper rifle, made new tuning changes to the S6 Stingray’s Operator Mod, and addressed an issue where the Daemon 3XB “Imaginator” Mastercraft wasn’t leveling up properly – see the patch notes below for all the details. Featured Playlists also get an update today, bringing Infected: Final Stand and Endurance Moshpit to PS4, Chaos Domination and Endurance Moshpit to Xbox One, and Half-Off Heist and Endurance Moshpit to PC.
BLACKOUT – Pandemic LTM, Tactical Bike, Ray Gun MKII Variants, New Wall Buys and Easter Eggs
The infection spreads to Blackout in our new Pandemic limited-time mode, where up to 80 players compete to survive the apocalypse or join the ever-growing horde. At the start of the match, your squad will drop in and fight to stay alive against the competition… and if you’re eliminated, it’s time to get revenge as a flesh-eating zombie.
Zombie players have super speed, can jump higher, stay underwater longer, don’t take fall damage, track survivors’ footsteps, see pulses of enemies on the map, and hunt their prey with two Hell’s Retriever axes. Zombies respawn in waves every 15 seconds, and their ranks grow with every survivor eliminated. The result: an epic showdown in the final circle between the best-equipped survivors and dozens of super-charged zombies hunting them down at the end of the world.
The team has had an absolute blast designing and playtesting Pandemic, and we’re truly excited to bring the spirit of Infected to the biggest Call of Duty map in existence. Check it out this week on PS4 and let us know what you think.
The new Tactical Bike vehicle also makes its Blackout debut today, with support for a driver and an optional partner in the sidecar. Take one for a spin over to one of the Zombies-themed locations on the map, where we’ve added the chance to find three new Ray Gun MKII variants in Mystery Boxes, along with wall buy weapons in all Zombies locations to help you loot up. We’ve also created some new Zombies-inspired Easter Eggsfor both Blackout maps… sorry, no spoilers.
ZOMBIES – “Duck and Cover” Gauntlet, Weapon Tuning, Ray Gun MKII in Aether Mystery Boxes, Gameplay Improvements, New Weapon Support
Take on 30 new rounds of challenges at Camp Edward in “Duck and Cover” on PS4, our new Zombies Gauntlet for “Alpha Omega” with new Nebulium Plasma and Calling Card rewards at rounds 10, 20, and 30. Think you can get a perfect run on your first try?
Aether story fans will now be able to find the Ray Gun MKII in Mystery Boxes on “Blood of the Dead” and “Classified”, and we’ve added penetration to standard Ray Gun MKII blasts to help you mow down the hordes more efficiently. This update also brings plenty of weapon tuning to Zombies, including significantly increased damage for the Reaver C86, Argus, and Locus, as well as a fix for a crash that could occur when Pack-a-Punching the Ballistic Knife with Dual Wield and either Clan Tag or Kill Counter equipped. We’ve also implemented gameplay improvements and fixes for “Alpha Omega”, “Blood of the Dead”, and the Blood Wolf Bite Perk. Read on below for the full list of patch notes to see what’s changed.
GLOBAL – New Contraband Rewards, Ultra Weapon Bribe, M16 and Havelina AA50, Improved Contract Rewards
New Contraband rewards have arrived on PS4, including an Ultra Weapon Bribe, new Epic Outfits, Gestures, Reactive Camo, Jump Pack, Calling Cards, and more. The classic burst-fire M16 tactical rifle and new Havelina AA50 sniper rifle are also now earnable via Ultra Weapon Bribes and Reserves, with an additional earnable Ultra Weapon Bribe planned for a special event later in this Operation.
We’ve also increased the Contract reward rate by guaranteeing at least one normal Contract with a Reserve Case reward in addition to the two Hard Contracts in Multiplayer, World League, and Blackout. In Zombies, players will always earn bonus Nebulium Plasma and XP from completing any normal Contracts that don’t already offer a Reserve Case and XP.
Onto the full list of what’s new with today’s update:
- Multiplayer
- Infected: Final Stand added to Featured Playlists (PS4).
- Support added for M16 and Havelina AA50 weapons (PS4).
- Weapon tuning for S6 Stingray Operator Mod.
- Fix for Daemon 3XB Mastercraft leveling bug.
- Featured Playlist updates on all platforms.
- Blackout
- Pandemic limited-time mode now live (PS4).
- Tactical Bike vehicle added to main map (PS4).
- Standard Alcatraz playlist replaces Alcatraz Horde (PS4).
- Added three Ray Gun MKII variants to Mystery Boxes.
- Wall buy weapons added to all Zombies-related locations.
- Added new Zombies-inspired Easter Eggs to both Blackout maps.
- Reduced the number of rockets required to destroy vehicles.
- Featured Playlist updates on all platforms.
- Zombies
- “Duck and Cover” Gauntlet now live for “Alpha Omega” (PS4).
- M16 and Havelina AA50 weapons added to Mystery Box (PS4).
- Armory support added for M16, Havelina AA50, and new MKII Weapons (PS4).
- Significantly improved damage for Reaver C86, Argus, and Locus.
- Added Ray Gun MKII to the Mystery Box in “Blood of the Dead” and “Classified”.
- Added penetration to standard Ray Gun MKII blasts.
- Gameplay improvements and fixes for “Alpha Omega”, “Blood of the Dead”, Blood Wolf Bite, and Ballistic Knife.
- Global
- 60 new Tiers of Contraband rewards (PS4).
- M16 and Havelina AA50 now available in Ultra Weapon Bribes and Reserves (PS4).
- Improved normal Contract reward rate.
BLACKOUT
- Limited-Time Modes
- Pandemic
- New limited-time mode now live on PS4.
- Up to 80 players compete for survival. Once killed, players spawn in as a zombie.
- Zombies have super speed, can jump higher, track enemies, see pulses of survivors on the map, stay underwater longer, don’t take fall damage, and cannot heal.
- Zombies get two Hell’s Retriever axes per spawn, and restock upon getting a kill.
- Zombies respawn every 15 seconds.
- Win by being the last remaining survivors, or by wiping out all survivors as a member of the zombie horde.
- Alcatraz Portals
- Alcatraz Horde playlist replaced by standard Alcatraz playlist.
- Pandemic
- Vehicles
- Tactical Bike
- New motorcycle with sidecar now available on the main map.
- Supports one driver and one passenger in the sidecar.
- Tactical Bike
MULTIPLAYER
- Limited-Time Modes
- Infected: Final Stand
- New limited-time mode now live on PS4.
- Players start on designated teams of Survivors vs. Zombies and switch teams each round.
- Survivors have one life and can be revived. Zombies respawn using a limited pool of lives.
- Survivors chose from pre-set classes. Zombies are equipped with Bowie Knives and Combat Axes.
- Survivors win the round by surviving until the time limit, or by eliminating the Zombies team. Zombies win by eliminating all Survivors before the time limit.
- First team to win four rounds wins the match.
- Infected: Final Stand
- Weapons
- Added Create-a-Class support for M16 tactical rifle and Havelina AA50 sniper rifle.
ZOMBIES
- Gauntlets
- “Duck and Cover”
- 30 rounds of new challenges 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.
- “Duck and Cover”
- Weapon Support
- Added M16 and Havelina AA50 to Mystery Boxes.
- Added Armory support for M16 and Havelina AA50.
- Added new MKII Weapon support.
GLOBAL
- Black Market
- 60 new Tiers in the Operation Apocalypse Z: Survivors Contraband stream, including an Ultra Weapon Bribe, new Epic Outfits, Gestures, Reactive Camo, Jump Pack, Calling Cards, and more.
- M16 tactical rifle and Havelina AA50 sniper rifle now available in Ultra Weapon Bribes and Reserves.
ZOMBIES
- Weapons
- Ray Gun MKII
- Added the Ray Gun MKII to the Mystery Box in “Blood of the Dead” and “Classified”.
- Added penetration to standard Ray Gun MKII blasts.
- Reaver C86
- Significantly increased damage.
- Addressed an issue where the Compact Scope reticle could appear missing.
- Argus
- Significantly increased damage.
- Locus
- Significantly increased damage.
- Ballistic Knife
- Fixed a crash that could occur when Pack-a-Punching the Ballistic Knife with Dual Wield and either Clan Tag or Kill Counter equipped.
- Ray Gun MKII
- Perks
- Blood Wolf Bite
- Addressed an issue where picking up ammo drops from Luna would reduce Shield weapon ammo to zero.
- Blood Wolf Bite
- Miscellaneous
- “Alpha Omega”
- Addressed an issue where players could get stuck between A.D.A.M. and a wall.
- Addressed a rare progression break when a player disconnected while holding a Main Quest part.
- Addressed a visual issue with the Primis Richtofen character model.
- Closed an exploit where players were able to activate the generator event and leave the room before the doors dropped.
- Closed an exploit spot in the Green House Backyard area.
- “Alpha Omega”
- “Blood of the Dead”
- Addressed an issue where Hellhounds could flip upside down at the Docks.
- Closed an exploit where players could get under the floor using a Special Weapon.
MULTIPLAYER
- Weapons
- S6 Stingray (Operator Mod)
- Reduced 2-hit kill range from 32 meters to 22 meters.
- Slightly reduced explosive damage.
- Slowed fire rate.
- Daemon 3XB (Mastercraft)
- “Imaginator” Mastercraft now levels up properly.
- S6 Stingray (Operator Mod)
- Featured Playlists (August 6-13)
- PS4
- Infected: Final Stand
- Endurance Moshpit
- Barebones Moshpit
- Mercenary Deathmatch Moshpit
- Bolt-Action Barebones
- Xbox One
- Chaos Domination
- Endurance Moshpit
- Barebones Moshpit
- Mercenary Deathmatch Moshpit
- Bolt-Action Barebones
- PS4
BLACKOUT
- Weapons
- Added Ray Gun MKII variants as potential drops in Mystery Boxes.
- Added wall buy weapons to Zombies-related locations in the main map.
- Reduced the number of rockets required to destroy vehicles.
- Easter Eggs
- Added new Zombies-inspired Easter Eggs to discover in both maps. Happy hunting!
- Featured Playlists (August 6-13)
- PS4
- Pandemic
- Alcatraz
- Quads
- Duos
- Solo
- Xbox One
- Alcatraz Horde
- Hardcore Quads
- Quads
- Duos
- Solo
- PS4
GLOBAL
- Contracts
- Normal Contracts will now include at least one Contract with a Reserve Case reward in Multiplayer, World League, and Blackout each day, in addition to Hard Contracts that reward Reserve Cases.
MULTIPLAYER
- Featured Playlists (August 6-13)
- PC
- Quickplay
- Half-Off Heist
- Barebones Deathmatch Moshpit
- Endurance Moshpit
- PC
BLACKOUT
- Featured Playlists (August 6-13)
- PC
- Quickplay
- Alcatraz Horde
- Hardcore Quads
- Solo
- PC
