Call of Duty League Vanguard ruleset announced: modes, maps, bans

❘ Published: 2021-11-19T20:16:31

Activision / CDL

The Call of Duty League has officially announced Vanguard’s first rulest for the 2022 season including modes, maps, and banned items.

Since Vanguard’s launch, players had the option to enable a CDL ruleset in custom games but we now have an official system from the league itself.

While we still don’t have a third game mode, we can at least take a look at the restricted items and maps for Hardpoint and Search and Destroy.

Some notable things include all ammo types being banned while damage mags remain available. However, this list doesn’t include any Gentlemen’s Agreements that CDL pros are known for making after the rules are released so we could see some items not used this season that aren’t technically banned. Here’s what version 1.0 of the CDL rules looks like.

The MP40 is a reliable SMG in competitive Vanguard that only gets better with the right attachments.

CDL Ruleset V1.0

Maps & Modes:

Hardpoint

Tuscan
Bocage
Gavutu
Berlin
Desert Siege

Search and Destroy

Tuscan
Bocage
Desert Siege
Berlin
Demyansk

Restricted Items:

Primary Weapons:

All LMGs
All Shotguns
Combat Shield

Secondary Weapons:

All Launchers

Attachments:

Muzzle

MX Silencer
Mercury Silencer
M1929 Silencer

Optic

M19 4.0X Flip
1913 Variable 4-8X
ZF4 3.5X Rifle Scope
1229/Slate 3.25X Custom
SVT-40 PU Scope 3-6X
MK. 12 Night Vision

Underbarrel

GF-59 Flashlight
Bayonet

Ammo Type

All Ammo Types

Proficiency

Akimbo

Trigger Action

Rapid Action

Lethal:

Throwing Knife
Thermite
Demolition Charge
Molotov Cocktail

Tactical:

Stim
MK V Gas
S-Mine 44
Decoy Grenade

Perks:

Perk 1

Dauntless
Ghost

Perk 2

Tracker
High Alert
Forward Intel
Piercing Vision

Perk 3

Overkill
Tactician

Field Upgrade

Goliath
Jammer
Deployable Cover
Armor PLates
Field Mic
Tactical Insertion
Dead Drop

Killstreaks

Intel
Care Package
Spy Plane
Counter Spy Plane
Mortar Barrage
Warmachine
Guard Dog
Deathmachine
Emergency Airdrop
Flamenaut
Attack Dogs
Firebombing Run
Local Informants

You can find the complete ruleset with each game mode setting here.

This competitive ruleset is bound to change as new updates roll into the game. Also, there still has been no word on what the third game mode will be for the CDL season.

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When this changes we will be sure to update you on the new ruleset. For now, we await more information regarding the format and start date of the 2022 Call of Duty League season.