Part 3: Season 03 Maps, Modes, Events and Initial Weapons Details
Map Management: Welcome to Verdansk and Rebirth Island. Confirmed Modes: 150-Player Battle Royale, Plunder, and (at Mid-Season) Ranked Play on Verdansk. Plus; Rebirth Island Resurgence Quads within the Launch Window, with other squad sizes dropping the following week. And a brand-new Battle Royale Casual mode on Verdansk where 28 players and up to 120 Bots can warm up before the main events. Major Launch Event: Major Rewards: Free, major rewards in the Return to Verdansk Event include the Kilo 141 Assault Rifle, two Modern Warfare® 2019 Operators for Call of Duty: Warzone only, the infamous Kali Sticks, and a special Verdansk-themed Operator Skin for Caine as the ultimate reward! A new grindset: Four free weapons available at Season 03 launch and during the Return to Verdansk Event are confirmed and detailed, including three Verdansk-era originals: the Kilo 141 Assault Rifle (Call of Duty: Warzone download & launch reward), CR-56 AMAX Assault Rifle (Battle Pass Reward), and HDR Sniper Rifle (Battle Pass Reward).Season 03: Confirmed Maps and Modes

Returning Map: Verdansk (Launch), Map: Rebirth Island (Launch Window)
Season 03 is dominated by the arrival of Verdansk at launch. Then during the Launch Window, expect Resurgence modes to appear on Rebirth Island as this map drops back into the map pool along with Verdansk. Expect the following Modes as Season 03 progresses:Returning: Battle Royale (Verdansk, Launch)
150 Players, 25 Minute Matches
New: Battle Royale Casual (Verdansk, Launch)
148 Players, Players & Bots, 28 Players, up to 120 Bots
Returning: Plunder Quads (Verdansk, Launch)
100 Players, 20 Minute Matches
Returning: Call of Duty: Warzone Bootcamp (Verdansk, Launch)
Training, 44 Players, 12 Humans, 32 Bots, 15 Minute Matches
Returning: Resurgence (Rebirth Island, Launch Window)
44 Players, 15 Minute Matches
New: Battle Royale Ranked Play (Verdansk, Mid-Season)
150 Players, Trios, Verdansk.
More Modes at Mid-Season

Call of Duty: Warzone Events: “Return to Verdansk” (Launch, WZ Only)
Activation Dates: April 3 to 15 Free Event. Total Rewards: 20, including up to six Instant unlocks for new and veteran players



Event Intel Part 1: Explore

- Battle Royale[/*]
- Battle Royale Casual[/*]
- Plunder[/*]
Event Intel Part 2: Find Hidden Safes
The actual missions you’re undertaking during this Event is to choose a Zone and thoroughly explore it, looking for Hidden Safes. There are multiple Safes across each Zone. You and your Squad can open as many Hidden Safes as you can find during a match. Each Safe can only be opened once, and when opened, expect an explosive indication (visible to rival teams) that the Safe has been cracked! When you open a Hidden Safe, there are three possible outcomes:- Supply Loot: The Hidden Safe contains a variety of ground loot, but no other reward.[/*]
- Zone Reward: The Hidden Safe contains an Event Reward. Each Zone has a specific reward from the first 12 listed below. Each member of your Squad receives the reward.[/*]
- Special Reward: [[REDACTED]].[/*]
Event Unlocks: Zone Rewards (All Players)

Event Intel Part 3: Mastery Rewards (All Players)

A New Grindset: Initial Weapons Detail
Prior to the Season 03 Announcement Blog on March 27, which fully details all the incoming weapons and special Attachments are covered, it’s worth detailing the weapons confirmed so far:Primary Weapon: Kilo 141 (Launch)
Assault Rifle, Call of Duty: Warzone Download Reward
Primary Weapon: CR-56 AMAX (Launch)
Assault Rifle, Battle Pass Page 6 HVT Tier Reward, Completion Page Battle Pass Blueprint
Primary Weapon: HDR (Launch)
Sniper Rifle, Battle Pass Page 3 HVT Tier Reward, Page 11 Battle Pass Blueprint
Melee Weapon: Kali Sticks (Launch)
Melee, Event Reward
Part 4: Prepare for Season 03 Now! Verdansk Launch Sequence
Important Intel: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, and General game content drops a day early on Wednesday April 2, 9AM PT. Call of Duty: Warzone content launches 24 hours later, on Thursday April 3, 9AM PT. Free Trial: Play All of Black Ops 6 During 24-Hour Countdown: Pre-load the game, then access Black Ops 6 as a premium player or via a Free Trial with the entire Season 03 premium game accessible for 24 hours, allowing you to grind out some of the new weapons, including the Kilo 141, CR-56 AMAX, and HDR. Welcome Home: At around 9AM PT on April 3rd, expect to access the Call of Duty: Warzone lobby, squad up, and return to Verdansk on PC for the first time since December 2021.Season 03 and the Return of Verdansk: April 2 9AM PT to April 3 9AM PT
Prior to the March 27 Season 03 Announcement Blog and Roadmap detailing all new Multiplayer, Zombies, and general content shared with Call of Duty: Warzone, we can confirm that the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 03 launch is planned to roll out across two separate days: Wednesday April 2, 9AM PT: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, Battle Pass, and general content launches. Thursday April 3, 9AM PT: Call of Duty: Warzone content launches.Verdansk Launch Sequence

Wednesday April 2, 9:00AM PT
- Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, Battle Pass, BlackCell, and general content becomes accessible to all Premium players.[/*]
- Call of Duty: Warzone completely shuts down for 24-hours.[/*]
- Simultaneously, a 24-hour Multiplayer and Zombies Free Trial commences, available to everyone, including all Season 03 Premium content from these two game modes.[/*]
- This Free Trial unlocks it all; allowing you into every Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Map and all Zombies content, including everything from Season 03 (revealed tomorrow)![/*]
- Season 03 Battle Pass and BlackCell content, including two free weapons within the Battle Pass, also become available.[/*]
- Additionally, the Kilo 141 Assault Rifle is unlocked for you to use, once you download the Call of Duty: Warzone game files and click on the updated tile. Call of Duty: Warzone won’t be available until the next day, but the Kilo 141 will![/*]
24-hours Countdown: Wednesday April 2, 9:01AM PT to Thursday April 3, 8:59AM PT
- A 24-hour “Countdown to Verdansk launch” timer now begins.[/*]
- Use these 24 hours wisely: This is the very best time to level up all preferred weapons you want to use in Verdansk![/*]
- Obtain the Kilo 141 for free, optionally pop a couple of 2WXP tokens, and play Black Ops 6 content to unlock attachments and camos, via the Premium game or Free Trial.[/*]
- Get into the proper Grindset: Complete Season 03 Battle Pass Pages (free or paid) to unlock two additional new base weapons; the CR-56 AMAX Assault Rifle, and the HDR Sniper Rifle.[/*]
Welcome Home: Thursday April 3, 8:45AM PT to 9:00AM PT

- Stand by for your first return drop into Verdansk; departure is imminent![/*]
- In-game messaging will direct you to the appropriate menus.[/*]
- Various rewards prior to your first match will be granted (and were detailed earlier in this Blog).[/*]
- At around 9:00AM PT, expect to access the Call of Duty: Warzone Lobby, to squad up, and return to Verdansk for the first time since December 2021.[/*]
Just Dropped: The Call of Duty Shop Verdansk Collection
