Two days after the mid-season update for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War was released, the makers of Treyarch released a hotfix for the shooter that takes care of minor issues that surfaced in the hours. Version 1.15 is now available on all platforms.
But other features have also made it into the update. Among other things, you can now choose three business cards in the barracks, which other players will then see on your profile. In future, you can also mark a class as a favorite that will automatically be equipped with the weapons that are created using the "Quick Equip" function. In addition, players now have the opportunity to take a closer look at the operators of other participants in the lobby. The Wolf Operator Bundle is now also available for purchase in the store.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - Patch Notes (Version 1.15)
Global
Features
Choose up to three Calling Cards to display in your Showcase, now available in the Player Identity menu at the Barracks Players can now use the "Set as Favorite" option in Create-a-Class to designate a target class for the Quick Equip feature. Weapons equipped through Quick Equip will automatically appear in this class. Players can now inspect other players' operator models while in the lobby. Operators
Wolf Operator Bundle now available in the Store. UI
Addressed an issue where a pop-up message stating "Quitting with 3 or fewer players on your team will result in a loss and a ladder point penalty" could erroneously appear when attempting to join on a friend.
Multiplayer
Maps
(Miami Strike) Addressed an issue where attackers / defenders could spawn on the same spawn side in CDL Custom Games. Daily Challenges
The "Junked" Daily Challenge now tracks progress for destroying enemy Field Upgrades by interacting with them, not just by shooting them. Stability
Fixed a rare crash related to players joining a match in progress in Search and Destroy. Fixed a rare crash in Multi-Team related to radiation clouds. CODCaster
Addressed an issue where CODCaster could be selected in non-team-based modes.
Zombies
Menus
Moved the Private Match Server Pause feature to an option in the Pause menu to allow the host of a match to apply a Blueprint from the Pause menu without inadvertently pausing the match. Outbreak
Fixed crashes related to Krasny Soldier and zombie pathfinding. Addressed an issue where a player's vehicle would not take damage when running into Special or Elite enemies. Addressed an issue that caused jetpack flames to appear on an HVT when their jetpack was not in use. Onslaught (PS4 / PS5)
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War update 1.14 goes live at 12 a.m. EDT March 30, but Treyarch has been kind enough to offer players the patch notes in advance. Weighing about 7-12GB depending on your platform of choice, the girthy mid-season update offers the 6v6 Miami Strike map, a Mansion map for 2v2 and 3v3, as well as a new region to explore in Outbreak. Read the full details below courtesy of the latest official blog post from Treyarch.
'Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War' update 1.14 goes live March 30. Read the full patch notes here. 'Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War' is available now on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. Treyarch/ActivisionGLOBAL
Weapons
Assault Rifles
Krig 6
Improved visibility while firing in ADS.
Complete tuning pass on weapon accuracy, weapon movement, and visual clarity while firing with any Optic attachment.
Addressed instances of the weapon feeling 'floaty' when firing for a prolonged amount of time.
FFAR 1
Increased ballistic speed by 12.8 percent.
Groza
Increased maximum damage range by 40 percent.
Attachments
Complete tuning pass on Muzzle and Underbarrel attachments that affect Recoil on assault rifles.
Submachine Guns
Milano 821
Increased mid-range damage by 10 percent.
Increased mid-range damage range by 33 percent.
Increased sprint out speed by 14.2 percent.
Increased raise speed by 11 percent.
Slightly increased ADS-in speed.
KSP 45
Increased ballistic speed by 32.5 percent.
Reduced burst delay by 20 percent.
AK-74u
Reduced accuracy with prolonged firing.
Reduced muzzle velocity by 23.4 percent.
LC10
Reduced max damage range by 41 percent.
Slightly reduced mid-range damage.
MAC-10
Modified bullet pattern to add slightly more horizontal trajectories.
Attachments
Complete tuning pass on Muzzle and Underbarrel attachments that affect Recoil on SMGs.
Light Machine Guns
Light Machine Gun Alpha
Reduced maximum damage range by 25 percent.
Sniper Rifles
Disabled glint effect on sniper rifles with Iron Sights equipped.
Pistols
1911
Increased ADS speed by 11 percent.
Magnum
Slightly decreased hip-fire accuracy.
Dual Wield: Bullet trajectories are now more varied when firing both guns simultaneously.
Redesigned the 4.7' Takedown Barrel attachment into a 'Tight Snub' Barrel. This attachment now adds damage to both enemies and vehicles.
Launchers
RPG-7
Slightly increased blast radius.
Greatly increased length of straight rocket flight path.
General
Rockets now inflict more damage to enemies with Flak Jacket in Hardcore. Still requires a direct hit for a 1-hit kill.
Attachments
Infantry V-Choke
Updated attachment description to clarify pros and cons.
Weapon Progression
Players can now earn Weapon XP and Challenge progress by using any weapon, even if they do not currently own it (for example, using another player's weapon picked up from the ground that the player does not currently own).
Movement
Slightly reduced speed of changing stances from stand, crouch, and prone. Additional adjustments to come to address remaining disparity between 1st-person and 3rd-person perspectives.
Combat Record
Added Vehicles section.
Addressed an issue with the 'Killed By' stat not tracking properly.
MULTIPLAYER'Black Ops Cold War' update 1.14 adds a few new multiplayer maps with reused assets. Treyarch/Activision
Maps
Miami Strike (6v6)
Miami Strike added to 6v6 rotation in Multiplayer modes.
Miami Strike will replace the original Miami map in all core modes with the exception of Combined Arms, Search & Destroy, and VIP Escort.
Miami Strike 24/7 playlist also available at launch.
Mansion (2v2, 3v3)
Mansion added to rotation in Gunfight and Face Off.
Golova (Multi-Team)
Golova added to rotation in Multi-Team modes.
Apocalypse
Hardpoint: Addressed an issue that allowed players to capture P3 Hardpoint outside of the intended boundary.
The Pines
Control: Adjusted Zone B to allow capturing against the pizza counter.
Raid
Hardpoint: Adjusted distance of spawns from P1 to each side of the map to reduce chances of spawning beside or behind enemy team.
Garrison
Control: Extended Zone A up to the platform outside of 'green' room.
Control: Conditional Attacker spawns added to reduce travel time to Zone A.
Hardpoint: Removed spawns that were too close to P2 and P5.
Hardpoint: Added a larger spread of spawns for P1, P2, and P3 to reduce chances of spawning behind enemy team.
Miami (Original)
Scaled down bullet collision on the Miami Patrol van.
Modes
Multi-Team Hardpoint
New Multiplayer mode added to Multi-Team.
10 squads of four fight for multiple Hardpoints at a time. Each set of Hardpoints lasts 120 seconds before rotating to the next locations.
Teams will earn one point every second for all teammates inside of a Hardpoint.
The first squad to reach 1,000 points wins the match.
Prop Hunt
Miami Strike and Satellite added to map rotation.
Refreshed prop rotation for several existing maps.
Addressed an issue where the Best Play prop camera could appear underground.
Control
New Custom Game Options added:
Time Per Segment: The amount of time added onto the current round time limit when a zone segment is captured.
Overtime Rules: Determines whether Overtime Defense is given to the team with the most kills or the most zone segments captured during the previous rounds.
Gunfight
Added Gunfight mode-specific Medals.
Battle Chatter now disabled in Gunfight and Gunfight variants.
VIP Escort
Addressed an issue where the player could hear incorrect VO lines when beginning a round as the VIP.
Multi-Team
Addressed an issue where teammates could spawn on top of one another after a team wipe respawn.
General
Enemy red dots will now be prioritized on top of objective icons on the mini-map.
Featured Playlists
Miami Strike 24/7 [NEW]
Multi-Team Hardpoint - Golova [NEW]
Multi-Team Moshpit [NEW]
Moshpit of Multi-Team modes, including 40-Player Hardpoint on Ruka, Alpine, Sanatorium, and Golova.
Prop Hunt [NEW]
Snipers Only Moshpit
Nuketown 24/7
Gunfight
Face Off
Challenges
General
Flashbang/Stunned Challenges are now easier to complete.
Fog of War
Addressed inconsistencies with the Smoke Grenade Cover Assists combat stat.
Addressed issues with 'Fog of War' Challenge and 'Sight Unseen' Medal not tracking properly with the Danger Close Wildcard equipped.
Updated Challenge description for clarity.
General
Gestures
Gestures can now be used before the round starts.
Social
Updated messaging when a player is kicked from the party.
Turrets
Addressed and issue where players on Mounted Turrets could be immune to Dirt Bike vehicles.
Audio
Addressed an issue where VO would say 'No Targets Destroyed' if the Attack Helicopter was destroyed with a Cruise Missile.
LEAGUE PLAY
Wildcards
Law Breaker
Law Breaker in League Play will no longer allow any weapon to be put into either weapon slot. Players will only be able to use a Primary and Secondary weapon.
Law Breaker will now only allow players to equip multiple Perks from the same Perk category.
Perk Greed
Perk Greed is now restricted completely.
Match Suspensions
Players who quit out of active matches or are kicked for friendly fire will now be issued a matchmaking suspension for a period of time.
Penalties will escalate if the player continues to quit out of matches or is consistently kicked for friendly fire.
UI
Extended placement bracket to include Top 25 and Top 50.
Updated gem representation in Rank Progression screen.
Updated Ladder Event Complete screen with new gem celebration animation.
Added location to the top of the League Play Ladder to showcase current placement gems.
ZOMBIESWith the Season 2 reloaded update, Onslaught adds a new region for players to explore. Treyarch/Activision
Outbreak
New Region
Sanatorium (Night) region added to Outbreak.
New Objective
Secure Objective added to Outbreak.
New Vehicle
Dirt Bike vehicle added to Outbreak.
New Intel
New Audio Logs and Radio Transmissions added for players to discover in the Ural Mountains.
Stability
Added fixes for various crashes related to Objectives, Trials, the RAI-K 84, and the Frost Blast Field Upgrade.
Gameplay
Addressed various issues where players could fall out of the map on Alpine.
Addressed an issue where players could get stuck in a planter on Golova.
Addressed an issue where the Golden Chest could push vehicles under the map.
Addressed an issue where kills with vehicles were not always contributing to the Dragon Relic.
Players will now take damage from the Dragon Relic rocket thrusters when it takes off. Look out below!
Objectives
Holdout
Reduced duration of Holdout Objective by 30 seconds.
Added Ammo Cache to the Holdout Objective space in Alpine.
Cleaned up areas that were interfering with barricading and shooting out of windows in the Golova Holdout Objective.
Defend
The Defend console now takes more damage from Hellhounds.
Addressed an issue where picking up the specimen head while prone could prevent the player from being able to deposit it during the Defend Objective.
Retrieve
Addressed an issue where the progress bar for depositing the canister could break during the Retrieve Objective.
Escort
Enemies will no longer de-spawn when the Payload teleports.
Enemies
Addressed various zombie pathing issues in Ruka, Alpine, and Golova.
Addressed an issue where Manglers could still use their arm cannons and Krasny Soldats could still use their jet packs after they were destroyed by Energy Mines.
Addressed an issue where damage from the Tempest was not mitigated by Armor.
Addressed an issue where zombies would ignore players when another player deployed a Cymbal Monkey and left the match.
Field Upgrades
Addressed an issue where Field Upgrades could be reset after switching classes and warping to another region.
Addressed an issue where Field Upgrade charge was not reset when changing classes.
Challenges
Addressed an issue where Elites were not being counted toward the Outbreak Eliminations challenge.
Trials
Addressed an issue where Trials challenges were duplicating earlier than intended.
Pack-a-Punch
Addressed an issue where players were unable to re-roll attachments on some weapons after upgrading them at the Pack-a-Punch machine.
Closed an exploit that allowed duplication of the Ray Gun or RAI-K 84 using the Pack-a-Punch machine.
Equipment
Addressed an issue where players with a full stack of Equipment had the option to pick up that same Equipment and drop their stack.
Support
Support weapons that use ammo will no longer be refilled when warping to another region.
Round-Based Maps
Firebase Z
Addressed an issue where cross-platform players were unable to load into a Private match.
Closed an exploit in the Village where zombies were unable to attack the player.
Closed an exploit that allowed players to leave the map in Rocky Defense.
Closed an exploit that allowed accessing the Teleporter before purchasing the first door.
Die Maschine
Addressed an issue where the D.I.E. Shockwave could be obtained through the door to its location.
Stability
Added various crash fixes related to side quests.
Dead Ops Arcade 3
Progression
Players now earn player XP and Battle Pass progression in all Dead Ops Arcade modes (subject to additional tuning).
Bonus Maps
New Silverback Slideways bonus map added to rotation.
Gameplay
Increased Key spawn rates and added additional Key locations.
Tuned the number of hits a player can absorb in The Wild before dying.
Tuned life donation rewards.
Added fixes for various shield-type pickups not properly crediting their owner with kills.
Addressed an issue where spinning Chickens could potentially kill the player with sawblades.
Addressed an issue where players were sometimes unable to leave the Deadly Dungeon when collecting the ladder.
Addressed an issue where players could be left behind when the Dungeon was triggered.
Addressed an issue where the Flogger Trap could cause unintentional player deaths.
Added various exploit fixes.
Enemies
Boss / Underboss level enemies will now kill in one shot regardless of whether the player is in First Person.
Reduced explosive damage range of Meatballs when they die.
Addressed an issue that could result in spawning invisible enemies.
Addressed an issue where the Spider could launch the player's vehicle out of the map.
Visuals
Addressed an issue where bodies could disappear in certain graphical modes.
Addressed an issue where some particle effects were not playing on enemies.
Addressed an issue where special particle effects could remain on-screen instead of being cleaned up.
Controls
Addressed an issue where selecting the Flip Bumper controller setting could create a conflict when switching from First Person mode to classic mode.
Stability
Added various crash fixes.
General
Players are now able to immediately quit the match after a host migration occurs in Dead Ops Arcade 3.
Onslaught (PS4/PS5)**
Modes
Containment
Battle to contain the forces of the Dark Aether and survive an intense new experience on close-quarters Gunfight maps.
Blueprint Challenge
Complete the latest Blueprint Challenge unlock the exclusive 'Jungle Fighter' tactical rifle Weapon Blueprint.
New Item Drops
Level 2 and Level 3 Armor drops now available.
Ammo Mod drops now available that apply a random alternate ammo type to your weapon.
Aether Tool drops now available that upgrade your weapon.
Bronze, Silver, and Gold Chalice drops now available that will Pack-a-Punch your weapon, once earned.
Server Pause
Server pause now available in Private Onslaught matches.
Featured Playlists
Outbreak
Firebase Z
Die Maschine
Dead Ops Arcade: First Person
Dead Ops Arcade
Onslaught (PS4/PS5)
Onslaught Containment [NEW] (PS4/PS5)
Onslaught Nuketown (PS4/PS5)
Onslaught Apocalypse (PS4/PS5)
Features
Apply Blueprint
Players can now apply any Weapon Blueprint they own to their weapon in the Pause menu, including any weapon picked up or acquired from a Wall Buy.
Ammo Mods
Dead Wire
Dead Wire Tier V now correctly spreads to three targets instead of five.
Addressed an issue where Dead Wire was doing the same amount of tick damage to zombies and special enemies.
Perks
Elemental Pop
Tuned down intensity of FX on Tier V electric discharge for Elemental Pop.
General
Addressed an issue where some players could get stuck at the Pause screen in Zombies.
Addressed instances where players were not put into the same party after accepting an invite.
CAMPAIGN
Gameplay
Addressed an issue in 'End of the Line' where the player could fall through the ground after using a turret.
Stability
Addressed a rare crash that could occur when entering or quitting a mission.
When it comes to Black Ops Cold War update 1.14, its biggest features include the new Miami Strike and Mansion maps. That being said, it's a bit of a stretch to call these maps 'new' content, since they're largely comprised of assets players have already seen before.
Miami Strike sounds like a smaller version of the Miami map that currently exists, while Mansion reuses interiors from the 'End of the Line' mission from the single-player story campaign. There's little doubt both arenas will be fun to experience, but you'll probably get the feeling that you've seen it all before.
Continuing what seems to be the trend for Black Ops Cold War, it's perhaps the Zombies content that stands to be the most unique of all. With new Outbreak biomes to explore and vehicles to drive, folks who like the large-scale offering should find a lot to love.
Shifting to the more granular changes found in Black Ops Cold War update 1.14, we can't help but feel like, while some weapon balance issues have been addressed, there are still plenty of obvious omissions here.
For example, how is it that the Streetsweeper still hasn't experienced a considerable nerf? Plus, the tweaks made to the Stoner 63 don't sound like they'll be enough to change much of anything. How are snipers still without flinch? While Treyarch feels its multiplayer offering is fairly balanced, those who've spent considerable time with it know there are plenty of kinks to be ironed out. Taking steps to make certain ARs and SMGs more competitive is a nice touch, but it seemingly doesn't take much community feedback into account.
Update 1.14 is decent enough, but it doesn't offer quite as much as other mid-season updates of the past.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is available now on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC.
Are you happy with the Black Ops Cold War mid-season update? Were you expecting more from update 1.14? Tell us in the comments section!
