Call of Duty: Mobile - March 26th Community Update

Activision and Timi have shared the latest Community Update for Call of Duty: Mobile, which details some of the content that will be made available in Season 5: Steel Legion. Amongst this content is the Steel Legion Pass which features David Mason, the release of the Meltdown Multiplayer map, a new Scorestreak called the Shock RC, and more!

It should be noted that while some of this content is available today via a game update, other is simply being announced prior to the new Season releasing in the beginning of April, less than two weeks from now. New announcements for this will be releasing every day on the @PlayCODMobile Twitter account!

Patch Notes

New Ranked Season

Season 4 Ranked Mode will run from April 1st until June 1st

• New ranked mode seasonal rewards
• All new Industrial Revolution themed weapons & equipment coming to Season 4 Ranked Mode, including Epic weapon Man-o-War, and Epic soldier Ruin
• Ranked Mode Changes
• Improved art and particle effects in Ranked match tab
• Improved score earning rules for MP based on player’s performance
• Improved matchmaking logic
• New Ranked MP Mode map: Temporarily replaced Scrapyard with Meltdown, available for S&D, DOM and TDM
• Reduced the penalty for losing a ranked match

Battle Pass

Steel Legion Pass has arrived! New Content

• Originally from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - Lt. Commander David Mason, Code Name: SECTION, is now available in the Premium Battle Pass

Mason Battle Pass themed weapons are also available now for a limited time

• Free Battle Pass Rewards
• GKS: New high-powered SMG that has reliable recoil and stability, but can also hit long range targets
• New Scorestreak – Shock RC: Detects and disables nearby enemies with an electric shock

Multiplayer - Newly Added Modes:

• Gun Game: Team Fight = Gun Game + TDM, Progress your weapons by earning kills or with two assists. First team to reach 60 points or a knife kill on the last level wins.
• 2v2 Showdown: Two teams of two go head to head using random weapon loadouts that change every 2 rounds. Be the first to eliminate both enemies, or capture the point in overtime to win the match. First team to reach 6 rounds wins. Single round respawn and health regeneration disabled.

New Map - Meltdown

Originally from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - Battle in the industrial section of a nuclear power plant

• Meltdown is available in the following 7 modes: S&D, DOM, TDM, Snipers Only, Gun Game: Team Fight, Gun Game, and FFA

Optimizations

Limited Time Mode: Prop Hunt

• Reduced from 3 rounds to 2 rounds, increased round time
• Players can join a match in progress during the first round
• Optimized starting score for players who join a match in progress
• A new spring themed Prop Hunt is coming Soon!

Practice Vs. AI Mode: This mode will no longer add other human players

• Invulnerable timer after respawn changed to 4 seconds
• Frontline: Invulnerable timer after respawn changed to 4 seconds
• Gun Game: added new weapons to the rotation
• Snipers Only: Sniper Rifle optics will be changed to default scopes

Weapon Balances

• Reduced S36 stability, increased horizontal recoil
• Reduced LMG sprint-to-fire speed
• Reduced MSMC stability and short range damage
• Reduced Type 25 close range damage
• Increase flinch when shot by Locus, DL Q33, Arctic .50
• Greatly increase ASM10 stability, increased damage range
• Reduced LK24 damage range
• Increased BK57 damage range
• Increased ICR damage range
• Increased AK47 and Man-O-War stability

Movement

• Optimized sliding and jumping action

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug in FFA where the Trophy System destroys your own projectiles
• Fixed DL Q33 – Holidays sound bug
• Fixed voice announcement when a teammate uses a Predator Missile
• Fixed a bug where the player earns Hardpoint Kill bonus points when they use a VTOL while sitting within the Hardpoint zone
• Fixed voice announcer bug in DOM mode

Battle Royale

New Mode: FPP Warfare

FPP Warfare Mode: 20v20 clash using First Person Perspective only

• Stay tuned for more information about this upcoming limited time mode!

Easter Egg Event

• During our BR Easter Egg Event there will be some changes to the Circus area, go check it out!
• Pay close attention to Eggs laid out on the map, go break them apart!

Added UL736 LMG & HS2126 Shotgun to BR

Bug Fixes & Optimization

• Fixed a bug where players are unable to equip the Axe and Baseball Bat
• We have changed the melee weapon interface; Players must now select a melee weapon

System Optimization

Improved lobby UI and visuals for a more user-friendly experience after the Season 4 Ranked Mode ends; Players must update to the latest version to start climbing the ranks in the new season.

Soap and Outrider received a little extra polish

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where opening the friend list in the mode lobby will cause the game to freeze

News and Details

Here is the full look at most events currently running or coming soon in COD Mobile (all dates UTC):

• 3/19 – 3/26 ~ Rapid Fire (MP mode)
• 3/23 – 3/31 ~ Sticks & Stones (MP mode)
• 3/25 – 3/31 ~ Meltdown Map Challenge
• 3/26 – 4/1 ~ Multiplayer Weekly Challenge

4/1 ~ A Variety of Releases

• New Ranked Season
• New Events
• New Modes
• New Battle Pass

Be sure to read the full Community Update, including the developer commentary regarding the state of the game and their plans going forward.

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