Update 2022-07-26 - mid-season starts live tomorrow 17:00 :

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Maps
Enemy nameplates can no longer be seen through various surfaces across multiple maps.

NEW: Desolation

In a listening post near the Pacific mountainside, Desolation is littered with destructible aspects to create intriguing gameplay scenarios.

Look for the Desolation 24/7 Featured Playlist at the launch of Season Four Reloaded.

Gondola
Addressed an exploit that allowed bullets to penetrate unintended surfaces near the East Bridge.

Paradise
Bullets will no longer penetrate the truck near the Flak Gun to prevent undesirable spawn conditions.

USS Texas 1945
In Search and Destroy, Bombs planted near the destructible floor of the Upper Deck will no longer fall to the Mid Deck.
Bullets will no longer penetrate the vents near the Lower Deck (Bow) to provide viable cover.
Addressed an exploit that allowed players to shoot through the floor of the Upper Deck from the Mid Deck.
Players can no longer become stuck while climbing crates near the Lower Deck (Stern).

Modes
Blueprint Gun Game
Added several new Blueprints to the pool of available Weapons.

Search and Destroy
Addressed an issue that caused inaccurate Deaths stat on the scoreboard.

Ranked Play
Restrictions
Weapons
The Vargo-S is now restricted in Ranked Play.
Perks
Serpentine is now restricted in Ranked Play.

Operators

NEW: Ikenna Olowe (Immortal)
Ikenna Olowe understood strategy from a young age.
As a child in Nigeria, he excelled at chess, quickly surpassing his teachers.
He grew strong studying Gidigbo, a martial battle of wits. Balanced in body and mind, Ikenna joined the war effort as a battlefield engineer.
His work established critical supplies lines across the globe.
Ikenna became a grand planner, knowing when to build and when to demolish.
Available to purchase via Bundle.

Weapons
Added Inspect animations for the M1916 Marksman Rifle, Skål Crusher, Ice Pick, and Sawtooth Melee Weapons.

Increased grace period for slide kills challenges from 0.15s to 0.5s after sliding.

NEW: Vargo-S (Assault Rifle)
Trading firepower for improved accuracy and fire rate, this rifle excels in medium and long range engagements.
Complete an unlock challenge or purchase a Bundle to earn this Weapon.

Get 15 Close Range Kills.

Perks

Piercing Vision (Intel)
Corrected inconsistent highlight behavior in Free-for-All game modes.

Killstreaks

Guard Dog (6 Kills)
Addressed an issue that caused erratic behavior when two Guard Dogs were called in simultaneously.

User Interface & Experience
Players will no longer receive a Notice prompt with unreadable text after game updates.
Rarity Sort Filter in the Armory will no longer reset after previewing a Bundle.
Battle Pass items that are Free for Clans will no longer incorrectly display as Unlocked for players who are in an inactive Clan.
Corrected the behaviour of the Clear Weapons New button after switching tabs in the UI.

Bundles & Cosmetics
Improved image quality for Bundle logos in the Store.
Breath of Godzilla Blueprint will no longer cease to glow under certain conditions.
Flame VFX will no longer transfer from Roland’s War Operator Skin to other Operators.

Full Defence bundle available with Amazon Prime linked account @ 2022-07-26

Update today 2022-07-28:

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Progression

Clarified requirements for Silly Shotgun Seasonal Challenge.

Weapons

Corrected the Magazine Attachment requirements for several Camo challenges.

Vargo-S (Assault Rifle)
Survivalist and Mindgames Camo Category challenges can now be progressed as expected.

Marco 5 (Submachine Gun)
Increased bonus Kill XP earned by the Surplus Kit Attachment from 1 to 20.

Modest update today - around 2Gb.

Supposedly a 'stability' update:

Call of Duty Vanguard 1.21 Patch Notes (1.021.000) – August 5, 2022

Addressed server connection related issues.
Added connectivity improvements.
Addressed game crashing bugs.
Added stability fixes.
Added performance improvements
Other minor bug fixes.

Campaign unavailable:

https://twitter.com/BeenoxCODPC/status/ ... eQ4pYrAAAA

BeenoxCODPC @BeenoxCODPC

We've identified an issue affecting the campaign of @CallofDuty Vanguard on PC.
The game mode will show up as uninstalled until we can address the issue.
We expect to have a fix available by tomorrow.

Small update last night - nothing much to see here; move along.

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Maps
USS Texas 1945
Addressed an issue that caused DEV ERROR 10308 to occur.

Progression
Seasonal Challenges will no longer be marked as complete if the requirements are unmet.

Weapons
Addressed an exploit that allowed players to achieve unintended Attachment combinations.

Some Zombie stuff too.

https://www.sledgehammergames.com/blog/ ... orAugust11

24 August - Season 5

https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2022/08 ... ies-update

Season 5 patch notes - 2022-08-24

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Maps

NEW: Beheaded
Navigate a war-torn Times Square in this post-apocalyptic small map, built for fast action. Look for the Beheaded 24/7 Featured Playlist at the launch of Season Five.

Berlin
Debris pile in the Destroyed Room no longer allows players to obstruct view of their Operator.
Enemy nameplates are no longer visible through walls in the Office.
Players can no longer reach an unintended vantage point in the Destroyed Room.
Players can no longer capture the Office Hardpoint from an unintended location.

Castle
Addressed an exploit that allowed players to reach unintended locations beneath the playable area.

Decoy
Field Upgrades will no longer fall through geometry when placed in the Exhaust Monitor or Switch Station.
Players can no longer reach unintended vantage points near the East Courtyard.
Mantling a wooden crate in the Barracks Yard will no longer kill the player.
Adjusted spawn location near the Administration Road to prevent players from spawning out of bounds.

Desolation
Players can no longer reach unintended vantage points near the Central Ruins Overlook and Temple Ruins.
Players can no longer capture the Comms Towers Hardpoint from unintended locations.
Improved Guard Dog Killstreak AI pathing near the Village Creek.

Progression
NEW: Season Five Seasonal Challenges
Earn cosmetic rewards upon completing each of the twenty Season 5 Mastery challenges.

NEW: Season Five Clan Challenge
Earn cosmetic rewards upon completing each of the four stages of the Season Five Clan Challenge.

Get 500 ADS Kills
Addressed an issue that caused players to lose access to previously unlocked items.

Ranked Play
Season Five Skill Rating Reset
Players' Skill Ratings have been reset at the start of Season Five.
Play 5 Skill Evaluation Matches to earn a Season Five Skill Rating and get placed into a Skill Division & Tier.
Win matches after your initial placement to earn SR and advance your Skill Division & Tier over the remainder of the Season.
Season Five Top 250 Skill Division & Leaderboard
The Season Five Top 250 Skill Division and Ladder will go live on August 31st, one full week after Season Five starts. This release time will allow players time to earn a Season Five Skill Rating and advance through divisions.

Season Five Ranked Play Rewards
Players can earn the following rewards in Ranked Play during Season Five:
Blueprints
Pro Reissue SMG Automaton - Finish Top 5 in a Ladder Event
Midnight's Edge (Combat Knife) - Win 50 Ranked Play Matches
Camos
Season Five Ladder Champion - Finish 1st in a Ladder Event
Season Five Ranked Veteran - Win 100 Ranked Play Matches
Charms
Locked Down - Finish Top 10 in a Ladder Event
GOAT - Win 25 Ranked Play Matches
Spray
Chalked - Win 5 Ranked Play Matches
Sticker
Season Five Ranked Competitor - Complete 5 Skill Evaluation Matches
Emblems
Earn an Animated Skill Division Emblem at the end of Season Five to reflect your highest Season Five Skill Division

Operators
NEW: Raul Menendez (Tyrants)
Raul Menendez was born in Nicaragua, where his childhood was clouded by the brutal revolution of US-backed Contras. His father founded the Menendez Cartel and was assassinated by the CIA at the height of his power, leaving Raul in charge. But it was the death of his sister Josephina that focused his rage, driving him to become a hostile political activist. His charisma and ruthlessness propelled him to leadership of the social movement turned terrorist organization Cordis Die.
Unlocked via purchase of the Season Five Battle Pass or related Bundle.

NEW: Khaled Al-Asad (Tyrants)
Khaled Al-Asad grew up in Urzikstan amid political strife. He was drawn to the words of Omar Sulaman, and joined the Al-Qatala terrorist group. He was imprisoned, but escaped after Sulaman’s death to take control of Al-Qatala. His leadership transformed the militants into an army, as he acquired an arsenal for the invasion of Verdansk. Committed to the demise of Western power, Al-Asad launched gas attacks in Verdansk, breaking a fragile armistice between nations.
Unlocked via digital pre-order of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.

T-800 and T-100 (Terminators)
Reduced Mastery Challenge requirements from both Operators to just one.

Weapons
General
Corrected various mismatched Magazine Attachment names and capacities.
Added missing inspection sound effects for Sniper Rifles, Pistols, and Melee Weapons.
Addressed an issue where players could not raise their Weapon after climbing a ladder.
Improved performance of the Gunsmith UI on legacy hardware.

NEW: EX1 (Assault Rifle)
A prototype energy rifle effective at long range and highly customizable.
Base Weapon unlocked at Tier 15 of the Season Five Battle Pass

NEW: RA 225 (Submachine Gun)
This SMG has a high fire rate and a very mobile compact frame.
Base Weapon unlocked at Tier 31 of the Season Five Battle Pass

NEW: Valois Revolver (Pistol)
A combination knife and revolver that acts as both a lethal melee weapon and a pistol.
Base Weapon unlocked via Weapon Unlock Challenge.
Get 15 Melee Kills

KG M40 (Assault Rifle)
Mk. 3 Reflector Optic Attachment will no longer be invisible when equipped.

Marco 5 (Submachine Gun)
Added Weapon Unlock Challenge.
Get 15 Hipfire Kills

UGM-8 (Light Machine Gun)
Added Weapon Unlock Challenge.
Get 15 Bullet Penetration Kills

M1916 (Marksman Rifle)
Removed duplicate Mk. 8 Reflector Optic Attachment.

Perks
Engineer (Intel)
Friendly Attack Dog and Guard Dog Killstreaks are no longer highlighted in red.

Killstreaks
Flamenaut (9 Kills)
Addressed an issue that resulted in DEV ERROR 5573 upon use.

Bundles & Cosmetics
Players that have purchased both Terminator Bundles will begin to receive the following additional rewards starting in early September.
[Please note that some Players may receive their items later than others.]
Target Acquired Legendary Whitley Blueprint
Endoskeleton Skull Legendary Weapon Charm

Metal Etched Blueprint for the 1911 Pistol will no longer grant an invalid Muzzle Attachment.

If you have pre-ordered MWII - VAULT edition then you will have the Khaled Al-Asad Operator Bundle available when you next log in to Vanguard.

2 Legendary Operator skins
2 Legendary Weapon Blueprints (NZ41 & LMG)
+ Additional content - Emblem, Calling card, Player Title, Spray, Weapon Charm & Sticker)