Call of Duty: MW2 Update 1.020 Out for Season 4 This June 14

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Warzone Ranked Play continues with its first FULL Season and introduces new rewards to earn during Season 04. Whether you’re jumping into your first Warzone Ranked Play match or continuing your grind, there’s more to unlock and fierce competition to face. Below are the Season 04 specific details to keep in mind for returning competitors and further below is a full refresher for all players.

Season 04 Highlight Changes

Here are the highlights for returning Season 03 competitors.

Global Battle Royale Changes

Season 04 brings many new changes and updates for all Warzone Modes, like increased Player health and the new Rejoin (Beta) feature, which also apply to Warzone Ranked Play. Check out the Battle Royale, Resurgence, Plunder General section and Gameplay All Maps | All Modes section for all the details. For Warzone Ranked Play-specific Rejoin (Beta) callouts check out the Competitive Integrity Features section below.

Restricted Weapons & Equipment

SR (Skill Rating) & Divisions

  • Deployment Fee Update
    • Iridescent: -110 SR + 10 SR every 500 SR above 10,000, up to a max Deployment Fee of -230 SR.
      • [Updated] Max Fee increased from -210 to -230
  • End of Season Skill Setback Update: At the end of each Season, your ending Skill Division will determine where you start the following season:
    • Bronze through Crimson I players are set back three Tiers below where they finished in the previous season.
      • Example: A player ending Season 03 in Gold III will begin Season 04 in Silver III.
    • Players Crimson II and above will start Season 04 in Diamond I.

Season 04 Rewards

  • Season 04 Challenge Rewards
    • Throughout the Season 04, players can earn the following rewards:
      • Placement Challenges
        • Finish ‘Top 15’ 25 Times: ‘Cash Out’ Large Decal
          • Finish ‘Top 5’ 25 Times: Pro Issue Lachman Sub Blueprint
            • Finish 1st Place: ‘Team Wipe’ Weapon Charm
      • Kill & Assist Challenges
        • Get 25 Kills or Assists: ‘WZ Season 04 Competitor’ Sticker
          • Get 250 Kills or Assists: ‘WZ Ranked Play Season 04’ Loading Screen
            • Get 1000 Kills or Assists: ‘WZ Season 04 Ranked Veteran’ Camo
  • End of Season Division Rewards
    • At the end of each Season, players will be awarded Skill Division rewards that represent their highest attained Division that Season.
    • Seasonal Division Rewards
      • Each Ranked Play Season will have a unique set of Division Rewards awarded at the end of the Season to celebrate the player’s highest Skill Division reached that Season.
      • The Season 04 rewards are as follows:
        • Top 250: ‘WZ Season 04 Top 250’ Weapon Charm, Emblem, and Calling Card
          • Iridescent: ‘WZ Season 04 Iridescent’ Weapon Charm, Emblem, and Calling Card
            • Crimson: ‘WZ Season 04 Crimson’ Weapon Charm and Emblem
            • Diamond: ‘WZ Season 04 Diamond’ Weapon Charm and Emblem
            • Platinum: ‘WZ Season 04 Platinum’ Weapon Charm and Emblem
            • Gold: ‘WZ Season 04 Gold’ Weapon Charm and Emblem
            • Silver: Emblem
            • Bronze: Emblem
      • Ranked Play First Place: The player who finishes Season 04 in the #1 position on the Top 250 Leaderboard will receive a unique, one-of-a-kind Calling Card and Emblem for the ultimate bragging rights.

 

Complete Warzone Ranked Play Refresher

Here’s a complete overview of Warzone Ranked Play for new Season 04 players!

Match Ruleset

  • Play competitive 150 Player Battle Royale Trios matches using competitive settings developed by Treyarch, Raven Software, and Infinity Ward. Moving forward, Players can expect 1:1 synchronized settings between Ranked Play and World Series of Warzone.
  • Map
  • Mode
  • Squad Size
  • Max Player Count

Gameplay Adjustments

  • Spawn Protection
    • Reduced to 2.5 seconds, down from 10 seconds in standard Battle Royale
  • Assist Timer
    • The minimum assist time has been increased to 10 seconds, up from 2 in standard Battle Royale
      • This is the minimum amount of time a player will remain on a defenders “Attacker List” – meaning that we more accurately capture assists in the middle of an engagement.

Warzone Ranked Play Restrictions

  • Gameplay
    • Gulag Entry Kit
    • Redeploy Pack
    • Squad Assimilation
    • Multi-Circles
  • Weapons
  • Attachments
    • Specific Thermal Optics
    • SZ Holotherm
    • VX350 Thermal Optic
    • Teplo-op3 Scope
    • Thermo-Optic X9
    • Teplo Clear Shot
    • Drexsom Prime-90
  • Killstreaks
  • Items
  • Events
    • Fire Sale
    • Jailbreak
    • Restock
  • Vehicles
    • Turreted Land Vehicles
    • Turreted Water Vehicles
    • Heavy Chopper
  • Social Features
    • Global Text Chat
    • Proximity Voice Chat

SR (Skill Rating) & Divisions

Test yourself against your peers and track that progress with a visible SR (Skill Rating) that determines your place across 8 Skill Divisions.

  • All players begin our first Competitive Season in Bronze I with 0 SR.
  • Players earn SR based on match performance, with SR awarded for Kills and Assists, being alive when their Squadmates earn Kills, and outlasting other Squads.

Breakdown: Earning SR

  • Kills and Assists
    • Players gain SR over the course of each match each time they get a Kill or assist, with Kills and assists being treated equally to encourage teamwork between Squadmates.
    • Players will also receive some SR if they are alive when their Squadmates get a Kill that they didn’t contribute to.
    • To reward high-stakes Kills late in the game, SR increases over the course of each match based on the number of Squads left alive:
      • 21+ Squads Remaining: +5 SR per Kill/Assist, +2 SR per Squadmate Kill
      • 3 – 20 Squads Remaining: +7 SR per Kill/Assist, +3 SR per Squadmate Kill
      • 1-3 Squads Remaining: +15 SR per Kill/Assist, +7 SR per Squadmate Kill
  • Final Placements
    • Additionally, players earn SR based on final placement at the end of the match:
      • Top 40: +10 SR
        • Top 30: +20 SR
        • Top 20: +30 SR
        • Top 10: +40 SR
        • Top 5: +50 SR
        • 3rd: +60 SR
        • 2nd: +80 SR
        • 1st: +100 SR
    • Player’s will see this SR added throughout a match. Reach Top 40 and you’ll gain 10 SR. Reach Top 30 and you will see another 10 SR for a total of 20 SR
  • SR Tracker
    • Players will be able to see and track SR earned via Kills, Asists, Unassisted Squadmate Kills, and Placements on a visible tracker in-game.
      • The SR Tracker will be visible while alive or spectating a Squadmate and will always display your own SR for the current match.
      • If your team is eliminated, the SR Tracker will be hidden when spectating an Enemy Squad, and your final earned SR will be shown in the After Action Report.

Breakdown: Deployment Fees

  • At the beginning of each match, a Deployment Fee is deducted from each player’s current SR total.
  • The higher the player’s Skill Division & Tier, the higher the Deployment Fee. This ensures that each division has increasing performance expectations and player’s must exceed those expectations to progress.
  • Players must earn this amount of SR in the following game if they wish to advance towards the next Skill Division or Tier. Failing to earn back the Deployment Fee will result in players losing SR for the match.
    • Bronze I-III: No Deployment Fee
    • Silver I: -10 SR
    • Silver II: -14 SR
    • Silver III: -18 SR
    • Gold I: -23 SR
    • Gold II: -28 SR
    • Gold III: -33 SR
    • Platinum I: -39 SR
    • Platinum II: -45 SR
    • Platinum III: -51 SR
    • Diamond I: -58 SR
    • Diamond II: -65 SR
    • Diamond III: -72 SR
    • Crimson I: -80 SR
    • Crimson II: -90 SR
    • Crimson III: -100 SR
    • Iridescent: -110 SR + 10 SR every 500 SR above 10,000, up to a max Deployment Fee of -230 SR.
      • [Updated] Max Fee increased from -210 to -230
  • Players can progress through eight Skill Divisions by reaching SR milestones:
    • Bronze – Starting Division
    • Silver – 900 SR
    • Gold – 2,100 SR
    • Platinum – 3,600 SR
    • Diamond – 5,400 SR
    • Crimson – 7,500 SR
    • Iridescent – 10,000 SR
    • Top 250 – 10,000+ SR
  • Division Tiers: All Divisions except for Iridescent and Top 250 have 3 Tiers – Tier I, Tier II & Tier III. Climb into higher Tiers as you advance your way through each Division.
  • Show Off Your Skill: It’s easy to see which Division someone is in in Warzone Ranked Play. Your entire Rank Icon will change color and material depending on your current Skill Division. Your current Tier is also prominently shown in the center of your Rank icon.
  • End of Season Skill Setback Update: At the end of each Season, your ending Skill Division will determine where you start the following season:
    • Bronze through Crimson I players are set back three Tiers below where they finished in the previous season.
      • Example: A player ending Season 03 in Gold III will begin Season 04 in Silver III.
    • Players Crimson II and above will start Season 04 in Diamond I.

Top 250 Leaderboard & Division

  • The Top 250 Division drops into Warzone, ranking the top 250 Ranked Play players in the world on an in-game Leaderboard that all players can view from within the Warzone Ranked Play lobby.
    • The Top 250 will be active from Day 1 of each Season.
    • Players will qualify for the Top 250 and appear on the Leaderboard as they surpass 10,000+ SR. The top 250 players with the highest SR above 10,000 will remain on the board and compete for 1st place over the remainder of the Season.
  • Ultimate Bragging Rights: In addition to new Rank and Seasonal Rewards in Warzone, the #1 Ranked Play player will receive a unique, one-of-a-kind Calling Card and Emblem at the end of each Season.

Ranks & Rewards

  • Warzone Ranked Play joins Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Ranked Play to deliver the most rewarding competitive Call of Duty experience ever, with a variety of valuable rewards available to players at launch and Season after Season.
  • Unlocked Rewards can be used in Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty®: Warzone™ 2.0. Unlock what the mode has to offer to show off your Rank and Skill wherever you play.
  • Ranks & Rank Rewards
    • Separate from the player’s SR and Skill Division is Rank. Rank persists across Seasons to celebrate the player’s journey across their Ranked Play career.
    • All players start at Rank 1 and can progress to Rank 50.
    • Players increase their Rank by earning Stars. Each match has the ability to award three (3) Stars dependent on match placement. Earn enough Stars to reach the next Rank.
      • Stars awarded by Placement:
        • Top 25: 1 Star
        • Top 10: 2 Stars
        • 1st Place: 3 Stars
    • Every 5 Ranks players will progress their Rank icon and unlock a set of Rank rewards:
      • Rank 5: ‘Ranked and Reckless’ Vehicle Skin for use with the GMC Hummer EV.
      • Rank 10: ‘Good Sweat’ Emblem
      • Rank 15: ‘Lost Full’ Sticker
      • Rank 20: ‘Bot Collector’ Weapon Charm
      • Rank 25: ‘Hot Drop’ Animated Emblem
      • Rank 30: ‘Ranked Play Win Tracker’ Gun Screen that displays the player’s lifetime Warzone Ranked Play win total.
      • Rank 35: ‘Bot Patrol’ Sticker
      • Rank 40: ‘Ranked Demon’ Large Decal
      • Rank 45: ‘Frying’ Weapon Charm
      • Rank 50: ‘Ranked Veteran’ Emblem & Skin for use with both CDL Male & Female Operators on both Factions.
    • Each Rank Milestone also unlocks a Calling Card that represents the player’s achieved Rank.
  • Season 04 Challenge Rewards
    • In addition to Rank Rewards, each Ranked Play Season will give players the opportunity to earn exclusive limited-time rewards.
    • Throughout the Season 04, players can earn the following rewards:
      • Placement Challenges
        • Finish ‘Top 15’ 25 Times: ‘Cash Out’ Large Decal
        • Finish ‘Top 5’ 25 Times: Pro Issue Lachman Sub Blueprint
        • Finish 1st Place: ‘Team Wipe’ Weapon Charm
      • Kill & AssistChallenges
        • Get 25 Kills or Assists: ‘WZ Season 04 Competitor’ Sticker
        • Get 250 Kills or Assists: ‘WZ Ranked Play Season 04’ Loading Screen
        • Get 1000 Kills or Assists: ‘WZ Season 04 Ranked Veteran’ Camo
  • End of Season Division Rewards
  • At the end of each Season, players will be awarded Skill Division rewards that represent their highest attained Division that Season.
    • Seasonal Division Rewards
      • Each Ranked Play Season will have a unique set of Division Rewards awarded at the end of the Season to celebrate the player’s highest Skill Division reached that Season.
      • The Season 04 rewards are as follows:
        • Top 250: ‘WZ Season 04 Top 250’ Weapon Charm, Emblem, and Calling Card
        • Iridescent: ‘WZ Season 04 Iridescent’ Weapon Charm, Emblem, and Calling Card
        • Crimson: ‘WZ Season 04 Crimson’ Weapon Charm and Emblem
        • Diamond: ‘WZ Season 04 Diamond’ Weapon Charm and Emblem
        • Platinum: ‘WZ Season 04 Platinum’ Weapon Charm and Emblem
        • Gold: ‘WZ Season 04 Gold’ Weapon Charm and Emblem
        • Silver: Emblem
        • Bronze: Emblem
      • Ranked Play First Place: The player who finishes Season 04 in the #1 position on the Top 250 Leaderboard will receive a unique, one-of-a-kind Calling Card and Emblem for the ultimate bragging rights.

Competitive Integrity Features

  • Rejoin: Players that unintendedly disconnect from a match will be able to reconnect to the match within 4 minutes.
    • In order to uphold the Competitive Integrity of Ranked Play, certain criteria must be met in order to rejoin a match:
      • Players must have at least 1 Squad member remaining.
      • There must be at least 5 Squads remaining in the match.
      • Players can only rejoin the same match once.
      • To protect against abuse, players can have their ability to Rejoin temporarily limited if they repeatedly disconnect from matches.
    • Callouts:
      • Players that have been eliminated for over 3 minutes and intentionally disconnect  via ‘Leave Match’ will not be presented with the option to Rejoin.
      • Players that disconnect while operating a vehicle will be ejected from the driver’s seat.
  • Squad Backout / Match Cancel: If you lose a matchmade teammate before the match begins, your squad will be taken back to the lobby so you don’t start the match shorthanded. If too many squads get backed out before the match begins, we will return everyone to the lobby to find a better match.
  • Suspensions & Penalties: Disconnecting from matches early and not rejoining will result in SR Penalties and Matchmaking Suspensions. Repeated disconnects will result in higher SR Penalties and longer Suspensions.
    • Note: Players that have been eliminated for over three minutes can disconnect from the match via “Leave Match” without penalties.
  • SR Forgiveness: If a matchmade teammate disconnects during a game and does not rejoin, you won’t lose any SR for the match. You’ll still be able to gain SR if you manage to gain more than your Deployment Fee.
  • Demotion Protection and Division Stickiness: Everytime you are promoted to a new Division, you’ll gain 3 games of Demotion Protection where you won’t lose any SR. Once those games have passed, if you happen to lose enough SR where you would normally get demoted, we will set you at the Division SR floor (Gold would be 2100 SR for example) to give you one more chance before getting demoted.
  • Party SR Restrictions: To ensure competitive fairness and balance of matches in higher Skill Divisions, players in certain Divisions can only party up with players around their current SR. The player with the highest Skill Division in the party determines which Party SR Restrictions are used:
    • Iridescent (Including Top 250) & Crimson: Can party with players within 1 Skill Division
    • Diamond: Can party within 2 Skill Divisions
    • Bronze – Platinum: Can party up without any restrictions

Additional Features

  • Find A Party: Warzone Ranked Play players can utilize the ‘Find a Party’ feature to find Squadmates of similar Skill before searching for a match.
    • This feature includes the following preference filters:
    • In-Game Communication Style: No Preference, Voice, Ping Only, and Text
    • Main Language: Select up to 3 language preferences: English (EN), French (FR), German (DE), Italian (IT), or Spanish (EU) (ES)
  • Playstyle: Competitive has been pre-selected and will remain locked for Party Finder.
  • Hot Streaks: Win a Ranked Play game to earn Victory Streak Flames that appear behind your Rank Icon in the lobby and in-game. Extend your win streak to progress the flames. Victory Streak Flames expire when you are eliminated or after 72 hours without playing a Ranked Play match. Go on a roll and the competition will know the heat is coming.
  • Social Profile: Your WZ Ranked Play Rank icon will be added to your Social profile anywhere your profile is viewed across Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty®: Warzone™ 2.0.

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