Treyarch has released the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War update 1.26 patch for PS4 gamers this November 1! This is for the Season 6 mid-season update set to be activated tomorrow! While this is out for PlayStation gamers, PC and Xbox owners will be able to download it starting tomorrow at 9PM PT/12MN ET/12PM HKT.
Black Ops Cold War Update 1.26 Patch Notes:
Update: Treyarch has released the official patch notes for the update hitting later!
GLOBAL
Weapons
- Hammer & Sickle
- New Melee weapon now available via weapon unlock challenges in Multiplayer and Zombies, or via Store bundle.
- LAPA
- New weapon unlock challenge added to Multiplayer and Zombies for the LAPA SMG.
Challenges
- 100 Percenter Rewards
- Added “100 Percenter” Challenge rewards for Multiplayer, Zombies, and Campaign.
- Players are now awarded an Animated Calling Card when they complete 100% of Challenges in each mode.
- Dark Ops Challenges are not required to earn 100 Percenter Calling Cards.
- Players who have already completed all Challenges in a given mode will be awarded the Calling Card retroactively.
Prestige Shop
- New Weapon Blueprint
- Added new “Vicarious” Tactical Rifle Weapon Blueprint to the Prestige Shop.
- Legacy Calling Cards
- Added new Legacy Calling Cards and Animated Calling Cards to the Prestige Shop.
Cinematic Archive
- Added new Cinematic Archive to the Barracks where players can watch cinematics from previous seasons.
Uninstall Management
- Players will now be prompted with an option to uninstall the Black Ops Cold War Campaign to free up disk space.
- All Campaign save data will be retained and the mode can be reinstalled at any time.
MULTIPLAYER
Modes
- Throwback Moshpit
- Added updated Throwback Moshpit playlist featuring Nuketown ’84 and remastered maps from Black Ops and Black Ops II.
- Gunfight Tournament
- Added new rewards for the latest Gunfight Tournament.
Featured Playlists
- Nuketown 24/7
- Throwback Moshpit [NEW]
- Infected
- 3v3 Gunfight Snipers Only [NEW]
- Face Off 6v6
- Party Games
- Multi-Team
ZOMBIES
Onslaught
- All Platforms
- Onslaught available on all platforms starting at 9PM PT Nov. 2nd, including 23 maps across Onslaught and Onslaught Containment:
- Onslaught
- Apocalypse
- Cartel
- Checkmate
- Collateral
- Crossroads
- Deprogram
- Drive-In
- Echelon
- Express
- Garrison
- Miami
- Moscow
- The Pines
- Raid
- Rush
- Satellite
- Standoff
- Yamantau
- Onslaught Containment
- Game Show
- ICBM
- KBG
- Nuketown ‘84
- U-Bahn
- Challenges
- Addressed an issue where progress for the Onslaught Containment challenge “Contained” was being tracked when playing standard Onslaught.
Round-Based Maps
- Rampage Inducer
- Rampage Inducer effects now last until Round 55 (previously ended on Round 20).
- Adjusted chance to spawn Super Sprinters based on community feedback. Super Sprinter spawn rate now begins at 20% (originally 50%) and increases 5% every 5 rounds while Rampage Inducer is active (25% chance at Rounds 5-9, 30% chance at Rounds 10-14, and so on).
- Gameplay
- Addressed an issue in “Firebase Z” where the Orda was unintentionally difficult to kill during Assault Waves from Round 30 onward in 3-player and 4-player games.
- Addressed an issue where players could lose control of the ARC-XD when driving near the underground facility entrance doors on “Die Maschine.”
- Closed exploits that allowed players to reach unintended locations in “Die Maschine,” “Firebase Z,” and “Mauer Der Toten.”
- Closed various zombie pathing exploits in “Forsaken.”
- Stability
- Addressed various stability issues in “Forsaken” related to arcade games, the Main Quest, and the Chrysalax Wonder Weapon.
- Audio
- Addressed an issue where certain audio was missing during Exfil in “Forsaken.”
- Cinematics
- Addressed an issue where Kravchenko’s knife was missing during the “Firebase Z” ending cutscene.
Outbreak
- Players will now start with 1,000 Essence in Outbreak (previously 500).
Mystery Box
- Weapons from Seasons Four and Five can now be acquired from the Mystery Box.
Trials
- Weapons from Seasons Four and Five can now be acquired as possible rewards.
Chalices
- Addressed an issue where Chalices were being incorrectly awarded in limited-time modes.
Offline
- PhD Slider can now be purchased in offline Local play.
- The Hand Cannon and ARC-XD can now be crafted in offline Local play.
Featured Playlists
- Outbreak (Endless and 3 Region)
- Forsaken
- Mauer der Toten
- Firebase Z
- Die Maschine
- Onslaught (All Platforms)
- Onslaught Containment (All Platforms)
- Dead Ops Arcade 3 (Standard and First-Person)
The official patch notes aren’t out yet, but here’s what Treyarch has announced regarding the update:
Coming in tomorrow's #BlackOpsColdWar update at 9PM PT:
• Hammer & Sickle Melee
• 100 Percenter Challenges w/ new Animated Calling Cards
• New Prestige Shop Weapon Blueprint & Legacy content
• Zombies Onslaught on all platforms w/ 23 maps
• Rampage Inducer updates
+ more pic.twitter.com/pnTUa1HPA3— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) November 1, 2021
Coming in tomorrow’s #BlackOpsColdWar update at 9PM PT:
• Hammer & Sickle Melee
• 100 Percenter Challenges w/ new Animated Calling Cards
• New Prestige Shop Weapon Blueprint & Legacy content
• Zombies Onslaught on all platforms w/ 23 maps
• Rampage Inducer updates
+ more
Expect new stuff in terms of cosmetics as well, and of course, gameplay-related changes, and playlist updates. Once we know the full patch notes, we’ll be sure to let readers know. For the latest on weapon-related changes, check out the patch notes and title update released last week for Black Ops Cold War.