Sledgehammer Games has fired out (Call of Duty) COD Vanguard update 1.20 (PS5 version 1.020), and this is for the mid-season update of Merceneries of Fortune! This brings a new map, gameplay improvements and more! Read on for the COD Vanguard July 26 patch notes below.

COD Vanguard Update 1.20 Patch Notes | COD Vanguard Update 1.020 Patch Notes | COD Vanguard July 26 Patch Notes:

MULTIPLAYER

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 behavior 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.

 

ZOMBIES

Maps

• “Shi No Numa”
  • Addressed an issue where Wonder Weapon parts were not appearing on the map in Offline mode.
  • Addressed issues related to zombies pathing on Shi No Numa.
  • Addressed various visual issues on Shi No Numa.

 

Weapons

• Wonder Weapon
  • Wunderwaffe DG-2 
    • Increased reload speed of the weapon.
    • Addressed an issue where zombies were sometimes not being killed after being hit with the weapon.
    • Addressed an issue where zombies were not being electrocuted with the weapon if they were previously under the effects of a stun grenade.
• Unlock Challenges
  • 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.
      • In Zombies, use Assault Rifles to kill 20 or more enemies without getting hit 50 times.

 

Gameplay

• Round-Based Adjustments
  • Crafting Table
    • Reduced cost for crafting Armor in Round Based Zombies mode only.
      • Level 1 – 500
      • Level 2 – 1000
      • Level 3 – 2000

 

Enemies

• Zaballa the Deceiver
  • Increased the Zaballa round spawn cooldown in Shi No Numa.
  • Zaballa will no longer enter an immune state.

 

Stability

• Addressed various stability issues.

Source: Sledgehammer Games