Treyarch continues to make improvements to Black Ops 6 and Warzone, with a small update arriving to both games on December 12. The patch notes include an increase to XP earn rates across various modes, and more maps are added to the popular 10v10 playlist for multiplayer.

Leveling up and Prestiging is quite the grind in Black Ops 6, but, thankfully, one of the biggest highlights of the update is the buff to XP earn rates. Both player XP and weapon XP rates are increased for Domination, Headquarters, Kill Order, and Search and Destroy playlists. Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed, and Control also received a buff but only to the earn rates for weapon XP. Additionally, player XP rates are increased for Prop Hunt.

The map pool for the 10v10 multiplayer playlist just got bigger. Protocol, Extraction, Hideout, and Hacienda are added for both standard and hardcore playlists.

The update also adds new festive multiplayer mode variants, with holiday-themed updates for Ran-Sack and Infected game modes.

On the Zombies side, the update addresses two issues for the Citadelle des Morts map. This includes a bug where players could unintentionally become invulnerable after using the Rampart Cannon, and another that could sometimes cause players to get stuck after being grabbed by the Amalgam enemy type.

The Warzone update is much smaller, but it does address a community complaint about a specific operator skin. Previously, Weaver’s “Repairman” operator skin was hard to see and could unintentionally give an unfair advantage in battle royale, but the patch notes reveal that the skin should now properly display at farther distances.

Other Warzone bug fixes include one for an issue that would interrupt players while attempting to replace armor plates as well as collision issues with various elements across Urzikstan that previously allowed players to exploit them.

The full patch notes for Black Ops 6 and Warzone can be found below, as shared by Activision.

Season 1 Reloaded recently added more multiplayer maps, the Merry Mayhem holiday event, and new DLC weapons. A recent Black Ops 6 and Warzone update introduced major weapon changes, including updates to visual recoil and headshot multipliers.

GLOBAL

Store

• Addressed a rare issue where players could encounter an error when attempting to add bundles to their Wishlist in the Store.

BO6 MULTIPLAYER

Modes

• New Modes
  • Ran-Snack added to Featued Playlists
    • Indulge your sweet tooth while gaining buffs in Ran-Snack, a festive themed variant of the Ransack Season 01 game mode.
  • Infectious Holiday added to Featured Playlists
    • ‘Tis the season to slay the undead in Infected with a holiday twist.
• Limitied Time Modes
  • Limited Time Modes will no longer count toward the win requirement for Ranked Play.

General Playlist Updates

• 10v10 Moshpit and Hardcore 10v10 Moshpit
  • Added Protocol, Extraction, Hideout and Hacienda to map list.

XP Earn Rates

• Increased XP & Weapon XP earn rates in the following modes:
  • Domination
  • Headquarters
  • Kill Order
  • Search & Destroy
• Increased Weapon XP earn rates in the following modes:
  • Team Deathmatch
  • Kill Confirmed
  • Control
• Increased XP earn rates in Prop Hunt

ZOMBIES

Maps

• Citadelle des Morts
  • Addressed an issue where players would unintentionally become invulnerable after using the Rampart Cannon.
  • Addressed an issue where players could potentially get stuck after being grabbed by the Amalgam in certain cases.

UI

• Merry Mayhem
  • The progress bar animation now plays correctly when going beyond the fourth reward.

WARZONE GENERAL

Adjustments

• Private Matches
  • Adjusted number of squads available in the View Squads section during Private Match.

MAPS

Adjustments

• Area 99 Lighting
  • Reduced vignetting effect when outside of the circle.
    • To clarify, this is the distorted/blurring effect players see on the edges of their screen.

• Rebirth Island Lighting
  • Shortly after the update, the map will set to daytime only.

RANKED PLAY

Adjustments

• Restrictions
  • The Tracker Perk has been disabled in Ranked Play while we investigate an issue.

BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue that would interrupt players while attempting to replace Armor Plates.

• Fixed collision issues with various elements across Urzikstan allowing Players to exploit/peek/shoot through them.

• Fixed an issue when creating a Solos match in the Private Match tab.

• Fixed an issue with Weaver’s “Repairman” skin, so it properly displays at farther distances.

• Fixed an issue where players would unintentionally teleport when exiting an LTV on certain terrain.