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- Warzone Season 1 movement changes and Tactical Sprint numbers
- Warzone Season 1 circle timings for Battle Royale and Resurgence
- Hajin weather odds, night vision and the new Gulag
- Warzone Agent rules: what Season 1 enforcement does
- Warzone Season 1 loot, Drop Kits and pushable objects
- Warzone weapon Augments and Armory: names that differ from the overview
- Rally Point Nuke confirmed, plus other Warzone mode changes
- Warzone Season 1 known issues
- Warzone Season 1 boosting and camo services
- Frequently asked questions
- Sources and update history
Raven’s Warzone Season 1 patch notes, published November 5, 2026, bring Tactical Sprint back for everyone, with about 0.5 m/s extra speed for up to four seconds. Raven says the new circles cut matches by nearly 5.5 minutes against the previous chapter. Warzone Agent users get a warning, then an access block if they keep it running, and bans can follow if they circumvent it.
This guide covers what the notes add beyond the November 2 overview: movement numbers, circle timings, weather odds, loot changes, the new Warzone Agent rules and the current known issues. For the map itself, see our Warzone Hajin map guide.
Warzone Season 1 movement changes and Tactical Sprint numbers
The figures below come from Raven’s Warzone Season 1 patch notes. They list what changed since the Warzone Beta.
| Move | Change since the Beta |
|---|---|
| Tactical Sprint | Part of default movement; about 0.5 m/s faster depending on your weapon; up to 4 seconds at full stamina; base sprint speed unchanged |
| Melee Tactical Sprint | No stamina use with a Melee Weapon equipped, so it is unlimited |
| Jump | Consecutive jump slowdown window 150 ms shorter |
| Slide | 50 ms less sprint needed to start; 400 ms less cooldown; no ADS slide distance penalty; no slide-to-sprint delay |
| Slide to Jump | 200 ms less delay; 25% less height penalty |
| Dive, Slide to Fire | Improved speed, with no number given |
| Parachute landing | Less momentum lost |
Season 1 also includes a Player Level reset, as our MW4 and Warzone merge guide explains. If you would rather skip the early climb, MW4 rank boosting covers level 1 to 55.
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Raven says the new timings cut overall match length by nearly 5.5 minutes compared with the previous chapter. It also says the gas should not move faster than players can travel.
| Circle | Battle Royale delay / close | Resurgence delay / close |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:25 / 2:50 | 1:30 / 2:30 |
| 2 | 1:00 / 2:50 | 1:30 / 1:55 |
| 3 | 1:00 / 2:50 | 1:00 / 1:20 |
| 4 | 0:50 / 2:30 | 0:30 / 1:00 |
| 5 | 0:40 / 1:25 | 0:30 / 0:55 |
| 6 | 0:30 / 0:50 | 0:30 / 1:00 |
| 7 | 0:20 / 0:40 | 0:10 / 1:00 |
| 8 | 0:10 / 0:40 | 0:10 / 0:45 |
| 9 | 0:10 / 0:35 | None listed |
| 10 | 0:10 / 0:35 | None listed |
Hajin weather odds, night vision and the new Gulag
Hajin picks one of six weather scenarios at the start of each match. The November 2 overview described the weather in general terms, so these percentages are new.
| Weather | Chance | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Clear | 30% | Clear all match |
| Wind | 20% | Windy all match |
| Heavy Wind | 15% | Stronger wind all match |
| Sun Showers | 15% | Three bursts of rain, during Circles 1, 2 and 4 |
| Passing Rain | 10% | Brief rain between Circles 3 and 4 |
| Growing Storm | 10% | Rain builds and peaks during the final gas circles |
Two other Hajin details stand out. A key press now toggles night vision for the map’s darkest areas. The new Gulag has two arena variants, you can mantle in it, and local weather affects it. Spectating from ground level works at certain angles.
Warzone Agent rules: what Season 1 enforcement does
Warzone Agent is the paid third-party app that lets players judge lobby skill during pre-match warm-ups and leave harder matches, known as “lobby shopping”. Raven’s notes call it unauthorized and say it breaks the Terms of Use, even though it lacks aimbots or wallhacks. From Season 1, the steps are:
- Detection: launch Warzone with it running and a notification tells you to close it.
- Access block: if you do not close it, you cannot enter Multiplayer modes. Campaign still works.
- Bans: if you try to get around the block and keep using it, you may face a temporary or permanent account and/or hardware ban.
So having it open triggers a warning first, and the notes tie bans to circumventing the block. They say nothing about past use. The same notice appears in the MW4 patch notes.
The notes do not cover other lobby methods. For our own reading of Activision’s wider enforcement rules, see our bot lobby ban guide.
Warzone Season 1 loot, Drop Kits and pushable objects
- High Value Loot Zones: down from three to one per match, and now random each match. Loot Drones above them carry High Value Supply Boxes, and one box per match holds a Specialist bonus.
- Contracts: the Contract Cash Multiplier is gone, to limit cash from repeat contracts.
- Drop Kits (Resurgence only): Insured, Armored, Loadout and Radar kits are consumed when you redeploy, and you can hold one at a time.
- Zodiac trains: spawn about 25% less often. Each holds 0–5 Legendary and 4–12 Basic Supply Boxes.
- Vehicles: shots on new critical points deal 30% more damage, and vehicle health now depends on squad size.
- Placed equipment: up to two per category; a third removes the oldest.
- Bomb Glider: damage is now below 300, so it no longer instantly eliminates a fully armored player.
Season 1 also adds pushable physics objects marked with an “X”: Bollard, Concrete Cylinder, Dumpster, Fuel Barrel, Wooden Box, Wooden Wedge and Wire Spool. You can use them for cover, to block routes or to reach higher ground. On Rebirth Island, only Fuel Barrels are available this season.
Warzone weapon Augments and Armory: names that differ from the overview
The notes name the three launch Weapon Augments as Breacher (close quarters), Sharpshooter (long range) and Gunslinger (handling). Activision’s November 2 overview called them CQC, Marksman and Handling. The roles line up, so these look like the same three items under final names, but Activision has not said so directly.
The notes also explain Legacy Weapons more clearly. Go to Armory Unlocks to see each weapon’s XP requirement, then earn that XP to unlock its preset Warzone build. Exact amounts are not published. Our Warzone Legacy Weapons guide lists what those builds can and cannot do. Multiplayer weapon numbers are separate, and they are in our MW4 Season 1 patch notes guide.
Rally Point Nuke confirmed, plus other Warzone mode changes
Rally Point is a 20-player Zodiac mode with no gas circle and unlimited Resurgence. The earlier blog only hinted at a Nuke. The notes confirm it: one Nuke per match can be bought at a Buy Station, first come, first served. The price is not listed in the notes; our Warzone Rally Point Nuke guide covers the reported price and how to buy it. Rally Point also offers one exclusive Weapon Blueprint and two Weapon Camos.
The notes confirm Private Match will stay disabled for all of Season 1 and return in Season 2. The launch playlist Raven posted lists Battle Royale, Resurgence, both Casual versions, Rally Point and Massive Resurgence.
Warzone Season 1 known issues
Raven listed these as under investigation when the notes went out:
- Activating a Double XP Token can make the menu unresponsive until you leave and re-enter it.
- Some players may not get the on-screen notice after finishing an Armory Challenge.
- Grind for Royalty challenges may not show as complete until you restart the game.
- New players may lose Custom Loadout changes made during a match.
- Platinum progress for Marksman Rifles may display wrongly, showing the camo as locked.
- Rapidly pressing Map and Esc can kick you from a match.
- Rare “Playlist Unavailable” messages after leaving a match, and several Legacy Emotes are temporarily unavailable.
Warzone Season 1 boosting and camo services
These fit the Season 1 reset and the new Warzone camo track:
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MW4 Warzone Mastery CamosWarzone Mastery Camos, including the new Season 1 camo track.Coming soonView offerFrequently asked questions
Is Tactical Sprint back in Warzone Season 1?
Yes. It is part of default movement, gives about 0.5 m/s extra speed and lasts up to four seconds at full stamina.
Can you get banned for Warzone Agent?
Raven says players who try to get around the new block and keep using it may face temporary or permanent account and/or hardware bans. The first steps are a warning and an access block.
Is there a Nuke in Warzone Season 1?
In Rally Point, yes: one purchasable Nuke per match at a Buy Station. The price and any Nuke in other modes are not confirmed.
Is Warzone Private Match available in Season 1?
No. Raven says it is disabled for all of Season 1 and returns in Season 2 with more customization.
How much XP does a Warzone Legacy Weapon cost?
Not published in the notes. Each weapon’s requirement is shown under Armory Unlocks in the game.
Sources and update history
- Raven Software: Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1 Patch Notes, November 5, 2026 (movement, circles, weather, Agent rules, loot, Augments, Armory, Rally Point, known issues)
- Activision: Call of Duty: Warzone Season 1: Everything You Need to Know, November 2, 2026 (earlier Augment names, Rally Point Nuke hint, Player Level reset)
Update history: Published November 6, 2026. Facts last checked November 6, 2026 against the sources above.
