Call of Duty Update 1.074 Patch Notes (COD Version 1.074.000)

Call of Duty update 1.074 is available to download on PS5(version 1.074.000) and Xbox Series X/S. According to the official Call of Duty 1.074 patch notes, the latest Black Ops 6 Season 4 update introduces new multiplayer maps, modes, weapons, attachments, and a powerful Grim Reaper scorestreak. Zombies mode sees the return of Grief and new challenges. Ranked Play receives updates with fresh rewards. Gameplay balances include assault rifle and LMG improvements. Apart from this, COD update 1.074 (Warzone Season 04) introduces a revamped Verdansk, new maps, and a Clash 52v52 mode. Zombies mode gets a competitive Grief mode. Ranked Play updates with fresh rewards. Gameplay balances improve assault rifles and LMGs. UI enhancements and bug fixes refine the experience.

Call of Duty Update 1.074 Patch Notes – May 29, 2025

Black Ops 6 1.074 Patch Notes

NEW CONTENT

MULTIPLAYER MAPS

Shutdown (6v6): Battle in an Icelandic hydroelectric plant. Key areas: Central Turbine building, Sluice leading to the Lake, Transformers by the lake’s south end, Atrium, Parking, and high ground near a red container.
Fugitive (6v6): Infiltrate a darkened CIA black site prison in remote Iceland. Traverse the frozen compound vertically via climbing and ziplines.
Blitz (6v6, 2v2): Ambush Pantheon reinforcements on an Icelandic cliffside road. Fight on the road, rugged Cliffside terrain, or move inland to the Waterfall.

NEW MULTIPLAYER MODE

Team Elimination: Each team has limited lives per round. Players drop dog tags on death:
- Enemies can collect them to confirm the kill (permanently remove that life).
- Teammates can collect them to deny the enemy the kill confirmation.
- Win the round by eliminating the entire enemy team or having more remaining lives when the timer expires.

NEW WEAPONS (MULTIPLAYER & ZOMBIES)

LC10 – SMG (Battle Pass): Full-auto SMG. Excellent accuracy and range, moderate rate of fire. Average mobility, very slow handling.
FFAR 1 – Assault Rifle (Battle Pass): Full-auto AR. Very high fire rate, excellent close-quarters damage. Slower handling and mobility. High recoil favors burst fire at range.
Essex Model 07 – Marksman Rifle (In-Season, Event Reward): Lever-action MR. High damage potential. Slow rate of fire and handling. Customizable levers improve handling stats.
Grim Reaper – Scorestreak (In-Season): Semi-automatic launcher holding 4 rockets. Deals heavy damage to Operators and Scorestreaks. Lost if the player dies.

NEW ATTACHMENTS

G-Grip (Battle Pass): Vertical foregrip + integrated blue laser. Improves firing stability, horizontal recoil control, and spread tightening when transitioning between hipfire and ADS. Blocks Laser attachments. Available for SMGs (except PP-19) and Assault Rifles.
Stryder .22 3-Round Burst Mod (Launch, Event Reward): Converts the Stryder .22 pistol to 3-round burst. Drastically improves fire rate, manageable recoil, alters damage profile outside effective range.
SVD Full Auto Mod (In-Season, Event Reward): Converts the SVD sniper rifle to full-auto. Increases damage output speed, drastically improves recoil and handling.
TR2 CQB Auto Conversion (In-Season): Converts the TR2 Marksman Rifle to fire handgun rounds. Creates a compact, fully automatic MR with SMG-like fire rates.

ZOMBIES UPDATES

GRIEF MODE RETURNS! (4v4)

Pits two teams of 4 (S.A.M. vs. Director Richtofen) against each other to out-survive the undead hordes.
Teams pledge allegiance to a handler at match start for comms.
Capture zones to debuff the enemy team.
No direct player damage.
Respawns occur every 3rd round.
Available Maps: Liberty Falls, Terminus, Citadelle des Morts, The Tomb, Shattered Veil.
Restricted: Wonder Weapons; GobbleGums: Exit Strategy, Idle Eyes, Wonderbar!, Time Out, Flavor Hex (Season 04 GobbleGum).

NEW ZOMBIES FEATURES

Dark Ops Challenges (Launch): New hidden Calling Cards and XP rewards available.
New Ammo Mod – Shatter Blast (Launch): “Bullets deal explosive damage. Each bullet has a chance to create an explosion that destroys armor.”
- Augments:
  - Major: Big Game (Works vs Elites), Blast Chain (3 extra explosions), Blast Repair (Armor restored per armor destroyed).
  - Minor: Blast Zone (Larger explosion), Blast Boost (More damage), Blast Wave (Knocks down normal enemies).
New GobbleGums (Launch):
- Explosive Flourish (Epic): Reloading creates an explosion around you. (2 min duration).
- Flavor Hex (Legendary): Activates a random Ultra GobbleGum.
- Rainburps (Whimsical): Zombies killed belch rainbow bubbles. (3 min duration).

GENERAL UPDATES & FIXES

MULTIPLAYER

Maps:
- Firing Range: Adjusted Search and Destroy start spawns; Fixed water alignment.
- Nomad: Fixed building rendering distance; Fixed missing wall geometry.
- Dealership: Fixed street collision preventing equipment from falling through.
Modes:
- Free For All: Spawn logic improvements.
- Infected: Fixed issue preventing the first Infected player from accessing their Loadout.

WEAPON BALANCING

General Philosophy: Improve burst-fire Marksman Rifles and LMGs for faster gameplay; minor targeted Assault Rifle adjustments; initial attachment balance pass.
Attachment Changes (Global/Common):
- Marksman Foregrip: View Kick reduction while focused increased (Varies per weapon class, generally +5% to +15%).
- Marksman Foregrip: Gun Kick reduction while focused increased (Varies per weapon class, generally +5% to +10%).
- Heavy Stock: Flinch reduction increased from 50% to 55% (Most weapons).
- Combat Stock: Flinch reduction increased from 25% to 30-35% (Most weapons).
- CHF Barrel (ARs): Recoil penalties reduced on several ARs.
Assault Rifles (ARs):
- XM4: CHF Barrel recoil penalties reduced (Vert: 45%->40%, Horiz: 20%->15%).
- *AK-74:* Max Damage Range increased (38.1m -> 40.6m); CHF Barrel recoil penalties significantly reduced (Vert: 50%->35%, Horiz: 20%->10%).
- AMES 85: Heavy Stock & Combat Stock flinch buffs applied.
- GPR 91: Removed Mid Damage Range; Max Damage Range significantly increased (22.2m -> 45.7m); Min Damage Range starts at >45.7m. CHF Barrel recoil penalties reduced (Vert: 40%->35%, Horiz: 20%->15%).
- Model L: CHF Barrel recoil penalties reduced (Vert: 55%->45%, Horiz: 25%->20%).
- Goblin Mk2: Heavy Stock & Combat Stock flinch buffs applied; Marksman Foregrip buffs applied.
- AS VAL: Mid Damage Range 1 damage increased (18 -> 19).
- Krig C: Heavy Stock & Combat Stock flinch buffs applied; Marksman Foregrip buffs applied.
- Cypher 091: Heavy Stock & Combat Stock flinch buffs applied; Marksman Foregrip buffs applied.
- Kilo 141: Increased View Kick strength (more recoil control needed); Marksman Foregrip buffs applied.
- *CR-56 AMAX:* Increased View Kick strength and deviation (more recoil); Marksman Foregrip buffs applied.
Submachine Guns (SMGs): Applied Heavy Stock and/or Combat Stock flinch buffs to C9, KSV, PP-919, Saug, Ladra. Applied Marksman Foregrip buffs to KSV, Tanto .22, Jackal PDW, Saug, PPSh-41, Ladra.
Shotguns: Applied Heavy Stock and Combat Stock flinch buffs to ASG-89 and Maelstrom.
Light Machine Guns (LMGs):
- Goal: Improve effectiveness in faster gameplay without negating class trade-offs (recoil/mobility).
- Global Attachment Buff: Marksman Foregrip View Kick & Gun Kick reduction while focused increased (20%->25%).
- Global Buffs: Reduced View Kick strength/deviation; Slightly increased base Movement Speed and Sprinting Speed; Significantly increased ADS Movement Speed while firing (~10% increase).
- *PU-21:* Movement: 4.5->4.6m/s; Sprint: 6.1->6.2m/s; ADS Firing: 2.1->2.3m/s. Heavy Stock (45%->50%) & Combat Stock (20%->30%) flinch buffs.
- XMG: Movement: 4.3->4.4m/s; Sprint: 6.0->6.1m/s; ADS: 2.4->2.5m/s; ADS Firing: 1.7->1.9m/s.
- *GPMG-7:* Movement: 4.4->4.5m/s; Sprint: 6.0->6.1m/s; ADS Firing: 1.9->2.1m/s.
- Feng 82: Slight increases to Movement, Sprint, and ADS speeds; ADS Firing: 2.4->2.5m/s. Heavy Stock (45%->50%) & Combat Stock (20%->30%) flinch buffs.
Marksman Rifles (MRs):
- Goal: Slightly buff burst-fire MRs without breaking risk/reward balance.
- SWAT 5.56: Burst Fire Cooldown reduced (0.22s -> 0.19s); Recoil pattern within burst adjusted. Rapid Fire: Cooldown reduced (0.17s->0.16s), Recoil penalties increased (Vert/Horiz: 30%->50%).
- Tsarkov 7.62: Heavy Stock & Combat Stock flinch buffs applied; Marksman Foregrip buffs applied.
- *AEK-973:* Burst Fire Cooldown reduced (0.325s -> 0.29s). Rapid Fire: Cooldown reduced (0.295s->0.26s), Recoil penalties increased (Vert/Horiz: 50%->60%).
- *DM-10:* Marksman Foregrip buffs applied.
- TR2: Drop Time (swap speed) improved to match other MRs (0.5s -> 0.35s). Heavy Stock & Combat Stock flinch buffs applied; Marksman Foregrip buffs applied.
Special:
- D1.3 Sector: Fixed projectile behavior when firing into water.

Bug Fixes

SCORESTREAKS

Fixed lingering fire disappearing prematurely after Napalm Strike.

AUDIO

Restored missing voice lines for multiple Operators.

Enhanced Death Recap:
- Now shows contextual death factors:
  - Live Ping: Enemy had you pinged
  - UAV/HARP: Revealed on minimap
  - Unsuppressed Weapon: Position exposed by gunfire
  - Body Shield: Position revealed via captured teammate
  - Sleeper Agent: Killed by enemy infiltrator
  - Scout Pulse: Eliminated by Scout Pulse user
  - Prox Alarm: Position detected by tactical equipment
  - Signal Lure: Position revealed by your own Field Upgrade
Fixed contextual menu exploit in Weapons tab that improperly accessed Fire Mod skins
Corrected progress display for Non-Prestige Challenges
Resolved unresponsive Fire Mod Attachment skins UI
Fixed Scoreboard showing incorrect 8-round win limit (actual limit: 6 rounds)
Eliminated persistent “YOU ARE ELIMINATED” screen bug

STABILITY

Theater Mode: Temporarily disabled due to replay loading issues

RANKED PLAY

New Restrictions:
- SMG: C9 banned
- Tactical: Flashbangs banned
Seasonal Reset:
- Bronze/Silver: Retain previous rank
- Gold/Platinum: Reset to Gold I/Platinum I
- Diamond+: Reset to Diamond I
Loss Protection:
- First 3 losses of season incur no SR penalty
- Daily Loss Forgiveness: 1 protected loss per day
Access Requirements:
- Returning players: Win 10 matches to qualify
- New players: Win 50 multiplayer matches
Season 4 Rewards:
- Weapon Charms: Earn rank-specific charms (Gold-Iridescent/Top 250)
- Calling Cards: Unlock for Silver+ ranks and Top 250 placement
- Top 250 Champion: Exclusive card for #1 player
- “Pro Reissue AMES 85” Blueprint: Win 10 matches
- 100 Wins Decal: Win 100 matches

ZOMBIES

Map Fixes:
- Terminus: Corrected ramp lighting in Boat Race quest
- Citadelle des Morts:
  - Fixed repeatable Guardian boss fight via save files
  - Adjusted post-boss amulet positioning
Mode Fixes:
- Prevented split-screen lobby returns after pausing
Weapon Balancing:
- Pistols:
  - Stryder .22: +100% PaP damage, +80 ammo, -40% penetration falloff
  - 9mm PM: +50% PaP damage, +100% PaP range, +40 ammo, -20% kick, -40% penetration falloff
  - Grekhova: +150% damage, -30% range (close-range focus)
- Marksman Rifles:
  - Tsarkov 7.62: +50% PaP crit damage, +50% ADS speed, -80% kick
  - DM-10: +60% PaP crit damage
  - TR2: +40% damage, +90% crit damage, -40% kick
Attachment Fixes:
- Fixed Belt-Fed ammo refill bugs
Blueprint Fixes:
- Corrected Death FX playback
- Prevented “Game Over” blueprint reverting to defaults after reload
Gunsmith:
- Fixed magazine info display errors
Perk Fixes:
- Quick Revive: Now properly slots first
- Elemental Pop: Fixed PaP GS45/D1.3 incompatibility & Electric Cherry/Brain Rot conflict
Equipment Buffs:
- C4: 70→250 damage
- Frag: 150 mid-damage
- Semtex: 250 inner-damage
Field Upgrades:
- Aether Shroud: Fixed zombie targeting & post-revive melee bugs
- Dark Flare: Fixed Helmeted Zombie immunity
Support Items:
- Death Machine: 350 ammo
- Mutant Injection: Fixed animations & Exfil cinematic
- War Machine: Corrected unlock requirements/descriptions
- Mangler Cannon: Fixed arm alignment
GobbleGum Fixes:
- Prevented 1-ammo Death Machine/War Machine after Support Group use
- Blocked ziplines immediately after Anywhere but Here
- Improved Power-Up positioning logic
- Fixed zombie spawn freeze after Time Out user quits
Power-Ups:
- Fixed Wunderwaffe crawler creation during Insta-kill
Mystery Box:
- Expanded weapon pool
- Increased Seasonal weapon drop rates
- Fixed incorrect rarity displays
UI Fixes:
- Added missing Exfil timers
- Fixed Pack-a-Punch/Wonder Weapon UI conflicts (Shattered Veil)
- Corrected Der Wunderfizz perk pricing updates
- Fixed “Staff of Ice” spelling errors
- Polished subtitles
Graphics:
- Improved Special Round fog transitions for late joiners
- Fixed spectator black screen during fast travel
Stability: General crash fixes

Warzone 1.074 Patch Notes

NEW CONTENT

MAP: VERDANSK OVERHAUL
- The Overlook:
  - Giant new skyscraper POI in Downtown (replaces Burger Town/SKN Comm Tower).
  - Features:
    - Interactable Cranes: Use vertical ziplines to reach the roof.
    - Horizontal Ziplines: 4 lines connect to Downtown rooftops.
NEW MODES
- Clash (52v52 LTM):
  - Team Deathmatch (500 points to win).
  - Capture points, complete contracts, earn power-ups.
  - *Toggle 1st/3rd person view*.
  - No self-revives/last stand.
- World Series of Warzone:
  - Competitive ruleset (3-week event).
  - Prep for June 20th open tournament.

PLAYLIST UPDATES

Battle Royale Casual Solos replaces Core Solos**
- Mix of players + identifiable bots.
- Feedback will guide future decisions.

RANKED PLAY (SEASON 4)

New Rewards:
- Operator skins, weapon blueprints, charms, emblems (earned by ranking up or achieving wins/eliminations).
- Top 250: Exclusive skins and cosmetics.
Restrictions:
- Banned: Launchers, Tracker Perk, Body Shield.
- Reason: Reduce easy squad wipes and edge-case exploits.

GAMEPLAY CHANGES

Gulag: Start with 1 Armor Plate (reduces extreme TTK).
Loot Adjustments:
- More SMGs, fewer LMGs in ground loot.
- Updated perks in Resurgence/Plunder (Ghost, Reactive Armor, etc.).
Equipment:
- Flash Grenades: Harder to avoid (20% wider effect).
- Concussion Grenades: Max stun duration ↑ (1.61s → 2.3s).
Perks:
- Veteran: Strongly counters flashes/stuns.
- Mountaineer: Fall damage reduction ↑ (33% → 35%).
Wildcards: Bandolier removed (encouraged reckless play).

WEAPONS

New Weapons

LC10 Submachine Gun
- Full-auto submachine gun. Excellent accuracy and range, with a moderate rate of fire. Average mobility and very slow handling for its class.
- Can be acquired via the Battle Pass Page 3, Page 14 Battle Pass Blueprint

FFAR 1 Assault Rifle
- Full-auto assault rifle. Very high rate of fire and excellent CQB power, but slower handling and mobility.
- Can be acquired via the Battle Pass Page 6, Page 11 HVT Tier Battle Pass Blueprint

Essex Model 07 Marksman Rifle
- Lever-action marksman rifle. High damage potential. Balanced by slower rate of fire and handling.
- Can be acquired via Event Reward

New Attachments

G-Grip Foregrip
- Vertical foregrip with integrated laser for improved firing stability, horizontal recoil control, and tightened spread when transitioning between hipfire and aiming down sights.
- Can be acquired via Battle Pass Page 7 Reward

Stryder .22 3-Round Burst Mod
- Convert the Stryder .22 into a 3-round burst. Drastically improves fire rate and maintains manageable gun kick but alters the weapon’s damage profile outside of the effective range.
- Can be acquired via Event Reward

SVD Full Auto Mod
- Convert the SVD from semi-auto to full-auto functionality, ramping up the speed of your damage output and drastically improving recoil and handling.
- Can be acquired via Event Reward

TR2 CQB Auto Conversion
- Alter the TR2 Marksman Rifle to fire handgun caliber rounds, resulting in a Marksman Rifle with a compact frame and fully automatic capabilities that rival fire rates of an SMG.
- Can be acquired via Event Reward

Key Balance Goals:
- ARs: ↑ Bullet velocity (easier long-range shots).
- SMGs: ↑ Effective range.
- LMGs: Reworked for long-range (↑ flinch dealt, ↓ close-range damage).
- Shotguns: Maelstrom range/damage buffed.
- Marksman Rifles: Faster burst cooldowns (SWAT, AEK).

OTHER ADJUSTMENTS

Buy Stations: 49 locations (up from 47) in Verdansk.
Contracts:
- Search & Destroy: New bomb-planting contract in Clash mode.
- Supply Run: Fire Sale reward tweaks.
Field Upgrades: Door Barricade added to Clash (blocks doors).
Killstreaks: Hand Cannon (high-damage pistol) in Clash.

UI/UX

Adjustments

Death Recap Widget Quality of Life
- The Death Recap system has been expanded to provide clearer insights into the circumstances surrounding your elimination. New indicators now include:
  - Precision Airstrike Reveal: Indicates if your position was revealed on the minimap by using the Precision Airstrike killstreak.
  - Cluster Strike Reveal: Indicates if your position was revealed on the minimap by using the Cluster Strike killstreak.
  - Bunker Buster Reveal: Indicates if your position was revealed on the minimap by using the Bunker Buster killstreak.
  - Coughing: Indicates if your position was revealed on the minimap due to coughing in gas.
  - Tracker ADS Auto-Ping: Indicates if you were pinged by an opponent using the Tracker perk.
  - Alertness Detection: Indicates if your presence was revealed to an opponent using the Alertness perk.

CHALLENGES

Adjustments

Specialist Perk Tracking
- Challenges requiring perk activation will now also track progress when players acquire the Specialist perk (which grants all perks).

UAV Killstreak Challenge
- The Daily Challenge “Activate 2 UAV Killstreaks” will now also track Advanced UAV activations.

Camo Challenge Clarification
- Updated camo challenge description from “Get Kills shortly after sliding” to “Get Kills while sliding” for clarity.

New Armory Challenge
- Added an Armory challenge for the JAK Intimidator via the Armory menu.

BUG FIXES

Fixed an issue where the Most Wanted target displayed in the mission UI could show a previous Bounty target in some scenarios.
Fixed an issue where the JAK Backsaw Conversion Kit was using the incorrect ammunition type.
Fixed an issue in Warzone where killstreaks could become unusable for the remainder of the match due to an “Airspace too crowded” error.
Fixed an issue in Warzone where challenges requiring a kill on a player affected by specific equipment were not tracking correctly.
Fixed several melee weapon descriptions that incorrectly stated they would “One-Hit kill,” which is only true in Multiplayer.
Fixed an issue where the AUAV score event was incorrectly labeled as “HARP Assist.”
Fixed an issue causing the AS VAL CHF barrel to be unrestricted in Warzone Ranked Play.
Fixed an issue where Warzone Ranked Play restrictions were not applying to default loadouts.
Fixed an issue causing sprays to be restricted in Warzone Ranked Play.
Fixed an issue where Default Contrails were missing an icon.
Fixed an issue where players might see a “your profile was signed out” error message when joining a match.

Previously, a major Call of Duty patch 1.064 added new UI, new weapons, map changes and quality of life improvements. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing several issues. Today’s Call of Duty version 1.074 will address a few of these issues.

Download free Call of Duty update 1.074 on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S.