Call of Duty Update 1.68 Patch Notes (COD Warzone 1.68) – Season 2

Call of Duty update 1.68 is available to download on PS4, PC, and Xbox One. According to the official COD update 1.68 patch notes, the latest Black Ops 6 Season 02 update introduces new multiplayer maps, modes, weapons, and perks. It also adds a new Zombies map, new operators, and events. In addition, Warzone update 1.68 enhances anti-cheat measures, introduces new events, and updates the Battle Pass with over 110 unlockable items. It also addresses progression issues, improves camo equip requirements, and adds new weapons and perks.

Summary

COD BO6 1.68 Season 2

• New Multiplayer Maps: Bounty, Dealership, and Lifeline.
• New Multiplayer Modes: Overdrive, Gun Game, and Valentine’s Day Limited Time Modes.
• New Weapons: PPSh-41, Cypher 091, Feng 82, and TR2.
• New Attachments: Crossbow Attachment, AEK-973 Full Auto Mod, and Tanto .22 SMG Binary Trigger.
• New Multiplayer Perks: Slipstream – Enforcer.
• New Scorestreak: War Machine.
• New Zombies Map: The Tomb.
• New Operators: Vortex, Nocturne, and The Terminator.
• New Events: The Terminator and Shadow Hunt.
• Global Anti-Cheat Measures: Enhanced detection models, stricter account trust, and hardware identification.

Warzone 1.68 Season 2

• Enhanced Anti-Cheat Measures: Improved detection models and stricter account trust.
• New Events: Terminator Skull Drop and Shadow Hunt.
• Battle Pass: Over 110 unlockable items.
• Progression Fixes: Addressed Prestige Master issues.
• Camo Changes: Easier access to Special Camos.
• Social Improvements: Added “Favorites Only” filter.
• Warzone Maps: Updated Buy Stations and Gulag loadouts.
• Ranked Play Adjustments: Changes to restrictions, SR gains, and deployment fees.
• Quality of Life: Advanced UAVs now display elevation arrows.
• Weapon Adjustments: Improved reload speeds and bullet penetration.

COD Version 1.68 Patch Notes – January 28, 2025

Black Ops 6 update 1.68

New Multiplayer Maps

• Bounty (6v6):Fight atop an Avalon skyscraper, crashing a crime boss’s penthouse party. Chaos ensues as allies turn to enemies.
• Dealership (6v6):A luxury car dealership hides a black market for weapons and illegal goods. Engage in high-stakes combat.
• Lifeline (6v6, 2v2):Battle on a burning yacht as Rogue Team attempts to escape by sea.

New Multiplayer Modes

• Overdrive (Season Launch):A Team Deathmatch variant where teams race to earn stars and unlock powerful Operator abilities.
• Gun Game (Week 2):Free-for-all mode where players cycle through 20 weapons by eliminating enemies.
• Valentine’s Day Modes (In-Season):
  • Third Wheel Gunfight:3v3 mode for unorthodox players.
  • Couples Dance Off:2v2 moshpit with Face Off modes like Team Deathmatch and Domination.

New Weapons

• PPSh-41 (SMG):Fast fire rate, high recoil, moderate handling (Battle Pass).
• Cypher 091 (Assault Rifle):Slower fire rate, great handling, excellent mobility (Battle Pass).
• Feng 82 (LMG):Slow fire rate, high damage, great handling (Battle Pass).
• TR2 (Marksman Rifle):Semi-auto, great fire rate, respectable handling (Event Reward).

New Attachments

• Crossbow Underbarrel:Explosive bolts for explosive finishes (Battle Pass).
• AEK-973 Full Auto Mod:Converts the AEK-973 into a full-auto weapon (Event Reward).
• Tanto .22 SMG Binary Trigger:Fires on trigger pull and release for rapid fire (Event Reward).

New Multiplayer Perks

• Slipstream (Enforcer):Increases sprint speed but removes Tac Sprint (Event Reward).

New Scorestreak

• War Machine:Burst-fire grenade launcher with explosive rounds (Event Reward). Also available in Zombies.

New Zombies Map: The Tomb

• Explore cursed catacombs to secure the Sentinel Artifact and free Samantha Maxis from the Dark Aether.

New Operators

• Vortex:Master assassin with redacted background (BlackCell, Crimson One, Launch).
• Nocturne:Lethal bounty hunter (Battle Pass, Crimson One, Launch).
• The Terminator:Iconic cyborg assassin with Ultra Skins (Bundle, Crimson One, In-Season).

New Events

• The Terminator Event (Feb 6-20):Earn skulls for rewards by eliminating enemies with explosive or fire damage.
• Shadow Hunt (Feb 13-20):Complete challenges to join Nocturne.

Global Updates

• Ricochet Anti-Cheat:Enhanced detection for cheaters, stricter account trust, and kernel-level anti-cheat upgrades.
• Battle Pass:Over 110 unlockable items, including weapons, attachments, and Operator skins.
• Progression & Prestige:Fixed bugs and improved Prestige Master visibility.

Challenges

• Challenge Tracker:Track up to 10 Camo and 10 Calling Card Challenges. Near-complete challenges auto-populate.
• Camo Changes:Special Camos can now be equipped after unlocking 5 Military Camos (down from 9).

Weapon Adjustments

• Global Changes:Improved Dexterity Perk, reduced bullet penetration, and faster Fast Mag reloads.
• Specific Weapon Buffs/Nerfs:Adjustments to Assault Rifles, SMGs, Shotguns, LMGs, Marksman Rifles, Sniper Rifles, Pistols, and Launchers.

Zombies Updates

• New Map:The Tomb.
• Gameplay Fixes:Addressed issues with spawns, quests, and enemy behavior.
• New GobbleGums:Dead Drop, Modified Chaos, and Quacknarok added.

Ranked Play

• Cross-Play Options:Players can choose to match with all platforms or consoles only.
• Season 02 Weapon Evaluation:PPSh-41 and Cypher 091 unrestricted for one week.
• Rank Setback:Adjusted to be less punishing for higher ranks.
• Rewards:Unique camos, calling cards, and blueprints for reaching specific ranks.

Global

• Addressed an issue causing the “Congratulations, you’ve Mastered Prestige” screen to appear after every match for some Prestige Master players.
• Fixed an issue that would occasionally occur after Quick-Resuming Black Ops 6, incorrectly displaying all other players as Level 1 with default customization.
• Players who’ve reached Max Level will now see a reminder that they have a Prestige available after each match.
• Prestige Master Ribbons will now display in the player details when inspecting a player from the Lobby.
• Players can now tab between individual Prestiges when viewing an individual Prestige’s rewards via the Prestige screen.
• The player’s current Prestige Master Ribbon and Icon milestone will now be highlighted by default whenever they enter the Prestige Master screen.

Challenges

• Fixed an issue where XP would not be rewarded for Armory Challenges before opening the Armory for the first time.
• Addressed an issue that was not awarding Challenge progress towards Scorestreak Destructions in cases where players didn’t perform the final blow on the destroyed enemy Scorestreak.
• Players will now earn progress for Camo Challenges that require destroying Scorestreaks even if they do not deal the destroying final blow.

Weapons

• Addressed an issue where Akimbo Attachments did not properly display Pros and Cons.
• Fixed an animation pop when using certain muzzle attachments with the GS45 Pistol.
• Improved weapon motion reduction from the Dexterity perk from 60% to 70%.
• Weapon raise animations that play on respawn are now fully interruptible.
• Reduced bullet penetration on all surface types.

Magazine Attachment Changes

• Improved Fast Mag reload times by 10% on all weapon classes but pistols.
• Improved Fast Mag I and Fast Mag II reload times by 5% on Pistols.
• Improved reload times for all LMG magazines with 50 rounds or less by 5%.
• Improved AS VAL default magazine reload time by 10%.
• Fixed an issue with Swat 5.56 Fast Mag I to improve reload times as intended.

Melee

• Removed screen flash from taking frontal bullet damage while holding a melee.

Assault Rifles

• Improved Goblin Mk2 damage range and flinch caused by this weapon.

SMGs

• Improved Kompakt 92 + 3-Round Burst Mod damage range and reduced view kick strength.

Shotguns

• Improved ranges and Sprint to Fire speeds on all Shotguns.
• Improved Maelstrom fire rate and damage range.

LMGs

• Improved PU-21 pre-fire delay and Sprint to Fire Speed.

Marksman Rifles

• Improved DM-10 Gain-Twist Barrel bullet velocity.

Sniper Rifles

• Improved LW3A1 Frostline and SVD damage range and adjusted damage modifiers.
• Reduced Quickdraw Rear Grip Aim Down Sight Speed bonus.

Pistols

• Improved Stryder .22 bullet penetration.

Special Weapons

• Fixed unintended Sprint to Fire modifications with the magazine attachments on the Sirin 9mm.

Launchers

• Improved handling and responsiveness for Cigma 2B and HE-1 launchers.

HUD

• Fixed issues with Field Upgrade “READY” state display and player names beside the speaker icon.

Progression & XP

• Fixed an issue preventing end-of-game Match Bonus XP payout in Search & Destroy under certain conditions.

Camos & Camo Challenges

• Players can now equip any unlocked Special Camos to a Weapon as soon as they’ve unlocked any 5 Military Camos for that weapon.

Social & Channels

• Added a “Favorites Only” Filter to the Friends List.
• Player mic indicators will now appear when viewing the Party Channel or Game Channel.
• Improved display of Level or Rank icons in the Friends List.

Multiplayer

• Fixed various issues with weapon attachments, animations, and bullet penetration.

Warzone 1.68

GLOBAL – RICOCHET ANTI-CHEAT

• Enhanced detection for cheating behaviors like aim botting.
• Stricter account trust and hardware identification to target repeat offenders.
• New tools to combat playing with cheaters or spamming false reports.
• Upgrades to kernel-level anti-cheat and server-side systems.
• Ongoing legal actions against cheat sellers.

EVENTS

1. Terminator Skull Drop Event (Feb. 6-20):
   • Collect skulls via eliminations in Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone.
   • Bonus skulls for explosive or fire damage eliminations.
2. Shadow Hunt (Feb. 13-20):
   • Complete challenges to join Nocturne.

BATTLE PASS

• Over 110 unlockable items, including 3 new weapons, an Underbarrel Crossbow, Operator Skins, and Weapon Blueprints.
• BlackCell content detailed in a separate blog.

PROGRESSION & PRESTIGE

• Fixed Prestige Master screen appearing after every match.
• Added reminders for available Prestige levels.
• Improved Prestige Master Ribbon visibility and navigation.

CAMOS

• Special Camos can now be equipped after unlocking 5 Military Camos (previously 9).
• Challenge progress bars added to Camo tab.
• Equipped Camo highlighted by default.

SOCIAL

• Added “Favorites Only” filter to Friends List.
• Mic indicators now visible in Party/Game Channels.
• Improved sorting and visibility of player ranks.

WARZONE UPDATES

MAPS:

• Urzikstan:Buy Station locations updated.
• Gulag:Refreshed loadouts with new weapons.
• Train:Brake release timer increased to 240 seconds.
• Area 99:Added 2 new Buy Stations.

RANKED PLAY:

• Tracker perk removed from restrictions.
• Adjusted SR gains and deployment fees for smoother progression.
• New rewards for Ranked Play, including Emblems, Calling Cards, and Weapon Camos.

CROSS-PLAY OPTIONS:

• Console players can now choose to matchmake with all platforms, consoles only, or their platform only.

GENERAL:

• Buy Stations close at the start of the final circle.
• Utility boxes can no longer be placed in the gas.
• Added “Splat” score event for eliminations while parachuting.
• Adjusted XP rates:
  • Battle Royale: +7% Player XP, +10% Weapon XP.
  • Resurgence: -8% Player XP, +10% Weapon XP.
  • Plunder: +22% Player XP, -13% Weapon XP.

QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS

• Advanced UAV now shows elevation arrows.
• Ammo Caches drop additional ammo and equipment.
• Buyback flares can now be pinged.
• Improved match stat tracker readability.

COMBAT & MOVEMENT

• Body Shield:Victims can no longer be released mid-air.
• Jumping:Increased jump speed and height.
• Parachute:Faster cut animation and smoother landing transitions.

PERKS & EQUIPMENT

• New Perk:Reactive Armor (Slot 2) regenerates up to 50% armor if no damage is taken for 5 seconds.
• Tracker:Now outlines enemies (not through walls) and marks up to 5 targets.
• Dexterity:Improved weapon handling for jumping, sliding, and diving.
• Munitions Satchel:Now provides 1 additional item (down from 2).
• Impact Grenade:Stack size increased to 3 (4 with Munitions Satchel).
• Thermobaric Grenade:Increased inner radius and damage.
• Frag Grenade:Adjusted damage values for balance.

WEAPONS

• Reload Speeds:Increased across all weapon classes (5%-20% faster).
• New Weapons:
  • PPSh-41 SMG (Battle Pass).
  • Cypher 091 AR (Battle Pass).
  • Feng 82 LMG (Battle Pass).
  • TR2 Marksman Rifle (Event Reward).
• Weapon Adjustments:
  • AK-74: Improved damage range and handling.
  • Goblin Mk2: Increased medium damage range and bullet velocity.
  • XM4: Reduced optimal range and adjusted attachments.
  • C9 SMG: Improved damage range and handling.
  • Jackal PDW: Reduced damage range and bullet velocity.

LOOT & CONTRACTS

• Updated ground loot perks and weapons.
• Intel Contracts: Low chance to reward Durable Gas Mask.
• Signal Intelligence: Cash rewards adjusted based on squad size.
• Scavenger: Reduced distance between crates.

BUG FIXES

Global

• Enhanced detection models for anti-cheat measures.
• Stricter account trust and hardware identification.
• Addressed issues with Prestige Master screen and player levels after Quick-Resume.
• Fixed XP payout issues in Search & Destroy.

Events

• Terminator Skull Drop Event (Feb. 6-20).
• Shadow Hunt Event (Feb. 13-20).

Battle Pass

• Over 110 unlockable items, including new weapons and operator skins.

Progression & Prestige

• Fixed issues with Prestige Master screen and player levels after Quick-Resume.
• Players who’ve reached Max Level will now see a reminder that they have a Prestige available after each match.
• Prestige Master Ribbons will now display in the player details when inspecting a player from the Lobby.

Camos

• Players can now equip any unlocked Special Camos to a Weapon as soon as they’ve unlocked any 5 Military Camos for that weapon.

Social

• Added a “Favorites Only” Filter to the Friends List.
• Player mic indicators will now appear when viewing the Party Channel or Game Channel.

Warzone Maps

• Updated Buy Station locations across Urzikstan.
• Refreshed Gulag loadouts with new weapons and equipment.
• Increased automatic brake release timer for the train in Urzikstan.

Ranked Play

• Adjustments to restrictions, SR gains, and deployment fees.
• Tracker perk removed from restricted items list.

Quality of Life

• Advanced UAVs now display elevation arrows.
• Reorganized button layout in Warzone Barracks.
• Ammo Cache Depots now function like Munition Boxes.
• Improved readability of match stat tracker font.

Combat

• Victims are no longer automatically released mid-air when using body shield.
• Increased jump speed and successive jump height.
• Faster parachute cut animation and smoother transition into full sprint.

Perks

• New Reactive Armor Perk.
• Adjustments to Tracker, Dexterity, and Mountaineer perks.

Equipment

• Reduced maximum deployed tacticals and lethals to 2 each.
• Adjustments to Impact Grenade, Thermobaric, Frag Grenade, and Experimental Gas Grenade.

Killstreaks

• Advanced UAVs now display elevation arrows.

Field Upgrades

• Reduced bounce factor for Loadout Drop Markers.
• Portable Decontamination Station now works as intended.

Weapons

• Improved reload speeds across all weapon classes.
• Adjusted bullet penetration for consistency.
• Increased weapon swap speed and reduced sprint-to-fire penalty.

Previously, a major Black Ops 6 patch 1.64 added new weapons, map changes and quality of life improvements. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing several issues. Today’s Call of Duty version 1.68 will address a few of these issues.

Download free COD patch 1.68 on PS4, PC, and Xbox One.