Verdansk returns to COD Warzone – Tac Map & BR overview
Since early March, there have been reports of the iconic, “unforgettable” battle royale map, Verdansk, returning to Warzone. With Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 03 now live, we can confirm that Verdansk has indeed returned in one of the most significant updates ever!
Let’s jump straight in with the Tac Map for Verdansk, so you know where to land and how to navigate this massive arena, and a quick overview of the entire Season 03 for battle royale enjoyers.
Warzone Verdansk Tac Map
Verdansk is big enough for 150 players. Yes, that’s right, it’s absolutely gigantic, recreated to keep the iconic feel intact while expanding upon gameplay elements and pushing excitement to the next level. There are, in fact, 296 Points of Interest (POIs) on Verdansk.
Nineteen of these POIs are considered “major.” Check out the Verdansk Tactical Map below.
You can browse the official Tac Map for Verdansk and select the big POI to get deeper insights. Check it out, it’s super useful, especially if you are planning for some battle royale esports.
Warzone Battle Royale Overview Season 03
The developers have provided a fantastic overview of Warzone Season 03 with the return of Verdansk. It’s perfect for those who don’t want to stare at hundreds of pages of changes/patch notes.
Check out the overview of Warzone Season 03 below.
- Verdansk is Back… to Basics: Featuring authentic, back-to-basics gameplay with the latest in fan-favorite mechanics, there’s a wide variety of features returning or incoming to the game.
- Omnimovement adjustments: Fine-tuning has been made to bring movement more in line with what players experienced in the early days of Call of Duty: Warzone.
- Like We Never Left: 150 players. The original announcer. Shooting during freefall. Original Infil cinematics. All before you hit the ground running!
- Original Game Mechanics: Original Supply Boxes, Floating Loot, Armor Satchels and Buy Station menus, coupled with current Loadouts and Perks, with High Value Loot Zones across the map where some premium loot resides.
- A Retro Refresh: In-game loot gets a retro refresh, Thermite is back, while Contracts, In-Match Public Events, Field Upgrades and Killstreaks are back to basics: Verdansk in 2020 basics.
- Cargo Truck. Heli. And More: The return of the helicopter, and four ground vehicles all rebalanced to ensure steering and handling keeps to the spirit of the original iteration of the game.
- All Gas, No Brakes: Circle Collapse mechanics are just how you remember them from five years ago with Loadout Drops at the second and fifth circles. So-called endgame “dead zones” have been minimized.
- Going Up in the World: Exterior Ascenders are coming to Verdansk, but later in the season in Battle Royale Modes, after the original March 2020 gameplay mechanics are employed (before Ascenders came to the game). Rooftop exploits however, are mitigated.
- Verdansk Opens Up: As Season 03 progresses, expect the first Points of Interest to open up. This is just the start of the map adjustments you can expect over the multiple seasons to come. Explore areas both topside and below ground, drop onto a moving train, and uncover and more at Mid-Season.
- QOL Updates: A variety of quality-of-life updates also hits Call of Duty: Warzone, including Squad Redeploys at Buy Stations, Attachment description at Weapon Inspects, detailed Death recaps in game, and, coming later in the season, a HUD flag so you know exactly when your Loadout is available to buy.
- Secrets of Verdansk: There are more revelations, Easter Eggs, and hidden clues to than ever before, across Season 03 and beyond.
Find the complete post about Warzone and BLOPS6 Season 03 here, featuring dozens of pages of content.
By many accounts, this is the biggest Warzone update in a very long time. It’s even making me, someone who hasn’t played Warzone in a very long time, consider jumping back in…so well done!
Header image via Activision.
