"Black Ops 6 Update Reverts Zombies Change"

In response to community feedback, Treyarch has rolled back a significant change to the zombie spawn delay in Black Ops 6's Zombies Directed Mode. This reversal, detailed in the latest update, aims to enhance the overall player experience by addressing concerns that the previous change discouraged farming kills and completing camo challenges. The update not only reverts the spawn delay to roughly 20 seconds after five looped rounds but also introduces several bug fixes for the Citadelle des Morts Zombies map and significant buffs to the Shadow Rift Ammo Mod.

Originally, the January 3 update had introduced a longer delay between zombie spawns after round 15 in Directed Mode, leading to player frustration. Treyarch quickly acknowledged this and, in their January 9 patch notes, confirmed the reversal of this change. They also fixed various glitches in Directed Mode on the Citadelle des Morts map, ensuring smoother gameplay and quest progression. Additionally, visual effect glitches and crashes related to the Void Sheath Augment for Aether Shroud were resolved.

The update also brought four new buffs to the Shadow Rift Ammo Mod, increasing normal and special enemy activation rates to 20% and 7%, respectively. The elite enemy activation rate with the Big Game Augment equipped was also raised to 7%, and the cooldown rate was reduced by 25%. These changes make Shadow Rift a more potent and enjoyable Ammo Mod for players.

Looking ahead, Treyarch has announced that Black Ops 6 Season 2 will kick off on January 28, promising more bug fixes and gameplay enhancements. Until then, players can continue to earn rewards by completing the main quest in the Citadelle des Morts Zombies map before the end of Season 1 Reloaded.

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 January 9 Update Patch Notes

GLOBAL

Characters

• Addressed an issue where Maya’s “Joyride” Operator Skin would not be visible past 70 meters.

UI

• Addressed some visual issues with the Events tab.

Audio

• Addressed an issue where audio was not playing for Event milestone banners in-game.

MULTIPLAYER

Modes

• Red Light, Green Light
  • Increased XP awarded from match bonus.

Stability

• Added various stability fixes.

ZOMBIES

Following feedback from the January 3 update, we've taken steps to ensure Zombies remains a fun and rewarding experience. We understand that not every change hits the mark, and we're committed to listening to our community.

Maps

• Citadelle des Morts
  • Addressed an issue where using the Void Sheath Augment for Aether Shroud with one of the Elemental Swords would cause the match to crash.
  • Addressed an issue where many visual effects would stop playing.
  • Directed Mode
    • Addressed an issue where guidance would be incorrect if a player disconnected with a stamp.
    • Addressed an issue where guidance would be incorrect each time a new stamp spawned.
    • Addressed an issue where picking up Solais after a stamp was spawned could prevent quest progression.

Modes

• Directed Mode
  • Removed the extended time between rounds and the delay between spawning zombies after five looped rounds at the round cap.

Ammo Mods

• Shadow Rift
  • Activation Rates
    • Normal enemy activation rate increased from 15% to 20%.
    • Special enemy activation rate increased from 5% to 7%.
    • Elite enemy activation rate with Big Game Augment equipped increased from 5% to 7%.
  • Cooldown Timer
    • Decreased cooldown by 25%.

The Big Game Augment for Shadow Rift was never intended to one-shot Elites, but we've heard your feedback on the recent changes. To keep Shadow Rift powerful and enjoyable, we've added these buffs to increase its activation frequency and reduce its cooldown.

LTM Highlights / Adjustments

• Dead Light, Green Light
  • Added Liberty Falls to map selection.
  • Increased round cap to 20 before Exfil.

With the launch of Dead Light, Green Light, we aimed to provide an accessible experience with a single map and a 10-Round cap before Exfil. Based on your feedback, we've now added Liberty Falls to the map rotation and extended the round cap to 20, with further adjustments planned for Week 3.

Stability

• Various stability fixes.

Sometimes, issues that seem fixed in testing reappear in the live game. We're committed to addressing these, even if it means holding some fixes for future updates. The Vermin double-attack bug and the Terminus speedrun fix are examples of this and will be resolved with the launch of Season 02 on January 28.