Treyarch released a new patch for Call of Duty Black Ops 4 on April 17, 2019. The update contains an all new map “Arsenal Sandstorm”, the new map is free for all players including those who do not have the Black Ops Pass. Along with the new map comes weapon tuning, a new death match domination playlist for PlayStation 4 players, and enables the game mode infected on all platforms.
Along with the new content weapons have been tuned, playlists have been changed and minor bugs have been patched.
There will be no down time for players looking to play the newest Call of Duty Black Ops 4 patch. However, players will need to update to the latest version in order to play. Complete April 17, 2019 Black Ops 4 patch notes are below.
Free Arsenal Sandstorm Multiplayer map in rotation today on all platforms.
Deathmatch Domination added as Featured Playlist in Multiplayer on PS4.
Infected added as Featured Playlist in Multiplayer on Xbox One and PC.
Barebones Moshpit, Stockpile, Mercenary Deathmatch Moshpit (consoles), and Half-Off Heist (Xbox One) added to Featured category in Multiplayer.
Weapon tuning for Rampart and KN-57 in Multiplayer, Blackout, and Zombies.
Alcatraz final Collapse time increased from 60 seconds to 120 seconds.
PC curated playlists updated, including new Lone Wolf playlist.
Gameplay and stability improvements added for Infected.
Maps
Arsenal Sandstorm
Free alternate-weather version of Arsenal in rotation today on all platforms.
Game Modes
Infected
When a Survivor becomes infected, 10 seconds will now be added to the game clock instead of 30.
General stability fixes for Infected.
Weapon Tuning
Rampart 17
Increased ADS-in speed.
KN-57
Slightly reduced recoil.
Increased ADS-in speed.
Quickdraw: Increased ADS-in speed.
Statistics
Choosing Fresh Start will no longer clear World League Hub stats.
Alcatraz
Increased the final Collapse time from 60 seconds to 120 seconds.
Weapon Tuning
Rampart 17
Increased ADS-in speed.
KN-57
Slightly reduced recoil.
Weapon Tuning
Rampart 17
Increased ADS-in speed.
KN-57
Slightly reduced recoil.
Increased ADS-in speed.
Quickdraw: Increased ADS-in speed.
Game Modes
Deathmatch Domination
Added as new Featured Playlist on PS4.
Teams have two ways to earn points toward the round score limit: capturing objectives and earning kills.
Addressed an issue where Medals were not displaying properly.
Featured Playlists
Barebones Moshpit, Infected, Stockpile, and Mercenary Deathmatch Moshpit join Deathmatch Domination in the Featured category this week.
Infected
Infected added as Featured Playlist on PS4.
Players are divided into two teams: Survivors vs. Infected, with one player randomly selected as the first Infected.
Infected players hunt down the Survivors and attack them to spread their disease, converting their victims into members of the Infected team.
Survivors choose from preset classes and kill/avoid the Infected throughout the match.
Survivors win by having at least one surviving member when the timer runs out. Infected team wins by infecting every Survivor in the map before time runs out.
Infected team can respawn an infinite number of times. Survivors have one life before they become Infected.
Timer resets every time a Survivor falls victim to the Infected team, or when a Survivor becomes Infected via suicide.
Preset classes for Survivors include:
Scrapper
Primary Weapon: Cordite w/ Laser Sight and Extended Mags
Secondary Weapon: Mozu w/ High Caliber
Equipment: Concussion
Perks: Gung-Ho, Lightweight, Dexterity
Wildcard: Perk 2 Gluttony
Impaler
Primary Weapon: VAPR-XKG w/ ELO and Bayonet
Secondary Weapon: Strife
Equipment: Molotov
Perks: Scavenger, Dexterity, Dead Silence
Wildcard: Primary Operator Mod
Lead Spitter
Primary Weapon: Titan w/ Reflex, Stock, and Quickdraw
Secondary Weapon: RK 7 Garrison
Equipment: Frag
Perks: Skulker, Dexterity, and Team Link
Wildcard: Perk 2 Greed
Perforator
Primary Weapon: ABR 223 w/ Suppressor, Quickdraw, and Extended Mags
Secondary Weapon: Strife
Equipment: Molotov
Perks: Scavenger, Skulker, and Dead Silence
Wildcard: Primary Gunfighter 1
Meat Bagger
Primary Weapon: Mozu w/ Speed Loader and Quickdraw
Secondary Weapon: MOG 12 w/ Quickdraw
Equipment: Concussion
Perks: Scavenger, Dexterity, and Team Link
Wildcard: Underkill
Headhunter
Primary Weapon: Paladin HB50 w/ High Caliber and Stabilizer
Secondary Weapon: MOG 12 w/ Long Barrel and Barrel Choke
Equipment: None
Perks: Dexterity, Skulker, and Tracker
Wildcard: Perk 2 Greed
Featured Playlists
Xbox One
Infected, Barebones Moshpit, Stockpile, Mercenary Deathmatch Moshpit, and Half-Off Heist added to the Featured category this week.
PC
Infected, Barebones Moshpit, and Stockpile added to the Featured category this week.
Core Playlist Updates
Team Deathmatch
Search & Destroy
Mercenary Deathmatch Moshpit
Team Deathmatch
Kill Confirmed
Objective Moshpit
Control
Hardpoint
Domination
Safeguard
Lone Wolf Moshpit
Free For All
One In The Chamber
Gun Game
Heist
Match Start Requirements
Reduced Mercenary Deathmatch Moshpit match start requirements from 10 players to 8.
Reduced Hardcore Deathmatch Moshpit match start requirements from 10 players to 8.
Reduced Objective Moshpit match start requirements from 8 players to 6.
Reduced Hardcore Objective Moshpit match start requirements from 8 players to 6.
Match Start Requirements
Reduced match start requirements from 100 players to 80 in current and future Blackout modes when applicable.
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