Everything you need to know about the return of Verdansk in Call of Duty: Warzone

Ahead of next weeks update, we've gotten more intel on what to expect from Verdansk and Call of Duty: Warzone. This took two forms today: the COD POD (Call of Duty Podcast), and a new blog. There's almost too much to say here, so we'll drop the COD POD below, link you to the new blog, and show a few highlights. One thing is for sure... Season 3 is going to be MASSIVE.

Also of note, the multiplayer and Zombies portion in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will arrive on Wednesday, April 2nd. Warzone will go down that day until Thursday, April 3rd for the teams to input the large amount of changes. Any player who logs into the Warzone tab during that time will receive the Kilo 141 gun unlock immediately.

Call of Duty Podcast

Call of Duty Blog

https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2025/03/call-of-duty-warzone-verdansk-map-return-intel-drop

https://www.callofduty.com/guides/tac-atlas-verdansk

Summaries:

Familiar, Enhanced, and Improved: Verdansk is rebuilt from the ground up meticulously recreated with a variety of light adjustments and quality-of-life improvements.

Examples You Need to Know: Expect intel on some of the exact one-to-one map duplications, enhanced details on structures and draw distances, additional cosmetic details, improved access along steep slopes and across buildings, and more.

Combat on the Kastovian Coast: Get ready for engagements along the southern cliffs; the newly accessible coast and shoreline trenches are detailed.

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 [REDACTED] 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 [REDACTED] than ever before, across Season 03 and beyond.

Map Management: Welcome to Verdansk and Rebirth Island.

Confirmed Modes: 150-Player Battle Royale, Plunder, and (at Mid-Season) Ranked Play on Verdansk. Plus; Rebirth Island Resurgence Quads within the Launch Window, with other squad sizes dropping the following week. And a brand-new Battle Royale Casual mode on Verdansk where 28 players and up to 120 Bots can warm up before the main events.

Major Launch Event: Major Rewards: Free, major rewards in the Return to Verdansk Event include the Kilo 141 Assault Rifle, two Modern Warfare® 2019 Operators for Call of Duty: Warzone only, the infamous Kali Sticks, and a special Verdansk-themed Operator Skin for Caine as the ultimate reward!

A new grindset: Four free weapons available at Season 03 launch and during the Return to Verdansk Event are confirmed and detailed, including three Verdansk-era originals: the Kilo 141 Assault Rifle (Call of Duty: Warzone download & launch reward), CR-56 AMAX Assault Rifle (Battle Pass Reward), and HDR Sniper Rifle (Battle Pass Reward)

Important Intel: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, and General game content drops a day early on Wednesday April 2, 9AM PT. Call of Duty: Warzone content launches across all platforms 24 hours later, on Thursday April 3, 9AM PT

Free Trial: Play All of Black Ops 6 During 24-Hour Countdown: Pre-load the game, then access Black Ops 6 as a premium player or via a Free Trial with the entire Season 03 premium game accessible for 24 hours, allowing you to grind out some of the new weapons, including the Kilo 141, CR-56 AMAX, and HDR

Welcome Home: At around 9AM PT on April 3rd, expect to access the Call of Duty: Warzone lobby, squad up, and return to Verdansk on console and PC for the first time since December 2021.

Stay tuned to GamingTrend for more Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops 6 news and info!