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- Modern Warfare 3 Season 4 Reloaded will be released on June 26, 2024 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM GMT.
- The upcoming season will include a new Mutation Mode that pits a team of mutants against humans.
- Season 4 Reloaded will also have a Bit Party playlist modifier that transforms your character into a Roblox-like bobblehead avatar.
While fans wait for Treyarch’s highly anticipated launch of Black Ops 6, CoD fans can satiate their FPS appetites with MW3 Season 4 Reloaded dropping on June 26. The latest midseason update from Sledgehammer Games contains plenty of new goodies, including a Mutation Mode (think Infected, but it’s mutants vs. humans) and a Headshots Only mode. Oh, and there’s also a Bit Party playlist modifier that turns every player’s character into a camo-wearing Roblox-like avatar. Read on to learn more about Season 4 Reloaded and its contents.
When is the Modern Warfare 3 Season 4 Reloaded release date?
Activision and Sledgehammer Games will release Modern Warfare 3 Season 4 Reloaded on June 26, 2024. This midseason update will likely be one of the last patches before the Black Ops 6 release date arrives during the back half of the year. The update will also unite the battle pass system across MW3, Warzone, and Warzone Mobile. So make sure to enjoy it while you can because Activision’s resources will likely focus on BO6 soon while development on MW3 ramps down.
Modern Warfare 3 Season 4 Reloaded start time
Activision has confirmed that the next Reloaded season will start at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM GMT, which the CoD publisher revealed through its lengthy blog post. You can also check out our table below to find out when it kicks off in your region:
| Region | Release Time |
|---|---|
| United States (EDT) | June 26 at 12 PM EDT |
| United States (PDT) | June 26 at 9 AM PDT |
| United Kingdom (GMT) | June 26 at 5 PM GMT |
| New Zealand (NZST) | June 27 at 4 AM NZST |
| Japan (JST) | June 27 at 1 AM JST |
Don’t be like Anakin. Gain the high ground in Incline immediately. Image via Activision Blizzard.
Bitvela turns your favourite map to pixel art. Image via Activision Blizzard.
G3T_H1GH3R is an upgrade from the G3T_H1GH map. Image via Activision Blizzard.
Das Gross is a grisly edit of a familiar map. Image via Activision Blizzard.
New maps in Season 4 Reloaded
Who says Sledgehammer Games is done introducing more maps to MW3? They’re adding four maps:
- Incline
- Das Gross (variant)
- Bitvela (variant)
- G3T_H1GH3R (limited time)
As part of Season 4 Reloaded, the devs are adding a new area called Incline to the Core 6v6 rotation. Located in Urzikstan, this snowy mid-sized Call of Duty map features a handful of structures where you can gun down other players. Incline also offers some verticality in the form of several climbing spots for those who, like Obi-Wan Kenobi, prefer having the high ground.
Like most maps, the crucial section that every team needs to focus on in Incline is its centre. According to Activision’s extensive tactical overview, Incline’s centre is where most objectives will be placed, with teams spawning on either side (Fuel Tanks on the West and the Overlook on the East). A healthy mix of interior and exterior areas makes it ideal for any playstyle, whether you like sniping others from afar or running, gunning, and getting up close.
Bitvela is a pixel-art reinterpretation of the classic Favela map for the Bit Party playlist. As for Das Gross, it’s effectively a variant of Das Haus for the next Vortex playlist. And G3T_H1GH3R is a retro-futuristic voidscape that will be active for a limited time.
The Reclaimer 18 is effectively the SPAS-12. Image via Activision.
The lethal Sledgehammer swings slow but packs a punch. Image via Activision.
New weapons in Season 4 Reloaded
The mid-season update arrives with two new weapons. The Reclaimer 18 shotgun is basically the popular SPAS-12. In its blog post, Activision mentions that “Veteran Call of Duty players may know this heavy-hitting, legendary 12-gauge shotgun by another name, and at mid-season, you’ll be able to empower your arsenal with this classic slide-action shotgun that packs a rapid and powerful punch.” The Sledgehammer is here as well, a powerful melee weapon to devastate your opponents.
New game modes in Season 4 Reloaded
The mid-season drop brings four brand-new game modes to the game:
- Headshots Only
- Havoc
- Mutation Mode
- Blueprint Gunfight
Headshots Only
Headshots Only is a game mode that is pretty self-explanatory. Only damage from headshots deal damage so pack away your melee weapons unless you’re really good at aiming them. This means that your scorestreaks will also rely on dealing head damage to count. Explosives should still serve you well if they’re big enough.
Havoc
Havoc brings tense elimination matches with modifiers:
- Ammo Feeder: Auto reload after you kill an enemy.
- Boots off the Ground: Low gravity.
- Camera Shift: Third-person mode.
- Chain Reaction: Sticky Grenades launched on kill.
- Charged Up: Gain Cranked on kills.
- Equipment Restock: Equipment is refilled on kills.
- Eyes On: Advanced UAV is always active.
- Gun Runner: Random gun on kill.
- Hero Smash: Explosive landing from an elevated position.
- Hot Shot: Crossbows only, Molotov bolts.
- Lucky Three: Every three kills gives you a random Killstreak.
- One Tap: Headshots kill with one bullet.
- Snapshot Killer: Launch a snapshot grenade (and ping pulse) on kill.
- System Reroll (Fifth Modifier only): Full reroll of all active modifiers.
Mutation Mode
Sadly, it doesn’t seem like we’re getting Infected back any time soon. Luckily, Sledgehammer Games is giving us the next best thing with Mutation Mode, which, like Infected, pits a team of mutants against humans. As part of the Altered Strain multiplayer event, Mutation Mode will be available “across a Mosh Pit of familiar game modes,” so you can enjoy it in several different ways without getting bored.
As usual, Team Human will consist of regular operators who can use their loadouts and blueprints to pepper mutants with a barrage of bullets and shrapnel. On the other hand, members of the Mutant squad will also have a few tricks up their sleeve. According to Activision, “Mutants possess a series of unique abilities that can stun, disorient, and eliminate enemy humans.” They come in four classes: Mutated Leaper, Radioactive Beast, Contaminated Sludger, and Camouflaged Sneaker. They’ll also “have help in the form of non-player controlled mutants” to help level the playing field. The Altered Strain event also brings the following augmentations:
| Augmentation | Description |
|---|---|
| First Strike | Rapid cooldown on the first ability used after respawn |
| Flop Shot | Diving from elevated surfaces produces an explosion |
| Repocket | Kills with abilities have a chance to replenish tactical ability |
| Attuned | Reduced cost to acquire the lethal Mutant Juggernaut |
| Galvanized | Temporary damage reduction from all explosives |
Blueprint Gunfight
Activision describes the Blueprint Gunfight playlist as a mid-season playlist with a “compact map selection” and “loadouts using a variety of new weapon blueprints.” It’s an interesting remix of the standard Gunfight mode which focuses on tense shootouts in tight spaces.
Bit Party playlist modifier
If, at any point, you’ve ever wondered what Modern Warfare 3 would be like if it had Roblox-like graphics, you’re in luck. Season 4 Reloaded is adding a Bit Party playlist modifier that turns the game’s characters and environments into a scene out of Adopt Me. The Favela map is now Bitvela, a pixel-art reimagination that keeps most of the original’s sightlines and choke points. But graphics aren’t the only things changing with this modifier. It also adds an extra gameplay element, making certain modes more frantic and enjoyable.
In the Bit Party playlist, “eliminating enemies inflates your own operator’s head.” Getting eliminated yourself will reduce your character’s head size, but you’ll want to keep it abnormally large for a few reasons. Although having a bobblehead makes you ripe for easy headshots, it also earns you more points for getting kills in Team Deathmatch, “picking up tags in Kill Confirmed, and holding the objective in Hardpoint.” You can also capture flags much quicker in Domination, so this is one instance where having a big head is a huge plus.
Season 4 Reloaded Zombies adds the Unstable Rift challenge
Activision describes these as a “new wave-based combat challenge.” Players diving into the Zombies mode will be able to spot these strange rifts across the map. And “on entering an Unstable Rift, Operators will face off against increasingly intense waves of enemies until completing the challenge or failing in the attempt. Completing an Unstable Rift resets the cooldown on all of your insured weapons and schematics, so you can head into the next match equipped with your best setup.” Clearing these will grant you some solid loot, from a maxed-out Pack-A-Punch weapon with maximum Rarity value to free Perks and upgrades.
Season 4 Reloaded Warzone adds guns, playlists, and mutations
Here’s what Warzone players can expect from the next update:
- The DNA Bomb at Popov Power Plant has detonated, opening new pathways and leaving a toxic chemical agent in its wake.
- Drop into new limited-time Playlists involving the mutation mechanic, including Mutation Resurgence and Mutation Buy Back modes. These include Bioshield, Divebomb, Mutant Leap, Toxic Stim Cloud, Sludge Sling, Mutant Cloak, and Mutant Vision.
- Discover powerful [Redacted] Weapons in Loot Hot Zones and Bunkers, featuring a bounty of attachments (greater than five) for ultra-lethal play. Achieve victory on the Runaway Train public event, which is already active.
