The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 04 Launch patch notes open Season 04 with the remastered Vertigo map, the new Black Ops Classic playlist that strips out modern movement, the Rogue Run Zombies mode, Operation Wall Breaker in Endgame, and a single heavy weapon tuning — the SG-12 Dragon's Breath nerf. Track the live Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 season countdown to the end of Season 04.
TL;DR — Content-heavy launch: 5 new and remastered MP maps, the Black Ops Classic playlist, the Rogue Run Zombies mode, Operation Wall Breaker in Endgame, and a Ranked SR-system overhaul. Biggest nerf: SG-12 Dragon's Breath base damage 40 → 30 at max range. Biggest buff: sniper rifles get +33% headshot damage in Endgame. Meta impact: the dominant Dragon's Breath shotgun loses its long-range pellet stacking while snipers re-enter Endgame's loadout meta.
Weapons
- SG-12 (12 Gauge Dragon's Breath) — max-damage range base damage 40 → 30; first medium band (3.9–15.2m, shortened from 3.9–17.8m) base damage 32 → 19; pellet count per shot reduced nerf
- Sniper rifles — +33% headshot damage in Endgame mode buff
Map
- Vertigo — fully remastered with a new Japanese setting; original layout preserved for returning players active
- Five new and remastered Multiplayer maps ship across Season 04 active
Mechanics
- Black Ops Classic — curated MP playlist that removes Omnimovement, sliding, and Wall Jumping for a back-to-basics movement model active
- Ranked Play SR (Skill Rating) system — fully overhauled to remove hidden MMR and surface full transparency active
- Anti-cheat — enforcement and detection updates ship with the season launch active
Events & Limited Time
- Rogue Run — new Zombies game mode debuts with Season 04 event
- Operation Wall Breaker — new Endgame content drop event
Bug Fixes
- Collision — fixed several map areas that allowed players to reach unintended locations active
- Zombies — stability and UI fixes ship across the mode active