Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War December 6 Update Synchronizes Progression with Vanguard

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War December 6 Update
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War December 6 Update Activision

Do you play Call of Duty: Vanguard besides other CoD titles? If so, you’d be happy to know that you can gain Military Ranks or Prestige levels for Vanguard when you’re playing any recent CoD games. In addition, the Marshal pistol has received some nerfs.

Synchronized Progression

Season 1 of Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone is kicking off very soon. One of the highlights of this update is earnable Military Ranks for Vanguard when playing Black Ops Cold War, Warzone, and Modern Warfare.

By rising through the ranks, you will unlock weapons, gain killstreaks, and acquire new equipment and other content by playing the recent Call of Duty title that you like the most.

Furthermore, if you played Vanguard before, you start the season at the Military Rank you’re currently at. If you’re new to the game, you will begin at Military Rank 1. At Military Rank 55, you will have a new Prestige Journey ahead of you, complete with new rewards and levels to unlock across all titles mentioned previously.

When you decide to play in Black Ops Cold War, every Prestige Level will award you with some stuff, including a Prestige Key, Tier Skip, Emblem, and Sticker. At Season Level 50 in Season One, you will unlock the exclusive Duck Hunt Shotgun Weapon Blueprint, which you can use in either Vanguard or Warzone.

New Update

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Marshal Pistol
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Marshal Pistol Activision

Here are some of the changes that you can expect in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War when Season One of Vanguard and Warzone starts on December 8:

GLOBAL
  • Prestige Rewards
    • In Season One, players can earn up to Prestige 7 as they progress their Season Level. Four additional Prestige Levels will be added per season
  • Lifetime Prestige
    • Lifetime Prestige display added to Black Ops Cold War and Warzone at the start of Vanguard Season One that displays the total number of Prestige Levels earned across previous seasons and in Vanguard
PRESTIGE SHOP
  • Black Ops Cold War Prestige Icons will be unlocked and available in the Prestige Shop for anyone who earned them in previous seasons
  • Players can now equip any acquired Prestige Icon (1 to 27) as long as they've reached Prestige Master at least once in a current or previous season
  • Equipped Prestige Icons will no longer be reset at the start of each season
WEAPON UNLOCK CHALLENGES
  • .410 Ironhide
    • Weapon unlock challenge added to Multiplayer and Zombies for the .410 Ironhide Shotgun
  • Grav
    • Weapon unlock challenge added to Multiplayer and Zombies for the Grav Assault Rifle
WEAPON TUNING
Marshal
  • Damage
    • Reduced Damage Range to 3.68 meters
    • Increased Damage drop-off when fired beyond 3.68 meters
  • Dragon's Breath Attachment
    • Now has a -5% effect on Fire Rate
    • Increased Damage Range penalty to -35%
    • Reduced Damage bonus to +16%
  • 12.1" Extended Barrel
    • Reduced Damage Range bonus to +15%

The full patch notes can be found on the game’s official website.

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