First ever Black Ops 6 patch notes are live, here's what they change

Call of Duty has released the first ever Black Ops 6 patch notes just a day after the game's launch. The patch, dated October 26, 2024, brings a host of updates and fixes to improve the overall player experience while mostly focusing on the Multiplayer and Zombies modes. Since the latest Black Ops 6 patch notes aim to smoothen things out for the end user, don't expect any drastic changes, such as weapon balance updates.

Read on for more details about the latest Black Ops 6 patch notes and what they bring to the table.

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Black Ops 6 patch notes (October 26, 2024)

The following are all the Black Ops 6 patch notes dated October 26, 2024:

Global

Loadouts

• The last-selected loadout will properly be highlighted when opening the Loadouts menu in-game.

Operators

• Addressed an issue with Bailey’s animation in the Operators menu.

Settings

• The ‘Mute Licensed Music’ setting now functions properly.

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Multiplayer

Maps

• Babylon
• Closed an exploit where players could get outside of the intended playspace on Babylon.
• Lowtown
• Closed an exploit where players could get outside of the intended playspace on Lowtown.
• Red Card
• Closed an exploit where players could get outside of the intended playspace on Red Card.
• Improved stability in Red Card.
• General
• Addressed an issue with stability when using in-game interactions.

Modes

• Increased XP and Weapon XP rates for modes that were awarding less XP than expected.
• Team Deathmatch
• Control
• Search & Destroy
• Gunfight

Matchmaking

• Addressed an issue that was occasionally preventing matches from quickly finding a replacement player in the case that another player quit the match.

Firing Range

• Players can now select a Loadout in Firing Range, regardless of level progression.

Private Matches

• Private Match will no longer be forfeited if one team has zero players.

Theater

• Improved performance when watching clips in Theater.

Training Course

• Improved server stability in the Training Course.

Equipment

• Tactical Equipment
• Decoy
• Removed XP gain for Decoys.
• Smoke
• Resolved an issue with stability when using the Smoke Grenade.

Scorestreaks

• Dreadnought
• Addressed an issue where the incoming missile sound from the Dreadnought would continuously play.

Medals

• Fixed an issue where the Ace Medal was being incorrectly awarded during certain conditions.

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Zombies

Terminus

• Addressed an issue with a Side Quest in Terminus sometimes not ending properly.

Liberty Falls

• Addressed an issue that could cause zombies to stop spawning in Liberty Falls.

GobbleGums

• The Wonderbar! GobbleGum now grants the Player a Wonder Weapon appropriately.

Gameplay

• S.A.M. Trials
• Corrected text in S.A.M. trials to properly reference the LDBR.
• Fixed an issue with S.A.M. Trials not spawning during matches in certain instances.

Stability

• Added various crash and stability fixes.

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UI/UX

• Improved stability in the main menus.

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Store

• Store will properly update after the C.O.D.E. Endeavor Pack has been purchased.

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That covers everything there is to know about the latest Black Ops 6 patch notes.

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