'Call of Duty: WWII' Update 1.22 Adds Halloween Scream Event - Patch Notes

Call of Duty: WWII update 1.22 is deploying now across PS4, Xbox One and PC. The patch features a few bug fixes for multiplayer, Zombies and weapon tuning, but its main focus is the Halloween Scream event. The event allows players to unlock spooky cosmetics, shoot a few new guns and enjoy festive game modes like Relic of the Undead and Hordepoint. The patch notes are below, courtesy of a reddit post from Sledgehammer Games.

'Call of Duty: WWII' Update 1.22 Patch Notes

NEW FEATURES

Call of Duty WW2 Halloween Scream
‘Call of Duty: WWII’s Halloween Scream event adds new weapons and brings back spooky game modes. Sledgehammer Games/Activision
  • Halloween Scream Community Event
  • Halloween Scream Community Challenge
  • NEW Weapons: SDK 9mm, NZ-41, EMP44, Sledgehammer, Crossbow
  • NEW Content: Uniforms, Weapon Charms, Weapon Camos, Calling Cards, etc.
  • NEW Halloween Scream-themed HQ
  • Returning Modes: Relic of the Undead, Hordepoint
    • Relic of the Undead: A relic spawns on the map that transforms players into Zombies. The relic can be swapped between teammates with 30 seconds of possession correlating to one point. The first team to five points wins.
    • Hordepoint: It's Hardpoint with Zombies.
  • Nazi Zombies Master Prestige Rewards (Weapon Charm, Weapon Camo and Uniform)
  • Nazi Zombies Survival Maps Unlocked for all DLC Pack 3 owners

MULTIPLAYER

Connectivity/Mechanics/Splitscreen/Gameplay

  • Fixed issue where players were kicked to Find Match menu when redeeming an Order or Contract
  • Fixed various issues with players crashing on XB1
  • Fixed issue where players received error message and were kicked to Division menu when trying to select a Face Camo

Maps

  • Fixed out of map exploits on Egypt

Modes

  • Fixed issue in Kill Confirmed where player's tags were floating in mid-air and unobtainable

HQ

  • Fixed issue where Flak Gun event was not occurring regularly on XB1

UI/Art

  • Various UI and art fixes and improvements (overlapping art elements, screen functionality, missing icons, clan tags and kill counters, animations, text overlap, weapon art, character art, text, Orders and Contracts icons/text, reload animations, ammo capacity, weapons menus, environment geo)

Divisions

  • Fixed various issues/exploits with Commando Division parachuting behavior causing players floating in the air

ZOMBIES

  • Various UI and art fixes and improvements (Bleeding Out bar, icons, text, overlapping art, weapon inspects, subtitles, Zombie models, hammer VFX, God King animations, God King's Citadel lighting)
  • Fixed exploit with duplicate weapons
  • Fixed issue where Rideau was not showing up in Supplies Menu
  • Fixed issue where players could be taken to the Lost in Blood room when trying to do the Dark Passenger easter egg and instantly fail the easter egg
  • Fixed issue where Raven Claw easter egg Pistol would not count towards the Quickdraw Contract
  • Fixed issue where Bomber zombies were exploding when stunned or traversing
  • Fixed inconsistencies with De Lisle upgrade
  • Fixed exploits related to the Orb of Lu'Roth
  • Fixed blood level issue in Blood Drains
  • Fixed weapon slot issue with 'The Vintage' MG42 Weapon Variant
  • Fixed lighting issue with Sword of Barbarossa
  • Fixed issue where players crash during God King fight after long period of time

God King Adjustments

  • Adjusted God King's weak spot
  • Improved VFX and audio messaging/signaling during fight
  • Adjusted frequency of attack dialogue
  • Increased boss aggression
  • Increased boss difficulty
    • NEW : Additional boss phase for co-op parties
  • Decreased boss health
  • Limited potential damage to boss during "downed" state
  • Increased number of additional zombies in fight

Weapon Tuning

  • Adjusted "Protection of San'ket" to now create a persistent shield that absorbs all projectiles and recovers players' Geistschild within its boundaries
  • Increased Raven Weapon damage dealt to God King
  • Adjusted the Orb of Lu'Roth cooldown to instantly reset if teleport fails
  • Increased melee damage of the Roar of San'ket

As far as new content is concerned, Call of Duty: WWII's Halloween Scream event isn't too different from the Attack of the Undead content that went live in June. That being said, its weapons are totally new, and the Crossbow is an exceptionally interesting addition to the list. We're getting flashbacks to the classic Awful Lawton from the original Black Ops already! The NZ-41 sounds like it could be a handgun, but that has yet to be confirmed.

Most of the fixes in update 1.22 are fairly inconsequential, but it's nice to see Zombies getting some much-needed attention as well. Easter egg roadblocks and problems with God King made the latest quest a chore in the weeks after launch, but the situation should be much better after this patch is installed. There's not much to say on the multiplayer front, but that's to be expected from a Call of Duty title entering its twilight phase.

Call of Duty: WWII is available now on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The 1.22 update is going live now on all platforms.

What are your thoughts on the latest update for Call of Duty: WWII and the Halloween Scream event? Tell us in the comments section!

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