CoD Vanguard update 1.09 patch notes: Kar98k buffs, map changes, more
Sledgehammer Games has released the latest Call of Duty Vanguard Season 1 update, 1.09, as the holiday season hits the 2021 title. Here’s everything in the December 15 patch notes, including Kar98k buffs, Camo changes, the new Festive Fervor event, and more.
The holiday season is in full swing in CoD Vanguard, with Festive Fervor bringingseal-team elves,folklore monster Krampus, and more to the game.
Before thefestive celebrationsreally get underway, however, Sledgehammer Games are shipping another December balance patch, targeting several outlier weapons like the Kar98k, Type 99, and Gorenko.
The December 15 update is now live on Vanguard servers.
There’s plenty to sink your teeth into, from the aforementioned buffs, to map updates, events, and more. Read on for all the changes in Season 1’s latest patch.
Kar98k, Type 99 headline gun changes
Four Call of Duty Vanguard guns and one attachment — the bayonet — have been hit with changes in the 1.09 update.
The Kar98k and Type 99 have been handed the biggest buffs, with both now retaining the ability to deliver one-shot kills via chest damage. The Top Break pistol has also been buffed slightly, with its distance damage no longer falling off as aggressively. The Gorenko Anti-Tank sniper rifle rounds out the gun changes, via a buff to its scope.
In the attachments department, the Bayonet will no longer have has much melee range when comboed with the Reach Kit Perk in multiplayer.
Below are thefull Vanguard patch notes, courtesy of Sledgehammer.
These changes are now live in the Call of Duty title, and will require players to install a small update over the next 24 hours before they can access the game.
CoD Vanguard December 15 patch notes
Holiday Events
From fighting Krampus and hunting down Elf Team Six to getting plenty of holiday gifts and Bundles, Festive Fervor is here to spread plenty of cheer across Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific, Call of Duty: Mobile, and more. Plus: Call of Duty Endowment’s involvement in the 2021 Jingle Jam.
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Festive Fervor
Elf Team Six
Weapon Balancing
Kar98k & Type 99
Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle
Attachments
Challenges
Double Barrel
Assault Rifle Alpha
Cross-progression
Killstreaks
Mortar Barrage
Desert Siege
Champion Hill
Seasonal Challenges
