A brand new update for Call of Duty: Vanguard began rolling out earlier today (December 16) and brings the game to version 1.09 with the beginning of the Festive Fervor Event!
We’re eager to jump into the new Christmas-themed event, but fans are also hoping for some important bug fixes and adjustments in today’s update too.
Call of Duty have found themselves in hot water recently, with Black Ops Cold War currently being described as “unplayable” since the Vanguard integration, and Warzone’s new Pacific Map being filled with glitches, fans simply aren’t happy.
Plus, it’s not all sunshine and roses for Vanguard either. The game received high praise from fans, but there are still numerous bugs and glitches that need to be ironed out. Hopefully, the December 16 update has done just that, check out the official patch notes below for more details.
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Call of Duty: Vanguard 1.09 Patch Notes (December 16)
Below you will find the official patch notes for the December 16 Call of Duty: Vanguard update.
MULTIPLAYER
Stability
Using Daniel’s alternative skin will no longer crash the game
Seasonal Challenges
Progression for Seasonal Challenges is now visible, active, and tracking
Weapons
Bug FixesRiot Shield now blocks front-facing damage and bullets will not penetrateThe Firefight Blueprint has been fixed to remove light coming from the front end of the barrel and parts of the opticKar98K Hunter incentive skin no longer causes the gun to aim down the iron sights instead of the attached scopeTop Break muzzles no longer jump on reloadCorrected Loadouts using 7 Round Mags so the total ammo count is divisible by 7Addressed multiple issues with charms in a QOL passWeapon animations have been polished and some glitches have been resolvedBalancingChallengesPanzerfaust Challenge has been changed from destroying aerial streaks to longshot killsWeapons Kar98k & Type 99 When using a lower caliber magazine, these weapons will now retain the ability for One-Shot-Kills when landing chest shots Top Break No longer reduces damage, but range reduction increasedGorenko Anti-Tank RifleThe default scope will no longer heavily obscure player vision when meleeing with the bayonetAttachmentsMelee range has been reduced for Bayonet when Reach Kit Perk is appliedCamosDouble BarrelCorrected wording in the Death Artist Challenge to say “16 Gauge Mag” instead of “12 Gauge Mag” Assault Rifle AlphaCamos now show proper progressionM1 GarandCamos now show proper progressionCross-progressionMaster Ribbons data from Cold War will now be imported and reflected in VanguardGetting kills in Warzone now counts toward challenges in Vanguard
Killstreaks
Mortar BarrageIncreased damage dealt by the Mortar Barrage Flare Mortar Barrage has been tweaked to make deployment less difficult
Maps
ParadiseFixed several out-of-map exploits Fixed instances of unnatural hitching when jumping against ramped wallsRadarFixed issue which made some doors indestructibleFixed out-of-map spawns and exploits Desert SiegeSpawn tuning to reduce instances of spawning close to enemies Fixed a rendering issue that resulted in intense fog for some playersBlinking texture issues have been fixed in several locationsBocageBullet penetration issues for certain walls have been fixedMK2 Frag Grenade blast radius no longer affects players who should be protected by wallsRed StarFixed a bug that resulted in lighting effects following the player like a spotlight around the mapBerlinDistracting and graphically incorrect shadows no longer appear under light fixturesNuma NumaRemoved invisible geo in Numa Numa that blocked bullets midairGavutuFixed an issue in which an invisible wall remained after it was destroyedDemanyskDemolition and Tactician Perks now operate as intendedSub Pens, Castle, Oasis, Das HausFixed out-of-map exploits
Modes
Control Champion HillPlayers will no longer crash out of Champion Hill Duos, resulting in the closure of the entire gamePlayers can now access Scoreboard and Spectate Mode
UI/UX
Users will no longer get errors saying they don’t have Crossplay permission when attempting to add other consoles to a partyFlairs now appear with every Prestige level-up, and XP bars should reflect Prestige progressionDuplicate Prestige icons have been fixed
CAMPAIGN
Fixed a progression blocker in the Lady Nightingale level caused by an unresponsive character
ZOMBIES
Objectives
Purge Visibility improved in low light areas, making it more visually clear when capturing Control Runes.The progress bar no longer overlaps various notifications such as Challenge Completions, Rank Ups, Weapon Level Ups, and more.Professor Krafft will now acknowledge Purge objective completions.
Covenants
BrimstoneBrimstone no longer damages zombies when the player is downed.Brimstone has been adjusted to now only deal damage to zombies that are in the player’s line-of-sight.Dead AccurateLaunchers now work as intended with the Dead Accurate Covenant.Swift VengeanceUpdated the description of Swift Vengeance to reflect that only weapon damage is increased with the use of this Covenant.Knives now work as intended with the Swift Vengeance Covenant.
Weapons
Addressed an issue where weapons obtained from crates briefly displayed the wrong model when dropping.Addressed an issue where some Mystery Box weapons would appear with their magazine detached from the weapon.Addressed an issue that prevented players from loading into a match with their preferred custom reticle.Addressed an issue that incorrectly identified some Launcher damages as critical hits.
Gameplay
Portals will now provide players with an opportunity to visit each destination before giving an option to return to the same location.Closed various exploits that prevented players from taking damage from zombies.
Challenges
Melee Camo Challenges have been adjusted to count kills, not eliminations with the exception of Sturmkrieger Challenges.
UI
Zone names have been added in places where they were absent from the map.The in-game scoreboard now shows the player in the correct ranking.Addressed an issue with overlapping scoreboard UI.
Audio
Addressed an issue in which Operator and Announcer voice communications could compete with each other.
Subtitles / Text
Multiple fixes for subtitles when players select the English language setting.Multiple fixes for voice lines and subtitles when players select the German language setting.Multiple fixes for text descriptions when players select the Brazilian Portuguese language setting.Multiple fixes for subtitles when players select the Polish language setting.
Stability
Addressed an issue that would sometimes kick a player to the main Zombies menu when Copying and Replacing loadouts.Various stability fixes.
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