Call of Duty: Vanguard Update 1.20 Patch Notes Today (July 26)

A brand new update for Call of Duty: Vanguard has been confirmed to go live on July 26, as preparations for Season 4 Reloaded officially begin.

The latest update for Call of Duty: Vanguard will go live for all supported platforms at 9AM PT, but players won't notice any changes until the beginning of Season 4 Reloaded on July 27. As for Call of Duty: Warzone, the latest patch won't be available to download until tomorrow.

Activision has confirmed a long list of changes and new content coming to both games, so if you're eager to know what's included in the July 26 Call of Duty: Vanguard update, here are the official details and patch notes.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard Update 1.20 Patch Notes For Season 4 Reloaded

Below you will find the official patch notes for the July 26 Call of Duty: Vanguard update. However, players should remember that changes won't go live until the beginning of Season 4 Reloaded on July 27.

MULTIPLAYER

Maps

Enemy nameplates can no longer be seen through various surfaces across multiple maps.
NEW: Desolation
In a listening post near the Pacific mountainside, Desolation is littered with destructible aspects to create intriguing gameplay scenarios.
Look for the Desolation 24/7 Featured Playlist at the launch of Season Four Reloaded.
Gondola
Addressed an exploit that allowed bullets to penetrate unintended surfaces near the East Bridge.
Paradise
Bullets will no longer penetrate the truck near the Flak Gun to prevent undesirable spawn conditions.
USS Texas 1945
In Search and Destroy, Bombs planted near the destructible floor of the Upper Deck will no longer fall to the Mid Deck.
Bullets will no longer penetrate the vents near the Lower Deck (Bow) to provide viable cover.
Addressed an exploit that allowed players to shoot through the floor of the Upper Deck from the Mid Deck.
Players can no longer become stuck while climbing crates near the Lower Deck (Stern).

Modes

Blueprint Gun Game
Added several new Blueprints to the pool of available Weapons.
Search and Destroy
Addressed an issue that caused inaccurate Deaths stat on the scoreboard.

Ranked Play

Restrictions
Weapons
The Vargo-S is now restricted in Ranked Play.
Perks
Serpentine is now restricted in Ranked Play.

Operators

NEW: Ikenna Olowe (Immortal)
Ikenna Olowe understood strategy from a young age. As a child in Nigeria, he excelled at chess, quickly surpassing his teachers. He grew strong studying Gidigbo, a martial battle of wits. Balanced in body and mind, Ikenna joined the war effort as a battlefield engineer. His work established critical supplies lines across the globe. Ikenna became a grand planner, knowing when to build and when to demolish.
Available to purchase via Bundle.

Weapons

Added Inspect animations for the M1916 Marksman Rifle, Skål Crusher, Ice Pick, and Sawtooth Melee Weapons.
Increased grace period for slide kills challenges from 0.15s to 0.5s after sliding.
NEW: Vargo-S (Assault Rifle)
Trading firepower for improved accuracy and fire rate, this rifle excels in medium and long range engagements.
Complete an unlock challenge or purchase a Bundle to earn this Weapon.
Get 15 Close Range Kills.

Perks

Piercing Vision (Intel)
Corrected inconsistent highlight behavior in Free-for-All game modes.

Killstreaks

Guard Dog (6 Kills)
Addressed an issue that caused erratic behavior when two Guard Dogs were called in simultaneously.

User Interface & Experience

Players will no longer receive a Notice prompt with unreadable text after game updates.
Rarity Sort Filter in the Armory will no longer reset after previewing a Bundle.
Battle Pass items that are Free for Clans will no longer incorrectly display as Unlocked for players who are in an inactive Clan.
Corrected the behavior of the Clear Weapons New button after switching tabs in the UI.

Bundles & Cosmetics

Improved image quality for Bundle logos in the Store.
Breath of Godzilla Blueprint will no longer cease to glow under certain conditions.
Flame VFX will no longer transfer from Roland’s War Operator Skin to other Operators.

ZOMBIES

Maps

"Shi No Numa"
Addressed an issue where Wonder Weapon parts were not appearing on the map in Offline mode.
Addressed issues related to zombies pathing on Shi No Numa.
Addressed various visual issues on Shi No Numa.

Weapons

Wonder Weapon
Wunderwaffe DG-2
Increased reload speed of the weapon.
Addressed an issue where zombies were sometimes not being killed after being hit with the weapon.
Addressed an issue where zombies were not being electrocuted with the weapon if they were previously under the effects of a stun grenade.
Unlock Challenges
NEW: Vargo-S (Assault Rifle)
Trading firepower for improved accuracy and fire rate, this rifle excels in medium and long range engagements.
Complete an unlock challenge or purchase a Bundle to earn this Weapon.
In Zombies, use Assault Rifles to kill 20 or more enemies without getting hit 50 times.