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.

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.

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.

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.

UI/UX

Improved stability in the main menus.

Store

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

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

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Edited by Dinesh Renthlei