What is Clash in Warzone? New 52v52 LTM explained

Clash is a Team Deathmatch LTM in Warzone, reintroduced with the Season 4 update. Now live, this mode can host a total of 104 players divided into two teams, each consisting of 52 members. The two groups are further split into 13 quad squads per side.

At the beginning, each team is provided with their preferred loadouts so they can start engaging right away. The matches are played in some of Verdansk's points of interests. Read on to learn more about the new Clash mode in Warzone.

Everything you need to know about Clash in Warzone

Clash allows gamers to fight against each other in and around some specific POIs within Verdansk. The name of the mode reflects the intense gunfights that players can expect during gameplay.

A picture from Clash mode gameplay in Warzone Verdansk (Image via Activision)

In it, players won’t face any circle closure or receive last-stand benefits from the Survivor Perk; instead, their loadouts will available immediately for early engagements.

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They can accumulate points for their teams by eliminating enemies, completing contracts, or capturing Domination Points. For a better understanding, here is the point allocation algorithm for this mode:

1 point: Per enemy elimination
2 points: Per enemy elimination with Double Down Power Up
5 points: Per Contract completed
10 points: To capture a Domination Point (Flag)
10 points: To capture a Bonus Crate or a Cash Crate

All available locations of Clash in Verdansk

As mentioned earlier, the matches are set across specific areas within Verdansk, covering various points of interest. Here are all the POIs where players can expect to fight:

The matches are set across specific POIs in Verdansk (Image via Activision)

Quarry
Boneyard
Farmland
Promenade (East)

All available vehicles in Clash mode

Since Verdansk is a large map, it has quite a few vehicles for players to use to navigate the area and capture their desired spot. Here are all the vehicles that players can access in this LTM:

A picture of Polaris RZR Pro R 4 that players can access from the said mode (Image via Activision)

Heli
Cargo Truck
LTV (Light Tactical Vehicle)
Polaris RZR Pro R 4

All available contracts to complete in Clash mode

Players can complete three contracts in this mode. Each will contribute five points to the team’s tally, making the total 15 points if all three are completed. Here are the contracts that players can complete in Clash:

Scavenger
Search and Destroy
Recon

The Search and Destroy contract is now available exclusively for Clash mode, but it will later be introduced for Battle Royale, Resurgence, and Plunder as well through the mid-season update.

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All in-match events in Clash mode

Players will encounter various events in this mode, many of which are also seen in Battle Royale matches. Here are all the available ones:

Players can expect five in-match events from this mode (Image via Activision)

Domination Points
Bonus Points Crates
Clash Firesale
Cash Crates
Power Surge

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Here’s a brief overview of the events and how to participate in them:

Domination Points

This event features three single-capture Dom Points (flags) that appear on Verdansk. These will respawn throughout the match, and the first team to reach and capture one of them earns a reward of 10 points.

Bonus Points Crates

During this event, four crates drop from a cargo plane and land in the center of Verdansk. Teams must locate and capture these crates to obtain an additional 10 points from each.

Clash Firesale

The Clash Firesale event introduces two Portable Buy Stations in each team's backfield for two minutes. During this period, all loot crates are restocked, and the amount of cash found inside the them is also increased.

Cash Crates

Similar to the Bonus Point Crate event, this one allows a team to capture one or more of three Cash Crates that drop during the match, which will contribute 10 team points.

Power Surge

Lastly, the Power Surge event increases the drop rate of Power Ups for two minutes after your team eliminates an enemy or loots a ground cache.

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