Call of Duty: Warzone Season 6 — Start Time, The Haunting Event & Full Patch Notes

The final season of Call of Duty: Warzone before the arrival of Black Ops 7 is here, and it’s packed with gameplay changes, spooky surprises, and a return of the beloved Haunting Halloween event.

While the Black Ops 6 era nears its end, Season 6 ensures it goes out with a bang — introducing new weapons, reworked systems, and horror-themed limited-time content to close this chapter of Warzone.

🕘 Warzone Season 6 Start Date & Time

The Season 6 update officially launches at 9 AM PT on Thursday, October 9, 2025, just one day after the Black Ops 7 Open Beta concludes.

Players won’t have much downtime — Warzone fans can dive back into the action immediately after testing the next generation of Black Ops gameplay.

👻 The Haunting Returns

The Haunting event — a staple of the past two Call of Duty titles — makes its chilling comeback. Both Battle Royale and Multiplayer modes are being completely reimagined with nighttime maps, jump scares, and horror-themed missions.

The event features four distinct phases, each bringing exclusive rewards and limited-time challenges:

🗺️ Map Updates: Both Verdansk and Rebirth Island now unfold under the cover of darkness, featuring reduced visibility and sudden jump scares — especially when opening loot crates.

🧟‍♂️ New & Returning Game Modes

New Mode: Casual ZA mix of PvP and PvE, this new mode challenges players to survive against both humans and zombie hordes. Expect chaotic third-party encounters — strategy and awareness are key.

Returning Mode: Zombie Royale (Enhanced)The fan-favorite Zombie Royale returns with new zombie abilities, adding fresh layers of chaos:

• Mimic Zombie Ability: Disguise yourself as environmental objects (inspired by Prop Hunt) to ambush unsuspecting enemies.
• EMP Blast: Disable enemy gear, vehicles, and HUDs while stunning human Operators.
• Mutant Injection Killstreak: Temporarily transform into an ultra-powerful zombie; effects will vary throughout the season.
• Portals Feature: Use portals to teleport across the map — humans redeploy mid-air, while zombies teleport directly to nearby Operators.
• Haunted Box Field Upgrade: Loot armor, ammo, and rare items — but beware of surprise scares upon activation.

💥 Loot & Economy Updates

Ground Loot Adjustments:

• Added the Merrick 556 Assault Rifle and Dresden 9MM SMG to ground loot and supply boxes.
• Reworked all ground loot weapon builds for greater consistency and removed most attachment RNG.
• Updated placed weapon builds to align with the new ground loot pool.

Buy Stations (Verdansk):

• Spawn points re-randomized for more dynamic gameplay and varied rotation paths.
• New Buy Station locations introduced to support better tactical diversity.

Contracts (Plunder):

• Search & Destroy contracts now grant $20,000 per squad member.
• Removed the incorrect “1 Discount Item” reward description.

🧩 Bug Fixes

Ubisoft — sorry, Activision 😉 — delivered an extensive list of fixes to improve stability and gameplay experience:

• Fixed an issue causing Ranked reward Camos to display incorrect unlock strings.
• Fixed missing or incorrect rewards from Search & Destroy Contracts in Plunder.
• Resolved a friendly-fire bug allowing players to damage teammates.
• Fixed visual inconsistencies in Winner’s Circle Emotes.
• Addressed a post-match crash issue.
• Fixed cape animation bugs on Doc’s Cardinal and Cardinal BlackCell Skins.
• Corrected weapon category mix-ups in the front-end menu.
• Fixed display errors for player emblems, calling cards, and levels after elimination.
• Corrected Daily Challenge tracking logic for bonus tasks.
• Fixed inflated squad/player counts in Casual Quads caused by bots.
• Ensured Loadout weapons auto-equip properly after purchase in BR Quads.
• Fixed legacy camo and weapon compatibility issues.
• Fixed MWIII Weapon Prestige Camo application errors when validation flags were active.

🎯 Closing Thoughts

With Season 6, Warzone is wrapping up its Black Ops 6 era in cinematic, horror-infused fashion — combining Halloween chaos, new loot systems, and classic zombie mayhem ahead of the Black Ops 7 launch next month.

🧟 “The Haunting returns, and this time — nobody escapes the dark.”