Season 05 Launch — July 23, 2026
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 05 Launch patch notes open Season 05 with the new Jubilee multiplayer map set in a rural Japanese town, the Eidskallen Lighthouse Zombies survival map, and a weapon-balance pass led by an AN-94 nerf. Track the live Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 season countdown through Season 05.
TL;DR — 5 weapon changes: 2 buffs, 3 nerfs. Biggest buff: DS20 Mirage (Dual Fire Kit rework). Biggest nerf: AN-94 loses its four-shot body kill at max damage range. Meta impact: the AN-94’s long-standing dominance eases as the reworked DS20 Mirage and a buffed M8A1 gain viability.
Weapons
- AN-94 — loses its four-shot body kill at maximum damage range nerf
- Swordfish A1 (MFS Penta Burst Mod) — increased burst delay and recoil nerf
- Carbon 57 (Fabricator Mag) — one-second delay before ammo regeneration after firing nerf
- DS20 Mirage (Dual Fire Kit) — partial rework, buffed buff
- M8A1 — new neck multiplier and a stronger Dead Eye barrel buff
- FG42, Gremlin, and Mammoth — new weapons added with the season active
Map
- Jubilee — new 6v6 Multiplayer map set in a rural Japanese town mid-festival active
Mechanics
- Ranked Play — Frequency and additional maps added to the Ranked map pool; Skill Rating tuning adjusted from Season 04 feedback and data active
Events & Limited Time
- Eidskallen Lighthouse — new Zombies Survival map, set between Beacon Island and the Lighthouse on Totenreich, live at launch event
- Rex Infernus — mid-season round-based Zombies map concluding the Dark Aether storyline against the Warden event
- Burn Run — new Endgame Assignment, with additional Operator Ability Boosts event
- Drone Labs — new Warzone POI added to Verdansk event
Bug Fixes
- CODA 9 (MFS Deltacell Bulk Mag) — no longer causes unintended damage falloff at range active
- A.R.C. M1 — can now use its Assault Frame while equipped through the Flyswatter wildcard active