Call of Duty: Mobile

CoD Mobile Season 1 2022 Heist patch notes: Hacienda, Kilo 141 & PPSH-41

Matt Porter
CoD Mobile sitting on a car in Hacienda

The new year is well underway, and the first season of CoD Mobile in 2022 is here. Titled ‘Heist,’ Season 1 includes two new maps, two new weapons, and a host of tweaks and fixes to improve your gameplay.

CoD Mobile Season 11 officially dropped on December 17, 2021, bringing festive cosmetics, a new multiplayer map, and Undead Siege.

Even though the patch was filled with content, CoD Mobile fans are already thinking about what’s next. As always, the iOS and Android title is set to restart in the new year with a brand new update.

For the past few weeks, very little has been known about CoD Mobile Season 1 2022, but thanks to some leaked Korean patch notes, we know exactly what to expect when the update drops. 

CoD Mobile player firing an arrow

When does CoD Mobile Season 1 2022 Heist release?

The good news is that CoD Mobile Season 1: Heist officially kicks off on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.

Patches for the game rarely have any downtime, so you won’t have to sit looking at a loading screen. As soon as the update drops, you’ll be able to drop into matches and test out the new items and maps. 

Standoff in CoD Mobile

Kilo 141 & PPSh-41 in CoD Mobile Season 1 2022

CoD Mobile Season 1 2022 will include two new weapons for players to use. First up, Modern Warfare’s Kilo 141 assault rifle joins the game from Modern Warfare. Warzone players will remember this gun well, as it dominated the meta for a period in 2020.

SMG players will also get something new, with the franchise’s classic PPSh-41 also joining the fray. We don’t know how powerful these guns will be just yet, but early test builds suggest the Kilo could be a powerful option. 

PPSh-41 and Kilo 141 in CoD Mobile

CoD: Mobile Season 1 2022 new maps: Hacienda and Nuketown Temple

On top of two new weapons, CoD Mobile fans will also get to compete on two new maps, with a Black Ops 4 map joining the action.

Hacienda makes its mobile debut, a fan-favorite map based on a sprawling mansion, complete with an indoor courtyard and vineyard. On top of that, players will get Nuketown Temple, a redesigned version of the classic map to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

CoD Mobile Season 1 2022 New Modes & Battle Pass

The first update of 2022 also brings three new modes, with Heist returning from Black Ops 4, Payout Search & Destroy, and Red Envelope Kill Confirmed, which devs claim is “full of surprises.”

As always, there’s also a new Battle Pass, filled with limited-time cosmetic items to set your Operator apart from the rest.

CoD Mobile Season 1 2022 Heist patch notes

MULTIPLAYER:

  • New Map – Hacienda
  • New Map – Chinese Nuketown
  • New Tactical Grenade – Storm Ball
    • Creates a spherical barrier at the target location to block the enemy’s gaze.
    • Enemies inside the barrier do not recover HP.
  • New Game Modes
    • Heist
    • Payout Search and Destroy
      • Payout Search will be included in Ranked Multiplayer for a limited time.
    • Red Envelope Kill Confirmed
  • Map Update
    • Tunisia: Updated the skylight in the wine cellar, allowing players to throw various props through the skylight.
  • Other Updates
  • Added a feature where attachments remain equipped when replacing designs.
  • Optimized the quality of the MVP kill cam.
  • Added a zoom function to the map display when specifying an orbiting laser line.
  • Reduced screen freezes and frame drops when using MQ-27 Dragonfire and Hawk X3.
  • Balanced the amount of weapon experience gained and account progression in multiplayer.
  • Adjusted the acceleration of the M13 to match the weapon running speed.

BATTLE ROYALE:

  • Feature Update
  • Voluntarily discarding attachments prevents players from acquiring attachments of the same type or of any rank for 30 seconds.
  • Reduced the chance of getting unsuccessfully experienced by players when the network environment is poor.
  • Expanded display of advanced attachments for spectators.
  • Optimized environmental sound effects when the player is in a wild environment.
  • Updated text prompt when players exit Battle Royale.
  • Gameplay adjustments
    • Sniper Challenge Mode Adjustment
      • All pistol weapons except the MW11 will no longer appear in the mod.
      • Updated recommendations for custom sniper rifles and gear.
      • If you do not have a sniper rifle in your backpack, a custom sniper rifle recommended by the designer will be displayed.
  • New Features
    • Warfare mode supports spectator mode.
  • Map Optimization
    • Adjusted the structure of the Blackout map to optimize overall gameplay and performance.
    • Added snow and ice areas to Blackout.
  • New weapons
    • Kilo 141
      • One of the fully automatic assault rifles with longer optics to enhance the headshot effect.
      • Moderate damage output, average rate of fire, and a convertible drum magazine.
    • PPSh-41
      • This is a low-precision submachine gun that uses a large-capacity drum magazine.
      • Charge the enemy with the advantage of non-aimed fire!
  • New weapon inspection
    • Exclusive weapon inspection has been added to some mythical weapons.
  • Optimization of combat performance
    • Muzzle Smoke Effect
      • Added different types of muzzle fire smoke effects, each muzzle attachment has its own smoke effect.
      • Added muzzle heat dissipation smoke effect, and muzzle heat dissipation smoke appears after more than 10 consecutive shots.
  • Weapon performance update
    • Improved weapon handling.
    • Tweaked the grenade throwing behavior model.
    • Improved photorealistic site effects.
    • Optimized gun shake performance when moving non-aimed fire and aiming fire.

CLAN WARS:

  • Clan Wars Update
    • Adjustment of individual contribution rules
      • In order to increase the weekly clan credit reward factor and obtain character shard rewards, you must form a team with a clan member in a node competition.
  • Relaxation of entry restrictions
    • Players who are new to the clan can also participate in the competition for that week.
    • Clans with fewer active players than the matching requirement can also join, but will be deducted based on a decrease in node score.
    • Recruit more clan members to prevent your clan from being penalized.

BALANCE ADJUSTMENT:

  • Multiplayer:
    • QXR
      • Stage 3 range damage increase 22-19-16-12 ▶ 22-19-18-12
      • Increased first range 8m ▶ 10m
    • AMR
      • Tactical reload time 4 seconds ▶ 3.4 seconds
      • Empty magazine reload time 5 seconds ▶ 4.1 seconds
    • PP19
      • First range damage 26 ▶ 28
      • Headshot damage ratio 1.2 ▶ 1.3
      • Chest damage multiplier 1 ▶ 1.15
    • DR-H
      • Increased range in the first section 7m ▶ 9m
      • Increased range in the second section 13m ▶ 15m
      • Tactical reload time 2.3 seconds ▶ 2.1 seconds
      • Empty magazine reload time 2.8 seconds ▶ 2.5 seconds
    • D13 Sector
      • Number of shots 3 ▶ 4
      • Ammo 1 ▶ 2
    • Score Streak
      • If you cancel the score streak that you need to deploy by pressing the minimap, you will have to wait a certain amount of time to use the streak bonus again.
      • Reduced cooling time after overheating of XS1 Goliath.
      • Enhanced Hawk X3’s aiming support.
    • Operator Skills
      • Increased the Purifier’s rate of fire, direct hit damage and initial number of bullets.

RANKED MATCH UPDATES:

  • Multiplayer
    • When a solo player faces a 4-person queue entered as a team, additional Rank Points are earned, and more information can be found in Ranked Rewards.
    • New season reset rules for top 5000 players have been adjusted, more details can be found in the Ranked Lobby.
    • Starting this season, the rarity of the top 5000 players’ calling cards has been adjusted to Legendary.
    • Mismatched composition of pre-formed teams during matchmaking has been mitigated.
    • The probability of matching with other teams with the number of players is greatly reduced.
    • The matchmaking scope at the beginning of the season will be expanded to accommodate the shortage of top-ranked players.
    • Solo players are matched with players of similar or lower ranks.
    • Team Deathmatch/Forefront Rank Bonuses are more affected by relative individual performance than match results.

OTHER SYSTEM UPDATES:

  • Adjust loadout
    • Loadout can be changed during queue.
  • Adjust the sensitivity setting
    • The gyroscope can be adjusted separately for fire sensitivity and normal state sensitivity.
    • Scope precision for red dot sight and holographic sight can be adjusted separately to enhance player operability.
  • Update jump control
    • Added advanced control options for jumping and climbing motions in settings.
    • Players will no longer ride and climb automatically by pressing the jump button when selected.
    • A new option allows players to set the jump button to climb by moving the jump button up to avoid accidentally touching it during combat.
  • Battle royale Medicine settings
    • You can turn off the recommended Medicine setting for Battle Royale HP items, which is enabled by default to prevent item replacement in user shortcut keys.

Image Credits: Activision Blizzard

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