How to fix “unlock Veteran Raid Mode” glitch in Warzone 2

Hamza Khalid
Nova in Warzone 2

A bizarre Warzone 2 glitch is causing a message to pop up for players, telling them to unlock the Veteran Mode Raid. If you’ve come across this problem then here’s how to get around it.

Warzone 2 players are no strangers to strange glitches that have a variety of different effects on their gameplay, such as turning players invisible, sending you to the Gulag without dying, and granting free Gulag wins.

Now, Warzone 2 players attempting to hop into matches are being locked out by a message that reads “complete this episode to unlock Veteran Raid Mode.” We’ll go over how to fix this issue.

How to fix Warzone 2 “unlock Veteran Raid Mode” glitch

In order to fix the Warzone 2 “unlock Veteran Raid Mode” glitch, you just need to restart the game. The solution is extremely simple, and numerous players have reported that this method has worked.

Here’s what you need to do:

  1. Close the Warzone 2 application.
  2. Wait for the application to completely shut down.
  3. Start the application again.
  4. Load up a Warzone 2 match.

That’s all you have to do, and this solution has been proven to work. However, if you still encounter the glitch then you can also try searching for a party so that someone else is able to start the match.

While it hasn’t been confirmed exactly why the “unlock Veteran Raid Mode” glitch keeps popping up in Warzone 2, many players have attributed it to the playlist update that introduced the Totally The Same BR mode.

This mode was added to the Call of Duty title to celebrate April Fool’s Day and features low gravity, no fall damage, infinite Gulag visits, and more. Hopefully, you will no longer encounter the “unlock Veteran Raid Mode” glitch in Warzone 2.


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