Vanguard June 2 update patch notes: Volk adjustments, Dead Drop & H4 Blixen fixes
Call of Duty: Vanguard devs Sledgehammer Games released an update on June 2 that adjusted the Volk Assault Rifle and addressed bugs related to Dead Drop and the H4 Blixen in Season 3 Reloaded.
Vanguard players did not receive a ton of content following the Season 3 Reloaded update, but the devs continue to address issues by releasing updates on a regular basis.
On June 2, a brand-new update hit Vanguard, providing weapon balancing changes for the Volk, as well as fixing bugs that were causing issues with the Dead Drop Field Upgrade and H4 Blixen SMG.
Vanguard Volk adjustments & bug fixes
The Volk has been one of Vanguard’s best Assault Rifles for a few seasons now, as it excels as a close-range hybrid SMG. It even made its way onto our list of best Vanguard Ranked Play loadouts during Season 2.
Vanguard devs have decided to adjust the weapon by nerfing its vital damage from 56 to 39. This is quite a significant nerf to its damage, but it also received a buff to sprint to fire time.
Meanwhile, a glitch preventing the H4 Blixen‘s Mk. 8 Reflector attachment from unlocking has also been addressed. In addition, players will no longer be rewarded for killstreaks they do not earn while using the Dead Drop Field Upgrade.
Vanguard June 2 update patch notes
Multiplayer
- Volkssturmgewehr (Assault Rifle)
- Decreased Vital Damage from 56 to 39 (-30%).
- The Volkssturmgewehr will require two or more Headshots to effectively improve its time-to-kill / reduce the number of bullets needed to eliminate an enemy.
- Decreased Sprint-to-Fire Time from 217ms to 200ms (-8%).
- Decreased Vital Damage from 56 to 39 (-30%).
- H4 Blixen (Submachine Gun)
- Addressed an issue that prevented the Mk. 8 Reflector Optic Attachment from properly unlocking at Weapon Level 18.
- Addressed an issue where Loadouts would persist with outdated Perk selections.
- Loadouts with Perk selections that are no longer valid following the May 27th game update will default to the first available Perk for the given slot. Double-check your Loadouts to ensure the desired selections are active.
- Dead Drop
- Addressed an exploit that awarded players with unearned Killstreaks.
- Dead Drop was temporarily disabled while we fixed this issue. Players will find that it is once again available for use.
- Addressed an exploit that awarded players with unearned Killstreaks.
- NEW: Clan Challenges
- Deploy solo or with your Clan and complete challenges to earn Operator Skins, Blueprints, and other cosmetic items each week.
- Corrected the Wide Eye Reticle to match its preview in the Battle Pass.
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Source: Sledgehammer Games
Image Credit: Activision
