Call of Duty Warzone sees another massive update in Warzone Season 3 — the return of Rebirth Island and the continuation of Warzone Ranked Play: Resurgence.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Warzone Season 3 Roadmap including release dates, new maps, modes, weapons, ranked play, and other details.

Everything you need to know about Warzone Season 3

MW3 Season 3 Roadmap
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Warzone Season 3 release date

MW3 Season 3 goes live across all platforms on April 3, 9 a.m. Pacific Time (PT).

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For the other time zones, see list below.

TIME ZONELOCAL TIME
Mountain Time (MT)10 a.m.
Central Time (CT)11 a.m.
Eastern Time (ET)12 p.m.
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC)5 p.m.
Central European Time (CET)6 p.m.
Eastern European Time (EET)7 p.m.
Indian Standard Time (IST)10:30 p.m.
China Standard Time (CST)
Singapore Time (SGT)
12:30 a.m. (April 4)
Japan Standard Time (JST)1:30 a.m. (April 4)
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)3:30 a.m. (April 4)

Warzone Season 3 returning map

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In Season 3 of Warzone, Rebirth Island comes back, with some noticeable updates.

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Long-time Warzone players will still be familiar, as the map retains its 11 key Points of Interest (POIs), albeit with some slight modifications.

Warzone Season 3 new modes and events

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Here are the new modes and gameplay features that will be coming to Warzone in Season 3:

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  • Call of Duty: Warzone Bootcamp (available at launch)
  • Rebirth Resurgence Game Mode (available at launch)
  • Rebirth Resurgence Loaded Game Mode (available mid-season)
  • Rebirth Lockdown Game Mode (available mid-season)
  • Rebirth Infil Strikes Public Event (available mid-season)
  • Gulag: Climb and Punishment Public Event (available at launch)
  • Heavy Armor Public Event (available mid-season)
  • Spy Drones Mission Contract (available at launch)
  • Resurgence Champion’s Quest (available at launch)

Warzone Season 3 new equipment and killstreak

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Here’s the new equipment added to Warzone in Season 3

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  • Utility Box Field Upgrade: Resupplies your ammo and armor plates
  • Foresight Killstreak: Reveals the location of every subsequent gas circle
  • Specialist Perk Package: Grants players every Perk in the game until the end of the match

Warzone Season 3 new gameplay features

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Here are the features being added to Warzone in Season 3.

These bring more ways to play to Rebirth Island such as utilizing the surrounding waters to your advantage, Biometric Scanners, and more.

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  • Aquatic Gameplay with watercraft and swimming added to Rebirth Island (available at launch)
  • Biometric Scanners on Rebirth Island (available at launch)
  • Variable Time of Day on Rebirth Island (available in-Season)
  • Smart Displays on Rebirth Island (available at launch)
  • Squad Assemble and Squad Play Bonus (available at launch)
  • Weapon Trade Station (available in-Season)
  • Unsubstantiated Intel (available at launch)
  • Bunker Entrances (available in-Season)

Warzone Season 3 Ranked Play

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As Ranked Play: Resurgence carries into Season 3, Rebirth Island will be added to the playlist.

Players are rewarded as they rank up and advance through Skill Divisions to become one of the Top 250 players in the world.

Here are the new Warzone Season 3 rewards:

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  • Finish in the Top 15, 25 Times: “Eat. Sleep. Ranked. Repeat” Large Decal
  • Finish in the Top 5, 25 Times: “Pro Issue WSP Swarm” SMG Weapon Blueprint
  • Finish First: “Straight Fire” Weapon Charm
  • Get 25 Kills or Assists: “WZ Ranked Play Season 3 Competitor” Weapon Sticker
  • Get 100 Kills or Assists: “WZ Ranked Play Season 3 Competitor” Loading Screen
  • Get 500 Kills or Assists: “WZ Ranked Play Season 3 Veteran” Weapon Camo

Additionally, once Season 3 is over, players will be rewarded according to the highest Skill Division they achieved during the season:

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  • Bronze: “WZ Season 3 Bronze” Emblem
  • Silver: “WZ Season 3 Silver” Emblem
  • Gold: “WZ Season 3 Gold” Animated Emblem
  • Gold: “WZ Season 3 Gold” Weapon Camo
  • Platinum: “WZ Season 3 Platinum” Animated Emblem
  • Platinum: “WZ Season 3 Platinum” Weapon Camo
  • Diamond: “WZ Season 3 Diamond” Animated Emblem
  • Diamond: “WZ Season 3 Diamond” Weapon Camo
  • Crimson: “WZ Season 3 Crimson” Animated Emblem
  • Crimson: “WZ Season 3 Crimson” Weapon Camo
  • Iridescent: “WZ Season 3 Iridescent” Animated Emblem
  • Iridescent: “WZ Season 3 Iridescent” Weapon Camo
  • Top 250: “WZ Season 3 Top 250” Animated Calling Card
  • Top 250: “WZ Season 3 Top 250” Animated Emblem
  • Top 250: “WZ Season 3 Top 250” Animated Weapon Camo
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Operator skins will also be awarded to players who achieve the Skill Division ranks from Gold onwards:

  • Gold Competitor Skin (Male and Female, SpecGru and KorTac)
  • Platinum Competitor Skin (Male and Female, SpecGru and KorTac)
  • Diamond Competitor Skin (Male and Female, SpecGru and KorTac)
  • Crimson Competitor Skin (Male and Female, SpecGru and KorTac)
  • Iridescent Competitor Skin (Male and Female, SpecGru and KorTac)
  • Top 250 Competitor Skin (Male and Female, SpecGru and KorTac)
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