New Division and Basic Training now live in Call of Duty: WWII with Patch Update 1.18

❘ Updated: 2018-06-24T17:01:32

A new patch update for Call of Duty: WWII is live now on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is version 1.18 and is 2.5GB file size. The update will be available next week on PC.

The new update brings the new Cavalry Division and three new Basic Trainings, alongside other updates to the game.

PATCH NOTES:

FEATURE UPDATES

NEW Division: CAVALRY – The Cavalry is an objective-focused Division that leads the way forward to victory. This new Division wields the Cavalry Shield, which offers protection against enemy attacks. The Cavalry Division also has improved objective capabilities, which include capturing Domination flags faster, planting bombs in S&D quicker, and swiftly building and destroying walls in War Mode. To make this the true team-play Division, the Cavalry also gets more score from objectives, and every two assists equal a kill. Lastly, the Cavalry can get back to the objective quicker (and ram enemies on the way) by entering a Shield Charge while sprinting. When used expertly, the Cavalry can change the tide of battle and get that tank across the line. See below for more details on what “improved objective capabilities” entails.
NEW Basic Trainings:
- Escalation – If you love rushing with an SMG, then the Escalation Basic Training was made for you. After each kill, you can aim down sights twice as fast for a short period. This allows you to snap on to targets and take them down in rapid succession. Double Kills with Escalation instantly refill your magazine, so that you can keep slaying the opposition.
- Wanderlust – The new Wanderlust Basic Training is similar to personal Gun Game. Each life, you respawn with a new random gun (which has up to 6 attachments). And pressing TRIANGLE or Y (weapon switch) will provide a new weapon. This unusual Basic Training makes each life feel unique as you use whatever weaponry is available.
- Specialist – When equipped, Specialist allows you to select 3 Basic Trainings to earn instead of Scorestreaks. At 200, 400, and 600 score, you unlock each Basic Training. And at 800 score, you are granted all Basic Trainings in the game. Progress resets on death, so stay alert. Specialist allows skilled players to feel the power of having multiple Basic Trainings at once.
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MULTIPLAYER

Maps

Fixed issue where camera is zoomed in when players load into War Mode on Operation Neptune HQ
Fixed issue where players were able to start 1v1 matches in the Firing Range
Fixed issue where players were unable to take on obtain Contracts
Fixed issue where players were unable to edit reticles for various Division slots

UI/Art

Various UI fixes and improvements (typos, text descriptions, error messages, notification icons, AAR, ammo counters, menu navigation, Firing Range, weapon animations, supply drop menus, Quartermaster menus, Ranked Play menus, floating gamertags in split screen, Calling Cards)
Fixed UI functionality loss issue experienced when players were in the process of Prestiging
Fixed issue where Prestige Unlock Token UI was present when it shouldn’t be

Audio

Fixed issue where audio was not present when rotating or changing Paintjob decals

RANKED PLAY

Fixed issue where when a match ends due to a disconnect, all players were receiving losses for Placement matches instead of a voided result

DIVISIONS/BASIC TRAINING

Cavalry III Improved Objective Capabilities:

Search and Destroy/Demolition: Quick plant/defuse, Silent plant/defuse
Domination: Quick Cap
Hardpoint: Held XP (awards for staying in the zone)
Capture the Flag: Flag location on mini-map updates less frequently, plus 20 health shield when holding flag
Gridiron: Ball location on mini-map updates less frequently, plus an extra 30 health shield when holding flag (total of 130 health shield while holding flag)
Team Deathmatch/Free-for-All: Every two assists/crossfires awards a “Cavalry Assist/Crossfire,” which equals a kill

War Mode:

Core Objective speed is not affected (i.e. Tank push speed unaffected, objective bomb plant speed unaffected, captive-untying speed unaffected, flag raise speed unaffected, etc.)
Quicker Builds/Destroys (of walls, barbed wire, tank spikes, etc.)
Receive XP while Securing hardpoint zones
Receive XP while Escorting Tank and at Tank Checkpoints

ZOMBIES

Various UI and art fixes and improvements (Camouflage menus, subtitles, supply drop icons, description text, timers, AAR, typos, prompt messages, ammo counters, objective UI, weapon animations)
Fixed issue where players were loading in with default “No Preference,” despite having selected a character preference
Fixed UI issue with chapter progress boxes in split screen
Fixed issue where players attempting to navigate Orders menu were redirected to Contracts Menu

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