Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs After a content lull in season 2, Warzone is back with a bang: The original map, Verdansk, is coming back on Thursday, April 3.Black Ops 6 developer Treyarch focused on fixing bugs and stamping out cheating during Warzone’s second season, which meant there wasn’t much in the way of new content.The new season 3 update is a return to form, releasing with a fan-favorite map, weapons and a new Return to Verdansk event. There are a lot of free goodies to earn in the coming days as players learn the ins and outs of the updated map.Here’s everything you need to know about the Verdansk relaunch in Call of Duty Warzone.When will Verdansk be released in Call of Duty Warzone? ActivisionAfter a one day blackout period when Warzone will go offline so developer Treyarch has extra time to prepare for the update, season 3 will launch on Thursday, April 3, at 12 p.m. ET.The new and improved version of Verdansk is the lynchpin of the season 3 content package, and it’ll be navigable using an updated version of Black Ops 6’s omnimovement mobility system.Not sure when Verdansk will be playable for you? Here’s when Warzone season 3 launches in your time zone:Eastern Time: April 3 at 12 p.m.Central Time: April 3 at 11 a.m.Mountain Time: April 3 at 10 a.m.Pacific Time: April 3 at 9 a.m.Activision recommends preloading the new content in the hours leading up to launch in order for the new update to be playable as soon as possible.What new content is coming to Warzone season 3? ActivisionSeason 3 is all about original Warzone nostalgia. Verdansk isn’t the only part of Warzone making a return — weapons, vehicles and gameplay mechanics are coming back as well.The Kilo 141 assault rifle will be available to all players when Warzone season 3 launches, and the CR-56 AMAX assault rifle and HDR sniper rifle will be included as free tier rewards on the new battle pass. The Kali Sticks melee weapon will be earnable as an event mastery reward during the Return to Verdansk event.The Helicopter, Cargo Truck, LTV, Polaris RZR PRO R4 and ATV are all returning in the same spawn locations from the original iteration of Verdansk. In addition, there will be no tire puncture or refueling mechanics. Every vehicle will be able to move until its health bar reaches zero, causing it to catch fire and explode.Smaller mechanics such as freefall shooting will also be returning, allowing players to fight back against grounded enemies while they’re returning to battle after being eliminated.Return to Verdansk event and rewards ActivisionTo acquaint players with the new version of the Verdansk map, a special event will be running from Thursday, April 3, to Tuesday, April 15.During this event, the map will be split up into 12 separate zones. Each zone contains a major point of interest as well as some minor loot locations in the surrounding area.Players will need to find and loot special safes in these zones to unlock new rewards, including calling cards, a loading screen, an emblem, a spray, an emote and more. The luckiest players will unlock a special operator skin in lieu of a zone reward upon opening a safe.Here’s the full list of zone safe event rewards from the Return to Verdansk event:Calling Card: Lumberjack LegendsCalling Card: Breaking NewsCalling Card: Wheel of GloryEmblem: Jarvdinsk SpomenikSticker: Shipping to VerdanskEmote: Cheering the SquadSpray: Love 4 Tha GameWeapon Decal: Deathly Chill ReturnWeapon Charm: With Fries, PleaseLoading Screen: Let’s Plan Something!Double XP Token (45 minutes)Finishing Move: The Back AdjustmentWhen a zone safe is opened, it may produce regular in-game loot, a zone reward or the special operator skin. If a special reward is earned by one member of the squad, every member earns the reward.
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