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When will the Birdseye perk return to Warzone 2?

The bird sees all.

One of Call of Duty: Warzone 2’s most popular perks was recently taken out of the game, leaving players who used it confused as to why and what exactly happened.

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Perks are part of any good loadout in Warzone 2, offering players better abilities and chances at survival in battle royale. Birdseye has been a favorite since the CoD title launched in November 2022, but it’s not currently in the game right now. And many players are wondering when (and even if) it’s coming back.

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On Jan. 30, Birdseye was disabled and removed from all perk packages in Warzone 2. But here’s all you need to know about the perk and when it’s coming back into battle royale.

When is Birdseye coming back in Warzone 2?

Two CoD operators running forward with weapons in Warzone.
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As of the season three update in Warzone 2 on April 12, Birdseye is back in the game, but it’s been changed. Here’s what’s new about the Birdseye perk in Warzone 2 after being disabled for over two months:

  • Birdseye Perk
    • Adjustments:
      • Now activates when Player uses a UAV Killstreak
      • Enemy UAVs no longer trigger Birdseye
      • UAVs activated by the Player using Birdseye will provide enemy headings
      • UAV pings activated by the Player using Birdseye are slightly larger

Warzone 2 launched in November without giving players the ability to customize their own perks. Instead, players choose from a pool of premade perk packages in an effort to keep things balanced. But Birdseye’s strength was anything but that.

The perk wreaked havoc on the game for a couple of months before being disabled, and it was so strong that the developer was forced to remove it from the game while a fix was worked on.

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In Warzone 2, Birdseye used to reveal the direction enemy players are facing on UAV and radar pings, and the perk also works whenever any player in the lobby uses a UAV, meaning that teams don’t even need to get their own UAV to use Birdseye’s advantages.

Now the perk seems a bit more balanced, so players are free to customize their perk packages with Birdseye once more.


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