The Riot Shield Call of Duty: Warzone certainly has its friends, but many players are rather annoyed by the defensive item. Skilled players can protect themselves effectively from fire, are difficult to defeat, cost time and interrupt the flow of the game. The item was so common in the Warzone that counter-grenades, i.e. incendiary grenades and Molotov cocktails, became the standard meta.
That should be over for now: Warzone developer Raven Software removes the riot shield with the latest update for CoD: Warzone temporarily completely out of the loot boxes. The only way to get to the Riot Shield is now through personal loadout drops. That should noticeably reduce the frequency of the item in Battle Royale.
However, the change applies explicitly only temporarily. When the Riot Shield will return (possibly with changes), Raven has not yet revealed. The reasons why the developers have now decided to remove the Riot Shield, which has always been criticized, from the regular loot remain unclear. At least annoyed players who deny the shield’s right to exist in the Warzone should breathe a sigh of relief.
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What else is in the Warzone update?
With one exception, the patch notes only have minor repairs in the luggage. The update from June 24, 2021 also heralded the end of the “Ground Fall” event.
Warzone-Update vom 24. Juni – Patch Notes
Event
- Ground Fall, a limited-time event, will end on June 24th at 10 AM PST / 7 PM CEST.
General
- The tone of the dirt bike has been reduced.
Gameplay
- The riot shield has been temporarily removed from the ground loot.
- It will still be available in supply crates.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed additional collision issues with various elements in Verdansk that allowed players to exploit / see through / shoot through them.
- Fixed an issue that resulted in the Spotter Scope ability remaining available for the duration of the match if the player used the Spotter Scope before picking up weapons.
- Fixed an issue that resulted in the text of the prompt to use / interact with the red door not displaying correctly.
What do you think of the removal of the Riot Shield from the standard loot? Are you one of the lovers or the critics of the defensive weapon?
