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CoD Mobile Season 8: Train to Nowhere is now in spotlight with a range of new weapons in the mix alongside a classic Black Ops map in Express. From the full patch notes to a full look at new content in the update, here’s everything you need to know.

Following on from one of CoD Mobile’s biggest seasons yet with Vision City’s Ghost in the Shell collab, Season 8 has now come into focus.

Train to Nowhere implements a number of powerful weapons and even send players back to one of the most beloved competitive maps in recent years. But as always, there’s plenty more to the major seasonal patch under the surface.

With the new update now live, be sure to brush up with everything there is to know about CoD Mobile Season 8.

CoD Mobile Season 8: Train to Nowhere went live on Wednesday, September 7 at 5PM PT. While we typically base new seasonal updates on existing Battle Passes, Season 8’s launch was confirmed right away through the description on the first teaser trailer.

As always, players around the world were able to access the new content immediately after installing the update.

Two new weapons were confirmed for the Season 8 update, as both the ZRG 20mm Sniper Rifle and Butterfly Knife Melee Weapon were included in the content drop.

Having appeared in Black Ops Cold War, the ZRG sniper is a powerful bolt-action gun capable of wiping foes out with one clean upper body shit. As a tradeoff, only three rounds are included in each magazine, meaning you’ll have to time your shots well.

As for the new Melee Weapon, the Butterfly Knife has appeared previously in both Black Ops 3 and Modern Warfare 2019. As a flashy tool, there’ll be no shortage of visual flair when players wield this blade.

While the ZRG sniper is available for free in the Season 8 Battle Pass at Tier 21, the Butterfly Knife must be unlocked through the Knife to Meet You seasonal challenge.

Having first launched in 2012’s Black Ops 2, Express quickly made an impact and become one of the more beloved competitive maps in the franchise. Following a second appearance in Black Ops Cold War, it’s now back in rotation once again as CoD Mobile fans can get in on the action.

Boasting a unique layout, Express drops players onto an active train station. Tying in with Season 8’s theme, we’re sure to see trains blitzing through the map and wiping players out before they can react.

Alongside Black Ops 2’s Express, a Perk from the title also arrived in CoD Mobile’s Season 8 update. Spycraft is now in effect, enabling players to hack a range of enemy equipment and turn it to your side.

Through the CoD Mobile version, players can hack enemy Trophy Systems, Trip Mines, SAM Turrets, Sentry Guns, Transform Shields, and Munitions Boxes. Once hacked, they’ll work in your favor.

For the time being, specifics haven’t been revealed, but we know for certain the Spycraft Perk will be unlockable through the Utility of Spies Seasonal Challenge.

A new season means a new Battle Pass and with Train to Nowhere, there’s plenty available in both the free and premium track.

In terms of free rewards, a new Battle Royale class titled‘ Igniter’ is available for all players at Tier 14. Additionally, the aforementioned ZRG 20mm sniper is also in the free track at Tier 21. We also see the usual rewards like camos, Blueprints, and other cosmetics included once again.

On the premium side of the Season 8 Battle Pass, players can grab everything from Operator skins to further weapon Blueprints, including one for the newly arriving ZRG 20mm sniper.

In the Battle Royale of the new season Train to Nowhere, players can collect the Data Cache lost on the map to get the intel. Once the player wins the match and brings the Data Cache back, the whole team will be rewarded. The player will get the following buffs that come with carrying the Data Cache:

In addition, the player will also get the following debuff that comes with carrying the Data Cache:

Everyone is eager to get the Data Cache that contains the intel. The location of the player carrying the Data Cache will be marked on the map and the location refreshes every 30s. The closer the target unit is, the more precise the location is.

1. New Feature: Parameters in the Private Match can be customized now!

Pharo has great potential in damage, even better than the ksp45 in its heyday. However, its strange trajectory makes it difficult to get started. We have greatly improved its recoil control and appropriately reduced its range, making its risk and profit more controllable.

Oden remains unchanged while other Assault Rifles with low fire rates have been buffed in the recent releases. We have slightly reduced its recoil and increased its range to ensure its strength.

Chopper is an LMG with high hip-fire accuracy and mobility. However, its short range and low penetration limit the suppression capability that LMGs are known for. Therefore, we have buffed its ADS accuracy, damage, and range.

QXR was nerfed heavily a while back and since then, it hasn’t been able to compete with mainstream weapons. Therefore, we want to bring it back to its normal strength.

In the last adjustment, we improved the benefit of KRM-262’s central pellet hits. However, the average damage of non-precision shots was reduced, which makes it unreliable in high-intensity combat.

Therefore, we have adjusted its damage and pellet allocation to improve its fault tolerance of non-precision shots.

JAK-12 now exceeds the expected suppression capability after a round of buffs in the Shotgun class. Therefore, we have reduced its effective range to make the players more careful in selecting it.

MX9 is extremely low in its strength for its low damage and hard control after previously being nerfed. After the adjustments, we hope to bring it back to its normal strength.

Its high accuracy and stability at medium and long range didn’t attract the players during the current release. It’s time to reward the soldiers with precision shot ability. (Not available in Zombies Mode)

Compared with other SMGs, HG 40 is weak in the fire rate and it cannot exert its advantage. After the adjustments, we hope its effective combat range can go back to the mainstream level to enable the players to make full use of it. (Not available in Zombies Mode)

This classic weapon is significantly popular in BR but not that popular in MP. Therefore, we have increased its damage multiplier to improve its strength to the mainstream level.

We noticed that the players have limited choices of Snipers with a medium fire rate in BR. It’s time to bring a new choice for combat at medium and long distances in BR.

Compared to other Assault Rifles with a medium fire rate, the damage of CR-56 AMAX is relatively low. Therefore, we increased its damage by putting it in a more balanced place.

After being buffed twice, especially in MP mode, HVK-30 is now too powerful in BR combat at medium range. Therefore, we have adjusted its damage penetration in Battle Royale.

Adjustment of the Class Skill

Support – Profession Passive Skill Nerfed