Call of Duty's Season 1 update is now live in Warzone, bringing Black Ops 6's full integration, including omnimovement, the game's full weapon pool, a classic Prestige system, and additional features. The update also quietly removes one of Call of Duty's most annoying weapons.
The riot shield is a loadout weapon that's received a lot of hate over the years, as the bullet-deflecting shield is a frustrating weapon to counter in both multiplayer and Warzone. However, players have quickly noticed that the riot shield is gone in Warzone.
As of now, the Riot Shield is gone from Call of Duty: Warzone.
— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) November 14, 2024
Black Ops 6's weapon pool doesn't include a riot shield, but all of the weapons from Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3 were part of Call of Duty's Carry Forward plan for the game's integration into Warzone. When customizing a loadout, players can cycle through all of the guns and melee weapons for all three games, but the Modern Warfare 2 riot shield seems to be the only item missing.
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