The holiday season is in full effect, and to celebrate, Call of Duty will be releasing a Christmas-themed event with new challenges, maps, rewards, and more. The CODMAS event will be live for a limited time, so participating fans should know the release date and challenges.
The event allows players to earn unique Santa bundles like the “Undead Santa” Operator Skin and the “Naughty List” SMG Weapon Blueprint. There are also new multiplayer modes for you to drop in and exciting map updates to bring the holiday cheer. Here’s everything players need to know about the Merry CODMAS Event.
Call of Duty Christmas Event Release Date and Challenges
The CODMAS Event will start on December 19th, a day early from the scheduled date, in Warzone and Modern Warfare 3 Season 1. The event start times are:
- 10 AM PST
- 12 AM PST
- 1 PM EST
- 6 PM GMT
The event will feature 12 Days of CODMAS, with various modes, each with challenges for players to complete. Here’s a list of the time-limited modes and the challenges:
Santa’s Slayground Mode (Multiplayer)
| EVENT | CHALLENGE |
|---|---|
| Santa’s Slayground Event 1 | Get 40 Operator Melee Kills With Stalker Boots Equipped |
| Santa’s Slayground Event 2 | Get 40 Operator Kills With A Weapon Picked Up From Another Player |
| Santa’s Slayground Event 3 | Get 100 Operator Kills With The QBB LSW |
| Santa’s Slayground Event 4 | Get 6 Operator Snowball Kills In Snowball Gunfight |
| Santa’s Slayground Event 5 | Get 40 Operator Headshot Kills With A Sniper, DMR, Or Battle Rifle |
| Santa’s Slayground Event 6 | Get 30 Operator Kills While Playing Infected Holiday |
| Santa’s Slayground Event 7 | Get 5 Operator Kills While Sliding Or Crouching |
| Santa’s Slayground Mastery | Complete All 7 Event Challenges |
Slay Ride Resurgence Mode (Warzone)
| EVENT | CHALLENGE |
|---|---|
| In Slay Ride Resurgence | Get X Operator Kills with Assault Rifles |
| In Slay Ride Resurgence | Get X Operator Kills with SMG’s |
| In Slay Ride Resurgence | Get X Operator Kills with Snowballs |
| In Slay Ride Resurgence | Get X Operator Kills with Sniper Rifles |
| In Slay Ride Resurgence | Place in the Top 5 X Times |
| In Slay Ride Resurgence | Get Operator Kills with Snowballs at over 25 m |
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CODMAS Skin Bundle and Map Reskins
Players who get the Season 1 Santa Gnaws Ultra Skin bundle may receive a boost towards their progression in the CODMAS event. The Santa Gnaws Ultra Skin spreads fear and horror and is the perfect cosmetic to add to your arsenal. The bundle comes with the following:
- The “Mad Red Menace” Assault Rifle Blueprint
- The “Undead Santa” Operator Skin for Klaus
- The “Naughty List” SMG Weapon Blueprint,
Players can also visit classic, holiday-themed maps like Hangover 24/7 and Shipmas 24/7, which have been reskinned to match the holiday feel. Other Maps that will undergo a Christmas reskin are Infected Holiday LTM and Gunfight.
CODMAS Additional Challenges
CODMAS will feature additional holiday challenges players must complete to earn valuable loot across the map. These include:
- Deck the Halls: Santa has delivered presents across the Urzikstan map. Players should drop in, head to these trees, and open caches and crates to obtain loot and a key. Be ready to fight, as Santa will send a flare when you get close to the loot area.
- Zombie Santa Boss Fight: Players must obtain a key from the Deck of the Halls to open a portal, where they’ll face off the Juggernaut Santa. Defeat him to acquire valuable loot.
- Slay Ride Event: Hope on the Urzikstan train to find Santa handing out presents to “well-behaved” operators. Those who misbehave will face consequences.
- Snow Fight LTM: Find lethal Snowballs across the Urzikstan map and use them to defeat the undead.
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