What is Warzone Holiday Rush? New game mode explained

CODMAS is here, Call of Duty gamers, and it means it’s time for the Holiday Rush in Warzone.

This limited-time mode is all about being Naughty or Nice, and it’s got some good potential for fun or just classic XP farming, whatever you’re into. Either way, it’s time to celebrate the holidays in Warzone by dropping in for a silly, respawn-enabled game mode.

Here’s everything you need to know about Warzone Holiday Rush.

Warzone Holiday Rush

The Holiday Rush mode in Warzone is basically a massive version of capture the flag. One team is Naughty and the other team is Nice, with each team having 36 players. The mode is played on small POI sections of Verdansk like the Promenade area.

Periodically, gifts will spawn on the map and the teams have to fight over them. The Naughty team must bring the gifts back to ovens on the map to incinerate the gifts, while the Nice team must capture them to deliver them to Christmas trees. There are two of each of these goals on the map.

Holiday Rush takes place over matches that last 20 minutes long, but the first team to reach 15 presents will win. Whichever team has delivered or incinerated the most gifts wins the match if the goal of 15 is not reached.

Occasionally, a gold present will spawn on the map. Delivering or incinerating it will count as three points, so make sure to prioritize these. Or just sit on a rooftop and farm weapon XP and sniper headshots, it’s really up to you. There’s also loot caches you can farm for gear and buy stations for you to loot up further.

The mode is straightforward, but also necessary if you want to unlock specific event challenges before it comes to an end, so it’s worth knowing what you’re getting into when trying to unlock the Sokol 545 or free animated camo that’s locked behind the LTM.

Due to the mode’s length and play style, it’s a great way to farm XP, camo challenges, and weapon levels, along with challenges for the Naughty & Nice limited time event. The mode also supports wall-jumping and grappling hooks, so get in there and have some fun.