MW4 Warzone Zodiac: Map, POIs, Season 1 & Legacy Weapons

Zodiac is Modern Warfare 4's new Warzone Resurgence map, set around a large weapons manufacturing complex in South Korea. Players first explored it during the MW4 Open Beta, but Zodiac is confirmed to return as part of Modern Warfare 4 Season 1.

The map features 10 named POIs, trains, underground routes, rooftops, manufacturing buildings, and fast Resurgence rotations. Season 1 also brings major Warzone changes, including new rules for Legacy weapons, Carry Forward content, and an optional Operator Skin Toggle.

What Is the Zodiac Warzone Map?

Zodiac is a compact Warzone Resurgence map located in South Korea within the wider Modern Warfare 4 setting.

The map takes place around the DRC Advanced Systems drone assembly and weapons manufacturing headquarters. The complex includes offices, industrial buildings, rooftops, trains, tunnels, shipping areas, roads, shoreline positions, and several different elevations.

One of the main routes runs from the Admin building through and beneath the central Trackline, where multiple trains cross the facility. From there, squads can rotate toward R&D, Depot, Furnace, Cooling, and the surrounding industrial areas.

Activision says Zodiac was created by the team behind Rebirth Island and Vondel, so the map is designed around fast rotations, frequent fights, and the compact pacing expected from Resurgence.

Known environmental features include:

• Moving trains through Trackline
• Underground tunnels and alternative rotation routes
• Multi-level rooftops and windows
• Moving solar panels
• Furnace conveyor belts
• Dynamic train warning signs
• The burning Admin Tower
• Industrial and shoreline combat areas
• An explosive tank encounter teased by Activision
• Legendary loot and other hidden map elements

Is Zodiac Coming Back in MW4 Warzone Season 1?

Yes. Zodiac is confirmed to return to Call of Duty: Warzone during Modern Warfare 4 Season 1.

The map was first playable during the MW4 Open Beta, where Activision used it to test the next version of Resurgence. The Beta has ended, so Zodiac is currently unavailable, but it is not a temporary Beta-only map.

Season 1 will introduce two major new Warzone map experiences:

• Zodiac: a compact Resurgence map focused on faster squad combat.
• Hajin: the larger map built for MW4's returning DMZ mode that will also become a Battle Royale map.

Activision has not announced the exact Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 release date yet.

The Beta gave players an early look at Zodiac's layout, but map tuning, loot, playlist settings, player count, weapons, and other systems can still change before the Season 1 version goes live.

All Zodiac Map POIs

The official Zodiac Tac Map contains 10 named Points of Interest spread across the manufacturing complex and surrounding areas.

The confirmed Zodiac POIs are:

• Old Mines
• Solar
• Admin
• Dispatch
• Trackline
• Depot
• R&D
• Furnace
• Sentinel
• Cooling

Zodiac is built around several connected combat areas rather than one dominant central POI. Trackline cuts through an important central route, while Admin, R&D, Depot, Furnace, Cooling, and the other facilities provide different landing and rotation options.

Players can move both above and below Trackline. Trains, tunnels, elevated positions, rooftops, indoor corridors, and surface roads create several ways to rotate without always crossing exposed open ground.

The strongest landing locations will ultimately depend on the Season 1 loot distribution, Buy Stations, Contracts, Circle behavior, and final map tuning.

How Does Resurgence Work on Zodiac?

Zodiac is designed primarily around the familiar Warzone Resurgence format.

During the MW4 Beta, Zodiac supported 44-player Resurgence Quads. Eliminated players could return while at least one squad member remained alive, and eliminations or Contract completions could reduce teammate redeployment timers.

The Beta also tested Casual Resurgence Quads alongside the standard mode.

The Season 1 Resurgence rules are not fully detailed yet, so the Beta's exact 44-player count and playlist structure should not automatically be treated as final.

The basic Resurgence format is expected to remain familiar: keep your squad alive, reduce redeploy timers through active play, and survive until the final squad remains.

How Will Weapons Work in MW4 Warzone Season 1?

Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 makes a major change to how older Call of Duty weapons work inside Warzone.

Weapons from Modern Warfare II, Modern Warfare III, Black Ops 6, and Black Ops 7 will remain available through Carry Forward. However, they will be separated from the new MW4 arsenal through a dedicated Legacy tab.

Raven Software says the goal is for the new Warzone meta to feel distinctly rooted in Modern Warfare 4, while still letting players access weapons and cosmetics they earned in previous games.

That makes MW4 weapon progression especially important going into Season 1. New MW4 weapons are expected to sit at the center of Warzone's active balancing and evolving meta rather than forcing every older weapon out of the game completely.

Raven also plans to balance Warzone weapons on approximately a biweekly schedule throughout each season.

What Are Legacy Weapons in MW4 Warzone?

Legacy weapons are the weapons carried forward from MWII, MWIII, Black Ops 6, and Black Ops 7.

They remain usable, but they have important restrictions:

• Legacy weapons appear under a separate Legacy tab.
• Normal Gunsmith functionality is not supported for Legacy weapons.
• Previous Custom Loadouts for Legacy weapons do not carry forward.
• Each Legacy base weapon receives a predefined five-attachment setup.
• Existing Legacy Weapon Blueprints remain available with their existing attachment configurations.

This means older weapons are not being deleted, but players will have much less freedom to rebuild them attachment by attachment.

Do Legacy Blueprints Still Work?

Yes. Existing Blueprints for older Warzone weapons remain available during the MW4 era.

A Legacy Blueprint keeps its existing attachment configuration. However, Legacy Blueprints do not regain normal Gunsmith functionality, so they cannot simply be rebuilt like a current MW4 weapon.

This creates a clear difference between the flexible MW4 weapon ecosystem and the more fixed Legacy arsenal.

Do MW2, MW3, BO6, and BO7 Weapons Carry Forward?

Yes. Carry Forward remains part of Warzone during Modern Warfare 4 Season 1.

Weapons from MWII through Black Ops 7 remain available, along with the compatible content players already earned or purchased for them.

Carry Forward includes:

• Legacy weapons
• Weapon Blueprints
• Operators
• Operator Skins
• Camos
• Other supported earned or purchased content

The important difference is that keeping an older weapon does not mean its old customization system remains unchanged. Legacy weapons receive the restrictions described above, while MW4 weapons are intended to form the core of the new Warzone weapon ecosystem.

What Is the Warzone Operator Skin Toggle?

Season 1 introduces a new optional Operator Skin Toggle built specifically for the Modern Warfare 4 era of Warzone.

When the toggle is turned ON, players using Operators or Operator Skins from older Call of Duty titles will appear as MW4 Operators on your screen.

The setting affects:

• Enemy players
• Party members
• Squadmates
• Operators shown in the lobby
• Operators displayed during matches

Your own selected Operator does not change. If you equip an older Operator, you still see the Operator you selected.

The toggle also only changes what you see. It does not change another player's equipped Operator or alter what other players see on their screens.

The Operator Skin Toggle is disabled by default, so players who want the full Carry Forward cosmetic mix do not need to change anything.

What Gameplay Features Were Tested on Zodiac?

The MW4 Beta gave us an early look at several Warzone systems and tuning changes on Zodiac.

These Beta values should be treated as a preview rather than guaranteed Season 1 settings, but they show the direction Raven Software and Infinity Ward were testing.

Beta-tested Zodiac features included:

• Warzone-specific weapon tuning: damage ranges, bullet velocity, ADS speed, sprint-to-fire speed, and mobility were tuned separately from Multiplayer.
• Prone revives: players could revive downed teammates while remaining prone.
• Sang 9mm starting pistol: the Sang 9mm became the Infil and Backup Pistol.
• Fuel barrels: interactive barrels added environmental hazards around the map.
• UAV changes: stacking multiple UAVs no longer created an Advanced UAV.
• SAM Turret: the Field Upgrade could counter aerial threats.
• Recon Contract changes: Recon Contracts could reward a single-use Insight Killstreak for Circle information.
• Supply Run changes: Supply Runs offered discounts and upgraded Buy Station inventories.
• Footstep tuning: audible ranges were adjusted during Beta testing.
• Camera options: first-person camera movement could be reduced to Minimal at 25%.
• HUD shake toggle: HUD widget shake could be disabled through Interface settings.

Movement was also adjusted during the Beta, including faster weapon sprint speeds, ADS strafe speeds, and dedicated melee sprint speed.

Raven may change any of these values before Season 1, so the final launch version of Zodiac should be compared against the Beta build once it becomes playable again.

Are Custom Loadouts Available on Zodiac?

The MW4 Beta version of Zodiac did not allow Custom Loadouts. Players instead used Default Loadouts and curated MW4 ground loot.

The four Beta Default Loadout categories were:

• Assault Rifle
• SMG
• LMG
• Sniper

These restrictions applied to the Beta test and should not automatically be treated as the final Season 1 loadout system.

What Activision has now confirmed for Season 1 is that Legacy weapons will not support their old Gunsmith or previous Custom Loadouts. Their base versions instead use fixed five-attachment setups.

Activision has not yet published the complete Season 1 loadout rules for current MW4 weapons.

Do Apex Attachments Work in MW4 Warzone?

Modern Warfare 4 introduces Apex Attachments as major end-of-weapon-progression upgrades that can change how a weapon behaves.

However, Activision has not yet fully explained how Apex Attachments will work in Warzone Season 1.

We know Apex Attachments are part of MW4 Multiplayer and DMZ weapon progression, but it would be premature to assume every Apex will work identically in Warzone or use the same balancing.

We will update this section once Raven Software confirms Warzone-specific Apex behavior.

For the full MW4 system, see our MW4 Apex Attachments guide.

Is Zodiac a Battle Royale Map?

Zodiac is primarily a Resurgence map.

For traditional large-map Battle Royale, Season 1 will introduce Hajin, the same large environment built for Modern Warfare 4's returning DMZ experience.

That gives the MW4 Warzone era two clearly different map experiences:

• Zodiac: compact Resurgence combat.
• Hajin: large-scale Battle Royale and DMZ.

This lets Warzone support both faster redeployment-focused matches and the traditional large-map Battle Royale experience during the MW4 cycle.

MW4 Warzone Zodiac FAQ

Is Zodiac coming to Warzone Season 1?

Yes. Zodiac is confirmed to return as a Resurgence map during Modern Warfare 4 Season 1.

Was Zodiac playable in the MW4 Beta?

Yes. Zodiac first became playable during the second MW4 Open Beta weekend. The Beta has now ended.

How many players are on Zodiac?

The Beta version supported 44-player Resurgence Quads. Activision has not yet confirmed whether the Season 1 version will use the exact same player count.

How many POIs are on Zodiac?

Zodiac has 10 named POIs: Old Mines, Solar, Admin, Dispatch, Trackline, Depot, R&D, Furnace, Sentinel, and Cooling.

Where is Zodiac located?

Zodiac is located in South Korea within the wider Modern Warfare 4 setting.

Does Zodiac have underground tunnels?

Yes. Zodiac includes underground routes that connect parts of the industrial complex and give squads alternative rotation and flanking options.

Are there moving trains on Zodiac?

Yes. Train routes run through Trackline, and the map includes warning signs for approaching trains.

Is Zodiac a Battle Royale map?

Zodiac is designed primarily for Resurgence. Hajin is the confirmed new large-scale Battle Royale map for the MW4 Warzone era.

Can you use old MW2, MW3, BO6, and BO7 weapons in MW4 Warzone?

Yes. Older weapons remain available through the Legacy tab in Season 1.

Can Legacy weapons use Gunsmith?

No. Legacy weapons do not support normal Gunsmith customization in MW4 Season 1. Each Legacy base weapon instead receives a predefined five-attachment configuration.

Do old Weapon Blueprints still work?

Yes. Existing Legacy Weapon Blueprints remain available with their existing attachment setups, but they do not regain normal Gunsmith functionality.

Do old Operators and skins carry forward?

Yes. Operators and compatible cosmetics from MWII through Black Ops 7 remain available in Warzone through Carry Forward.

What does the Operator Skin Toggle do?

When enabled, the Operator Skin Toggle replaces other players' older-game Operators with MW4 Operators on your screen. Your own equipped Operator is unchanged.

Is the Operator Skin Toggle enabled automatically?

No. The setting is off by default.

Will MW4 weapons be the Warzone meta?

Raven Software says its goal is for the new Warzone weapon meta to feel distinctly rooted in Modern Warfare 4. Weapon balance is planned on approximately a biweekly schedule, so the strongest guns can change throughout each season.

Do Apex Attachments work in Warzone?

Activision has not yet fully confirmed how MW4 Apex Attachments will function or be balanced in Warzone Season 1.

When does MW4 Warzone Season 1 start?

Activision has confirmed that Zodiac, Hajin, Carry Forward changes, the Legacy weapon system, and the Operator Skin Toggle arrive with Modern Warfare 4 Season 1. The exact Season 1 release date has not yet been officially announced.

More Modern Warfare 4 Warzone Guides

Zodiac is only one part of the Modern Warfare 4 Warzone transition. Season 1 also brings Hajin, a new focus on MW4 weapons, Carry Forward changes, and major restrictions for older Legacy weapons.

If you are preparing your MW4 weapons for Multiplayer, DMZ, and the upcoming Warzone integration, see our MW4 Weapon Leveling service.

For the complete weapon-conversion system, see our MW4 Apex Attachments guide.