With the holiday season in full effect, many games are getting in on the fun. Live service titles likeFortnite,Destiny 2,New World, and more are introducing special limited time events based around the winter and holiday season. Many are offering special quests, playlists, and rewards over the next month, such asNew Worldwhich has brought a Yeti known as the Winter Wandererto the snow capped land of Aeternum.
Call of Dutyis also getting in on the holiday spirit, following the December 16th update adding a Festive Fervor event forWarzone’s Season 1 offerings. In addition to rewards, new challenges, and game modes, the update also brought with it the folklore creature Krampus. The evil creature’s goal is to actively hunt players in bothWarzoneandVanguardmultiplayer with a promise of a permanent reward for those who are able to take it down. Staying true to its origins, Krampus is causing chaos during play sessions and outright being more of a terror to players than originally expected.
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It seems theCall of Duty Warzonefanbase is starting to become frustrated by the antics of Krampus and have taken to social media to vent. According to Activision, Krampus randomly picks its targets, though it is influenced by those who find a lump of coal from a holiday crate. Regardless, many feel the monster is too distruptive and actively costing players wins.
OneCall of Duty: WarzonesubReddit user named Dyynomight kicked off the venting with a new thread demanding that Krampus is removed immediately. He went on to say that the monster is a bullet sponge, ultimately ruining a great game where they claimed to be in a “top five situation.” Unfortunately for Dyynomight, Krampus joined in the hunt, overwhelming them while they were attempting to fend off actual enemy players.
Others have started to post similar sentiments, with some having to deal with the monster multiple times in the same match. Others have attempted to offer suggestions on how to improve the event. One suggestion sees Krampus going away completely in the later parts of a match, similar towhen the Gulag closes. Another player mentions that Krampus should be sidelined for that match once a player takes it down instead of endlessly respawning.
Interestingly enough, it’s not just regular players being impacted by Krampus. In what may be an oversight, the Festive Fervor update has even been applied to private matches in Call of Duty: Vanguard, which meansprofessional Call of Duty eSport playersare experiencing these frustrations as well. With the CDL Challenge Cup coming up over the weekend, Krampus may be ruining competitive matches unless Raven can make a quick tweak.
Call of Duty: Warzoneis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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