Call of Duty: Warzone dev exploring "fair" and "reactable" counterplay to controversial Dead Silence field upgrade Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Call of Duty: Warzone dev exploring "fair" and "reactable" counterplay to controversial Dead Silence field upgrade Perks of the job. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 23 Jun 2021 15 comments If you're playing Call of Duty: Warzone, you probably have an opinion on Dead Silence. The popular field upgrade does exactly what it says on the tin: it temporarily makes your footsteps silent. But there's more: it also makes your movement slightly faster. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer News Cast: who won E3 2021? It's extremely powerful in Warzone. Getting the jump on an opponent is often the name of the game, and if they can't hear your footsteps, you're at a distinct advantage. Too much of an advantage? Dead Silence critics point to the field upgrade's lack of a downside. Other field upgrades, which many are currently neglecting because they can't compete with Dead Silence, do have a downside. Stopping Power, for example, adds recoil. Deployable Cover has an animation that must run its course before the cover hits the battlefield. And using the Recon Drone leaves you defenseless. Raven is looking for a counter to Dead Silence. And Warzone itself does not contain a decent Dead Silence counter. Players have suggested Raven make an existing perk, perhaps High Alert, detect players using Dead Silence. The problem is exacerbated by the prevalence of Dead Silence. In Warzone, field upgrades drop from chests that spawn on the floor. The feeling is it's too easy to find Dead Silence - and remember, it can be grabbed from defeated enemies if they were carrying it. Raven, then, faces a tricky design decision in sorting out Dead Silence, but it signalled it's up to the task. "We are exploring all avenues in terms of changes to provide 'fair' and 'reactable' counterplay options to Dead Silence," Raven said in updated patch notes. "A decision like this must be made carefully especially considering how it may destabilise other aspects of the game. We cannot promise anything at this moment but as we close in on an appropriate solution, we will share more details. Sit tight." Could the High Alert perk provide a solution to the Dead Silence problem? This note fell under the title "some thoughts on perks..." which suggests Raven is thinking of tackling the Dead Silence issue using the perk system. Perhaps that idea about High Alert will be the way to go. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store