# Episode 571: Warzone's New "Iron Gauntlet" Ranked Mode...

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Podcast: [The Dropshot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dropshot-443113)
Published: 2026-01-23T14:37:00+00:00
Episode link: https://youtu.be/KK2SH4IMsxU
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## Resource

The guys talk Raven's plans for "competitive Warzone" coming in Season 2 with the introduction of "Iron Gauntlet," among other things. The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts, and ad-free & early access versions - as well as bonus episodes - are available to all of our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot) supporters. We stream the podcast live on our website (https://www.thedropshot.com/live), on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast), and on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/thedropshotpodcast) simultaneously every Thursday and Saturday afternoon at ~12 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking us out! 🔹Streaming schedule (Pacific time): 🔸Thursday ~12 PM: Patch notes, news, & changes 🔸Saturday ~12 PM: Free-form exploration of concepts, strategy, or Q&A 🔹The Dropshot: 🔸Website: https://www.thedropshot.com 🔸Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDropshotPod 🔸Discord: https://discord.gg/B4Nsarq 🔸YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast 🔸Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thedropshotpodcast 🔸Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot 🔸Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YVR98VF4S945G 🔹Razinon: 🔸Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/razinon 🔸Twitter: https://twitter.com/razinon 🔸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/razinonttv 🔹Tanner: 🔸Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tannerdropshot #Warzone #BO6 #WarzonePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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