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Yellow Helicopters Warzone: What Are They?

By Chaz Frazer

Supply Choppers are non-lethal aerial vehicles that will appear twice per match. Destroy one and you will be rewarded handsomely, but they are hardy.
Supply Choppers are non-lethal aerial vehicles that will appear twice per match. Destroy one and you will be rewarded handsomely, but they are hardy. / Photo courtesy of Infinity Ward

Yellow Helicopters in Warzone are a new feature in the Battle Royale offering from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s season 4. Officially named Supply Choppers, these heavily armored vehicles will appear on various parts of the map, and if destroyed drop highly valuable loot that you and your teammates can capitalize on. Announced by Infinity Ward in the season 4 patch notes, players can take advantage of these special vehicles appearing on the map to reap valuable rewards if you can manage to destroy one.

Supply Choppers were introduced in season 4, and look to change up the meta in Warzone, introducing a high risk, high reward option for players and teams to hunt them down - and be hunted by other teams in the process. Look out for enemy teams looking to take advantage of other teams distracted by the choppers as they look to capitalize on easy targets.

Supply Choppers in Warzone: What Loot Can You Get?

The number one question asked in regards to Supply Choppers is related to the loot that you receive should you successfully shoot one down without being ambushed by a vulture team looking to steal your hard-fought loot. While the helicopters are non-lethal, they have a considerable amount of health, and may take more than a few rockets to bring down should you choose to engage. If you do take one down you will receive the following at a minimum:

  • Three UAVs
  • Two Armor Boxes
  • Two Munitions Boxes
  • One Gas Mask
  • One Grenade Launcher
  • Tons of Cash

Supply Choppers Warzone: When Do They Appear?

Supply Choppers will appear twice per match in Warzone; as frequent as the free supply drops that appear during the first and second to last circle closings. Appearing yellow on the map, five choppers will spawn on the map at random coordinates, so no matter where you are, rest assured there will be one nearby to your current location. 

If looking to take down one of these behemoths, be assured to have at least one teammate watching your collective backs for vulture teams looking to take advantage of your teams distracted attention. Sure to create lots of tense moments and clip-worthy events, the payoff is extremely worth it, will load out your team with valuable loot, and possibly save a trip to a buy station. Season 4 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare launched on Wednesday after a week-long delay due to the protests and civil unrest in the U.S.