Care Package in Call of Duty: What It Is and How It Works Now

A Care Package is a killstreak that calls in a crate containing a random killstreak. You mark the landing spot, an aircraft drops the crate, and whoever opens it first gets the reward. The idea has been in the series since Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), but the cost, the contents and even the category (killstreak or scorestreak) depend on which game you are in, so the rules below are split by title.

Rules by game

Game	Type	Cost and unlock	Notes
Modern Warfare 4 (multiplayer)	Killstreak	Level 9; listed at 4 kills on 19 October, before the launch tuning	In-game text: a random killstreak care package called in to your location
Black Ops 7 (multiplayer)	Scorestreak	Level 26; 550 score	Overclocks: Dispatcher lowers the score cost, Jackpot Jinx re-rolls the drop once
Warzone (Black Ops 7 era)	Killstreak item	Airdrop crates and supply loot; varies by mode	Limits and loot rules changed through 2026, see below

The Modern Warfare 4 launch notes of October 2026 state that all killstreak costs were raised during the beta and stayed raised at launch (the UAV, for example, costs 5 kills, or 4 with Hardline), so the 4 kills in Activision's 19 October loadout blog should now be 5 (4 with Hardline); read the cost on the class screen. The Modern Warfare 4 level is from that blog, the Black Ops 7 values from the community wiki.

What you get and how you open it

The contents are random and weighted toward cheaper killstreaks, which is why many players treat the Care Package as a gamble. In Modern Warfare (2019) the crate shows its content to neither team until someone interacts with it, while older games such as Modern Warfare 2 (2009) showed the reward icon above it. Opening takes a short hold. A falling crate can kill anyone it lands on, and per the community wiki the kill is credited to the player who dropped it.

The old guide's exact drop percentages and the "Engineer reroll" advice are not confirmed by any current official source, and only the Jackpot Jinx overclock is documented as a reroll in Black Ops 7.

Care Package in Warzone, 2026

• Loot pool: on 4 February 2026 the Smoke Screen killstreak was added to Care Package contents, and the Season 03 launch notes of 31 March 2026 took the Care Package out of the Battle Royale and Resurgence loot pool.
• Duplication exploit: on 10 June 2026 Raven fixed an exploit that let players duplicate items from airdrop crates, including Care Packages.
• Empty crates: on 13 February 2026 a bug that left a Care Package empty in Loaded Resurgence was fixed.
• In-play limit: the 22 July 2026 notes raised the number of Care Packages that can be active at once, and the 5 August 2026 update allowed each player to have 2 deployed instead of 1. Raven said it plans to give players more control over the number later.
• Killstreak frequency: on 22 July 2026 Resurgence cut killstreak drops from Legendary Supply Boxes by 15% on Fortune's Keep, Rebirth Island and Ranked, and by 10% on Haven's Hollow.

Care Package in competitive play

The Call of Duty League's official Black Ops 7 restricted list (callofdutyleague.com, last published on 23 April 2026) includes the Care Package among restricted streaks, next to UAV, Counter UAV and Napalm Strike. In league matches it is not an option, so a crate is only a ladder and public-lobby tool. See the Gentleman's Agreement page for how official bans and informal agreements differ.

Practical tips

1. Throw it near cover. A marker thrown next to a wall or a building gives you something to hold while you open the crate.
2. Do not stand under it. The crate kills whatever it lands on, including you.
3. Plan for a low roll. The odds favour cheaper killstreaks, so a Care Package is a bonus rather than a reliable answer to a fight.

Related terms

• UAV and Advanced UAV: common crate contents in the past.
• Precision Airstrike: another killstreak in Warzone loot.
• Orange supply crate: a different Warzone crate type.
• Warzone, DMZ and contracts glossary: killstreaks in Warzone.

FAQ

What is inside a Care Package?

A random killstreak. The odds favour cheaper ones, and in Modern Warfare (2019) the crate did not show the item until someone opened it.

Can a Care Package kill you?

Yes. The community wiki records that a falling crate kills the player it lands on, and a hit on yourself counts as a suicide.

Is the Care Package in Modern Warfare 4?

Yes, as a multiplayer killstreak unlocked at level 9. Activision's loadout blog lists it among the 17 launch killstreaks.

Is it still in Warzone loot?

It was taken out of the loot pool at the Season 03 launch on 31 March 2026. It remains in the game, as Raven raised its limits in July and August 2026, but how you obtain one varies by mode.