Guide to Warzone Prop Hunt Royale (Hide and seek)

Warzone Prop Hunt Royale brings a fresh twist to Rebirth Island. Instead of chasing kills, this limited-time mode is all about hiding, spotting mistakes, and outsmarting other players. Yes, exactly like Fortnite. It is added with the last update alongside Freerun & Hot Pursuit.

At first glance, it looks silly. At a high level, it becomes psychological warfare. Here is everything you need to know.

What is Warzone Prop Hunt Royale?

Warzone Prop Hunt Royale is a limited-time game mode in Call of Duty: Warzone that turns the usual battle royale formula into a large-scale game of hide-and-seek.

Instead of dropping in for gunfights, players are split into two teams of 24 (48 total players) and alternate between two roles:

• Props: players disguise themselves as objects found around the map, such as crates, trash cans, furniture, and other environmental props. Their goal is to hide and survive until the round timer ends.
• Hunters: players search the map and eliminate every hidden Prop before time runs out.

At the start of each round, Props get a 30-second hiding phase while Hunters remain locked in spawn. Once that countdown ends, Hunters are released and begin sweeping the map. If even one Prop survives, the Prop team wins that round. If Hunters eliminate all Props, Hunters win. The first team to win three rounds wins the match.

Warzone Prop Hunt Royale is played on Rebirth Island, specifically its Winter Variant, which gives players a dense environment full of buildings, clutter, rooftops, industrial spaces, and hiding spots-perfect for Prop Hunt gameplay.

What makes Warzone Prop Hunt Royale different?

Unlike normal Warzone modes, Warzone Prop Hunt Royale is not about:

• loadouts
• rotations
• contracts
• circle strategy
• kill streaks

Instead, it rewards:

• map knowledge
• creative positioning
• attention to detail
• patience
• mind games

As a Prop, you need to look natural. As a Hunter, you need to notice what looks wrong.

How to play Warzone Prop Hunt Royale

Once available, follow these steps to play Warzone Prop Hunt Royale: 

• Open Call of Duty: Warzone on PC, PlayStation, or Xbox.
• Make sure Warzone is updated to the latest version, since Warzone Prop Hunt Royale was added as part of a seasonal update.
• Go to Warzone Playlists. From the main menu, follow:
  • Call of Duty HQ → Warzone → Playlists
  • Look under Limited-Time Modes (LTM).
• Select “Warzone Prop Hunt Royale”

Is Warzone Prop Hunt Royale not showing/working?

Activision announced Prop Hunt Royale as part of Season 03 Reloaded, launching April 30, and described it as a limited-time mode (LTM) on Rebirth Island. However, recent community posts are asking where the mode is, with players reporting it isn’t showing up in playlists even after the update went live.

One of these is happening:

1. It hasn’t been enabled yet (staggered rollout), or
2. It was pulled / delayed, or
3. It’s scheduled for a later playlist rotation during Season 03 Reloaded.

How to check

Open: Call of Duty HQ → Warzone → Playlists → Limited-Time Modes

If Prop Hunt Royale isn’t listed there, it’s not currently available.

How to win Warzone Prop Hunt Royale

Here are some Warzone Prop Hunt Royale tips & tricks:

As a prop