LA Thieves Overcome Ill-Timed Vanguard Glitch to Score Their Maiden Call of Duty Major Victory

The Call of Duty League: Major 4 recently held the grand finale in New York. The home team, New York Subliners, locked horns with the Los Angeles Thieves. Eventually, the latter stood victorious, winning 5-3 against New York Subliners.

No one would have thought these two teams would clash in the finals. Undoubtedly, it was a story of two underdogs competing against each other in the best-of-nine final match. Despite both being underdogs, LA Thieves had more edge over NY Subliners. But there was a round where Thieves lost the lead thanks to a glitch.

Los Angeles Thieves lost a Call of Duty Vanguard match due to a glitch

Los Angeles Thieves and New York Subliners were in a draw after the first four rounds. So, the fifth round, Bocage Search & Destroy match, was essential to get a lead in the match. Further, the Subliners were leading 5-4 after nine matches in the fifth round.

The last match of the fifth round was vital for LA Thieves. But during the match’s final minutes, it was a 3v2 situation for the LA Thieves members, Envoy and Octane. They were up against Crimsix, PaulEhx, and Hydra.

Despite the odds, LA Thieves had an opportunity to win that match. Envoy is famous for sneaking from behind attacks, and he tried to do the same with Subliners, who were busy with Octane. Envoy sneaked behind PaulEhx and hit the first shot, but he missed the next shots thanks to the infamous ladder glitch.

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It’s a glitch where your character suddenly does the climbing stairs animation, but the character is not climbing any stairs. The opposition used this opportunity to knock Envoy. On the other hand, the other Subliners member took out Octane to win the fifth round.

How did LA Thieves win the tournament?

Undoubtedly, it was a sour loss for the Thieves. Moreover, it hurt even more because the $500,000 prize pool was on the line. So, the Los Angeles team pulled their socks as they were a point behind the New York Subliners after the fifth round.

But the Los Angeles Thieves dominated the next three rounds: Gavutu Control, Berlin Search & Destroy, and Tuscan Hardpoint. The hometown team didn’t stand a chance against the Los Angeles team.

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Undoubtedly, it was a remarkable comeback after that silly loss. However, this tournament sent an essential matter to CoD developers. They need to fix this ladder glitch, or it can cost matches in future tournaments. What are your thoughts on this match?