The luck of the Irish is needed as Call of Duty WWII kicks off a special event

Prepare for the green invasion, St Patricks Day is coming and Call of Duty WWII is celebrating with a limited promotion called Operation: Shamrock & Awe, with goodies dropping today for some players.

During this event players will get some new weapons and special items via two time-limited gear collections and special Orders and Contracts. Here is the breakdown of what you can expect during the event, for the complete list of everything, hit up the official site.

Shipment 1944

Shipment 1944, a re-imagining of the classic close-quarters Multiplayer map, is free and available in Call of Duty: WWII in early access for Season Pass owners starting today. The map is free and available to all on Friday, March 17 in ANZ.

Leprechaun Hunt Moshpit

The Leprechaun Hunt Moshpit delivers Team Deathmatch, Hardpoint, Kill Confirmed and Domination modes with a twist: a fleet-footed zombie leprechaun hidden in each map. Players who eliminate the terrifying little sprite are rewarded with something better than a pot o’ gold – all of their equipped Scorestreaks full and ready to deploy.

This mode will be available for players as a Featured Public Match playlist during Operation: Shamrock & Awe, offering 2XP from 4:00 am AEDT on March 17 to 4:00 am AEDT on March 20.

New Weapons and Gear

Players will find all-new St. Patrick’s Day-themed gear, including uniforms, helmets, weapon camos and more, only available during Operation: Shamrock & Awe.

As well as new gear, Operation: Shamrock & Awe delivers two all-new weapons to Call of Duty: WWII – the M-38 Submachine Gun and the MG 81 Light Machine Gun. Both weapons have St. Paddy’s Day-themed variants, available only during Operation: Shamrock & Awe, though other variants of both weapons will continue to be available in the game once the community event concludes.

The event begins today and runs through until April 4, so there is plenty of time to see if the luck of the Irish is with you.