Black Ops 6 Season 03: What you need to know, part 1
Conflict and Chaos: Black Ops 6 Season 03 is Here!
Season 03 Overview: Unfinished Business
In a video recorded before his death, Special Agent Jason Hudson warns of the Pantheon moles who have been working in the shadows for decades ever since Vietnam. They’ve managed to avoid detection throughout the years, using conflict and chaos to cover their tracks. With some new leads in play, however, their secrecy is no longer certain. Time to pick up the trail.
Hudson left you to finish the job that he started, beginning with a file of codenames and documents leading you back in time to help solve the mystery at its roots.
Turn the tide on the Pantheon spies with this massive offering of free and premium content coming to Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 when Season 03 launches on April 2 at 9AM PT, with Call of Duty®: Warzone™ going dark for 24 hours before Verdansk comes online April 3 at 9AM PT.
Note: Consult the following blogs prior to the launch of Season 03:
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Five Maps and a Variant: Head to the front lines in Barrage and Nomad, two new maps arriving alongside a remaster of the timeless Firing Range at Season 03 launch. Expand your deployment options in the mid-season with Haven and Signal plus a special Nuketown map variant. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Returning Modes: Test your skills across two classic game modes returning for Black Ops 6. Display your mastery of weapons in Sharpshooter and bomb the enemy team in Demolition. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Additional Equipment: Rapidly deploy your Dedicated Melee weapon using the new Close Shave Perk and blast enemies to pieces with the glorious return of the Death Machine Scorestreak. In the mid-season, get even with help from the Vendetta Perk. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Season 03 Ranked Play: Get wins, climb the Ranks, and beat out the competition in a new season of Multiplayer Ranked Play bringing all-new rewards to earn. [/td] [/tr] [/table]
Multiplayer Maps
Barrage (Launch)
Brand-New, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized
Revisit 1968 Vietnam as you follow Hudson’s clues surrounding one Summit Watch at the front lines of battle. The trees have been cleared and the landscape flattened to make room for this base housing an artillery battery in active combat. The area has taken hits with large chunks blown off buildings including the Command Center and Barracks, the damage opening new pathways through the map.
Watch for sharpshooters trading shots near the base of the Watchtower, from Overlook, and through the second floor of the Command Center. Move quickly down the dirt roads to get out of sight or push out to the wings, battling around the artillery pieces in the Gun Pits and the Tree Crusher facing the Hill.
Nomad (Launch)
Brand-New, Strike, 6v6/2v2, Small-Sized
The Pantheon moles were in Afghanistan, too, when Woods fought there in 1986. Fight in the ruins of a fortified settlement commandeered for the ensuing battle, a parked missile carrier facing out over the valley where a convoy lies in ruins on the narrow road leading up to the map. Navigate the crumbled archways and walls as you engage enemies in the open, the only accessible building being the Tower standing over the middle. A zipline offers fast access up and down from the coveted position, promising frequent skirmishes for control of its views.
Firing Range (Launch)
Remaster, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized
Firing Range makes its glorious return in Black Ops 6 in a faithful remaster of the fan-favorite map. Watch for crossfire down the long center Road as Operators fight for control of the vantage points in the Tower and the upper levels of the Shoot House and Garage. Shooting targets move back and forth on their tracks behind the Office and several other spots adding a useful diversion while preparing for the next fight. Avoid the center chaos by branching off to the Dirt Road, keeping your guard up against ambush as you pass the Storage unit along the way.
Haven (Mid-Season)
Brand-New, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized
Enter a KGB safehouse in 1991. This once opulent compound now sits in a dilapidated state of disrepair, overgrown and cracking apart at the seams. Its current owners, however, are less interested in aesthetics and more interested in the site’s former use.
A crystal chandelier lies smashed on top of a sculpture in the Foyer while reams of cable connect running generators to the armory in the Hall, the command center set up in the Ballroom, and out to the Entrance where parked vehicles monitor the surroundings and deliver vital supplies. The indoor and outdoor spaces are tightly intertwined here, spilling the battle through the estate halls and past scenic areas of contemplation like the Gardens and Bath.
Signal (Mid-Season)
Brand-New, Strike, 6v6/2v2, Small-Sized
Taking Operators back to 1968, this site connects the moles to activity surrounding the infamous numbers station. Flashing lights and alarms sound in the Control room of an ocean rig numbers station, flames erupting along the upper wing. Starting from opposing submarine bays, Operators can funnel straight down the middle into the Broadcast station or fire down on the action from the Communications landing. Take an alternate path through the Control room, its flooded hall giving access to the water below. Jump in and swim underneath the structure to access either submarine bay, providing the means to jump out of the water and flank the enemy team.
Blazetown at Mid-Season
Plus, light up the competition in a special Nuketown variant joining the map pool for a limited time later this season!
Multiplayer Modes
Get in some intense gaming sessions as two classic modes with a rich history in the Black Ops series arrive in Season 03. Adapt to cycling weapons in Sharpshooter and throw yourself at two bombsites in Demolition.
Sharpshooter (Launch)
Flex your skills in this classic Black Ops free for all party mode where every Operator is assigned the same Loadout which changes every 45 seconds. Each cycle introduces a new Primary and Secondary Weapon from scoped Sniper Rifles to akimbo Pistols, plus a new Dedicated Melee weapon and Tactical and Lethal Equipment.
Use everything at your disposal to eliminate enemies while unlocking bonus abilities for going on a streak:
1st Elimination: Increased movement speed.
2nd Elimination: Increased reload speed.
3rd Elimination: Increased sprint recovery speed.
4th Elimination: Increased ADS speed.
5th Elimination: Earn double score for eliminating enemies.
Keep the streak going to unlock double score and make a run for the top three. When you’re taken out, respawn and build up those bonuses again. A short countdown precedes each weapon swap. Adapt and win.
Demolition (Launch Window)
Alternate between attacking and defending two bomb sites. The attacking team must destroy both bomb sites to win the round, gaining a time bonus after detonating the first site. All attacking Operators spawn with a bomb and respawns are active for both teams throughout the match.
Defense is all about running down the clock. Defuse planted bombs right away, as the match timer pauses whenever a bomb site is in active countdown. If one of the sites is destroyed, regroup and throw everything you have into defending the last one.
The first team to win two rounds wins the match. If the score reaches 1-1, enter a tie-breaking final round where both teams race to detonate a single neutral bomb site.
Joint Operations: New Limited-Time Mode (Mid-Season)
Leave the enemy up in smoke in this Limited Time Mode that tests teams with a gauntlet of five Core mode variants in a single match: Head Stash (TDM), Inhalation (Domination), Hotbox (Hardpoint), Very High Target (HVT), and Munchies (Kill Confirmed).
Cycle through all five modes under a variety of changing effects, including double health, low gravity, visual hallucinations, and third-person POV.
Additional Gameplay Content
Unleash powerful melee attacks with ease, get vengeance on the Operator who eliminated you, and mow down everything in sight with two new Perks and a Scorestreak.
New Perks
Perk: Close Shave (Launch, Event Reward)
Perk Slot: 1
Type: Enforcer
Automatically use your Dedicated Melee attack when you perform a weapon butt attack. Simply tap the Melee button to attack. Like the old days!
Perk: Vendetta (Mid-Season, Event Reward)
Perk Slot: 2
Type: Recon
On respawn, mark your killer’s last known position for a short duration. Get a bonus score for eliminating that enemy. The Vigilance Perk counters being marked by Vendetta.
New Scorestreak
Scorestreak: Death Machine (Event Reward)
Type: Lethal
Score: 825
Mastery Badges: Yes
Heavy minigun with a fast fire rate, high penetration, and a large ammunition capacity.
Wield the infamous Death Machine, a powerful weapon with a single large magazine that fires high impact rounds at a blistering rate of fire. Score earned while using the Death Machine contributes to your current Scorestreak progress, making this a great tool for bumping up to the next streak.
Multiplayer Ranked Play (Launch)Season 03 Ranked Play Overview
Find out what you’re really made of by dropping into competitive Multiplayer matches using the same settings, maps, modes, and weapon restrictions used by the Call of Duty League®. Win matches to earn SR (Skill Rating) and progress through the Ranks while earning career rewards like Rank Skins and Win Challenge rewards.
Get wins and progress through the Ranks throughout Season 03 to earn new seasonal rewards like a new Pro Issue Weapon Blueprint, Rank-themed Calling Cards, and more:
Season 03 Ranked Play Rewards
Get 10 Wins: Pro Issue AMES 85 Weapon Blueprint
Get 100 Wins: “100 Season 3 Wins” Large Decal
Silver: “Ranked Season 3 – Silver” Calling Card
Gold: “Ranked Season 3 – Gold” Calling Card
Platinum: “Ranked Season 3 – Platinum” Calling Card
Diamond: “Ranked Season 3 – Diamond” Calling Card
Crimson: “Ranked Season 3 – Crimson” Calling Card
Iridescent: “Ranked Season 3 – Iridescent” Calling Card
Top 250: “Ranked Season 3 – Top 250 Champion” Calling Card
Season 03 Ranked Play Weapon Blueprints
Players will also earn themed Weapon Blueprints for the Jackal PDW SMG representing the Rank achieved in Season 03 Black Ops 6 Ranked Play:
Gold: Start in/above or reach Gold at any point in Season 03
Platinum: Start in/above or reach Platinum at any point in Season 03
Diamond: Start in/above or reach Diamond at any point in Season 03
Crimson: Start in/above or reach Crimson at any point in Season 03
Iridescent: Start in/above or reach Iridescent at any point in Season 03
Top 250: Finish Season 03 in the Top 250
Retroactive SR Adjustments
To help reverse the impact cheaters have on the Ranked Play SR system, retroactive SR adjustments will be made starting in Season 03. When a Ranked Play cheater is banned, anyone they’ve recently beaten will receive a SR refund for those matches. Players who we detect playing with cheaters may have SR for those wins taken away.
Rejoin in Progress
Now a feature coming with Season 03, players will be able to rejoin Ranked matches if they disconnect. Players will have five minutes to rejoin, and teammates will receive a reduced SR Loss if a matchmade teammate rejoins and they lose the match.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Season 03 Zombies
[table] [tr] [td] ZOMBIES CONTENT SUMMARY [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Shattered Veil: Move into the heart of an Appalachian apocalypse as the crew descends on Colton Hall, a diabolical mansion that holds the key to saving Agent Maxis. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Additional Gameplay Content: Boost your fire rate with the Double Tap Perk-a-Cola, enjoy the effects of three new GobbleGums, and wield the Death Machine. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] New Enemy Types, Wonder Weapons, and More: Battle the Elder Disciple and its empowered minions, take on the new Toxic Zombies in special rounds, disintegrate enemies with the Ray Gun Mark II and its variants, as well as the classic Wunderwaffe DG-2 Wonder Weapon, and heat up the undead leftovers with the Microwave Trap. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Team Cranked: Power up and keep slaying with friends to replenish the countdown timer and stay in the game as Team Cranked debuts with fresh rewards in Season 03. [/td] [/tr] [/table]
Shattered Veil (Launch)
With the Sentinel Artifact in hand, the crew heads to the remote wooded hills above Liberty Falls to meet with S.A.M. at an old mansion in the forest which has been retrofitted to [[REDACTED]]. Only with the aid of S.A.M.’s synthetic mind can the team hope to unlock the ancient artifact’s mysteries and bring back Agent Maxis. What could possibly go wrong?
[[ZM TRAILER VIDEO]]
Brave the horrors of Colton Hall and confront a tyrant in the next chapter of the Black Ops 6 Zombies narrative, launching at the start of Season 03 on April 2 at 9AM PT.
Operation Save Maxis: Your Comms Team Handlers
“I hope it was worth dragging the Sentinel Artifact halfway around the globe.”
- Sergei Ravenov
S.A.M. leads comms in anticipation of receiving the Sentinel Artifact once the team successfully enters Colton Hall. Further guided by Ravenov, Peck, and Strauss with exfil assistance from Raptor One, the crew must approach the synthetic mind promising the imminent return of Agent Maxis.
Shattered Veil: Initial Recon Tour
Venture into the mist-laden grounds of this tumbledown mansion that rivals the size of Citadelle des Morts, searching the Conservatory for [[REDACTED]] [[REDACTED]] the scene of fierce fighting at the Grand Foyer [[REDACTED]]. [[ALL EXPLORATORY CONTENTS HAVE BEEN REDACTED BY REQUEST OF PROJECT JANUS]]
New Enemy Sighted: Elder Disciple
Strange, floating apparitions have been seen flitting about the sprawling gardens and rambling mansion estate. Known to some as Elder Disciples, these powerful enemies likely spell trouble for the crew.
Elder Disciples gain strength as they empower the zombies around them while summoning more undead to join the battle. Using their dark magic, these fetid, floating carcasses can force their allies to evolve more quickly, allowing a lowly zombie to more rapidly transform into a Doppelghast or some other sinister form.
Eliminate the Elder Disciple before their forces grow too powerful, keeping it at a distance to avoid the scream it lets loose against players who draw too close. The deadly enemy grows more agitated as it takes damage, so try to get the job done fast.
Other Entities of Shattered Veil
Beware the Toxic Zombie!
As a sickly yellow fog descends across the mansion, expect the inhabitants to take on an even-more revolting pallor. Easily identifiable due to their greenish hue and more skeletal exterior, Toxic Zombies seem to have lost all but their base perambulatory functions and seem intent on sprinting toward their prey before exploding, leaving a damaging pool of acid in their wake. Listen for their telltale shriek and get the jump on them before they can close the distance.
These glowing ghouls are joined by a variety of Project Janus scientists and military personnel-turned zombies caught up in the nearby outbreak, along with an unhealthy horde of other ghastly entities, the Elder Disciple stands—or perhaps floats—ready to speed them through their evolutionary journey.
New Wonder Weapon: Ray Gun Mark II (and Variants)
Face the enemies of Shattered Veil with two time-honored Wonder Weapons ideally suited to clearing out more than just the musty halls of an old mansion.
Drop multiple zombies at once with the upgraded and modestly unstable Ray Gun Mark II. Recovered from the Dark Aether by Project Janus, this powerful laser armament delivers three-round bursts of energy, can be Pack-a-Punched, and doubles as a bludgeoning instrument if you’re running low on ammunition.
Then there’s the three new variants.
Provided you’ve [[REDACTED]], you can experiment with an additional three variants of the Ray Gun Mark II:
Ray Gun Mark II-W: Offering similar bullet patterns to a submachine gun, this also has a random chance to ignite enemies.
Ray Gun Mark II-P: Shooting ammunition like a shotgun, with a chance to spawn a sigil with the ability to grant invulnerability to the player standing on it for a limited time.
Ray Gun Mark II-R: Dropping zombies with a Marksman Rifle-like discharge, expect a chance to spread a plague infection that can inflict area-of-effect damage.
New Wonder Weapon: Wunderwaffe DG-2
Take a more electrifying approach to your undead denizen disposal with the original Wonder Weapon: The Wunderwaffe DG-2.
Capable of striking down hordes with chain-lightning blasts, this has the bonus effect of stunning crowds of zombies, usually resulting in additional, and eventually terminal damage. The only real drawback to the weapon that users have experienced is the stench of electrified undead.
Shattered Veil: Additional Content
Main Quest and Quest Rewards: The Main Quest for Shattered Veil goes live when the map releases with Season 03 on April 2. Complete the Main Quest to earn the “PhDeadly” Operator Skin for Carver, an animated Calling Card, and 5,000 XP. Players who complete the Main Quest before Directed Mode arrives for Shattered Veil will also earn a unique Calling Card variant.
Microwave Trap: Burst zombies with microwaves for a mere 750 Essence. Get a horde of followers on your tail and then flip the switch.
Dark Aether Field Generator: Dissolve zombies with Dark Aether energy in a static field that zaps anything that passes through. Circle the trap to entice enemies into the center of it.
Lore and Intel: Dig deeper into the history of Colton Hall and other lore related to Shattered Veil with Intel in the form of Audio Logs, Documents, and Artifacts discovered throughout the map.
New Gameplay Content
Access the following new content within Shattered Veil as well as The Tomb, Citadelle des Morts, Terminus, and Liberty Falls.
Additional Perk-a-Cola: Double Tap
Available: In-Game at Perk Machine
The classic rapid-fire Perk returns for the first time in nearly a decade, dramatically increasing your weapon’s fire rate to chew through enemy hordes in record time. Research the iconic Perk for powerful enhancements like an even faster fire rate and the chance to inflict double damage.
Double Tap is available in Shattered Veil along with the other previously accessible Zombies Perks. Note that some of these Perk-a-Colas are only available via the Der Wunderfizz machine.
Double Tap is available on The Tomb, Citadelle des Morts, Liberty Falls and Terminus maps via the Der Wunderfizz machine.
Double Tap: Major Augments
Research the following Augments to further customize the Perk.
Double Jeopardy
Normal zombies at low health have a chance to die immediately when shot.
Double Impact
Double hits on the same target in quick succession deal more damage.
Double Standard
All non-critical shots do double damage. Only applies to normal bullet weapons.
Double Tap: Minor Augments
Double Time
Increases fire rate bonus.
Double or Nothing
Weapons have a chance to do double damage but also have a chance to do zero damage.
Double Play
Killing two enemies in quick succession has a chance to return two rounds to your magazine. Only applies to normal bullet weapons.
New GobbleGums
Enjoy three new GobbleGums available across all maps once acquired and equipped in your GobbleGum Loadout Pack.
Tactical Diffusion (Rare): Disables the next Nuke Power-Up explosion you activate and gives everyone 2,000 Essence instead.
Support Group (Legendary): Gobble up this tasty GobbleGum to acquire the ARC-XD, Mangler Cannon, Sentry Gun and Mutant Injection Support items.
Die Pitched (Whimsical): Zombies have high-pitched voices. Lasts three minutes.
Additional Support Scorestreak: Death Machine
Available: Event Reward
Salvage: 1,750
Head to the Support tab at the Crafting Table to piece together the Death Machine, a powerful machine gun with a fast fire rate, high penetration, and a large magazine. Mow through multiple zombies with an all-time favorite, once you unlock this heavy weapon during the Black Ops Tribute Event.
Shattered Veil: Directed Mode and Events
For adventures seeking extra guidance in completing the Main Quest on Shattered Veil, jump into Directed Mode arriving at the Mid-Season, as well as the following additional Modes:
Team Cranked (Launch Window)
Following the awesome collaboration that introduced Cranked to Black Ops 6 in the last season, the high-octane mode returns for more in Season 03 with a team-focused twist: now the Cranked Timer is shared across the whole team and any kill from any team member fills it! Eliminate a zombie to activate the Cranked state, powering up your Operator with improved abilities and setting a countdown timer that can only be replenished by eliminating more enemies.
The rules are simple:
The Cranked Timer starts when the first enemy is eliminated.
The timer starts at 30 seconds. Each enemy eliminated replenishes the timer to its current maximum, and every round survived causes the maximum timer to be reduced by 1 second.
Essence earned by eliminating zombies is increased compared to Standard/Directed.
The Time Stopper Field Upgrade replaces your loadout’s Field Upgrade.
Main Quests and Easter Eggs are enabled.
Use the following abilities to keep the timer from hitting zero:
Time Stopper: Temporarily pause the Cranked timer for all teammates. All Operators begin the match with the Time Stopper Field Upgrade equipped.
Time Extended: Grab this rare power-up to add a small amount to the maximum time allowed.
Wall Buys are disabled in this mode, so the Mystery Box is your source for new weapons in Team Cranked. Because Operators gain increased Essence while Cranked, you’ll have plenty of chances to “spin the Box” for high-powered weapons! Good luck.
Team Cranked also delivers some tantalizing rewards for players who can survive past Round 50 on each map while this limited-time mode is available:
A custom selection of six GobbleGums per map.
Each contains one high-rarity and five GobbleGums of other rarities.
15,000 XP per map, or a total of 75,000 XP across all maps.
New LTM and Field Upgrade (Mid-Season)
Plus, whet your appetite with the Zombie Snacks Limited-Time Mode arriving later in the season, and put a chill on the undead using the Frost Blast Field Upgrade!
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Black Ops 6 Season 03: What you need to know, part 2
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: General Content (MP, ZM, WZ)
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Call of Duty: General Content Summary (All Modes and Games)
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Return to Verdansk: Deploy to the big map that started it all as Verdansk returns to Call of Duty: Warzone. Consult the associated Blogs for more details. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Weapons Detail: Earn six new weapons throughout Season 03, including four available at launch and revealed here: the Kilo 141 and CR-56 AMAX Assault Rifles, the HDR Sniper Rifle, and the Kali Sticks Melee Weapon. Customize your weapons with the Monolithic Suppressor other attachments. Plus, unlock the Nail Gun and the new Ladra SMG later in the season. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Battle Pass and BlackCell: The Season 03 Battle Pass brings new Weapon Blueprints, Operator Skins, Calling Cards, Finishing Moves, Emotes, and more in a mix of free and premium tiers. Free tiers include two new base weapons and two attachments, including the Monolithic Suppressor. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Season 03 Operators: R0-Z3, Hudson & Mace answer the call to Verdansk as headliners for BlackCell and the Battle Pass, respectively. Plus, Jay and Silent Bob — as well as Bluntman and Chronic — deploy to the Store along with other Bundles you don’t want to miss. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Free Trial, AMD Graphics Card Update: Play Black Ops 6 for free on April 2! And for PC players using the AMD Radeon RX 9070/9070XT, prepare for enhanced visuals and improved performance with the FSR 4 update. [/td] [/tr] [/table]
Return to Verdansk
The Battle Royale Map that started it all is back! Get all the details about Call of Duty®: Warzone’s™ original Big Map, including a recon of this massive Big Map, the features, original gameplay modes, the new coastal POIs, plus details on the huge launch Event with 20 free rewards by the following blogs:
Equip your Kilo 141, CR-56 AMAX and HDR, and drop in on April 3 at 9AM, one day after the launch of Black Ops 6 Season 03 on April 2! Check further down the blog on the launch schedule.
Fully automatic assault rifle with an ergonomic design that improves handling, and a steady fire rate helps stay on target.
The Kilo 141 is back and ready to tear it up across Multiplayer and Call of Duty: Warzone. The weapon’s smooth handling, manageable recoil, and steady fire rate give it room to shine in a variety of combat situations, leaving no doubt as to why the Kilo 141 was a favorite in Verdansk. Now that the location is back, it’s time to relive the glory days with this hard-hitting Primary Weapon.
Players will automatically unlock the Kilo 141 for use in Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone after logging in to Call of Duty: Warzone at the launch of Season 03.
This lightweight 7.62 x 39mm full-auto assault rifle is compact and powerful. Built exclusively for military use, the standard issue rifle is deadly at mid-range combat and easily configured for a variety of assault tactics.
Combining high-damage hits with a fast fire rate and good handling, the CR-56 AMAX is the perfect mid-range weapon for downing targets fast. Eliminate enemies in three to four shots up to 25 meters out, leaving plenty left over to chew through equipped armor. Quick reloads get you back into the action fast, a helpful trait no matter how you choose to customize the weapon via Gunsmith.
Anti-material bolt action sniper rifle chambered in 12.7 x 108mm ammunition. Bullets have a lower muzzle velocity but remain devastating even at very long ranges.
Veterans of Verdansk know the power of the HDR and the havoc a sniper can inflict with it when stationed in high vantage points like the infamous Airport Control Tower. The weapon’s long reach and heavy damage make it a favorite of sharpshooters, its distinctive firing sound sending squads running. Add the Reinforced Barrel attachment to further extend your damage range and bullet velocity, and don’t forget to hold your breath for difficult shots.
Melee Weapon: Kali Sticks (Launch)
Melee, Event Reward
Levels: 30
Mastery Badges: Yes
Attachments: None
Customize Options: Camos (MP, ZM, WZ).
Two-hit kill. Extremely fast attack speed. Short range.
The infamous Kali Sticks return, dealing out damage with rapid swings that’ll take down your target in a flash. Smack them with fast follow-up hits using the weapon’s light attack or take them out in a more dramatic fashion by unleashing the heavy attack. Use Kali Sticks in Multiplayer with the new Close Shave Perk to deploy a quick whack against enemies without having to manually swap to your Dedicated Melee slot first.
Full-auto submachine gun. Extreme rate of fire, excellent range, and low recoil. Headshots can help offset lower base damage.
What this SMG lacks in power it more than makes up for with a blistering fire rate that’s effective even in mid-range fights due to the weapon’s low recoil. Consider an Extended Mag to cut down on reloads and aim for the head to improve your damage output. Pairs well with Scavenger and the Assault Pack, giving you the ammo reserves you need to keep up the pressure and continue spitting out damage.
Special Weapon: Nail Gun (In-Season)
Special, Event Reward
Levels: 30
MAGS: 4
MAG SIZE: 15
Mastery Badges: Yes
Attachments: None
Customize Options: Camos (MP, ZM, WZ).
Full-auto Nail Gun. High damage at close range with fast handling speeds and very low muzzle velocity.
Stick it to them with this handy tool configured with a magazine of 15 nails that fires at full auto. The damage drops off quickly after 25 meters and performs best up close. The Nail Gun’s low muzzle velocity can make it difficult to land shots against fast moving targets, so get them in your sights and unload before they know what hit them. This armament is a reward earned during the Black Ops Tribute Event.
Monolithic Core provides superior sound suppression and increased range. Moderate weight increase affects agility. The ideal attachment for extending your damage range on big maps like Verdansk while retaining the concealment provided by a suppressor.
Convert the SWAT 5.56 into a fully automatic weapon with lower damage and range but improved accuracy, mobility, and handling. Equips a new default Barrel and Magazine and unlocks an exclusive 50-round extended Magazine. Blocks Barrel attachments.
C9 10mm Auto 30-Round Mags (In-Season)
C9 SMG, Event Reward
Conversion kit to use higher caliber 10mm Auto ammunition for increased stopping power. Though the conversion results in some increased recoil and a slightly lower fire rate, the extra damage, range, and velocity make this attachment a worthy consideration when approaching enemies on bigger maps.
Converts the Goblin Mk2 into a fully automatic weapon with explosive rocket ammunition. Splash damage capabilities come at the expense of bullet velocity and rate of fire. Equips a new default barrel and magazine. Blocks Barrel, Muzzle, and Magazine Attachments.
New Features (MP, ZM, WZ)
Base Blueprint Swap (Launch)
You’re now able to customize any Black Ops 6 base weapon or Weapon Blueprint with a skin you’ve unlocked or purchased, across Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone.
For Base Weapons, you can only change the skin of the Base Weapon, not any Attachments.
For Blueprints, you can customize the skins with other existing Attachments.
Camo Hub (Launch Window, MP/ZM)
This new user-interface section is planned to be added shortly after launch, available in the Barracks > Challenges Menu. This allows you to view the challenges you need to complete to unlock Weapon Camos in a single location, with weapons sorted by furthest camo unlocked. Simply visit the Camo Hub to start planning out the next steps on your journey to Dark Matter and Nebula.
Season 03 Events
Season 03 delivers an assortment of scheduled Events across Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone. Earn rewards such as a new Primary Weapon, Melee Weapon, Launcher, new special attachments, and more.
Event: Return to Verdansk (WZ only)
Activation Dates: April 3 to 15
Free Event. Total Rewards: 20, including Instant unlocks for new and veteran playersand the Kali Sticks Melee Weapon
Open Verdansk Safes across several unique locations to earn rewards. Players also have the chance to earn the “Trail Blazer” Operator Skin for Caine, if you can find the right safe to open before someone else gets there first.
As part of this event and to celebrate the return of Verdansk, all players who log in to Call of Duty: Warzone following the Season 03 launch will unlock the Kilo 141 plus two Operators exclusively for use in Call of Duty: Warzone. Players whose Activision ID matches those who deployed to the original Verdansk map will also receive three additional items when logging in after the update: the “Blue Legacy” Contrails, “Coming Home” Parachute, and “Like We Never Left” Gun Screen.
Total Rewards: 17, including the Death Machine Scorestreak, Nail Gun Special Weapon, Close Shave Perk, and Thermite Lethal
Don’t miss out on this legendary tribute to Black Ops in an event stuffed with rewards that honor the history of the series.
Earn XP in any mode to progress the Event and earn Black Ops themed rewards. Black Ops 6 owners will receive additional rewards only available to use in Black Ops 6.
Earn cosmetic content and functional equipment, including the Nail Gun (Special Weapon), C9 10mm Auto 30-Round Mags (Attachment), Thermite (Lethal in Call of Duty: Warzone), Death Machine (Scorestreak in MP/Support in Zombies), Close Shave (MP Perk), an Emote, GobbleGums, and the fan-requested Operator, “John Black Ops”.
More in the Mid-Season: Look for more events and rewards throughout Season 03, including the Blaze of Glory Event and the Call of Duty Endowment Got Your Six Event. Expect more event coverage in the Season 03 Reloaded announcement.
Season 03 Battle Pass and BlackCell
Hudson and Mace Lead the Charge in the Season 03 Battle Pass
Memories are a powerful tool, and even the departed can change the course of history. The road back to Verdansk involves unlocking some core memories, as well as some unforgettable weaponry and new Operators. A flashback to agent Jason Hudson, bringing echoes of his frontline savvy, Hudson is unlockable by progressing within the Battle Pass. Joining him is Mace, the metal-faced mercenary, who will bring the war anywhere, anytime, for anyone, unlocked instantly upon Battle Pass purchase.
Purchase the Season 03 Battle Pass for 1,100 COD Points or the Season 03 Battle Pass Bundle for 2,400 COD Points to immediately unlock the Instant Rewards Page of the Battle Pass, including the following items:
The new Mace Operator and “Mace BlackCell” Mace Skin for those who purchase BlackCell
10% Battle Pass XP Boost
The “Day Ones” Legendary Weapon Sticker
The “Package Received” Finishing Move
The “Marbled” Legendary Blueprint for the Saug SMG
The Season 03 Battle Pass includes over 110 pieces of unlockable content (excluding BlackCell) including free, earnable armaments; two new Base Weapons, the Monolithic Suppressor Attachment, and more. Check out the BlackCell, Battle Pass and Store Bundles blog prior to Season 03 launch for a closer look at what’s coming.
BlackCell Offerings
The new BlackCell Operator R0-Z3 arrives in an animated mantle and her signature mask along with her faithful hound, leading an awesome array of Season 03 BlackCell content. She is joined by a roster of teched out Operator Skins, sleek Weapon Blueprints, and sci-fi themed unlocks earned exclusively through BlackCell.
BlackCell owners can access the Season 03 Battle Pass via the exclusive BlackCell Page, instantly unlocking the following items:
BlackCell Daily Challenges (MP, ZM, WZ, see below)
10% XP Boost
1,100 COD Points
The “Martial Arts” Emote
The “Energy Siphon” Mastercraft Blueprint for the XM4 Assault Rifle
The “Goodest Boy” Companion Finishing Move
The “BlackCell” Clan Tag (showcased in Lobbies and Winner’s Circles)
The “R0-Z3” BlackCell Operator
BlackCell owners get access to page after page of additional exclusive rewards within the Season 03 Battle Pass, including:
Ten BlackCell-exclusive skins for Mace (two skins), Hudson (two skins), Woods, Maya, Park, Marshall, Stone, and Toro.
Six BlackCell-exclusive Weapon Blueprints for the Feng 82 (LMG), GPMG-7 (LMG), Tanto .22 (SMG), ASG-89 (Shotgun), HDR (Sniper Rifle), and the CR-56 AMAX (Assault Rifle).
Over 130 item rewards (Battle Pass and BlackCell related) for those who fully complete the Season 03 BlackCell Battle Pass.
As usual, players who upgrade to BlackCell after purchasing the Battle Pass will also receive 1,100 COD Points back.
BlackCell Stackable XP Boost: Players who purchased BlackCell in a previous Black Ops 6 season and go on to purchase Season 03 BlackCell will earn a permanent 10% Player and Weapon XP Loyalty Bonus, now up to 20% for players who purchased Season 01 and Season 02 BlackCell.
NEW! Extra Daily Challenges: Players with BlackCell will also receive an additional Daily Challenge throughout Season 03 for Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone, giving even more chances to rake in the XP during your play sessions!
Operators
Season 03 and the return of Verdansk brings out six new Operators with plentiful combat experience in the area: The main three Operators include R0-Z3, who leads the BlackCell roster while Mace and Hudson headline the Battle Pass alongside a variety of other Operator Skins for both factions.
R0-Z3 (BlackCell, Crimson One, Launch)
“R0-Z3” Skin: BlackCell Instant Reward Page
R0-Z3 returns to claim her status as a top BlackCell operative working in Verdansk. You know the drill. No witnesses.
“Apocalypse King” and “Apocalypse King BlackCell” Operator Skins: Battle Pass Instant Reward Page, Battle Pass Page 12
The Special Forces Army Ranger turned PMC returns, ready to inflict serious damage on anyone who thinks they can best him in Verdansk.
John Black Ops (Event Reward for Black Ops 6 owners, In-Season)
“[REDACTED]” Operator Skin: Black Ops Tribute Event Reward
A mysterious Operator clad in a gray jump suit, sporting tactical goggles and helmet. Anonymous. Unassuming. Deadly.
Jay and Silent Bob (Bundles, Rogue Black Ops, In-Season)
Store Bundles
The iconic duo returns to loiter in front of the (Super) Store and cause trouble for passing Operators. Deploy in their classic look or as their comic book alter egos Bluntman and Chronic, arriving just in time to celebrate their favorite April holiday.
New Store Offerings
Check out some of the Bundles coming to the Store in Season 03. Look for more intel in the Season 03 BlackCell, Battle Pass, and Bundles blog arriving before launch.
Tracer Pack: Jay and Silent Bob
Bring some mischief to your matches with the “Jay” and “Silent Bob” Operator Skins, deploying with the “Doobie Wreck” LW3A1 Frostline Sniper Rifle and the “Golden Calf” Kompakt 92 SMG, both featuring Blue and Yellow Tracers and Smoke Death FX. For closer encounters, show them who owns the block with the “Gimme a Light” Finishing Move.
Celebrate the high life and take back what’s yours with the “Poppin’ Off” Emote, “Mooby’s” Weapon Charm, animated “In Sync” Calling Card, “Mooby Joint” Large Decal, and the animated “Snoochie Boochie” Emblem. There’s a new duo in town; they’ve been to Hollywood and now these two guys from Jersey are ready for the limelight of Call of Duty.
Tracer Pack: Bluntman and Chronic
The blunt-tastic heroes unite as their comic book alter egos. Deploy as “Bluntman” or “Chronic” with the choice of three doobie-themed Weapon Blueprints for their enjoyment: the “Bluntman Stuntman” Krig C Assault Rifle and “Chronic Unapologetic” Jackal PDW SMG with Pink and Purple Tracers and Joint Leaf Death FX, and the “Bong Staff” Bo Staff with Joint Leaf Death FX.
Straight from the Bluntcave’s arsenal, beat competition with the “Smoke You Out” Finishing Move and show your love for the chronic with the “Did that Happen?” Emote, animated “Joint Power” Calling Card, animated “Blunts Out, Suit Up” Emblem, and the “Doobage Duo” Spray.
Tracer Pack: Digital Dreamin’ Reactive Mastercraft Ultra Skin
Hone your gaming skills with top-of-the-line equipment headlined by the Ultra Mastercraft “Game Over” Assault Rifle for the new CR-56 AMAX, featuring Starstruck Tracers and VR Knockout Death FX along with the Monolithic Suppressor and a new inspect animation that morphs the weapon into a game console. Wield it as the “Pixel” Operator Skin equipped with a Reactive headset and augmented reality tattoos and the gamified “K.O.” Finishing Move.
Engage distant targets with the “Pixel Precise!” SVD Sniper Rifle, also featuring Starstruck Tracers and VR Knockout Death FX. Show them they’re not on your level with the “Eezee” Weapon Charm, animated “Monkey Business” Emblem, animated “It’s Over” Calling Card, “Not on My Level” Spray, “XD” Emote, and “Logging In” Loading Screen.
Other Incoming Bundles
Stay on the lookout for plenty of other exciting content arriving in the Season 03 Store, including the “Radwaste Reactive” Bundle (shown), the “Spectral Wolf Mastercraft” Bundle, the “Fanatic Rivalry” Bundle (shown) with two Operator Skins, the “Shattered Veil Reactive” Bundle, the “Arcade Whiz” Bundle (shown), and the “Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) United Force: Tracer Pack.” Get a closer look at the season’s upcoming Bundles and more in the Season 03 BlackCell, Battle Pass, and Store Bundle blog.
Prepare for Season 03 Now! Black Ops 6 Special Access, Verdansk Launch Sequence
Season 03 and the Return of Verdansk: April 2 9AM PT to April 3 9AM PT
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 03 launch is planned to roll out across two separate days:
Wednesday April 2, 9AM PT: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, and general content launches.
Thursday April 3, 9AM PT: Call of Duty: Warzone content launches.
Call of Duty: Warzone: Verdansk Launch Sequence
Be sure you preload both Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone content files hours ahead of launch, as there’s plenty of content for all players to enjoy, throughout this 24-hour period! Here’s a timeline of what to expect:
Wednesday April 2, 9:00AM PT
Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, and general content becomes accessible to all Premium players.
Call of Duty: Warzone completely shuts down for 24 hours.
Simultaneously, a 24-hour Multiplayer and Zombies Free Trial commences, available to everyone, including all Season 03 Premium content from these two game modes.
This Free Trial unlocks it all, allowing you into all Season 03 Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Map and Zombies content, including the Firing Range MP Map and Shattered Veil Zombies Map!
Season 03 Battle Pass and BlackCell content, including two free weapons within the Battle Pass, also become available.
Additionally, the Kilo 141 Assault Rifle is unlocked for you to use, once you download the Call of Duty: Warzone game files and click on the updated game tile. Call of Duty: Warzone won’t be available until the next day, but the Kilo 141 will!
24-hours Countdown: Wednesday April 2, 9:01AM PT to Thursday April 3, 8:59AM PT
A 24-hour “Countdown to Verdansk launch” timer now begins.
Use these 24 hours wisely: This is the very best time to level up all preferred weapons you want to use in Verdansk!
Obtain the Kilo 141 for free, optionally pop a couple of 2WXP tokens, and play Black Ops 6 content to unlock attachments and camos, via the Premium game or Free Trial.
Get into the proper grindset: Complete Season 03 Battle Pass Pages (free or paid) to unlock two additional new base weapons; the CR-56 AMAX Assault Rifle (Battle Pass Page 6), and the HDR Sniper Rifle (Battle Pass Page 3).
Welcome Back to Verdansk: Thursday April 3, 9:00AM PT
Stand by for your first return drop into Verdansk; departure is imminent!
In-game messaging will direct you to the appropriate menus.
Various rewards prior to your first match will be granted (and were detailed earlier in this Blog).
Starting at 9:00AM PT, expect to access the Call of Duty: Warzone Lobby, to squad up, and return to Verdansk for the first time since December 2021.
FSR 4 Now Live in Black Ops 6!
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Tour of Verdansk: Where we dropping?
Major Points of Interest: From Gora Dam to the Zordaya Prison Complex, Verdansk in Season 03 receives an in-depth visual tour, with commentary describing each major POI, along with any updates the location has received.
Prisoner of War Zone: An inspection of the three different Gulag Showers variants, all identical to the originals, from the rock-throwing rivals along the upper cell blocks to the cracked tiles of the arenas themselves.
Unmarked Areas: A further graphical showcase across Verdansk: A visual tour of the minor points of interest you remember, from Fire Stations to Burger Towns, as well as the unique POIs scattered across the map.
Overview: Where We Dropping?
Go back to where it all began. Welcome back to Verdansk.
From long-missed hot drop zones of Superstore, Hospital and Storage Town to the familiar foothills surrounding Military Base and Quarry, there’s a great deal of tactical knowledge to remember from your past times in Verdansk. Before your return to the original, back-to-basics gameplay that Season 03 Verdansk delivers, here’s an in-depth recon reminiscence to jog a memory or two, starting with a clean and fully annotated Tac-Map:
Note: Before you tour the map, ensure you’re up to date with all Season 03 content by checking out the following blogs prior to the season launch:
March 27: Season 03 Announcement (Multiplayer, Zombies, General Content Intel)
March 28: Updates to Ricochet: Anti-Cheat™ and security updates
April 2: Battle Pass, BlackCell and Store Bundles Blog
Then make sure you preload the game prior Black Ops 6’s Season 03 launch on April 2, which comes with a 24-hour Free Trial featuring all premium content available to everyone, and the launch of Verdansk and Call of Duty: Warzone on April 3! All the details you need to know are later in this blog.
Verdansk: Major Points of Interest
Dam
CAPTION: Gora Dam: Gain the high ground at the Dam complex, the only area of Verdansk still iced over. Expect a frosty reception as you traverse the large dominant dam structures that provide elevational advantages and excellent views across much of the rest of the map.
While there are interior Ascenders from the tunnels inside the lower generator complex up to the sluice gate towers either side of the Dam wall, the parked helicopter is perhaps the most versatile way to get around this facility. Also check the thick ice behind the Dam. Is that the faint outline of a submarine you can see below the surface? No, it isn’t. Though that rumor is still likely to persist.
Military Base
Arklov Peak Military Base: On the upper plateau below the northern mountains sits a large Military Base that has seen recent action. Featuring a runway; numerous numbered hangars; a maze of barracks, warehouses, and storage areas; and a Killhouse training yard, there’s much to discover (and loot) in these parts.
Quarry
Karst River Quarry: Mining the vast Arklov range for various rocks and minerals since 1961, the Quarry is a vast complex of interconnecting warehouses, refineries, dirt roads, rail lines, yards filled with weighty cubes of stone, and… secrets.
Airport
Verdansk International Airport: Likely a dangerous and active combat zone, Airport features long-range sniping opportunities at the Control Tower, a long underground roadway, vast terminal buildings, and a large Airport Maintenance Hangar complex. Though giant concrete jacks dot the runway in greater numbers than before, this is still a risky place to venture into without a proper game plan.
Storage Town
Storage Town: A bona fide hot drop, this is a maze of over 30 garage structures with six alleyways running north to south and three alleys running east to west. Among this collection of self-storage garages are military tents and a few small brick or metal container offices. Every structure but one is a single level and has a roof you can climb on using nearby scenery.
These tight combat corridors result in ambushes being a frequent occurrence. Venture east to visit the last remaining farmsteads in this zone, and south to the infamous swimming pool.
Superstore
Atlas Superstore: A vast commercial structure sits just south of the Airport, and it’s the default hot drop for Operators both veteran and new; you’ll be landing on the roof or trying to parachute through the back window like a pro in no time. Superstore has a distinctive blue and yellow logo, two huge signs at each entrance, and a mazelike interior, making it an excellent place to commandeer, but not one you’d want to get lost in.
TV Station
BCH TV Station: Once serving the surrounding communities with quality programming and hard-hitting news, TV Station is in ruins, though it tends to attract Operators with its caches of loot. TV Station is a key strategic point to hold, with its multi-tiered roof, mazelike interior, and excellent defensive potential.
Boneyard
Zhokov Boneyard: This is the place where planes go to decompose: A sprawling cemetery of airline fuselage sections, hangars, and warehouses where aircraft parts were stripped and sold to the highest bidder. Explore this massive airplane mausoleum using the numbered floodlight poles to situate yourself. Note the walled central area inside the Boneyard with the helipad; known as “Scrapyard”.
Train Station
Verdansk Train Station: The main concourse is imposing Greek Revival building with an impressive façade, domed roof, and ornate ticket hall. Breach this via the pavement steps close to the Metro entrance. Between the two (currently inaccessible) skybridges and covered steps to the northeast and southwest is the main train platform. Two main hallways through the main station building are accessible – just as they were five years ago – but the interior mezzanine, stairs and shopping mall is currently sealed until Mid-Season.
Hospital
Verdansk Hospital: The main hospital structure has recently seen conflict and chaos, and you can add to it if you spot the helicopter and use its rotors to mow down rival Operators across the rooftops. The ten-level tower is the easiest landmark in the area to distinguish – partly because one of the upper floors is on fire – and the main hospital building below and connected by a skybridge has interior wards and surgery rooms to explore.
Stadium
Verdansk Stadium (Acropolis National Arena): Before a dark-suited member of Shadow Company opened the massive skylight with a distinct lack of subtlety in Modern Warfare 2019 Season 05, the Acropolis National Arena was a giant structure with a curved rooftop favoring long-range campers, and a large ground concourse along with entrances to subterranean parking. The current stadium interior is sealed. But for how long?
Lumber
Gorengard Lumber Yard: The edge of the forest wilderness east of Karst River is home to the once-thriving Gorengard Lumber Factory. A scattering of outbuildings offering pre-cut lumber, logs, and rail transportation is now a great place to get away from it all; either to stock up before venturing into more active combat zones, or on the way to Farmland or the wilds further north.
Downtown
Downtown Tavorsk District: The main financial, parliamentary, design, arts, and entertainment districts combine into a once-thriving Downtown. The architecture is as varied as the loot you’ll be picking up. The large-scale urban landscape features the most variation in both horizontal and vertical combat, dominated by the infamous SKN Broadcast Tower (get your steps in by climbing the 16-story interior stairwell), City Hall (with the action centered around the half-circle of entrance pillars), and Museum (a large brutalist structure with a rooftop favored by snipers).
Farmland
Krovnik Farmland: A vast swathe of arable land has been farmed for centuries but has been left abandoned due to the recent conflagration. Barns, cottages, orchards and fallow fields await, along with swift violence. The three old wooden windmills are the unofficial landmark of the northwestern edge of this area, which meanders through pastures, dotted farmsteads, fields of baled hay, all the way to the foothills of Prison.
Promenade
Barakett Promenade: The old East and West Promenade POIs have been combined (on your Tac-Map, but not during Infil) into a single main arterial avenue linking the more rural areas of southwest Verdansk to the once-bustling fairground and Ferris wheel adjacent to the Gora River channel and Downtown, with the Train Station bisecting both Promenades. This divided highway was a bustling hive of commerce. Now the stores, tenement blocks, and open markets sit empty.
Hills
Novi Grazna Hills: The low coastal hills offer views across the map and the POI stretches from the Kart Racing Track (west) all the way to the mouth of the Gora River. Dotted residential tracts, one half-built, encroach the Coastal Memorial. Of all the POIs, Hills has changed the most, with an entirely new stretch of rocky beach and the shallow coastal waters of the Kastovian Sea now accessible. Skulk below the cliffs and use the cliff trails and wooden lookout decks to tactically gain the upper hand.
Park
Tavorsk Park: A small coastal recreational area now sits abandoned, with closed kiosks and drained fountains. A concrete memorial silently watches over this once-vibrant park. Close by is the floodgates at the mouth of the Gora River, the Kastovian Sea with access to Operators seeking aquatic adventures, and impressive subterranean surprises if you manage to (eventually) open Bunker 10 and discover all its secrets….
Port
City of Verdansk Port: The ten dockside cranes, rusting monolithic guardians at the mouth of the Karst River, are your visual cues when heading for the main cargo port. This is a concrete maze of container stacks, crane tracks, checkpoints, processing buildings, fuel depots, and overpass, and a shipping office best described as “Vacant”.
Prison
Zordaya Prison Complex: Constructed in medieval times. Perfected as a place of torture and lament: Prison is a stronghold of cells, yards, and gulag showers where the majority of combat rivalry is settled. Roam the outskirts of this ominous building as the coastal marshland has new trenches to explore. Then prepare for elevated combat across the battlements, down into the cell block tower, past the main Gulag, and out the overflow pipe.
Prisoner of War Zone: Gulag Showers
Fail at victory the first time during a match, and you’re sent to the infamous Prison Showers Gulag, for a 1v1 confrontation with the victor redeploying. As with the original Verdansk, all three Gulag variants are returning, along with the optional, raucous rock-throwing from the cellblocks above.
Gulag (Variant 1): The only variant not completely symmetrical, with a U-shaped central shower block.
Gulag (Variant 2): A wider central area with increased maneuverability, featuring two opposing shower blocks.
Gulag (Variant 3): The central area is dominated by two curved shower block sections, and more cover.
Unmarked Points of Interest
Remember these places from your past?
Get ready to revisit the smaller, but just as memorable areas across Verdansk, including those outside the boundaries of the main named POIs. Some of your fiercest firefights are likely to have centered around these instantly recognizable smaller locations, many likely to be stocked with high value loot or other advantages. Below, we’ve gathered some of the most notable. And infamous….
Public Building Landmarks
Police Station (Top-left): Storm the interior armory, drop in via that handy roof hatch, and look for the parked ATV.
Pharmacy (Top-right): Grab medical supplies at the blue and pitched-roof pharmacy with a nickname more associated a popular breakfast restaurant chain.
Metro (Bottom-left): Though all the Metro entrances are available across the map – including those added during Modern Warfare 2019’s live seasons – there are no plans to open the Fast Travel system.
Fire Station (Bottom-right): Still the best place to grab a “Bertha” truck. Just watch for snipers in the watch tower.
Public Building Landmarks (Continued)
Public House (Top-left): Almost totally sealed from the outside, with a lot of heavy wood and booths and a kitchen on the inside. Does the expertly timed jump trick from the open patio umbrellas onto the exterior balcony still work?
Gas Stations (Top-right): Head to the low roof to survey your surroundings, and to go prone in a pinch, and come here to pick up an all-terrain vehicle, but there’s no need to stop for repairs and gas for your rides; that game mechanic isn’t in Verdansk.
Banks (Bottom-left): Big green buildings could be the place for valuable loot, and the crenelated roof wall offers sniping peeking opportunities.
Burger Towns, Gun Stores, and Tenement Blocks (Bottom-right): Lozoff Pass has it all, including examples of infamous interior stairwell and ranged-roof combat around the apartment building, with loot and concealment opportunities available within the Burger Town and Gun Store.
Unmarked POIs (Northwest Mountains)
The various hamlets known as “Blocs” are dotted across the northern wooded foothills, and feature dwellings in various stages of dilapidation, a rickety railway bridge, impressive views from the tops of comms towers, and giant concrete memorials where you’re likely to find transport as well as an ambush.
Unmarked POIs (North and Northeast)
Exploration close to the Karst River Quarry brings you to various out-of-the-way places, including a Loading Yard, the Crash Site, various wooded compounds in Bloc 14, and remote but strategically important huntsman’s hide towers.
Unmarked POIs (Northeast Wilderness)
The wilderness south of Quarry still features frozen tundra and an illegally parked bus (Top-right), and at lower altitudes, a WHP Camp (Top-left) with overwatch possibilities when viewing Stadium to the south. Meanwhile at Bloc 14, the mechanic’s bay garage (Bottom-left) indicates less visual glare when viewing the outdoors from inside. Finally, a reconnoiter wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Grandma’s House (Bottom-right).
Unmarked POIs (Western Verdansk)
The western edge of the map features low foothills and a shipping yard just below the windfarm (Top-right). But the largest collection of vehicular scrap outside of Boneyard is a little further south in the Junkyard (Top-left). There are also Bunkers to explore (Bottom-right), though they seem to be locked… for the moment. Venture southwest to the Kart Racing Track (Bottom-left), a likely spot for an ATV and new access down to the coastal waters.
Unmarked POIs (Central Verdansk)
From the remains of the local swimming pool (Bottom-left) and Old Farmstead (Top-right) that provides treacherous movement opportunities from Storage Town to Superstore, it’s time to remember your preferred routes across the map. Utilize any piece of cover you can, from the Hobo Carriage (Top-left) just east of Hangars, to the collection of fuel vats just south of Airport Maintenance (Bottom-right), the latter earning a nickname a little too rude to mention in this Blog.
Unmarked POIs (Central Verdansk, continued)
On the wooded hills overlooking Hospital where a Streamer was once run over by his own Cargo Truck is a small hut and radio mast; usually occupied, more often than not (Top-left). West of Train Station, the view from an interior carriage shows the refined and improved draw distances (Top-right). But the twin tenements of Torsk Bloc (Bottom-left) and the surroundings south of Superstore, including the Graveyard, are where power positions can be claimed. As well as getting a brutal stairs workout to reach the top of the Bloc.
Unmarked POIs (Central and Eastern Verdansk)
As you move across various major POIs like Stadium, it’s beneficial to plot a course through the surrounding areas, like the fumigation warehouse and Bloc 6 (Top row). Or you can hole up in the wilderness close to the unfrozen Karst River and Bloc 18 (Bottom-left). Further downstream is the old Fishing Hut (Bottom-right) on the edge of the concrete river basin, a common place to see hapless squads eliminated trying to reposition during a late circle collapse.
Unmarked POIs (Southern Verdansk)
Along the southern edge of Verdansk, the Kastovian Sea has become accessible to Operators, and the shoreline (Top-left) with its steep paths and viewing decks has creating new, but usually not match-changing opportunities for maneuvering. Further inland are the dotted dwellings across Novi Grazna Hills (Top-right), with some remote homesteads being an optimal place to seek cover. Further east, the small military storage depot adjacent to Port (Bottom-left) is now one of the entrances to the newly dug marsh trenches that meander all the way to the base of Prison, offering a respite of cover. South of the Prison, the seldom-visited cove and rugged coastal offers Operators a fair share of new surprises….
Prepare for Season 03 Now! Verdansk Launch Sequence
Important Intel: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, and General game content drops a day early on Wednesday April 2, 9AM PT. Call of Duty: Warzone content launches 24 hours later, on Thursday April 3, 9AM PT.
Free Trial: Play All of Black Ops 6 During 24-Hour Countdown: Pre-load the game, then access Black Ops 6 as a premium player or via a Free Trial with the entire Season 03 premium game accessible for 24 hours, allowing you to grind out some of the new weapons, including the Kilo 141, CR-56 AMAX, and HDR.
Welcome Home: At around 9AM PT on April 3rd, expect to access the Call of Duty: Warzone lobby, squad up, and return to Verdansk on PC for the first time since December 2021.
Season 03 and the Return of Verdansk: April 2 9AM PT to April 3 9AM PT
Prior to the March 27 Season 03 Announcement Blog and Roadmap detailing all new Multiplayer, Zombies, and general content shared with Call of Duty: Warzone, we can confirm that the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 03 launch is planned to roll out across two separate days:
Wednesday April 2, 9AM PT: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, Battle Pass, and general content launches.
Thursday April 3, 9AM PT: Call of Duty: Warzone content launches.
Verdansk Launch Sequence
Be sure you preload both Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone content files in the hours before launch, as there’s plenty of content for all players to enjoy throughout this 24-hour period! Here’s a timeline of what to expect:
Wednesday April 2, 9:00AM PT
Black Ops 6 Multiplayer, Zombies, Battle Pass, BlackCell, and general content becomes accessible to all Premium players.
Call of Duty: Warzone completely shuts down for 24-hours.
Simultaneously, a 24-hour Multiplayer and Zombies Free Trial commences, available to everyone, including all Season 03 Premium content from these two game modes.
This Free Trial unlocks it all; allowing you into every Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Map and all Zombies content, including everything from Season 03 (revealed tomorrow)!
Season 03 Battle Pass and BlackCell content, including two free weapons within the Battle Pass, also become available.
Additionally, the Kilo 141 Assault Rifle is unlocked for you to use, once you download the Call of Duty: Warzone game files and click on the updated tile. Call of Duty: Warzone won’t be available until the next day, but the Kilo 141 will!
24-hours Countdown: Wednesday April 2, 9:01AM PT to Thursday April 3, 8:59AM PT
A 24-hour “Countdown to Verdansk launch” timer now begins.
Use these 24 hours wisely: This is the very best time to level up all preferred weapons you want to use in Verdansk!
Obtain the Kilo 141 for free, optionally pop a couple of 2WXP tokens, and play Black Ops 6 content to unlock attachments and camos, via the Premium game or Free Trial.
Get into the proper Grindset: Complete Season 03 Battle Pass Pages (free or paid) to unlock two additional new base weapons; the CR-56 AMAX Assault Rifle, and the HDR Sniper Rifle.
Welcome Home: Thursday April 3, 9:00AM PT
Stand by for your first return drop into Verdansk; departure is imminent!
In-game messaging will direct you to the appropriate menus.
Various rewards prior to your first match will be granted (and were detailed earlier in this Blog).
At around 9:00AM PT, expect to access the Call of Duty: Warzone Lobby, to squad up, and return to Verdansk for the first time since December 2021.
For more information, please visit www.callofduty.com and www.youtube.com/callofduty, and follow @Activision and @CallofDuty on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook. For Call of Duty Updates, follow @CODUpdates on X (formerly Twitter).
Return to Verdansk: Massive intel drop ahead of Warzone Season 03 (part 1 of 3)
Welcome home.
The original, Call of Duty: Warzone Battle Royale experience returns as Verdansk arrives for players to dive into at the start of Season 03! This is a return to the game’s initial Battle Royale roots, with back-to-basics gameplay, an authentic rebuilding of the Big Map, along with an impressive number of quality-of-life improvements.
In this highly detailed blog, we break down the rebuilding process of Verdansk, a lengthy showcase of the game’s features, the host of modes, event rewards, and initial weapon details, as well as how to prepare for launch. Separate to this blog is the Tour of Verdansk, a visual recon of all the major Points of Interest, as well as smaller, but still important locations you’ll remember from your past drops.
Note: Ensure you’re up to date with all Season 03 content by checking out the following blogs:
March 27: Season 03 Announcement (Multiplayer, Zombies, General Content Intel)
March 28: Updates to Ricochet: Anti-Cheat™ and security updates
April 2: Battle Pass, BlackCell and Store Bundles Blog
Then make sure you preload the game prior Black Ops 6’s Season 03 launch on April 2, which comes with a 24-hour Free Trial featuring all premium content available to everyone, and the launch of Verdansk and Call of Duty: Warzone on April 3! All the details you need to know are later in this blog.
Part 1: Rebuilt from the Ground Up. Just as you Remember it*
Familiar, Enhanced, and Improved: Verdansk is rebuilt from the ground up meticulously recreated with a variety of light adjustments and quality-of-life improvements.
Examples You Need to Know: Expect intel on some of the exact one-to-one map duplications, enhanced details on structures and draw distances, additional cosmetic details, improved access along steep slopes and across buildings, and more.
Combat on the Kastovian Coast: Get ready for engagements along the southern cliffs; the newly accessible coast and shoreline trenches are detailed.
When Verdansk returns on April 3, 2025, players who dropped in five years previously on March 10, 2020, should instantly recognize this as the original Big Map Call of Duty: Warzone experience.
This version of Verdansk has been painstakingly rebuilt from the ground up to give you the very best battle royale experience possible. That experience balances the immersion, adjusted movement mechanics, and the signature gameplay you remember from the original Call of Duty: Warzone with one overriding goal: To relive the classic and nostalgic Verdansk map we all remember.
From exploring the rugged wilderness of the northern villages, Military Base and Quarry, to the first time landing at Superstore or Hospital, to surviving your first 1v1 prison Gulag, a great deal of work has gone into making Verdansk as exact, detailed, and authentic an update as possible.
In the most basic terms, this version of Verdansk is 95% a rebuilt version of Verdansk in 2020, with around five percent of the map’s landscape receiving light adjustments and quality-of-life improvements. Veteran players remembering back to Modern Warfare 2019 Seasons should think of Verdansk in Season 03 as the map that dropped in March 2020, with a few elements from that game’s later seasons added – like the Metro Station entrances – and a variety other map changes scheduled across future seasons…
The separate Recon Tour Blog of Verdansk’s famous Points of Interest (click here to read it), and the accompanying descriptions in that blog should be all the intel you need to understand how faithful this version of the map is.
Familiar. Enhanced. And Improved: It’s the Little Things
The look and feel of Season 03 Verdansk falls into one of three categories:
Familiar: The map is rebuilt to be the same as the original map you remember. This is around 95% of the play space.
Enhanced: Just the same as the Verdansk 2020 map with beneficial adjustments.
Improved: New elements within an existing area based on the current game designed with quality-of-life upgrades in mind.
Let’s take a moment to look at some specific visual examples of these adjustments. Remember these are mostly very subtle and designed to be beneficial without influencing the map’s original combat flow.
Note: If the following examples include comparison screenshots, images of the original Verdansk (taken in February 2020) are on the left, and Season 03 Verdansk (taken in March 2025) are on the right, as indicated on each image. Otherwise, consider all imagery to be from the current version of Verdansk.
Example 1 (Comparison): Familiar Facsimiles
FAMILIAR: For the vast majority of the map, structures, roadways, and scenery are a one-to-one duplication, as shown in the two examples (above). Both this exterior section of Karst River Quarry (Top) and the interior of Superstore (Bottom) are pretty much identical, aside from improved interior lighting and renumbering of the checkout area.
Example 2 (Comparison): Enhanced Topography
ENHANCED: Top: Certain structures – like this Fire Station – have received a detail pass. Bottom: Grazna Bridge (west of TV Station) shows Gora River is no longer frozen, though the water is only ankle-deep. This ground thaw extends across most of the map, and changes how you hear enemy footsteps as they splash through water rather than crunch through ice. Also look through the bridge arch to compare the understated improvements to the draw distance at longer ranges.
Example 3 (Comparison): Enhanced Detail
ENHANCED: Top: Rummage around in Storage Town, and you’ll discover a variety of subtle cosmetic details added, including weeds on the garage roofs and ground, reflective puddles, additional electrical pipework and other minor additions. Bottom: In the western foothills, Bunker 02 has enhanced and climbable outcrops, extra detail along the combat zone perimeter, and longer-range visibility.
Example 4 (Comparison): Improved Access
IMPROVED: Top: The Verdansk Police Stations – like this one close to Airport Maintenance – have received art and clarity adjustments. Examples include the three left-most top-floor windows which are now openings, and more illuminating interior lighting.
Bottom: Back at Storage Town, the roof of Building 3 is now less of an unfair power position as a ladder has been added to the exterior balcony. Again, a very minor adjustment, but one that enables Operators to reach many of the places that only parachutes could be used to get to.
Example 5 (Season 03 Verdansk): Enhanced Details Everywhere
ENHANCED: Visit familiar locations, like Gora Dam (Top-left), and you may find small improvements, like a jetty over the ice, which doesn’t appear to take the weight of a truck. Or navigate through the car dealership close to Airport (Top-right), as the exterior sign has fallen, creating a ramp to the upper interior. A favorite hot-drop are Hangars (Bottom), which features some slightly repositioned cargo planes to aid Operators rushing the tarmac, while the main airport runway itself has a few additional concrete jacks to use as cover.
Example 6 (Season 03 Verdansk): Coast; the new Southern Shoreline, Bunker 09 Switchbacks
IMPROVED: Running west to east along the southern edge of Hills, now that swimming is possible, access to the Kastovian Sea has opened up and a new shoreline can be traversed, all the way from the southwestern edge of the map (south of the Kart Racing Track) all the way east to the Prison. Along the way are trails up the cliffs, as well as wooden viewing platforms (Top row) allowing a quick ascent from the water as Ascenders appear in the game.
Cross the mouth of Karst River by Docks, and when you reach the marshland to the southeast, you’ll discover a set of trenches (Bottom-left). When you’re finally in the Prison grounds, a new set of pathway switchbacks has been carved into the cliffs above Bunker 09 (Bottom-right), all built to aid in map traversal.
Verdansk Recon Tour: Access Granted!
For much more details on the topography of the map, consult the Tour of Verdansk Blog, and explore 19 spectacular main Points of Interest, as well as a host of other memorable places you’ll be visiting. Click here to see and read more. For now, let’s take a first glimpse at some of these locations:
(Clockwise from Top-left) It’s time to start planning your first game-winning match: Some favorite hot-drops include the top of the Gora Dam, the roof of Hospital, the infamous Atlas Superstore, and the more remote Karst River Quarry.
(Clockwise from Top-left) Battle across familiar territory as Train Station, Gora Dam complex, Scrapyard (within the Zhokov Boneyard) and Airport are all just as you remember them, and all viable places to battle through as you focus on victory.
(Clockwise from Top-left) Towers, tenement blocks, chaos, and concrete: The biggest POI of all, Downtown Tavorsk District is just as you remember it, allowing for match-winning strategies you’ve already planned for. Gold lions guard the bank, the museum sits ready for rooftop sniping, and the infamous SKN Comm Tower is still on fire.
Getting Granular: It’s All in the Details
Now that you’ve seen a variety of the limited and extremely subtle adjustments and quality-of-life improvements to the map, here’s a general summary of what to expect across Season 03 Verdansk as a whole:
Trees aren’t in precisely the same exact positions as they were in the original map.
Any parked vehicle that aren’t drivable now look much more like smoldering wreckage, ensuring players can easily distinguish immovable automobiles from the Cargo Truck, LTV, and other accessible vehicles.
One of the biggest changes is the ability to swim, which wasn’t originally possible. The southern combat zone has been extended out into the Kastovian Sea, and the coastline is now accessible. However, this isn’t critical to gameplay, and none of the rest of the map requires swimming.
Some of the more unforgiving areas of steep and rocky terrain have been adjusted so that mantling and traversal maneuvers are easier, and “goat trails” are a little more prominent.
Telephone and electrical poles have been slightly shortened in some locations to enable easier parachute landing.
Other traversal points or areas that disadvantaged some players have been given minor adjustments, allowing routes to rooftops that may have originally been accessible only by parachute. This includes the addition of newly positioned ladders.
Doors can be barged through, are usually double hinged (they swing open in both directions) and can be shot or blown open or closed.
While Ascenders weren’t in the original Verdansk launch (they were originally added at Season 5 of Modern Warfare 2019) and aren’t planned to arrive until later into Season 03 in Battle Royale matches, these have been test-fitted to numerous buildings to enable players to reach otherwise difficult-to-reach rooftops, in preparation for them to return to the game mode. These aren’t the original “A” frame shape, but the newer “L” shape with current mechanics allowing for much faster traversal from the zip line to rooftop. Available in Plunder at launch, they’re scheduled to be bolted to the rooftops and overhangs you remember from the original Verdansk. Read more in the Features section of this blog.
The lighting of the exterior map, the draw-distance at range, general visibility and “haze” of the map has been adjusted to enhance clarity and minimize glare.
The lighting of interiors has been adjusted to favor more immediate spotting of enemy Operators, and the glare between exiting and entering interiors has been reduced. Or to put it another way, “minimizing the advantage of hiding in dark corners wearing a Roze skin.”
Detail art passes and scenery enhancements have been added for areas that can benefit from it, such as additional exterior details to the Fire Stations, and extra detritus along the riverbanks. This also extends to some new, additional scattered wreckage players can use as cover.
The HUD compass text font at the top of the screen indicating the name of the location you’re at has been updated to match the current graphical user interface.
The user interface has been simplified, as detailed later in this blog.
Part 2: Season 03: Call of Duty: Warzone Features
Verdansk is Back… to Basics: Featuring authentic, back-to-basics gameplay with the latest in fan-favorite mechanics, there’s a wide variety of features returning or incoming to the game.
Omnimovement adjustments: Fine-tuning has been made to bring movement more in line with what players experienced in the early days of Call of Duty: Warzone.
Like We Never Left: 150 players. The original announcer. Shooting during freefall. Original Infil cinematics. All before you hit the ground running!
Original Game Mechanics: Original Supply Boxes, Floating Loot, Armor Satchels and Buy Station menus, coupled with current Loadouts and Perks, with High Value Loot Zones across the map where some premium loot resides.
A Retro Refresh: In-game loot gets a retro refresh, Thermite is back, while Contracts, In-Match Public Events, Field Upgrades and Killstreaks are back to basics: Verdansk in 2020 basics.
Cargo Truck. Heli. And More: The return of the helicopter, and four ground vehicles all rebalanced to ensure steering and handling keeps to the spirit of the original iteration of the game.
All Gas, No Brakes: Circle Collapse mechanics are just how you remember them from five years ago with Loadout Drops at the second and fifth circles. So-called endgame “dead zones” have been minimized.
Going Up in the World: Exterior Ascenders are coming to Verdansk, but later in the season in Battle Royale Modes, after the original March 2020 gameplay mechanics are employed (before Ascenders came to the game). Rooftop exploits however, are mitigated.
Verdansk Opens Up: As Season 03 progresses, expect the first Points of Interest to open up. This is just the start of the map adjustments you can expect over the multiple seasons to come. Explore areas both topside and below ground, drop onto a moving train, and uncover [[REDACTED]] and more at Mid-Season.
QOL Updates: A variety of quality-of-life updates also hits Call of Duty: Warzone, including Squad Redeploys at Buy Stations, Attachment description at Weapon Inspects, detailed Death recaps in game, and, coming later in the season, a HUD flag so you know exactly when your Loadout is available to buy.
Secrets of Verdansk: There are more revelations, Easter Eggs, and hidden clues to [[REDACTED]] than ever before, across Season 03 and beyond.
Overview: Verdansk is Back!
“Ruck up! You’re headed to the war zone!”
With the arrival of the most important map in Call of Duty: Warzone’s history, this has resulted in the return of many fan-favorite features; numerous “back to basics” gameplay elements that harken back to the very first iteration of the game, along with the latest in current and fan-favorite mechanics, all without sacrificing what made Verdansk so special in the first place.
Call of Duty: Warzone Omnimovement Adjustments (Launch)
The introduction of Black Ops 6's Omnimovement has been a major steppingstone for the game, establishing a new foundation for player movement. Initially, Call of Duty: Warzone adopted movement values directly from Multiplayer with good intent, but adjustments are needed to better align with the unique demands of Call of Duty: Warzone’s map and engagement styles.
Season 03 serves as an opportunity to fine-tune player movement by slightly scaling back some of the speed increases introduced over the past several months. These adjustments bring movement more in line with what players experienced in the early days of Call of Duty: Warzone.
Additionally, changes are being made to omni-sprint speed scaling and slide friction to address the strength of strafe engagements while preserving the feel of sprint-strafe reloading and general movement.
Player Count, Infil and Shooting During Freefall (Launch)
150 Players, Original Announcer, Original Cinematics, Shoot During Infil (Launch)
150 Players: Battle Royale returns to Verdansk with large-scale, battle-tested Operator player counts to match the original experience. Those hot drops will never have felt hotter, and 30 additional rivals ensure you have targets to acquire all the way to the final circle.
Original Announcer: Radioing in from the joint operations base, the original Announcer – sometimes known as “UK Team Leader” with a similar accent to Captain Price – is back, and so is the jostling for position before the drop out of the original cargo plane over Verdansk.
Shooting During Freefall: On your way down from an Infil (or return to action after success in the Gulag, drop from a Heli, or airborne descent from a high building), you’re able to switch between the gentle glide of a parachute to a freefall plummet, which is optimal if you want to clear the skies of enemies also dropping in: Shooting During Freefall is back! Draw your starting weapon – the 9mm PM Pistol – and eliminate foes, or cause some damage before facing them on the ground!
Infil and Exfil Cinematics: At Infil, expect to step out from the bay of a giant cargo plane that looms out of the clouds, and for those Operators skilled enough, expect the classic Exfil helicopter to drop a rope for a final escape from the encroaching gas, once all threats are neutralized. Then figuratively press “F” to pay respects to the defeated squads you dominated on your path to match victory!
Crates, Armor Satchel, Looting, Loadouts, High Value Loot Zones (Launch, Mid-Season)
Original Supply Box Colors, Original Floating Loot, Original Armor Satchel (Launch)
Original Supply Box Colors: Once you’re on the ground, it’s time to loot: You’re likely to hear the familiar “original hum” of a Supply Box before you see one. The crates themselves are the original ones; the gray-colored regular crates and more legendary orange crates, along with special supply crates with yellow markings that are accessed during Scavenger Contracts.
Original Floating Loot: As expected, ground loot – whether found at a Buy Station, Supply Crate, or after inspecting a downed foe – is color-coded based on rarity and now springs out of a crate in a variety of directions and floats a few inches off the ground, just as it did originally.
Current Reusable Supply Box: The darker blue Supply Boxes that are refilled as the match progresses are also available across Verdansk.
Original Armor Satchel: The original Armor Satchel – first added during Season 03 Reloaded of Modern Warfare 2019 – is also back, enabling eight Armor Plates to be carried instead of the normal five without the Satchel. The Armor Satchel is found in Supply Crates or as ground loot.
The original Armor Satchel takes the place of the current Armor Satchel. All other Satchel types (the Ammo Satchel) are removed, allowing for as close an original Verdansk experience as possible.
Current Loot Pool, Current Loot User Interface, Current Loadouts (Launch)
Current Loot Pool: Expect the type of loot you find on the ground, from fallen enemies, and in crates to be based on the selection of armaments you can choose from currently in Call of Duty: Warzone. This includes Weapons (Primary, Pistol, Melee), Tacticals, and Lethals. See below for the available Field Upgrades and Killstreaks, which are based on those available originally.
Current Loot User Interface: Each item you look at has the current GUI system applied to it, allowing for simple, at-a-glance information and rarity value with attachments for rarer blueprint weapons.
Current Loadouts and Perks: Before Infil to Verdansk, you’re able to create multiple Custom Loadouts as normal to use in-match, with the full selection of MWII, MWIII, and BO6 weapons and equipment. This includes Weapons (Primary, Pistol, Melee), Tacticals, Lethals, three Perks, and a Wildcard.
Call of Duty: Warzone Verdansk Credits
Call of Duty®: Warzone™ Verdansk Credits: Beenox, Raven Software and High Moon Studios. Additional support from Activision Shanghai, Activision Central Tech, Sledgehammer Games and Treyarch. Original map design by Infinity Ward.
For more information, please visit www.callofduty.com and www.youtube.com/callofduty, and follow @Activision and @CallofDuty on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook. For Call of Duty Updates, follow @CODUpdates on X (formerly Twitter).
(*Verdansk is just as you remember it, but with a few caveats detailed in the blog above)
Return to Verdansk: Massive intel drop ahead of Warzone Season 03 (part 2 of 3)
High Value Loot Zones (Launch, Mid-Season)
Introduced during Modern Warfare III and now coming to Verdansk, recognizable Points of Interest across the map may be identified as “High Value Loot Zones.” Get there before the enemy and you’ll be rewarded with higher tier loot than normal, with gear sometimes related to the type of POI it appears in. Watch out though; the entire lobby may be on their way to claim it too!
This looting meta also gets a significant update at mid-season, as additional Zones within named POIs begin to appear across Verdansk.
Buy Stations (Launch, Mid-Season)
Original Buy Station Inventory, Original Buy Station Placement (Launch)
It’s time to retrain your muscle memory and remember where all the Verdansk Buy Stations appeared, as these equipment hubs appear semi-randomly across Verdansk in the same places they spawned originally. Near the Comms Tower just south of TV Station? In the parking lot of Superstore? These are just two of the placements from the dozens of possible Buy Station locations. Expect a subset of the total Buy Station placements to appear during each match.
Interact with a Buy Station, and you’ll discover it’s pretty much identical to the original inventory interface, even down to the vertical list of purchases (with the Equipment type under the name, and icons added for quicker visualization). The actual inventory you can purchase has also been scaled back to match that of the original Verdansk; the only Balloons you can buy now are Plunder-related!
Also note there’s additional Buy Station items to buy in Plunder, mimicking those in the original game mode.
Current: Specialist Perk (Mid-Season)
One of the most important items of all from the current iteration of the game is set to be added into Buy Station inventories at the Season 03 Reloaded update. Perhaps it’s also hidden elsewhere…?
Equipment: General, Tacticals and Lethals (Launch, Mid-Season)
Current Call of Duty: Warzone Equipment (Launch)
As part of your preferred Loadouts, the choices of Tactical and Lethal Equipment span across multiple Call of Duty games (MWII, MWIII, and BO6), based on the selection currently available in Call of Duty: Warzone.
Equipment: Retro Refresh (Launch)
Munitions and Equipment available as “floating loot” takes the appearance of items you remember originally. The pool of Lethal and Tactical Equipment in Verdansk has been adjusted to be closer to what was originally available when players first dropped into the field. The list is as follows:
Field Upgrades: Munitions Box, Heartbeat Sensor, Deployable Cover, P.D.S. (Decontamination Station), Trophy System, Loadout Drop Marker (Grenade and Crate), Armor Box, Recon Drone.
Note! Not all the Field Upgrades and Killstreaks will be available in Verdansk at launch. Expect additional content within these equipment types at mid-season and across future seasons. Remember, this retro refresh is for items appearing as floating loot within a match. Equipment you use with a visual component (the Heartbeat Sensor for example) is likely to reflect the current model.
Returning Lethal: Thermite (Launch)
“Explosive incendiary device that sticks to surfaces. Burns fiercely for a short while after impact and effective against vehicles. Sticks to all surfaces.”
Whether you’re preventing enemies from entering a tenement bloc doorway or wanting a sticky incendiary takedown that damages over time, Thermite is likely to be a game-changer. Though not guaranteed to down an opponent, Thermite is extremely effective at burning enemies, as well as vehicles to an explosive finish. Find it in loot or as part of your Loadout.
Equipment: Field Upgrades (Launch, Mid-Season)
Original Armor Box, Deployable Cover, Heartbeat Sensor, Munitions Box, Recon Drone, Trophy System (Launch)
“Time for a bit of argy bargy!”
The range of Field Upgrades to scavenge or purchase in Verdansk is based on the available equipment from the original Battle Royale Mode:
Armor Box (Loot, Buy Station Inventory): Deploy a box of armor for you and your teammates. The box can also act as an explosive device if fired at or close to another detonation.
Deployable Cover (Loot): Portable, rapidly deployable ballistic cover. Once deploys, it forms a protective barrier covering the Operator from the waist down if standing. Use it or mount weapons on it.
Heartbeat Sensor (Loot, Updated): AKA the “baby monitor”, this limited-use tablet displays rough information about nearby enemies using the current interface. The device is no longer a Tactical (it is now a Field Upgrade) and uses the more upgraded awareness system of the current model, with faster detection at greater distances.
Munitions Box (Loot, Buy Station Inventory): Deploy a box of ammo and equipment for you and your teammates. Expect to refill your Primary, Secondary, Tactical, and Lethal weaponry if you interact with it. The box can also act as an explosive device if fired at or close to another detonation.
Recon Drone (Loot): Remote controlled drone that marks enemies and also offers tactical visuals across the area around the Operator. It cannot mark enemies with the Cold Blooded Perk and is easily shot down.
Trophy System (Loot): Deployable autonomous defense system that destroys up to three nearby pieces of equipment and projectiles. Useful to affix to a vehicle, or in a location you don’t wish to leave. Is the “Big Bertha meta” back?
Returning Field Upgrade: Portable Decontamination Station (Mid-Season)
Drop this Field Upgrade to protect yourself from encroaching gas, adding to the tactical options in end-game scenarios.
Equipment: Killstreaks (Launch, Mid-Season)
Original Cluster (Mortar) Strike, Precision Airstrike, UAV (Launch)
The selection of support Killstreaks echoes those available in March 2020, with the Cluster Strike, Precision Airstrike, and UAV (revealing enemies on your Tac-Map for a short period of time) available. The current Advanced UAV (showing enemies over a wider area with increased sweep frequency) is also added to this line-up due to its added tactical benefits – though it is only available if players use three consecutive UAVs. All Killstreaks are available from the Buy Station or as ground loot.
Current Bunker Buster (Mid-Season)
Scheduled for arrival at mid-season, the available Killstreaks are expanded with the arrival of vertical explosive ordnance; the Bunker Buster, which could be the weaponry you need to pry foes dug inside apartment building interiors.
Contracts (Launch, Mid-Season)
Original Bounty, Most Wanted, Scavenger Contracts (Launch)
Three of the Contracts currently available in Call of Duty: Warzone are confirmed for Verdansk, coming in their original iterations:
Bounty: Hunt down a player within an enemy squad using your Tac Map to see the approximate location of your quarry. Eliminate the target before another team can! Eliminating your target will award your team with cash and a UAV ping centering on your fallen target’s location.
Most Wanted: Let the enemy come to you by marking yourself as a most wanted target. A large crown icon appears around you and your squad for all rival Operators to see. The next few minutes are deceptively simple; just survive with your squad until the timer ticks down. Killing enemies and opening supply caches will lower the amount of time you need to survive the mark! Surviving the mark will respawn all your eliminated squad mates and award you with a nice sum of cash.
Scavenger: Three special Supply Crates are indicated by an icon on your Tac Map. Once the first one is opened, the second is marked, followed by the third once both boxes are collected. Reach and open each yellow-glowing Crate for a chance at rarer loot, a guaranteed armor satchel from the final box, and a direct injection of cash.
Returning Original Contract: Recon (Launch)
“Recon that point, soldier!”
Original Contracts are back: Find the rugged tablet with the flag icon and activate this to update your Tac Map, and advance to an objective marker. You and your squad need to stand within a small radius around the objective – a comms station – and upload data. The more squadmates are nearby, the quicker the capture. Complete the upload for Loot and Cash along with a “peek” at the next “safe area” to reach, via a yellow circle on your Tac Map. Just be aware there’s a flare fired skyward as you’re capturing, which can attract rivals. But the results are worth it, especially as finishing multiple Recons stacks the reward allowing you to see several safe areas.
Returning Original Contract: Supply Run (Launch)
“Race to the Buy Station, soldier!”
Pinpoint a tablet computer with a timer icon and activate the Supply Run Contract, which marks out a specific Buy Station for you or your squad to reach within the allotted time. Get there for a Cash reward and Firesale prices on most items. Even better, there’s no cost for picking up a Self-Revive Kit or redeploying a fallen teammate. The Loadout Drop Marker is not discounted. You can only select one discounted or free item before the Buy Station returns to its normal prices, so choose wisely, and since time is short on this one, you might wish to use a vehicle to quicken your pace.
Returning Feature: Contract Multipliers (Launch)
“Contract payout increased!”
Keep an eye on completing contracts throughout an entire match, as the original Contract Multiplier system is back! This is an additive bonus to each completed contract payout after the first one, which increases every time you or your squad successfully completes a contract. Need cash fast? Then consider the following:
Complete more than one contract for additional bonus money. The type of contract isn’t important; finish any contract you like!
Every contract across Verdansk receives an additive bonus 30 percent to its cash payout.
The bonus is capped after you finish the fifth contract. And no, this bonus doesn’t apply to XP!
Returning Contracts: Big Game Bounty, Recon (Train) (Mid-Season)
“Stay on the train to receive intel on the next gas spread!”
Big Game Bounty: Band together to place a Big Game Bounty on the player with the most eliminations in the match, then hunt them down and defeat them to earn a 20 second instantly activated Advanced UAV and a tidy sum of cash.
Recon (Train): With the arrival of the Train moving around the rail lines of Verdansk at Mid-Season, the returning Recon Contract also becomes available on the train’s cargo carriages. Activating this is riskier than a normal recon as data uploads happen on the train itself.
In-Match Public Events (Launch, Mid-Season)
Original Fire Sale, Jail Break, Loadout Drop, Restock (Launch)
The following in-game Public Events – match-changing incidents occurring towards the final circle collapses – are confirmed for Verdansk, as one of following three familiar Public Events within a match may (randomly) occur, with more to be revealed at Mid-Season.
Fire Sale: Expect major discounts at all Buy Stations for most items.
Jail Break: All eliminated players immediately redeploy into the match.
Restock: All Supply Crates on the map close and the loot is refreshed, substantially increasing the available loot.
Loadout Drop: Additionally, during the second and fifth circle collapses, free loadouts drop from the skies.
Original Capture the Flag Gulag Variant (Launch)
Fail at victory the first time during a match, and you’re sent to the infamous Prison Showers Gulag, for a 1v1 confrontation with the victor redeploying. As with the original Verdansk, all three Gulag variants are returning, along with the optional, raucous rock-throwing from the cellblocks above. For a closer look at all three Gulag variants, check out the Tour of Verdansk Blog here.
Though technically a variant, the only way to emerge from the Gulag victorious is to claim the Gulag flag, if defeating your opponent is proving trickier than anticipated. A flag is positioned in the middle of the map, appears after a short time delay. The winning player is the one that either dispatches their rival as normal or captures the flag within the time limit.
Verdansk Vehicles and Rebalancing (Launch, Mid-Season)
Heli, Cargo Truck, LTV, Polaris RZR Pro R 4, ATV (Verdansk, Launch)
As the topography of Verdansk sometimes favors rapid transportation across the dangerous open terrain, it’s worth test-driving the five different vehicles coming to the Big Map, including the return of a fan favorite Helicopter.
All vehicles are available in the same set of locations to those that appeared in the original map. Additionally, there are no tire punctures or fuel-refilling to worry about; each vehicle has a health meter and when it reaches zero, it explodes and flames out, just as it did originally.
All vehicles are receiving a tuning pass. This rebalancing is designed to ensure these handle and steer in the spirit of the original iteration of the game, with more rapid acceleration and handling.
Helicopter: AKA Heli
A stalwart aircraft for maneuvering across the map with haste, and with rotor blades that can double as slicing and dicing implements, the Heli allows four players (including the pilot) to rule the skies, providing they aren’t downed by enemy missile or sniper fire. Dropping out of an airborne helicopter and using it as a blunt explosive implement is also a favored tactic.
Cargo Truck
Parked at every Fire Station across the map, this heavy-weight truck is slow to accelerate, lacks swift e-braking and steering maneuvers, but can really take a pounding in the damage department. Offering easy boarding access to and from the flatbed, the rear of the truck also offers a modicum of protection if an Operator drops to a more prone position.
LTV: AKA Light Tactical Vehicle
Taking the place of the SUV from the original Verdansk is the re-tuned LTV. This workhorse of Verdansk offers a mixture of protection and speed and can be swung around tight corners with a well-timed e-brake and enough previous acceleration. It also has reasonable uphill and off-road terrain prowess for up to four Operators. You’re also guaranteed to find one at the Promenade car dealership.
Polaris RZR PRO R 4
Now wrapped in an understated but formidable matte black finish, this swift, rapid-accelerating off-road tactical RZR has light armor, but excellent handling and power across all types of terrain, with mountain goat-like agility and impressive performance, whether you’re weaving through the steep wooded tundra close to Gora Dam or weaving through the burning barricades of Downtown.
ATV: AKA All-Terrain Vehicle
The Kongo Offroad 4x4 is a two-seater all-terrain machine with almost no protection, but exceptional acceleration, top-speed, maneuverability, and off-road capabilities. Though designed for two Operators to sit back-to-back, perch a third on the front hood for an unconventional increase to your carrying capacity.
Verdansk: Circle Collapse Pacing (Launch)
“You’ve got gas closing in fast. Get to the safe zone!”
The collapsing circle of acrid gas that suffocates stragglers and forces Operators to rotate into ever-shrinking arenas performs similarly, and relentlessly, just like in the original map. Expect Loadout Drops during the second and fifth of the six circle collapses, and a wide variety of final locations to claim victory at, though “dead zones” – end-game areas which lack cover or maneuvering choices – are being minimized to lessen matches that conclude like the infamous Verdansk Stadium endgame; where it was almost impossible to extricate any teams dug in on the roof.
Map Interactive Elements (Launch, Mid-Season)
Vertical Ascenders (Launch to Mid-Season)
Verdansk returns with the two types of Ascenders you remember – Interior and Exterior – and there are distinct plans involving each:
Interior Ascenders (above): Rope or cables spanning vertical interiors, like the sluice towers of Gora Dam, the inside of the Airport Control Tower, or the Hospital elevator shafts, are accessible at launch in all modes.
Exterior Ascenders (above): Ropes up to a yellow L-shaped metal overhang attached to a deck, balcony, or rooftop exterior, are also planned for inclusion in Verdansk. Nowadays these are part of your regular maneuvering, but Exterior Ascenders were completely absent from the original game, and didn’t arrive in Verdansk until Modern Warfare 2019’s Season 5, almost five months after launch.
To maintain the classic feel of Verdansk, expect no Exterior Ascenders to be available at launch in Battle Royale, except in a few, very particular areas where a rival team could exploit the verticality of a building to reach a power position that is almost impossible to overrun. Yes, that means the Stadium will be getting Ascenders. Almost everywhere else, gameplay will be focused on other means of traversal, just as players did five years ago.
Then, as Season 03 progresses, Exterior Ascenders are scheduled to be added across Verdansk in Battle Royale modes in the same locations as you remember them.
Plunder Mode will have all External Ascenders available at the start of Season 03.
Original Train Station Interior Access (Mid-Season)
First unlocked during Modern Warfare 2019 Season 5 (August 2020), the interior of the covered footbridge, and a mezzanine shopping mall within the Train Station POI, is scheduled to open, along with a surprise or two!
Original Moving Train (Mid-Season)
The Verdansk Express; a fearsome-looking train with numerous, loot-filled carriages, is reported to be heading towards the map at Mid-Season. Moving along a pre-determined path in a large circle around much of the rail lines, it can’t be controlled by Operatives… yet!
[[REDACTED]] Interior Access (Mid-Season)
New areas both on the surface and within subterranean [[REDACTED]] across Verdansk are being actively monitored for signs of [[REDACTED]]. Additionally, partially redacted reports of [[REDACTED]] that haven’t been seen [[REDACTED]] also tracking intel that [[REDACTED]].
Additional: Quality of Life Improvements (Launch, Mid-Season)
A number of additional gameplay enhancements are coming to the game. Be sure to continue consulting the Call of Duty: Warzone Patch Notes for more information on these and other improvements.
Squad Redeploy at Buy Stations (Launch)
Got more than one Squadmate ready to get back into the action, but only a second or so to buy them back? Then select “Redeploy All” at the Buy Station, and providing you’ve got sufficient funds, all teammates can drop back into the action with a single purchase. Naturally, if you’re short on cash, you can still choose specific players (likely those with fewer skill issues) to join you back in the match.
Weapon Inspect to View Attachments (Launch)
Whether you’ve just picked up a weapon from ground loot, a fallen foe, or a Loadout Drop, you can now immediately see a list of the Attachments the weapon is equipped with at any time by inspecting it. During the inspect, in the bottom-right corner of the screen displayed the icon and name of each Attachment. This feature can be toggled on or off in the Settings > Interface > Gameplay HUD Menu.
Prioritize Favorite Loadout in Gunsmith (Launch)
Now, when you’ve finished your preferred Loadout in the Call of Duty: Warzone Gunsmith, and set it to Favorite in the Loadout Options, the Loadout is prioritized and moved to the top of the list.
Tac Map Zoom and Centering Settings (Launch)
New Tac-Map settings under "Map Assist" offer improved control options: Auto Zoom & Center, Auto Center, Zoom & Center Once, Center Once, and Off — giving players flexibility in how their map behaves for better navigation during a match.
Detailed Death Recap Widget (Launch)
Every time you’re eliminated in a match, you’re likely to get a glimpse of your opponent and a brief HUD message regarding how they managed to defeat you. This Death Recap will be further augmented with more details showcasing gameplay elements that the attacker utilized during the fight. Current and new recaps include:
List of attackers with their name, weapon, damage and hits (this appears currently in Call of Duty: Warzone).
Affected by Live Ping: If the enemy had you pinged via line-of-sight.
Affected by UAV: If the enemy had you pinged in the minimap via a UAV, UAV Tower (if available), or Advanced UAV.
Affected by Unsuppressed Weapon: If firing your weapon revealed your location on the minimap to nearby enemies.
As the season progresses, this feature will roll out additional gameplay tracking elements, assisting you in understanding how you were felled in combat, and more importantly... how to get the upper hand in your next fight!
Updated Squad Widget (Field Upgrades) (Launch)
When playing in Duos, Trios, or Quads, it’s important to know what your teammates are carrying. Yelling questions over comms is one option. But a better plan is to quickly check the Squad Widget (the HUD in the bottom-left corner of the screen). This lists the members of your Squad, with icons showing their Armor Plates, Gas Mask, and Killstreak. Now the Field Upgrade each Operator is carrying (or a white dot if they aren’t) is displayed, allowing for at-a-glance information.
Ping Duration Settings (Launch)
A new setting has been added that lets you control how long pings stay on your screen. Choose from multiple options to make pings disappear quickly or remain visible for longer.
Secrets of Verdansk: Redacted Content (Launch, Mid-Season)
“You really know Verdansk inside and out!”
Between March 2020 and December 2021 when Verdansk was an active map, investigations across the combat zone began to reveal a host of hidden items, communications, and evidence, much of it hidden well away from prying eyes. Upon your return to Verdansk, it’s well worth your time checking out-of-the-way places, searching for clues, and finding [[REDACTED]] allowing you to [[REDACTED]] both old and new. With a wealth of history over the last five years, [[REDACTED]] opening up, [[REDACTED]] including tracking [[REDACTED]] than ever before!
Call of Duty: Warzone Verdansk Credits
Call of Duty®: Warzone™ Verdansk Credits: Beenox, Raven Software and High Moon Studios. Additional support from Activision Shanghai, Activision Central Tech, Sledgehammer Games and Treyarch. Original map design by Infinity Ward.
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Verdansk returns to Call of Duty: Warzone on April 3
As we celebrate Call of Duty: Warzone’s 5 Year Anniversary, it's time to revisit a place of unforgettable memories 🪂
Black Ops 6 Season 02 Reloaded: All you need to know
Season 02 Reloaded: Incoming Intel
The Fight Continues
Sev and Rogue Team remain on the run, evading capture while fighting back when the opportunity strikes. In the ongoing game of cat and mouse, the hunt continues.
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The mid-season update for Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 sets the stakes even higher with new maps, new weapons and attachments, Perks, and more, including an awesome seasonal collaboration featuring everyone’s favorite heroes in a half-shell.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 02 Reloaded arrives on Thursday, February 20 at 9AM PT.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Season 02 Reloaded
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MULTIPLAYER CONTENT SUMMARY
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Two Maps: Catch some air and battle around ramps and rails as Grind Ooze arrives in a special variant of the fan-favorite skatepark. Take the fight to a speeding train in the Bullet Strike map, battling within its narrow carriages and up top in the whistling wind. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] TMNT Moshpit: Experience a radical new limited-time Moshpit as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles bring their elite combat abilities to Multiplayer. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] New Loadout Content: Mark your next target for elimination with the Hunter’s Instinct Perk and be prepared for any and all aerial threats using the new Flyswatter Wildcard. [/td] [/tr] [/table]
Multiplayer Maps
Grind Ooze
Remaster, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized
The fan-favorite map first released in Call of Duty: Black Ops II returns for Black Ops 6 in the mid-season! Show off your best combat moves in the outdoor Half Pipe and Cradle or take your chances inside as Operators trade shots around the Store and across the indoor skate ramps, with TMNT decals, posters, and artwork spread across the scenery.
Bullet
Brand-New, Strike, 6v6/2v2, Small-Sized
Sev and Rogue Team deploy to a high-speed bullet train to neutralize a key enemy target. Keep your eyes sharp when moving up and sweeping the carriages; the automatic sliding doors may reveal an incoming enemy at a moment’s notice. Climb up to the roof of the train to feel the whipping wind and marvel at the landscape flying by. Be ready to defend your spot up top and then drop back down behind the enemy line.
Turtle Power! New TMNT-themed Limited Time Mode
The Ninja Turtles have arrived in Call of Duty and are kicking things off with a limited time Moshpit giving everyone the chance to let loose with their best TMNT-themed abilities and moves.
TMNT Moshpit
Enter a game of Team Deathmatch, Domination, or Hardpoint and unleash ninja-level abilities and TMNT Scorestreaks against your enemies in pursuit of victory. These special Scorestreaks are earned by scoring as normal, but because the turtles work as a team, objective plays award an increase in the score.
Activating your special Scorestreak gives you the following benefits:
General Abilities
For 30 seconds, gain increased health plus fast health regen and increased movement speed and melee range. A HUD indicator will flash when an enemy is outside your view and being shot while running toward an enemy will not slow you down. You can perform Finishing Moves on enemies from any direction. Plus, gain the ability to Double Jump and Air Dash.
Turtle Powers
Using your TMNT Scorestreak also activates one of several different character-specific abilities. One of these abilities is assigned randomly to players at the start of the match. Those deploying with a TMNT Operator, however, will get access to that character’s specific Scorestreak. The abilities include:
Splinter: Vanish in smoke and teleport to a safe location behind enemy lines.
Leonardo: Gain the Tracker, Ghost, Vigilance, and Cold-Blooded Perks to navigate the map in stealth.
Donatello: See Operators through walls as well as Equipment, Field Upgrades, and Scorestreaks. Hack enemy Equipment and Field Upgrades.
Michelangelo: Drops a Pizza Box for your team. Players who eat a slice will deal Double Damage for a short time. Replenishes ammo and Equipment.
Raphael: Unlimited Shuriken.
New Loadout Content
Mark the next target for elimination and swap your Dedicated Melee for a Launcher with two new Loadout items expanding your options in the field.
New Perk
Perk: Hunter’s Instinct
Perk Slot: 2
Type: Enforcer (Red)
Available: Season 02 Reloaded Reward
Eliminating an enemy will mark the next closest one. A narrow cone briefly appears on your mini-map after an elimination, showing the general direction of your next nearest foe.
New Wildcard
Wildcard: Flyswatter
Available: Season 02 Reloaded Reward
Allows a player to replace their Dedicated Melee weapon with a Launcher.
Zombies: Season 02 Reloaded Content
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[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Cowabunga Cranked: Kick undead butt and don’t let up as the timer keeps ticking down in this TMNT Zombies LTM, challenging players to take down target after target to beat the clock and stay alive. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] The Tomb – Directed Mode: Directed Mode arrives for The Tomb, granting players extra guidance and round cap limitations when taking on the Main Quest. [/td] [/tr] [/table]
Rage like Raph in TMNT Cranked
There’s nothing like a train of undead targets to test the turtles’ fighting prowess. It’s time to go loud in this new limited-time Cranked variant, testing players with a timer that left unchecked will count down to their own destruction. Here’s how this plays out:
Cowabunga Cranked
Add some high-octane urgency to any of the four Zombies maps and your undead horde slaying in Cowabunga Cranked. Drop into Terminus, Liberty Falls, Citadelle des Morts, or The Tomb with your Loadout of choice and eliminate a zombie to trigger the Cranked timer. Fail to eliminate a zombie before the timer hits zero and ka-boom! You’re gone.
As rounds progress, the Cranked timer will continue to shrink, so keep pushing the fight to stay in the game! Thankfully, there are several Pizza power-ups that can drop in the match, including:
Turtle Power: Temporarily empowers the player with a health bonus and Pack-A-Punch 3 Legendary Melee Weapons
Pizza Box: Fills the Cranked Timer to max
Slice-O-Pie: Partial time added to the Cranked Timer
Plus, all players in this mode are given the Donny’s Time Stopper Field Upgrade; activate it to pause the Cranked timer for one full minute!
Deploy as a Ninja Turtle Operator to gain 50% reduced damage from behind; join as Splinter for a slightly increased chance for a Slice-O-Pie to drop from eliminated enemies.
For those craving a real challenge, Main Quests will be active in Cowabunga Cranked, with a subtly different TMNT version of each map’s Main Quest completion Calling Card available as a memento for anyone radical enough to achieve this feat! Think you can finish all of them?
The Tomb: Directed Mode
Season 02 Reloaded brings Directed Mode for The Tomb. Explore the cursed catacombs and teleport to a world of chaos through the Doorway to Nowhere. In Directed Mode, players can take on the Main Quest with added guidance and a maximum round cap of 15.
Start at the Dig Site and descend into the tombs, unearthing ancient burial sites and shrines along with the new Shock Mimic enemy, the Arrow Trap, and the legendary Staff of Ice Wonder Weapon. If you haven’t yet experienced the full Main Quest — or if you’re itching to play it through again with some added help — this is your chance to discover the newest shocking revelations, as Weaver, Maya, Carver, and Grey seek out the Sentinel Artifact in hopes of freeing Samantha Maxis from her Dark Aether imprisonment.
Call of Duty: Warzone: Season 02 Reloaded Content
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[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Season 02 Reloaded: We’re continuing to prioritize gameplay tuning, quality of life improvements, and more throughout the mid-season as players deploy across Urzikstan, Area 99, and Rebirth Island. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] New Perk: Stay low and keep on the move with the new Low Profile Perk, improving your movement speed when crouched, prone, and downed. [/td] [/tr] [/table]
Call of Duty: Warzone Updates
As stated in our Season 02 launch article, our main focus in Call of Duty: Warzone is prioritizing gameplay tuning by addressing quality of life improvements, ongoing bugs, and more. Consult the consistently updated Patch Notes for further information.
Overview and Features
Players will continue duking it out in Battle Royale, Resurgence, and Plunder across Urzikstan, Area 99, and Rebirth Island, and Ranked Play across Urzikstan. XP earned within Call of Duty: Warzone will also contribute toward ongoing Events including the Call of Duty x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Clover Craze Events, detailed later in this blog.
New Perk
Perk: Low Profile
Perk Slot: 1
Available: Season 02 Reloaded Reward
Move more quickly while crouched and prone. Enemies you kill will not have death markers for their allies. Move slightly faster when downed.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: General Content (MP, ZM, WZ)
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[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Upgrade Your Arsenal: Earn six new weapons (D1.3 Sector Special, Skateboard Melee, Bo Staff, Katanas, Sai, and Nunchaku Melee Weapons) plus the new Belt-Fed Attachment for all four LMGs. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] New Events: Earn new base weapons, Operators, Skins, and more across the Call of Duty x TMNT and St. Patrick’s Day in-game Events. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] New Store Offerings: Keep the Ninja Turtles at your fingertips with four new Bundles featuring the green team and enjoy free gift packs celebrating Black History Month and Women’s History Month. [/td] [/tr] [/table]
Weapons Detail
The mid-season update brings epic new weapons to battle with, including a sawblade Secondary Weapon and a whopping five new Melee Weapons. Note that the base versions of the Bo Staff, Katanas, Sai, and Nunchaku Melee weapons will be available to unlock via the Armory at the start of Season 02 Reloaded.
Rechambering blade launcher. Equip different magazines to access a variety of deadly projectile types.
Cut the enemy to ribbons with this Special Secondary Weapon that fires saw blades at your foe. A variant based on the infamous D1.3 Sector in Black Ops III, use this special launcher by firing down sights or off the hip and account for the weapon’s heavier projectiles when acquiring targets. A quick reload speed gets you back into the action with several powerful attachments available via Gunsmith including new projectile types like the Explosive Blades and Ricochet Blades as well as a Long Barrel, Crossbar, and an Overclocked Stock.
One-hit elimination. Moderately fast attack speed. Moderately long range.
Hold onto your board deck side out and swat away enemies in your way. The Skateboard features swiping attacks from side to side as well as an overhead slam. Wind up with a heavy attack to knock the wind out of your target before finishing with the final blow.
Melee Weapon: Katanas
Melee, Armory Unlock, Blueprint version shown (available via Bundle)
Levels: 30
Mastery Badges: Yes
Attachments: None
Customize Options: Skins.
One-hit elimination. Moderately fast attack speed. Short range.
Slice, chop, and hit with both Katanas at once using this impressive dual wield setup that makes short work of enemies in close proximity. Prepare a heavy attack to end the encounter with a dispatch above the collar.
Melee Weapon: Bo Staff
Melee, Armory Unlock, Blueprint version shown (available via Bundle), TMNT Event, Premium Track Reward (additional Blueprint)
Levels: 30
Mastery Badges: Yes
Attachments: None
Customize Options: Skins.
One-hit elimination. Slow attack speed. Very long range.
Swipe and strike at targets using the Bo Staff’s long reach to hit them from further out compared to other Melee Weapons. Conduct a heavy attack to knock foes silly with a clobbering smash.
Melee Weapon: Nunchaku
Melee, Armory Unlock, Blueprint version shown (available via Bundle)
Levels: 30
Mastery Badges: Yes
Attachments: None
Customize Options: Skins.
Two-hit elimination. Very fast attack speed. Medium range.
Though they don’t dish out as much damage as the other ninja weapons, the Nunchaku more than makes up for it with a rapid attack speed that quickly chains into follow-up attacks. Prepare the heavy strike to spin your target around and then knock them to the ground.
Melee Weapon: Sai
Melee, Armory Unlock, Blueprint version shown (available via Bundle)
Levels: 30
Mastery Badges: Yes
Attachments: None
Customize Options: Skins.
One-hit elimination. Fast attack speed. Very short range.
Equip a pair of Sai and get up close and personal with rapid attacks that will send foes reeling. Hold your weapons at the ready using the heavy attack and unleash them when the time to strike is right.
Outfit any of the four available LMGs with a large helping of extra ammo continuously fed to the weapon through sustained fire. Belt-fed weapons can overheat through extensive use, so lay off the trigger now and then to let things cool down before resuming your attack.
Season 02 Reloaded Events
Rack up the XP and earn rewards including a new Season 02 Reloaded Secondary Weapon, Melee Weapon, Ammo-chewing Attachments, and more across two green-themed in-game Events.
Call of Duty x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (MP, ZM, WZ)
Activation Dates: February 27 to March 13
The Call of Duty x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles collaboration includes its own in-game Mid-Season Event Pass, offering rewards like the new “Splinter” Operator, Skateboard Melee Weapon, and the sawblade shooting D1.3 Sector Special Weapon.
Free Track
All players can make progress and unlock rewards along the Free Track simply by earning XP in Multiplayer, Zombies, or Call of Duty: Warzone while the Event is live. Earn new Foot Clan themed Operator Skins plus highlights like the new Skateboard Melee Weapon, the Belt-Fed Attachment, and the sharp-toothed D1.3 Sector Special Weapon.
Free Track Mastery Reward: D1.3 Sector
Complete the Free Track to unlock the D1.3 Sector Saw Blade Launcher Special Weapon, firing razor sharp blades that cuts down enemies in their tracks.
Get More with the Premium Reward Track
Players who purchase the Premium Track for 1,100 COD Points can also progress along a second track featuring even more TMNT-themed rewards, including a new Finishing Move, Weapon Blueprints like the “Splinter’s Cane” Bo Staff, “Sewer Surfer” Skateboard, and “Sliced” D1.3 Sector, and the “Brainiac” Gun Screen.
Ultimate Mastery Reward: “Splinter” Operator
Take on the role of turtle sensei by completing the Premium Track and unlocking the ninja master himself as the new “Splinter” Operator.
Event: Clover Craze (MP, ZM, WZ)
Activation Dates: March 13 to end of Season
Total Rewards: 10
Eliminate enemies in Multiplayer and Zombies and open Caches in Call of Duty: Warzone to acquire different types of clovers. Find the Rare Gold Clover for the most points! Redeem for rewards, including the lucky “Cloverleaf” AMES AR Blueprint.
New Store Offerings
The Ninja Turtles lead the way with four new Store Bundles, each themed around one of the reptilian green teens. Also look for Free Gift Packs arriving throughout the mid-season, celebrating Black History Month in February and Women’s History Month in March.
Deploy as Leonardo, the trusty and honorable leader of the Ninja Turtles. Lead your teammates into battle with “Leonardo’s Katanas” Melee Weapon Blueprint and shred enemies with the “Dicer” Krig C Assault Rifle and the “Scrapper” Kompakt 92 SMG, both featuring Blue Tracers. All three Weapon Blueprints include TMNT Comic Death FX. Up close, finish them off with the “Blade Dance” Finishing Move.
Plus, dangle some ooze with the “Containment” Weapon Charm, hang upside down with the “Balanced Life” Emote, and equip the “Turtle Stance” Animated Calling Card, “Into the Night” Large Decal, and “Stoic Leo” Animated Emblem.
Unleash your ninja skills as Donatello and knock some sense into the bad guys with “Donatello’s Bo Staff” Melee Weapon plus the “Rampager” GPR 91 Assault Rifle and “Max Damage” SVD Sniper Rifle Weapon Blueprints, both featuring Purple Tracers while all three include TMNT Ooze Canister Death FX. In close-quarters, make them dance with the “Bo-Staff Boogie” Finishing Move.
Keep a memento of the Turtle Van with the “Primo Ride” Weapon Charm and show off your style with the “Parkour Patrol” Animated Calling Card, “Halfshell” Weapon Sticker, and “Donatello Rizz” Animated Emblem.
Get the party started as Michelangelo and fly into battle with his signature “Michelangelo’s Nunchucks” Melee Weapon Blueprint. Inflict Mikey’s particular brand of chaos with the “Chaos Sow” AK-74 Assault Rifle and “On Call” DM-10 Marksman Rifle Weapon Blueprints, both featuring Orange Tracers while all three Weapon Blueprints include TMNT Pizza Death FX. From behind, take foes down with the “Nunchuk Chop” Finishing Move.
Keep pizza close at hand with the “Dished” Weapon Charm and “Pizza Party” Emote and keep the party alive with the “Swinging Heat” Animated Calling Card, “Home Sweet Home” Spray, and “Mikey Charmin’” Animated Emblem.
Get ready to rage as Raphael, always the first to the fight. Face down the competition with “Raphael’s Sai” Melee Weapon Blueprint along with the “Tank” C9 SMG and “Big Brained” GPMG-7 LMG Weapon Blueprints, both featuring Red Tracers. All three Weapon Blueprints include the TMNT Ninja Star Death FX. Make short work of foes with the “Quick Skills” Finishing Move.
Keep in fighting shape with the “Kickin’ It’ Emote, “Crossed Sai” Reticle, “Fortress” Frag Skin, “Ready Raph” Animated Calling Card, and “Raph’s Grin” Animated Emblem.
Black History Month: Free Gift Pack (February 20)
To honor Black History Month, we’re releasing a free gift pack featuring a Loading Screen, Emblem, and Calling Card, available in the in-game Store starting February 20.
Women’s History Month: Free Gift Pack (March 10)
Get another free gift pack with a Loading Screen, Emblem, and Calling Card celebrating Women’s History Month, available in the in-game Store starting March 10.
Invite Drop: Join the Call of Duty Recon Squad
Our commitment to community feedback remains unwavering and ongoing as we strive with our continuing mission: making our games social and fun. We truly value your opinions and feedback on what matters to you. With this in mind, and in addition to the usual methods of communication, our players now have a new way to give their feedback.
Introducing the Call of Duty: Recon Squad.
While playing Call of Duty, you may be invited to join the Call of Duty Recon Squad operated by Fuel Cycle. The Call of Duty Recon Squad is a Fuel Cycle research community that will be active throughout the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone Seasons. You’ll have opportunities to provide feedback through surveys, online community discussion boards, and potentially even invited to focus groups. And best of all, any feedback you provide will earn points in the Recon Squad that you can redeem for BO6 and/or Call of Duty: Warzone in-game items!
Fuel Cycle community research topics will be centered on recently released Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone content and many other topics related to Call of Duty.We’re interested in hearing what you have to say about recent maps, modes, and other seasonal content from our games!
This Fuel Cycle community is ‘invite-only’, so you won’t be able to forward this to any of your friends or family to have them sign up – so any invite you may receive is just for you. All types of players are being invited – no matter the modes or number of hours you play, we want to hear from you! If you receive an invite (from Call of Duty, via the email related to your Activision ID), don’t miss out on this chance to have your voice heard and score some in-game items as a result!
Upgrade to Black Ops 6 Today!
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Black Ops 6 Season 02 Free Trial: Multiplayer and Zombies
For a limited time from February 6 through February 10, play Multiplayer and Zombies in Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 during the Free Trial period, including select content released with the launch of Season 02.
In Multiplayer, drop into new maps like Bounty and Dealership and keep the streak going in the new Overdrive mode. Plus, play fan-favorite maps with Nuketown 24/7, Stakeout 24/7, and more.
In Zombies, continue the terrifying narrative in Season 02’s newest map, The Tomb, and head to the once idyllic West Virginian town of Liberty Falls, including its Directed Mode featuring objective markers guiding players through the entire Main Quest.
New Season 02 Multiplayer Maps
Bounty (6v6): Ascend to the top an Avalon skyscraper at sunrise, battling through the Riviera Rouge where rich clientele rub shoulders in the gilded Nightclub and Lounge, including V.I.P. access for the cream of the crop.
Fight through the Lobby to reach the rear Office, currently under construction with building tools and materials littered across the floor. Head out to the Rooftop for a breath of fresh air and surprise your enemies by running around the building’s outer perimeter. Watch your step when moving over the Skylight — if the glass gets shot out from under your feet, it’s a long drop to the bottom.
Get more intel on this map with our in-depth Bounty map guide. Dealership (6v6): Plant your feet firmly back on the ground floor in the luxurious Pallasar Dealership, a black-market front for the criminal underworld where deals are made for guns, ammunition, and other favors.
Engage the enemy around the wreckage in the Car Lot and Showroom, pressing the fight into the interior Sales room and Commissary. In the back, activate the sliding doors on either side of the Garage, and get above the action by taking up a vantage point in the Admin office. Race to the enemy by steering an RC-XD through the floor vent and detonating right under their feet.
Get more intel on this map with our in-depth Dealership map guide. Lifeline (2v2/6v6): Hit the high seas on this new Strike map taking place on a small, high-end yacht that’s been set ablaze by Sev and her Rogue team allies during a daring escape. Chaos ensues as Operators collide in the center Bar and gambling den and along the tight steps on Portside and Starboard. Keep up the pressure and check your six as threats close in from every side.
Get a taste of the brand-new Overdrive mode introduced in Season 02. This heart-pumping twist on Team Deathmatch sees teams competing to earn stars by accomplishing the following actions:
Earn 1 star for Basic Eliminations like finishing off an enemy with body shots.
Earn 2 stars for Core Medal Eliminations like headshots and melee attacks.
Earn 3 stars for completing Distinguished Medal Eliminations, reserved for only the most impressive takedowns.
Earning stars also grants special Operator abilities to help you in the fight, including the following buffs:
1 Star: Awakened Senses: See enemies through walls and replenish your health after eliminating a target.
3 Stars: Physical Enhancements: Increased movement and reloading speed.
6 Stars: Augmented Handling: Improved hip-fire accuracy and improved sprint-to-fire and ADS speeds.
Earn all three buffs to active Overdrive, earning double the stars when eliminating enemies. If you get eliminated, or the elimination timer runs out, you’ll start back at your base abilities. The first team to collect the maximum number of stars wins.
Enter The Tomb and More in Zombies
The Tomb: Gear up and deploy to The Tomb, a brand-new Zombies map introduced in Season 02. Take the amulet secured at the Citadel to a cursed excavation site and the ancient catacombs within. Reports of paranormal phenomena go back centuries, possibly related to the presence of the Sentinel Artifact.
In this epic new adventure, follow in the footsteps of a doomed explorer and uncover a long-forgotten dig site with a past that stretches back to ancient times. Liberty Falls: Explore the once-idyllic West Virginian town of Liberty Falls, whose residents have either fled or barricaded themselves into the settlement in a last desperate attempt to survive. By the time you arrive — under the watchful eye of Project Janus Security Chief John Blanchard — the town is overrun, and the battle seems well and truly lost.
The Free Trial period also includes Directed Mode for Liberty Falls. For players who want to follow the Zombies stories with a guiding hand, Directed Mode marks all objectives with a maximum round cap of 15. This is perfect for new players and those who want to focus solely on the map’s narrative elements.
All Supported Maps and Modes
Multiplayer Playlists and Game Modes: Nuketown 24/7, Stakeout 24/7, Overdrive, Gunfight, Team Deathmatch, Hardpoint, Domination, Kill Confirmed, Kill Order
Zombies Maps and Playlists: The Tomb (Standard), Liberty Falls (Standard + Directed Mode)
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Black Ops 6 Season 02 Battle Pass, BlackCell, and bundles
Eliminate Your Mark with the Season 02 Battle Pass!
The Luttazzi crime family won’t go down easily. They’ve broadcasted a bounty against the entire Rogue Team as payback for their actions in the previous season. Whether hunting or hunted, Operators will need the best gear they can get their hands on for the impending clash. Get equipped with the latest BlackCell, Battle Pass, and Store content arriving in Season 02 of Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone™, launching January 28.
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The Season 02 premium Battle Pass introduces 100+ rewards including new free base weapons plus new Operator Skins, Weapon Blueprints, Calling Cards, Finishing Moves, and more.
Access and earn free rewards including new cosmetic content and base weapons or purchase the premium Battle Pass and earn up to 1,100 COD Points as you progress through the Battle Pass Pages. For the optimal seasonal experience, purchase BlackCell, including assassin-themed Operator Skins, Weapon Blueprints, COD Points, and other rewards.
BlackCell Season 02: Vortex Operator (Crimson One)
BlackCell Instant Rewards Page, HVT
When there’s a bounty to collect, Vortex is the first in line to collect. The master techno assassin deploys as the lead of the Season 02 BlackCell content, emitting black and red vapors off his outfit and the dual swords at his back. Vortex heads up an excellent BlackCell offering, including Operator Skins and Weapon Blueprints that bring the heat with hot vapors streaming off their sleek designs.
Additional BlackCell Instant Rewards Content
Get the ultimate Battle Pass experience by purchasing BlackCell, offering complete access to unlock all the rewards available in the Season 02 Battle Pass. A purchase grants immediate access to the BlackCell Instant Rewards page, giving the following items:
20 Battle Pass Tier Skips
1,100 COD Points
The “Boneshard” Mastercraft Weapon Blueprint for the Jackal PDW Submachine Gun with Dread Shadow Tracers, Crimson Darkness Death FX, and a unique weapon inspect animation.
The “Blacksmoke” AMR Mod 4 Sniper Rifle Weapon Blueprint.
The “Hound’s Tooth” Finishing Move with Void Howler Companion.
The “BlackCell” Clan Tag (showcased in Lobbies and Winner’s Circles).
The “Vortex” New Operator.
BlackCell owners can additionally unlock page after page of additional earnable rewards throughout the Season 02 Battle Pass, including:
Up to Seven BlackCell-exclusive Operator Skins for: Nocturne (two Skins), Rossi, Marshall, Grey, Stone, and Toro.
Up to Six BlackCell-exclusive Weapon Blueprints for the AK-74 (Assault Rifle), DM-10 (Marksman Rifle), Feng 82 (New LMG), Cypher 091 (New Assault Rifle), ASG-89 (Shotgun), and PPSh-41 (New SMG).
Over 130 item rewards (Battle Pass and BlackCell related) for players who fully complete the Season 02 BlackCell Battle Pass.
Players who upgrade to BlackCell after purchasing the premium Battle Pass will also receive 1,100 COD Points back.
BlackCell Loyalty Bonus: Players who purchased Season 01 BlackCell and subsequently purchase Season 02 BlackCell will activate a permanent 10% Player and Weapon XP bonus in Black Ops 6 (up to a 50% bonus for purchasing BlackCell in every Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 season!).
Purchase the Battle Pass: Instantly Unlock Nocturne Operator
Players who purchase the premium Season 02 Battle Pass or BlackCell will immediately unlock the Battle Pass Instant Rewards Page with the following items:
The new Nocturne Operator (also known as “Nocturne”), along with the “Nocturne BlackCell” Operator Skin for BlackCell owners.
10% Battle Pass XP Boost.
The “Skill Issue” Emote.
The “Profit Sharing” GobbleGum (x2).
The “Shared Fate” Legendary Weapon Blueprint for the XM4 Assault Rifle.
The “Scarred” Legendary Weapon Sticker.
Nocturne (Crimson One)
Battle Pass Instant Reward Page, HVT
Nocturne joins in on the hunt for Rogue Black Ops, aiming to collect the huge payout offered by the Luttazzis. Little is known of Nocturne’s shadowy past, but rumors run deep among Avalon’s criminal elite. Some believe his high-level special forces skillset reveals military training, while others claim he is the last remaining descendant of an ancient clan of assassins. No bounty passes through the city without his knowledge, and no quarry escapes once he’s accepted a contract.
Additional Battle Pass Operator Skins
Progress through the Battle Pass to unlock content across the various pages, including a variety of Operator Skins, many paired with animated BlackCell variants emitting currents of searing power.
Rossi: “Gunsmoke” Skins
Operator Skins, Premium Battle Pass and BlackCell, HVT, Page 2
Rossi arrives straight from battle, dirt-smeared and in military fatigues, wearing a black mask and body armor over a sleeveless shirt. The alternate BlackCell Skin favors a more menacing look, featuring a spiked pauldron, black hood and gilded mask, and armaments stored throughout.
Marshall: “Kingmaker” Skins
Operator Skins, Premium Battle Pass and BlackCell, HVT, Page 4
On the run, Marshall dons a large hood and tactical gear designed to prosper in all environments with survival gear to keep him going until the time to strike draws near. The BlackCell variant adds bone-spiked armor and a demonic grimace, fangs curved out under a pair of glowing eyes.
Bayan: “Wrap” Skin
Operator Skin, Premium Battle Pass, Page 6
Bayan covers up in an all-white wrap with a hood and mask, a range of armaments strapped across his torso, gloves and knee pads protecting him when scrambling over rough terrain toward his next target.
Grey: “Toxigenic” Skins
Operator Skins, Premium Battle Pass and BlackCell, HVT, Page 7
Grey prepares for inhospitable environments with a gas mask, a stack of tactical grenades, body armor, and fatigues. She swaps the fatigues for a black robe in the BlackCell variant along with a full-face mask and pauldrons lined with molten cracks and seams.
Stone: “Shadow Work” Skins
Operator Skins, Premium Battle Pass and BlackCell, HVT, Page 9
Opting for total concealment, Stone covers every identifiable part of his body in tactical gear. Two throwing knives and a throwing star sit ready at his side, a counterpoint to the line of spikes on his shoulder. The BlackCell variant streams powerful red and black currents over metal adornments, paired with night vision goggles for tracking targets in the dark.
Caine: “Boltcutter” Skin
Operator Skin, Premium Battle Pass, Page 10
With wire cutters at the ready, Caine won’t let barriers impede his progress. A purple head band and arm wraps add a stylish flair to the sleek warrior outfit, designed for optimal mobility in heated combat.
Toro: “Flow State” Skins
Operator Skins, Premium Battle Pass and BlackCell, HVT, Page 12
Zipped up in a white tracksuit, Toro unnerves his targets with an obscured silver face mask, twisting lines presenting an eerie front with nothing to grasp onto. The BlackCell variant removes the mask and swaps the white suit for bleeding-edge black tactical armor.
Westpoint: “Bog Banshee” Skin
Operator Skin, Premium Battle Pass, Page 13
With a ghillie suit on to keep hidden in the brush, Westpoint stalks her targets until the last moment, screaming like a banshee as she goes for the kill.
Weaver: “Guerilla” Skin
Operator Skin, Premium Battle Pass, Page 14
A bandage over his eye and wearing blood-smeared clothing, Weaver’s seen better days. Still, he hasn’t lost a bit of grit and remains ready to jump back into the onslaught at a moment’s notice.
Season 02: Battle Pass Base Weapons
Unlock three new Base Weapons in the Season 02 Battle Pass. As always, all players can unlock these weapons for free by progressing through their listed Battle Pass Pages.
Full-auto light machine gun. Very slow rate of fire with great damage and handling.
The Feng 82 outputs high damage with smooth handling for optimal frontline operations. Its slower rate of fire provides steadier control through sustained combat, featuring a three-to-four shot elimination out to 50 meters. For Operators seeking the heavyweight firepower of an LMG without the extensive downtime often associated with the class, this is your go-to weapon.
PPSh-41 Submachine Gun
Battle Pass, HVT, Page 6
Levels: 35
MAGS: 4
MAG SIZE: 32
Mastery Badges: Yes
Attachments: Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods
Full-auto submachine gun. Fast fire rate with impressive damage and high recoil. Moderate handling.
The fan-favorite World War II era SMG returns to the franchise in Season 02. The PPSh-41 features a high rate of fire that knocks enemies off target and downs them fast at close range. Whether shooting down the sights or off the hip, it chews through ammo fast, so consider equipping Loadout items like the Extended Mag, Assault Pack Field Upgrade, or Scavenger Perk to stay in the fight over the long run.
Full-auto assault rifle. Slower rate of fire balanced by great handling and excellent mobility.
The Cypher 091 offers a versatile and reliable Assault Rifle option outputting steady fire with excellent handling and mobility. Its clear front-mounted iron sight keeps targets in view even without an Optic and its fast reload speed gets you back to dishing out damage in the blink of an eye.
New Crossbow Weapon Attachment
Add a sharp-looking underbarrel Crossbow with a new underbarrel weapon attachment arriving in the Season 02 Battle Pass.
Crossbow Attachment (Launch)
Premium Battle Pass, Page 7
Bolt on a lightweight crossbow that fires explosive tipped bolts which detonate shortly after impact.
New Weapon Blueprints
The Season 02 Premium Battle Pass and BlackCell feature over 20 earnable Weapon Blueprints, including the following armaments with a single, unique Blueprint design:
Next, let’s look at the HVT Weapon Blueprints featuring sleek and searing BlackCell variants. Note that all BlackCell variants are animated, with some featuring Dread Shadow Tracers and Crimson Darkness Death FX.
“Pythosnicus” (Mastercraft, with Gold Tracers and Severance Death FX), and “Pythonicus BlackCell” (Mastercraft, Dread Shadow Tracers, and Crimson Darkness Death FX) ASG-89 Shotgun, HVT, Page 13.
“Gloomnaught” (Reactive with Green Tracers and Severance Death FX) and “Gloomnaught BlackCell” (Reactive with Dread Shadow Tracers and Dread Shadow Death FX) PPSh-41 Submachine Gun, HVT, Page 14.
New Equipment Skin and Optic Attachments
Get a new Equipment Skin for the Sticky Grenade plus three unique Optic Reticles:
A selection of Spray patterns available across the Battle Pass.
“Improvised” Sticky Grenade Skin (Lethal), Page 2
“Dead Center” Reticle (Optic Attachment), Page 3
“Crossbow” (Underbarrel Attachment), Page 7
“Light Touch” Reticle (Optic Attachment), Page 8
“Flight” Reticle (Optic Attachment), Page 14
New Emotes, Finishing Moves, and Sprays
Earn a new selection of Emotes, Finishing Moves, and Sprays, equippable in the “Customize” Menu of the Barracks. Showcase these rewards during matches or (with Emotes) during the Winners’ Circle.
“Hound’s Tooth” Finishing Move (with Void Howler Companion), BC IR
“Swift Moves” Finishing Move, Page 1
“360” Finishing Move, Page 5
“Rocket Powered” Finishing Move, Page 10
“Blade Bonanza” Finishing Move, Completion Page
“Skill Issue” Emote, Battle Pass Instant Reward
“Relax!” Emote, Page 3
“Dance Team” Emote, Page 9
“Know the Time?” Emote, Page 14
“Amputator” Spray, Page 2
“Windblown Blossom” Spray, Page 3
“Stricken” Spray, Page 5
“Pierced” Spray, Page 6
“Gas Man” Spray, Page 8
“Death Blade” Spray, Page 9
“Twisted” Spray, Page 12
Additional Battle Pass Content
The Season 02 Premium Battle Pass offers a wide variety of content, including items from the following categories:
COD Points
Weapon Charms
Weapon Large Decals
Weapon Stickers
GobbleGums (13 total, various rarities and powers)
Finishing Moves
Emblems (some animated)
Calling Cards (some animated)
Loading Screens
Clan Tag (BlackCell only)
Consumable 2XP & 2WXP Tokens
Battle Pass Completion Page: Rewards
Complete every Battle Pass Page to access the final Completion Page stacked with awesome content including the following:
200 COD Points
“Time Out” Ultra GobbleGum
“Death Glow” Animated Emblem
“Skulking” Animated Calling Card
“Blade Bonanza” Finishing Move
“Obsidian” Ultra Skin with the “Maul” BlackCell variant awarded to BlackCell Owners
Nocturne: “Obsidian” and “Maul” Skins
Operator Skins, Premium Battle Pass and BlackCell, Completion Page
Move through the shadows and strike. In the Battle Pass “Maul” Operator Skin, Nocturne’s eyes shine out through a dark hood and face mask over a tactical vest and uniform ideal for stealth assassinations, a lengthy sword at his back. In the BlackCell “Maul” Skin variant, nocturne equips heavier armor, animated flames rising from the cuirass and pauldrons.
Store Highlights: New Reactive and Mastercraft Blueprints
Tracer Pack: The Terminator
Sent by the supercomputer Skynet to crush the human population’s chance at survival, The Terminator stands ready to annihilate anyone in its way in the “Tracer Pack: The Terminator Ultra Skin” Operator Bundle. The Bundle includes a new Operator featuring two Ultra Skins: the humanlike “T-800” and the cyborg “Endo Titanium Core.”
To get the job done, the cyborg comes packing with four Red Tracer-equipped Weapon Blueprints based on classic armaments from the 1984 film in addition to the “T-800 Style” Finishing Move, “Tracking… Tracking…” Emote, “What Pain?” Emblem, and “Lookin’ Fly” Calling Card.
Tracer Pack: LA Fire Relief Ultra Skin
One hundred percent of Activision’s proceeds for this Bundle will be donated to relief efforts related to the Los Angeles wildfires. Sport some epic cosmetic content while helping those in need.
Entrance your enemies with the “Plasmic” Ultra Skin, deploying with the “Null” AK-74 Assault Rifle and “Void” SWAT 5.56 Marksman Rifle Blueprints featuring Trippy Tracers and Whirlpool Death FX. Keep them mesmerized with the “Spiral” Charm, “Leaking” Emblem, “Cross Section” Weapon Sticker, and “Layers” Spray.
Tracer Pack: Death Mosh Mastercraft Ultra Skin
Drop the deadliest riff of them all with the guitar-shaped “Shred” Mastercraft for the new Feng 82 LMG alongside the “Menace” Goblin Mk2 Assault Rifle, both Blueprints featuring Mosh Pit Tracers and Pyrotechnics Death FX. Command the stage and the match with the animated “Calamity” Ultra Skin, flames engulfing its horned head over a suit of black metal armor.
Add a hellraising twist to your Zombies matches with the “Hell Chord” Ray Gun Skin and keep the party going with the Animated “In the Pit” Calling Card, “Instrumental” Finishing Move, “Hellriff” Loading Screen, “Hell Riffer” Spray, and a Legendary “Modified Chaos” GobbleGum.
Merge good and evil with the half angel, half devil animated “Paradox” Ultra Operator Skin for Sev, the blight spreading and receding over her body and the single, angelic wing at her back. Call doom upon the enemy with the “Eternal Strife” Mastercraft Reactive Weapon Blueprint for the GPR 91 Assault Rifle, the “Violation” ASG-89 Shotgun, and the “Desecration” Saug SMG Blueprints, all three featuring Duality Tracers and Holy Annihilation Death FX.
Plus, feel the power of light and dark with the “Hellwielder” Spray, “Pour One Out” Emote, “Angelic Demon” Large Decal, “Devilishly Cute” Charm, “Hell’s Wings” Sticker, and a 1 Hour Double XP Token.
Tracer Pack: Strange Abyss Mastercraft Reactive
Drag them to their watery end with the “Reef Hunter” Mastercraft and Reactive Weapon Blueprint for the new PPSh-41 SMG and the “Dreadfin” AS VAL Assault Rifle, both enhanced with Dark Waters Tracers and Venom Explosion Death FX. Wield them as the infamous creature from the boggy depths with the Legendary “Saltwater” Operator Skin for Toro.
Ambush enemies with the “Skewered” Finishing Move and terrify the locals with alien cosmetic content including the “Hatchling” Charm, “Invasion Force” Animated Calling Card, “Space Rider” Animated Emblem, and “Take a Look” Spray.
Tracer Pack: Satin Smoke Reactive
Strut your stuff with the “Humble Brag” Reactive Weapon Blueprint for the new TR2 Marksman Rifle, paired with the “Ripple” AS VAL Assault Rifle Blueprint, each with Satin Tracers. Deploy with the fatal “Smoking Gun” Operator Skin for Bailey and add some flair to your weapons with the “Fatale View” Gun Screen.
Further your femme fatale style with the “Try Me” Loading Screen, “Neutralized” Spray, “Lethal Shade” Sticker, and “Fatale” Calling Card.
Tear up your enemies with the cel-shaded “Falconer” Ultra Skin for Caine. Do some blade work with the “Razorbreak” Mastercraft Reactive Melee Blueprint for the Cleaver and swoop in the for the win using the “Hawkwing” Krig C Assault Rifle and “Carrion” PP-19 SMG Blueprints, all three including the Cel Shaded Death FX with the two ranged weapons also featuring Birdcall Tracers.
Command the skies with the “Get Winged” Companion Finishing Move featuring a falcon attack from Caine’s animal friend, “Let’s Move” Animated Calling Card, “Pull the Pin” Reticle, “Boxed Lunch” Charm, “Bird Call” Animated Emblem, and “Falcon Master” Loading Screen.
Tracer Pack: Year of the Snake Ultra Skin
Hiss and strike with this Bundle celebrating the Year of the Snake, including the “Vibrant Serpent” Ultra Skin for Adler along with three Weapon Blueprints featuring Year of the Snake Tracers and Death FX: the “Venomer” XM4 Assault Rifle, “Coiled Strike” “AMR Mod 4 Sniper Rifle, and “Firecracker” 9mm PM Pistol.
Ring in the new year with the “Lunar Snake” Animated Calling Card, “Year of the Snake” Emblem, “Lunar New Year: Snake” Charm, and a unique Finishing Move.
Tracer Pack: Killer Content Mastercraft
Give your followers the content they crave with this killer Bundle featuring three Weapon Blueprints including the animated Mastercraft “Stream Team” Assault Rifle for the new Cypher 091 plus two Legendary Blueprints: the “Like” LR 7.62 Sniper Rifle and the “Subscribe” Tsarkov 7.62 Marksman Rifle, all three Blueprints featuring Influenced Tracers and VTuber Death FX.
Plus, keep them entertained and in your sights with the “UWU” Reticle, “Hi Chat!” Loading Screen, “Smash That Like!” Emblem, and “Streaming Soon” Calling Card.
And More on the Way!
Look for additional Bundles arriving in Store throughout Season 02, including the “Tracer Pack: Street Legal” Bundle, the “Forever Alone” Bundle, and the “Tracer Pack: Bank Roll Ultra Skin Reactive” Bundle.
Upgrade to Black Ops 6 Today!
Black Ops 6 is available now, and there’s never been a better time to experience the spy action thriller Campaign, the in-depth tactical chaos of best-in-class Multiplayer, and soak in the gory glory of an incredible round-based Zombies experience! Click here to Purchase Black Ops 6.
Black Ops 6 Season 02: What you need to know, part 1
The Hunter Becomes the Hunted: Black Ops 6 Season 02 is Here!
Season 02 Overview: Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide
As Sevati “Sev” Dumas toasts a new era of Avalon, her short-lived victory over the Luttazzi crime family comes to an abrupt end. During a celebration in the French Syndicate Penthouse, an urgent notice arrives for all attendees: the Luttazzis have placed a lucrative bounty on the entire Rogue Team as payback. This is the price for working with criminals: In the dog-eat-dog world of Avalon, loyalties can change on a dime.
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Now the Rogue Team is on the run, pursued by an anonymous and lethal assassin. Who can they really trust, and where can they hide? This season, the hunter becomes the hunted.
Now’s the time to draw your line in the sand and bring in your targets and bounties… dead or alive.
Gear up for a huge drop of free and premium content when Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 Season 02 goes live on Tuesday, January 28 beginning at 9AM PT.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Season 02
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MULTIPLAYER CONTENT SUMMARY
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Five Maps: Deploy to three brand-new maps at Season 02 launch: Revel in the opulence of an Avalon crime boss’s penthouse in Bounty; turn high-end vehicle theft into black market gains in Dealership; and fight for your life on a stolen yacht in the Lifeline Strike map. Later in the season, board a high-speed train for revenge in the new Bullet Strike map and catch some air with the return of Black Ops II’s Grind. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] New Modes and Valentine’s Day LTMs: Buff up your Operators by landing eliminations in Overdrive and test your skills across randomized Loadouts in Gun Game. For lovers and fighters, try your hand at Third Wheel Gunfight and Couples Dance Off. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Additional Equipment: Broaden your tactical horizons with the new Slipstream Perk and War Machine Scorestreak, plus track down your next target with the Hunter’s Instinct Perk and replace your Dedicated Melee slot with a Launcher using the new Flyswatter Wildcard, both arriving in-season. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Season 02 Ranked Play, Major I Announcement: Compete in a new season of Multiplayer Ranked Play with all-new rewards to earn. Plus, get info on the upcoming Major I Call of Duty League tournament! [/td] [/tr] [/table]
Multiplayer Maps
Bounty (Launch)
Brand-New, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized
Deploy at sunrise to the top of an Avalon skyscraper, surging into the penthouse suite of a local crime boss. The Rogue team are here to celebrate their previous victories, but the party is short-lived, as friends turn into enemies and chaos reigns. From the starting point of a pristine Patio, move inside an opulent, gold-plated Nightclub and Lounge where top-shelf entertaining was provided to a variety of rich guests. Ambush enemies by jumping over the light fixtures hanging over the Lobby below.
The party is in the front, but business is in the back; the rear Office is seemingly still under construction, but on closer inspection, this is the place where those displeasing the crime boss were tortured, as indicated by some particularly unpleasant evidence. Race over the tarp and battle between the unfinished walls or move out to the Rooftop for a tactical breath of fresh air. Shoot the glass out from underneath your enemy’s feet on the Skylight, or race along the outer Ledge, jumping over the top of a neon sight to reach the other side, as Bounty has plenty of routes to learn if you aren’t scared of heights.
Dealership (Launch)
Brand-New, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized
For Avalon’s wealthy clientele, nothing compares to the luxury vehicles on display at the Pallasar car dealership. However, this dealership is a front, and in reality serves as a lucrative black market for the criminal underworld where vehicles are traded for guns, ammunition, and other unsavory valuables. Rogue team flees from Bounty, looking for friendly contacts in the vicinity, but are met with retaliatory skirmishes at every turn.
Battle around the wreckage in the Car Lot and Showroom, pushing the fight into the interior Commissary and Lounge or out on the Courtyard. Open the sliding doors to either side of the Garage for a quick ambush or close them to stall incoming enemies. For the best sights over the Garage and Sales room, head into the Admin office and bounce between the two windows overlooking the areas, controlling the center of the map. For the ultimate element of surprise, equip the RC-XD and drive through the floor vent, exploding in the enemy’s face on the other side.
Lifeline (Launch)
Brand-New, Strike, 2v2/6v6, Small-Sized
Expect high stakes on the high seas as Rogue team escapes by boat in the aptly named Lifeline, a small, high-end yacht still ablaze after a successful boarding by Sev and her allies. Currently chopping through the waves at high velocity, enemy evasion is certainly not guaranteed.
This small-sized Strike map funnels Operators directly into the fight. Smoke billows from its flaming hardtop while the fight rages on below. From Bow to Aft, it won’t take long to collide in the center Bar and gambling den, the disco room, or along the steps on Portside and Starboard.
Bullet (Mid-Season)
Brand-New, Strike, 2v2/6v6, Small-Sized
After regrouping and learning of the location of the Luttazzi Godmother – responsible for placing the bounty on the Rogue team in the first place – Sev and her team will go on the offensive and drop onto the rapidly-moving bullet train to gain the upper hand and neutralize a key enemy target.
This mid-season Strike map presses the fight up close along its narrow interior carriages. Race through the automatic sliding doors separating each car, from the first-class lounge through the dining car, second-class seats, and up to the cab where the conductor has fallen. When things get too hot inside, try your luck via a roof hatch up top; watch your step or risk being thrown from the train.
Grind (Mid-Season)
Remaster, Core, 6v6, Medium-Sized
The infamous skatepark first introduced in Call of Duty: Black Ops II makes its Black Ops 6 debut in the mid-season! Shred your enemies across the indoor stadium and pro shop or soak up the sunshine in the huge skate bowl and halfpipe outdoors. Use the ramps for cover and to get above the competition and bust out your best tricks like the 360-corkscrew one-shot. Also expect an additional surprise related to this map, later in the season….
Multiplayer Modes
A new Mode and a returning fan-favorite match type start the season off with a bang, in the days leading up to a new and enhanced Ranked Play later in the month.
Overdrive (Brand New, Launch)
Kick into Overdrive in this charged-up twist on Team Deathmatch. Teams compete to be the first to reach the maximum number of stars. Earn these stars by executing the following maneuvers:
Earn 1 star for Basic Eliminations like finishing off an enemy with body shots
Earn 2 stars for Core Medal Eliminations like headshots and melee attacks
Earn 3 stars for completing Distinguished Medal Eliminations, reserved for only the most impressive takedowns.
Rack up stars to unlock special Operator abilities that will greatly aid you in battle and keep that streak going to reach Overdrive! If you get eliminated, or the elimination timer runs out before you take out another target, you’ll start the process over again. Operators “attempting Overdrive” can expect the following improved capabilities:
1 Star: Awakened Senses: See enemies through walls and replenish your health after eliminating a target.
3 Stars: Physical Enhancements: Increased movement and reloading speed.
6 Stars: Augmented Handling: Improved hip-fire accuracy and improved sprint-to-fire and ADS speeds.
Earn all three buffs to activate Overdrive! This allows you to earn double the stars when eliminating enemies.
Gun Game (Launch)
The fan-favorite Party Game returns! Compete in a free-for-all mode where all Operators begin the match with the same starting weapon and cycle through the same set of 20 weapons, varying from match to match. Eliminate enemies to advance to the next weapon, testing your skills across a variety of weapon types.
To keep the action moving, frequent radar sweeps reveal the last known location of all Operators on the map. The top two performing players and their current progress are also displayed on-screen. If someone starts pulling too far ahead, try taking them out with a melee attack to set them back to the previous weapon. The first Operator to cycle through all 20 weapons wins the match!
Valentine’s Day Limited Time Modes
Show your love with two limited-time modes for couples and third wheelers alike.
Third Wheel Gunfight (In-Season)
Not everyone’s hungry for love. Some people just want to do things their own way. In Third Wheel Gunfight, you can now bring along that untethered friend and duke it out 3v3.
Couples Dance Off (In-Season)
This one’s strictly for duos. Compete in a moshpit of 2v2 Face Off modes including Face Off Team Deathmatch, Face Off Domination, and Face Off Kill Confirmed.
Additional Gameplay Content
Enhance your tactical planning with two new Perks, a Wildcard and an even wilder Scorestreak, all coming to Season 02 Multiplayer.
New Perks
Perk: Slipstream (Event Reward)
Perk Slot: 3
Type: Enforcer (Red)
Raises your base sprint speed at the cost of removing Tac Sprint.
Perk: Hunter’s Instinct (Mid-Season)
Perk Slot: 2
Type: Enforcer (Red)
Eliminating an enemy marks the next closest enemy.
New Wildcard
Wildcard: Flyswatter (In-Season)
Allows a player to replace their Dedicated Melee weapon with a Launcher.
New Scorestreak
Scorestreak: War Machine (Event Reward)
Type: Lethal
Score: 1,300
Mastery Badges: Yes
Powerful burst-fire grenade launcher with grenades that explode on impact. Large magazine.
The deadly War Machine is back! This gives players the ability to launch explosive clusters into the enemy line for those with a penchant for heavier weapons. The War Machine comes equipped with 30 rounds, firing in three-round bursts. When you need to clear an area fast, there are few better options than this destructive armament.
New Quality of Life Updates
In addition to the new content coming on day one of Season 02, Treyarch has prioritized several quality of life improvements and playlist updates to release this Season, including:
Access a Weapon Camo or Calling Card challenge and simply select “Add to Tracked” (in the bottom-left corner of your menu screen).
Challenge Tracking & Near Completion (MP and Zombies)
Manually track up to 10 Calling Card Challenges and 10 Camo Challenges per mode to easily keep track of Challenges you’re progressing.
If you have fewer than 10 Calling Card Challenges or 10 Camo Challenges tracked, your nearest Challenges to completion will display in those slots instead. This should help players discover and identify Challenges they are close to completing.
The top Tracked or Near Completion Calling Card Challenge and Camo Challenge both appear in the Lobby, as well as in-game via the Options Menu.
Unique HUD Presets per mode (MP and Zombies)
Players will be able to set the HUD Preset settings they prefer for both Multiplayer and Zombies, keeping a unique setup per-mode without needing to change settings when switching between modes.
General Quality of Life updates
Reduced collision with teammates to improve maneuverability around tight spaces and doorways with nearby teammates
Weapon balance pass and bullet penetration updates
Further reducing weapon motion when jumping, sliding, and diving with the Dexterity Perk equipped
Improving player visibility in Kill Confirmed by reducing the height of dog tags on the map
Simplifying or expanding requirements for several Calling Card Challenges, as well as fixing bugged Challenges
Expanding the number of Featured Playlist slots to allow for more marquee playlists on the main menu
For players joining Black Ops 6 in the new year, Multiplayer Ranked Play offers competitive Multiplayer matches using the same settings, maps, modes, and weapon restrictions used by the Call of Duty® League™. Progress through the Ranks by earning SR (Skill Rating) by accumulating Ranked Play match wins.
Earn a variety of career rewards that can be earned throughout the lifespan of Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Ranked Play, including Rank Skins and Win Challenge rewards. Each season comes with its own seasonal rewards as well that can only be earned throughout the duration of that season, including:
Season 02 Ranked Play Rewards
Get 10 Wins: Pro Issue Jackal PDW Blueprint
Get 100 Wins: “100 Season 2 Wins” Large Decal
Silver: “Ranked Season 2 – Silver” Calling Card
Gold: “Ranked Season 2 – Gold” Calling Card Platinum: “Ranked Season 2 – Platinum” Calling Card
Diamond: “Ranked Season 2 – Diamond” Calling Card Crimson: “Ranked Season 2 – Crimson” Calling Card Iridescent: “Ranked Season 2 – Iridescent” Calling Card Top 250: “Ranked Season 2 – Top 250” Calling Card
Top 250 #1 Overall: “Ranked Season 2 – Top 250 Champion” Calling Card
Season 02 Ranked Play Rank Camos
Additionally, players can earn Camos to represent any Ranked Play Rank achieved in Season 02 of Black Ops 6 Ranked Play:
Gold: Start in/above or reach Gold at any point in Season 02
Platinum: Start in/above or reach Platinum at any point in Season 02
Diamond: Start in/above or reach Diamond at any point in Season 02
Crimson: Start in/above or reach Crimson at any point in Season 02
Iridescent: Start in/above or reach Iridescent at any point in Season 02
Top 250: Finish Season 02 in the Top 250
Call of Duty League: Tune into Major I, Rep Your Favorite Teams In-Game
Major I, the first LAN event of the 2025 Call of Duty League season, is just around the corner! Taking place at the Caja Mágica in Madrid, Spain from January 30 - February 2, the tournament is your chance to see the best players in the world compete in Black Ops 6.
Catch the action on YouTube as all 12 League teams compete across four days of insane action in pursuit of being crowned the Major I champion.
Plus, rep your favorite teams this season with the 2025 Call of Duty League Team Packs, featuring Home and Away Operator Skins plus a team Weapon Camo, Charm, Calling Card, Emblem, and Stickers.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Season 02 Zombies
[table] [tr] [td] ZOMBIES CONTENT SUMMARY [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] The Tomb: Cursed catacombs guard a gateway to the Dark Aether. Follow in the footsteps of a doomed explorer as your search for the fabled Sentinel Artifact continues. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] Additional Gameplay Content: Keep all threats in sight with the addition of the Death Perception Perk, including new Augments to research to further enhance its abilities. Plus, chew on three new GobbleGums and wield the mighty War Machine for an explosive attack. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] New Enemy Type, Wonder Weapon, and More: Face off against the electrifying Shock Mimic, wield the deadly Staff of Ice, utilize a new type of player-controlled hazard with Aetheric Lanterns, and pierce your enemies with the Arrow Trap. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [td] New Quality of Life Updates: Co-op Pause, Challenge Tracking, Bespoke HUD Preset settings, and more are coming to Season 02. [/td] [/tr] [/table] The Tomb (Launch)
Following the events at Citadelle des Morts, Weaver, Maya, Carver, and Grey must take the amulet secured at the Citadel to a cursed dig site and the ancient catacombs within. Professor Krafft indicated that the elusive Sentinel Artifact may be found in the tunnels below. Reports of paranormal phenomena go back centuries, possibly related to the presence of the artifact. If the team can secure it, there may yet be hope in releasing Samantha Maxis from her imprisonment in the Dark Aether.
In this enthralling new adventure, follow in the footsteps of a doomed explorer and explore a long-forgotten dig site while seeking out a door to nowhere. What lurks behind this door? You’ll find out when brand-new Zombies map launches at the start of Season 02 on Tuesday, January 28, at 9AM PT.
Echoes in the Dark: Your Comms Team Handlers
“A shiny ha’penny to the lucky blighter who finds that door first!”
- Sir Archibald Fotherington-Smythe
You’ll need all the guidance you can get to navigate the dark and dusty passages of the cursed catacombs within this Romanesque dig site. Aiding you on this adventure is S.A.M., Ravenov, Peck, as well as Raptor One and the increasingly erratic Strauss. Adding to the oddities are reports of audible anomalies in the form of echoes of a former British explorer who led an ill-fated 1908 expedition into the earthworks.
The Tomb: Initial Recon Tour
Bolster your knowledge of The Tomb before attempting to survive its many dangers with this abridged and narrative-focused overview of its main locations. What of the Tomb’s many secrets? These are left for you to discover!
Dig Site
The surface-level Dig Site is your entryway to the rest of the map. Strange glowing runes mark certain alcoves, perhaps gateways to the subterranean regions beyond. A large, partially uncovered stone face lies at the pit of the site, roped off and long forgotten, a nearby fallen pillar. Scale the stairs and scaffolding to further explore the area. Don’t linger too long, lest you end up like the headless statue on the upper tiers of this archeological area.
Neolithic Catacombs and Ossuary
Exploring the Neolithic Catacombs, you may notice how far back the area goes, both physically as well as through layers of ancient cultures and civilizations. Cave paintings adorn the cavernous walls, while winding pathways lead through the natural hollows of the earth. In the Ossuary, stacked with the skulls of the long dead, the cavern gives way to the stone architecture of a later age, its bone piles and altars lending an ominous presence throughout.
Tombs
Statues of ancient warriors line the Tombs in alcoves along the walls along with depictions of shielded hoplites engaging a charging bull. Though the vault has long crumbled into disarray, the remnants of pristine architecture are on clear display, illuminated through the patch of sunlight falling through a crumbled hole in the ceiling.
Shrine of the Hierophants
Ancient priests charged with interpreting the sacred mysteries, the hierophants seem to have uncovered more than they were bargaining for. The candlelit, vaulted ceiling marks the resting place of important figures, a frieze sculpted into the wall showing a fierce battle between opposing forces. Arrow Trap installations line the stairway down into the shrine, flanked by skulls on chain pullies.
Subterranean Temple and Deep Excavation
Descend into the catacombs to reveal the huge, cavernous Subterranean Temple, where the stone architecture leads downward to a rocky outcropping peninsula known as the Deep Excavation. Scattered pillars encircle a place of worship below, the murky depths illuminated via faint shafts of what appears to be sunlight entering from a natural space in the rock above.
Doorway to Nowhere and Dark Aether Nexus
Take your expedition deeper still, seek out the Doorway to Nowhere, and [REDACTED]...
New Enemy Sighted: Shock Mimic
Often disguising themselves as useful items, these shocking creatures break out of the illusion on approach, grabbing victims with their tentacles and razor-sharp claws, pulling them in for an electrifying bite. This hits harder than expected, and the distortion camouflage the Shock Mimic emits disrupts your radar as well as your eyesight.
Other Entities of The Tomb
The inhabitants of The Tomb represent a swath of laborers, worshipers, and armored guards from eons past, heavily rotted, some mummified, and many with a more skeletal appearance than previously encountered undead. Alongside the familiar enemies you’re bound to encounter throughout, these ancient undead reveal the importance of the site. But what they were digging up, and perhaps more ominously, who or what they came to worship, remains to be discovered.
New Wonder Weapon: Staff of Ice
This masterpiece of ancient technology fires a withering blast of frost and can generate healing energies to resuscitate allies from a distance. Origins unknown.
Rumors of a magical staff promise exceptional power to anyone who can get their hands on the devastating weapon. Known as the Staff of Ice, this offers an exceptional blast that can slow and freeze enemies in place, as well as a more devastating area-of-effect attack. This archaic Wonder Weapon is also imbued with the power to revive teammates with a precision-shot restorative blast.
The Tomb: Additional Content
Main Quest and Quest Rewards: The Main Quest for The Tomb goes live when the map releases alongside the launch of Season 02 on January 28. Complete the Main Quest to earn the “X91 Ice-Pike” Wonder Weapon Skin — a Project Janus facsimile of the “Staff of Ice” — as well as 5,000 XP and a unique Calling Card awarded to players who complete the Main Quest before Directed Mode is released for The Tomb.
Arrow Trap: Got a horde of zombies on your back? Activate the Arrow Trap to send out darts of damaging energy from the wall, devastating its targets on contact. If you need to backtrack, run and slide to avoid getting shot by your own trap.
Aetheric Lanterns: Dark Aether chandeliers and light sources give off a pale glow over their surroundings. With the correct projectile and aiming confidence, you can use these dynamic hazards to rain down Aetheric fire, damaging anything that shambles through the flames.
And More: Dig deeper into the lore of the ancient site with Intel in the form of Audio Logs, Documents, and Artifacts to discover while exploring the map.
New Gameplay Content
Access the following new content within The Tomb as well as on Citadelle des Morts, Terminus, and Liberty Falls.
Additional Perk-a-Cola: Death Perception
Available: In-Game at Perk Machine
Returning since its original introduction in Black Ops 4, Death Perception gives players the ability to detect enemies through obstacles and walls via outlines of their bodies, plus new abilities for its Black Ops 6 debut. When navigating the tight confines of The Tomb, there’s no better Perk for anticipating danger around the next corner. Research its Augments to further empower Death Perception, ensuring that nothing escapes your notice!
Death Perception is available within The Tomb, along with the nine previously accessible Zombies Perks. Note that some of these Perks are only available via a Der Wunderfizz machine.
Death Perception is available on Citadelle des Morts, Liberty Falls and Terminus maps via the Der Wunderfizz machine.
Death Perception: Major Augments
Research the following Augments to further customize the Perk.
Treasure Hunter
Spot items others can miss from loot containers as well as Special and Elite kills.
Death Stare
Your Elemental Weakness damage has a chance to kill an enemy that is low on health.
Critical Eye
Small chance that a body shot becomes a critical shot.
Death Perception: Minor Augments
Bird’s Eye View
The minimap’s scan rate is increased.
Extra Change
Find extra Essence under more locations.
Further Insight
Increase perception radius.
New GobbleGums
Chew on three new GobbleGums, all available at Season 02 launch across all maps once acquired and equipped in your GobbleGum Loadout Pack.
Dead Drop (Epic): Drop rates of Salvage and Equipment are greatly increased. Lasts five minutes.
Modified Chaos (Legendary): Greatly reduce all Ammo Mod cooldowns. Lasts two minutes.
Quacknarok (Whimsical): Zombies move around in rubber ducky inner tubes. Lasts three minutes.
Additional Support Weapon: War Machine
Salvage: 2,500
Give the undead an explosive taste of their own entrails with the semi-automatic War Machine grenade launcher arriving in the Support section of the Crafting Table.
The Tomb: Directed Mode and Events
For the explorers who need an extra hand in completing the Main Quest on The Tomb, stay tuned for the arrival of Directed Mode planned to arrive at Mid-Season.
Look for more announcements in the mid-season update, including a special Limited Time Mode you won’t want to miss.
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