Black Ops Season 02 is here
BLACK OPS 6: MULTIPLAYER CONTENT
- Multiplayer Content Summary
- Multiplayer Maps
- Multiplayer Modes
- Additional Gameplay Content
- New Quality of Life Upgrade
- Multiplayer Ranked Play
- Call of Duty League: Tune into Major I, Rep Your Teams
BLACK OPS 6: ZOMBIES CONTENT
- Zombies Content Summary
- New Map: The Tomb
- Comms Team: Your Handlers
- Recon: A Tour of The Tomb
- New Enemy: Shock Mimic
- New Wonder Weapon
- New Gameplay Content
- New Quality of Life Updates
CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE CONTENT
- Warzone Content Summary
- Incoming Warzone Updates
- New Perks
- Gameplay, Quality of Life, Bug Fixes, & More
- Warzone Ranked Play
CALL OF DUTY: GENERAL CONTENT
Season 02 arrives next week, upending the new order of Avalon. Engage with a massive amount of new content, including five Multiplayer maps, more than six new weapons, a new Zombies map, limited time Valentine’s Day-themed modes, and more. Gear up, train up, and deploy to Season 02 arriving Tuesday, January 28.
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, will money speak louder than loyalty?
Now the Rogue Team is on the run, doggedly 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 across all platforms.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Season 02
MULTIPLAYER CONTENT SUMMARY
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. |
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. |
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. |
Season 02 Ranked Play, Major I Announcement: Expect 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! |
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 flee Bounty, looking for friendly contacts in the vicinity, but are met with vicious retaliatory skrimishes 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 and once offered an idyllic vista. 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 focus on escaping by boat, and battle onto 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, pursued by enemy gunboats, 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. Keep your head on a swivel or risk getting thrown overboard.
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 go on the offensive and drop onto the rapidly-moving bullet train to gain the upper hand, as well as neutralizing 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 fallen conductor dispels any hope of reaching the destination in one piece. 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….
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 Gun 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.
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.
- 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 and/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 more details on updates to RICOCHET Anti-Cheat, Call of Duty: Warzone, Multiplayer, and Zombies, click here for the Community Update Blog.
Multiplayer Ranked Play (Launch Window)
Ranked Play Playlist Maps
Protocol (Hardpoint, Search and Destroy, Control)
Skyline (Hardpoint, Search and Destroy)
Vault (Hardpoint, Search and Destroy, Control)
Red Card (Hardpoint, Search and Destroy)
Hacienda (Hardpoint, Search and Destroy, Control)
Season 02 Ranked Play Overview
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
ZOMBIES CONTENT SUMMARY
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. |
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. |
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. |
New Quality of Life Updates: Co-op Pause, Challenge Tracking, Bespoke HUD Preset settings, and more are coming to Season 02. |
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.
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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.
New Quality of Life Updates
In addition to the challenge tracking and per-mode HUD Preset features listed above in the Multiplayer section, the Zombies team is also bringing new quality of life updates to the mode, including:
- Co-op Pause
- In matches where everyone is in the same party, the party leader will now be able to pause the game for everyone to regroup on strategy or take a snack break during those high-round runs.
- In matches where everyone is in the same party, the party leader will now be able to pause the game for everyone to regroup on strategy or take a snack break during those high-round runs.
- AFK Kick Loadout Recovery
- If a player gets kicked for going AFK for too long in a co-op game, their loadout, Essence, and Salvage will now be restored after they rejoin the match in progress.
For more details, click here for the Community Update Blog.
Call of Duty: Warzone: Season 02 Content
WARZONE CONTENT SUMMARY
Season 02: A focus on gameplay tuning, quality of life improvements, and addressing ongoing bugs. |
New Perk: Regenerate your armor via the new Reactive Armor Perk at launch. In the mid-season, get the Low Profile Perk, improving your movement speed when crouched, prone, and downed. |
Season 02 Ranked Play: Prepare for a new season of Battle Royale Ranked Play, including all-new rewards. |
As announced in the recent Community Updates blog, we’ve made the decision to prioritize focus on gameplay tuning, adding more quality of life improvements, and addressing ongoing bugs. This means that in order to deliver meaningful improvements to our players, new content originally planned for Season 02 has been shifted to create bandwidth to address foundational issues. These improvements won’t come all at once – rather, they’ll be staggered across the season and with quite a few quality of life changes coming mid-season. Our priority is having the most solid foundation that Battle Royale can offer and are excited for players to see it all live.
Rest assured, a full selection of content is still accessible, with access to our maps (Area 99, Urzikstan, Rebirth Island) and modes (Battle Royale, Resurgence, Plunder) available at Season 02 launch, and with BR Ranked coming during the launch window. Call of Duty: Warzone players will also be part of The Terminator and Shadow Hunt Events during the first few weeks of the season, and access all the shared Season 02 content, including the new base weapons.
For more details on updates to RICOCHET Anti-Cheat, Call of Duty: Warzone, Multiplayer, and Zombies, click here for the Community Update Blog.
Additional Equipment
Fight to gain the upper hand with the help of two new Perks coming in Season 02.
New Perks
Perk: Reactive Armor (Launch)
Perk Slot: 2
Your armor will regenerate up to 50% if you haven’t taken damage in the last 5 seconds.
Perk: Low Profile (Mid-Season)
Perk Slot: 1
You are able to move more quickly while crouched and prone. Move slightly faster when downed.
Gameplay, Quality of Life, Bug Fixes, & More
Season 02 of Warzone brings a wave of key updates aimed at tuning gameplay, improving quality of life, and addressing persistent bugs.
Weapon reload and swap speeds, jump mechanics, parachute transitions, and audio clarity have been fine-tuned to bring Battle Royale closer to our intended experience. This extends further with adjustments to default perks, equipment count, and body shield behavior.
We’re also introducing new quality of life updates, including being able to ping buy back flares and improvements to the stat tracker font for better legibility,
Regarding Ranked Play, players will see a refinement to the amount of SR required and adjustments to deployment fees.
To round it all off, we are deploying important bug fixes that target issues with map visibility, weapon interaction, and several perks.
Call of Duty: Warzone Ranked Play
Compete in a second season of Battle Royale Ranked Play, earning the following seasonal rewards as you progress:
Season 02 BR Ranked Play Rewards
- First Season Win: Elimination Charm
- Get 25 Eliminations: Elimination Sticker
- Get 100 Eliminations: Elimination Weapon Camo
- Get 250 Eliminations: Elimination Weapon Blueprint
- Silver: “Ranked Season 2 – “Silver” Emblem
- Gold: “Ranked Season 2 – “Gold” Calling Card, Emblem, and Weapon Camo
- Platinum: “Ranked Season 2 – Platinum” Calling Card Emblem, and Weapon Camo
- Diamond: “Ranked Season 2 – Diamond” Calling Card Emblem, and Weapon Camo
- Crimson: “Ranked Season 2 – Crimson” Calling Card Emblem, and Weapon Camo
- Iridescent: “Ranked Season 2 – Iridescent” Calling Card Emblem, and Weapon Camo
- Top 250: “Ranked Season 2 – Top 250” Calling Card Emblem, and Weapon Camo
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: General Content (MP, ZM, WZ)
GENERAL CONTENT SUMMARY
Weapons Detail: Grab more than six new Weapons across Season 02, with four armaments revealed today, including the Cypher 091 Assault Rifle, PPSh-41 SMG, Feng 82 LMG, and TR2 Marksman Rifle. Expect a melee-focused set of new weapons to be revealed at mid-season! Plus, unlock new weapon attachments including the Underbarrel Crossbow, Belt-Fed Magazine, and more. |
Battle Pass and BlackCell: The brand-new Season 02 Battle Pass delivers an impressive amount of new content, including free tiers and three base weapons alongside rewards like new Weapon Blueprints, Operator Skins, Calling Cards, Finishing Moves, Emotes, and more. |
Season 02 Operators: The teched out Vortex headlines as the BlackCell Operator, accompanied by Battle Pass Operator Nocturne, a lethal assassin who ruthlessly hunts down his targets. Plus, take control of the cybernetic assassin The Terminator arriving in the Store alongside other incredible Bundles. |
Levels: 35
MAGS: 4
MAG SIZE: 32
Mastery Badges: Yes
Attachments: Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods
Customize Options: Skins, Reticle Unlocks (MP, ZM, WZ), Accessories (1), Decals (1), Stickers (3).
Full-auto submachine gun. Fast fire rate with impressive damage and high recoil. Moderate handling.
Make mincemeat out of the competition with the return of the fan-favorite World War II era PPSh-41 SMG, boasting an incredibly fast fire rate that makes short work of enemies at close range. Tame its unpredictable recoil by firing in bursts or empty the whole clip in hip-fire engagements. Consider the Extended Mag, Assault Pack Field Upgrade, or the Scavenger Perk to keep from running dry in long fights and keep pushing forward maximize your damage.
Primary Weapon: Cypher 091 (Launch)
Assault Rifle, Battle Pass Page 8 HVT Tier Reward, Page 11 Battle Pass Blueprint
Levels: 42
MAGS: 3
MAG SIZE: 30
Mastery Badges: Yes
Attachments: Optic, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods
Customize Options: Skins, Reticle Unlocks (MP, ZM, WZ), Accessories (1), Decals (1), Stickers (3)
Full-auto assault rifle. Slower rate of fire balanced by great handling and excellent mobility.
For versatility, few weapons outshine the Cypher 091. With excellent range, handling, and mobility, the weapon performs well in a variety of engagements. With clear front mounted iron sights, minimal muzzle smoke, and controllable recoil, this AR makes for easy target acquisition even without an attached Optic. To top it off, its fast reload speed reduces downtime between mags, getting you straight back into the fight.
Primary Weapon: Feng 82 (Launch)
LMG, Battle Pass Page 3 HVT Tier Reward, Page 10 Battle Pass Blueprint
Levels: 48
MAGS: 5
MAG SIZE: 30
Mastery Badges: Yes
Attachments: Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods
Customize Options: Skins, Reticle Unlocks (MP, ZM, WZ), Accessories (1), Decals (1), Stickers (3)
Full-auto light machine gun. Very slow rate of fire with great damage and handling.
Possessing the best accuracy and handling in its class, the Feng 82 LMG offers a more aggressive, frontline option for players looking to stay in the thick of the fight without losing the LMG firepower expected of the weapon type. While the base magazine size is lower than its peers, the five magazines provided ensure that you’ll still have a lot of ammo to chew through before running low.
The weapon features a reliable three-to-four shot elimination out to 50 meters with moderate upward recoil that can be mitigated via controlled bursts as well as several Gunsmith attachments offering improved vertical recoil control.
Primary Weapon: TR2 (Launch)
Marksman Rifle, Event Reward
Levels: 39
MAGS: 3
MAG SIZE: 20
Mastery Badges: Yes
Attachments: Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods
Customize Options: Skins, Reticle Unlocks (MP, ZM, WZ), Accessories (1), Decals (1), Stickers (3)
Semi-auto marksman rifle. Great rate of fire and respectable handling.
Featuring best-in-class handling, this semi-auto Marksman Rifle is ideal for fast-moving sharpshooters seeking to combine mobility with precision and power. Its rapid re-centering speed encourages quick follow up shots without losing sight of your target, eliminating unarmored enemies in three-to-four shots out to 100 meters. Whether you opt for a long-range Optic to engage enemies at a distance or prefer a closer fight, the TR2’s ease of use promises a good outcome in the hands of a trained Operator.
Additional Ordnance (Mid-Season)
Season 02 offers an incredible choice of armaments for those Operators favoring close-combat takedowns! Expect to fill your Melee Loadout slot with multiple additional hand-to-hand weapons coming at mid-season... plus a rip-roaring projectile armament coming later on. Expect more information in the Season 02 Reloaded Blog.
New: Special Weapon Attachments
Crossbow Attachment (Launch)
Assault Rifles, SWAT 5.56 and AEK-973 Marksman Rifles, Underbarrel Attachment, Battle Pass Page 7 Reward
Add some flare to your Primary Weapon with the Crossbow Underbarrel Attachment. The three explosive tipped bolts detonate shortly after impact for an explosive finish, even if you hit just wide of the mark.
Full Auto Mod (Launch Window)
AEK-973 Marksman Rifle, Fire Mod Attachment, Event Reward
Convert the AEK-973 into a fully automatic weapon chambered in 5.45x39mm. The change gives the Marksman Rifle a steady upward kick; press slightly downward through sustained fire to stay on target.
Binary Trigger (Launch Window)
Tanto .22 SMG, Fire Mod Attachment, Event Reward
Alter the weapon’s typical full-auto firing mode to a specialized semi-auto function that fires a bullet when the trigger is pulled and when it’s released for rapid fire capabilities. Blocks Barrel and Underbarrel attachments.
Belt-Fed Attachment (Mid-Season)
Three Attachments, LMGs, Magazine Attachment, Event Reward
Add an extreme amount of ammo that’s continuously fed to the weapon through sustained fire. The weapon may overheat, so allow it to cool off now and then before resuming your barrage of damage.
Season 02 Events
Expect an assortment of scheduled Events across Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone. Earn rewards such as a new Primary Weapon, Melee Weapon, a razor-sharp Launcher, new special attachments, and more.
Event: The Terminator (MP, ZM, WZ)
Activation Dates: February 6 to 20
Total Rewards: 13, including Full Auto Mod for the AEK-973 Marksman Rifle and a PP-919 SMG Weapon Blueprint
Collect skulls to unlock rewards. Skulls are earned via eliminations in Multiplayer and Zombies, and by eliminating players and opening caches in Call of Duty: Warzone. Earn bonus skulls for eliminating enemies with explosive or fire damage.
Event: Shadow Hunt (MP, ZM, WZ)
Activation Dates: February 13 to 20
Total Rewards: 7, including Binary Trigger Fire Mod for the Tanto .22 SMG and the TR2 Marksman Rifle
To join Nocturne, you must first complete the challenges he has laid out before you. Don’t fail him.
Event: St. Patrick’s Day: Clover Craze (MP, ZM, WZ)
Activation Dates: March [[REDACTED]]
Total Rewards: [[REDACTED]]
Collect four-leaf clovers for landing eliminations in Multiplayer and Zombies, and by eliminating players and opening caches in Call of Duty: Warzone. Redeem for rewards.
More in the Mid-Season: Expect even more events and rewards arriving in the mid-season, with full coverage in the Season 02 Reloaded announcement.
Season 02 Battle Pass and BlackCell
Operator Nocturne Leads the Season 02 Battle Pass
Dispatch your enemies swiftly and efficiently with the new Nocturne Operator, a highly trained assassin who never fails to eliminate any assigned targets. Purchase the Season 02 Battle Pass for 1,100 COD Points or the Season 02 Battle Pass Bundle for 2,400 COD Points to immediately unlock the Instant Rewards Page of the Battle Pass, including the following items:
- 10% Battle Pass XP Boost
- The “Champ” Emote
- The “Shared Fate” Legendary Blueprint for the XM4 Assault Rifle
- The “Scarred” Legendary Weapon Sticker
- The “Nocturne” Operator and Skin, along with the “Nocturne BlackCell” Skin for those who purchase BlackCell
The Season 02 Battle Pass includes over 110 pieces of unlockable content (excluding BlackCell) including three new Base Weapons, an Underbarrel Crossbow Attachment, new Operator Skins and Weapon Blueprints, and a whole lot more. Read on for more BlackCell intel and stay tuned for a deeper dive with the BlackCell, Battle Pass and Store Bundles blog prior to Season 02 launch for a deep dive into the massive offering.
BlackCell Offerings
Deploy as the master assassin and new Operator Vortex headlining the Season 02 BlackCell content. Equipped with the latest technological advancements in stealth warfare, the “Vortex” Operator and animated Operator Skin emits black and red smoke from his arms and twin-sword handles. Vortex joins an exciting lineup of BlackCell content, including Operators well equipped to complete their mission, whether as assassin-themed hunters or unlucky targets on the run.
BlackCell owners can access the Season 02 Battle Pass via the exclusive BlackCell Page, instantly unlocking the following items:
- 20 Battle Token Tier Skips
- 1,100 COD Points
- The “Boneshard” Mastercraft Blueprint for the Jackal PDW SMG
- The “Blacksmoke” Weapon Blueprint for the AMR Mod 4 Sniper Rifle
- The “Hound’s Tooth” Finishing Move
- The “BlackCell” Clan Tag (showcased in Lobbies and Winner’s Circles).
- The “Vortex” BlackCell Operator Skin for the new Vortex Operator
Additionally, BlackCell owners can expect to access page after page of additional rewards within the Season 02 Battle Pass. These include:
- Seven BlackCell-exclusive skins for Nocturne (two Skins), Rossi, Marshall, Grey, Stone, and Toro.
- Six BlackCell-exclusive Weapon Blueprints for the AK-47 (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 those who fully complete the Season 02 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 Season 01 BlackCell and go on to purchase Season 02 BlackCell will earn a permanent 10% Player and Weapon XP boost! The 10% Player XP and Weapon XP Loyalty Bonus is for purchases of subsequent BlackCell seasons (up to 50% for BO6 seasons only).
Operators
The Season 02 Battle Pass brings two new base Operators to Crimson One along with multiple Operator Skins for both factions, accessible within the Operators menu once acquired.
Vortex (BlackCell, Crimson One, Launch)
“Vortex” Skin: BlackCell Instant Reward Page
There’s no escaping this master assassin, known only under the alias Vortex. All biographical information for this Operator has been [[REDACTED]].
Nocturne (Battle Pass, Crimson One, Launch)
“Nocturne” and “Obsidian” Skins: Battle Pass Instant Reward Page, Battle Pass Completion Page
“Nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide.” – Nocturne
A bounty’s been activated on the Rogue Black Ops team, and Nocturne is here to collect. Other than his incredible lethality on display, all biographical information for this Operator has been [[REDACTED]].
The Terminator (Bundle, Crimson One, In-Season)
Store Bundle
“I’ll be back.” – The Terminator
The ultimate killing machine arrives as The Terminator deploys from the future to decimate its enemies across Season 02. This brand-new Operator comes with two Ultra Skins inspired by the original movie. Take control of the cyborg assassin who first crashed onto the silver screen in 1984, releasing as a Store Bundle shortly after Launch.
New Store Offerings
Get a look at some of the top Bundles coming to the Store in Season 02 before we offer an even deeper dive in our Season 02 BlackCell, Battle Pass, and Bundles blog arriving prior to Season 02 launch.
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” Operator Bundle. The Bundle includes a new Operator featuring two Ultra Skins: the humanlike “T-800” and the cyborg “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
As part of our efforts to help support and provide relief in the wake of the devastating fires in Los Angeles County, Activision is donating $1 million combined to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Foundation and Direct Relief.
Available now for a limited time, we are also releasing the LA Fire Relief Pack to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Warzone. One hundred percent of Activision’s proceeds from each purchase of the “LA Fire Relief” Pack across all platforms will go directly to the LA Fire Department Foundation and Direct Relief for local fire relief efforts and support in Southern California.
As a company with roots deeply tied to the Los Angeles area, our hearts go out to our friends, colleagues and residents impacted by the devastating fires.
Other Incoming Bundles
Stay on the lookout for plenty of other exciting content arriving in the Season 02 Store, including the “Tracer Pack: Mission Redacted Reactive” Bundle, the “Tracer Pack: Death Mosh Mastercraft and Ultra Skin” Bundle, and the “Tracer Pack: Satin Smoke Reactive” Bundle. Expect a closer look at the season’s upcoming Bundles and more in the Season 02 BlackCell, Battle Pass, and Store Bundle blog.
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