Black Ops 7: Die großen Neuerungen von Season 1 im Überblick

World Event: Colossus of Avalon (Launch Window)

Recommended CR: 45 or higher

World Event: Toxic Tyrant (In-Season)

Recommended CR: 45 or higher

Initial Comms suggest a second major threat to Operators within the Avalon theater of combat: In an event codenamed “Toxic Tyrant,” the emergency alert system breaks into your usual combat chatter to warn you of a severe neurotoxin outbreak occurring in Avalon. Stemming the outbreak requires your top-tier team talent and weaponry, as the enemies spilling out of these fear-based summoning anomalies are powerful and unrelenting.

With time running out, you’ll need to focus on finding the source of this terror and try not to lose your mind entirely when facing the final, large-scale threat let loose by this hallucinatory biological weapon.

The challenges in Endgame will only intensify as the season progresses.

In the Mid-Season, keep your eyes to the sky in search of a VTOL manifested by fear, in the Wraith Wing World Event. This advanced Guild aircraft appears to have cloning capabilities with very lethal consequences as this squadron seems hellbent on eliminating as many JSOC Operators as it can. Disable it, fire at the exposed aircraft, and down that bird.

In addition, expect a fourth World Event to truly test your skills.

Speaking of which:

Unlock eight new Exotic Skills that change up gameplay in a variety of strategically viable ways and at the Mid-Season, unlock the new Phantom Skill Track.

New: Exotic Skills (Launch)

Exotic Skills are powerful additions acquired by completing World Events via a special Exotic Skill Case, which randomly awards you one of the following Exotic Skills. You can equip and upgrade one Exotic Skill. If you earn a subsequent Exotic Skill Case, you have one of two options:

·      Upgrade the currently equipped Exotic Skill.

·      Replace the currently equipped Exotic Skill.

With each World Event completion, you can equip and upgrade one Exotic Skill from the following:

Mega Punch: Replaces your weapon butt with a deadly punch that knocks back enemies and deals more damage.

·      First Upgrade: Hits more enemies.

·      Final Upgrade: Chance to trigger a Photon Round that damages enemies and drops a healing capsule.

Conjuration: Kill enough enemies to summon Toxin Butterflies that harass and damage enemies.

·      First Upgrade: Further increase in damage dealt by Toxin Butterflies.

·      Final Upgrade: Greater increase in damage dealt by Toxin Butterflies.

Echo Shell: Significantly reduces damage taken from behind.

·      First Upgrade: Further reduction of damage taken from behind.

·      Final Upgrade: Greater reduction of damage taken from behind.

Celebration: Enemies damaged or affected by Equipment have a chance to trigger Mortar Rounds that target enemies.

·      First Upgrade: Further increase in chances to trigger Mortar Rounds.

·      Final Upgrade: Greater increase of chances to trigger Mortar Rounds.

Frost Cloud: Enemies damaged or affected by Equipment have a chance to trigger a Frost Cloud that slows enemies.

·      First Upgrade: Also damages enemies.

·      Final Upgrade: Affected enemies will transfer frost to nearby enemies.

Resurrection: On fatal damage, become temporarily invulnerable instead of dying. Available once per match.

·      First Upgrade: Gain full health after surviving.

·      Final Upgrade: Instead of surviving fatal damage, receive a Permanent Self Revive that recharges when not downed.

Shattered Shield: Stun and damage nearby enemies when Armor Plates break.

·      First Upgrade: Final break gives you temporary invulnerability.

·      Final Upgrade: Final break triggers a Photon Round that deals damage and drops a healing capsule.

Graviton Reaction: Taking melee hits can spawn a Black Hole that damages and displaces enemies.

·      First Upgrade: Also triggered by ranged attacks.

·      Final Upgrade: Also triggers on enemies in an area around the affected enemy.

Endgame Progression and Rewards Continue

The Black Ops 7 Co-op Campaign offers a host of unique rewards to unlock, as well as Global XP and a dedicated Weapon Camo track. Here’s what you can earn throughout the Campaign:

·      “Irides One” M15 MOD 0 Blueprint

·      “Phantom” Shadow SK Blueprint

·      “Razorfire Vertex” Ryden 45K Blueprint

·      “Grounded” Mason Operator Skin

·      55,000 XP + more rewards

Remember that your Level, Prestige, and Weapon Levels all progress across Endgame, Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone™.

Additionally, Endgame is fully integrated into both Daily and Weekly Challenges, the latter of which allows you to unlock more Loadout Items including weapons and Attachments, as well as Camos. And don’t forget the major Weapon Camo progression for all 30 launch weapons as well as the seven Season 01 weapons to unlock the Military, Special, and Mastery Camos specific to the Campaign and Endgame, including the fabled Molten Gold, Moonstone, Chroma Flux, and Genesis Camos!

Multiplayer Maps

Utopia (Launch)

Brand-New, 6v6, Medium-Sized

Fate (Launch)

Brand-New, 6v6, Small-Sized

David is dragged back into the nightmare he’s tried to forget: a fractured memory where fear and regret over Raul Menendez take physical form. Step into a warped vision of Menendez’s Nicaraguan compound, now twisted beyond recognition: colossal machetes carve through the sky, and shattered pieces of reality hang suspended as if time itself has splintered.

Odysseus (Launch)

Brand-New, 6v6/2v2, Small-Sized

The team steps into a distorted hallucination aboard the scarred deck of a familiar carrier etched deep into David’s past. Close-quarters combat dominates as you fight across the deck overlooking a runway frozen in chaos: aircraft locked mid-explosion, debris suspended in time, and a crimson mist bleeding across the sky.

Flames erupt from the central tower over the Main Road where a tank and statue mark the intersection in view of the Store, Hostel, House, and Warehouse, each with a second-story viewpoint over the street. Move in close behind the stone walls by the tower to keep out of view or swing around to toward the Gas Station and Graveyard Alley to skirt the outer edge.

Sleighjacked (In-Season)

Variant, 6v6, Small-Sized

Yakei (Mid-Season)

Brand-New, 6v6/2v2, Small-Sized

High above the neon-soaked streets, the rooftops of a dense Japanese city become the stage for betrayal. Lights pulse through the skyline as Alden Dorne closes in on David Mason. Navigate a labyrinth of ducts, vents, and industrial structures under an eerie night glow, where vertical combat and relentless pursuit turn every ledge into a fight for survival.

Use your Wall Jump to leap over gaps with sheer drops below and flank enemies through the Maintenance passage and around Electric equipment. Yakei fits plentiful tactical opportunities across its three-lane layout; make the most of them and rule the rooftops for the win.

Meltdown (Mid-Season)

Remaster, 6v6, Medium-Sized

At the Mid-Season update arriving in the new year, players will return to Fringe, first introduced in Black Ops 3 and subsequently reimagined for Black Ops 6 in Season 04. Visit the grand opening of the Rolling Hills distillery, an idyllic locale surrounded by open roads, barns, and rustic structures that offer multiple routes for engagement, now with additional traversal options via Wall Jump. Clash along the main Road or push into the Bar for close-quarters combat. Keep an eye out for sharpshooters perched in the upper Barn and along the Bridge — and brace yourself when fighting through the tight confines of the Loading route.

Released as part of the Preseason offering shortly after launch, Nuketown 2025 is back in remastered form with stunning visuals, a redefined combat flow, and explosive action that redefines the classic map. Drop into this retro-futuristic vision of suburbia and start slaying.

More at Mid-Season: Prepare for an additional, [CLASSIFIED] map variant added to the pool at Season 01 Reloaded!

Multiplayer Modes

Sticks & Stones (Launch Window)

Returning Mode

Holiday Havoc (In-Season)

CODMAS LTM

Snowfight (In-Season)

CODMAS LTM

Expand Your Arsenal: Returning Black Ops 6 Loadout Content (Mid-Season)

Prepare to unleash havoc on your enemies with some tried and trusted ordnance as a drop of Black Ops 6 Loadout content arrives in Black Ops 7 at Mid-Season, including a Tactical, two Lethals, two Field Upgrades, and eight Scorestreaks! Expect the following to be added to your Loadout choices. Note that Overclock Abilities are not available for these items:

Tactical: Shock Charge

A deployable electrical trap that sticks to surfaces and releases a pulse that stuns and damages enemies.

Lethal: Impact Grenade

A precision grenade that detonates instantly upon impact for quick, controlled eliminations.

Lethal: Thermo Grenade

Deploys a volatile fuel-air mix that ignites after a brief delay, engulfing targets in a powerful blast.

Field Upgrade: Morphine Injector

Grants a temporary safeguard against fatal damage, triggering a Last Stand state. Teammates can revive you, or you can self-revive by securing an elimination.

Field Upgrade: Tactical Insertion

Marks a chosen spot as your next respawn location, ideal for maintaining pressure or rejoining the fight fast.

Scorestreak: Archangel Launcher

A shoulder-fired launcher that deploys remote-piloted rockets, allowing precise strikes from afar. Fires two per magazine.

Scorestreak: Combat Bow

A lightweight bow armed with explosive arrows that detonate on impact, leaving behind fiery zones of denial.

Scorestreak: Death Machine

A heavy minigun with extreme fire rate, deep ammo reserves, and devastating penetration power.

Scorestreak: Dreadnought

A heavily armed gunship outfitted with multiple cannons, rocket pods, and a Daisy Cutter payload for wide-area destruction.

Scorestreak: Grim Reaper

A semi-automatic rocket launcher that fires up to four rockets per cassette-style clip, with rapid reload capability for sustained fire.

Scorestreak: SAM Turret

Deploys an automated missile system that locks onto and destroys enemy aerial Scorestreaks.

Scorestreak: Strategic Bomber

A stealth aircraft that unleashes a massive carpet bombing run over a designated target zone.

Scorestreak: War Machine

A burst-fire grenade launcher that fires impact-detonated rounds from an oversized magazine for high-volume explosive firepower.

Note: All of this returning Equipment may be used to complete Daily or Weekly Challenges, and have Medals to earn, which allows you to unlock your trophies and further XP with a wider choice of arsenal.

New Map: Astra Malorum

Astra Malorum: The Stars of Evil

An insatiable hunger for knowledge of the cosmos. A powerful, evil presence within the Dark Aether. Twisted rituals that grew in intensity. In the cold depths of space, a century-old observatory guards a gateway to a dead world.

The unknown of the galactic void awaits….

This sentinel robot — a remnant of mid-20^th Century cinematic imagination — has somehow become an animated, stalking menace that roams the dark halls of the Observatory. Known as the Observation System and Carnifex Adjudicator Robot (or O.S.C.A.R. for short), this Elite entity seems to be persistent in assessing and neutralizing threats, slowly hover-patrolling areas where a disturbance has occurred.

Using a Detection Field to scan the environment in methodical sweeping motions, should a threat be determined, O.S.C.A.R. switches to Combat Mode. At this point, countermeasures are deployed:

·      Drone Shield: A smaller, mobile robot tethers itself to O.S.C.A.R., keeping it immune to all incoming damage. Additional Drones should be expected should a more protracted battle occur.

·      Tesla Field: An offensive electrical arc crackles out of O.S.C.A.R.’s carapace, searing damage into any nearby threats. Expect additional electrical offense when O.S.C.A.R. engages in close-quarter fighting.

·      Attack Drones Hologram: A Drone Hologram is deployed from O.S.C.A.R.’s chest cavity, and travels directly towards a perceived threat. Should the hologram connect with that threat, any nearby undead entities are attracted to attack in a fiercely enraged state.

·      Internal Circuitry Projectile: Should a threat become unreachable, O.S.C.A.R. produces non-critical internal parts from its interior and hefts them at a threat.

Astra Malorum: New Wonder Weapon: LGM-1

Mastery Badges Available for this Weapon

The Little Green Menace launches saucer squadrons that exterminate enemies like the lower life forms they are. Shoot for the stars!

A retro-sleek artifact with unique target acquisition and annihilation qualities, the LGM-1 shoots out partly autonomous saucer-like projectiles that swarm nearby targets with miniature (but potent) laser fire.

This small squadron of independent spacecraft prioritizes the closest targets and depends on weapon aiming. These flying discs then track and circle enemies, before returning to the LGM-1 for replenishment.

If you were to visit the Stargazor’s Courtyard once certain criteria were met, you may encounter a rusting, mechanical turret (shown to the right of the above image) with an ornate crank and rustic rocket repository. Perhaps the rows of missiles encased in sticks of dynamite might come in handy if you and your crew find yourself in a bit of a pickle?

The Main Quest for Astra Malorum goes live when the map releases with Season 01 on December 4. Complete the Main Quest to earn the following:

·      A new [CLASSIFIED] Operator Skin for [CLASSIFIED], Calling Card, and 10,000 XP.

·      Complete Astra Malorum Mastery Challenge for another Calling Card and 5,000 XP.

·      Obtain the necessary Intel — Audio Logs, Documents, and Artifacts — to earn a third Calling Card and another 10,000 XP.

·      Players who complete the Main Quest before Directed Mode arrives for this map will also earn a unique Calling Card variant.

Astra Malorum also comes with six new Calling Card Challenges, with an animated Mastery Card for completing the entire set. Players can access the set from the Map select screen in the Quest Reward/Intel widget, or via the Zombies Calling Card Challenges menu in the "Maps" category. There might even be some new Dark Ops Challenges to discover!

Welcome to Reba’s Diner! Today’s specials are carnage stew and mayhem hash. This is one exit you don’t want to take — unless, of course, you’re looking for trouble. More information below:

Season 01 Zombies: New Gameplay Content

There are even more Modes coming to Black Ops 7 Zombies in Season 01:

Survival: Expect to enter Zarya Cosmodrome in Survival at mid-season!

Cursed: Astra Malorum:

No guidance. Limited HUD and loadout. Point system inspired by Black Ops 3. Search for six new Relics to further increase difficulty after completing the map’s Main Quest. All further information, including Relics and rewards, is [CLASSIFIED].

Holiday Modes: Jingle Hells (Astra Malorum): Take the fight to the undead in Jingle Hells, a limited-time holiday variant of Astra Malorum. This festive twist on Round-Based Zombies brings snow, ice, and holiday chaos to the battlefield. Gather snowballs, battle through freezing weather as you attempt to complete the Main Quest in these freezing conditions.

·      Snowballs & Snowball Piles: Collect snowballs from piles around the map to freeze zombies. Frozen enemies are easier to eliminate and may drop holiday presents.

·      Holiday Presents: Frozen zombies can drop presents whose loot quality improves as the rounds climb higher. Present loot includes weapons, equipment, support and upgrade items.

·      Naughty or Nice (Power-Up): Pick up a stocking to test your luck. Nice drops multiple holiday presents, while Naughty spawns timed waves of Ravagers.

·      Snowmen: Destroy them to find random loot. However, they may be hiding a zombie inside!

·      Freezing Weather: While outdoors, players will begin to freeze will lower their movement speed.  At round one, players move at 85% of their standard speed. As rounds progress, the map grows colder, with the slowdown capping at 50% movement speed.

·      Barrel Fires: Ignite barrel fires in outdoor areas to create permanent warmth zones that cancel the freezing effect.

Additional Tuning Adjustments
Zombies have reduced health in the early rounds to help squads build momentum. All players start with bonus essence and salvage to accelerate early crafting and upgrades.

Note: These tuning adjustments do not apply to List Keeper’s Challenge.

Rewards

Completing the Main Quest earns exclusive seasonal rewards, including a Holiday Calling Card, Ultra GobbleGum, and bonus XP.

Holiday Modes: List Keeper’s Challenge (Astra Malorum)

A different storm has settled over Astra Malorum. The Main Quest is replaced by a chain of mysterious objectives delivered through the unseen hand of the List Keeper.  Every task builds on the next, each demanding more control, awareness, and resolve than the last. Can you prove you have the virtues necessary to be recorded onto the List?

The List Keeper’s Challenges
Each objective brings a new test. Some are easier to tackle solo, while others benefit from teamwork. Depending on where you struggle... and you will... you may find that changing your party size makes all the difference.

Rewards
Players who impress the List Keeper earn unique seasonal rewards, including a Holiday Calling Card, Ultra GobbleGum, and bonus XP as trophies for those who answered the Keeper’s call and endured what followed.

New Pack-a-Punch Camos Confirmed!

Returning Perk-a-Cola: Mule Kick

Drink to carry an extra weapon. Unlock 15 total Augments to begin this Research.

If you’re concerned about bringing too few guns to face down unruly undead hordes, take a swig of Mule Kick and increase your weapon capacity with room to carry an additional Primary Weapon, along with some additional augmentations to your ammo and Equipment carrying capacity.

Major Augments

·      Pack Mule: You can carry more stock ammo. This applies to all your Primary Weapons, and the amount varies depending on the type of weapon. Includes Wonder Weapons.

·      Free Throw: Chance to keep Equipment when used. Does not apply to the Combat Axe. This means when you throw non-retrievable equipment, like a Decoy or Molotov, there’s a chance your ammo count remains the same.

·      Ol’ Reliable: Your third Primary Weapon is recovered when you repurchase Mule Kick. Does not apply to limited-quantity weapons (like certain Wonder Weapons). Your weapon now no longer falls to the ground and is instead stored within a realm out of your grasp… until Mule Kick is used again.

·      Multi Pack: Pack-a-Punching a weapon might cause another weapon you are carrying to upgrade to the same PAP level. This includes your dedicated Melee Weapon. If the upgrade doesn’t happen, the chances of it happening in the future increase.

Minor Augments

·      Fully Equipped: You can carry more Equipment. This allows you to carry one additional Tactical, and one additional Lethal.

·      Plate Hunter: You can carry an extra Armor Plate. Note this adds one to your Plates in reserve, not currently worn and protecting you.

·      BOGO: Crafted Equipment grants an additional Equipment up to the maximum capacity. This allows you to craft one item and get another one for free, if you have the inventory capacity.

·      Kick Back: Get a discount on Perks. This applies to purchasing Perks at machines, and the discount is significant.

Bullets deal Light damage. Each bullet has a chance to transform a Normal or Special Enemy’s health into a Healing Glyph that moves to nearby injured allies. Unlock 21 total Augments to begin this Research. Any Augment Research undertaken in Black Ops 6 is brought into Black Ops 7.

Last introduced in Season 01 Reloaded of Black Ops 6, Light Mend offers you the chance to heal at the expense of your foes’ constitution. Ineffective against Elite enemies (unless an Augment is applied), Light Mend has a chance to activate on Normal and Special zombies, conjuring a glyph of light that moves to the nearest injured player and is absorbed, healing them.

Major Augments

·      Antibiotic: The Healing Glyph damages enemies that touch it, but this also reduces its lifetime.

·      Big Game: Light Mend can activate on Elite Enemies, dropping three more Healing Glyphs and doing more damage.

·      Dual Action: Consuming a Healing Glyph will temporarily allow you to heal faster.

·      Booster Shot: The Healing Glyph can now overcharge health.

Minor Augments

·      Longer Life: The Healing Glyph lifetime is increased.

·      Extra Strength: The Healing Glyph replenishes more health when consumed.

·      Express Remedy: Increase the range that the Healing Glyph will move to an ally.

·      Mitosis: Each activation has a chance to create an extra Healing Glyph.

Returning Ammo Mod: Shatter Blast

You and nearby allies will generate electric fields that stun and damage enemies. Unlock six total Augments to begin this Research. Any Augment Research undertaken in Black Ops 6 is brought into Black Ops 7.

Last introduced in Season 01 Reloaded of Black Ops 6. Activate Tesla Storm to bathe the undead with Aether-infused electricity, chaining bolts between you and nearby teammates to stun and damage anything zombified in your path. Use it to cut a line through clustered enemies, alleviate a more desperate revive, or to turn the tide if you’re caught in a tight spot.

Major Augments

·      Transformer: The field’s damage is increased by the number of allies that are connected.

·      Shockwave: On activation, release an explosion that stuns and deals Electric damage to nearby enemies.

·      Static Discharge: On activation, create a lethal surge of electricity around you.

·      Haywire: Periodically send out electric charges that stun and damage enemies while the Tesla Storm is active.

Minor Augments

·      Power Grid: increase the range that the electric tether can connect to allies.

·      Overclocked: Your movement speed is increased during Tesla Storm.

·      Lithium Charged: Increase Tesla Storm duration.

·      Amped: Increase the Tesla Storm stun and damage radius.

Returning Field Upgrade: Frost Blast

Create a blizzard that deals lethal Frost damage on activation and slows enemies that enter it. Unlock 9 total Augments to begin this Research. Any Augment Research undertaken in Black Ops 6 is brought into Black Ops 7.

Last introduced in Season 03 Reloaded of Black Ops 6. Encase nearby undead in a freezing shockwave, slowing their advance and leaving them brittle enough to shatter with follow-up strikes. Perfect for crowd control or clutch revives, Frost Blast can allow you to regroup and retaliate before the next round begins.

Major Augments

·      Ice Slick: Enemies within the blizzard may be knocked down.

·      Flash Freeze: Normal Enemies within the blizzard will be frozen solid and are killed when damaged.

·      Frost Cast: The blizzard moves forward when activated.

·      Stone Cold Stronghold: Incoming damage is mitigated while you’re inside the blizzard.

Minor Augments

·      Extension: Significantly increase the blizzard’s duration.

·      Frostbite: Increase damage to frozen enemies.

·      Extra Charge: Increase Max Charges by one.

·      Deep Chill: Enemies continue to be slowed after leaving the blizzard.

New GobbleGums (Launch)

Crack a tooth and bring the elements to your next Zombies encounter, as well as some memorable tunes, with the following two new GobbleGums:

Elemental Exposure (New, Epic GobbleGum)

Type: Instant.

Zombies Description: [Lasts 3 Minutes] Your weapons will always inflict damage of the target’s Elemental Weakness.

DOA 4 Description: For the next ten minutes, you are invulnerable to all hazards. Not effective in the Boss Arena.

Slaylist (New, Whimsical GobbleGum)

Type: Instant.

Zombies Description: Plays a random Zombies song.

Returning Equipment (Mid-Season)

Expect an impressive increase in your Crafting Table equipment, as well as available Tactical and Lethal projectiles, as a variety of returning Black Ops 6 Equipment becomes available both in-game and in your Loadout.

Returning Tactical: Shock Charge

Electrical device that sticks to surfaces and electrocutes enemies, stunning them.

Accessibility: Loadout Menu, Crafting Table

Carry Capacity: 3

Salvage Required: 500

Available Criteria: Available Mid-Season.

Returning Lethal: Impact Grenade

A grenade that explodes on impact.

Accessibility: Loadout Menu, Crafting Table

Carry Capacity: 3

Salvage Required: 350

Available Criteria: Available Mid-Season.

Returning Lethal: Thermo Grenade

Creates a large fuel-air cloud that explodes after a duration.

Accessibility: Loadout Menu, Crafting Table

Carry Capacity: 4

Salvage Required: 350

Available Criteria: Available Mid-Season.

Returning Support: War Machine

Powerful burst-fire grenade launcher with grenades that explode on impact. Large magazine.

Accessibility: Crafting Table

Salvage Required: 2,250

Available Criteria: Available Mid-Season.

Returning Support: Grim Reaper
A semi-automatic rocket launcher that fires up to four rockets from a single cassette-style clip. Comes with two extra clips for rapid reloading.

Accessibility: Crafting Table

Salvage Required: 2,000

Available Criteria: Available Mid-Season.

Returning Support: Death Machine

Heavy minigun with a fast fire rate, high penetration, and a large ammunition capacity.

Accessibility: Crafting Table

Salvage Required: 1,750

Available Criteria: Available Mid-Season.

Returning Support: Combat Bow

A lightweight bow equipped with explosive arrows that detonate on impact, creating patches of flames.

Accessibility: Crafting Table

Salvage Required: 1,250

Available Criteria: Available Mid-Season.

Zombies Leaderboard Event

New Gameplay Features (Launch)

Weapons > Loadouts > Custom Loadouts > Primary/Secondary/Melee Weapon > Legacy

Armaments from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare® II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 are still accessible and usable in Call of Duty: Warzone. They can be found by cycling through your Primary Weapon (or Secondary Weapon or Melee) slot in the Weapons Menu, all the way to the right, and “Legacy” Menu.

Though accessible in Call of Duty: Warzone (only), Legacy Weapons will not support the following Black Ops 7 features:

·       Weapon Prestige and Weapon Prestige Camos.

·       Black Ops 7 Weapon and Call of Duty: Warzone Mastery Camos.

·       New Black Ops 7 Reticle Challenges.

·       Access to Black Ops 7 Weapon Customization items.

·       Build Sharing and Build Codes.

Call of Duty: Warzone Armory

Career > Challenges > Armory

Any weapons you’ve yet to unlock from current or past games can be accessed after completing a Challenge in the Armory.

Call of Duty: Warzone Operators

Access every Operator you’ve accessed or unlocked across Modern Warfare II, Modern Warfare III, Black Ops 6, and now Black Ops 7 in the Operators menu, along with notes on how many Skins you’ve unlocked for the Operator, and their Finishing Move.

Call of Duty: Warzone: Available Equipment

Weapons > Loadouts > Custom Loadouts > Tacticals/Lethals

Expect to be able to choose the following Tacticals and Lethals in your Loadout, prior to securing additional Equipment and Field Upgrades during a match:

    Tacticals

    ·       Concussion

    ·       Smoke Grenade

    ·       Psych Grenade

    ·       Decoy

    ·       Stim Shot

    ·       Heartbeat Sensor

    Lethals

    ·       Frag

    ·       Sticky Grenade

    ·       C4

    ·       Claymore

    ·       Molotov

    ·       Combat Axe

Quick Fix: Improves armor handling and health regen.

Alertness: Improves awareness.

Reactive Armor: Improves armory recovery and defense.

Bomb Squad: Gain explosive resistance and equipment negation.

Sprinter: Improves Sprinting and movement.

Perk 3 (Yellow): Choose one of the following:

Get a step ahead of the competition with a deeper look at the major POIs you’ll encounter in your deployments to Haven’s Hollow. 

The primary points of interest include:

• Mansion
• Pond
• Train Station
• Barn
• Research Center
• Main Street
• River Boat
• Coal Depot
• Lumbermill

Mansion

Watch out for snipers firing down from the ranger station overlooking the Pond. In the middle, a gazebo sits on a small island of land with a Zipline toward a covered bridge on one side and a rest area on the other. The water itself is shallow, though even then it’s advised to keep your boots dry, considering the many power positions overlooking the area in the circle of land that surrounds it.

Train Station

Engage in long-range skirmishes across the open expanse of the Train Station, a mostly flat area with the central station and a few smaller outbuildings making up a meager amount of interior space. Follow the tracks down to the bridge toward Main Street or explore the cliffside where the terrain cuts down near straight to the water.

Barn

Explore Haven’s Lab and the smaller Data Center, the buildings surrounded by a parking lot and walking paths creating long sightlines on the outside. For closer combat, head into Haven’s Lab, a large three-level structure with an atrium in the middle. For even tighter brawls, head to the Data Center.

Main Street

The heart of Haven’s Hollow provides residents and tourists alike with a variety of amenities including a video rental store, ice cream shop, hardware store, and other folksy additions to make people feel right at home.

The pride of the town, Haven’s Gamble offers luxurious river cruises on a three-tiered paddleboat right on the water south of Main Street. A row of slot machines and card tables line the bottom level while a bar, grill, and stage adorn the top. Explore the outer deck on all three levels, firing on enemies in the water and inland. For quick access on and off, look to the covered walkways and the Ziplines attached to the front and back.

Coal Depot

The Coal Depot slopes in tiered levels downhill toward the Lumbermill, the two areas comprising Haven Hollow’s industrial sector. Coal Depot rewards creative tactical play; use its blend of tracks, train cars, coal piles, and interior spaces to set up flanking attacks and ambushes. Explore the center warehouse for loot or get up on the roof for a commanding view of the area. For a lower profile, hit up one of the smaller buildings on either side.  

Lumbermill

New Verdansk POIs (Launch)

In addition to marking the release of Haven’s Hollow, the Season 01 update also brings two POIs to Verdansk, the brand-new Signal Station and the remastered Factory.

Signal Station

A new Guild complex arrives in the north of Verdansk, instantly recognizable by its three white spheres looking over the frozen lake and forest. Explore the main building featuring multiple levels of combat and a large central area where squads can interact with the facility to access additional map intel.

Outside, the road curves through a covered pathway at the base of the facility. Drive in, Zipline up into the main building, get what you need, and zip back out. The smaller warehouse by the helipad out front offers a more concealed area, good for ambushing enemies on the ground, the opposite garage offering similar advantages along the main road.

Factory

The dense cluster of buildings is packed with loot, well worth a stop if you can survive the trip. The iconic location is bound to draw a lot of attention, its tightly packed buildings giving squads lots of room to maneuver. Keep your comms active to stay one step ahead of the enemy, and for a near full view of the Factory exterior, send your best sharpshooter up the Ascender to the top of the control tower.

Season 01 Modes and Playlists

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7: General Content (CM, MP, ZM, WZ)

Weapons Detail

Primary Weapon: Kogot-7 (Launch)

SMG, Battle Pass Page 3, Page 11 HVT Tier Battle Pass Blueprint

Levels: 39

MAGS: 4

MAG SIZE: 30

Mastery Badges: Yes

Attachments: Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods

Customize Options: Skins, Camo and Reticle Unlocks (CM, MP, ZM, WZ), Accessories (1), Decals (1), Stickers (3).

Full-auto submachine gun. Excellent mobility and fast fire rate, but shorter-range capabilities and moderate recoil.

What the Kogot-7 lacks in punch, it makes up for with speed and mobility. This fast-firing, quick-handling SMG is perfect for Operators looking to get into the thick of things. Pepper enemies with hip fire up close or aim down sights for more distant foes, the weapon’s clean iron sights making it easy to acquire and track moving targets.

Prestige Attachment

Stock > Dual Wield: MFS Kogot-7 Akimbo

Primary Weapon: Maddox RFB (Launch)

Assault Rifle, Battle Pass Page 6, Page 14 HVT Battle Pass Blueprint

Camos Confirmed: Weapon Prestige > Maddox RFB

Melee Weapon: Ballistic Knife (Launch)

Melee, Weekly Challenge Reward, Week 1

Primary Weapon: Sokol 545 (In-Season)

LMG, Event Reward

Camos Confirmed: Weapon Prestige > NX Ravager

Primary Weapon: Hawker HX (In-Season)

Sniper Rifle, Event Reward

Levels: 38

MAGS: 4

MAG SIZE: 7

Mastery Badges: Yes

Attachments: Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods

Customize Options: Skins, Camos and Reticle Unlocks (CM, MP, ZM, WZ), Accessories (1), Decals (1), Stickers (3).

Bolt-action Sniper Rifle.Fast handling and mobility. Higher recoil and flinch. Hold breath while ADS to steady.

Black Ops 2 veterans may recognize this powerful Sniper Rifle, a bolt-action weapon that deals heavy damage with a high one-shot hit potential against unarmed enemies. When compared to the VS Recon (another bolt action rifle), the Hawker HX has a higher recoil and flinch and is generally less stable. It also takes a little longer time to rechamber between shots. But the handling and mobility are excellent, and this could be the go-to weapon for players that want to ADS and get shots off quickly.

Prestige Attachment

Barrel > Damage Barrel: [CLASSIFIED] Barrel

Camos Confirmed: Weapon Prestige > Hawker HX

Primary Weapon: Sturmwolf 45 (In-Season)

SMG, Event Reward

Levels: 38

MAGS: 4

MAG SIZE: 32

Mastery Badges: Yes

Attachments: Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods

Customize Options: Skins, Camos and Reticle Unlocks (CM, MP, ZM, WZ), Accessories (1), Decals (1), Stickers (3).

Full-auto submachine gun. Very low recoil and good headshot damage. Lower handling, mobility, and range.

The Sturmwolf 45 is a highly accurate SMG and extremely easy to use, making it an excellent choice for those needing precise hits on enemies, including headshots. Though it has slightly limited handling and mobility, and a shorter overall range compared to other SMGs, expect a recognizable, classic feel to this weapon, with a recoil pattern you may well remember!

Prestige Attachment

Magazine > [CLASSIFIED]

Camos Confirmed: Weapon Prestige > Sturmwulf 45

New: Weapon Attachments

Season 01 hits hard with 11 different Weapon Attachments to earn. Five of them can be unlocked via Prestige Attachments as detailed previously in this blog. A further six are available throughout Season 01 as Weekly Challenge rewards. Let’s go for a weapon inspect:

Akita Scorchlink Akimbo (Launch Window)

Akita Shotgun, Weekly Challenge Reward

Attachment > Stock > Operator Mod: Akita Scorchlink Akimbo

Suppress your weapon while simultaneously improving vertical and horizontal recoil control at a slight cost to damage range and bullet velocity, helping to keep you on target and off the radar.

Additional Attachments

The rest of the Attachments that are earned across Season 01 Weekly Challenges, plus other Loadout rewards, are yours to discover as the weeks go on!

Season 01 Events

Season 01 kicks off with the “Rally Point” Community Event which tasks all players to work together to complete community missions to unlock rewards for all. Participate in other events throughout the season to earn additional rewards, including new Weapons, Blueprints, Camos, Operator Skins, and more.

Event: Rally Point (CM, MP, ZM, WZ)

Rewards Include: New Weapon: NX Ravager Crossbow (Special), Covert Viable Operator Skin, Elimination Tracker Gunscreen

In addition to Attachments, Weapons, and Scorestreaks on offer throughout the season, players can earn two seasonal Weapon Camos, both of which are Universal (they can be equipped to any weapon)!

Weekly Challenge Weapon Camo 1: “Feedin’ Time” (Animated) Complete the first part of the season’s Weekly Challenges to obtain a new Universal Animated Camo (which can be applied to any weapon). For Season 01, this occurs at the end of Week 5.

Weekly Challenge Weapon Camo 2: “Coral Streaks” (Animated) Complete all of the Weekly Challenges across the entire season to obtain a new, Universal Animated Camo.

Armory Access

After a season concludes, any Weekly Challenge Loadout items that you didn’t manage to unlock can be unlocked by completing Challenges via the Armory (Career > Challenges > Armory).

Up to 1,100 COD Points, 11 Operator Skins, 26 Blueprints and Weapons, and 119 Total Rewards. Welcome to the Black Ops 7 Season 01 Battle Pass.

Before we dive into some of the content available in the Season 01 Battle Pass, let’s take a moment to detail some of the player-focused improvements you can expect as you unlock the rewards throughout the Battle Pass:

·       Unlock Timing: The team has taken learnings from Black Ops 6’s Battle Pass completion times and made tuning adjustments for a more satisfying journey. The result: each season’s Battle Pass in Black Ops 7 will be more rewarding for your time spent in-game, no matter where you’re playing across all parts of the game.

·       Shorter Initial Pages: Earlier pages in the Black Ops 7 Battle Pass can now be completed faster with fewer tiers needed to unlock HVT content at the end of the page, while later pages in the Battle Pass will contain more rewards. This means players will earn more high-value content sooner across all 100 tiers.

·       Battle Pass Tokens via Daily Challenges: For the first time, we’re adding the ability to earn Battle Pass Tokens through completing Daily Challenges, which are now available not only in Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone, but also Co-Op Campaign and Endgame (another first!). On certain days in the season, completion of your bonus Daily Challenge will grant you a Battle Pass Token, which can be used right away.

Fight Back and Fight Hard with the Season 01 Battle Pass

Once you purchase the Battle Pass, you immediately unlock the Instant Rewards Page, including the following items:

·      10% Battle Pass XP Boost

·      The “Linked” Reticle for your Optic Attachments.

·      The “Chain of Command” Legendary Blueprint for the X9 Maverick Assault Rifle.

·      The “Rank and File” Large Decal for your weapon.

·      The new “Adjutant” Operator Skin for Dorne plus the “Adjutant BlackCell” variant for those who purchase BlackCell. This Operator is also unlocked for you to use.

The Season 01 Battle Pass features 119 pieces of unlockable content (excluding BlackCell) including two new (and free) Base Weapons, and more. Make sure you focus on the following Pages to obtain these weapons:

·      Free Unlock: Kogot-7 Submachine Gun: Page 3 Completion Reward

·      Free Unlock: Maddox RFB Assault Rifle: Page 6 Completion Reward

Season 01 Battle Pass Completion Rewards

Players who purchase and complete the Season 01 Battle Pass will earn the following Page completion rewards:

·      200 COD Points

·      The “Dissonance” Legendary Blueprint for the AK-27 Assault Rifle

·      The “No Slowing Down” Animated Calling Card

·      The “Energized One” Animated Emblem

·      A “Gift Card” Ultra GobbleGum

·      The “Disharmony” Operator Skin for Dorne and “Disharmony BlackCell” Skin for those who purchase BlackCell.

BlackCell Offerings

War is evolving. Bring BlackCell dominance to the fight with the brand-new BlackCell Operator Scorn, exclusive to BlackCell. This autonomous frontline enforcer is joined by a cast of tactical Operators and Weapon Blueprints earned exclusively through BlackCell.

BlackCell owners can access the Season 01 Battle Pass via the exclusive BlackCell Page, instantly unlocking the following items:

·      The “Scorn” BlackCell Operator Skin. This Operator is also unlocked for you to use.

·      1,100 COD Points

·      The “Ultimatum” Mastercraft Blueprint for the Carbon 57 SMG with Triangular Yellow Tracers and Shimmering Deletion Death FX

·      The “Heavy Fire” Companion Finishing Move, featuring Dorne’s pet D.A.W.G.

·      The “Clock Out” Gun Screen you can attach to any weapon that accepts it.

·      The “BlackCell” Clan Tag (showcased in Lobbies and Winner’s Circles).

·      The “BlackCell No.1” HUD Theme (available in the Career > Customize > HUD Presets Menu).

BlackCell owners get access to page after page of additional exclusive rewards — an additional 21 in total — within the Season 01 Battle Pass, including:

·      Seven BlackCell-exclusive skins, including:

        o   Instant Reward Page: The “Adjutant BlackCell” Skin for Dorne (Instant Reward Page)

        o   BP Completion Page: The “Disharmony BlackCell” Skin for Dorne

        o   Page 2: The “Mauler BlackCell” Skin for Dempsey

        o   Page 4: The “Ravage BlackCell” Skin for Zaveri

        o   Page 7: The “Reboot BlackCell” Skin for Anderson

        o   Page 9: The “Chemtrail BlackCell” Skin for Richtofen

        o   Page 12: The “Wayward BlackCell” Skin for Samuels

·      Seven BlackCell-exclusive Weapon Blueprints:

        o   Page 1: The “Firing Line BlackCell” Blueprint for the MXR-17 Assault Rifle

        o   Page 5: The “Wolfhound BlackCell” Blueprint for the Echo 12 Shotgun

        o   Page 8: The “Liquid Cooled BlackCell” Blueprint for the Razor 9mm SMG

        o   Page 10: The “Drumbeat BlackCell” Blueprint for the XM325 LMG

        o   Page 11: The “First Light BlackCell” Blueprint for the Kogot-7 SMG

        o   Page 13: The “Reconditioner BlackCell” Blueprint for the M8A1 Marksman Rifle

        o   Page 14: The “Neuroslicer BlackCell” Blueprint for the Maddox RFB Assault Rifle.

There are 140 total item rewards (Battle Pass and BlackCell related) for those who fully complete the Season 01 BlackCell Battle Pass.

As usual, players who upgrade to BlackCell after purchasing the Battle Pass will also receive 1,100 COD Points back.

BlackCell Bonus: Extra Daily Challenges: Players with BlackCell will also receive an additional Daily Challenge (shown above) throughout Season 01 for Co-op Campaign’s Endgame, Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone, giving you even more options to level up during matches!

Vault Edition Bonus: Remember that one of the many benefits of purchasing the Black Ops 7 Vault Edition is complete access to one Season of BlackCell, which includes the Battle Pass and BlackCell, included in the purchase of the Vault Edition. If you wish to claim the host of additional benefits including the Operator Collection, Mastercraft Weapon Collection, Ultra GobbleGum Pack, and a Permanent Unlock Token as well as BlackCell access, be sure to upgrade today!

New Operators

Gear up for Season 01 with new Operators including Alden Dorne, BlackCell’s Scorn, and the original Replacer, with additional [CLASSIFIED] Operator reinforcements blasting their way into Season 01 Reloaded.

Scorn (BlackCell, JSOC, Launch)

“Scorn” Skin: BlackCell Instant Reward Page

Scorn operates as an autonomous frontline enforcer specializing in high-risk, short-window missions. Outfitted with full-body reactive plating and the latest in assault technology, he is custom built for direct engagement. Training in urban suppression and armored breach tactics combined with off-the-carts physical metrics provide innumerable advantages when deployed to CQB environments. No known military record has been linked to Scorn, but rumors tie him to multiple black-budget research programs — the existence of which the CIA vehemently denies.

Alden Dorne (Battle Pass, Guild, Launch)

“Adjutant” and “Disharmony” Skins: Battle Pass Instant Reward Page, Battle Pass Completion Page

Get ready for more exciting content to arrive in the Season 01 Store, including the “Aerial Dominance” Bundle including an Operator Skin for Anderson, the “Dead Wrangler” Bundle with an Operator Skin for Takeo, and the “Legend Reborn” Bundle with an Operator Skin for Mason. See more of the season’s upcoming content in the Season 01 BlackCell, Battle Pass, and Store Bundle blog, next week.

Unlock a wealth of Double XP plus the Universal Weapon Camo “Veiled Aurora” simply by verifying your email! Verifying your Call of Duty account email helps strengthen security. Once you complete this verification, expect the following to be added to your Call of Duty Account:

·      1 Hour 2XP Level Tokens (x5)

·      1 Hour 2XP Weapon Tokens (x5)

·      1 Hour 2XP Battle Pass Tokens (x5)

For more info on email verification, visit our Activision Account Email Verification FAQ here.

Then on December 4, click here to easily verify your email.

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