Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone Season 02 Content Drop: All You Need to Know

Guild Strikes and Nightmare Zones (Launch)

Guild Strikes can trigger at any moment during a match, as Alden Dorne detonates hidden Cradle stockpiles across Avalon. When a Strike hits, the affected location becomes a Nightmare Zone, a high‑intensity hotspot featuring extreme challenges more difficult and dangerous than a current Tier IV area. In Nightmare Zones, standard activities shut down and enemy difficulty spikes.

Find yourself in a Nightmare Zone, and aside from staying alive, you have one overriding objective: hunt down and defeat the Strike Boss. Expect heavier resistance, aggressive enemy waves, and experimental Guild constructs pushing to keep you out.

Nightmare Zones remain active for the rest of the match, offering a fast, high‑risk, high‑reward challenge for squads willing to push into the most dangerous of Guild territory. Expect additional activities to complete, along with impressive rewards that make the danger of a Nightmare Zone well worth the risk!

Power Nodes (Launch)

As you level up your Operator's Combat Rating, be sure to keep an eye out for these special cube-like devices hidden across Avalon. Secure one and gain bonus Power to assist in your Combat Rating leveling.

New Eagle Eye Skill Track and Abilities

Secure precise takedowns by accessing the new Eagle Eye Skill Track, then secure the new Sentinel Protocol and Blood Burner Abilities.

Skill Track: Eagle Eye (Launch)

Sharpen focus for deadly precision, amplify critical hits, and make every shot count.

• Increased Crit Damage: Critical hits deal more damage.
• Big Hit: Increases Critical Damage dealt to full health enemies.
• Last Shots Plus: Deal more damage when your weapon is low on ammo.
• Rampage: Getting rapid kills briefly increases weapon damage with that weapon.
• Aim Faster: Aim down sights faster.
• Armor Breaker: Stun and damage enemies when breaking enemy armor.

New Abilities (Launch)

Fight now, celebrate later as Operators deploy to a Japanese sake factory in this mid-sized map featuring a Production facility, Depot, and Steaming Room. Visitors to the factory can learn about the brewing process through intricate Displays and within the Exhibit, with a Bar upstairs for thirsty patrons.

The various facilities are scattered across the open grounds, including a Loading Dock, an extensive Zen Garden, and a Roundabout entryway, creating pockets of conflict erupting throughout the map. Use your intel to pinpoint the hot zones and get in there to show them who’s boss.

Nexus (Launch)

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

The fan-favorite Slums Multiplayer map first seen in Black Ops 2 returns! Duke it out around the central Plaza, one of the most iconic Multiplayer map locations in the Black Ops series, adjacent to the infamous Electronics chokepoint providing cover in a tight space at a meeting point between the middle and bottom lanes. 

Engage in fierce urban combat across Upper Street and Lower Street or take to the top lane and ambush enemies from the Garage and Shops. Highly regarded by both casual and competitive players, Slums offers a true test of skill, no matter what your playstyle.

Torque (Mid-Season)

Brand-New, 6v6, Small-Sized

Gear up for a brand-new 20v20 Skirmish map bringing more large-scale confrontations to Multiplayer. Work to claim High Value Sectors dotted throughout the narrow medieval streets with a central, snaking road to navigate across, watching for snipers nestled across the terracotta tile rooftops. Around half of the perimeter is waterlogged, offering aquatic opportunities courtesy of the available Tactical Rafts, small harbor, and fishery warehouses on the lower rocky ground, below the main medieval settlement where deadly house-to-house combat rages.

Grind (Mid-Season)

Returning from Black Ops 6, 6v6, Medium-Sized

First seen in Black Ops 2, the legendary skatepark returns with the Mid-Season update. Take the fight inside the park and pro shop, or head outdoors to the expansive skate bowl and halfpipe, where open sightlines and vertical movement create constant opportunities. Use ramps and elevation to outplay opponents, chain together stylish eliminations, and pull off highlight-worthy plays, especially as this map benefits from a variety of Wall Jump opportunities across areas you’d normally clamber through.

Firing Range (Mid-Season)

Returning from Black Ops 6, 6v6, Small-Sized

The classic Firing Range map returns in its Black Ops 6 form, entering the Black Ops 7 map pool with Wall Jumps available for the first time. Expect heavy crossfire along the central Road as Operators battle for control of key vantage points, including the Tower and the upper levels of the Shoot House and Garage. Moving targets glide along their tracks behind the Office and in several other locations, offering a brief distraction while setting up your next engagement. For a less direct approach, break away from the center and head down the Dirt Road, staying alert for ambushes as you pass the Storage unit on the way through.

Multiplayer Modes

Along with a wide variety of Playlists, Moshpits, and Party Games, Black Ops 7 Multiplayer has plenty of new and returning Modes to look forward to throughout Season 02:

Safeguard (Launch)

Returning Mode

In this high-tension game mode not seen in many years, teams alternate escorting a non-combative robot into enemy territory along a set path. Fight off enemies to reach the robot’s destination near the defending team’s spawn. At least one Operator must be near the robot for it to continue down its path.

The defending team must work together to prevent the robot from reaching its objective within the round time limit. Stall the attacking team by downing Operators near the robot, halting its forward progress, and by unleashing damaging attacks on the robot itself, forcing it to shut down and reboot as the clock keeps ticking. 

Successfully escorting or pushing back the robot awards a point to the winning team. If both teams score a point, Overtime begins, adding 60 seconds to the clock. The team who escorts the robot to its objective in the shortest amount of time wins the match.

Overdrive (Launch)

Returning Mode

Who needs a date when you can grab your squad and dominate 3v3 with the return of Third Wheel Gunfight? The addition of an extra player on each side intensifies combat across the mode’s smaller map sizes. Will you spread out, maximizing map coverage, or stick together like lovebirds, winning or losing it all together as one?

Gauntlet (Mid-Season)

New Mode

Jump into this fan-favorite Party Game and face off against the undead or become one of them. Eliminated survivors become infected. Infect everyone or survive to the end to win.

For newcomers to the mode, a single player is randomly chosen to start as the infected following the match countdown. The infected player’s goal is to eliminate the remaining survivors; for each takedown, the fallen Operator will then join the ranks of the infected, while the remaining survivors must work together to fight them off until the match timer runs out. But this time, there’s a twist: when playing as an Infected, you can earn one of two Mutant Injection Scorestreaks to torment the Survivors. Become a Mangler or Disciple and cause some chaos.

Additional Loadout Content

Unholster the deadly Lockshot, acquire multiple targets, and take them all out one after the other with this new low-cost Scorestreak unlockable in the Mid-Season for use in Multiplayer and Zombies. 

New Scorestreak

Scorestreak: Lockshot (Mid-Season)

Score: 450

Mastery Badges: Yes

What exactly is Ranked Play?

• Play Like the Pros: Play competitive 4x4 matches using the same settings, maps, and mode, and restrictions as the Call of Duty League.
• Show Your Skill: Win 3 Placement Matches to receive a starting Rank and then earn SR (Skill Rating) after wins based on your performance to further progress your Rank. Losing matches deducts SR.
• Earn Rewards: Unlock exclusive Ranked Play rewards as you reach new Ranks or career win milestones. Rewards include Rank Skins, Rank Camos, Blueprints, and additional Ranked Play rewards each season.

Ranked Play Access: To ensure that everyone competing in Ranked Play has a baseline experience with Multiplayer, all players must earn 50 Wins in Matchmade Multiplayer games to unlock access to Black Ops 7 Ranked Play. Wins earned before the start of Season 02 count towards unlocking the mode. Wins in Party Game and Limited Time Modes do not count towards this unlock requirement. Then you’re ready to play. 

Ranked Play Security Requirements

When Multiplayer Ranked Play launches in Season 02, RICOCHET Anti-Cheat™ will require a stronger form of Remote Attestation for PC players, in partnership with Microsoft. This extra layer of protection sets a new standard for Ranked Play, building on our existing TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirements. 

If you’re a PC player and need more information about security requirements, click here.

Placement Matches

How you earn your starting Rank has changed in Black Ops 7 Ranked Play with the addition of Placement Matches! Placement Matches get you into higher Ranks significantly faster than in Black Ops 6 and make starting your Ranked Play career easier than ever. Players start Unranked and must win three Placement Matches to receive a starting Rank. After each Placement Match Win, your Minimum Starting Rank will update to show a projection of where you’re expected to place. Win three Placement Matches to receive your starting Rank and begin your climb!

SR (Skill Rating)

When you receive a starting Rank, you’ll also receive a starting SR (Skill Rating) number. Your SR directly corresponds to your Rank and Tier: 

• Win to Earn SR: Earn SR after each Ranked Play win — the amount you receive is directly related to your performance in the match relative to the skill of the other players, your team’s margin of victory.
• How SR is Calculated: If you’re seeing large SR gains after wins, it’s a good indicator that the Skill Rating system considers you to currently be a lower Rank than you deserve to be based on your recent performances. Continue to win matches to increase your SR and climb towards promotion into higher Ranks. 
• SR Losses: When you lose in Ranked Play, you’ll also lose SR. This is similarly determined by your performance and the other match factors outlined above. 
• Loss Forgiveness: Occasionally, an SR Loss will be forgiven to minimize frustration and ensure a fair playing field: 
  • New Season Protection: Your first three Losses of the Season won’t result in SR Losses (kicks in after Placement Matches).
  • Rank Up Protection: If you get promoted into a higher Rank, your first 3 Losses in that new Rank won’t result in SR Losses.
  • Daily Loss Protection: Your first Loss of the Day won’t result in a SR loss.
  • Matchmade Teammate Quit: To reduce the frustration of having to play shorthanded, you will not lose SR if you lose a match where a matchmade teammate quit while the match was in progress. This does not apply if a player in your party quits, however. 
  • Matchmade Teammate Rejoined: Your SR Loss is reduced in the case that a matchmade teammate quits but then rejoins the match later. 

Ranks

Ranking System: Your SR directly corresponds to a Rank and Tier. Continue to win matches to increase your SR and work towards promotion into higher Ranks and Tiers: 

• Bronze
  • Bronze I: 0 SR | Bronze II: 300 SR | Bronze III: 600 SR
• Silver
  • Silver I: 900 SR | Silver II: 1300 SR | Silver III: 1700 SR
• Gold
  • Gold I: 2100 SR | Gold II: 2600 SR | Gold III: 3100 SR
• Platinum
  • Platinum I: 3600 SR | Platinum II: 4200 SR | Platinum III: 4800 SR
• Diamond
  • Diamond I: 5400 SR | Diamond II: 6100 SR | Diamond III: 6800 SR
• Crimson
  • Crimson I: 7500 SR | Crimson II: 8300 SR | Crimson III: 9100 SR
• Iridescent
  • 10,000 SR+

Top 250 Rank: Only the best of the best will claim a spot in the highest Rank: Top 250. Here players who’ve reached 10,000 SR (Iridescent Rank) are ranked by their current SR from #1-250. All Ranked players can follow along the battle for Top 250 #1 Overall via the Top 250 Leaderboard accessible via the Ranked Play menu. Active CDL Pros and CDL Broadcast Talent are visually called out in the Leaderboard with info cards so it’s easy to keep track of your favorite players and personalities over the course of the Season. 

Hot Streak Flames: Win three matches in a row to earn a flaming Rank, which your teammates and rivals can see as one indication of your impressive skills! Continue winning to progress the Hot Streak Flames. Flames expire after a loss or after 72 hours.

Your Rank Each Season: Each Season of Ranked Play is its own skill journey and depending on your Rank you’ll need to re-place at the start of a new Season: 

• Bronze, Silver, and Gold Players: Your Rank and SR are not impacted at the start of a new Season, and you can continue where you left off at the end of the previous Season.
• Platinum+ Players: You must win one Placement Match to get placed into a Rank and start the new Season. 

Competitive Integrity Solo & Duo Parties Only in Higher Ranks: To ensure a fair playing field for players in the Top 250 and highest Ranks, only parties of 1-2 players will be allowed to form in Crimson Rank or above. Players in Diamond Rank or below will continue to be able to form 1-4 player parties as long as they fit within the Party Skill Restrictions: 

• Crimson Rank and Above: Can only form 1-2 player parties. Can only form parties with players within 1 Rank.
• Diamond Rank: Can only form parties with players within 2 Ranks.
• Bronze-Platinum Rank: No Party Skill Restrictions.
• 4-Player Parties: Can form Ranked parties with any combination of Ranks as long as all players are Diamond Rank or below. Party will matchmake based on the highest Rank in the party. 

Map and Mode Veto: Before each Ranked match, three map and mode combinations are presented in the Lobby and Ranked Play teams can vote to veto one of the presented options. After both teams make their veto pick, the remaining option is selected. If both teams veto the same option, the match’s map/mode will be randomly selected out of the two non-vetoed options.

Forfeit: Vote with your team to end a match early if your team is getting blown out, or you’ve lost a teammate. All teammates must vote for the Forfeit. Forfeited matches count as a standard loss and do not result in SR penalties or suspensions. Forfeit becomes available in the Options Menu at a designated point in each mode:

• Hardpoint: Winning Team reaches 100 Points
• Overload: After the First Round
• Search & Destroy: After the Third Round

Rules and Restrictions Overview

It’s important you understand the ruleset of Ranked Play before you challenge the best Call of Duty players to a match or two:

• Loadout and Restrictions: All Loadout content is unlocked in Ranked Play to ensure a fair playing field. Some items are restricted based on CDL rules and “Gentleman’s Agreements” (“GAs”) as decided by the CDL Pro player community:
• Weapons: Only Assault Rifles, SMGs, Pistols, and Melee are allowed in Ranked Play. Snipers can be used in Search & Destroy but are restricted in Hardpoint and Overload. Individual Weapons in each of the above Weapon Classes are also restricted based on CDL Rules and “GAs”. 
• Attachments: Many Weapon Attachments are restricted in Ranked Play and cannot be used. You may bring a Weapon Builds with restricted Attachments into your Ranked Play Loadouts, but the problematic Attachment will be flagged and removed if you try to use it in-game. 
• Equipment, Field Upgrades, Perks & Scorestreaks: Individual Loadout and Scorestreak item types are also restricted for use in Ranked Play based on CDL Rules and “GAs.” 
• Wildcards: Only the Perk Greed Wildcard is currently allowed in Ranked Play according to CDL Rules and “GAs.” All other Wildcards are restricted.
• Perk Combat Specialties: Core and Hybrid Perk Specialties are not used in Ranked Play and will not activate.
• Overclocks: Overclocks are not used in Ranked Play.
• Friendly Fire: Watch where you’re aiming! Friendly fire is enabled in Ranked Play.
• Suspensions and Penalties: Disconnecting from matches, friendly fire, and inactivity will incur SR Penalties and Suspensions.

Ranked Play: Available Maps and Modes

It’s important to know the available weaponry and Equipment you’re able to use in Ranked Play at launch, as well as the confirmed maps and modes:

• Available Maps: Blackheart, Colossus, Den, Exposure, Raid, Scar.
• Available Modes: Hardpoint, Overload, Search & Destroy.

The following Operator Skin rewards are available across all Ranked Play Seasons. The reward Skins include four different Skins (Home Male and Female and Away Male and Female), and are awarded when you are placed in or reach each designated Rank:

• Reach Gold Rank: Gold Competitor (4x Skins)
• Reach Platinum Rank: Platinum Competitor (4x Skins)
• Reach Diamond Rank: Diamond Competitor (4x Skins)
• Reach Crimson Rank: Crimson Competitor (4x Skins)
• Reach Iridescent Rank: Iridescent Competitor (4x Skins)

Additionally, players who finish a Season in the Top 250 Rank will receive a set of Top 250 Competitor Skins, with the player who finishes 1^st overall in the Season being the only individual player that Season to receive the most exclusive and hard-fought Skin available in Call of Duty:

• Finish a Season in the Top 250 Rank: Top 250 Competitor (4x Skins)
• Finish a Season at Top 250 #1 Overall: Top 250 Champion (4x Skins)

Season 02: Seasonal Rewards

The following Weapon Camos, Blueprint, Large Decal, and Calling Cards are only available during Season 02:

• 10 Wins: “Pro Issue Dravec 45” SMG Blueprint (Dravec 45)
• 100 Wins: “100 Season 2 Wins” Large Decal
• Reach Silver Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Silver” Calling Card
• Reach Gold Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Gold” Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Gold” Weapon Camo (Universal).
• Reach Platinum Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Platinum” Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Platinum” Weapon Camo (Universal).
• Reach Diamond Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Diamond” Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Diamond” Weapon Camo (Universal).
• Reach Crimson Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Crimson” Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Crimson” Weapon Camo (Universal).
• Reach Iridescent Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Iridescent” Animated Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Iridescent” Weapon Camo (Animated, Universal).
• Finish Season 02 at the Top 250 Rank: “Ranked Season 02 — Top 250” Animated Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Top 250” Weapon Camo (Animated, Universal).
• Finish Season 02 at the Top 250 Rank: #1 Overall: “Ranked Season 02 – Top 250 Champion” Animated Calling Card.

New Multiplayer-related Events (Launch, In-Season)

Check out the Events section later in this blog for a complete run-down of all Season 02 Events. Here are the Events related to Black Ops 7 Multiplayer:

• Escalation Directive Event: Earn up to eight Universal Camos by completing Weapon Class Camo Challenges across all modes, including Multiplayer.
• Hunt or Be Hunted Leaderboard Event: Earn rewards by playing and completing challenges. Your score determines your position on a 30-player leaderboard. Earn up to 13 rewards, including two Universal Camos and a Weapon Blueprint.
• Additional Events (Mid-Season): Expect additional Events and Challenges at Mid-Season.

The higher your placement in Leaderboard Events, the greater the rewards you’ll earn when the event ends.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies 

The returning fan-favorite Zombies mode from Black Ops 6 returns permanently. Survive against the horde in Starting Room, where the crew is trapped in the starting area of a Round-Based Zombies map armed only with the resources and machines available in the area. All doors are sealed, and there are no avenues of escape. Starting Room Mode kicks off on Ashes of the Damned and Astra Malorum, with more maps to come! Expect additional rewards for those skilled enough to survive:

Ashes of the Damned Starting Room Rewards:

• “Near Death Experience” Ultra GobbleGum and 1,000 XP (reach Round 10).
• “Noir Bash” Calling Card and 2,500 XP (reach Round 25).
• “Colorful Bash” Calling Card and 5,000 XP (reach Round 50).

Astra Malorum Starting Room Rewards:

• “Hidden Power” Ultra GobbleGum and 1,000 XP (reach Round 10).
• “Noir Stand Off” Calling Card and 2,500 XP (reach Round 25).
• “Vivid Stand Off” Calling Card and 5,000 XP (reach Round 50).

New Scorestreak

Scorestreak: Lockshot (Mid-Season)

Score: 450

Mastery Badges: Yes

Check out the Events section later in this blog for a complete run-down of all Season 02 Events. Below is confirmation of Events linked to Black Ops 7 Zombies:

• Escalation Directive Event: Earn up to eight Universal Camos by completing Weapon Class Camo Challenges across all modes, including Zombies.
• Mars Leaderboard Event: Your highest round achieved on Mars Survival determines your position on a 30-player leaderboard. Also earn rewards for completing challenges. Up to 13 rewards, including two Universal Camos and a Weapon Blueprint.
• Dead Ops Arcade Leaderboard Event: Your highest score in DOA 4 determines your position on a 30-player leaderboard. Expect to earn rewards for completing challenges as well. Up to 13 rewards, including two Universal Camos and a Weapon Blueprint.
• Additional Events (Mid-Season): Expect additional Events and Challenges at Mid-Season.

Call of Duty®: Warzone™: Content 

A large-scale Turbine along the north shore of the island has been developed by Guild forces, west of Industries, east of Dock, and due north from Prison. Offering enhanced rotational possibilities for the Operator, the exterior platforms and concrete bay house a large sulfur vat and a wall of “NOVA 7” canisters. Access the door controls and enter a small, windowless control room under the vat.

Move further along the gantry to access the main area; a gantry-connected building with a roughly hexagonal Sulfur Extraction chamber inside the island itself. Dominated by a massive central turbine, there are plenty of entrances and exits at various heights to ensure this is a well-traversed area. The previous waterlogged bunker has been filled in as the Guild’s sulfur extracting becomes this faction’s major focus.

Unmarked POI: Outpost

Enhanced loot, combat, and traversal opportunities are available in this unmarked point of interest that lies east of Stronghold, and southwest of Living Quarters. Previously a rough hillside promontory with difficult-to-navigate and exposed pathways, you can now seek additional cover at the jetty with three docking bays. 

Further up the slope is a raised cargo bay, and a SAM battery; either side of the Outpost itself. This Comms edifice with a prototype laser cannon and radar dish offers robust protection and sits above a locked bunker.

Rebirth Island: Other Points of Interest

The rest of Rebirth Island is just as you remember it, though snow has drifted across the ground, and sightlines have improved somewhat. Here’s what to look for:

Stronghold: The southwestern tip of the map contains a helipad, maintenance warehouses, garage and comms tower, and are all intact and where you’d expect them to be. Expect high traffic to the southeast at the new unmarked jetty and Outpost (detailed above).

Living Quarters: There are additional exit routes across from the tents, medical huts, and the five color-coded personnel buildings have been renovated by the Guild to improve visibility for the player. A small Guild Outpost allows for easy traversing between here and the Stronghold POI. Operators should expect increased activity in the vicinity. 

Control Center: Everyone’s favorite landing spot remains intact. This old, concrete edifice offers even clearer and crisp sightlines across to Prison and Living Quarters, or down to Stronghold and Dock.

Headquarters: The trio of highly tactical buildings (including “Grandma’s House”, the ruined communications building 03, and the “lighthouse” sniping tower) remain intact, unless of course, the tower falls during the initial infil.   

Iridescent and Top 250: *Deployment fee increases every 500 SR from -120 to -220.
Top 250: **The SR needed varies as Season progresses

Skill Rating Challenges: In addition to the rewards (listed below), there are a series of SR Challenges available to further bolster your SR. These include five Tiers of Eliminations (100 SR per Elimination), and placing in the Top 20, Top 10, and Top 5 (100 SR each). Win a Match and receive 200 SR.

Loadout Restrictions

Ranked Play Call of Duty: Warzone rules are in effect, limiting the choice of Loadouts you can access in a Ranked Play Resurgence match. A triangular warning symbol denotes which items in your Loadouts cannot be equipped. Here are some general rules:

• BO7 Only: Ranked Play Resurgence allows for Black Ops 7 weaponry only.
• Two Weapons: Your Loadout consists of two weapons: These can be two Primary Weapons, one Primary and one Secondary, or two Secondaries if you’re a maniac.
• Melee, Tactical, Lethal: You have a Melee weapon slot, along with a Tactical and Lethal.
• Perks: You have three Perk slots, and no Wildcard.

Specific restrictions are in effect for each aspect of your Loadout, as follows:

• Weapons: There are restrictions on Optics (usually those with Thermals or other enemy-detecting capabilities), and Assault Rifle Underbarrels (Launchers with explosive or otherwise-damaging charges, though Smoke is good to use), depending on the weapon in question.
• Tacticals: The following are available: Concussion, Smoke, Psych, Decoy, Stim Shot, and Heartbeat Sensor.
• Lethals: The following are available: Frag, Sticky, C4, Molotov, Combat Axe.
• Perks: Two Perks are restricted: Alertness (Perk 2) and Tracker (Perk 3).

Ranked Play Security Requirements

When Ranked Play launches in Season 02, RICOCHET Anti-Cheat will require a stronger form of Remote Attestation for PC players, in partnership with Microsoft. This extra layer of protection sets a new standard for Ranked Play, building on our existing TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirements. 

If you’re a PC player and need more information about security requirements, click here.

Season 02 Career Rewards

The following Blueprint, Large Decal, Calling Cards, and Weapon Camos are only available during Season 02:

• Reach 10 Top Placements in Season 02: “Chrimerean” Blueprint (Sniper Rifle, Shadow SK)
• Reach 25 Top Placements in Season 02: “Stone Cold” Large Decal
• Reach Silver Rank in Season 02: “Satyr” Calling Card
• Reach Gold Rank in Season 02: “Siren” Weapon Camo (Universal) and “Triton” Calling Card
• Reach Platinum Rank in Season 02: “Hit List” Weapon Camo (Universal) and “Stoned” Calling Card
• Reach Diamond Rank in Season 02: “Minotaur” Weapon Camo (Universal) and “Lionizer” Calling Card
• Reach Crimson Rank in Season 02: “Spartan” Weapon Camo (Universal) and “OpTempo” Calling Card
• Reach Iridescent Rank in Season 02: “Cyclops” Weapon Camo (Universal) and “Eye Lord” Calling Card
• Finish in the Top 250 in Season 02: “Herculean” Weapon Camo (Animated, Universal) and “Shock & Awe” Calling Card
• Finish Season 02 #1 Overall: Monstrum Calling Card

Introducing Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence Series

Call of Duty®: Warzone Resurgence Series (COD: WRS) is a new circuit where the best Call of Duty®: Warzone Resurgence players will compete for their share of a $1.2 million prize pool across months of intense competition beginning February 9. 

COD: WRS includes online qualifiers, two mid-season LAN tournaments at DreamHack Birmingham and DreamHack Atlanta, and culminates in a Championship at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Click here to learn more about the new competitive circuit and sign up your trio. 

Additional Modes (Launch, In-Season, Mid-Season)

Loaded Resurgence (Launch) and Loaded Resurgence Casual (In-Season), LTM

Rebirth Island, Quads, 32 Players (8 Squads)

Loaded Resurgence is a fast-paced variation on the classic Resurgence experience that drops players into the action fully Loadout-equipped from the start. Core Resurgence rules still apply — as long as one squadmate remains alive, fallen teammates can redeploy after a short countdown — but the immediate access to full loadouts accelerates engagements and rewards aggressive, coordinated play. There’s also a new way to earn all the Perks, if you complete the Specialist Quest!

• Every time players eliminate an opponent, they earn an extra Perk, up the point where Specialist is awarded.
• This Perk accumulation continues even if you’re eliminated!

Expect a higher-intensity Resurgence variant prioritizing momentum, mastery, and constant pressure. Drop in at launch, and with Bot opponents as well as real humans later in Season 02.

Rush Resurgence (Weekend LTM, In-Season)

Rebirth Island, Quads, 32 Players (8 Squads)

Ready for a quick drop? Rush Resurgence brings all the chaos of a fast-moving move, but in an even more rapid form:

• Redeploy timing is reduced — allowing you back into the action with more haste — and disabled at the third Gas Circle. 
• There’s a Fire Sale Public Event at the second Gas Circle.
• There are the same number of Gas Circles, but these close with a different timing:
  • They remain stationary for less time than normal (for example, the first Circle closes after around 45 seconds).
  • They take longer to close (for example, the first Circle takes two minutes to close).
• This leads to matches ending in around half the time compared to normal Resurgence.

Extreme Resurgence (Weekend LTM, Mid-Season)

Haven’s Hollow, Quads, 100 Players (25 Squads)

Simply put: Mayhem. All the usual Resurgence rules apply as you drop into Haven’s Hollow with regular loot, Gas Circle activity, Contracts, and Public Events intact, but there’s one important different: A massive influx of Operatives: Instead of the usual 52 Operators (13 Squads), expect double the number to drop in; 25 Squads and 100 total players ready to battle for ultimate supremacy! 

Iron Gauntlet Beta (In-Season, Mid-Season)

Verdansk, Duos, 150 Players (75 Squads)

Check out the Events section later in this blog for a complete run-down of all Season 02 Events. Below are Events related to Call of Duty: Warzone:

• Escalation Directive Event: Earn up to eight Universal Camos by completing Weapon Class Camo Challenges across all modes, including Call of Duty: Warzone.
• Additional Events (Mid-Season): Expect additional Events and Challenges at Mid-Season.

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

The Universal Weapon Prestige Camos for the REV-46 (above): Prestige 1: “Heatmap.” Prestige 2: “Leaf.” Prestige Max: “Rosette” (Animated).

Primary Weapon: EGRT-17 (Launch)

Assault Rifle, Battle Pass Page 6 HVT, Page 14 HVT Tier Battle Pass and BlackCell Blueprint

Levels: 30

Mastery Badges: Yes

Attachments: None

Customize Options: Blueprints.

Melee weapon. High damage, moderate to long range, and slow to moderate attack speed.

Hack up the competition with a rotating saw that makes short work of enemies. The H311-SAW shares a similar damage profile as the Knife and Flatline Mk.II, but with a longer reach and a slightly slower attack speed, and the results are messier. Take hold of the deadly weapon and slice your way to victory.

A Weapons Matrix and Camo Tracker is available for this weapon here.

Camos Confirmed: Weapon Prestige > H311-SAW

The Universal Weapon Prestige Camos for the H311-SAW (above): Prestige 1: “Swamp.” Prestige 2: “High Voltage” (Animated, First Seen in Black Ops 4), Prestige Max: “Tasty.”

Special Weapon: GDL Havoc (Launch)

Special, Weekly Challenge Reward

 Improves offensive abilities through a modified projectile that travels faster, can bounce off surfaces, and can be detonated sooner. An increased inner damage radius improves the chance to deal max damage to nearby targets.

Camos Confirmed: Weapon Prestige > GDL Havoc

The Universal Weapon Prestige Camos for the GDL Havoc (above): Prestige 1: “Textile.” Prestige 2: “Navy.” Prestige Max: “Flamingo” (Animated).

Primary Weapon: SG-12 (In-Season)

Shotgun, Escalation Directive Event Mastery Reward

The Universal Weapon Prestige Camos for the SG-12 (above): Prestige 1: “Chrysalis” (First seen in Black Ops 4). Prestige 2: “Rocket Box.” (First seen in Black Ops 4). Prestige Max: “Shimmer” (First seen in Black Ops 4).

Primary Weapon: Voyak KT-3 (Mid-Season)

Assault Rifle, Event Reward

Levels: 42

MAGS: 3

MAG SIZE: 30

Mastery Badges: Yes

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

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

Full-auto assault rifle. High damage and excellent handling, with slower fire rate and moderate to high recoil.

Expect a full reveal at Season 02 Reloaded. Expect an impressive Assault Rifle with characteristics that aren’t too dissimilar to the AK-27, but with a slightly slower rate of fire, and a shorter range. However, the Voyak KT-3 also shares some advantageous attributes with the Peacekeeper AR, offering a similar level of fast handling and mobility.

Prestige Attachment

Laser > MFS Anti-Dispersion Module

The combat benefits of this Attachment have been deemed [CLASSIFIED].

Camos Confirmed: Weapon Prestige > Voyak KT-3

Levels: 39

MAGS: 3

MAG SIZE: 30

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).

4-round burst marksman rifle. Fast cyclic fire rate and minimal recoil, but slower mobility and handling.

When it comes to recoil control, no other Marksman Rifle comes close to the Swordfish A1, a deadly accurate weapon that fires rapid quad bursts that stay on target inflicting punishing damage on enemies hit by all four rounds. It beats out the comparable M8A1 for overall damage output at the cost of a longer burst delay and slower mobility.

Prestige Attachment

Fire Mods > MFS Penta Burst Mod

The combat benefits of this Attachment have been deemed [CLASSIFIED].

Camos Confirmed: Weapon Prestige > Swordfish A1

The Universal Weapon Prestige Camos for the Swordfish A1 (above): Prestige 1: “Juiced” (First seen in Black Ops 4). Prestige 2: “Arabesque” (First seen in Black Ops 4). Prestige Max: “Arsenal” (Animated).

New: Weapon Attachments 

Discreet with a thin frame, this reflex sight features a floating illuminated reticle and improves stability at the expense of handling.

A.R.C. M1 Assault Frame (In-Season)

A.R.C. M1 Launcher, Weekly Challenge Reward

Attachment > Underbarrel > A.R.C. M1 Assault Frame

Converts the MXR-17 into a harder hitting weapon with increased ammo. Recoil and fire rate decreases over time the longer the weapon is fired.

Season 02 Events (Launch, In-Season, Mid-Season)

Earn XP and unlock an impressive number of rewards, starting with an Event focused on Weapon Camo Rewards and the new SG-12 Shotgun! Then ensure you’re ready to drop into a massive Event at Mid-Season. More intel to come in the Season Reloaded Blog.

Event: Escalation Directive Camo Event (CM, MP, ZM, WZ, Launch Window)

Rewards Include: SG-12 Shotgun

Escalation Directive is a Camo-focused Event delivering 8 all-new Universal Camos, including 4 Animated Completion Camos as well as the new SG-12 Shotgun. Complete Weapon Class Camo Challenges in all 4 modes to unlock Universal Camos for your favorite Weapon Classes. Complete all 9 Weapon Class Camo Challenges in a given mode and you’ll unlock that mode’s Animated Completion Camo. Unlock them all to stand out in every fight. Consult the “Camo Checklist” section later in this blog for a list of Camos you can earn.

Event: Mars Leaderboard Event (ZM, Launch)

Rewards Include: Universal Camos and a Weapon Blueprint

Complete Challenges every week of the season to unlock new Loadout items, Camo rewards, and XP. At the start of Season 02, check the Weekly Challenge menu to see the available rewards and the challenges required to access them. Complete any six Challenges across any or all of the four supported modes to unlock the weekly reward, including new Attachments plus the GDL Havoc Special Weapon, and during the Mid-Season, the Lockshot Scorestreak.

Seasonal Camos (Weekly Challenges)

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: “Sword of Swords” (Animated): Earn any four Weekly Rewards to unlock this new Universal Animated Camo (which can be applied to any weapon).

Weekly Challenge Weapon Camo 2: “Canine Havoc” (Animated): Earn all eight Weekly Rewards to unlock this new Universal Animated Camo (which can be applied to any weapon).

Current Season Weekly Challenges, and Armory Access

Note: As you near the end of Season 01, be sure to check through all your remaining Weekly Challenges across Endgame, Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone, and complete as many as you can. Any Attachments, Weapons, or Scorestreaks that you don’t unlock via Weekly Challenges in Season 01 will be available in the Armory during Season 02 to unlock via Armory Challenges.

Camo Checklist: Season 02 Weapon Camos

Season 02’s massive content drop extends to your weapon enhancement visuals: There are well over 50 available Weapon Camos to earn during Season 02, most are Universal (and therefore applicable to any weapon carried) and some are Animated!

Here’s where to find them and unlock all Weapons Camos prior to Mid-Season:

Season 02 Checklist (Launch and In-Season)

(GEN) S02 Weapon Prestige Camos (15 Camos total, 4 Animated): There are three new Prestige Camos for each of the seven new weapons, with five weapons being available before Mid-Season.

(GEN) S02 Event: Escalation Directive (8 Camos Total, 4 Animated):

• “Synthesis” (CM), “Decay Heat” (MP), “Prismatic” (ZM), “Phased” (WZ). Unlock each camo individually for all nine Weapon Class and per Mode, like Military Camos.
• “Cell Fusion” (CM), “Radioactive” (MP), “Rive” (ZM), “Ionize” (WZ). Rewards for completing each Weapon Class in a particular mode. But is that the end of the Event…?

(GEN) S02 Weekly Challenge Camo (1 Animated Camos): Don’t forget to unlock the “Sword of Swords” Camo just before Mid-Season, assuming you’ve completed the prerequisite number of Weekly Challenges.

(MP) S02 Multiplayer Hunt or Be Hunted Leaderboard Event Camos (2 Camos total, 1 Animated):

• “Pack Pattern” (Animated) Camo (Top 5) and “Paw Trail” (Top 15).

(MP) S02 Multiplayer Ranked Play Camos (7 Camos total, 2 Animated):

• “50 Ranked Wins”: 50 Wins.
• Ranked Season 02 Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Crimson, Iridescent, Top 250.

(ZM) S02 Zombies Mars Leaderboard Event Camos (2 Camos total, 1 Animated):

• “Mars” (Animated) Camo (Top 5) and “Planet Flamingo” (Top 15).

(ZM) S02 Zombies Dead Ops Arcade 4 Leaderboard Event Camos (2 Camos total, 1 Animated):

• “Egged” (Animated) Camo (Top 5) and “Fowl Play” (Top 15).

(WZ) S02 Resurgence Ranked Play Camos (7 Camos total, 1 Animated):

• “Bluecrest”: Earn 50 Top Placements in WZ Ranked Play.
• Ranked Season 02 Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Crimson, Iridescent, Top 250.

(WZ) S02 Winstreak Camos (4 Camos total, 2 Animated):

• “Stabilimentum” and “Metallic Shade” Camos: Earn a set number of Winstreaks in Battle Royale and Resurgence, respectively.
• “Chroma Mire” and “Stereogramic” Camos: Earn a higher set number of Winstreaks in Battle Royale and Resurgence, respectively.

Season 02 Checklist (Mid-Season)

The Camo Cavalcade Continues at Mid-Season: There’s a good deal more Camo grinding available in the second part of Season 02. Expect the following:

• Additional Camos for Events spanning Endgame, Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone.
• Additional Camos for individual modes, including Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone.
• Pack-a-Punch and Relic PAP Camos for Zombies, and additional Zombies Event Camos.
• And more!

Season 02 Battle Pass and BlackCell 

Escalation Starts Now with the Season 02 Battle Pass

Let the enemy know you mean business with the brand-new Operator Phantom, exclusive to BlackCell. This augmented Guild asset comes with an alternate BlackCell Operator Skin, joined by a cast of covert Operators and tactical Weapon Blueprints earned exclusively through BlackCell.

BlackCell owners can access the Season 02 Battle Pass via the exclusive BlackCell Page, instantly unlocking the following items:

• The “Phantom” BlackCell Operator
• The “Eclipse” BlackCell Operator Skin variant for Phantom.
• 1,100 COD Points
• The “Initiator” Mastercraft Weapon Blueprint for the AK-27 Assault Rifle with Tracers and Death FX
• The alternate “Fatalist” Mastercraft Weapon Blueprint for the AK-27 Assault Rifle with Tracers and Death FX
• The “Sic ’Em” Companion Finishing Move
• The “Go Time” Gun Screen
• The “BlackCell” Clan Tag (showcased in Lobbies and Winner’s Circles)
• The “Season 2 BlackCell” HUD Theme
• 10% XP Loyalty Boost

BlackCell Bonus: Extra Daily Challenges: Players with BlackCell will also receive an additional Daily Challenge throughout Season 02 for Endgame, Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone, providing another means of amassing XP for your efforts in the field.

BlackCell Loyalty Bonus: Players who purchased Season 01 BlackCell and go on to purchase Season 02 BlackCell will activate a permanent 10% Level and Weapon XP bonus in Black Ops 7 (increasing up to a 50% bonus as the seasons progress for purchasing BlackCell in every Call of Duty: Black Ops 7season).

New Operators

Square off against the enemy with new Season 02 Operators including Victoria Atwood and BlackCell’s Phantom.

Phantom (BlackCell, Guild, Launch)

“Phantom” and “Eclipse” Operator Skins: BlackCell Instant Reward Page

Propelled by academic brilliance and sheer ambition, Victoria Atwood ascended from modest origins to the pinnacle of her field. A pioneer in medical prosthetics and robotics, her research became known for pushing beyond accepted limits, earning her a reputation for getting results and generating controversy, and eventually, securing a position at the head of The Guild’s technology branch.

Now leading the corporation’s most sensitive research programs, she seeks to revolutionize the way soldiers fight, giving The Guild a new edge in the race to control the field of battle.

New Store Offerings

Season 02 delivers an assortment of new Ultra Skins, Reactive content, and Mastercraft Weapon Blueprints as well as unique Operator Skins across multiple Bundles, including the following highlights:

Tracer Pack: Shadow Strike

Expect more Store content to arrive in the Season 02 Store, including the “Final Directive” Bundle including a new Operator Skin for Reaper EWR-3, the “Fire Horse” Bundle with a new Operator Skin for Wei Lin, and “Backdraft” Bundle featuring a new Operator Skin for Grimm. See more of the season’s upcoming bundles and more in the Season 02 BlackCell, Battle Pass, and Store Bundle blog.

Call of Duty League: Tune Into Major I and Earn Rewards

CDL Major I, the first LAN event of the 2026 season, is here! All 12 Call of Duty League teams will descend upon the Moody Coliseum in Dallas and compete in Black Ops 7 across four days of intense competition. The action begins later today, January 29!

Witness all of the thrilling action by and earn viewership rewards by watching on Twitch.

Verify Your Email and Unlock Double XP Tokens, Weapon Camo

If you haven’t done so already, unlock a wealth of Double XP and 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 those who have previously verified, rewards will have been automatically added to your inventory. 

For more info on email verification, visit our Activision Account Email Verification FAQ here. You can also click here to easily verify your email.

Upgrade to Black Ops 7 Today! 

Purchase Black Ops 7 today to access the entirety of the Season 02 Call of Duty experience, including Endgame, Multiplayer, and Zombies in addition to the free-to-play Call of Duty: Warzone.

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