Warzone players rejoice, because Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 1 is almost here, and it will change, everything! Here's when it's coming and what you can expect from this significant update.
Treyarch has confirmed that the Warzone and Black Ops 6 Season 1 release date will be Thursday, November 14, 2024. The update introduces the game’s first battle pass, in addition to new maps, modes, and more. Alongside a jam-packed update featuring new maps, Zombies content, and more, it also ushers in a new era for Call of Duty Warzone.
New Core 6v6 Maps
Hideout (Launch): Master Omnimovement in this training site including target practice, an obstacle course, and vault.
Extraction (Launch): Battle across the landing pads and buildings of D’Avalon Héliport. Occupy the air traffic control tower for premium views.
Hacienda (Mid-Season): Return to the infamous vineyard estate first seen in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Fight in the two-story mansion or around the prestine grounds.
Nuketown Holiday (Mid-Season): Get festive as we celebrate CODMAS later in the season, including a Holiday-themed Nuketown!
New 2v2/6v6 Strike Maps
Heirloom (Launch): Enter a fine art museum that has been vandalized with paint. Navigate the sculptural centerpiece read up on some Avalon art history.
Racket (Mid-Season): There’s been a break-in in this labyrinthine bank vault. Fight around the bulldozer and ambush enemies at every chance.
Ransack (6v6) - Players will need to loot gold bars in 6v6 maps and bring them to their team's stash while guarding them.
Prop Hunt - Players will need to either act as a prop or hunter in a game of hide-and-seek
Limited-time game modes - Multiple time-limited game modes will be introduced later in the season
Ranked play - Ranked matches are coming to BO6 from November 21, players need to earn at least 50 wins in standard multiplayer
The definitive Ranked Play experience arrives in Season 01, starting later in November. Compete and climb through the Skill Ranks using the same competitive settings, maps, modes, and weapon restrictions as the Call of Duty: League. Earn new Ranked Play rewards and prove your standing as top Operator!
Two new perks, a new Wildcard, and Scorestreak are being added to Black Ops 6 season 1 multiplayer. Here are the specifics of those loadout additions:
Perk: Shadow (Strategist type) - The player becomes undetectable to traps and mines, releasing at launch
Perk: Shrapnel Radar (Recon type) - Dealing blast damage to enemies reveals them on minimap, releasing mid-season
Scorestreak: Hand Cannon (Lethal type) - The hand cannon is available with at 900 score, available at launch
Wildcard: High Roller - Player gets a fourth Scorestreak during core 6v6 multiplayer matches, available at launch
As we’ve mentioned, a new battle pass arrives with season 1, containing new weapons, operators, and more. Blackcell, the premium version of the battle pass, also returns for Black Ops 6, featuring an exclusive set of rewards.
Here are some of the Black Ops 6 battle pass unlocks:
Sevati “Sev” Dumas – Operator
Goliath – Operator
Companion – Finishing Move
Bloom Boomer – Frag Grenade Skin
Thorn – Tanto .22 Blueprint
A new battle pass means new weapons to unlock, and there’s an unprecedented seven weapons to get your hands on in. The first two weapons arrive as rewards on the battle pass, and another five guns arrive in a new event. The fiery Dragon’s Breath attachment also returns, alongside the Buffer Weight stock. Here is every new weapon you can unlock in Black Ops 6 Season 1:
Krig C – Assault Rifle (Battle Pass)
Saug – SMG (Battle Pass)
Sirin 9mm – Special (in-season event)
Power Drill – Melee (in-season event)
Maelstrom – Shotgun (in-season event)
Cleaver – Melee (in-season event)
AMR MOD 4 – Sniper Rifle (in-season event)
The armory also opens with Season 1, giving you a chance to complete challenges to earn unlockable weapons and attachments you missed in previous battles passes and events.
The seasonal event in Black Ops 6 Season 1 is named Hit List, a new event in which you’re given a board of contracts to complete. Deliver on all your hits, and there are plenty of rewards for your hard work, including those brutal weapons listed above.
Directed Mode for Terminus, Liberty Falls (Launch)
Witness the horrific human experiments being conducted on Terminus Island and assemble the LTG for the mysterious Dr. Panos in Liberty Falls. Directed Mode offers more guidance in completing objectives with a maximum round cap of 15.
New Map: Citadelle des Morts (Mid-Season)
Weaver, Maya, Carver, and Grey travel to an abandoned castle in Europe, a “citadel of the dead” introducing a medieval village full of ghoulish horrors and tantalizing secrets.
Now experience the spy action thriller Campaign, the in-depth tactical chaos of Multiplayer, and soak in the gory glory of round-based Zombies experience!