Earning Calling Cards
Calling Cards and their corresponding Challenges are grouped into categories, and each category has multiple sets of Calling Cards to earn and complete. Complete a Challenge set by earning every individual Calling Card in the set to obtain the Animated Mastery Calling Card for that set.
Prestige Challenges
Career and Battle Hardened are not the only Calling Card Challenge categories in each mode available at launch: players who Prestige will also gain access to an additional Challenge set for Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone (Season 01) each time they enter a new Prestige.
With 10 Prestiges and Prestige Master, that means an additional 11 Challenge sets to complete in each mode for players dedicated enough to make it to Prestige Master.
Dark Ops Challenges
It wouldn’t be a Black Ops game without Dark Ops Calling Card Challenges! Not seen in a Call of Duty since Black Ops Cold War, these involve tasks so mysterious, the unlock criteria is [[REDACTED]] until you complete them! Are you up for the challenge to prove yourself worth of Dark Ops Mastery?
For the first time ever, Dark Ops Calling Cards will be present in Call of Duty: Warzone (Season 01).
Earn the [[REDACTED]] number of Dark Ops Calling Cards in Multiplayer, Zombies, Campaign, or Call of Duty: Warzone (Season 01) and you’ll earn Dark Ops Mastery for that mode.
100 Percenter Cards
Challenge chasers will be pleased to know that “100 Percenter” completion Animated Calling Cards will be available in Black Ops 6 at launch for Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone. The Challenge grind is real this year, and if you’re dedicated enough to complete every Calling Card Challenge in a given mode, you’ll earn that mode’s “100 Percenter” Card for the ultimate bragging rights.
NOTE: Only Career, Battle Hardened, and Prestige Challenges count towards 100 Percent Complete. Dark Ops Calling Cards do not count towards 100%.
Prove your dedication and mettle with friends and foes alike. Make sure you add your three favorite Calling Cards to your Showcase as part of your Player Profile in the Social menu.
Calling Card Reward Highlights
With over 450 Calling Cards to unlock via Challenges, expect a huge variety to unlock and show off in your Profile. Here’s a selection:
A showcase of Calling Cards from Black Ops 6 Multiplayer.
A showcase of Calling Cards from Black Ops 6 Zombies.
Weapon Camos
Global System (MP, RBZ, WZ)
Weapons > Loadouts > Gunsmith > Cosmetics
Weapon Camos: System Overview
The Weapon Camo system has been overhauled in Black Ops 6. Inspired by Headshot-based Camo Challenges in past Black Ops games, with a mix of elements from modern Camo Systems you’re familiar with, the Black Ops 6 Camo journey removes many of the barriers that interrupted the flow of earning Camos in past games. The result is a streamlined and meaningful Camo journey for each Weapon. Also, for the first time ever, Call of Duty: Warzone will have its own dedicated Camo journey with unique Camos and Challenges only available to unlock in Call of Duty: Warzone (in Season 01).
No Weapon Leveling Needed
Unlocking Weapon Camos in Black Ops 6 is accessible from the moment you get your hands on a weapon; no Weapon Leveling required. Earn Camos at your own pace without any barriers.
Unlocking Weapon Camos
Each Weapon’s quest for the final Mastery Camo – Dark Matter (MP), Nebula (ZM), and Abyss (WZ) -- is broken down into three steps:
Step 1: Military Camos
Each Weapon’s Camo journey begins with nine Military Camos that are unlocked sequentially by reaching progressive milestones in each mode. For most weapons, these are progressed by earning:
Multiplayer: Headshots
Zombies: Critical Kills
Call of Duty: Warzone: Eliminations
This means that in Multiplayer, just earning Headshots with a Weapon will progress through and unlock the 9 named Military Camos:
Granite: 5 Headshots required.
Woodland: 10 Headshots required.
Savanna: 15 Headshots required.
Splinter: 20 Headshots required.
Moss: 30 Headshots required.
Shade: 40 Headshots required.
Digital: 50 Headshots required.
Tide: 75 Headshots required.
Red Tiger: 100 Headshots required.
Military Camos must be unlocked individually per weapon. For example, if you’ve unlocked the first Multiplayer Military Camo (Granite) for the AMES 85, it can be equipped to the AMES 85 (in MP, ZM, or WZ), but not to any other weapon until you’ve separately unlocked Granite with that weapon.
Step 2: Special Camos
Complete all nine Military Camos for a Weapon in your mode of choice, and the next step in the journey is Special Camos! Each Weapon has two unique Special Camo Swatches per mode that can only be earned with that weapon only. Special Camos can be unlocked in any order once you’ve gained access to them, and each has a different unlock criteria, usually related to the strengths or playstyle of the Weapon you’re progressing.
Special Camos: Equip to Any Weapon
Once unlocked, Special Camos are universal and can be equipped to any weapon, as long as that new weapon has completed the Military Camos and unlocked access to the Special Category in at least one mode. It can then be fitted with any Special Camo you like and used in any game mode you like.
Step 3: Mastery Camos
With Military Camos and both Special Camos unlocked for a specific weapon, your Weapon Camo grind enters its final phase: Mastery Camos! As previously revealed, Black Ops 6 has four Mastery Camos available to be earned in each mode: Multiplayer, Zombies, and – for the first time ever – Call of Duty: Warzone (in Season 01). Here’s a look at each set:
Multiplayer Mastery Camo: Gold.
Multiplayer Mastery Camo: Diamond.
Multiplayer Mastery Camo: Dark Spine (Animated).
Multiplayer Mastery Camo: Dark Matter (Animated, Dynamic).
Zombies Mastery Camo: Mystic Gold.
Zombies Mastery Camo: Opal.
Zombies Mastery Camo: Afterlife (Animated).
Zombies Mastery Camo: Nebula (Animated, Dynamic).
Call of Duty: Warzone Mastery Camo: Gold Tiger.
Call of Duty: Warzone Mastery Camo: King’s Ransom (Animated).
Call of Duty: Warzone Mastery Camo: Catalyst (Animated)
Call of Duty: Warzone Mastery Camo: Abyss (Animated, Dynamic).
Dynamic Mastery Camos: For the first time in Call of Duty, the final Mastery Camo in each mode has dynamic elements that change as you fire your weapon for maximum visual impact.
How to Unlock Mastery Camos
Mastery Camos require full participation in the Camo System to access and unlock.
Mastery Camo Tier 1: Gold (Multiplayer), Mystic Gold (Zombies) & Gold Tiger (Call of Duty: Warzone)
Access by earning all nine Military Camos and two Special Camos in the corresponding mode, and then complete the applicable Camo Challenge.
Mastery Camo Tier 2: Diamond (Multiplayer), Opal (Zombies) & King’s Ransom (Call of Duty: Warzone)
Access by earning Mastery Camo Tier 1 for the designated number of Weapons in one Weapon Class in the corresponding mode, and then complete the applicable Camo Challenge. For example, in Multiplayer players must earn Gold Camo on seven Assault Rifles before they gain access to the Diamond Camo Challenge on those Weapons.
Mastery Camo Tier 3: Dark Spine (Multiplayer), Afterlife (Zombies) & Catalyst (Call of Duty: Warzone)
Access by earning Mastery Camo Tier 2 for the designated number of Weapons across multiple Weapon Classes in the corresponding mode, and then complete the applicable Camo Challenge. For example, a Multiplayer player must earn Diamond Camo on 33 Weapons (the number of launch Weapons in Black Ops 6) before they gain access to the Dark Spin Camo Challenge on those Weapons.
Mastery Camo Tier 4: Dark Matter (Multiplayer), Nebula (Zombies) & Abyss (Call of Duty: Warzone)
Access by earning Mastery Camo Tier 2 for the designated number of Weapons across multiple Weapon Classes in the corresponding mode, and then complete the applicable Camo Challenge. For example, a Multiplayer player must earn Dark Spine Camo on 33 Weapons (the number of launch Weapons in Black Ops 6) before they gain access to the Dark Matter Camo Challenge on those Weapons.
Just like Military Camos, Mastery Camos must be unlocked individually with each Weapon and once unlocked can only be used with that Weapon. For example, if you’ve unlocked Gold Camo for the AMES 85, it can be equipped to the AMES 85 anywhere you use it, but not to any other weapon until you’ve separately unlocked Gold with that weapon.
Reticle Challenges
Global System (MP, RBZ, WZ)
Weapons > Loadouts > Gunsmith > Customize
Reticle Challenges: System Overview
Recap: The classic Call of Duty Reticle unlock system has returned! Not only are interchangeable Reticles back for every Optic Attachment in the Gunsmith, but there are robust customization and unlock challenges for them across all three modes.
Reticle Customization and Challenges can be accessed within the Gunsmith. To gain access to Reticle Challenges and Customization, you must first equip an Optic Attachment to your Weapon. Once equipped with an Optic, head to the “Customize” tab in the Gunsmith and enter the “Reticles” menu. From here you’ll see your progress through 10 Reticles available in each Mode, as well as have access to any Reticle rewards you’ve acquired via other means.
There are 10 Reticles to unlock in each mode: Multiplayer, Zombies, and Call of Duty: Warzone (in Season 01).
Each of an Optic’s available Reticle Unlocks can be unlocked by getting Kills while Aiming Down Sights in the applicable mode with the Optic equipped.
Reticle Challenges and Unlocks are bound to each individual Optic, not any specific Weapon. This means that you can make progress towards Reticles for your favorite Optic with any compatible Weapon. Whenever you’re using that Optic you’re progressing towards its next Reticle unlock.
Unlock a Reticle, and you can fix it to the compatible Optic anywhere it can be equipped in any mode. For example, if you unlock a Reticle from Zombies, and you prefer its look over all other Reticles, you can equip it to that Optic in Multiplayer and Call of Duty: Warzone as you wish.
Optic Availability Note: All weapons share Optics, but some weapons – like Sniper Rifles – have specialized Optics are only available for particular weapon types. Check your Optics lists in-game for all those that are available. Optics are available for all Primary Weapons and Pistols.
Reticle Highlights
An impressive variety of Reticle colors and shapes are available for you to unlock, and the following is a showcase of available Reticles:
A selection of Optic Reticles you can unlock in Black Ops 6 Multiplayer and Zombies.
Mastery Badges
Global System (MP, RBZ)
Barracks > Challenges > Mastery Badges
Mastery Badges: System Overview
Become an expert and showcase your proficiency with every type of Weapon, Equipment, Field Upgrade, and Scorestreaks by unlocking a series of Mastery Badges with each piece of gear as you play Multiplayer and Zombies in Black Ops 6.
Each Weapon and piece of Gear has its own Multiplayer and Zombies Mastery Badge journey, assuming the item appears in both modes. Show proficiency with a piece of content and you’ll begin progressing through its three Badge Tiers:
- Badge I (Bronze)[/*]
- Badge II (Silver)[/*]
- Mastery Badge (Gold + Stat Tracker)[/*]
Badges are progressed by being successful with each piece of equipment. Here are some examples of how different types of Badges are progressed in Multiplayer:
- Weapons: Get Eliminations with the Weapon[/*]
- Frag Lethal Equipment: Get Frag Kills[/*]
- Prox Alarm Tactical Equipment: Kill enemies detected by your Prox Alarms[/*]
- Trophy System: Intercept enemy Projectiles with your Trophy System[/*]
- RC-XD: Get RC-XD Kills[/*]
Mastery Badges Per Mode: Both Multiplayer and Zombies modes have their own set of Badges that are statistically tracked and unlocked for equipment available in both modes. For example, the Frag Grenade has a Multiplayer Badge track, and a Zombies Badge track. Earn each by using the Lethal Equipment in both modes.
Unlock the Mastery Badge for a piece of content and a Stat Trat tracker is added to the Badge, showing off how many times you’ve had success with that piece of content. Always wanted to let players know you’ve earned 10,000 Eliminations with your Weapon of choice? Now you can.
Category Mastery
Diamond Badge Upgrade and Category Mastery: Unlock the Mastery Badge for the required number of item types in each Badge Category and all Mastery Badges will automatically receive a Diamond Badge Upgrade (with a healthy XP Bonus to boot). For Example, in MP players can earn Diamond Badges for the Scorestreak Category by earning Gold Mastery Badges with 18 Scorestreaks (the number of Scorestreaks available in Black Ops 6 at launch).
Showcasing Your Badges
Mastery Badges are shown off in your Showcase in your Social Menu, and are also displayed whenever you’re present in the Winner’s Circle at the end of Multiplayer Matches. By default, your top three Badges will be automatically equipped to your Showcase – but players who want more control of what they choose to show off can manually equip Badges of their choice. The Badge of the killing weapon is also shown off in the KillCam so the opponent you just dispatched will know how much time and sweat you’ve put into your tool of destruction!
Reward Highlights
Below you’ll find a selection of the Mastery Badges available for you to earn in Black Ops 6:
A showcase of Mastery Badges you can unlock in Black Ops 6 Multiplayer.
A showcase of Mastery Badges you can unlock in Black Ops 6 Zombies.
Medal Collection
Global System (MP, RBZ)
Barracks > Stats > Medal Collection
Medals: System Overview
Medals recognize and reward incredible in-game feats with a satisfying Medal celebration on the in-game HUD and small XP bonus. There are over 200 Medals available to be earned in Multiplayer and Zombies in Black Ops 6. Many of these Medals are returning Black Ops favorites and staples, and many have never before been seen in Call of Duty. Players can view their earned Medals in the After Action Report at the end of each match, as well as in the Medal Collection.
Medal Collection
Your Medal Collection tracks which Medals you’ve earned in Multiplayer and Zombies and how many times you’ve earned them in each mode. From the Medal Collection, you’ll also be able to see what needs to be done to earn any Medals you haven’t yet been able to earn. You can view your Medal Collection via the “Stats” button in the Barracks tab.
Distinguished Medals
New in Black Ops 6 are Distinguished Medals. Distinguished Medals are a curated set of Medals that highlight specific skill-based feats in each Medal category. Each Medal Category’s Distinguished Medals are clearly displayed at the top of the category.
Medals Spotlight
Below you’ll find examples of some new and returning Medals that Black Ops 6 has to offer:
A showcase of Medals you can earn in Black Ops 6 Multiplayer.
A showcase of Medals you can earn in Black Ops 6 Zombies.
Black Ops 6: Unredacted Launch Comms Complete!
All critical intel has now been unredacted! Make sure you’re fully prepared for Black Ops 6 by reading the following missives:
Launch Comms Blog 1: Multiplayer and More: Essential Intel on the Multiplayer Modes, Maps, Factions, and Operators Coming to Black Ops 6.
Launch Comms Blog 2: Zombies Mode Prep: Full Equipment, Power-Ups, Augments, GobbleGums, a Full Tour of Terminus and Liberty Falls, and Confirmed Launch Changes.
Launch Comms Blog 3: Weapons Hot: Primary, Secondary, and Melee Weapons Detail for Black Ops 6. Includes new details on the latest innovations across Gunsmith and Attachments.
Launch Comms Blog 4: Gear Up: Ensure you’re fully equipped for Black Ops 6 launch as we confirm all the launch Equipment (Tacticals, Lethals, Field Upgrades), Perks, Specialties, Wildcards, and Scorestreaks available.
Launch Comms Blog 5: Progression: You’re reading this blog now!
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