Black Ops 6: Multiplayer modes, maps, and more
Launch Modes for Multiplayer
As you stalk the dark corridors of the Black Ops 6 Lobby, expect a wealth of available Modes for your Quick Play Matches, Moshpits, and other Playlists. Additional Modes will continue to drop during the Preseason and Season 01, in the weeks after the October 25 game launch.
Note: For each Quick Play Match or Playlist, you’re able to quickly press the “Info” button and confirm the Team Size, Maximum Players, Map Size, Available Maps, and Game Modes.
Standard Modes
Team Deathmatch (6v6)
Eliminate enemy players to earn scores for your team. Face Off Alternate Mode also supports Team Deathmatch.
Domination (6v6)
Capture, hold and defend objectives to earn score for your team. Note that Domination Flags now include a small zone around the flag itself where scoring occurs. Face Off Alternate Mode also supports Domination.
Search and Destroy (6v6)
Teams alternate between detonating and defusing a bomb. No respawns. Kill Cam showcases the final kill of the game, rather than the Best Play.
Kill Confirmed (6v6)
Recover dog tags to score for your team and deny enemy scores. Face Off Alternate Mode also supports Kill Confirmed.
Free-For-All (8)
Eliminate enemies to earn score. The first to reach the score limit will achieve victory.
Hardpoint (6v6)
Capture and hold the Hardpoint zone to earn score for your team. Note that consecutive Hardpoints are numbered, allowing you to more easily keep track of how many Hardpoints each map contains, and where they are.
Gunfight (2v2)
Eliminate all enemy players using pre-determined classes to win the round. No respawns.
Headquarters (6v6):
Compete to capture Headquarters and then defend it. Respawns are disabled for the team that holds the HQ.
Kill Order (6v6)
Eliminate the enemy HVT while keeping your HVT alive. HVT kills earn bonus score for your team. Face Off Alternate Mode also supports Kill Order.
Control (6v6)
Take turns attacking and defending the zones.
Alternate Modes
Face Off Domination (6v6)
Capture, hold and defend objectives to earn score for your team. Scorestreaks disabled. Note that Domination Flags now include a small zone around the flag itself where scoring occurs.
Face Off Team Deathmatch (6v6)
Eliminate enemy players to score for your team. Scorestreaks disabled.
Face Off Kill Order (6v6)
Eliminate the enemy HVT while keeping your HVT alive. HVT kills earn bonus score for your team. Scorestreaks disabled.
Face Off Kill Confirmed (6v6)
Recover dog tags to score for your team and deny enemy score. Scorestreaks disabled.
Hardcore Mode Variant
Looking for a challenge where your matches only have a limited HUD, friendly fire is enabled, and your health is lowered significantly? Then prepare for Hardcore, scheduled for launch on certain Playlists.
Hardcore Quick Play game modes will include:
- Team Deathmatch
- Kill Order
- Domination
- Hardpoint
- Search and Destroy
- Kill Confirmed
- FFA
- Face Off Moshpit
Additional Mode Intel
Expect a selection of additional benefits while preparing for matches, as well as the return of the fan favorite HC Mode variant!
Training Course: There’s no better way to get used to all the Omnimovement innovations and combat basics required to be proficient in Black Ops 6 than jumping into the Training Course featured on the Multiplayer map, Protocol. Follow the training missions assigned to you and pay attention to the instructions. Run around the Training Course as often as you wish and practice your favorite maneuvers before facing real players in the Lobby Playlists.
The Firing Range Returns: A familiar location to test your equipped Loadout weapons is available, and this comes with a few additions to help you continuously adjust a weapon build until you’re happy with it. Expect to utilize the following:
- Practice dummies to shoot at, at 10-, 25-, and 50-meter intervals.
- Dummies can have 0, 1, 2, or 3 Armor Plates added to them.
- You have limitless ammunition.
- The upper-left corner features a target elimination tracker, an accuracy tracker, and a damage tracker.
- A toggle feature allows you to optionally activate a Moving Target dummy, or a Recoil metal plate.
- Toggle Feature: Moving Target: A dummy drops down from the ceiling on a conveyor belt, and automatically moves back through the range as you connect with it using your weapon. Once you hit it at maximum range, it moves back to its initial position, and the process can be repeated.
Toggle Feature: Recoil Target: A metal plate hangs from the ceiling around seven meters from your booth, allowing you to fire your weapon and view the bullet spread.
Theater Mode: Available in Multiplayer for Black Ops 6 at launch and for the first time in the new Call of Duty Engine, Theater Mode lets you capture your recent action-hero moments in all of their glory. Here's what you can expect when playing back a replay file in Theater:
- Switch between First-Person, Third-Person, and Fly-Cam perspectives for all players in the match.
- Elimination and Deaths are visualized on the timeline. Easily skip to the viewed player’s next Elimination on the timeline.
- Fast-Forward, Rewind, and full playback speed control.
- Note: All Theater files expire after seven days or when a game update is released.
Private Matches: If you’re wanting to bring friends over for a game on any of the launch Maps and Modes, with comprehensive menus allowing you to adjust every aspect of the Mode’s gameplay, select Private Matches. This is also an excellent method of observing and exploring any maps you need a closer inspection of.
Launch Maps for Multiplayer
Recap: All the Black Ops 6 launch maps are small to medium-sized, with traditional three-lane routes and have been meticulously designed to fully realize the signature Call of Duty®: Black Ops experience. This means offering rapid, energetic combat, along with a variety of scenic set-pieces, cover opportunities, and ranged thoroughfares to ensure your favorite style of play is catered to, from close quarter strikes to long-range sniping, with emphasis always on the action. This culminates into tighter gameplay that’s perfectly suited to Omnimovement.
Maps are split into two main categories: There are 12 brand-new Core 6v6 maps. In addition, there are four brand-new, compact-sized Strike maps designed to be played in either Face Off 6v6 or 2v2 configurations. Below is a showcase of all the maps along with final Tac-Maps.
Core Maps (6v6)
Babylon
(Core 6v6)
Battle amongst the ruins of an ancient city, climbing on its crumbled columns and crawling underneath the ancient ruins. There’s plenty of verticality to make use of here, so stay limber as you circle the central altar and seek out the best ground. Back out to the chapel or depot for more concealed views or get heated and rush the middle.
Derelict
(Core 6v6)
Deep in the Appalachian Mountains, a train graveyard lies shrouded by a lush forest. Abandoned and forgotten, this derelict depot along the NAR Appalachian Railroad has become a prime ambush point for Rogue Black Ops and Crimson One to face off in a deadly skirmish.
Lowtown
(Core 6v6)
Traverse a dockside neighborhood with a boat house, fishing shed, cobbler, and a gallery showcasing classic and contemporary art. Check out the stalls in the market or climb up the latticework for a view from the pizzeria. Swim in the canal — or if desperate, the sewer — to reposition and flank the enemy.
Payback
(Core 6v6)
Deep in the Bulgarian mountains, the Rogue Black Ops Safehouse is under attack. Breach this cliffside mansion getaway, explore various oak paneled chambers and the operations room in the main residence. Payback is equipped with various elevations, windows, and many strategic angles throughout the mansion.
Protocol
(Core 6v6)
Located off the shore, the Protocol Training Course doubles as a teaching ground and an island citadel fortified for war. The brick buildings include barracks, an armory, and an underground communications monitoring center, and the aged architecture built into this rocky outcrop provides a playground for Rogue Black Ops and Crimson one to go to their own skirmishes with each other.
Red Card
(Core 6v6)
Compete from the main entrance of this stadium to the stands of an international soccer pitch. Race through the lobby and view the memorabilia upstairs near the best seats in the house. Outside, explore the promenade and fan festival stands, or swing back into the lobby or parking garage.
Rewind
(Core 6v6)
Visit the Liberty Shopping Plaza right on the edge of Liberty Falls, West Virginia and wreak havoc through the strip mall. This 6v6 map has a unique layout, as two outer lanes are connected by multiple routes through and around the shops, a video store in the middle housing several major objectives.
Scud
(Core 6v6)
Deploy to a desert military outpost following a devastating attack. The damaged radar dish and nearby buildings have taken several hits, the air thick with smoke from the surrounding fires. Bunker down in the depot or HQ or flank enemies in the trenches. Watch for snipers near the radar dish; its base provides a near 360-degree view.
Skyline
(Core 6v6)
Take in breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside from the rooftop of a luxury resort featuring an exquisite penthouse with access to a lounge, kitchen, gym, and pool. Descend into the panic room to cross under the map or fight in the open around the victims of a recent hit job.
Subsonic
(Core 6v6)
Fight in and around a small bomber team training facility. While one aircraft sits safely in the central hangar, another lies in flames by the runway next to a crater and an overturned truck. Follow the line of destruction down the perimeter or move inside to avoid threats from overhead.
Vault
(Core 6v6)
No expense has been spared on this large, lush desert set within a rugged desert landscape. Monuments, murals, sculptures, and a trophy room adorn the central palace, featuring an opulent atrium and, more importantly, open access to the vault. Combat around this compound is expected to be fierce.
Vorkuta
(Core 6v6)
A large storm is inbound and about to hit the Vorkuta mining facility that was once a Soviet labor camp. Both teams visit a place of Mason’s history to battle over key tactical positions. Covered with old machinery and exterior/interior transitions, both teams must stay on their toes if they wish to become victorious.
Strike Maps (2v2/6v6)
Gala
(Strike Map 2v2/6v6)
Explore the aftermath of an annual fundraising event in Washington, D.C. Get up on stage or kick back in the lounge. Along the sides, move through a makeshift bar, coatroom, and campaign stand. Every move counts on this tiny map, so get out there and punch the winning ticket.
Pit
(Strike Map 2v2/6v6)
Burrow into a small subsection of an underground mining tunnel and collide in the central cave. A ventilation shaft casts some natural light over the cave, the mine tracks within circling back to the narrow tunnels. Climb up the ladders to reach an overhead vantage point or weave between the mine carts for ground floor cover.
Stakeout
(Strike Map 2v2/6v6)
A stakeout in the Mediterranean region of Avalon has been compromised as Operators breach the small apartment, battling through the living room, kitchen, bedrooms, and spilling out onto the balcony. Leftover surveillance equipment marks the progress of the conducted intel-gathering, a smashed-out wall giving the former agents easy access to their gear.
Warhead
(Strike Map 2v2/6v6)
Welcome to the Nuketown neighborhood! Positioned within bombing distance of one of the facsimile desert test sites, this set of dwellings has been reclaimed by the desert sands. Watch the debris scattered all over the maps, as enemies will use everything from the upturned sign to building wreckage to the bus for tactical cover across this fast-paced map.
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Operators and Factions (MP, RBZ, WZ)
There are over 20 Black Ops 6 Operators to choose from at launch, with 11 allied to the Rogue Black Ops Faction, and 10 allied to Crimson One.
Factions Overview
Operators are chosen from one of two main Factions, with some affiliations to other groups within these conclaves (for example, Grigori Weaver is “Ex-Requiem”). The overarching goals of each faction is as follows:
Rogue Black Ops
On the run and hunted by their former employers - the Rogue Black Ops team seek to uncover the truth of the infiltration of the CIA and expose the conspiracy for what it is. All while staying alive and clearing their names.
Without the financial or technological backing of the US, Woods and his squad find themselves having to strike uneasy alliances with the criminal underground, as well as with old enemies, to equip themselves.
As they no longer have state backing, much of their equipment is either improvised, supplied by friends/contacts from other intelligence services, purchased from criminals, or supplied on the promise of future favors owed. They know who’s hunting them and refer to them by the name Crimson One.
Crimson One
Crimson One represents the CIA operation initiated to hunt down the Rogue squad. The team is officially sanctioned by the CIA and has access to all intel and tools to get the job done.
It is made up of elite Black Ops soldiers to get the job done and led by the imposing Jackson Caine.
With the CIA infiltrated, Crimson One represents the CIA operation initiated to hunt down and silence Adler, Woods, and their team, permanently.
Operator Overview and Unlocks
Some of the Operators can be chosen immediately, while others are unlocked via an in-game challenge or Vault Edition purchase. Here are all the details.
Rogue Black Ops (11)
ADLER: “Umbra” Skin available via Black Ops 6 Vault Edition purchase.
PARK: “Oblivion” Skin available via Black Ops 6 Vault Edition purchase.
WOODS: “Classic Woods”, “Zombie Woods”, “Numbers Woods” Skins available by pre-ordering or pre-purchasing Black Ops 6.
NAZIR: Available immediately.
WESTPOINT: Available immediately.
BAYAN: Available after unlocking Player Level 22.
ALVAREZ: Available after unlocking Player Level 7.
PAYNE: Available after unlocking Player Level 13.
MARSHALL: Available after unlocking Player Level 34.
WEAVER: Available immediately.
MAYA: Available immediately.
Crimson One (10)
BRUTUS: “Warden of Alcatraz” Skin available via Black Ops 6 Vault Edition purchase.
KLAUS: “Reborn” Skin available via Black Ops 6 Vault Edition purchase.
ROSSI: Available after unlocking Player Level 16.
CAINE: Available immediately.
NIRAN: Available immediately.
TORO: Available after unlocking Player Level 10.
BAILEY: Available after unlocking Player Level 28.
STONE: Available after unlocking Player Level 40.
CARVER: Available immediately.
GREY: Available immediately.
Operator Intel: Rogue Black Ops
ADLER
“We’ve got a job to do.”
Citizenship: United States
Faction Affiliation: Rogue Black Ops
Status: Active
Background: Infamous and enigmatic, Russell Adler personifies the dark, secretive nature of the CIA. His proclivity to go against protocol has led many to question his loyalty, and he is known in some circles as “America’s Monster,” but none can deny his results.
PARK
“Can’t trust any of us.”
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Faction Affiliation: Rogue Black Ops
Status: Active
Background: Helen A. Park, one of MI-6’s best operatives, is an expert in psychological manipulation and asymmetrical warfare. After putting her troubled history behind her, she has risen to new heights in the global intelligence community.
WOODS
“You can’t kill me.”
Citizenship: United States
Faction Affiliation: Rogue Black Ops
Status: Active
Background: Sergeant Frank Woods trained as a Marine before becoming a CIA legend. Now deskbound, he leads a new generation of Black Ops warriors in the fight against corruption and injustice – but that doesn’t mean he’s out of the fight. This version of Woods is from a time before current debilitation.
NAZIR
“If there’s a way, I’ll find it.”
Citizenship: Pakistan
Faction Affiliation: Rogue Black Ops
Status: Active
Background: Hasib Nazir is the perfect gray man – unassuming, calculating, and dangerous. His background in cryptology and communications gives him a deadly advantage before he ever steps foot on the battlefield.
WESTPOINT
“Feelings don’t matter. Results do.”
Citizenship: United States
Faction Affiliation: Rogue Black Ops
Status: Active
Background: Tamira “Westpoint” Chambers was born with military service in her blood and has excelled at every level in her career. An experienced soldier and courageous leader, she serves as a secondary commander on the Rogue Black Ops team.
BAYAN
“Buckle up – I’m driving.”
Citizenship: Poland
Faction Affiliation: Rogue Black Ops
Status: Active
Background: Witold Bayan is cool and confident under pressure. A thrill-seeker from an early age, he served in the Polish Forces 1st Mechanized Infantry, but soon found a home in The Guild as a driver and field operative.
ALVAREZ
“Cleared hot and going loud.”
Citizenship: United States
Faction Affiliation: Rogue Black Ops
Status: Active
Background: An elite aviator in the CIA’s SAD, Yara Alvarez had humble beginnings watching planes taking off from the goat trails above her hometown in Puerto Rico. She graduated at the top of her class from the United States Air Force Academy. She’s confident, brutally honest and chooses her friends carefully.
PAYNE
“I get eyes on, they’re as good as gone.”
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Faction Affiliation: Rogue Black Ops
Status: Active
Background: From the moment he entered the service, Payne dove headfirst into the crucible of combat, becoming one of the most decorated military scout snipers. He often goes into the red zone, but gets the job done.
MARSHALL
“Tell the Pantheon they’re next”
Citizenship: United States
Faction Affiliation: Rogue Black Ops
Status: Active
Background: Troy Marshall’s survivor ethos was forged both in conflict and in his commitment to be stronger than his father. A Force Recon Marine turned CIA SAD operator, he is guided by loyalty and belief in the goodness of man at any cost.
WEAVER
“I’ll never trust the system again.”
Citizenship: Russia
Faction Affiliation: Ex-Requiem
Status: Active
Zombies: Dedicated Crew
Background: A child of war, Grigori Weaver has experienced every aspect of armed conflict. He’s outlasted most of his peers and has the scars to prove it. He continues to be driven by duty and is committed to righting the wrongs of his past.
MAYA
“Here’s a tip – stay the f**k out of my way.”
Citizenship: Philippines
Faction Affiliation: Rogue Black Ops
Status: Active
Zombies: Dedicated Crew
Background: Maya and her brother took their father’s smuggling business to the next level. Relying on her wits and cunning, she must now set her sights on those responsible for the disappearance of her missing sibling.
Operator Intel: Crimson One
BRUTUS
“The guilty must be punished.”
Citizenship: United States
Faction Affiliation: Crimson One
Status: Active
Background: A hulking, undead monster, Brutus commands a place of terror on the battlefield. His relentless drive to escape the life sentence set upon him during his time in Alcatraz drives him to wreak havoc and destruction on any enemy unwise enough to get in his way.
KLAUS
“Hello, my name is Klaus.”
Citizenship: Germany
Faction Affiliation: Crimson One
Status: Active
Background: A pet project of Dr. Elizabeth Grey, Klaus was deactivated after killing three Operators in Berlin. Klaus’s programmed personality exhibits many traits typical of flesh-and-blood humans, but he appears to lack any understanding of their limits or fragility. Formerly restrained in a Berlin Safe House, he is now free and ready for deployment in any theater of war.
ROSSI
“Secrets are leverage, everyone has them. Just gotta know where to look.”
Citizenship: Italy
Faction Affiliation: Crimson One
Status: Active
Background: A street-smart rogue with a blue-blood pedigree, Volta Rossi is an enigma who left the comfort of aristocracy to forge a new name as a HUMINT specialist. Their ties to the Luttazzi family give them unique insight into Avalon.
CAINE
“Nothing matters more than the mission.”
Citizenship: United States
Faction Affiliation: Crimson One
Status: Active
Background: Jackson Caine was once a true believer in American exceptionalism. Disillusioned by the old ways espoused by the likes of Woods, Adler, and Hudson, he now leads Crimson One as a perfect instrument of the Pantheon.
NIRAN
“I don’t have time to make mistakes.”
Citizenship: Thailand
Faction Affiliation: Crimson One
Status: Active
Background: Rama Niran is known for his “sixth sense” in identifying threats that others miss. An integral part of Crimson One’s defense posture for countering improvised and marine based explosives, he is a solid, reliable presence on the battlefield.
TORO
“Impossible? Doubt it.”
Citizenship: Argentina
Faction Affiliation: Crimson One
Status: Active
Background: Alejo “Toro” Carasco, Crimson One’s garrulous young hotshot, has never been one to play by the rules. A sailor in the Argentine Navy turned mercenary, he now works for Caine, the only one able to focus his anger on the enemy.
BAILEY
“Speak it, write it, type it – shit, even think it – I’ll hear it.”
Citizenship: United States
Faction Affiliation: Crimson One
Status: Active
Background: A genius in the field of communication technology and surveillance, Tess Bailey exposes enemies’ weaknesses, quickly knocking them on their heels. Her optimistic idealism and trusting nature serve as camouflage to her lethality.
STONE
“The battle goes to the bold.”
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Faction Affiliation: Crimson One
Status: Active
Background: An experienced soldier and mercenary, Harry Stone’s skillset is desired by military organizations across the globe. His disregard for ethical rules of engagement makes him an especially dangerous enemy.
CARVER
“As long as I’m standing, this ain’t even close to over.”
Citizenship: United States
Faction Affiliation: Ex-Requiem
Status: Active
Zombies: Dedicated Crew
Background: MacKenzie “Mac” Carver’s military career began with distinction, but now his record is marred by tragedy and consequence. Betrayed and imprisoned by those he trusted, he now has purpose – to clear his name and reclaim his former life.
GREY
“I helped create this, and I’ll be the one to stop it.”
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Faction Affiliation: Ex-Requiem
Status: Active
Zombies: Dedicated Crew
Background: Dr. Elizabeth Grey was recruited as lead scientist for the CIA’s Requiem Office. Betrayed and imprisoned by her superiors, she must summon her will to survive in order to find justice for what was done to her.
Black Ops 6: Unredacted Launch Comms Incoming!
Expect further critical intel to be unredacted in the coming days as we confirm additional launch content across Multiplayer and Zombies. Look for 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. You’re reading this blog now!
Launch Comms Blog 2: Zombies Mode Prep: Full list of Augments, GobbleGums, and Equipment, as well as a Tour of Terminus and Liberty Falls and some additional updates for Launch.
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, Combat Specialties, Wildcards, and Scorestreaks available.
Launch Comms Blog 5: Progression: Unlock your true potential as we detail the critical Player Level intel you’ll need on day one, detailed info on Classic Prestige and the available rewards, full info on Calling Cards, Reticles, and Mastery Badges Challenges. Plus: are you ready for a deep dive into the Weapon Camo system?
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