Black Ops 6still has some juice left in the tank ahead of the nextCall of Dutylaunching this fall, and season five is quite juicy.
With new weapons, maps, and modes coming to multiplayer, along with the final Zombies map launching on day one, season five is a good excuse to get the gang back together for some matches to beat the heat outside.
Here’s everything coming inBO6’sseason five, likely its penultimate season, when it begins on Aug. 7.
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BO6 season 5 patch notes
Before all eyes turn toBlack Ops 7’sfull reveal and beta later in August,BO6’sseason five drops on Aug. 7 and rounds out the Zombies storyline while also bringing a plethora of other additions to multiplayer.
New multiplayer maps and modes
Three new maps arrive at launch in season five, with one coming later at midseason.Runway(medium-sized),Exchange(small-sized), andBlack Ops 1remakeW.M.D.are available at launch, whileJackpot(medium-sized) comes later on.
For those looking to try something a little different, new game modes Aim High, Snipers Only, and Cranked Demolition will refresh the fun. Cranked Moshpit, Ransack, and Blueprint Gunfight are returning modes that will appear throughout the season.
Four new weapons
Three new weapons come toBO6at the launch of season five, including thePML 5.56light machine gun,ABR A1assault rifle, andBoxing Glovesmelee weapon, while theGravemark .357 Revolverpistol will be added to the game during the mid-season event. Special new weapon attachments are also coming as part of event rewards.
New Scorestreak
Coming at mid-season, the Combat Bow will offer a new lethal Scorestreak option, returning for the first time sinceBlack Ops Cold War.
Weapon buffs and nerfs
Sick of the same old meta? Me too! Season five’s patch has some changes for the multiplayer side of things, like buffs for the Goblin Mk2 and several shotguns, marksman rifles, sniper rifles, and pistols.
To see the full list of buffs, check out theCoDwebsitefor more.
New Zombies map
TheBO6Zombies content comes to an end with the final map,Reckoning, on season five launch. The fun adventures of the Zombies crew finish up at the Project Janus Headquarters and will be available to play on Aug. 7 at 11am CT when season five begins.
The new map includes anew Elite enemy, Uber Klaus,which is a zombie in a giant mech suit. But there’s also anew Wonder Weapon called Gorgofex, a hand cannon that fires “a slug of Aether-based energy.”
Of course, there’s a new main quest, special rewards, and other kinds of zombies to deal with. Grief mode and Directed Mode for Reckoning will be coming at mid-season, along with the new Mister Peeks Field Upgrade.
New events
Free rewards are up for grabs throughout August and beyond in season five as part of playable limited-time events.
