Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War releases tomorrow and information about the multiplayer mode is pouring in.
Black Ops Cold War will launch day-one with a vast selection of maps, weapons, perks, scorestreaks, and a gunsmith system.
Multiplayer Maps
Black Ops Cold War will ship with 10 multiplayer maps. Certain maps will be available across many game modes and others will be locked to specific ones.
6v6 maps
- Moscow
- Garrison
- Miami
- Checkmate
- Satellite
6v6 and 12v12
- Armada
- Crossroads
- Cartel
Fireteam
- Ruka
- Alpine
Familiar maps from the closed and open betas will make a return. Miami, Satellite, Crossroads, Moscow, Armada, and Cartel all made appearances in the betas last month.
Weapons
The assortment of weapons in Black Ops Cold War multiplayer is quite impressive.
Fans expect many more weapons to be added to the game down the road, but an astonishing 29 made it into the game for launch.
The fan-favorite MP5 will make its return from previous games but will receive a significant nerf. Other weapons will also change slightly from the beta.
Assault Rifles
- XM4
- AK-47
- Krig 6
- QBZ-83
- FFAR-1
Sub Machine Guns
- MP5
- Milano 821
- AK-74u
- KSP 45
- Bullfrog
Tactical Rifles
- Type 63
- M16
- AUG
- DMR 14
Light Machine Guns
- Stoner 63
- RPD
- M60
Sniper Rifles
- Pelington 703
- LW3 - Tundra
- M82
Shotguns
- Hauer 77
- Gallo SA12
Pistols
- M1911
- Magnum
- Diamatti
Launchers
- RPG-7
- Cigma 2
Melee
- Knife
Special
- M79
Treyarch recently confirmed the new PlayStation 5 controller will be optimized for the weapons in Black Ops Cold War.
Perks and Wildcards
All of the perks available during the betas will be available on release day, with the addition of a few more. Some highlights include Scavenger, Ghost, Cold Blooded, Ninja, Flak Jacket, and Paranoia.
It will be extremely hard to decided which perks to run because they are all so unique in this year's game.
The wildcard Perk Greed makes its return from the beta. This wildcard allows you to select an additional three perks, for a total of six.
Perk 1
- Engineer
- Paranoia
- Flak Jacket
- Tactical Mask
- Forward Intel
Perk 2
- Assassin
- Gear Head
- Scavenger
- Quartermaster
- Tracker
Perk 3
- Gung-Ho
- Ghost
- Cold Blooded
- Ninja
- Spy-craft
Wildcards
- Danger Close
- Law Breaker
- Gunfighter
- Perk Greed
Equipment
The equipment in Black Ops Cold War is familiar from previous games. The classic semtex, stun, and smoke grenades make their return. New field upgrades like the field mic make an appearance that will be sure to shake up the way the game plays.
Lethal
- C4
- Frag Grenade
- Molotov
- Semtex
Tactical
- Stun Grenade
- Stimshot
- Smoke Grenade
- Flash Bang
- Decoy
Field Upgrades
- Proximity Mine
- Field Mic
- Trophy System
- SAM Turret
- Assault Pack
- Jammer
- Gas Mine
Scorestreaks
Like some weapons from the beta, Treyarch nerfed and buffed some scorestreaks to balance them out.
The developer took note of how often players used scorestreaks in the beta and altered the points required for some.
- Combat Bow (500 score)
- RC-XD (800 score)
- Spy Plane (1000 score)
- Counter Spy Plane (1200 score)
- Armor (1600 score)
- Care Package (1800 score)
- Sentry Turret (2000 score)
- Napalm Strike (2100 score)
- Artillery (2500 score)
- Cruise Missile (2600 score)
- Air Patrol (3200 score)
- War Machine (3500 score)
- Attack Helicopter (4000 score)
- Chopper Gunner (6000 score)
- VTOL Escort (8500 score)
- Gunship (10000 score)
Make sure to know what time Black Ops Cold War releases in your region before it's too late.
You can find how to get all the operators in the Black Ops Cold War here.
