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3 PATCHES
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Black Ops Royale

  • New free-to-play Battle Royale mode supporting up to 100 players
  • No starting loadouts, no Gulag, and no Buy Stations — pure survival gameplay
  • Players find base Weapon Archetypes and upgrade them using lootable Weapon Attachment Kits
  • Supports Solos, Duos, Trios, and Quads playlists at launch

Health & Armor System

  • Standard matches now start with 150 base max health
  • Armor Vests return as equippable items with three tiers of damage mitigation
  • Tier 1 absorbs up to 50 damage, Tier 2 up to 100, Tier 3 up to 150
  • Armor does not regenerate — must be found or looted from eliminated players

New Perks

  • Momentum (Slot 2): Improves close-quarters handling and movement speed
  • Berserker (Slot 2): Grants temporary action speed and flinch resistance after a kill
  • Hunter (Slot 3): Enhances tracking by outlining damaged enemies and showing footprints
  • All three perks are lootable from the ground in Black Ops Royale mode

New Scorestreak

  • Lockshot added: Smart pistol that auto-marks and eliminates multiple targets in sequence
  • Available in standard Warzone and Black Ops Royale playlists
  • Earn via score accumulation — does not transfer between respawns

New Weapons

  • Voyak KT-3 (Assault Rifle) added as Season 02 Reloaded event reward
  • Swordfish A1 (Marksman Rifle) available via Altitude Tactics event pass
  • Both weapons are fully blueprintable and camo-eligible from unlock
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Update Stats

Total Patches
3
Warzone Updates
1
Multiplayer Updates
1
Zombies Updates
1
Most Recent
S02R

Season 02 Reloaded — Black Ops Royale Launch

New free-to-play Battle Royale mode inspired by original Blackout — 100 players, no loadouts, no Gulag.

WZ13 DAYS AGO