Cross-progression continues in Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6, a unified playing experience that ties your progression to your Activision account, allowing you to continue your Black Ops 6 progression when playing on any platform linked to the same Activision account.

Black Ops 6 gameplay in Multiplayer and Zombies will earn you XP to progress through 55 Levels of Weapons, Equipment, Scorestreaks, Operators, and more. Starting in Season 01, Call of Duty®: Warzone™ gameplay will also count toward your overall player progression as well as Battle Pass progression.

Black Ops 6 also marks the return of Classic Prestige, where players who reach and complete Max Level 55 are presented with the choice to enter Prestige and restart their Leveling journey in exchange for a bit of Prestige and exclusive rewards.

Check out the sections below for more details about progression and challenge systems in Black Ops 6.

Level Unlocks

You begin your Black Ops 6 Progression with a clear goal to accomplish: progress through Level Unlocks by climbing from “Private I” (Level 1) all the way to “Commander” (Level 55). This is achieved by earning XP in Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone*. Earn XP by performing well, playing the Objective, earning Medals, and completing Challenges.

At every step from 1 through 55, you’ll unlock a variety of new content to use in your Loadouts in Multiplayer and Zombies.

Additionally, you’ll unlock eight Base Operators and a selection of Emotes as you progress through the 55 Level Unlocks.

Learn more about the items you can unlock in the Player Level journey.

• Relocked Content: Operators and Emotes do not relock once you choose to embark on your Prestige journey. See the Prestige section below for more details.
• Black Ops 6 Items in Warzone*: Any compatible items from Black Ops 6 that you unlock during your Player Leveling will become available in Warzone*.
• GobbleGums: All GobbleGums are unlocked from the start of the game. The ones listed in the Level Unlocks (1-55) are bonus GobbleGums that give you an extra one-time use item.

Prestige

Complete Level 55 and reach Max Level and you’ll face the option to take your grind to the next level: Welcome to Black Ops 6 Prestige. Not only has “Classic Prestige” returned in Black Ops 6, it’s also the most rewarding version of Prestige that Call of Duty has ever seen – with rewards and each Prestige themed around a title in Black Ops history.

Enter the Prestige Hub via the Progression button in the Barracks tab to view the full Prestige journey, preview rewards, and check in on your Prestige stats and Challenges.

Choosing to Prestige

Choosing to Prestige in past Call of Duty titles wasn’t without its risks, and that’s no different in Black Ops 6. Make the choice to enter Prestige and you’ll get promoted to Prestige 1, but it will also be:

• Reset to Player Level 1.
• All Level Unlocks will be relocked and must be unlocked again, except for Base Operators, Emotes, Zombies GobbleGums, and anything you Permanently Unlock.
• Your Loadouts will be reset.
• Lifetime stats will remain viewable in the Combat Record, but your stats elsewhere in the game will only show stats for your current Prestige.

However, the following items will not be relocked or reset:

• Weapon Progression, Camos, & Reticles
• Weapon Builds (Your favorite Weapon may be relocked but the Builds you’ve created for it will be waiting for you when you reach the level needed to unlock it again.)
• Challenge Progress and Unlocks
• Store and Battle Pass Content
• Operator and Emote Unlocks
• Zombies GobbleGums

Additionally, any item you have a Blueprint or Skin for will remain Permanently Unlocked through Prestige. This means that if you have a Blueprint for the AS Val Assault Rifle, it won’t be relocked when you Prestige. The same goes for any Equipment, Field Upgrades, or Scorestreaks you possess Skins for.

When you choose to enter Prestige 1, you’ll immediately receive the following:

• Prestige 1 Icon: Your first Prestige icon, which slots into the center of your Level insignia for all players to see!
• Nacht Raider Weaver Operator Skin
• Access to the Prestige 1 Multiplayer and Zombies Calling Card Challenge Sets
• One Permanent Unlock

Additionally, as you start leveling through Prestige 1, you’ll unlock a unique Prestige reward every 10 Levels (at Level 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50).

Permanent Unlocks

Each time you Prestige, you'll acquire a Permanent Unlock, an advantage with immense power that can only be used once.

• You can use it to unlock a single item of your choice within the Player Levels.
• You obtain a total of ten Permanent Unlocks, one per Prestige.
• Once you complete Prestige 10, Permanent Unlocks provide no further function as your Level Unlocks Progression becomes fully available once you’ve entered Prestige Master.

Permanent Unlock Example: If you don’t want to wait until you’ve progressed back to Level 49 to unlock the Kompakt 92 SMG, you can utilize the Permanent Unlock at any time to gain immediate access to the weapon.

You’re encouraged to make strategic choices about which items to permanently unlock, so you have more control over your gameplay experience by ensuring access to your preferred gear.

Prestige Rewards: As previously noted, once you’ve Prestiged, you gain access to earn otherwise-unobtainable Prestige Rewards, Prestige Challenges, and an increased XP bonus for completing each day’s three Daily Challenges.

Stats Reset: Your stats – such as your current Elimination/Death Ratio – start fresh every time you Prestige. However, you can always view your Lifetime Career stats in the Barracks > Stats > Combat Record menu.

Prestige Leveling

If you took the plunge and entered Prestige, your level resets to Level 1, Prestige 1. The date you entered Prestige is recorded, and you receive an instant reward. Now, as you level up and re-unlock the Level rewards, you also unlock the Prestige rewards.

Prestige Master

There are 10 Prestiges in Black Ops 6. If you’re dedicated enough to complete all of them, you’ll automatically graduate into Prestige Master and enter the final phase of Black Ops 6 Career Progression. In Prestige Master, your Level rises above 55 for the first time as you are now able to climb up all the way to Level 1,000 and gain additional rewards in the process.

Calling Card Challenges

Calling Card Challenges are back in Black Ops 6, with over 450 Calling Cards available to be earned by completing a variety of Challenges in Campaign, Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone*. Access Calling Card Challenges via the Challenges button in the Barracks tab.

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.

Weapon Camos

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, 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, Warzone* will have its own dedicated Camo journey with unique Camos and Challenges only available to unlock in Warzone*.

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 (Multiplayer), Nebula (Zombies), and Abyss (Warzone*) – is broken down into three steps:

1. Military Camos

Each Weapon’s Camo journey begins with nine Military Camos that are unlocked sequentially by reaching progressive milestones in each mode. Military Camos must be unlocked individually per weapon. 

2. Special Camos

Weapon has two unique Special Camo Swatches per mode that can only be earned with that weapon. 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.

Once unlocked, Special Camos are universal and can be equipped on 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.

3. Mastery Camos

Black Ops 6 has four Mastery Camos available to be earned in each mode: Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone*.

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.

For a deeper dive into these and other unlockable content in Black Ops 6, check out the Call of Duty blog.

* Starting in Season 01 later this year.