Roadmap of upcoming content for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Operation Spectre Rising

Treyarch has released a roadmap, during the studio live stream, providing fans with an overview of what content is coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 over the next few months during Operation Spectre Rising.

Treyarch has provided an in-depth look at what’s coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 through the next few months of Operation Spectre Rising, including a roadmap of content, details on what’s coming to each mode of the game, and more.

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Here’s the full details from Treyarch’s blog post:

Launch week of Operation Spectre Rising brings a ton of new experiences and content, and there’s much more on the way, including new game modes for Multiplayer and Blackout, new Gauntlets for Zombies, new weapons, Equipment, map updates, and more! Here are some of the updates coming throughout this new Operation:

Multiplayer

• New Specialist: Spectre
• New Game Modes: 
  • Prop Hunt 
  • Capture the Flag
  • Additional Barebones modes
• New Maps (Black Ops Pass): 
  • Masquerade
  • Artifact
  • WMD
• New Alt Map: Hacienda Twilight
• + More

Blackout

• New Map Updates: 
  • Wetworks: Hydro Dam has been sabotaged and the map has flooded
  • Alcatraz: Improvements to gameplay flow and layout
• New Game Modes: 
  • Bounty Hunter: Find the blade, become Spectre, and assassinate your way to the top
  • Ground War: Massive-scale, team vs. team combat, pure chaos
• New Playable Characters:
  • Uncle Frank (Black Ops Pass)
  • Misty
  • Sergei
  • Sarah Hall
  • Blackjack
  • David Mason
• New Weapons & Equipment
• + More

Zombies

• New Gauntlets: 
  • Super Blood Wolf Moon (Dead of the Night)
  • Labours of Hercules (Ancient Evil)
• New Mystery Box Weapon
• New Feature: Classic Elixir Restock
• + More

Multiple Modes

• New Customization Items: 
  • Death Effects
  • Weapon Charms
• New Weapons:
  • Tigershark LMG
  • Nifo’Oti Melee Weapon
• New Mastercrafts, MKII’s & Camos
• New Specialist Outfits, War Paints, Gestures & Jump Packs
• + More
• Now, let’s get an in-depth look at all Operation Spectre Rising has to offer…

Multiplayer

Spectre is back! The covert expert assassin returns from Call of Duty®: Black Ops III with revamped stealth capabilities. 

Spectre’s background is still shrouded in mystery, but the same deadly, cold, and strategic killer has now arrived in Black Ops 4. Spectre’s Special Issue Equipment is the Smoke grenade, the perfect accessory for stealth kills when you (and you alone) are able to see enemies through the haze. Additionally, Spectre’s Special Issue Weaponry is the Shadow Blade: when it’s activated, Spectre switches to third-person for complete field-of-view of nearby enemies. While wielding the blade, Spectre can roll and dodge to avoid incoming bullets and eliminate opponents with a single swipe. Spectre is available at Tier 1 of the Operation, and once unlocked, will be playable in Multiplayer and Blackout.

New game modes are coming to Multiplayer, starting with Prop Hunt! Prop Hunt is an epic game of Call of Duty hide-and-don’t be killed. Choose your prop and blend in with your environment to avoid capture while the opposing team searches the map to uncover and eliminate players disguised as props.

Earn new Multiplayer weapons, available in the Contraband Stream on day one of the Operation:

• The Nifo’Oti melee weapon, a ruthless one-hit kill club.
• The Tigershark, a run-and-gun LMG with faster than average reload time.

Later in the Operation, Capture the Flag will make its Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 debut. Pick up the flag from enemy territory and deliver it back to your base to score in this classic Multiplayer game mode. Plus, expect more alternate-weather maps, such as Hacienda Twilight, to change up the environment and offer new variety in the gameplay experiences on these maps.

Additionally, we’ll introduce new World League Hub features to heighten the competitive experience: a suspension system, increased penalties, and tighter skill-based matchmaking.

Our suspension system will temporarily ban players who leave or disconnect from matches. Upon leaving a League Play match, players will be banned for a brief amount of time. The more suspensions a player has, the longer their ban will be. We’ve also upped the penalty, so players leaving matches will lose more points. Lastly, our skill-based matchmaking will be improved to address skill-matching issues presented by parties. With these changes, we hope to minimize match quitting and produce tighter matches.

Blackout

Prepare for a dramatic new approach to key destinations following the flood…

The “high ground” has taken on a whole new meaning with the Wetworks Map Update, as multiple areas including Factory, Cargo Docks, Hijacked, and the farm near Firing Range have been flooded by an explosion at Hydro Dam. Drive a boat through the barn or loot underwater containers spilled from Cargo Docks. Hijacked has floated upstream to the northwest shoreline allowing players on the luxurious yacht to engage with opponents at Construction Site. All the river banks have been flooded, washing ashore house boats and creating new loot and combat opportunities. Rediscover Blackout through the Wetworks Map Update to find new tactical approaches and gameplay strategies.

A new Blackout game mode, Bounty Hunter,will be live at the start of the Operation. Drop in and find the beacons of light that indicate Spectre Stashes, which contain the Shadow Blade and other valuable items like Level 3 Armor, Smoke, stealth-related Perks, and Trauma Kits. Equipping the Shadow Blade will transform the player into Spectre, giving them unique skills including increased movement speed, the ability to see digital footprints of nearby enemies, and full third-person camera perspective. Spectre can carry both the Shadow Blade and a normal weapon. When the normal weapon is equipped, Spectre will return to first-person view.

With each new Collapse in Bounty Hunter, players with the most kills will be marked as Bounty targets that only Spectre can see. Eliminate the target or survive the Bounty attack to be rewarded with a Supply Drop on your position. Unique to Bounty Hunter, players can also perform Humiliations on downed enemies. These are fatal finishing moves to end an opponent in dramatic fashion. Spectre has a distinct Humiliation that uses the Shadow Blade to deal an epic final blow. Channel your inner assassin and work together to be the last team standing.

More Blackout game modes are on the way including Ground War, which takes the familiar large-scale, team-vs.-team Multiplayer format to a new level of chaos and turns battle royale into all-out war. Plus, Down But Not Out returns with revamped rules and mechanics like escalating loadouts and the squad wipe notification feature, alongside other fan-favorite limited time modes like Hot Pursuit!

The DART Multiplayer Scorestreak has come to Blackout. Launch this equipment for a bird’s-eye view of your opponents. Much like the Recon Car, the DART is a reconnaissance tool that can be utilized to tactically plan your next steps.

Later in the Operation, expect more weapons, a new vehicle, and new Equipment to be added to Blackout, creating an even more diverse pool of items across the map.

Gameplay updates to Alcatraz have been introduced to focus on helping players battle each other (and not the Collapse) in the final moments of the game. The map now has more doors, holes, and stairways, so players won’t get stuck at dead ends when the circle is closing in. Plus, mantling improvements will allow players to climb up and over objects quicker to keep up with the frenetic and fun gameplay pacing.

In addition to Spectre’s Blackout debut, more characters will be available in the Black Market this Operation:

• Blackjack, the Black Market mercenary trader
• Sarah Hall, Black Ops III’s CORVUS-infected intelligence expert
• Sergei, Reznov’s fellow Vorkuta inmate
• Misty,from the Zombies Victis crew
• David Mason, the protagonist of Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
• Uncle Frank, an older Sgt. Woods from Black Ops II.

Zombies

The latest Gauntlet arrives for “Dead of the Night” with this Operation: Super Blood Wolf Moon. 

Hit the pool table to sink the stripes and solids in the “Pool Party” round and survive the wolves during “Be-were”! The latest Gauntlet leans into the glitz and glamour of the mansion and the thrilling horrors of the undead. Keep your wits about you to tackle all 30 rounds to complete the Gauntlet.

More Gauntlets are on its way in this Operation, including the Labours of Hercules for “Ancient Evil” and Hard Mode Gauntlets, which will debut in Unsinkable for “Voyage of Despair”.

Lay down covering fire and slay the horde with the Tigershark LMG, the newest Contraband weapon found in the Mystery Box. The Tigershark is an agile LMG for dishing out heavy fire on the go. If you add it to your arsenal, upgrade it in the Pack-a-Punch machine for the new Smilomegalodon, which gives players a larger ammo pool and increases its damage output.

The new Classic Elixir Restock feature ensures you’ll never have an empty Elixir slot during a Zombies match. If you use up an Elixir during a match, the empty slot will be filled with a Classic Elixir. Though the Classic Elixir will be chosen at random, team-friendly Elixirs like “Nowhere But There!” have a greater chance of being chosen when playing in co-op matches. Plus, if you rush into a match without Elixirs, a Classic Elixir will be placed in the empty slot to back you up when needed.

Additionally, more features will be introduced to Zombies during this Operation, including Gauntlet Friend Leaderboards, allowing Zombies fans to compare their Gauntlet skills to their friends and recent players.

Black Market

An all-new Operation brings all-new new goods.

Operation Spectre Rising will feature 50 unique Tiers paced to align with the first half of the Operation. This is a smaller collection of content relative to previous Operations and spans a shorter duration of time, as a unique new set of content will come alongside the Days of Summer update in June. Ultimately, this will translate to easier, more frequent updates that establishes a steadier cadence.

The Black Market will also feature two new item types: Weapon Charms and Death Effects. Weapon Charms can be equipped to further personalize your weapon. Charms dangle from your weapon during battle for an added personal touch while you fight.

Death Effects add a special bang to your bullet. Instead of the typical blood spatter, equip a Death Effect for unique effects to occur when you take down the enemy. For instance, the “Surprise Party” Death Effect sprays confetti from the opponent you’ve eliminated. When equipped, all kills are accompanied by a Death Effect to add some flavor to your takedowns.

Here are some highlights from the Black Market that will be available during Operation Spectre Rising:

• 50 Tiers: Preview all the goods of the first half of this Operation on day one.
• New Specialist: Spectre is available at Tier 1 and playable in Multiplayer and Blackout once unlocked.
• New Contraband Weapons: The Black Ops 4 arsenal gets bigger with the addition of the Nifo’Oti melee weapon, a Polynesian club, and the Tigershark, an agile LMG with the fastest reload time in its class.
• New Blackout Characters: Abigail “Misty” Barton will be available at the launch of the Operation as a Special Order in Blackjack’s Shop in the Black Market. Also available during Operation Spectre Rising are Sarah Hall, an intelligence expert from Taylor’s team in Black Ops III, and Blackjack,a weapons dealer for the 54 Immortals and the mercenary trader who runs the Black Market, join the Blackout character roster. More playable characters, including Sergei and David Mason, are scheduled to arrive throughout the Operation.
• New Signature Weapons: Earn 25% more XP per kill with the latest MK II signature weapons for the Rampage, Vapr-XKG, Switchblade X9, and Spitfire, available in Reserves.
• New Gestures: In addition to a set of new Gestures, now you can also play them in the lobby before entering a match in Multiplayer, League Play, or Blackout! Additionally, Gestures and Tags are now unified into a single wheel for all characters, and these can be accessed and customized by selecting the new Extras button directly in the lobby.
• Death Effects: Switch up the experience of taking down the enemy with Death Effects. The “Make it Rain” Death Effect is for the baller in all of us, “Surprise Party” adds a dash of confetti even when it’s not your birthday, and “Pyrotechnic” celebrates your success with fireworks. These three Legendary Death Effects will be available in Reserves.
• Weapon Charms: Adorn your favorite weapon with accessories that fit your personality. Ten Weapon Charms will be available in Reserves, including a mini-Ruin “Lil’ Donnie”, “Snake Eyes” hanging dice, and “Lil’ Ray”, the iconic Zombies ray gun.
• New Outfits: Visualize your inner assassin with unique Specialist outfits earned in the Contraband stream or found in the Black Market, including Seraph’s “Silver Bullet” or Ajax’s “Hired Gun” outfits.
• New Mastercrafts: “The Lost Patrol” Mastercraft for the SDM and the “Venom Cocktail” Mastercraft for the Hades will both be available in Blackjack’s Shop in the Black Market.
• New Reactive Camos: The Afterlife Reactive Camo, found in Reserves, can be equipped to all weapons and starts as a purplish hue that changes in-game with kills, and the Nebula Reactive Camo will arrive in Blackjack’s Shop later in the Operation.
• Blackjack’s Reserves: In addition to Death Effects and Weapon Charms, Reserves contain Legendary Specialist outfits for Firebreak and Prophet and the all-new Sea Storm Jump Pack for Blackout, along with all Reserve content from previous Operations.

Black Ops Pass

Black Ops Pass owners get three new Multiplayer maps in Operation Spectre Rising! We’re introducing two brand new maps and one re-imagined Call of Duty®: Black Ops classic, which will join the regular map rotation in Core and Hardcore playlists at the start of the Operation. And in Blackout, a familiar face returns from Black Ops II as a new playable character.

Spice up your Multiplayer battles on Masquerade.Using the distraction of a happy aquatic festival in Bangladesh, elite assassins have hijacked parade floats to use as battering rams to crack open and breach a U.S. embassy. The spice vendors, parade floats, and paint splattered roads offer a stark contrast with the high-alert status of the multi-leveled embassy, creating an eclectic environment for a variety of gameplay.

Pick up the action at the map’s center where parade floats have broken through the embassy’s walls and get to the top to eliminate encroaching attackers. Or, fight in the village through a small playground and past graffiti covered walls to experience the festival highlights. Wherever the fight takes you, be on alert for the enemy throughout the diverse backdrop of Masquerade.

Gear up for the geothermal hot springs of Artifact. In the remote landscape of Iceland, hired treasure hunters have tracked down and unearthed an ancient zombie artifact. Unfortunately for them, they aren’t the only ones after it. Discover the surprises of this rocky and full-terrain map while battling for the high ground amidst deadly geysers.

The platformer-style terrain and various pathways create unique experiences to traverse the map. On the south side, climb the ladder and slide into the glacier to find multiple ways in and out of the dig site. Alternatively, take the high ground to the north to spot enemies across the map and down below. Lastly, be mindful of the geysers which spell instant death for those caught in an eruption. Master the terrain and take the fight off the grid in Artifact.

WMD is back. Deep within the snowy Russian borders, a covert laboratory has spun up production of weaponized Nova 6 chemicals. A battleground rife with multiple high positions, warehouses, and staircases, WMD requires players to always be prepared for a fight.

Trade the risks for the rewards of the water tower and western overlooks to catch unsuspecting enemies on the ground, or battle in and across centrally located warehouses with multiple entry and exit points that demand players stay on alert. Create new epic Multiplayer moments on this fan-favorite classic map.

Blackout’s newest character is Uncle Frank, AKA Sgt. Frank Woods from Black Ops II – and he’s ready to drop in. Out from The Vault and onto the battlefield, Uncle Frank is here to take on the enemy, all the way to the final Collapse.

SOURCE: Treyarch