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Guide To Unlocking Characters in Blackout in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Updated)
Mission item locations and unlock requirements for every Blackout character in Black Ops 4
With dozens of unique character skins, ranging from Ajax to Woods, keeping track of all their unlock requirements and unique mission items is tough. To help with that, here’s a handy guide to keep track of it all. The latest batch of Characters have been labeled with NEW.
Blackout Icons
Reznov
Mission Item: Ushanka Hat
How to Acquire Item: There are three main locations for this item.
- The fountain between Raid and Stronghold in Estates.
- In the inner and outer rings surround the red monument in Raid (left side of Estates)
- Southwest fountain by Asylum
Unlock Requirements:
- Get 1 “Extreme Range” kill (200m or more)
- Place Top 2 in Squads, Top 3 in Duos, or Top 5 in Solos with Ushanka Hat in Inventory
Hudson
Unlock Requirements:
- Unlocked from Contraband in Black Market (Tier 199) in Operation: First Strike.
Vacation Hudson
Unlock Requirements:
- Unlocked from Black Market Reserves
Mason
Mission Item: Stained White T-Shirt
How to acquire item:
- Supply Stash found around the map
Unlock requirements:
- Wake the Sleeper Agent (Activate the Emergency Broadcast located in Array)
- Place top 4 in Quads, Top 8 in Duos, or Top 15 in Solos with Stained White T-Shirt in Inventory
Woods
Mission Item: Woods’ Bandanna
How to acquire item:
- Located north of Firing Range. Shown here:
Unlock requirements:
- Ride in a Helicopter for at least a minute
- Win the match (while being alive) with Woods’ Bandana in Inventory
Uncle Frank (NEW)
Unlock requirements:
- Purchase Black Ops Pass
Menendez
Mission Item: Locket
How to acquire item:
- Supply Drop from care packages
Unlock requirements:
- Kill or Clean Up 2 enemies with a shotgun
- Finish the match with Locket in Inventory
The Replacer
Unlock requirements:
- Unlocked from Blackjack’s Shop in the Replacer Bundle for 1100 COD Points
Sarah Hall (NEW)
Unlock Requirements:
- Unlocked from Black Market Reserves.
Blackjack (NEW)
Unlock Requirements:
- Unlocked from Black Market Reserves.
Ranger
Unlock requirements:
- Reach Echelon (Rank) 20
Frogman
Unlock requirements:
- Reach Echelon (Rank) 40
Airborne
Unlock requirements:
- Reach Echelon (Rank) 60
Seal
Unlock requirements:
- Reach Echelon (Rank) 80
Battle Hardened
Unlock requirements:
- Reach Echelon (Rank) 80 (With Maximum XP)
Zombies Characters
Shadowman
Unlock requirements:
- Purchase Black Ops Pass
Dempsey
Mission item: Juggernog Bottle
How to acquire item:
- Inside Nuketown Bunker
- Mystery Box
- Blightfather Event
Unlock requirements:
- Kill an enemy with any grenade.
- Finish the match with Juggernog Bottle in Inventory
Nikolai
Mission item: Russian Tanker Hat
How to acquire item:
- Inside Graveyard there is a locked mausoleum, throw a cymbal monkey at the door to open it revealing the item
- Blightfather Event
Unlock requirements:
- Place Top 3 in Squads, Top 5 in Duos, or Top 10 in Solos with Russian Tanker Hat in Inventory
Richtofen
Mission item: Blood Vials
How to acquire item:
- Blightfather event
- Have the Russian Tanker Hat or Letter To The Emperor in your Inventory and then interact with the Blood Fountain in Asylum and the item will turn into the Blood Vials
Unlock requirements:
- Place Top 2 in Squads, Top 3 in Duos, or Top 5 in Solos with Blood Vials in Inventory.
Takeo
Mission item: Emperor’s Note
How to acquire item:
- Blightfather event
- On top of the Lighthouse
- In the Asylum by interacting with a typewriter
Unlock requirements:
- Do not use ANY equipment (Grenades, Barricades, Sensor Darts, etc.)
- Place Top 3 in Squads, Top 8 in Duos, or Top 15 in Solos with Emperor’s Note in Inventory.
Bruno
Mission Item: Mug Shot
How to acquire item:
- Supply Drop
- Blightfather Event
Unlock requirements:
- Down an enemy with a melee attack
- Finish the match with Mug Shot in Inventory
Diego
Mission Item: Pulp Magazine
How to acquire item:
- Killing Zombies
- Blightfather Event
Unlock requirements:
- Down 1 enemy with a headshot
- Finish the match with Pulp Magazine in Inventory
Scarlett
Mission Item: Racing Goggles & Scarf
How to acquire item:
- Killing Zombies
- Blightfather Event
Unlock requirements:
- Kill an enemy by driving into them with a vehicle
- Finish the match with Racing Goggles & Scarf in Inventory
Shaw
Mission Item: Alchemical Set
How to acquire item:
- Mystery Box
- Blightfather Event
Unlock requirements:
- Kill and Clean Up 2 enemies with either a Wraith Fire or Acid Bomb (There will be 2 of each in the Mystery Box/Blightfather Loot alongside the Alchemical Set)
- Finish the match with Alchemical Set in Inventory
Ultimis Dempsey
Unlock requirements:
- Unlocked from Contraband in Black Market (Tier 95) in Operation: Absolute Zero.
Ultimis Nikolai
Unlock requirements:
- Unlocked from Contraband in Black Market (Tier 45) in Operation: Absolute Zero.
Ultimis Richtofen
Unlock Requirements
- Unlocked from Black Market: Special Orders [Richtofen] for 600 COD Points
Ultimis Takeo
Unlock Requirements
- Unlocked from Black Market for 800 COD Points
IX Bruno
Mission Item: Lion Pauldron
How to acquire item:
- Mystery Box
Unlock requirements:
- Down an enemy with a Combat Axe and then clean them up
- Finish the match with Lion Pauldron in Inventory
IX Diego
Mission Item: Mayan Crest
How to acquire item:
- Equipment Stash
Unlock requirements:
- Kill or Clean Up and enemy with a Bowie Knife
- Finish match with the Mayan Crest in your Inventory
IX Scarlett
Mission Item: Steel Bracer
How to acquire item:
- Killing Zombies
Unlock requirements:
- Open a Supply Drop
- Finish Match with Steel Bracer in Inventory
IX Shaw
Mission Item: Ritual Bowl
How to acquire item:
- Killing Zombies
Unlock requirements:
- Use 5 Perks
- Place in Top 7 in Quads, Top 15 in Duos, or Top 30 in Solos with Ritual Bowl in Inventory
Cosmic Silverback
Unlock Requirements:
- Purchase the Black Ops Pass
Warden
Unlock Requirements:
- Unlocked from Contraband in Black Market (Tier 45) in Operation: Grand Heist.
Misty (NEW)
Unlock Requirements:
- Unlocked from Black Market: Special Orders [Misty] for 600 COD Points
John Doe
Unlock Requirements:
- Unlocked from Black Market Reserves.
Jane Doe
Unlock Requirements:
- Unlocked from Black Market Reserves.
Multiplayer Specialists (The Numbers Outfit Unlock)
Battery
Mission Item: War Machine
How to acquire item:
- Supply Drop
Unlock requirements:
- Kill 2 enemies with the War Machine
- Finish the match with War Machine in Inventory
Firebreak
Mission Item: Burned Doll
How to acquire item:
- Supply Stash
Unlock requirements:
- Kill or Clean Up a downed enemy with a Molotov
- Finish the match with Burned Doll in Inventory
Nomad
Mission Item: Juneau’s Tags
How to acquire item:
- Supply Stash
Unlock requirements:
- Kill 2 enemies without them dealing any damage to you
- Finish the match with Juneau’s Tags in Inventory
Prophet
Mission Item: Ocular Prosthetic
How to acquire item:
- Supply Drop
Unlock requirements:
- Win the match while you have 3 perks active and have the Ocular Prosthetic in Inventory
Ruin
Mission Item: Punching Mitts
How to acquire item: Spawns in 4 possible locations:
- Asylum Roof
- Construction Site on top of a Red Crane
- Top outer rim of the Lighthouse
- On yellow rafters in Hangar 2 at Turbine
Unlock requirements:
- Kill an enemy in close quarters
- Finish the match with Punching Mitts in Inventory
Seraph
Mission Item: Annihilator
How to acquire item:
- Go to the building with green tarp in Firing Range.
- Shoot this target in Firing Range with a pistol (it won’t be there every match.)
- If done successfully the green box to the left should open up with the Annihilator inside.
Unlock requirements:
- Kill 1 enemy with the Annihilator
- Place in Top 4 in Quads, Top 8 in Duos, or Top 15 in Solos with the Annihilator in Inventory
Ajax
Mission Item: Destroyed Armored Plating
How to acquire item:
- Destroy an enemies armor and kill them.
- Once you scavenge their body there should be a piece of Destroyed Armored Plating.
Unlock requirements:
- Scavenge 3 pieces of Destroyed Armored Plating
- Finish the match with 3 pieces of Destroyed Armored Plating in Inventory
Crash
Mission item: Poker Chips
How to acquire item:
- Medical Stash
Unlock requirements:
- Place in Top 3 in Quads, Top 7 in Duos, or Top 15 in Solos
- Have 15 Healing Items and Poker Chips in Inventory
Recon
Mission item: I Ching Coins
How to acquire item:
- Supply Stash
Unlock requirements:
- Do not take any Collapse damage
- Place in Top 7 in Quads, Top 15 in Duos, or Top 30 in Solos with I Ching Coins in Inventory
Torque
Mission item: Torque’s Note
How to acquire item:
- Supply Drop
Unlock requirements:
- Place down a Barricade and 2 Razor Wires (There will be a Barricade and 2 sets of Razor Wire in a box with Torque’s Note in it)
- Place in Top 7 in Quads, Top 15 in Duos, or Top 30 in Solos with Torque’s Note in Inventory
Reaper
Unlock requirements:
- Purchase the Black Ops Pass
Zero
Character Unlock requirements:
- Unlocked from Contraband in Black Market (Tier 1) in Operation: Absolute Zero.
Mission Item (Outfit Unlock): Alien Charm
How to acquire item:
- In the server building in Array on a table
- Office buildings near Hydro Dam
Unlock Requirements:
- Destroy 50 enemy Equipment Lifetime (This means destroy 50 across ALL of your Blackout matches. It will tell you how many you have when you pick up the Alien Charm)
- Finish the match with Alien Charm in Inventory.
Outrider
Character Unlock Requirements:
- Unlocked from Contraband in Black Market (Tier 1) in Operation: Grant Heist
Mission Item (Outfit Unlock): Tactical Cap
How to Acquire Item:
- West of Fracking Tower (D6) on a table at the top of the wooden lookout tower.
- Highest level of Construction Site on the floor
Unlock Requirements:
- Kill 25 enemies from high ground Lifetime (This means 25 high ground kills across ALL of your Blackout matches. It will tell you how many you have when you pick up the Tactical Cap)
- Finish the match with Tactical Cap in Inventory.
Spectre (NEW)
Character Unlock Requirements:
- Unlocked from Contraband in Black Market (Tier 1) in Operation: Spectre Rising
Mission Item (Outfit Unlock): Voice Modulator
How to Acquire Item:
- Inside any RV (Mobile Home) around the map.
Unlock Requirements:
- Kill 20 enemies with suppressed weapons with the Dead Silence perk active Lifetime (This means 20 kills across ALL of your Blackout matches. It will tell you how many you have when you pick up the Tactical Cap)
- Finish the match with Tactical Cap in Inventory.
Keep this post bookmarked as we will be updating it as more characters become available.
Let us know which characters you have unlocked, or are trying to unlock, in the comments down below!
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Classic Call of Duty maps recreated as awesome LEGO sets
Everyone has their favorite Call of Duty map and these eight classic maps have been fully recreated with LEGO bricks in stunning detail.
The Call of Duty series has been responsible for some of the most iconic maps in gaming history over the years. Now, some of the most beloved have been reimagined in LEGO.
With the release of Call of Duty: Vanguard, the 18th main CoD entry, edging ever closer, now is as good a time as any to celebrate the series’ history. The sheer number of classic maps has gone a long way to CoD as popular as it is today.
With that in mind, the folks over at Diamond Lobby have recreated some of the most recognizable Call of Duty maps as real LEGO sets. See for yourself below.
If you’re wondering how it was done, Diamond Lobby used a computer program containing every LEGO brick to design and create each map.
Then a 3D designer was drafted in to help make the creations a reality. While it is possible to make these sets yourself, it can vary between $1,340 and $4,726 to track down every brick needed.
You can see all eight of the classic CoD maps, as well the first game they featured in, right here:
Nuketown – Black Ops
Arguably one of the most iconic maps in the entire series, this staple has been updated and revamped for every entry in the Black Ops series.
Rust – Modern Warfare 2
Rust is possibly best known as where the dramatic finale of Modern Warfare 2’s campaign took place. Or where disputes were settled in a 1v1.
Castle – World at War
Castle is one of the best WWII-themed maps in the series to date. That explains why it’s coming back in CoD: Vanguard later this year.
Terminal – Modern Warfare 2
Another MW2 classic, going for a nuke by camping on the plane will bring back plenty of memories for long-time fans.
Slums – Black Ops II
This may not have been the favorite among the average players, but anyone who follows competitive CoD will know that Slums is one of the best.
Crash – Modern Warfare (2007)
The sign of any great map is when it comes back again and again. Crash has featured in four separate titles, securing its place as an all-time great.
Firing Range – Black Ops
Yet another close-quarters map showing up in many different games, Firing Range, along with Nuketown and Launch, were the standouts from the first entry in the Black Ops sub-series.
Raid – Black Ops II
The newest map on this, but by no means the worst. Raid made its way into Blacks Ops Cold War thanks to its popularity back in 2012.
Those were eight classic Call of Duty maps amazingly recreated as LEGO sets.
For more of the latest CoD news, check out the teaser for Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season 6.
Image Credits: Diamond Lobby / Activision
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All Black Ops 4 Prestige emblems & how to get them
Here’s every Black Ops 4 Prestige emblem across multiplayer, Zombies, and Blackout – and how to unlock them to show off your accomplishments.
Black Ops 4 was the last Call of Duty title to feature a traditional Prestige system, so here are all the emblems and how to get them.
In every Call of Duty game since the original CoD 4: Modern Warfare, players have been able to flex their skill and time put in my Prestiging.
This resets your rank back to level 1, giving you a new grind and rewards to show for it. One of these rewards is a cool-looking new emblem to show everyone in the lobby that you’re a serious competitor.
2018’s Black Ops 4 was the last Call of Duty to feature the classic Prestige system, so we’re taking a look at how to Prestige and every emblem in BO4.
How to Prestige in Black Ops 4
To Prestige in Black Ops 4, you need to hit the max level in the game. Once you’ve done that, you can Prestige and start unlocking new items as you continue to do so. And once you’ve Prestiged 10 times, you can hit Prestige Master and get another unique emblem.
The max level in Black Ops 4 is 55 in multiplayer and Zombies and 80 in Blackout, so you need to hit this level 10 times to be Prestige Master.
Here’s a simple guide to Prestiging in Black Ops 4:
- Play Black Ops 4 multiplayer, Zombies, or Blackout until you reach max level
- Press the ‘menu’ button and you’ll see a prompt saying, “Prestige mode available”
- Follow the prompt to the Progress & Unlocks screen
- Press ‘Enter Prestige Mode’ in the top right corner of the screen
You’ll have now Prestiged, so keep doing this until you hit Prestige Master!
All Black Ops 4 multiplayer Prestige emblems
There were 10 Prestige levels in Black Ops 4’s multiplayer, with a unique emblem available for players who reached Prestige Master.
Here’s every Black Ops 4 multiplayer Prestige emblem in order.
All Black Ops 4 Zombies Prestige emblems
Black Ops 4 offers separate Prestige emblems for the Zombies grinders. Again, there are 10 Prestige levels to climb through, and a special Prestige Master emblem for those who went above and beyond.
Here are Black Ops 4’s Zombies Prestige emblems.
Black Ops 4 Blackout Prestige emblems
As part of Operation Grand Heist, Call of Duty 4’s battle royale, Blackout, got its own Prestige system. This acts the same as multiplayer and Zombies, with those hitting level 80 being able to Prestige.
Here are all of Black Ops 4’s Blackout Prestige emblems.
And those are all of the Prestige emblems in Black Ops 4! For more on this Call of Duty title, check out how many people play it in 2021.
Image Credit:Treyarch / u/Swiiifto via Reddit
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How many people play Black Ops 4? 2021 player count
Ever wondered how many people are currently playing Black Ops 4? We look at the 2018 Call of Duty title’s 2021 player count.
If you’re looking at picking up Black Ops 4, it’s worth knowing how many people are playing the game. We’re taking a look at how many are still playing 2018’s Call of Duty title in 2021.
Black Ops 4 was the last Call of Duty title to release before Modern Warfare and Black Ops Cold War shook up the formula. It featured the first-ever CoD battle royale, Blackout, which paved the way for Warzone’s incredible success.
The game became free as part of PlayStation Plus in July, but with no joint progression system, there’s less of a reason to go back to it. However, many still prefer the game’s mechanics and maps, so it still has a player base.
Here’s how many people are still playing Black Ops 4 in 2021.
What is Black Ops 4’s player count in 2021?
Unfortunately, there’s no precise way to tell how many people are playing Black Ops 4 in 2021. However, we’ve done some digging around various player count tracking websites to come up with a rough estimate.
According to PlayStation tracking website PS-Timetracker, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 was played by 2,510 of their users in August 2021. Of course, the number is likely much higher because you must sign up to have your stats tracked, and it only takes PlayStation players into account.
Another website, PlayerCounter, says that, at the time of writing, there are roughly 12,000 people playing Call of Duty games released before Modern Warfare (2019). Unfortunately, Black Ops 4 has been included with the other previous CoD games, so there is no precise data.
From this info, we estimate that there is likely somewhere between 5,000-10,000 players playing Black Ops 4 in September 2021.
Black Ops 4 player count comparison
Activision revealed in May that Call of Duty: Warzone has had over 100 million players log in to the battle royale title. According to PlayerCounter, there are 2 million players playing Modern Warfare right now, but this likely takes Warzone into account too.
According to Steam Charts, Black Ops III has 1,300 active users and the rest of the Call of Duty titles on Steam, such as WWII and Advanced Warfare, have player counts only in the hundreds. However, incorporating consoles likely makes the player counts higher.
You can also check out Apex Legends, Fortnite, and Battlefield 4’s player counts for 2021 too!
Image Credit: Activision
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