Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has broken franchise records left and right since its release on October 29.
While the campaign has ticked all the boxes for the first time in years, the game's multiplayer side is still a little rough, and Treyarch is working to patch the problems out.
Besides age-old spawn problems that have carried over from previous Call of Duty titles, the main problem in Black Ops 6 multiplayer lobbies is the lack of weapon variety.
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From the moment the game was released, assault rifles were performing great. The problem is that other weapons were not keeping up, so the only viable way to play was to suck it up and bring an AR to the fight.
To keep other weapon classes competitive, Treyarch took the mighty nerf hammer to the assault rifles, and the Recon Combat Specialty in the process.
Black Ops 6 Version 1.060 Patch Notes
Nuketown
After its addition on Friday, Nuketown is now also available for private matches.
Spawn Improvements
After years of complaints, Treyarch is fine-tuning the spawn logic across different maps.
This is an iterative process based on data analysis from matches, so expect more changes in future patches.
Weapons Balancing
Assault rifles got downtuned across the board on patch 1.060, with other weapons receiving some love in return.
Where rifles previously dealt medium damage, they will now deal inflict maximum, but this value is lower. However, after that range, it reverts to minimum damage.
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The jump can be quite sudden. At the 40 m mark, for example, the Goblin Mk 2 went from 37 to 30 damage.
Meanwhile, submachine guns got their medium damage ranges extended.
Shotguns no longer can kill in a single slug hit, with the round's maximum damage downgraded from 106 to 92.
The visual effect of flashbangs is down by 20% in this patch.
Perk Adjustments
With the Recon Combat Specialty, enemies are now visible for 1.5 seconds instead of 2 after respawning. Treyarch expects to shorten this time again before Season 1 drops.
The Dispatcher Perk has slightly increased ability costs. UAVs now cost 550 instead of 500, while Counter UAV is now 600 rather than 550.
Stability Improvements
Message of the Day, voice comms, and the Infected mode are now less prone to crashing or breaking up.
Completion Display
Progress will now appear correctly for Prestige Challenges in zombies and multiplayer.
Bailey's Pistol
Bailey now has the correct sidearm in the Operator selection page.
Patched Premature Spawns
The patch fixed an annoying bug where you spawned right away before picking a loadout if you joined a game halfway.
Additionally, players will no longer die immediately upon spawning.
Scorestreak Rebalancing
UAV and Counter UAV have higher health pools. The napalm strike has a higher blast radius, while both the LDBR and the strategic bomber have a lower time to impact after call-in.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
FPS
Systems
OpenCritic Reviews Top Critic Rating: 83/100 Critics Recommend: 93%
Franchise Call of Duty
Platform(s) PlayStation 5 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One , PC
Released October 25, 2024
Developer(s) Treyarch , Raven Software
Publisher(s) Activision
Multiplayer Online Multiplayer , Online Co-Op
Engine IW 9.0
ESRB Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
Prequel(s) Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War , Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 , Call of Duty: Black Ops III , Call of Duty: Black Ops II , Call of Duty: Black Ops , Call of Duty: World at War
X|S Optimized Yes
Split Screen Orientation Vertical or Horizontal
Number of Players 1-4
PS Plus Availability N/A
Steam Deck Compatibility Unknown
Local Co-Op Support 1-2 Players
OpenCritic Rating Strong
Cross Save Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
Cross-Platform Play Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
PC Release Date October 25, 2024
PS5 Release Date October 25, 2024
Xbox Series X|S Release Date October 25, 2024
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