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Essential Tips and Tricks
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is finally here, and with it comes a slew of new game-changing mechanics and features, such as omnimovement, which are set to change how you play and approach encounters in multiplayer. Thankfully, we've got you covered and have compiled a list of handy multiplayer tips and tricks to help you maneuver the new and classic mechanics and get the advantage over other players in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Essential Tips and Tricks for Getting Started in Multiplayer
Looking for something in particular? Click the links below to jump to our dedicated tip sections, or continue scrolling to read our complete guide.
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Movement Tips and Tricks
- Get comfortable with omnimovement. This feels like a given, but if you aren’t using the new movement mechanics to your advantage, you’re going to have a tough time in Black Ops 6. Get some time in the Training Course and at least practice diving through windows while turning 180, diving backward while sprinting, and diving sideways without breaking momentum.
- Remap your movement keybinds. Since there’s been a lot more added to the complexity of Black Ops 6’s movements, rebind your slide, crouch, and prone inputs to buttons you can easily hit without disrupting your movement. For keyboard and mouse players, using the side mouse buttons (if you have them) for diving or crouching will help keep your movement flow as smooth as possible.
- Slide prone for cover. When you’re running around a corner, be sure to hit your crouch button to slide, then the prone button in a chain to ensure you can slide into the best bit of cover and throw off your enemies.?
- Jump or Drop Shoot Around Corners. As annoying as it is to be drop shotted (when a player goes from standing to prone incredibly quickly) or jumped on from around a corner, it's a real tactic that you should utilize to get a leg up on the enemy team. Other people will be using this against you so you should follow suit. The goal in jumping or drop shooting is to throw off your enemy's aim. Since the time to kill in Black Ops 6 is so fast, your enemies need to aim for your head to kill you in the fastest time possible. If you're jumping or dropping to the ground, your enemies may have a harder time tracking your head. Throw them off by utilizing the new omnimovement.
Leveling Tips and Tricks
- Complete your Daily Challenges. This is fairly straightforward, but be sure to check your Daily Challenges on your lobby screen to see what weapons you should be using and what kind of objectives you should be completing to get your daily XP. You can earn 10,500 XP just from completing your four Daily Challenges.
- Use the preset loadouts to level your next weapon. If you don’t have a particular weapon unlocked yet that you want to use, check the preset loadouts in the game. If the weapon is in one of the loadouts, you can play using that specific class to then level that weapon. Playing matches levels your whole account which will then unlock certain weapons, so by the time you unlock that weapon, you’ll have unlocked several attachments for it.
- Play the Objective. This sounds like an incredibly basic tip but a lot of players do not care for objective-based modes. However, playing the objective and increasing the objective time in matches will give you more XP and help you level faster. This is a great strategy to use since there aren't any XP boosters you can utilize yet off of launch. Queueing into Domination or Hardpoint are the easiest ways to earn objective XP.
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Black Ops 6 Tier List: Best Guns Ranked
Black Ops 6 Tier List: Best Guns Ranked
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Combat Tips and Tricks
- Use These Preset Loadouts. While you should use any preset loadout to level the weapon you want in that kit, be mindful that most of the preset loadouts aren't going to be the best to use every game. You should be switching off to other loadouts as you figure out the flow of a match. Sometimes you'll need more range and other times you'll need fast and close-range weaponry. Here are our suggestions for the preset loadouts that can adapt to most situations:
Overwatch: For long range and close range reach, this loadout is going to be king out of the presets. While sniping isn't everyone's favorite thing to do, it's a good way to maintain distance and ensure you've cleared a path before blazing in with the shotgun. The secondary on Overwatch is a powerful shotgun, the Marine SP, that can one hit blast your enemies with a good headshot. This is great for run and gunning.
The tactical motion sensors and the lethal Blast Mine are great pieces of equipment for this class if you're going to be in one position for a bit to defend objectives. The Overwatch loadout will also come with the field equipment Spring Mine, which can be an additional level of security as you focus on sniping. Placing the Blast Mine, Sensors, and Spring Mine around your area's entryways are a great way to support yourself.
Enforcer: This preset is a great loadout for middle to close range fights. The XM4 is excellent at mid range and can even extend to long range if you adjust the firing mode to single fire. The XM4 is decent with hipfire as well so if you find yourself in a dire situation, you can just spray without ADSing. The real reason to use this class is pairing the XM4 and the Stim tactical since you won't be able to unlock that tactical until at least level 14. The Stim will let you get back into fights quicker and thus let you run and gun with the Enforcer class.
- Aim Up for Headshots. This is going to be harder said than done but target your enemies' heads rather than their bodies. Unless you're using an incredibly strong sniper rifle or shotgun, you want to be aiming for people's heads. The time to kill is extremely fast and sometimes it will not matter if you shot first if you do not aim for the most critical damage on the head. Someone can outdamage you with their aim. Players will be jumping or dropping around corners, so train yourself to really aim slightly higher to match players' headshot hitboxes.
- Use enemies as a body shield. Instead of finishing enemies right away, you can choose to hold that player as a body shield. This will block all incoming damage from the front and you’ll be able to execute them after a few seconds. To turn an enemy player into a body shield, you have to catch them off guard while approaching them from behind. Double-tap the execute button, and you'll pull the player into the hostage form.
- Don't be afraid to play a few rounds of Zombies to unlock guns. Zombies shares XP with Multiplayer, so if you want to try and level up and unlock more weapons quickly instead of jumping into Multiplayer matches, queue into Zombies solo or with a squad. Getting to Round 10 or 20 will give you several level ups and you'll be able to unlock more weapons to equip for Multiplayer.
Map Tips
- Learn the maps’ secret paths. Most maps have an alternate pathway that you can take to get to different points. Use these to your advantage, especially in point objective game modes.
- Scud has a few underground locations:
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- Skyline has a secret tunnel and hidden door:
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