CoD Black Ops 7 Season 01 Reloaded: Everything You Need to Know

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Thales Costa

Call of Duty Blacks Ops 7's Season 01 Reloaded dropped on January 8, and it's bringing the kind of mid-season refresh that CoD fans live for. Whether you're grinding Multiplayer matches, surviving the undead in Zombies, exploring Avalon in Endgame, or battling it out in Warzone, there's something fresh waiting for you across every mode.

Credits: Activision

The update isn't just throwing a few cosmetics your way and calling it a day. We're talking new maps, game modes, weapons, and quality-of-life features that could shake up how you approach the game. Here's everything you need to know about what's now live.

Multiplayer Gets Three Maps and a Mode Worth Playing

The multiplayer lineup is stacked. Three maps are now in rotation, each bringing its own flavor to the table.

Yakei takes you to the rooftops of Japan for some vertical chaos. This small-sized 6v6 map features:

Wall Jumps to chase down enemies trying to escape
Maintenance passages weaving through ducts and electrical equipment
A three-lane design that rewards players who know how to use height advantages
One wrong step sends you tumbling to the streets below

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Meltdown makes its grand return from Black Ops 2 with a full remaster treatment. The medium-sized classic delivers:

Updated visuals and dynamic lighting that bring the nuclear facility to life
Intense fights around the central ramps and cooling tower
Tactical opportunities in the turbine area and admin rooms
The same map flow that made it legendary back in the day

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Fringe comes back based on its Black Ops 6 Season 04 version. The distillery map offers:

New Wall Jump opportunities for creative flanking routes
Close-quarters combat in the bar
The infamous loading zone chokepoint with stacked barrels
Sharpshooter positions in the barn and house overlooking the main road

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Takeover Mode Mixes Things Up

The new Takeover mode throws a wrench into traditional objective gameplay by fusing Hardpoint and Domination. Here's how it works:

Three neutral zones spawn on the map
Teams earn points by capturing zones
Once captured, that zone becomes disabled and can't be contested again
After all three zones are captured, the map resets to three new zones after a cooldown
First team to hit the score limit wins

It's fast-paced, strategic, and forces teams to constantly adapt their positioning.

Black Ops 6 Loadout Items Return

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Thirteen fan-favorite items from Black Ops 6 are now available in Black Ops 7 Multiplayer. The arsenal expansion includes:

Tactical Equipment:

Shock Charge (deployable electrical trap)

Lethal Equipment:

Impact Grenade (instant detonation on impact)
Thermo Grenade (delayed fuel-air explosion)

Field Upgrades:

Morphine Injector (Last Stand protection with self-revive potential)
Tactical Insertion (choose your respawn location)

Scorestreaks:

Archangel Launcher (remote-piloted rockets)
Combat Bow (explosive arrows with fire zones)
Death Machine (heavy minigun with deep ammo reserves)
Dreadnought (multi-weapon gunship with Daisy Cutter)
Grim Reaper (semi-auto rocket launcher)
SAM Turret (automated anti-air defense)
Strategic Bomber (carpet bombing run)
War Machine (burst-fire grenade launcher)

Zombies Goes Cosmic and Competitive

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Astra Malorum gets a new Directed Mode that caps rounds at 15 and provides extra guidance for tackling the Main Quest. The crew heads to a mysterious observatory in Saturn's rings, hunting down the second Shadowsmith while dealing with:

O.S.C.A.R. sentinel robots patrolling the halls
The new LGM-1 Wonder Weapon that fires attacking saucer squadrons
Stellar Dissector and Apogee Annihilator traps
A free reward: the "Cosmic Repair" Operator Skin for Grey plus 5,000 XP

Zarya Cosmodrome is now available as the new Survival map, based on a location from Ashes of the Damned. The Soviet launch site tests your endurance with tiered rewards:

Reach Round 10: "Cymballistic" Animated Emblem + 1,000 XP
Reach Round 25: "Zursa Minor" Charm + 2,500 XP
Reach Round 50: "Wonderbar!" Ultra GobbleGum + 5,000 XP

Warzone Introduces High Octane and Win Streaks

High Octane mode is pure adrenaline. Every player drops in with their custom Loadout already equipped, so the action starts immediately. The mode features:

Juiced loot including Gas Masks and Grappling Hooks
Massively increased cash payouts
Buy Station access anywhere, anytime
Automatic self-buyback if you have cash on hand
Accelerated circle timings for faster matches

Win Streaks finally reward players who dominate Warzone consistently. String together multiple victories to earn exclusive Weapon Camos that show off your skill.

New Weapons Joining the Fight

Two weapons headline the Season 01 Reloaded arsenal.

The Hawker HX Sniper Rifle (unlocked via Quantum Exchange Event) is a bolt-action beast with:

Fast handling and solid mobility
Large one-shot potential against unarmored targets
Higher recoil and flinch compared to the VS Recon
A Prestige Barrel attachment that drastically improves hip fire and tactical stance spread

Credits: Activision

The Sturmwolf 45 SMG (free Event Pass reward) brings reliability to close-quarters combat with:

Very low recoil and easy-to-control patterns
Good headshot damage
Accurate hip fire and ADS
A Prestige Magazine that converts to .40 Cal for higher damage at the cost of fire rate

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Endgame Players Get New Challenges

The Wraith Wing World Event tasks players with taking down an advanced Guild VTOL with cloning capabilities. Bring your Launcher and a chunky LMG for the aerial battle.

The new Phantom Skill Track transforms your Operator into a stealth specialist. Key abilities include:

Ambush: bonus damage from behind, double critical damage on full-health targets
Trap Avoidance: becomes undetectable to traps when fully upgraded
Silent Movement: quieter movement with reduced enemy detection range
Decoy: automatically deploys an Echo Unit to distract enemies when taking significant damage

Everything Else Worth Knowing

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Season 01 Reloaded packed in more than just the headline features. The update includes plenty of additional content and improvements across all modes:

Weapon tuning and balance adjustments for both Multiplayer and Warzone
New Operator skins and weapon blueprints available through the Battle Pass and store
Quality-of-life improvements including UI updates and bug fixes
Additional challenges and calling cards to earn across all game modes
Playlist updates with fresh rotations for limited-time modes
Performance optimizations and stability improvements
New cosmetic bundles featuring themed gear and finishing moves
Updated GobbleGum options for Zombies players
Ranked Play adjustments and seasonal rewards

Season 01 Reloaded is now live across all platforms. Time to update those Loadouts and jump back in.

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