Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is Changing How Attachments Are Unlocked

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is Changing How Attachments Are Unlocked

Key Takeaways

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will remove the weapon attachment unlock system found in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
  • A more classic design will be implemented instead, allowing players to unlock weapon attachments per weapon.
  • Additionally, any custom weapon creations will automatically be shared between multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone.

As a seasoned Call of Duty gamer with over a decade of gaming experience under my belt, I must say that the news about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s weapon attachment system revamp is music to my ears! After years of grappling with the convoluted unlock system in Modern Warfare 3 and its successors, it’s refreshing to see a return to the more straightforward approach.


The developers of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Treyarch Studios, have announced a change in the attachment unlock system for the upcoming shooter. Instead of the complicated system seen in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, they are opting for a more traditional approach. Starting October 25, players of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be able to unlock attachments for each weapon individually, rather than the current system used across all Call of Duty games.

Over the last few years, Call of Duty gamers have been expressing dissatisfaction with the weapon attachment unlock system. Unlike earlier games in the series, Modern Warfare 2 introduced a significant shift in how weapon attachments are acquired. Instead of leveling up a specific weapon to unlock all its attachments, as was the case before, players now need to use different weapons to get attachments for others. This change made in 2022 has been widely criticized by the community as confusing and time-consuming.

At the huge Call of Duty NEXT event on August 28, Treyarch unveiled not just the mastery camos for Black Ops 6’s multiplayer, but also displayed the game’s revamped gunsmith and weapon attachment system. In Black Ops 6, players won’t need to switch between various weapons to unlock attachments anymore. Instead, as they progress and level up their preferred weapon, all its attachments such as grips, stocks, ammo types, etc., will become accessible. The only exceptions to this rule will be weapon optics, which can be used across all weapons without the need for individual unlocks.

Black Ops 6 Makes Major Changes to Weapon Attachments

In a recent blog post on the Call of Duty website, Treyarch explained how the game’s gunsmith and weapon attachments will function. With so many weapons available in Black Ops 6, making each one feel worthwhile is going to be a huge factor. Thankfully, Treyarch says attachments will now almost always come with a benefit and not a detriment, so leveling up weapons and unlocking different attachments will be worth investing time in. The studio also noted that “almost all” optics are shared across all weapons in each class, so players only need to unlock an optic for one SMG to have it unlocked for every weapon in that class, for example.

In Black Ops 6, a diverse range of camouflage patterns will be available to unlock for your weapons. Additionally, Black Ops 6 will seamlessly connect with Call of Duty’s free-to-play battle royale, Warzone, offering its own exclusive camouflages and progress tracking. Moreover, the global weapon builds in Black Ops 6 mean that any custom weapon designs you create will be instantly accessible across multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone modes.

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2024-08-29 17:23