Big Black Ops 4 Update Out Now For PS4, Other Platforms Soon

Though Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is on the horizon, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is still receiving updates. A new Black Ops 4 update has arrived on PlayStation 4 and with it comes an assortment of additions and features, including a new multiplayer mode, an added Specialist, and more. [Update: In a fortunate bit of news, those who don't already own Black Ops 4 but are interested in picking it up are in luck. Today, July 10, only, Best Buy is selling Black Ops 4 for $20, the lowest price we've seen yet. This applies to all three version of the game, so whether you want to pick it up on PS4 and get all the new content first or not, you can do so for cheaper than ever.]

Operation Apocalypse Z is the latest update for the first-person shooter and it launches first on PlayStation 4 on July 9, with PC and Xbox One to follow soon. On the PlayStation Blog, Activision outlined the contents of the new Black Ops 4 patch.

The headlining feature is the return of Reaper, a Specialist who debuted in 2015's Black Ops 3. The combat robot wields the Scythe heavy machine gun (which applies a suppression effect on targeted enemies) and an ability called Radar Shroud (a deployable jammer that prevents enemies in its radius from using the minimap).

The Black Ops 4 patch also includes fan-favorite game mode Sticks and Stones, a free-for-all where players use nothing but crossbows, Ballistic Knives, and Combat Axes to be the last one standing. Additionally, the "Alpha Omega" Zombies mode is available to Black Ops Pass owners. Developer Treyarch shared a roadmap for Operation Apocalypse Z, which features what's currently available and what's arriving during the season.

Along with the roadmap, Treyarch posted a trailer, below, of what fans can expect from the Black Ops 4 update.

You can read the full Black Ops 4 patch notes below.

Summary

• Multiplayer
  • Reaper now playable in Multiplayer, earnable at Tier 1 in the Contraband stream (PS4).
  • 3 Black Ops Pass maps added to rotation: Der Schatten, Remnant, and Havana (PS4).
  • Sticks and Stones game mode now in Featured Playlists (PS4).
  • Map Pack Moshpit added to Featured Playlists, including Der Schatten, Remnant, and Havana (PS4).
  • New weapon tuning for the Daemon 3XB.
  • Featured playlist updates on all platforms.
• Zombies
  • "Alpha Omega" Zombies experience now available for Black Ops Pass holders (PS4).
  • New Perk: Blood Wolf Bite (PS4).
  • 2 Epic Elixirs added: Phoenix Up and Head Drama (PS4).
  • New Black Ops 4 version of "Damned""Alpha Omega" Zombies music now plays in the lobby (PS4).
  • Support added for new Black Market weapons and new MKII Weapons (PS4).
• Blackout
  • "The Haunting Fog" and "Alcatraz: Nightfall" map updates (PS4).
  • Quads Fog and Alcatraz Horde limited-time modes (PS4).
  • Zombies Wonder Weapons now available in the Mystery Box (PS4).
  • Outfit Mission added to unlock "The Numbers" Outfit for Reaper (PS4).
  • Zombies-themed music now plays during infiltration (PS4).
  • New Humiliations now available (PS4).
  • Featured playlist updates on all platforms.
• Global
  • New Contraband stream added to the Black Market, including "Wundergewehr 115" Koshka Mastercraft at Tier 20 and earnable Ultra Weapon Bribe at Tier 40 (PS4).
  • Reaver C86 auto-crossbow and Argus shotgun now available in Reserves (PS4).
  • New weapon camos, MKII Weapons, Zombies-themed outfits and more now available in the Black Market (PS4).
  • Various fixes for Contracts in Multiplayer and Zombies.

PlayStation 4

Multiplayer

• Specialists
  • Reaper
    • Reaper now available in Multiplayer after being unlocked at Tier 1 in Contraband.
    • Weapon: Scythe – High-damage machine gun with a fast fire rate and suppressing status effect.
    • Equipment: Radar Shroud – Deployable jamming device that conceals an area from enemies’ mini-maps.
• Black Ops Pass Maps
  • Der Schatten, Remnant, and Havana added to rotation for Black Ops Pass holders.
• Game Modes
  • Sticks and Stones
    • Now live in Featured Playlists.
    • Free-for-all mode where players only use crossbows, Ballistic Knives, and Combat Axes.
    • Score varying points by getting kills with crossbows and Ballistic Knives.
    • Reset your enemy’s score to zero with a successful Combat Axe kill.
    • UAV periodically sweeps, marking the score leader with a gold dot on the mini-map.

• Weapons
  • Reaver C86
    • Added Create-a-Class support for the Reaver C86 auto-crossbow.
  • Argus
    • Added Create-a-Class support for the Argus shotgun.

Zombies

• "Alpha Omega"
  • New Zombies experience now available for Black Ops Pass owners.
  • The Aether story continues in a new experience taking place in an overrun Broken Arrow testing facility in Nevada, where both the Primis and Ultimis characters are playable for the first time.
• Perks
  • Blood Wolf Bite
    • New Perk now available in Chaos and Aether maps.
    • Spawns a wolf companion to fight alongside you.
    • Modifier: Wolf attacks have the chance to spawn a mini-Power-up.
• New Epic Elixirs
  • Phoenix Up
    • Revives all teammates and allows them to keep their Perks.
  • Head Drama
    • While active, any bullet that hits a zombie counts as a headshot.
• Weapon Support
  • Support added for Reaver C86 auto-crossbow, Argus shotgun, and new MKII Weapons.

Blackout

• Map Updates
  • “The Haunting Fog"
    • An eerie fog has covered the map, bringing with it blood-red waters, dead vegetation, new Wall Buys at the Asylum, signs of a violent apocalypse throughout the map, and more.
    • Applies to Quads, Duos, and Solo matches; heavier fog theme is exclusive to the Quads Fog limited-time mode.
  • "Alcatraz: Nightfall"
    • Night has fallen across the entire island, along with a brooding storm in the distance.
• Limited-Time Modes
  • Quads Fog
    • Tactical limited-time mode featuring a thicker fog than the standard map.
  • Alcatraz Horde
    • Alcatraz limited-time mode featuring an increased horde of zombies over the entire island, along with new Hellhound and Brutus enemy types.
• Wonder Weapons
  • Various Zombies Wonder Weapons can now be rewarded from Chaos Mystery Boxes and Zombies mini-bosses.
• Infiltration
  • Zombies-themed music now plays during infiltration in Blackout.
• Zombies AI
  • Zombies can now destroy doors and attack player Equipment, including the Sentry and Barricade.
• Outfit Mission
  • Reaper’s Outfit Mission now available to unlock “The Numbers” Specialist camo.

Global

• Black Market
  • New personalization items added to the Black Market: weapon camos, MKII Weapons, Daemon 3XB Mastercraft, Zombies-themed outfits, Weapon Charms, Death Effects, Gestures, Jump Pack, and more.
  • Reaver C86 auto-crossbow and Argus shotgun now available in Reserves.

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Multiplayer

• Weapon Tuning
  • Daemon 3XB
    • Reduced 6-hit kill range by 5 meters.
    • Reduced 7-hit kill range by 6 meters.
• Featured Playlists (July 9-16)
  • PS4
    • Sticks and Stones
    • Map Pack Moshpit (featuring Der Schatten, Remnant, and Havana)
    • Prop Hunt
    • Bolt-Action Barebones
    • Barebones Deathmatch Moshpit
  • Xbox One
    • Stockpile
    • Prop Hunt
    • Bolt-Action Barebones
    • Barebones Deathmatch Moshpit
    • Endurance Chaos Moshpit

Blackout

• Featured Playlists (July 9-16)
  • PS4
    • Alcatraz Horde
    • Quads Fog
    • Quads
    • Duos
    • Solo
  • Xbox One
    • Alcatraz
    • Hot Pursuit
    • Quads
    • Duos
    • Solo

Global

• Contracts
  • Addressed an issue where Contracts could shift slots, making it difficult to select new Contracts.
  • Addressed an issue where Barebones playlists weren’t properly tracking progress toward the “Challenger” Contract in Multiplayer.
  • Addressed an issue where the “Ticket to Ride” Contract in Zombies would not properly track the use of telepads.
  • Addressed an issue where players would have to get a direct hit in order to progress the “Shotgun Kills” Contract in Zombies.
  • Addressed an issue where Perks and bonus point Power-ups that spawn from the Reign Drops Elixir did not count toward the “Power Master” Contract in Zombies.
  • Closed an exploit where players could complete the “Hoarder” Contract in Zombies by dropping and picking up weapons multiple times.

PC

Multiplayer

• Featured Playlists (July 9-11)
  • Quickplay
  • Stockpile
  • Bolt-Action Barebones
  • Prop Hunt

Blackout

• Featured Playlists (July 9-16)
  • Quickplay
  • Alcatraz Duos
  • Hot Pursuit
  • Solo