# Call of Duty Call of Duty: Warzone - Introducing Black Ops Royale

- Product: Call of Duty (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/call-of-duty)
- Vendor: Treyarch
- Date: 2026-03-13
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- **added** — Black Ops Royale is a new Battle Royale mode featuring 100 players in 25 Quad teams on the Avalon map
- **added** — Wingsuit infil allows players to deploy into the map with a wingsuit
- **added** — Weapon Archetypes system pairs class-wide Global Benefits with tuned Build Themes that stack through rarity upgrades
- **added** — Attachment Kits enable weapon Rarity upgrades from base loot to Legendary or Exotic rarity
- **added** — Cerebral Link HUD displays visible health values, weapon Rarity and Archetype, full Attachment upgrade paths, and expanded Backpack Menu with additional equipment slots
- **added** — Consumable Perk system with five swappable boosts that can be shared and swapped with squad members
- **added** — Equipment system allows carrying two types of equipment at once including Grappling Hook, Sensor Dart, Trauma Kit, Killstreaks, and Tiered Armor Vest system
- **added** — Omnimovement with wall-jumping capability for enhanced traversal
- **added** — Swimmable waterways and crossable tidal flats for navigation
- **added** — Redeploy Tokens and captured Towers as respawn mechanics instead of Gulag
- **added** — Land, sea, and air vehicles for outmaneuvering rivals
- **added** — Activities including bounties, Strongboxes, Relay capture, and Guild defenses as optional objectives
- **added** — Cradle Breaches that shroud map areas in red gas spawning hallucinated zombie hordes with desirable loot and a Mangler Boss or Mystery Box for top-tier rewards
- **added** — Counter Skies Event Pass running March 17 to April 2 offering exclusive Challenges, Missions, and camo unlocks
- **removed** — Loadouts are not available in Black Ops Royale
- **removed** — Gulag is not available in Black Ops Royale
- **removed** — Buy Stations are not available in Black Ops Royale

Learn how Black Ops Royale works before your first drop 🪂 Start with a pistol, scavenge for gear, upgrade your weapons, and build your power as the match unfolds. No loadouts, no problem 🔥

##### Welcome to Black Ops Royale

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BLACK OPS ROYALE SUMMARY

**Black Ops Royale:** This is an original Blackout-inspired Battle Royale with no Loadouts, no Gulag, and no Buy Stations. Wingsuit in, scavenge to survive, upgrade weapons through rarity, master Cradle Breaches, and outlast 24 rival squads on Avalon’s massive warzone.

**Weapons, Archetypes, and Upgrading: **After infil, it’s pure scavenger warfare: scramble to find _Black Ops 7_ weapons with fixed Build Archetypes and five-attachment upgrade paths. Hunt for Attachment Kits to raise weapon Rarity, unlocking your preset build, and push your arsenal to Legendary before the competition does.

**A Deeper Dive into Weapon Archetypes:** Weapon Archetypes define how every gun functions in Black Ops Royale, pairing class-wide Global Benefits with tuned Build Themes that stack through rarity upgrades. Learn the Themes, master the kits, and turn base ground loot into Legendary or even Exotic match-winning firepower.

**Cerebral Link: Your Heads-Up Display:** Black Ops Royale’s Cerebral Link HUD keeps the familiar _Call of Duty®_: _Warzone™_ layout while adding critical intel: visible health values, weapon Rarity and Archetype, full Attachment upgrade paths, and an expanded Backpack Menu supporting additional equipment slots. Faster swaps, clearer data, sharper decision-making — all at a glance.

**Black Ops Royale Perk System:** The original _Call of Duty_ BR Perk system returns and includes a flexible twist: no fixed slots, just five swappable, consumable boosts you activate when the moment demands. Loot them, swap them with your squad, and time them wisely — each temporary advantage can shift the balance of a firefight or the fate of your squad throughout the match.

**Black Ops Royale Equipment: **Arm yourself with a full Blackout-inspired arsenal: carry two types of Equipment at once and use returning favorites like the Grappling Hook, Sensor Dart, and Trauma Kit, plus potent Killstreaks and the Tiered Armor Vest system. Scavenge smartly and deploy the right tool at the right moment to survive Avalon’s escalating chaos.

**Black Ops Royale Match Features:** Black Ops Royale reshapes match flow with wingsuit infil, wall-jumping Omnimovement, swimmable waterways, and crossable tidal flats. No Gulag — redeploy via Tokens or captured Towers. Command land, sea, and air vehicles, outmaneuver rivals, and stay ahead of the ever-closing Collapse.

**Activities:** Avalon’s optional Activities add to looting with purposeful risk: hunt bounties, crack Strongboxes for Armor, capture Relays for UAV sweeps and redeploys, or fight through Guild defenses for premium rewards. Choose your objective, secure the advantage, and dictate the pace of the match.

**Cradle Breaches** shroud parts of Avalon in red gas, spawning hallucinated zombie hordes and revealing desirable loot invisible outside the zone. Brave the chaos to face a Mangler Boss or unlock a Mystery Box for the best armor, weaponry, and other top-tier rewards — if you survive.

**Integrations and Launch Timing:** Black Ops Royale ties directly into _Black Ops 7_ and _Call of Duty: Warzone_ progression, with exclusive Challenges, Missions, and camo unlocks — plus the cross-mode Counter Skies Event Pass (March 17 – April 2). Earn the Swordfish A1, new Attachments, Operator Skins, and more when the mode launches March 12 at 9PM PT.

_“Up to 100 wingsuited players with one goal: be the last team standing. Once you hit the ground, you’ll have to scavenge for weapons and other resources to strategize your survival. In addition to the numerous opponents beware of the collapse which slowly shrinks the area of combat forcing fights to the death. Oh, and don’t forget the zombies…”_

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