Call of Duty Season 06 The Haunting: Black Ops 7 and Warzone systems, live since Sep 17

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone Season 06 — The Haunting — launched on Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 9 a.m. PT. Raven Software’s Warzone Season 06 patch notes, published 16 September, are the systems spine for this piece: Haunted Hollow, Giant Infected, win-streak camos, AFK alerts, Resurgence Ranked SR fees, new weapons, every printed Warzone damage row, loot economy changes, and bugfixes. Treyarch’s Black Ops 7 Season 06 notes cover Multiplayer, Zombies, and Endgame on the same season window. Activision’s PlayStation Blog overview and Support seasons hub back the roadmap framing. Softcap is not inventing TTK, meta tiers, or play impressions.

Raven’s notes open on two events that run across Multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, and Warzone, then move into the Warzone map package. Treyarch’s companion notes add the Black Ops 7 map and mode list, Zombies round rewards, Endgame’s Avalon Night package, and a separate Ranked Play pass for BO7 Multiplayer. Softcap reports both desks’ published numbers. One timing split matters for loadout players: Warzone weapon tuning is already in the 16 September Raven notes. Treyarch states that Black Ops 7 Multiplayer weapon tuning arrives a short time after Season 06 launch, so the team can watch where the new weapons land first.

Events: Camo Costume Party and DOOM Event Pass

Camo Costume Party is Raven’s and Treyarch’s shared Camo Event for Season 06. Darkness leaves its mark, in Activision’s official copy: unlock the new Arcblade melee weapon and new camos by completing Weapon Class Camo Challenges in Multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, and Warzone. The publishers flag that players should complete challenges from all four modes. Published camo rewards:

Camo	Type
Oozed	Standard
Undergrowth	Standard
Gray Matter	Standard
Zombie Mai Tai	Standard
Patchwork	Standard
Gravebloom	Animated
Grubs	Animated
Malignant	Animated
Death Row	Animated

Arcblade unlocks through this event.

DOOM Event Pass is the limited-time, in-season Event Pass. Official licensor framing only: fight back against the forces of Hell; unlock themed rewards including the Doom Slayer new Operator, Doom Guy Operator skins, and other DOOM-inspired rewards such as the Crucible Blade and DOOM Shotgun. Raven lists rewards including Doom Slayer, Doom Guy Operator Skin, and the Roc 20mm Special weapon. Activision Support publishes the free-track XP milestones and Premium Track separately (Support section below). The PlayStation Blog also names the Tracer Pack: Doom Demonic Essence Bundle for the Store alongside other Haunting-themed Bundles.

Warzone: Haunted Hollow

Something evil has taken hold of Haven’s Hollow. Raven describes a nighttime Resurgence variant with twisted locations — entangled River Boat, raging fire at the Lumbermill, Mansion gravity vortex — plus cosmic tentacles on the skyline and occult activity across the darkened landscape.

Ghost Train

A Ghost Train travels through Haunted Hollow. To get the goods, players must phase the train back into reality. Raven: use that window to reach Supply Boxes, a Buy Station, Mystery Box, and other resources before the train returns to its immaterial form. Keep an eye out as the train circles at the start of each match. Activating a train signal stops the train and phases it into reality, revealing a Mystery Box marked by a sky beam and a Tac Map icon. Interact to roll for powerful rewards, then claim the item before it disappears. Not happy with the result? Melee the item to reject it and spin again.

Trick or Treat Pumpkins

Shops around town leave festive pumpkins with a chance at valuable loot or a nasty trick. Rewards include powerups that grant short-term buffs similar to Perks when activated.

Powerup	Published effect
Double Points	2x multiplier on cash pickups
Full Armor	Instantly replaces all missing plates
Full Ammo	Instantly refills ammo reserves for all carried weapons
Loot Master	Extra items spawn when opening loot caches
Zarkour	Increases movement speed, buffs tac sprint, removes fall damage
Undead Sight	Outlines on friendly and enemy targets for enhanced threat perception

Low Gravity Zone (Mansion)

Inside a Low Gravity Zone, players can soar farther and higher, take no fall damage, and leave visible trails while airborne, with unique visual effects highlighting the low-gravity environment. The pond has been drained, revealing ruins underneath; Raven also teases light coming from the mansion in the overview framing.

Giant Infected (Week 2 LTM)

Raven labels Giant Infected as a Limited-Time Mode for Week 2, on Haunted Hollow only. Sixty-four players drop in. Eight random players start as Infected; their goal is to infect every player. Survivors must construct a DNA Bomb capable of stopping the outbreak.

Survivors

• Collect DNA samples around the map to build a DNA Bomb.
• Every Survivor starts with a fixed Loadout that can be upgraded throughout the match.
• Earn score by surviving, defeating enemies, collecting DNA, and completing objectives.
• Collect enough DNA samples to begin the bomb sequence.
• Successfully detonate the DNA Bomb to win.

Infected

• Fall in battle and return as Infected with unlimited sprint, powerful melee attacks, rapid mantling, wall jumps, and no fall damage.
• Survive longer to unlock upgrades, including increased movement speed, more health, and a super jump.
• Eliminate Survivors and collect DNA to power up faster.
• Stop Survivors from gathering enough DNA to activate the DNA Bomb.
• If the DNA Bomb is activated, work with the horde to shut it down before it detonates.
• Hunt remaining Survivors and prevent them from stopping the outbreak.

Win-streak camos and Black Ops Royale’s last season

Raven updated Win Streak rewards for Season 06. Season 05 rewards are no longer obtainable.

Playlist	Consecutive wins	Weapon camo
Battle Royale	10	Eye of the Storm
Battle Royale	25	Stormfront
Resurgence	30	Harvest Haunt
Resurgence	50	Neon Nightmare
Black Ops Royale	10	Crimson Omen
Black Ops Royale	25	Contagion

Raven’s note on Black Ops Royale is absolute: Season 06 will be your last chance to play Black Ops Royale. Get those wins and earn the Weapon Camos before the end of Season 06.

AFK system adjustments

Players now see splashes on the top right of the screen when the game has detected inactivity. Teammates of AFK players also see a top-right alert when a teammate is detected inactive. Raven’s developer note: new AFK alerts and improved detection logic aim to give clearer feedback before a player is removed for inactivity, reduce confusion around AFK removals, and help target botting behavior that can bypass inactivity checks. Raven says it will continue monitoring and refining after launch.

Ranked Play Resurgence (Season 06)

Season 06 is a shorter Ranked season. Raven’s focus: increase competitive challenge within the Top 250 while preserving a path to the top that does not feel overly punishing. Ranked Play Resurgence follows the same schedule as Multiplayer Ranked: three weeks of normal Ranked play followed by one week of Ranked Series.

Raven is happy with the SR journey in Bronze through Platinum, but cites significant SR inflation in Diamond and above. Response: increase deployment fees in those top divisions, which reduces maximum SR earnable in a single match and may significantly compress the Top 250 leaderboard. SR amounts for Division breakpoints remain unchanged. All SR Challenges are disabled for Season 06 — Raven says players were holding them for a later-season cushion, and disabling them gives a clearer read on the underlying SR system.

Deployment fees (Diamond and above)

Division breakpoint	S06 deployment fee	S06 max earnable SR	Previous fee	Previous max SR
Diamond I — 5400	75	200	65	210
Diamond II — 6100	85	190	70	205
Diamond III — 6800	95	180	75	200
Crimson I — 7500	130	145	85	190
Crimson II — 8300	135	140	95	180
Crimson III — 9100	140	135	110	165
Iridescent / Top 250 — 10000	170	105	120	155
Iridescent / Top 250 — 10500	190	85	130	145
Iridescent / Top 250 — 11000	200	75	140	135
Iridescent / Top 250 — 11500	210	65	150	125
Iridescent / Top 250 — 12000	220	55	160	115
Iridescent / Top 250 — 12500	230	45	170	105
Iridescent / Top 250 — 13000	240	35	180	95
Iridescent / Top 250 — 13500	255	20	190	85
Iridescent / Top 250 — 14000	260	15	200	75
Iridescent / Top 250 — 14500	265	10	210	65
Iridescent / Top 250 — 15000	270	5	220	55

Ranked loadout sandbox expansion

These items are now unrestricted in Ranked loadouts:

Weapons: NX Ravager (Crossbow) — explosive crossbow bolt; M10 Breacher (pump shotgun) — Dragon’s Breath ammo remains restricted; Arrow 109 and A.R.C M1 (launchers).

Attachments: Solaris Holo-IR; M335-X Frag; M335-X Tempest; Mirage Tandem Launcher; M34 Novaline Garand conversion; M15 MOD 0 AMR .50 Cal Kit; XM325 Titan Wield; MK.78 Lightframe PDW Conversion Kit.

Lethals: Claymore.

One-hit-kill protection: Newly unrestricted items will not one-shot players — NX Ravager with Explosive ammo, M10 Breacher, Arrow 109, A.R.C M1, M335-X Frag, M335-X Tempest, Mirage Tandem Launcher, Claymore. Vehicles will no longer explode on one hit from launchers at full health. Raven reuses the existing one-shot protection system active on snipers in Ranked.

Top placement rewards (shortened season): Weapon blueprint at 5 top placements; Large Decal at 25 top placements.

Battle Royale and Resurgence gameplay systems

Supply Drones rework: Adjusted overall amount in the sky; now only hover above High Value Loot Zones; destroying Supply Drones causes more to spawn up to a per-circle limit; increased Legendary Crates per drone; reduced non-Legendary Crates; deploy during infil and stay active longer; fly more predictably and avoid low-altitude hovering; no longer spawn in the gas. Raven wants drones more intentional, predictable, and better-looted around HVLZs.

Quickdrop Kits: New loot splash displays cash earned when Quickdrop Kits are automatically converted.

Lootable Perks — Contract Rewards: Hunter, Tempered, Momentum, Shrouded.

Lootable Perks — Legendary Supply Boxes: Drill Instructor, Surveyor, Momentum, Shrouded.

Ground loot: Removed Utility Box; added Armor Box and Munitions Box. Removed Combat Axe; added Frag Grenade. Removed Flash Grenade; added Concussion Grenade.

High Value Loot Zones on Verdansk updated: Superstore, Hospital, Stadium.

Juggernaut Public Event: Disabled.

Cluster Strike: Added to Buy Stations for $4,000.

Killstreak warning: Incoming killstreak warning now alerts players regardless of height. Raven says improved logic for which players receive warnings; will continue monitoring.

New weapons (Battle Pass and events)

VMP (SMG)

Full-auto SMG. Fast handling, fast fire rate, reliable damage and accuracy with light falloff at range. Unlockable via Battle Pass Page 3 HVT, Page 15 HVT Battle Pass Blueprint. Prestige Attachment: MFS Tactical Command Grip — improves mobility, recoil control, recoil stabilization, and tac stance spread. Activision Support: 35 levels, 4 mags, 40 mag size; last seen in Black Ops 4 per Treyarch/Support copy.

TR51 Para (Assault Rifle)

Semi-auto AR. Very high damage, easy to control at range, average handling, configurable to full auto. Unlockable via Battle Pass Page 6 HVT, Page 12 HVT Tier Battle Pass Blueprint. Prestige Attachment: 18.5” MFS Fallen Angel Barrel — slow-firing full-auto conversion for improved stopping power; loses some controllability but massively improves bullet velocity. Support: 41 levels, 3 mags, 25 mag size.

Arcblade (Melee)

Near-future bladed tonfa: knifelike blade under grip and frame for speed and stability. Unlockable via Camo Costume Party. Treyarch: high damage, fast attack speed, moderate range.

Roc 20mm (Special)

Semi-auto cannon. Massive 20mm round, devastating damage, heavy recoil; configurable to full auto. Unlockable via DOOM Event Pass. Prestige Attachment: MFS Warhead Autoloader — full-auto conversion; explosive payload rounds; improves handling but reduces accuracy. Support: 30 levels, 2 mags, 5 mag size.

New attachments (Weekly Challenges / Raven)

Raven lists three new attachments:

Attachment	Effect (published)	Unlock
VS Rebound Havoc Repeater	Fast-firing semi-auto conversion; rounds ricochet off surfaces multiple times; improves ammo capacity and handling; reduces base damage and range	Weekly Challenge Reward
Dravec 45 Aftermath Vertical Magazine	Lightweight vertical magazine; improved ballistics, handling, mobility; ammo capacity and recoil control negatively impacted	Weekly Challenge Reward
Sokol 545 Warpath Blitz Kit	Fire rate gradually increases over sustained fire; firepower and accuracy impacted; handling and mobility improved	Weekly Challenge Reward

Activision Support adds further Weekly Challenge attachment lines for the same season window (Jäger 45 Grid-Breaker Kit, M34 Novaline Garand Conversion, EAM IR-VIZ Thermal Reflex, M15 Mod 0 AMR .50 Cal Kit). Softcap reports those on Support’s list without inventing unlock schedules Support did not date beyond Weekly Challenge.

Warzone weapon adjustments (every Raven damage row)

Raven’s stated goal: shake up the AR and SMG meta by bringing down a few of the strongest performers and giving lesser-used options more room. AN-94 had a strong run; this pass brings it back in line while buffing low performers. Softcap prints Raven’s tables — no invented TTK.

Assault rifles

AN-94

Range band	Pre-patch damage / range	Post-patch damage / range
Maximum	41 / 0–45m	38 / 0–38m (all modes)
Medium 1	37 / 45–60m	34 / 38–52m (all modes)
Minimum	33 / >60m	31 / >52m (all modes)

Additional: headshot multiplier 1.3x → 1.2x (all modes). BR/RES only: recoil +12%; bullet velocity 920 → 890 m/s; ADS 235 → 245 ms. 15” Benthic Barrel (BR/RES): bullet velocity benefit 20% → 15%; recoil control benefit 25% → 15%.

DS20 Mirage (BR/RES): recoil −10%; bullet velocity 900 → 915 m/s.

EGRT-17

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	35 / 0–42m	36 / 0–42m
Medium 1	31 / 42–60m	32 / 45–60m
Minimum	26 / >60m	26 / >60m

M15 MOD 0

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	33 / 0–42m	33 / 0–42m
Medium 1	26 / 42–60m	27 / 42–60m
Minimum	24 / >60m	25 / >60m

Headshot multiplier 1.31x → 1.4x (all modes).

MK35 ISR

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	39 / 0–42m	38 / 0–42m
Medium 1	35 / 42–58m	35 / 42–58m
Minimum	33 / >58m	31 / >58m

BR/RES: bullet velocity 920 → 910 m/s.

Voyak KT-3

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	39 / 0–40m	42 / 0–40m
Medium 1	34 / 40–60m	37 / 40–60m
Minimum	30 / >60m	32 / >60m

BR/RES: recoil −8%; bullet velocity 900 → 910 m/s.

VX Compact

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	28 / 0–38m	28 / 0–38m
Medium 1	23 / 38–55m	24 / 38–55m
Minimum	21 / >55m	21 / >55m

BR/RES: horizontal recoil −10%. 13” Promontory Barrel: recoil control 20% → 28%; bullet velocity 10% → 20%. Recoil Sync Unit: vertical recoil control 10% → 15%.

SMGs

MPC-25

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	42 / 0–13m	42 / 0–13.5m
Medium 1	37 / 13–23.5m	37 / 13.5–23.5m
Minimum	27 / >23.5m	27 / >23.5m

BR/RES: recoil deviation −8%; vertical recoil −10%.

REV-46

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	26 / 0–12.8m	26 / 0–12.2m
Medium 1	21 / 12.8–22.5m	21 / 12.2–22.5m
Minimum	18 / >22.5m	18 / >22.5m

Strumwolf 45

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	47 / 0–13.8m	48 / 0–13.8m
Medium 1	42 / 13.8–23.2m	42 / 13.8–23.2m
Minimum	33 / >23.2m	33 / >23.2m

VST

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	29 / 0–13.5m	27 / 0–12.8m
Medium 1	27 / 13.5–22.5m	24 / 12.8–22.5m
Minimum	22 / >22.5m	19 / >22.5m

BR/RES: ADS 155 → 165 ms.

LMGs

MK.78

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	34 / 0–50m	34 / 0–50m
Medium 1	30 / 50–68m	30 / 50–68m
Minimum	28 / >68m	29 / >68m

Sokol 545

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	44 / 0–45m	47 / 0–45m
Medium 1	41 / 45–62m	41 / 45–62m
Minimum	35 / >62m	36 / >62m

XM325: headshot multiplier 1.2x → 1.3x (all modes); BR/RES recoil −8%.

Shotguns

Echo 12

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	38 / 0–2.55m	38 / 0–2.55m
Medium 1	35 / 2.55–6m	35 / 2.55–6.5m
Medium 2	29 / 6–9m	29 / 6–9m
Minimum	15 / >9m	15 / >9m

M10 Breacher

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	60 / 0–1.7m	60 / 0–2m
Medium 1	55 / 1.7–7.8m	55 / 2–8.3m
Medium 2	45 / 7.8–8.9m	45 / 8.3–9.3m
Minimum	32 / >8.9m	32 / >9.3m

BR/RES: bullet velocity 320 → 450 m/s.

SG-12

Range band	Pre	Post
Maximum	28 / 0–3m	28 / 0–3.5m
Medium 1	23 / 3–5.2m	23 / 3–5.2m
Medium 2	18 / 5.2–8.2m	18 / 5.2–8.2m
Minimum	15 / >8.2m	15 / >8.2m

BR/RES: bullet velocity 320 → 450 m/s.

Warzone bugfixes (Raven, condensed)

Raven’s Season 06 bugfix list, in full published scope:

• Fixed players not fully plating up with “Apply All” if one plate had a small amount of damage.
• Fixed some items sometimes not deleting when deep in the gas.
• Fixed Buy Station and Ammo Cache Depot on the Fortune’s Keep boat not properly disabling when deep in the gas.
• Fixed Grimm Operator Skin “Axia” not properly highlighted through thermal optics.
• Fixed a Recon Site spawning partially clipped into geometry near Gatehouse on Fortune’s Keep.
• Fixed Spectating widget incorrectly appearing after entering a vehicle.
• Fixed inability to pick up a Champion’s Quest contract at the spawn location south of TV Station.
• Fixed map-geometry exploits that allowed access to unintended areas.

Black Ops 7 Multiplayer (Treyarch / PS Blog / Support)

Maps

Quantum (new, 6v6): Guild quantum computing facility buried in Arctic ice. Fight under the frozen turbine and around the damaged central tower. Support adds Courtyard, Square, Catwalk outdoors; Servers, Maintenance, Hallway, Turbine indoors; roof openings in the central Tower for aerial streaks.

Bloodstead (retheme, 6v6): Forsaken Homestead / Mason home retheme — water turned to blood, zombies at the perimeter, blood trails throughout. Support names Corpse House, Blood Shed, Cyst Lodge kitchen, and upstairs watchful-eye framing.

LTM-specific maps for T.E.D.D. Trials: Roadkill (Exit 115 / Ashes of the Damned — Reba’s Diner), Inferno (Kowakujō ancestral castle — volcanoes and lava), Lost (Eidskallen Lighthouse from Totenreich).

Modes

T.E.D.D. Trials (launch LTM): 6v6 on those three Zombies locations in Multiplayer for the first time in Black Ops 7. Fight the enemy team and wield Ray Guns against the horde as a random set of five T.E.D.D. Trials cycles. First team to Score Limit or most score at time limit wins.

Hordepoint (in-season LTM): Undead Hardpoint. Zombies attack both teams when the Hardpoint is neutral; when one team holds it, zombies join that team and attack only the opposition. Support: red-eyed zombies attack you; blue eyes fight for you.

Freeze Tag (in-season, Support): Returning 6v6 respawn LTM — freeze enemies in ice; teammates free allies by damaging ice; freeze the whole enemy team for a bonus; proximity chat enabled.

Black Ops 7 Appreciation Moshpit (Support): Mix of Face Off and Core across top-voted maps from the past year; Support says keep an eye out for additional playlists.

Black Ops 7 Ranked Play (final season)

Treyarch: final Season of Black Ops 7 Ranked Play — a 3-week sprint, then “see you again in MW4.” Transparent SR update: losses can be more punishing at higher ranks to counter SR inflation.

Scoreboard adjustments: Extra −10 to −40 SR if you lose and finish 5th to 8th.

Opponent rank adjustments: Outscore a player 3+ Rank Tiers higher: +20 SR; 6+ higher: +40 SR. Outscore a player 3+ tiers lower: −20 SR; 6+ lower: −40 SR.

Maps: Exposure added back to the Ranked map pool.

Season 06–only rewards (Treyarch):

Requirement	Reward
5 Wins	Pro Re-Issue M15 Mod 0 Assault Rifle Blueprint
50 Wins	“Ranked Season 06 — 50 Wins” Large Decal
Silver	Calling Card
Gold	Calling Card + Weapon Camo
Platinum	Calling Card + Weapon Camo
Diamond	Calling Card + Weapon Camo
Crimson	Calling Card + Weapon Camo
Iridescent	Animated Calling Card + Weapon Camo
Top 250 finish	Animated Calling Card + Animated Weapon Camo
Top 250 #1 Overall	“Top 250 Champion” Animated Calling Card

Zombies (Treyarch)

Tenshu (new Survival map, launch)

Confined section of Kowakujō around Tenshu Entrance, Onsen Baths, War Room, Storage Rooms, and Workshop. Face Hellhounds, Oni, and the undead; scavenge Perks, Mystery Box, Arsenal, Wall Buys, GobbleGum Machine, and upgrades. Survive or Exfil.

Round milestone	Reward
Round 10	“Mononoke Neko” Animated Emblem + 1,000 XP
Round 25	“Sleepy Cat” Weapon Charm + 2,500 XP
Round 50	“Wonderbar!” GobbleGum + 5,000 XP

Rex Infernus Directed Mode

On-screen quest steps; max round cap of 15. Complete Directed Mode for “Netherclaw” Warden’s Blight Wonder Weapon Skin, “Rex Infernus Directed Mode Completion” Calling Card, and 5,000 XP. Face Deathspinners, Web Mother, Titan Trap, Warden’s Blight Wonder Weapon.

Rex Infernus Starting Room

House-only challenge. Map items: Mystery Box, Wall Buy (Warden 308), Wall Buy (Coda 9), Quick Revive, GobbleGum Machine.

Round	Reward
10	“Round Off” GobbleGum + 1,000 XP
20	“Armor Gettin’” GobbleGum + 2,500 XP
30	“Fully Packed” GobbleGum + 5,000 XP

Rogue Run: pedestal rewards and new playlists

New pedestal rewards as Relic Tier rises, across all Rogue Run playlists: Pack-a-Punch Tier IV, Ultra-Rarity weapon upgrade, Golden Armor (armor plates that automatically regenerate over time). New Casual and Hardcore playlists for Paradox Junction and Kowakujō. Haunting launch: pumpkin-headed zombies across all Rogue Run playlists, plus treat-filled pumpkin pedestal rewards.

Paradox Junction Casual: Round 15 — “Power Vacuum” GobbleGum + 1,000 XP; Round 20 — “Hellping Hound” + 2,500 XP; complete 5 rounds at Relic Tier I — “Fully Packed” + 5,000 XP.

Paradox Junction Hardcore: Round 20 — “Wonderbar!” + 1,000 XP; Round 30 — “Gift Card” + 2,500 XP; complete 15 rounds at Relic Tier III — “Makeshift Defense” Calling Card + 5,000 XP.

Kowakujō Casual: Round 15 — “On the House” + 1,000 XP; Round 20 — “Armor Gettin’” + 2,500 XP; 5 rounds Relic Tier I — “Fully Packed” + 5,000 XP.

Kowakujō Hardcore: Round 20 — “Hidden Power” + 1,000 XP; Round 30 — “Reign Drops” + 2,500 XP; 15 rounds Relic Tier III — “Golden Opportunity” Calling Card + 5,000 XP.

Super Easter Egg

Players who completed every Main Quest across all Black Ops 7 Round-Based Zombies maps get a Season launch surprise. Treyarch: new rewards await, including access to The Warden as an unlockable Operator. No spoilers beyond that published line.

Zombies weapon / systems notes (selected published)

Echo 12 Backlash Launcher Conversion Kit (Pack-a-Punched): reduced explosion radius and inner/outer explosion damage; clip 24 → 12; stock ammo 96 → 48; max ammo 120 → 60 — Treyarch says prior tunings made it trivialize standard gameplay including boss fights. AK-27 Battle-Scar Conversion Kit: critical damage +11%; reduced recoil. Additional Zombies bugfixes span Rex Infernus quests, Kowakujō, Paradox Junction, Astra Malorum, Ashes of the Damned, Cursed, Rogue Run, Directed Mode, GobbleGums, Perk-a-Colas, equipment, Field Upgrades, Support, enemies, challenges, UI, graphics, audio, and stability — Softcap covers the published categories in full in the Treyarch primary; the Wire above lists every named map/mode/reward beat and the Echo 12 / AK-27 numbered weapon changes.

Endgame: Avalon Night and Forbidden Summoning

Night descends on Avalon. Operators face Fears, Guild opponents, and other obstacles under cover of night.

Forbidden Summoning Event: Unlock the seals to free an ancient threat. Treyarch: this is the sole World Event for the first week of the Season, then it joins the pool of World Events that can appear per match. Completing it rewards a new Exotic Weapon: the Heatsync launcher. Softcap reports that reward name and unlock condition as published — no invented launcher stats.

Battle Pass, BlackCell, Weekly Challenges

PlayStation Blog: progress the Season 06 Battle Pass for Weapon Blueprints, Operator Skins, and more. BlackCell adds the new Revenant Operator and a Mastercraft Weapon Blueprint, both with extra unlockable variants via in-game challenges. Treyarch: Battle Pass featuring Blackjack. Softcap does not invent COD Points prices the BO7 Season 06 primaries did not print.

Weekly Challenges: Complete any six challenges across any or all of the four supported modes to unlock the weekly reward, including new Attachments and the “Pearl Mollusk” FG42 Assault Rifle Weapon Blueprint.

Prestige Title Challenges (Treyarch, final set): Global — Arsenal Incarnate (final Mastery Camo in all 4 modes for every weapon); Private Eye (all Intel in Co-Op, Endgame, Zombies); Over Achiever (all Mastery Badges); John Black Ops (all other Prestige Master Titles). Zombies — Primordial Being (each Main Quest with at least 18 Relics active).

DOOM Event Pass reward tracks (Activision Support)

Free track XP milestones include: “Researcher” Operator Skin for Wei Lin (JSOC); “Soul Harvest” Spray; 1-Hour Double Weapon XP Token; “Daisy” Sticker; “Demon Slaughter” Loading Screen; “Praetor Helm” Emblem; “Doom 1993” Large Decal; “Scientist” Operator Skin for Falkner (Guild); “Mini Slayer” Weapon Charm; Roc 20mm Special Weapon.

Premium Track includes: “Doom Slayer” New Operator (JSOC); “Slayer’s Arrival” Animated Calling Card; “Rend” AN-94 Assault Rifle Blueprint; “Shieldsaw Revs” Emote; “Tear” M10 Breacher Shotgun Blueprint; “Evisceration” Finishing Move; “BFG” Siren Special Weapon Blueprint; “Crucible” Katana Melee Weapon Blueprint; “Doom Count” Gun Screen; “Doom Guy” Operator Skin for Doom Slayer (JSOC).

Who this hits

Warzone Resurgence players on Haven’s Hollow get a full Haunting ruleset — Ghost Train economy, pumpkin powerup gambles, Mansion low-gravity fights — plus Week 2 Giant Infected’s 64-player DNA Bomb objective. Ranked Resurgence stacks in Diamond and above pay higher deployment fees for less max SR per match, with SR Challenges off for the season. Loadout players get VMP and TR51 Para through the Battle Pass, Arcblade through Camo Costume Party, and Roc 20mm through the DOOM Event Pass, with Raven’s full BR/Resurgence damage sheet already live. Black Ops 7 Multiplayer gets Quantum, Bloodstead, T.E.D.D. Trials, and later Hordepoint; Zombies players get Tenshu Survival, Rex Directed/Starting Room, expanded Rogue Run pedestals, and the Super Easter Egg Operator path. Endgame squads run Avalon Night with Forbidden Summoning as the week-one sole World Event. Black Ops Royale players have one season left to bank Crimson Omen and Contagion.

Why it matters

Season 06 is a Haunting content drop paired with a Ranked experiment: higher top-ladder fees, disabled SR Challenges, and a shortened calendar. Raven printed the Warzone damage math on 16 September; Treyarch held BO7 Multiplayer weapon tuning for a post-launch observation window. Softcap’s job is the patch math and unlock paths as the publishers wrote them — not hype adjectives, and not invented TTK.

Sources

1. Call of Duty: Warzone Season 06 Patch Notes — Raven Software, 16 Sep 2026
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 06 launches The Haunting September 17 — PlayStation.Blog
3. Black Ops 7 Season 06: Full Intel — Blizzard / Call of Duty Staff
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 06 Patch Notes — Treyarch, 16 Sep 2026
5. Black Ops 7 Warzone Seasons — Activision Support