Call of Duty: Black Ops 6fans have been spoiled with new content in season two, with two limited-time events running at the same time in February. The latest event, Shadow Hunt, only runs from February 13th to February 20th, but it’s the bestBlack Ops6event so far. Even so, there’s still room to improve and expandBlack Ops 6’s approach to events beyond what Shadow Hunt has to offer.
Previous events likethe currently running Terminator crossover have added plenty of flashy cosmetics to purchase, and some interesting weapons and customizations to unlock, but haven’t been very engaging. Shadow Hunt bucks that trend and gives players the opportunity to unlock somegame-changing customization optionsand a new weapon by completing unique challenges.
Shadow Hunt’s Missions Have Fit With The Theme
Players Need To Be Stealthy And Successful
Black Ops6’ssecond season introduces the new operator, Nocturne, a Shinobi-inspired character showcased in a stealthy opening cinematic, available on the officialCall of DutyYouTube channel. Now, the game is getting a stealth-themed event called Shadow Hunt. This event has six missions, each with its own rewards, andcompleting all six missions will unlock the new TR2 Marksman Rifle.
Complete 5 contracts
Earn 50,000 score
Complete 30 total rounds
Get 3 headshots
Get 100 eliminations using a weapon with a suppressor
Get 500 critical kills using a weapon with a suppressor
Wolfhound weapon charm
Complete 5 matches
Win 5 matches
Successfully exfil 3 times
1 Hour 2XP token
Loot 10 caches
Get a kill without taking damage 5 times
Get 30 kills in a row without taking damage 10 times
Slipstream perk
Get an elimination using melee
Get 5 kills using melee weapons
Get 200 kills using melee weapons
Binary Trigger attachment
Get 10 eliminations with custom guns
Kill 10 enemies revealed by your Spy Cam or Prox Alarm
TR2 marksman rifle
Complete all 6 event challenges
Black Diamond operator skin
Complete all 6 event challenges w/Blackcell
Half of these missions fit the stealthy Shadow Hunt theme, requiring the player to get kills with melee weapons, suppressors, and the Spy Cam or Proximity Alarmpieces of equipment. These aren’t challenging missions, and they should take only one or two hours to complete, butthey force players to change how they approach the game while they do them.
Black Ops 6: You Shouldn’t Waste Your Time On The Season 2 Wildcard
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season Two introduces the Flyswatter Wildcard for classes in Multiplayer, but it’s an underwhelming addition.
Shaking up the basic gameplay loop is a prerogative that previous events have lacked, leading to them all feeling the same. Shadow Hunt is the firstBlack Ops 6limited-time event where the theme matches the gameplay, and it should serve as a benchmark for similar ideas in the future.
Events Need To Be Longer Or More Frequent
There Should Be Weekly Unlocks Or Extra Missions To Complete
Powerful rewards like the TR2 marksman rifle and the Slipstream perk are great, but they’re unlocked so quickly that the event is quickly forgotten. IfBlack Ops 6wants its future events to be even more exciting than Shadow Hunt,they need to offer more engagement or happen more often.
2024’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3had weekly challenges that earned after-market part attachments, which was a great way to get players to try new things and give them new things to unlock. Ifthe game doesn’t want to go down that route, it needs to make events like Shadow Hunt last as long as theSquid Game and Terminator eventsdo, and offer even more rewards that change howBlack Ops 6is played.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
As tensions rise during the Gulf War, Black Ops veterans find themselves facing a covert group within the CIA, now branded as traitors. Players navigate intense missions across new multiplayer modes, including dynamic environments and innovative features like body shields, while the Zombies mode returns with classic round-based action and new maps.
