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With only about four days left until the official release of CoD Black Ops 7, are you ready for a new story and battles? If you plan to rely solely on your experience playing Black Ops 6 to tackle the sequel, that definitely won't be enough!

While BO7 doesn't have early access, preventing you from gleaning tips from early access players, combining the week-long open beta in October with recently released information can still be helpful.

Based on this, we'll provide some tips to help you adapt quickly after the game launch and have a smooth and exciting Black Ops 7 experience this weekend.

Learn About Other Black Ops Games

Before Black Ops 6, the series' release dates weren't consecutive. For example, BO4 was released in 2018, and the fifth installment, Cold War, was released two years later. Furthermore, the main storylines of each Black Ops game weren't closely related.

These factors may explain why you might not have played the first five games or have forgotten their mechanics. However, Black Ops 7 incorporates more elements from its predecessors, so reviewing them can be helpful.

For example, in specific gunfights, it largely follows the mechanics and style of Black Ops 6, while movement and jumping mechanics, such as wall-jumping, reference the third game in the series.

Furthermore, in terms of map design, CoD Black Ops 7 blends the classic style of the entire series. Most maps are based on existing terrain, dividing the battlefield into three parts, and also directly adding returning maps from previous games.

Generally, if you're on these classic maps, your first step in combat is to control the outer areas or other key coordinates, forcing enemies to cluster together, and then using outer cover to safely eliminate them.

More importantly, the inclusion of these classic series elements will speed up the map-centric combat pace, so in BO7, you'll need to be well-equipped with superior weapons and constantly vigilant to counter this playstyle.

Master Movement Techniques

In this type of shooting game, your win rate depends on your kill count and whether you survive to the end. These outcomes are influenced not only by your weapon's level but also by your movement skills during combat.

Therefore, in Black Ops 7, you need to not only master basic movement but also learn advanced techniques, such as smooth slides and jumps, especially the newly added triple wall jump.

Furthermore, the game has changed the previously readily available movement skill, Tactical Sprint, into an equipable perk. This means you can only use it through combat rewards.

Even if you memorize this, you might initially instinctively press the corresponding key to sprint, only to find it ineffective. Adapting to this change takes time, but for normal gameplay, you need to shorten that time through practice.

At first glance, these changes may seem to hinder your gameplay, but in effect, the new mechanics not only improve the effectiveness of some actions but also make movement skill selection more flexible, thus enriching the choices of combat styles.

Utilize A More Streamlined Loadout System

In Call of Duty: Black Ops series, a weapon's effectiveness depends not only on its own capabilities but also on the combined effect of all its equipped loadouts. Therefore, you should know how to craft weapon builds using loadouts.

However, the power of a build lies not in the quantity of loadouts, but in their selection and proper combination. To avoid player confusion and streamline the game, BO7 has reduced the number of loadouts in each category.

This eliminates the need to deal with many complex loadouts, reducing the complexity of crafting builds and resulting in a cleaner, more comfortable gaming experience.

Furthermore, the game will introduce a Build Codes feature upon launch, meaning you can directly copy and use builds created by well-known bloggers or game experts, saving you even more trouble and making combat easier.

More Scorestreaks

Scorestreaks are a system found in some Call of Duty games as part of a multiplayer mode. You earn them by achieving a certain number of kills in a single game. They are mostly powerful weapons or special detection and supply items.

Based on this, CoD Black Ops 7 introduces more reliable and effective scorestreaks. You should understand their functions and how to obtain them beforehand to utilize them in combat after the game launches.

The following Scorestreaks are currently known to be included in the game:

• Scout Pulse
• RC-XD
• UAV
• Skewer
• Care Package
• Counter UAV
• Napalm Strike
• LDBR
• Sentry Turret
• Hand Cannon
• Hellstorm
• Watchdog Helo
• Gravemaker
• Interceptors
• D.A.W.G.
• HKDS
• Rhino
• VTOL Warship
• HARP
• EMP Systems
• Legion

Get Ready To Face Off Against Powerful Players

It is expected that in BO7, skill-based matchmaking, known as SBMM, will reach a temporary end. The matchmaking mechanism for all modes will no longer be based on player level and skill, but will instead adopt a more randomized allocation method.

In the open meta, this mechanism had not yet been fully implemented, but had only been tested in Open Moshpit mode. Although not all players approve, its implementation in the official game is likely undeniable fact.

Therefore, to adapt to this change, you need to be prepared to be surrounded by advanced players, and also to quickly improve yourself after the game starts, increasing your chances of survival, based on our other suggestions.

The above is our guide to the preparations you should make for playing CoD Black Ops 7 based on the information available. We wish you all the best in your new game!

On the eve of its release, CoD Black Ops 7 revealed all of its primary weapons along with their Prestige Attachments. Some of these weapons have appeared in beta, while others are entirely new additions.

So, what are characteristics of these weapons and their attachments? Which ones might dominate meta? Let's take a closer look.

Assault Rifles (AR)

M15 Model 0

• Prestige Attachments: MFS 5.56 NATO FMJ

M15 Model 0 is a fully automatic, well-rounded assault rifle, similar to an M4 variant. Its Prestige Attachment, MFS 5.56 NATO FMJ, uses Subsonic 5.56 NATO rounds to prevent firing markers from appearing on minimap in multiplayer, while increasing effective range and flinch effect. It slightly reduces bullet velocity, though this is less relevant in Zombies mode.

MXR-17

• Prestige Attachments: MFS Semi-Auto Fast Mag

MXR-17 boasts high accuracy but a slower fire rate. MFS Semi-Auto Fast Mag converts it into a powerful semi-automatic weapon, combining unique firepower with control. It improves aiming and reload speed while adjusting recoil and damage drop-off.

Peacekeeper MK1

• Prestige Attachments: MFS Counterforce-C1 Stock

Fully automatic Peacekeeper MK1 benefits from MFS Counterforce-C1 Stock, which maintains standard recoil improvements while further enhancing recoil stability and bullet spread in Tactical Stance, while slightly reducing handling.

X9 Maverick

• Prestige Attachments: 14.6" MFS Pulse Load+ Barrel

X9 Maverick is a three-round burst assault rifle with excellent damage and recoil control. Its short, lightweight barrel greatly improves handling, stability in air and on landing, and mobility, while moderately reducing effective range—potentially useful in Zombies mode.

DS20 Mirage

• Prestige Attachments: Mirage Tandem Launcher

DS20 Mirage is a fully automatic rifle with solid damage and a built-in under-barrel grenade launcher. However, its recoil, mobility, and handling are average.

AK-27

• Prestige Attachments: Enhanced Cycle System

AK-27 delivers high damage with low vertical but high horizontal recoil. Its attachment eliminates horizontal recoil and increases fire rate, at expense of some muzzle velocity and vertical recoil, offering solid performance in both Zombies and multiplayer.

Submachine Guns (SMG)

Ryden 45K

• Prestige Attachments: MFS Full Stock+

Seen in beta, Ryden 45K's stock improves bullet spread in Tactical Stance, overall mobility, and hip-fire performance, enhancing stability while jumping and landing.

Dravec 45

• Prestige Attachments: MFS Agile Laser Pro

Dravec 45 has very low recoil. MFS Agile Laser Pro boosts mobility and handling, slightly increases effective range, while sacrificing some recoil control and stability.

Razor 9mm

• Prestige Attachments: 12" MFS Sidewinder Barrel

Razor 9mm achieves excellent hip-fire accuracy. Its barrel attachment increases bullet velocity and reduces all forms of recoil, while trading off some handling.

Carbon 57

• Prestige Attachments: MFS Renown Plus Extended Mag

Carbon 57 has long range and low recoil but lower damage. Its attachment increases magazine capacity, improves aiming, sprinting, and movement speed, while reducing effective range.

MPC-25

• Prestige Attachments: 8.6" MFS Stratus-X Barrel

Short barrel improves recoil control for a more stable shooting experience. Although damage and range decrease, higher headshot multipliers keep it competitive.

RK-9

• Prestige Attachments: MFS Ironlung Handstop

RK-9 attachment reduces burst cooldown, increasing fire rate and reducing recoil, but removes automatic fire and aiming stability, while adding flinch resistance.

Shotguns

M10

• Breacher Prestige Attachments: MFS XK-Lite Stock

Stock improves sprinting and walking speed and reduces spread during diving or sliding, while slightly reducing damage range and charge time.

Echo 12

• Prestige Attachments: 18" MFS Greyhound Barrel

This barrel increases bullet velocity, improves ADS spread and recoil control slightly, while reducing damage range.

Akita

• Prestige Attachments: MFS GD-7 Shock Stock

Akita is a new fully automatic shotgun with excellent mobility and handling. Its attachments enhance mobility and handling, but sacrifice recoil control and bullet spread, potentially making it a meta weapon. Akita's maximum level is 43. If you want to unlock all attachments quickly, you can buy CoD Black Ops 7 Bot Lobbies to complete weapon challenges.

Light Machine Guns (LMG)

MK.78

• Prestige Attachments: MFS Heatshield Belt Fed

Its attachment extends overheat time, increases mobility, removes movement penalties while firing, and improves recoil and hip-fire spread, while introducing longer overheat recovery and ADS penalties.

XM325

• Prestige Attachments: MFS Motion Strike Laser

This converts LMG into a mobile turret, greatly reducing hip-fire spread and increasing effective range, while significantly slowing movement during hip-fire.

Marksman Rifles

M8A1

• Prestige Attachments: MFS Striker Tactical Stock

A four-round burst marksman rifle. Its attachment improves hip-fire and Tactical Stance spread, and overall handling, while reducing recoil control and flinch resistance.

Warden 308

• Prestige Attachments: MFS Snap Trigger

High-damage, moderate-handling rifle limited by double-action delay. Attachment removes trigger delay and increases fire rate, while trading off some recoil control and effective range.

M34 Novaline

• Prestige Attachments: MFS Enhance-32 Handstop

A two-round burst rifle with excellent damage and range, but low mobility and fire rate. Attachment provides longer sustained aiming, better control, and improved mobility.

Sniper Rifles

VS Recon

• Prestige Attachments: MFS R-Stop Handguard

A bolt-action sniper rifle with fast chambering and perfect hip-fire accuracy in Zombies mode. Attachment extends aim-hold time, improves chambering stability, ADS speed, sprint-to-fire speed, and flinch resistance.

XR-3 Ion

• Prestige Attachments: MFS 3x3 Compensator

One of strongest Beta weapons, this three-round burst sniper has high damage and low recoil, with a short pre-fire delay. Its attachment boosts hip-fire accuracy, while increasing charge time and reducing ADS speed, potentially making it a new meta option with stable aim lasers in Zombies.

Shadow SK

• Prestige Attachments: MFS Convergence Box Laser

A semi-automatic sniper rifle with high damage, stable recoil, and slow fire rate. Attachment significantly improves sprint-to-fire time and hip-fire spread, while trading off fire rate, offering strong performance in Zombies mode.

Pistols

Jäger 45

• Prestige Attachments: 9.6" MFS Vital Ace Barrel

Attachment enables one-shot headshot capability, while sacrificing fire rate, ADS, mobility, handling, and recoil control.

Coda 9

• Prestige Attachments: MFS Delta Cell Bulk Mag

High damage and fire rate. Attachment emphasizes SMG-style use, stabilizing recoil and boosting mobility, while reducing damage and significantly increasing range; weapon swap speed slows.

Velox 5.7

• Prestige Attachments: 4" MFS Celeste Barrel

A three-round burst pistol. Its attachment improves movement speed, airborne control, jump landing stability, and weapon swap speed, making it suitable as a secondary to sniper rifles.

Other Weapons

• Launchers: A.R.C. M1, AAROW 109
• Melee: Knife, Flatline Mk.II

These are all primary weapons and their Prestige Attachments revealed for Black Ops 7. Additionally, players can share their own weapon builds through Gunsmith interface by sharing unique build codes displayed at bottom-left, making it easier to replicate strong setups.