Black Ops 7 Season 1: Release Date & Roadmap Details

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Black Ops 7 Season 1 is almost here, and it’s packed with a ton of new features. This season is being called “the biggest season 1 ever,” with new Endgame events, fresh skills, Phantom skills, holiday celebrations, new rewards, maps, game modes, scorestreaks, weapons, attachments, and zombies content. The list on the roadmap barely scratches the surface of what’s coming.

So, yeah, a lot is happening. To help you keep track, let’s break down what’s arriving and when, in more detail.

Black Ops 7 Season 1 kicks off at 9 a.m. Pacific Time on December 4. The roadmap displayed above reveals a large amount of content coming at launch, mid-season, and in-season. This includes new maps, modes, Endgame content, multiplayer updates, zombies, weapons, and more. Because the list is extensive and detailed, we’ll get into the specifics below.

New Weapons in Season 1

Seven new guns are arriving, either through the Battle Pass, events, or challenges. These weapons will shake up the current game meta. The guns include:

Maddox RFB assault rifle (Battle Pass, page 6)
Kogot SMG (Battle Pass, page 3)
Ballistic Knife melee (weekly challenge week 1)
Sokol 545 LMG (event)
Sturmwolf 45 SMG (event)
NX Ravager (in-season)
Hawker HX Sniper (in-season)

Additionally, 11 new weapon attachments will be introduced, such as:

Akita Scorchlink Akimbo: dual-wield shotguns
Redwell Shade-X Suppressor: improves recoil but reduces damage range and bullet velocity
CODA 9 adaptive discharge mod
AK-27 Battle Scar conversion
M8A1 Full auto conversion
MPC-25 Contrabloom laser

Featured Weapon: Maddox RFB

This fully automatic assault rifle from Black Ops 4 returns with a high rate of fire, manageable recoil, and decent ammo capacity—perfect for sustained, accurate shooting, which can be improved further with upgrades like extended mags.

New SMG: KOGOT SMG

Designed for rapid movement and close-range fights, this SMG fires quickly and offers high mobility. But it’s not the most damaging, so mastering recoil (especially with the akimbo attachment) is key to making the most of its speed.

Classic Weapon Return: Ballistic Knife

This iconic Black Ops weapon allows you to throw a blade for quick kills on unarmored foes. It’s mainly a prestige pride weapon, with skins to unlock.

New LMG: Sokol 545

Boasting the largest magazine in BLOPs 7, the Sokol is about suppressive fire with high damage at longer ranges, making it effective for controlling enemies from a distance.

New Heavy Weapon: NX Ravager

This weapon has a 100-round magazine and is geared toward suppressive fire, making it ideal for holding positions.

Another Fierce Option: Crossbow

The return of the Bolt Action crossbow from Black Ops 2, capable of high damage over distance, with an added explosive ammo option. The Tribolt attachment allows for three bolts loaded simultaneously, increasing firing speed.

Community Events

Two main community events are confirmed for Season 1, rewarding players with new weapons:

Rally Point: Complete community missions together to unlock rewards, including the NX Ravager Crossbow.
Naughty and Nice: Seasonal challenges; Naughty challenges reward coal (and other goodies), while Nice challenges reward holiday-themed gifts and the Sokol 545 LMG.

New Operators

Three new operators join the season:

Scorn: Available via the BlackCell Reward Program
Alden Dorne: Earned through the Battle Pass
The Replacer (Peter Stormare): Free gift at season start

Battle Pass & Season Changes

The Battle Pass costs 1,100 COD Points. It includes 11 Operator skins, 26 Blueprints and weapons, and a total of 119 rewards, including attachments, decals, and more. Buying it unlocks:

10% XP boost
Linked reticle for optics
Legendary Blueprint for the X9 Maverick assault rifle
Large weapon decal
Dorne Operator, Operator skin, and a BlackCell variant

Completing the pass grants additional rewards like COD Points, unique blueprints, animated calling cards, emblems, and exclusive skins. The season introduces two new weapons: the Kogot-7 SMG on page 3, and Maddox RFB on page 6.

New Maps

Season 1 launches with five maps, four of which are brand new, and one remastered from past games:

Utopia: Medium 6v6 map
Fate: Small 6v6 map
Odysseus: Small 6v6 or 2v2 map
Standoff: Classic remaster from Black Ops 2, medium
Sleighjacked: Hijacked variant, small

Mid-season sees updates with:

Yakei: Small 6v6 or 2v2
Meltdown: Remastered Black Ops 2 map, medium
Fringe: Returning map from Black Ops 3

New Game Modes

In Season 1, eight new modes will debut, including two seasonal holiday modes:

Launch Modes: Prop Hunt, One in the Chamber, Sharpshooter, Sticks & Stones, Gun Game
Mid-season Modes: Takeover (new), Holiday Havoc (CODmas), Snowfight (CODmas)

Endgame Events & World Content

Four new Endgame scenarios are coming:

Fight a giant robot in Colossus of Avalon
Battle a hallucinatory biological weapon in Toxic Tyrant
Take down an advanced cloning aircraft during Wraith Wing
One more world event remains unrevealed

Also included are eight exotic skills, upgradeable by completing world events, such as:

Mega Punch: high-damage knockback
Conjuration: summon toxic butterflies
Echo Shell: reduce damage from behind
Frost Cloud: slow enemies with frost effects
Resurrection: become invincible once per match
Shattered Shield: stun enemies and deal damage when armor breaks
Graviton Reaction: spawn a damaging black hole when hit in melee

Zombies Content

Season 1 adds a new Zombies map, enemies, Wonder Weapon, traps, and rewards:

New Map: Astra Malorum, orbiting Saturn
New Enemy: OSCAR, a robot with scanning and defense attacks
New Wonder Weapon: LGM-1, homing laser attack gun
New Traps: Stellar Dissector (lasers), Apogee Annihilator (rocket launcher)
Perk: Mule, for carrying an extra primary weapon
Ammo Mods: Light Mend (damage reduction, healing glyphs), Shatter Blast
Special Gums: Elemental Exposure (damage matching enemy weaknesses), Slaylist (random Zombies song)
Mid-season Equipment: Impact and Thermo grenades, War Machine, Grim Reaper, Death Machine, Combat Bow

This season’s Zombies also features a new map called Astra Malorum, enemy OSCAR, and the introduction of a new Wonder Weapon, Traps, and numerous perks and equipment to enhance gameplay.