Beyond the Story: Black Ops 7's New Co-op Campaign Endgame
For the first time ever, the Black Ops campaign does not end when the credits roll. After you complete the first 11 core missions, you will unlock Endgame, a massive, replayable co-op experience that continues the narrative. This isn't just an epilogue; it's an entirely new mode designed for you and your squad.
Endgame tasks JSOC with returning to the vast landscapes of Avalon. Your mission is to explore The Guild's remaining Command Centers and battle the mysterious toxin leaking from escalating "exposure zones." This mode is built for impressive replayability, supporting 1-32 players in squads of up to four.
How The Endgame Loop Works
The gameplay in Endgame is a thrilling loop of deployment, completing objectives, and escaping with your progress. You and your squad will drop into Avalon with a wingsuit, free to explore the massive map on foot or in vehicles. Squads can split up to pursue different objectives or team up with other players in the 32-player lobby to tackle tougher fights.
Your ultimate goal is to complete dynamic "Assignments," level up your "Combat Rating" and unique "Skill Tracks," and then successfully "exfil" to preserve your hard-earned progress. But be warned: if you are killed in action, you lose it all.
Building Your Operator: Abilities & Skill Tracks
Before you deploy, you'll choose an Operator and customize your loadout. This includes your Main Weapon, Melee, Field Equipment, and a "Field Acquisition" slot for a weapon you've successfully extracted in a previous run. You can also find Workbenches in Avalon to upgrade your weapon's rarity, boosting its damage.
The most important choice, however, is your Major and Minor Abilities. These define your playstyle and are vital for survival. As you complete missions, your Combat Rating will increase, allowing you to unlock powerful upgrades in different Skill Tracks, such as "Surgeon" for faster healing or "Berserker" for more aggressive play.
Available Major Abilities
- Ballistic Shell: Deploy an energy shield that blocks incoming enemy fire.
- Active Camo: Become nearly invisible for a short duration.
- Hand Cannon: A powerful high-damage handgun that's accurate at range.
- Crash Cart: Instantly revive downed squadmates (or yourself) and provide temporary invulnerability.
- Vision Pulse: Tags enemies through walls for your squad, causing them to take increased damage.
- War Machine: A powerful single-shot grenade launcher.
Available Minor Abilities
- Grappling Hook: Latch onto buildings for quick traversal.
- Kinetic Boost: Provides a burst of speed and agility.
- Flashbang Drone: A deployable drone that disorients enemies.
- Smoke Screen: Creates a dense smoke cloud for cover.
Progression & Exclusive Rewards
Best of all, everything you do in Endgame contributes to your global progression. You will still earn standard Player XP, Weapon Levels, and Battle Pass progress. This experience connects seamlessly with Multiplayer and Zombies.
Furthermore, Endgame features its own dedicated Co-Op Campaign Camo Track. For the first time ever, you can unlock 16 unique Military, Special, and Mastery camos for all 30 launch weapons just by playing this mode.
This is just the beginning for Endgame, with more content planned for the start of Season 01. We have other articles available covering the full launch, so be sure to check them out. Get ready to drop into Avalon!