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This week in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7players can jump into Season 5, which brings a bunch of new content. With a new season on the horizon, this leaves you with just a couple of days to unlock everything in the Season 4 Battle Pass, along with grabbing those Season 4 BlackCell Camos if you haven't already. Here is when you can expect to play Black Ops 7 Season 5, along with a summary of all content.
When does black ops 7 season 5 start?
Black Ops 7 Season 5 Release Date and Time
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 5 is coming starts Thursday, July 23 at 9 a.m. PT. As this is a new season update, players will need to download all content in order to play Black Ops 7 or War zone. Season 5 preloads are already livemeaning you can download the update before launch and jump in as soon as Season 5 starts.
For those unsure of when Season 5 begins in their time zone, see the breakdown below:
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Time zone |
Season 5 Start Date and Time |
|---|---|
|
Los Angeles (PT) |
9:00 a.m. on July 23 |
|
Chicago (CT) |
11:00 on July 23 |
|
New York (ET) |
12.00, July 23 |
|
Brasilia (BRT) |
13.00 on 23 July |
|
Greenwich (UTC) |
16.00 on 23 July |
|
London (BST) |
17.00 on 23 July |
|
Paris (CEST) |
18.00 on 23 July |
|
Johannesburg (SAST) |
18.00 on 23 July |
|
Dubai (GST) |
20.00 on 23 July |
|
Seoul (KST) |
01:00 on July 24 |
|
Tokyo (JST) |
01:00 on July 24 |
|
Sydney (AEST) |
2:00 on July 24th |
Black Ops 7 Season 5 Full Content Breakdown
Endgame content
- Fire driving task: Race against other players in a vehicle rigged to explode. Pass through 30 arcs and run over fearsome enemies for additional seconds.
- Exotic Ability Boosts: Adds enhancements to your major and minor abilities. These can be found in Item Cases in Zone IV and Nightmare Zone.
- The final game remains free to play to season 6
Multiplayer content
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New maps, including:
- Jubilee (Medium 6v6)
- Frequency Remaster (Medium 6v6)
- You Remaster (small size 6v6)
- Turbo Tilt (Small size 6v6/2v2 arrives with season 5 reloaded)
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New modes, including:
- Overdrive Domination: Capture targets and get eliminations to unlock unique perks and abilities.
- Gauntlet Rush: Compete in five different rounds of different modes: Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed, Domination, Hardpoint and Roulette. Each mode lasts for two minutes and players unlock operator upgrades as they play.
- Crank Moshpit (Arrivals during mid-season)
- Freerun: Descent (Arrivals during mid-season)
- Ranked Play Season 5
Zombie content
- Eidskallen lighthouse survival map (Totenreich Eidskallen Lighthouse POI)
- Kowakujō Directed mode
- Kowakujō Start Room
- Astra Malorum Rogue Run
- Rex Infernus' last round-based map (Midseason)
- Widow's Wine Perk (Midseason)
- Olympia Shotgun and TR2 Marksman Rifle Legacy Weapons (Midseason)
Warzone content
- Drone Labs Verdansk POI
- Armed JLTV Vehicle (found locked inside the Drone Labs POI)
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New Modes:
- Lockdown Casual: Enter a Casual large-scale Domination mode in the Drone Labs POI with teams of 12.
- Heavy Metal Heroes (In-Season): 50v50 game mode where players can use vehicles like LTVs and Tanks. Eliminations provide unique perks while players can also loot abilities such as Kinetic Jump, Flicker and Grapple Hook.
- Juggernaut armor
- Deliver drones: They will carry Loot Boxes and Buy Stations. Shoot them down for loot.
- HKD's Killstreak
- Season 05 Resurgence Ranked Play (Soon after launch)
- Quick drop kit (Midseason)
- Drones for special delivery (Midseason)
Global content
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New weapons, including:
- FG42 assault rifle (Battle Pass)
- Gremlin Dual Wield SMG (Battle Pass)
- Mammoth LMG (Event Reward)
- Mace melee weapon (Weekly Challenge Reward)
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New attachments, including:
- Jäger 45 Grid-Breaker Kit (Weekly Challenge Reward)
- M34 Novaline Garand Conversion (Weekly Challenge Reward)
- EAM IR-VIZ thermal reflex optics (Weekly Challenge Reward)
- M15 Mod 0 AMR .50 Cal Kit (Weekly Challenge Reward)
- RK-9 Calibrated Strike System (Weekly Challenge Reward)
- Peacekeeper MK1 Gauss Accelerator (Weekly Challenge Reward)
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Events, including:
- Eidskallen Leaderboard Event: Zombies exclusive event rewarding Camos, Blueprints and more.
- Machine of War: Collection-based event that rewards Mammoth LMGs, Weapon Camos and more.
- Treyarch 30th Anniversary: Log in and play to earn calling cards, weapon blueprints and more.
- Freerun Leaderboard Event (Midseason)
- Ranked series event (End of season)
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New Battle Pass, including:
- Specter Operator
- Season 5 BlackCell Camo Challenges
- Cipher Operator BlackCell challenges
For more information on everything that comes with it Black Ops 7 and War zone Season 5, be sure to head over to Treyarch's official blog post for the Season 5 announcement here.
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