October promises to be a massive month for competitive first-person shooter fans, with the rise of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 dominating so many communities and gaming scenes. Seriously, eSports is about to change drastically. That’s not to mention the amateur and casual scene, where every household will likely be playing the latest Call of Duty release on day one, all thanks to the franchise’s long-standing hype and Xbox Game Pass accessibility. But there are also many new players joining the fray. To help them, we’ve gathered a bunch of useful Black Ops 6 multiplayer tips from past experience and our community on the official forums!
Up Your Game With Our Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Tips
Following countless years of playing the Call of Duty franchise, since the days of Call of Duty 2 and Big Red One on PlayStation 2, I feel I’m capable of providing a few tips and tricks to new players diving into Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer on day one. Maybe I’m wrong (probably!), but I like to think I’m okay at the game and can hold my own in Team Deathmatch or Domination.
- Don’t be afraid to jump into a low-stakes Team Deathmatch round to practice Omnimovement. It’s a brand-new mechanic that will take some time to grasp fully, and you’ll find that sweat-lords have you beat on day one. Alternatively, for even lower stakes, load into the Training Course to practice diving, flipping 180 degrees, sprinting backward, and keeping up the momentum to take down foes. Personally, I found I need to work on sliding.
- If you want to take full advantage of the Omnimovement system, invest in a few worthwhile perks such as Double Time, which increases Tac Sprint duration; Dexterity, which reduces weapon motion while jumping, sliding, or diving; and Gung-Ho, which allows you to reload while Tac Sprinting.
- Most first-person shooters teach you to aim for center mass, but they provide a satisfying critical hit when you strike the head. As such, most players tend to aim high, but in Black Ops 6, damage multipliers mean hitting the limbs and torso repeatedly deal more damage faster than if you land a lucky headshot.
- I’m not generally one to follow the meta in any game, especially in Call of Duty. I’m here to have fun. As such, I recommend you ignore what everyone else is playing with and test out weapons and builds of your own. There’s nothing wrong with experimenting with a new weapon type, like a marksman rifle, instead of opting for the fast-firing SMG the entire lobby uses repeatedly!
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Insider Gaming Community Black Ops 6 Tips
Here is a sizable number of useful Black Ops 6 tips straight from our community on the official Insider Gaming forums. As we receive additional tips from players, we’ll update this piece!
It’s important to always be ready to look/aim anywhere at anytime reaction time is important within any FPS game especially for COD, not to mention being able to accurately predict players movements which comes with practice and advanced map knowledge.
Try to pay attention to the minimap as much as possible, which makes it easier to find out where the enemies are.
Audio matters, arguably more than sight. Being able to pre-aim at a door or around a corner can make a huge difference when you know to listen for weapon shots or footsteps. It’s also good for avoiding an ambush from behind.
Get to know your keybinds! Especially with this new movement!
Centering! Make sure your crosshairs are always “centred” on where you expect enemies to come from, this way you will have to aim less drastically before you can start shooting. There’s no need to run towards a door aiming 5 feet above it, an enemy isn’t going to appear from there.
Do you have a tip you’d like us to add? Let us know in the comments below, or visit the Call of Duty section of our community forums to participate in the discussion!
Before diving into Black Ops 6, don’t forget to check our the game’s scorestreaks and how to unlock each one so you can get a leg up on the competition!
