Image of the Wildcards feature in Call of Duty that is rumored to be coming to Warzone with the release of Black Ops 6.

Black Ops 6 to Reintroduce Wildcards System to Warzone

The Call of Duty community is highly excited as news of a major gameplay feature’s return has surfaced on social media. According to credible Call of Duty leaker and dataminer @BobNetworkUK, the Wildcards system is set to make a comeback in Warzone when Black Ops 6 integrates with the battle royale after the game’s release.

Wildcards, a staple in previous Black Ops titles, allow players to bend the standard rules of class creation, potentially resulting in more diverse, powerful, and “meta-breaking” loadouts.

What are Wildcards in Black Ops 6 and Warzone?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 promotional image featuring the returning prestige system.
Black Ops 6 leaks keep on comin’. | Image Credit: Activision

Wildcards were last seen in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, also developed by Treyarch, the studio behind Black Ops 6. They allowed players to equip additional perks, attachments, or even a second primary weapon. One example is the “Perk Greed” Wildcard, which enables the use of two perks from each category.

Another is “Gunfighter,” which allows up to eight attachments on a single weapon — a feature explicitly mentioned in @BobNetworkUK’s leak:

The integration of Wildcards into Warzone alongside Black Ops 6 promises to inject fresh excitement into the battle royale experience. Players can look forward to crafting more specialized loadouts, potentially leading to a more diverse and unpredictable meta.

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However, balancing these powerful options will be critical, to say the least. Treyarch and Raven Software will need to carefully fine-tune the Wildcards system to ensure it improves rather than disrupts Warzone’s competitive ecosystem.

As we count down to Black Ops 6‘s October 25, 2024 release, the anticipation for its Warzone integration continues to build.

The return of Wildcards, combined with the game’s new features like the innovative Omnimovement system and the revival of round-based Zombies, sets the stage for what could undeniably be one of the most thrilling chapters in Call of Duty history!

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