Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warhas been confirmed to receive a brand-new leveling system, and it is one that has a major impact on the future ofModern WarfareandWarzoneas well. Even further, the ranking system forCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warwill see the much-requested return of the ability to prestige, as well as the inclusion of the other perks seen in a prestige system.
The re-addition of a prestige option withinCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warhas been heavily rumored, withfans finding evidence of a prestige systemback in September. This was in direct contrast to early reports that stated prestige mode would not be returning, though recent clarification on the ranking system from Activision may explain why there were conflicting reports early on.Black Ops Cold War’s new ranking system is a hybrid between the officer ranks ofModern Warfareand classic prestiging, and the blend of the two systems seems to be addressing many complaints aboutModern Warfare’s leveling.
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The new ranking system was posted to Twitter by Treyarch, and it will see the seasonal progression system ofCall of Duty:Modern Warfareheavily updated for the release ofCall of Duty:Black Ops Cold War. It will include “aspects of the traditional Prestige system” to allow “players to unlock and use rewards” like “legacy player identity items from the world ofBlack Ops.” This means that players will once again get the chance to change their prestige emblems to emblems from olderCoDtitles, and the other details regarding the new “Seasonal Prestige” system are sure to makemany prestige-lovingCall of Dutyfans even happier.
Players can start earning prestige levels beforeCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarSeason 1begins, with Treyarch promising “more prestige levels to earn than ever before.” The studio’s official Twitter posted some of the prestige emblems to Twitter, as well as numerous details regarding how the leveling will work. There will be 25+ prestige ranks to progress through total and 200 levels to complete every season, with each prestige rank providing exclusive rewards. Milestone rewards will be granted at every 50 levels, with “prestige progress continuing across seasons” as opposed to being reset like withModern Warfare.
Speaking ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare,bothModern WarfareandWarzonewill see their ranking systems changed to the Prestige system when season one ofBlack Ops Cold Warkicks off. Ranks will be shared across the three games, with players able to progress through their prestige levels regardless of whichCall of Dutygame they are playing. It will be easier to progress inCall of Duty:Black Ops Cold War, however, as “new challenges and rewards” will be added to the game every season. With players gaining a new prestige level every 50 ranks and maxing out each season at 200 ranks, there should always be consistent goals to strive for inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
Players can achieve Prestige Master by hitting rank 200 in any given season, with ranks resetting and rewards carrying over when a new season begins. The new system seems like the best of both worlds for old and newCoDfans alike, and the ranks can even be earned inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s Zombies modeto give every player a sense of progression.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warwill be available on November 13th for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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