Black Ops 7 Ranked Play is finally here with the release of Season 2. This highly competitive mode follows Call of Duty League (CDL) rules, and you need to compete against players of your same skill level. By winning matches, you can climb up the ranks.
Also, there are several rewards to look forward to. You need to reach certain win milestones, kill milestones, and rank milestones to earn various rewards.
In this article, we will cover all the rewards available in Black Ops 7 Ranked Play starting with Season 2. We will also include other important information like rules and restrictions, the SR (Skill Rating) mechanism, and more.
How to unlock all the Black Ops 7 Ranked Play rewards in Season 2
There are two types of Black Ops 7 Ranked Play rewards: Seasonal Rewards and Career Rewards.
Seasonal Rewards are different each season, and you must complete the requirements to earn them before that specific season ends.
Career Rewards are counted across all seasons of Ranked Play. These rewards won’t change with a new season; they remain available for the entirety of the mode’s existence in the game.
Black Ops 7 Ranked Play Seasonal Rewards: Season 2
These rewards are exclusive to Season 2 and must be earned before the season concludes.
- 10 Wins: “Pro Issue Dravec 45” SMG Blueprint (Dravec 45)
- 100 Wins: “100 Season 2 Wins” Large Decal
- Reach Silver Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Silver” Calling Card
- Reach Gold Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Gold” Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Gold” Weapon Camo (Universal).
- Reach Platinum Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Platinum” Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Platinum” Weapon Camo (Universal).
- Reach Diamond Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Diamond” Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Diamond” Weapon Camo (Universal).
- Reach Crimson Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Crimson” Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Crimson” Weapon Camo (Universal).
- Reach Iridescent Rank in Season 02: “Ranked Season 02 — Iridescent” Animated Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Iridescent” Weapon Camo (Animated, Universal).
- Finish Season 02 at the Top 250 Rank: “Ranked Season 02 — Top 250” Animated Calling Card, and “Ranked Season 02 — Top 250” Weapon Camo (Animated, Universal).
- Finish Season 02 at the Top 250 Rank: #1 Overall: “Ranked Season 02 – Top 250 Champion” Animated Calling Card.
Black Ops 7 Ranked Play Career Rewards: Win Challenges
These rewards are earned by accumulating wins throughout your entire Ranked Play career.
- 3 Wins: “2035 Competitor” Emblem
- 10 Wins: “BO7 Ranked Competitor” Operator Skins (four separate Skins, Home Male and Female, Away Male and Female).
- 20 Wins: “Pro Issue M15 MOD 0” Assault Rifle Blueprint
- 30 Wins: “Win & Streak Tracker” Gun Screen
- 40 Wins: “Main Stage” Loading Screen
- 50 Wins: “50 Ranked Wins” Weapon Camo
- 100 Wins: “100 Ranked Wins” Weapon Charm
- 250 Wins: “250 Ranked Wins” Large Decal
- 500 Wins: “500 Ranked Wins” Animated Calling Card
- 1000 Wins: “1000 Ranked Wins” Animated Emblem and “1000 Win Knife” Knife Blueprint
Black Ops 7 Ranked Play Career Rewards: Rank Skins
These Rank Skins are acquired once you reach the specific Rank milestones below. Once reached, you unlock four different skins per rank: Home Male, Home Female, Away Male, and Away Female.
- Reach Gold Rank: Gold Competitor (4x Skins)
- Reach Platinum Rank: Platinum Competitor (4x Skins)
- Reach Diamond Rank: Diamond Competitor (4x Skins)
- Reach Crimson Rank: Crimson Competitor (4x Skins)
- Reach Iridescent Rank: Iridescent Competitor (4x Skins)
- Finish a Season in the Top 250 Rank: Top 250 Competitor (4x Skins)
- Finish a Season at Top 250 #1 Overall: Top 250 Champion (4x Skins)
Black Ops 7 Ranked Play rules and restrictions
The first rule is that you need to win 50 matchmade Multiplayer matches to unlock the Black Ops 7 Ranked Play mode. After you unlock this competitive mode, you should know that there are certain rules and restrictions based on CDL rules and “Gentleman’s Agreements” (GAs).
- Friendly Fire: Friendly fire is enabled.
- If you are inactive, disconnect during matches, or shoot friendlies, you will face consequences like SR penalties or suspensions.
- Weapon restrictions: Only assault rifles, SMGs, pistols, and melee weapons are allowed in matches. Although you can use snipers in Search & Destroy, they are restricted in other modes like Hardpoint and Overload.
- Attachment restrictions: Many attachments are restricted and are not allowed to be used in Ranked matches.
- Scorestreak restrictions: Individual Loadout and Scorestreak item types are also restricted.
- Allowed Wildcard: Only the Perk Greed Wildcard is allowed in Ranked matches.
- Perk restrictions: Core and Hybrid Perk Specialties are restricted and cannot be activated in Ranked matches.
- Overclocks: Overclocks are also not available in Ranked Play.
Black Ops 7 Ranked Play Skill Rating (SR) mechanism
Skill Rating (SR) is the score that determines your skill and rank in the Ranked Play mode. You can earn SR by winning matches and eliminating opponents, and you lose SR by losing matches or being inactive or disconnected during matches. However, the SR calculation is not very straightforward and is calculated a bit differently, as explained below:
- Winning matches grants you SR: If you win a match, you will earn SR, but the amount will differ in every match. The amount of SR you earn is directly dependent on how you perform in the match, the skill levels of your opponents, and the margin of your victory.
- SR Calculation Mechanism: When you see a large amount of SR earned in a match, it usually means you have played against players of higher ranks, meaning the SR system determines that you are currently in a lower rank compared to your actual skill level (and is boosting you up).
- SR Losses: When you lose a match, you will lose SR.
Furthermore, this competitive mode also features the SR Forgiveness mechanism, which works as mentioned below:
- New Season Protection: When a new season arrives, your first three match losses won’t result in SR reduction.
- Rank Up Protection: When you climb up a higher rank, then your first three match losses wont have SR reduction.
- Daily Loss Protection: Each new day, you get one match loss where you don’t lose SR.
- Matchmade Teammate quit: If you are playing with randoms, and a matchmade teammate quits during an ongoing match, then there won’t be an SR reduction.
- Matchmade Teammate rejoined: If playing with randoms, and a Matchmade Teammate quits but later rejoins, and you lose the match, then your SR reduction is reduced, meaning you will lose less SR in that particular match.
Available maps and modes in Black Ops 7 Ranked Play Season 2
There are six maps and three modes available in Black Ops 7 Ranked Play Season 2, but not every mode is available on every map. So, check out the table below to know which maps have which modes:
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Edited by Animesh Talukdar