Black Ops 6 Update 1.071 Patch Notes (BO6 update 1.71)

Black Ops 6 update 1.71 Summary:

• New Multiplayer Maps: Firing Range, Barrage, and Nomad added.

• New Modes: Sharpshooter and Demolition introduced.

• Weapon Additions: Kilo 141, CR-56 AMAX, HDR, Kali Sticks, and Nail Gun.

• Zombies Expansion: Shattered Veil map, new Wonder Weapons, and fresh enemies.

• Global Updates: Anti-cheat improvements, UI refinements, and weapon balancing.

New Multiplayer Maps

1. Firing Range (6v6)
The iconic Firing Range returns in Black Ops 6 as a meticulously remastered map, preserving its fast-paced combat DNA while modernizing visuals and environmental dynamics.

• Layout & Key Areas:
  • Central Road: A high-traffic lane flanked by the Tower (offering sightlines across the map) and the Shoot House (close-quarters combat zone).
  • Garage: A fortified position with upper-level sniping perches and lower-level cover for SMG engagements.
  • Dirt Road: A flanking route connecting the Storage Unit (ambush hotspot) to the Office (strategic vantage point).
  • Dynamic Elements: Moving target dummies along tracks near the Office and Garage create visual distractions, masking footsteps and gunfire.
• Strategic Play:
  • Dominating the Tower grants map control but exposes players to crossfire.
  • The Dirt Road offers safer rotations but requires vigilance against Claymores or ambushes near Storage.

2. Barrage (6v6)
Set in 1968 Vietnam, Barrage immerses players in a war-torn artillery base with destructible environments altering pathways.

• Thematic Design:
  • Command Center & Barracks: Heavily damaged structures with collapsed walls, enabling new flanking routes.
  • Artillery Battery: A central point with intermittent explosions, adding chaotic backdrop noise.
  • Verticality: Rooftops and rubble piles create elevation advantages for snipers.
• Gameplay Dynamics:
  • Destruction opens shortcuts but removes cover, forcing adaptability.
  • Long sightlines favor ARs/LMGs, while debris fields suit SMGs.

3. Nomad (6v6, 2v2)
Set in 1986 Afghanistan, Nomad features a ruined village dominated by a parked missile carrier overlooking a destroyed convoy.

• Key Features:
  • Missile Carrier: A central landmark providing cover and verticality.
  • Valley Flank: A narrow path with limited cover, ideal for sniper overwatch.
  • Ruined Settlement: Close-quarters interiors with destructible walls for breaching.
• Strike Mode (2v2): Tightened lanes and reduced spawn points intensify tactical duels.

II. New Multiplayer Modes

1. Sharpshooter
A free-for-all party mode where loadouts rotate every 45 seconds, testing adaptability and skill.

• Loadout Mechanics:
  • Weapon Rotation: Cycles through snipers, pistols, melee, and equipment (e.g., akimbo revolvers → combat knives).
  • Streak Bonuses:
    • 1st Kill: +10% movement speed.
    • 2nd Kill: +15% reload speed.
    • 3rd Kill: Sprint recovery time reduced by 20%.
    • 4th Kill: +25% ADS speed.
    • 5th Kill: Double score per kill (stacks with streaks).
• Strategy: Prioritize high-risk weapons (snipers) early to build streaks before rotations.

2. Demolition
A round-based objective mode where attackers must bomb two sites, while defenders counter with respawns.

• Mechanics:
  • Attackers: Spawn with bombs; destroying a site grants +1:30 time bonus.
  • Defenders: Disarm planted bombs or stall until time expires.
  • Overtime: If tied 1-1, a sudden-death round with a neutral bomb decides the winner.
• Meta Shifts: Aggressive defender pushes to intercept bomb carriers vs. methodical attacker setups.

III. New Weapons & Attachments

1. Kilo 141 (Assault Rifle)

• Stats: Low recoil, 750 RPM, 30-round mag.
• Role: Versatile mid-range AR excelling in accuracy and mobility.
• Unlock: Log into Warzone at Season 03 launch.

2. CR-56 AMAX (Assault Rifle)

• Stats: 7.62mm rounds, 650 RPM, high damage (3-4 shot kill up to 25m).
• Attachments: Optimized for recoil control (Merc Foregrip) or mobility (Tac Laser).

3. HDR (Sniper Rifle)

• Stats: High damage, low bullet drop, slow ADS (600ms).
• Meta: Dominates long-range with Reinforced Barrel (+30% bullet velocity).

4. Kali Sticks (Melee)

• Mechanics: Two-hit kill, rapid attack speed. Synergizes with Close Shave Perk (instant melee button).

5. Nail Gun (Special)

• Stats: Full-auto, 15-round mag, devastating within 25m.
• Weakness: Poor bullet velocity limits effectiveness at range.

New Attachments:

• Monolithic Suppressor: +15% range, -5% ADS speed (compatible with most weapon classes).
• SWAT 5.56 Grau Conversion: Converts Grau to full-auto with improved handling (50-round mag).
• C9 10mm Auto Mags: Boosts damage/range at the cost of fire rate (ideal for large maps).

IV. Perks & Scorestreaks

1. Close Shave (Enforcer Perk)

• Effect: Replaces default melee with dedicated melee weapon strikes (e.g., Kali Sticks).
• Synergy: Combos with Gung-Ho for sprinting melee builds.

2. Death Machine (Scorestreak)

• Unlock: 8-kill streak (1,250 points).
• Usage: Minigun with 300 rounds, penetrates walls, contributes to streak progression.

V. Zombies: Shattered Veil & Features

1. New Map: Shattered Veil

• Setting: Forested mansion retrofitted for occult research, linked to Project Janus.
• Main Quest: Recover the Sentinel Artifact to rescue Agent Maxis, battling Elder Disciples and Toxic Zombies.

2. Wonder Weapons:

• Ray Gun Mark II: Burst-fire energy shots; variants include:
  • Mark II-W: SMG-like spread with incendiary effects.
  • Mark II-P: Shotgun blast with invulnerability sigils.
  • Mark II-R: Marksman rifle precision with plague AoE.
• Wunderwaffe DG-2: Chain lightning stuns and damages hordes.

3. New Enemies:

• Elder Disciples: Floating necromancers that buff zombies and summon reinforcements.
• Toxic Zombies: Sprint and explode into acid pools, requiring ranged takedowns.

4. Double Tap Perk-a-Cola:

• Effects: Doubles fire rate; upgrades via Augments:
  • Double Jeopardy: Insta-kill low-health zombies.
  • Double Impact: Consecutive hits deal bonus damage.

5. GobbleGums:

• Tactical Diffusion: Disables Nukes, grants 2,000 Essence.
• Die Pitched: Zombies emit comical high-pitched sounds.

VI. Global Updates & Anti-Cheat

1. RICOCHET Anti-Cheat:

• Season 03 Focus: Hardware bans for cheat developers, machine learning detection for aimbots.
• Retroactive SR Refunds: Players regain SR lost to cheaters in ranked matches.

2. Cross-Play Settings:

• Granular Options: Separate toggles for MP Ranked, Warzone Ranked, and casual MP.
• Console-Only Matchmaking: Reduces PC cheater encounters but increases queue times.

3. UI/UX Improvements:

• Camo Hub: Tracks progress toward Dark Matter, showcases unlock requirements.
• Shader Optimization: Reduces pre-match loading times by 40%.

VII. Weapon Balancing Deep Dive

1. Assault Rifles:

• Goblin Mk2: Reworked into a 600 RPM beast with headshot focus (CHF Barrel boosts HS multiplier to 1.6x).
• AS VAL: Reverted range nerfs; now viable in aggressive SMG-like builds.

2. SMGs:

• Jackal PDW: Range reduced by 10%, horizontal recoil increased. Now emphasizes close-range mobility.
• Tanto .22 (Binary Trigger): Improved recoil control for mid-range viability.

3. Shotguns:

• Dragon’s Breath: Burn damage increased (25→30); longer effective range.
• Slug Rounds: Marine SP gains sniper-like range; Maelstrom becomes a pseudo-DMR.

4. Marksman Rifles:

• DM-10: Fire rate buffed to 333 RPM; CHF Barrel one-shots up to 25m.
• TR2: Hybrid AR/MR role with 480 RPM and reduced flinch.

VIII. Events & Operators

1. Black Ops Tribute Event:

• Rewards: Nail Gun, John Black Ops Operator, Death Machine blueprint.
• Challenges: Earn XP across modes to unlock legacy-themed cosmetics.

2. New Operators:

• R0-Z3 (BlackCell): Stealth-focused AI operative with cloaking ability.
• Hudson (Battle Pass): CIA handler with unique voice lines referencing Mason.

Bug Fixes

Maps

1. Shattered Veil (NEW)
   • Added to Season 03.
   • Main Quest launches at 9AM PT on April 2.
2. Liberty Falls (Directed Mode)
   • Fixed: Round Cap now updates correctly during the Pack-a-Punch quest.
3. The Tomb
   • Fixed: Rare cases where the monocle for the Wonder Weapon Quest failed to spawn after killing the Shock Mimic.
   • Fixed: Zombies damaging the Staff of Ice from behind the Plinth.
   • Fixed: Jittery zombie animations during Staff of Ice attacks.
   • Fixed: Black smoke visual glitch on player death.
   • Fixed: Max Ammo spawning far from players in the Roma Mausoleum.
   • Fixed: Missing barrier visuals in the Vermin Trial zone.

Modes

Team Cranked (Launch Window)

• Rules:
  • Shared Cranked Timer (30s start) triggered by first enemy kill.
  • Timer resets on each kill; max time decreases by 1s per round.
  • Essence Boost: Higher zombie elimination rewards vs. Standard/Directed Mode.
  • Main Quests/Easter Eggs enabled.
• Abilities:
  • Time Stopper: Pauses the timer for all teammates (default Field Upgrade).
  • Time Extended: Rare power-up to refill timer and slightly increase max time.
• Rewards (Survive Round 50+):
  • GobbleGums: 6 per map (1 high-rarity + 5 mixed).
  • XP: 15,000 XP per map (75,000 total across all maps).

Wonder Weapons

1. Ray Gun Mark II & Variants
   • Base Function: Three-round energy bursts; Pack-a-Punchable.
   • Variants (Unlocked via [[REDACTED]]):
     • Mark II-W: SMG-like spread + chance to ignite enemies.
     • Mark II-P: Shotgun-style shots + sigil for temporary invulnerability.
     • Mark II-R: Marksman Rifle precision + plague-inflicting AoE damage.
2. Wunderwaffe DG-2
   • Chain-lightning attacks with crowd-stun effect.
3. Ray Gun Fixes
   • Fixed: Auto-reload failure when magazine empties.

Perk-A-Colas

Double Tap (New)

• Availability: On Shattered Veil, The Tomb, Liberty Falls, Citadelle des Morts, and Terminus (via Der Wunderfizz).
• Augments:
  • Major:
    • Double Jeopardy: Low-health zombies may die instantly.
    • Double Impact: Rapid consecutive hits deal bonus damage.
    • Double Standard: Non-critical bullets deal 2x damage (bullet weapons only).
  • Minor:
    • Double Time: Enhanced fire rate.
    • Double or Nothing: Chance for 2x or 0x damage.
    • Double Play: Quick double kills may refund 2 rounds (bullet weapons only).

Ammo Mods

• Light Mend – Dual Action: Fixed healing glyph consumption not granting faster healing.
• Antibiotic: Fixed healing glyphs failing to damage touching enemies.

Field Upgrades

• Tesla Storm – Overclocked: Fixed movement speed not increasing on activation.
• Lithium Charged: Fixed unintended duration extension for all players.

GobbleGums

• Fixed: Prestige players can now use stored GobbleGums.

Power-Ups

• Max Ammo: Now refills ammo for players using Mutant Injections.

Enemies

• Mangler: Fixed cannon attacks from outside playable areas.

Challenges

• GS45/LR 7.62 Military Camos: Switched from Critical Kills to Eliminations (due to explosive Pack-a-Punch effects).
• Titan Felling (Elite Kills): Now includes Special Zombies.
• Perfectly Charred (Molotov Kills): Now accepts Thermobaric Grenades.
• Stalking Prey (Smoke Kills): Removed melee requirement; all weapons count.

UI Fixes

• Added missing Main Quest reward notifications.
• Fixed lingering vote prompts after fast travel.
• Corrected Deadliest Weapon stats in After Action Reports.
• Resolved overlapping reward/Round Cap notifications.
• Adjusted Ammo Mod visibility with akimbo weapons.
• Fixed Blueprint icon misalignment.
• Blocked machine interactions while spectating.
• Added Main Quest Calling Cards to After Action Reports.
• Removed Mutant Injection HUD during cutscenes.
• Fixed persistent Mystery Box pings after relocation.
• Typo corrections.

Graphics Fixes

• Time Out GobbleGum: Fixed permanent white screen glitch.
• The Tomb: Improved Gold Armor Side Quest visuals.
• Ray Gun: Fixed 3rd-person prone misalignment.
• Donatello’s Bo Staff: Full Pack-a-Punch camo coverage.
• Fire Eater Blueprint: Visibility at short distances.
• Terminus Boat Race: Removed white flashes.

Audio Fixes

• Terminus Keypad: Added sound effects for bottom-row keys.

Stability

• General crash/performance fixes across maps and modes.

Previously, a major Modern Warfare 3 patch 1.35 added new weapons, map changes and quality of life improvements. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing several issues. Today’s BO6 version 1.71 will address a few of these issues.

Download free BO6 patch 1.71 on PS4, PC, and Xbox One.