Gear is a Create-A-Class feature in the Multiplayer mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4[]
In Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Gears cost 1 allocation in the Pick Ten System and each class can only feature a single gear. Most Gears work similarly to Perks
| Gear | Function |
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| Equipment Charge | Equipment and Specialist Weapons recharge faster, working similarly to Overclock. |
| Stim Shot | Heal faster with faster recharge. Users can fire their weapons from the hip when healing. |
| COMSEC Device | Scorestreaks are earned at a discounted cost, working similarly to Hardline |
| Body Armor | Reduces enemies' bullet damage at the cost of slower movement. Destroyed after receiving enough damage. This is the only gear that has negative affects, and is also the only one that can be destroyed. Weapons with FMJ destroy armor faster. |
| Acoustic Sensor | Enemy movements are easier to hear, working similarly to Awareness. |
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III[]
Gears return in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and work exactly like Perks, as the game doesn't feature traditional Tiered Perk category.
| Name | Unlock | Description | Icon |
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| EOD Padding | At start | Reduces damage from non-Killstreak enemy explosives and enemy fire. | 
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| Tac Mask | Level 10 | Reduces strength of enemy flash, stun, and gas grenades. Immunity to shock, EMP, and Snapshot Grenades. | 
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| Mission Control Comlink | Level 11 | Reduce Killstreak cost by one (1) kill. Reduce Scorestreak cost by 125. | 
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| Bone Conduction Headset | Level 24 | Reduces player combat noise and environment sounds to allow improved focus on hearing other footsteps. | 
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| Mag Holster | Level 34 | Improved reload speed. | 
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| Backlight Flashlight | Level 36 | Shows recent enemy footsteps. | 
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| L/R Detector | Level 43 | Warns of hostile laser and radiation sources. | 
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| Threat Identification System | Via Armory Unlocks | While ADS, automatically pings enemy locations in crosshairs. | 
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| Signal Jammer | Via Armory Unlocks | Emits signal disrupting placed enemy claymores and mines. Warns of nearby enemy equipment. | 
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| Hijacked IFF Strobe | Via Armory Unlocks | Undetectable by AI targeting systems, and thermal optics. Does not highlight in enemy Tactical Cameras or Recon Drones. | 
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| Ghost T/V Camo | Via Armory Unlocks | While moving, blocks detection by UAVs, enemy radar sources, and Heartbeat Sensors. | 
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| Data Jacker | Via Armory Unlocks | Enemies you kill drop a smartphone. Collecting the smartphone generates a radar ping from that location. | 
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| High-Gain Antenna | Via Armory Unlocks | The minimap is zoomed out for you and nearby allies. Enemies firing unsilenced weapons remain on the minimap for longer for you and nearby allies if a nearby ally has the CCT Comms Vest perk. You and nearby allies see nearby ally radar pings from Data Jacker and compass indicators from nearby ally Signal Jammers. |
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| Compression Plate | Via Armory Unlocks | Immediately regen health after a Primary, Secondary, or Throwing Knife/Star kill. Objective captures also trigger health regen. | 
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Gallery[]
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4[]
Pre-alpha icons and models of Gears in Black Ops 4
Datamined image of the cut Thrust Pack in Black Ops 4.
Trivia[]
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4[]
- A Thrust Pack Gear was originally going to allow players to active a Thrust Jump, similarly to Call of Duty: Black Ops III but the Gear was ultimately cut.
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