Operation Absolute Zero was the second Operation within Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
It started on December 11th, 2018 on PlayStation 4, and started on December 18th on Xbox One and PC. It ended on February 19th, 2019 on PlayStation 4 and February 26th on Xbox One and PC, where it was followed with Operation Grand Heist.
Overview[]
Several features and content were introduced throughout Operation Absolute Zero across the different game modes.
Specialists[]
Weapons[]
Multiplayer[]
Maps[]
Modes[]
- Half off Heist
- Arms Race Team Deathmatch
- Blackjack's Gun Game
Blackout[]
- All base Specialists were unlocked for all players with their character mission now awarding "The Numbers" outfit.
- A new Zombies spawn was introduced around the Farm of the Core Map.
- A Holiday Event was available for Blackout during Absolute Zero with, snowballs which could be used as weapons, festive decorations, holiday themed Supply Stashes as well as zombies wearing holiday hats.
- New Camouflage progression system.
Characters[]
Modes[]
- Ambush
- Close Quarters Frenzy
- Down But Not Out
Vehicles[]
Locations[]
Zombies[]
- Daily Callings were introduced in Zombies mode during the Operation.
- Daily Callings are challenges that refresh each day.
- Daily Tier Skips were also introduced in Zombies during Absolute Zero allowing players to gain a new tier each day after completing 15 rounds.
- The MP40, Grav as well as the weapons introduced during Absolute Zero, Daemon 3XB, SWAT RFT and KAP 45 became available in the Mystery Box on every maps and in the Armory.
- Mastery Camos (Gold, Diamond, Dark Matter) became available in Zombies.
Maps[]
Gauntlets[]
A new game mode was introduced in Zombies, Gauntlet and was available on two maps:
- Voyage of Despair with "Unsinkable"
- IX with "Veni, Vidi, Zombies".
Elixirs[]
- Perk Up
- Refresh Mint
- Conflagration Liquidation
Contraband[]
Unlike the previous Contraband, Operation First Strike, Absolute Zero only went up to 100 uniquely defined tiers. After reaching Tier 100, players would enter Black Operations and continue earning Reserves.
The tiers were as follows:
Tier | Name |
---|---|
Tier 1 | "Zero" Specialist |
Tier 2 | "Steve" Legendary Reticle |
Tier 3 | "Facepalm" Rare Shared Warpaint |
Tier 4 | "Killabyte" Rare Weapon Camo |
Tier 5 | "Aurora" Legendary Ruin Specialist Outfit |
Tier 6 | "Plugged In" Common Sticker |
Tier 7 | "Cyborg Showdown" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 8 | "Fractured Moon" Common Tag |
Tier 9 | "Ominous Entrance" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 10 | "Dancing Shoes" Rare Gesture |
Tier 11 | "Tenta-skull" Common Sticker |
Tier 12 | "Red Dwarf" Common Tag |
Tier 13 | "Laser Lasso" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 14 | "Steel Eagle" Common Sticker |
Tier 15 | "Scorpion Queen" Epic Zero Specialist Outfit |
Tier 16 | "Brick and Plasma" Common Tag |
Tier 17 | "Cyber Knight" Common Sticker |
Tier 18 | "Moon Mesas" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 19 | "Orbital Rift" Common Tag |
Tier 20 | "Plasma Drive" Epic KN-57 Reactive Camo |
Tier 21 | "Droid Posse" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 22 | "Ruby Visor" Common Sticker |
Tier 23 | "Neon Space" Common Tag |
Tier 24 | "Searching" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 25 | "Secret Santa" Ultra Melee Weapon |
Tier 26 | "Dragon" Common Sticker |
Tier 27 | "Dry Seaside" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 28 | "Rock" Legendary Gesture |
Tier 29 | "Paper" Legendary Gesture |
Tier 30 | "Scissors" Legendary Gesture |
Tier 31 | "Monster Truck Jump" Common Tag |
Tier 32 | "Slayer" Common Sticker |
Tier 33 | "Wasteland Rescue" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 34 | "Dirtbike Jump" Common Tag |
Tier 35 | "ASP" Legendary Prophet Specialist Outfit |
Tier 36 | "Prestigious" Common Sticker |
Tier 37 | "Armored Jump" Common Tag |
Tier 38 | "Road Trip" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 39 | "Hellfire" Common Sticker |
Tier 40 | "Whitewash" Rare Zero Specialist Outfit |
Tier 41 | "ATV Jump" Common Tag |
Tier 42 | "Flights Grounded" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 43 | "Breath of Death" Common Sticker |
Tier 44 | "Tank Jump" Common Tag |
Tier 45 | "Ultimis Nikolai" Ultra Blackout Character |
Tier 46 | "Scraping By" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 47 | "Shadowboxing" Rare Gesture |
Tier 48 | "Shogun" Epic Recon Specialist Outfit |
Tier 49 | "Rest Stop" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 50 | "Daemon 3XB" Ultra Weapon |
Tier | Name |
---|---|
Tier 51 | "Urbania" Rare Crash Specialist Outfit |
Tier 52 | "DJ" Legendary Reticle |
Tier 53 | "Twins" Common Sticker |
Tier 54 | "Death-Defying" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 55 | "Lachesis" Legendary Nomad Specialist Outfit |
Tier 56 | "Hexabear" Common Tag |
Tier 57 | "Sibling Rivalry" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 58 | "Pierced" Common Sticker |
Tier 59 | "Snake Charmer" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 60 | "Shimmer" Legendary Weapon Camo |
Tier 61 | "Boogie Man" Rare Shared Warpaint |
Tier 62 | "Snorfsnout" Common Tag |
Tier 63 | "Puppeteer" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 64 | "Dolly" Common Sticker |
Tier 65 | "Dragon Slayer" Epic Firebreak Specialist Outfit |
Tier 66 | "Gribblet" Common Tag |
Tier 67 | "Pinned Down" Common Sticker |
Tier 68 | "Fatal Illusion" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 69 | "Horned Skelecat" Common Tag |
Tier 70 | "Dogfight" Epic Spitfire Reactive Camo |
Tier 71 | "Marauder" Rare Seraph Specialist Outfit |
Tier 72 | "Headless Teddy" Common Sticker |
Tier 73 | "Dark Carousel" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 74 | "Beefalump" Common Tag |
Tier 75 | "Fighter Ace" Ultra ABR 223 Mastercraft |
Tier 76 | "Tentacle Eye" Common Sticker |
Tier 77 | "Flight" Common Tag |
Tier 78 | "Timeline" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 79 | "Amethyst Aspect" Common Sticker |
Tier 80 | "Black Mamba" Legendary Ajax Specialist Outfit |
Tier 81 | "Wizard Trance" Common Tag |
Tier 82 | "Inverse Pyramid" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 83 | "Dripping Lips" Common Sticker |
Tier 84 | "Howl" Common Tag |
Tier 85 | "Nebula" Legendary Zero Specialist Outfit |
Tier 86 | "Spherical Sky" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 87 | "Painted Hands" Common Sticker |
Tier 88 | "Aftermath" Rare Torque Specialist Outfit |
Tier 89 | "Seer" Common Tag |
Tier 90 | "Nom Nom Nom" Legendary Gesture |
Tier 91 | "Crimson Magic" Common Sticker |
Tier 92 | "Whale Song" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 93 | "Fungus Scape" Common Tag |
Tier 94 | "Cross" Rare Reticle |
Tier 95 | "Ultimis Dempsey" Ultra Blackout Character |
Tier 96 | "Tear Falls" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 97 | "Hypnotic" Rare Shared Warpaint |
Tier 98 | "Queens Guard" Epic Battery Specialist Outfit |
Tier 99 | "Carrion Crow" Rare Calling Card |
Tier 100 | "SWAT RFT" Ultra Weapon |
Winter Event[]
The Winter Event was a special event alongside the Operation Absolute Zero Contraband and also featured in the Zombies mode as Winter Callings. It was available between December 13th, 2018 and December 26th on PS4 and between December 20th and January 2nd, 2019 on Xbox One and PC.
- Main article: Winter (event)
Barbarians Event[]
The Barbarians Event was a special event alongside the Operation Absolute Zero Contraband. It was available between January 22nd, 2019 and February 19th on PlayStation 4 and from January 29th to February 26th on Xbox One and PC.
- Main article: Barbarians