Specialist Abilities are special abilities that are specific to each Specialist in Call of Duty: Black Ops III. The granting players strong, short-use skills that can aid them either offensively or defensively. These abilities are acquired by completing objectives, killing enemies, or granted after a short period of time. Players can choose between using their Specialist Ability or Specialist Weapon before each match.
Specialist Abilities[]
The full list of Specialist Abilities.
| Ability | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Overdrive | 
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Cybernetic leg upgrades that enable a temporary burst of speed. Exclusive to Ruin. |
| Vision Pulse | 
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Pulse the surrounding area to reveal all enemies within range. Exclusive to Outrider. |
| Glitch | 
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Flash back to a previous position while keeping all other conditions intact. Exclusive to Prophet. |
| Kinetic Armor | 
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Reactive armor that deflects enemy bullets away from the body. Still vulnerable to headshots and non-bullet damage while active. Exclusive to Battery. |
| Combat Focus | 
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While active, all score earned will trigger a bonus multiplier towards Scorestreaks. Exclusive to Seraph. |
| Rejack | 
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Recover from the position of your death with an injection of nanoparticle serum. Cannot Rejack when killed by a Specialist Weapon. Exclusive to Nomad. |
| Psychosis | 
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Spawn three decoy clones that run forward to distract enemies. Exclusive to Reaper. |
| Active Camo | 
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Become nearly invisible for a short duration. Exclusive to Spectre. |
| Heat Wave | 
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Emit a massive heat blast that stuns enemies and destroys hostile equipment. Exclusive to Firebreak. |
| Rogue | 
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Kill enemies and cash out to access their Specialist Weapon. Press <key> to flip to the most recently acquired Specialist Weapon. Exclusive to Blackjack. |
| Gambler | 
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Draw a random Ability card from your Specialist deck. Press <key> to re-draw. Exclusive to Blackjack. |