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All Perks in Black Ops 7 multiplayer – Combat Specialty, explained

It's time to plan your Black Ops 7 loadout.

Treyarch and Activision have revealed all of the Perks in BO7 multiplayer. The right combo of perks can spell the difference between wins and losses, scorestreaks and death streaks, and pain or joy. Get to know them well, operator.

Here are all of the Perks in Black Ops 7 multiplayer.

All Perks in BO7

BO7 multiplayer operators
Image via Activision

Like in BO6, BO7's Perks are separated into different combat specialties:

  • Enforcer: Red
  • Recon: Blue
  • Strategist: Green

First, let's look at the perks for each slot.

Perk 1

BO7 Perk 1
Image via Activision
  • Gung Ho (Enforcer)
    • Fire while sprinting. Improved movement speed while reloading or using Equipment.
  • Dexterity (Enforcer)
    • Reduced weapon motion and full ADS on slides, dives, and wall jumps. Take less fall damage.
  • Lightweight (Enforcer)
    • Increased movement speed. Jump, slide, and dive further. Faster recovery from sliding and diving.
  • Cold-Blooded (Recon)
    • Undetectable by AI targeting and thermal optics. Player-controlled Scorestreaks don’t highlight you.
  • Ghost (Recon)
    • Undetectable by enemy Scout Pulse and UAV when moving, planting, defusing, or controlling Scorestreaks.
  • Ninja (Recon)
    • Move more quietly.
  • Tech Mask (Strategist)
    • Resistance to enemy flash, concussion, and gas. You cannot be EMPed or hacked.
  • Flak Jacket (Strategist)
    • Reduces incoming explosive and fire damage.
  • Shadow (Strategist)
    • Undetectable by enemy traps and mines.

Perk 2

BO7 Perk 2
Image via Activision
  • Scavenger (Enforcer)
    • Resupply ammo and equipment from eliminated enemies.
  • Assassin (Enforcer)
    • Enemies on a kill streak get a unique minimap marker and drop Bounty Packs when eliminated. Pick up the packs for more Score.
  • Close Shave (Enforcer)
    • Automatically use your dedicated melee attack when you perform a weapon butt attack.
  • Hunter’s Instinct (Enforcer)
    • Killing an enemy marks the direction of the next closest enemy on your minimap.
  • Vigilance (Recon)
    • Displays a HUD icon whenever you appear on hostile minimaps. Immune to CUAV, Scrambler, and Vendetta.
  • Blast Link (Recon)
    • Your explosive damage marks enemies on your minimap. Grant this benefit to all allies. Earn Score when they deal explosive damage.
  • Engineer (Recon)
    • See enemy equipment and Scorestreaks through walls and Scorestreaks on the minimap. Aim at them to see target information.
  • Fast Hands (Strategist)
    • Reload and swap weapons faster. Extend fuses when throwing back grenades.
  • Gearhead (Strategist)
    • Two Field Upgrade charges. Booby trap Care Packages.

Perk 3

BO7 Perk 3
Image via Activision
  • Tac Sprinter (Enforcer)
    • Enables Tactical Sprint but reduces your normal sprint speed.
  • Bankroll (Enforcer)
    • Start each life with +150 score toward Scorestreaks.
  • Bruiser (Enforcer)
    • Melee eliminations and finishing moves replenish health and earn extra score.
  • Looper (Enforcer)
    • Gain the ability to re-earn Scorestreaks in the same life.
  • Vendetta (Recon)
    • On respawn, mark your killer’s last known position for a short duration. Get bonus score for eliminating that enemy.
  • Tracker (Recon)
    • See rough locations of nearby enemies on your minimap and see their footsteps in the world. ADSing auto-pings enemies.
  • Quartermaster (Strategist)
    • Recharge Equipment uses over time.
  • Charge Link (Strategist)
    • Faster Field Upgrade charge rate. Grant this benefit to all allies. Earn score when nearby allies use their Field Upgrades.
  • Guardian (Strategist)
    • Faster healing while capturing and holding objectives. Revive downed teammates faster.

BO7 Combat Specialty Perks

BO7 gameplay Headquarters
Image via Activision

Using different combinations of the different-colored Perks will give you set bonuses.

  • Enforcer (All Red Perks)
    • After each elimination, gain a buff to movement speed and health regen speed for a short time.
  • Recon (All Blue Perks)
    • On respawn, see the direction of the closest enemy on the minimap. Edge of HUD pulses for enemies outside your view. Leave no death skulls.
  • Strategist (All Green Perks)
    • Increased score for objectives and sabotage. Deploy Equipment faster. See enemy content through walls a short distance.
  • Hybrid Specialty: Scout (Red and Blue Perks)
    • Offense and stealth hybrid. When you get a bullet elimination, stay completely hidden from enemy minimaps for five seconds. Additional eliminations during this period reset the timer.
  • Hybrid Specialty: Tactician (Red and Green Perks)
    • Support and offense hybrid. When you earn assists, earn bonus score from bullet eliminations for ten seconds.
  • Hybrid Specialty: Operative (Blue and Green Perks)
    • Stealth and support hybrid. Earn Field Upgrade charge from stealthy eliminations. Suppressed weapons, melee eliminations, eliminations while out of line of sight, and other cases count as stealth eliminations.

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