Activision has revealed all the details of the Call of Duty League’s (CDL) competitive settings for 2026, including all the maps and game modes allowed, along with the items that the pro players are restricted from using.
The CDL competitive settings define the official parameters for fair and balanced gameplay in the pro scene. Some maps get eliminated from the competition, which are often brought back via rotations later. Game modes, equipment, and other items also go through specific restrictions to maintain competitive integrity.
Players and teams must follow these competitive standards to compete at the highest levels. CDL evolves each year, and here are all the competitive settings for 2026 in Black Ops 7.
Table of contents
All CDL 2026 game modes and maps
Search & Destroy, Overload, and Hardpoint are the three game modes set for the CDL 2026 season.
Here are all the maps you can play and ban for these modes:
| Mode | Maps |
|---|---|
| Search & Destroy | Colossus, Den, Exposure, Raid, Scar |
| Overload | Den, Exposure, Scar |
| Hardpoint | Blackheart, Colossus, Den, Exposure, Scar |
All Game Settings for CDL 2026
Search & Destroy
Game
- Round Time Limit: 1 minute 30 seconds
- Round Win Limit: 6 Rounds
- Win By Two Rule: Off
- Win By Two Max: 8 Rounds
- Round Switch: Every Round
- Match Start Time: 30 seconds
- Round Start Time: 10 seconds
- Practice Round: Off
- Input Swap Allowed: Off
- Allow Callout Pings: On
Advanced
- Bomb Timer: 45 seconds
- Plant Time: 5 seconds
- Defuse Time: 7.5 seconds
- Silent Plant: On
- Reset Plant / Defuse Progress: On
Player
- Number of Lives: 1 Life
- Max Health: 100 (Normal)
- Health Regeneration: Normal
- Third Person View: Off
- Tactical Sprint: On
- Weapon Mounting: Off
- Allow Revives: Off
- Downed Health: 45 Points
- Downed Revived Health: Half (50)
- Downed Bleedout Timer: 10 seconds
- Downed Revived Time: 2 seconds
- Downed Give Up Time: 1 second
- Team Revive Timeout: Unlimited
- Team Revive Time: 5 seconds
- Team Revive Health: 30 Points (Hardcore)
Team
- Spectating: Player View
- 3rd Person Spectating: Off
- Killcam: Off
- Enable Minimap: Yes
- Radar Always On: Off
- Weapon Pings on Minimap On
- Weapon Pings on Compass: On
- Enemy on Compass: Off
- Respawn Delay: None
- Wave Spawn Delay: None
- Suicide Spawn Delay: None
- Force Respawn: On
- Team Assignment: Off
- Friendly Fire: On
- Team Kill Punish Limit: Off
Gameplay
- Spectating: Player View
- 3rd Person Spectating: Off
- Killcam: Off
- Enable Minimap: Yes
- Radar Always On: Off
- Weapon Pings on Minimap On
- Weapon Pings on Compass: On
- Enemy on Compass: Off
- Respawn Delay: None
- Wave Spawn Delay: None
- Suicide Spawn Delay: None
- Force Respawn: On
- Team Assignment: Off
- Friendly Fire: On
- Team Kill Punish Limit: Off
Overload
Game
- Time Limit: 5 minutes
- Score Limit: 250 Points
- Match Start Time: 30 seconds
- Input Swap Allowed: Off
- Allow Callout Pings: On
Advanced
- Points per Kill: 0 Points
- Points per Death: 0 Points
- Headshot Bonus Points: 0 Points
- Scorestreak Kill Bonus Points: 0 Points
- Time to Capture Zone: Instant
- Zone Lifetime: 1 minute
- Initial Zone Activation Delay: Off
- Next Zone Reveal Time: 10 seconds
- Zone Location Order: Linear
- Downed Bleedout Timer: Constant
- Pause Time on Zone Captured: On
- Objective Team Spawn Delay: Off
Player
- Number of Lives: Unlimited
- Max Health: 100 (Normal)
- Health Regeneration: Normal
- Third Person View: Off
- Tactical Sprint: On
- Weapon Mounting: Off
- Allow Revives: Off
- Downed Health: 40 Points
- Downed Revived Health: Half (50)
- Downed Bleedout Timer: 10 seconds
- Downed Revived Time: 2 seconds
- Downed Give Up Time: 1 second
- Team Revive Timeout: Unlimited
- Team Revive Time: 5 seconds
- Team Revive Time Health: 30 (Hardcore)
Team
- Spectating: Player View
- 3rd Person Spectating: Off
- Killcam: Off
- Enable Minimap: Yes
- Radar Always On: Off
- Weapon Pings on Minimap: On
- Weapon Pings on Compass: On
- Enemy on Compass: Off
- Respawn Delay: 3 seconds
- Wave Spawn Delay: None
- Suicide Spawn Delay: 1 second
- Force Respawn: On
- Team Assignment: Off
- Friendly Fire: On
- Team Kill Punish Limit: Off
Gameplay
- Hardcore Mode: Off
- Headshots Only: Off
- Health Steal: Off
- Allow Field Upgrades: On
- Field Upgrade Charge Rate: Normal
- Field Upgrade Score Modifier: Normal
- Perks: On
- Scorestreaks: On
- Round Retain Streaks: On
- Retain Streaks on Death: On
- Scorestreak Delay: 10 Seconds
- Persistent Streak Progress: Off
- Wrap Killstreaks: Off
- Equipment Delay: Off
- Equipment Protection: Off
- Battle Chatter: Off
- Announcer Dialog: On
- Dynamic Map Elements: Off
Hardpoint
Game
- Round Time Limit: 5 Minutes
- Score Limit: 8 Points
- Match Start Time: 30 Seconds
- Input Swap Allowed: Off
- Allow Callout Ping: On
Advanced
- Device Spawn Delay: 10 seconds
- Device Reset Delay: 15 seconds
- Device Reset Warning: 10 seconds
- Device Reset Out of Bounds: Off
- Device Reset Penalty Delay: Instant
- Randomize Device Locations: Off
- Device Respawn Behavior: Next
- Enemy Icon Refresh Rate: 2 seconds
- Carrier Personal Radar: Off
- Device Carrier VFX: On
- Device Carrier Outlines: On
- Zone Waypoints Behavior: Off
- Zone Capture EMP Effect: On
- EMP Effect Duration: 10 seconds
- EMP Hud Scramble Intensity: 5
- Sudden Death: On
- Sudden Death Duration: 2 minutes
- Sudden Death Logic: Default
- Sudden Death H.A.R.P: Off
Player
- Max Health: 100 (Normal)
- Health Regeneration: Normal
- Third Person View: Off
- Tactical Sprint: On
- Weapon Mounting: Off
- Allow Revives: Off
- Downed Health: 40 Points
- Downed Revived Health: Half (50)
- Downed Bleedout Timer: 10 seconds
- Downed Revive Time: 2 seconds
- Downed Give Up Time: 1 second
- Team Revive Timeout: Unlimited
- Team Revive Time: 5 seconds
- Team Revive Time: 30 (Hardcore)
Team
- Spectating: Player View
- 3rd Person Spectating: Off
- Killcam: Off
- Enable Minimap: Yes
- Radar Always On: Off
- Weapon Pings on Minimap: On
- Weapon Pings On Compass: On
- Enemy On Compass: Off
- Respawn Delay: 3.5 Seconds
- Wave Spawn Delay: None
- Suicide Spawn Delay: 1 Second
- Force Respawn: On
- Team Assignment: Off
- Friendly Fire: On
- Team Kill Punish Limit: Off
Gameplay
- Hardcore Mode: Off
- Headshots Only: Off
- Health Steal: Off
- Allow Field Upgrades: On
- Field Upgrade Charge Rate: Normal
- Field Upgrade Score Modifier: Normal
- Perks: On
- Scorestreaks: On
- Round Retain Killstreaks: On
- Scorestreak Delay: 10 Seconds
- Persistent Streak Progress: Off
- Wrap Killstreaks: Off
- Equipment Delay: Off
- Equipment Protection: Off
- Battle Chatter: Off
- Announcer Dialog: On
- Dynamic Map Elements: Off
All restricted items in CDL 2026
Here’s a full rundown of all the restricted items in CDL 2026:
- LMGs: MK.78 and XM325
- Marksman Rifles: M8A1, Warden 308, M34 Novalina
- Shotguns: M10 Breacher, Echo 12, Akita
- Snipers: Shadow SK and XR-3 Ion
- Launchers: AAROW 109 and A.R.C M1
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Attachments:
- Fire Mods: MFS 5.56 NATO FMJ
- All Lasers
- Muzzle: Greaves A-762 and Monolithic Suppressor
- Optics: Solaris Holo-IR, Bowen X-25 IR, and VAS Strix 6x Thermal
- Underbarrels: M336-X Frag, M336-X Cloak, M335-X Tempest, M335-X Drill Charge
- Tacticals: Pinpoint Grenade, Stim Shot, Hunter Bot, and Decoy
- Lethals: Cluster Grenade, Needle Drone, Molotov, Point Turret, C4, Combat Axe
- Field Upgrades: Drone Pod, Echo Unit, Squad Link, Fear Trap, Black Hat, Scrambler
- Perk 1: Tac Sprinter, Gung Ho, Ghost, Gearhead
- Perk 2: Scavenger, Assassin, Close Shave, Vigilance, Blast Link, Engineer
- Perk 3: Bankroll, Looper, Cold-Blooded, Tracker, Charge Link, Guardian
- Wildcard: Overkill, Tac Expert, Danger Close, Prepper, Flyswatter, High Roller, Specialist
- Scorestreaks: Scout Pulse, UAV, Skewer, Care Package, Counter UAV, Napalm Strike, LDBR, Sentry Turret, Hand Cannon, Watchdog Helo, Gravemaker, Interceptors, D.A.W.G., HKDS, Rhino, VTOL Warship, HARP, EMP Systems, Legion
CDL 2026 online Veto and Map Ban process, explained
In CDL 2026 matches, teams alternate banning and picking maps from the official pool based on match format, either Best-of-Five or Best-of-Seven. Each banned or picked map cannot be reused later in the series.
Hardpoint map bans from both teams until the playable maps remain, while teams pick Control and Search and Destroy maps separately. Side picks, as in which team starts on attack or defense, happen after maps are chosen.
After vetoes, one host veto is allowed, where a team blocks a player on the opposing team from hosting the match. For more details, you can check CDL’s official map veto page.
With that said, make sure to have these settings sorted before playing Ranked or casual multiplayer:
- Best movement settings
- Best PC graphics settings
- Best controller settings
- Best aim assist settings
- Best mouse and keyboard settings
- Best audio settings
