Black Ops 7 beginner Guide: All the Secret Challenges (And the Ones That Are Broken)
The real launch day grind is here: finding all the secret challenges.
Alright, Black Ops 7 is finally out today, and you know what that means. The hunt for camos and ranks is fine, but the real chase is for the Dark Ops challenges. The full list of these secret tasks has been uncovered, and it's the usual cocktail of masochism, creativity, and... yep, a few that are already broken on day one.
To make it easier to see what you're up against, I've organized the entire list by mode.
Campaign Dark Ops
This list is all about that perfect, one-time run. It's focused on stealth, alternate methods, and perfect execution.
| Challenge Name | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Phantom Presence | During the 'Most Wanted' mission, go through it without alerting a single enemy. |
| Endless Options | Without using any C4, destroy all of the SCUD missiles in the 'Hunting Season' mission. |
| Missing Persons | During the 'Under the Radar' mission, hide five bodies in lockers. |
| Geneticist | During the 'Separation Anxiety' mission, complete the time trial in a single attempt without restarting. |
Multiplayer Dark Ops
Here's the real meat. This is where the insane grinds, creative kills, and broken challenges live.
| Challenge Name | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Killer | Earn a Nuke by achieving 30 kills without dying. |
| Nuked Out | Achieve a Nuke in Free For All without using any Scorestreaks. (Reported as Broken) |
| Relentless Killer | Obtain a Nuke in Free For All without utilizing any Scorestreaks. |
| Very Nuclear | Obtain a Nuke using 25 different weapons, making sure that all kills for each Nuke are achieved with the same weapon. |
| Brutal Killer | Obtain a Brutal Medal by achieving 25 kills without dying. |
| Frenzy Killer | Obtain a Frenzy Kill by securing five rapid kills without dying. |
| Mega Killer | Obtain a Mega Kill by achieving six rapid kills without dying. |
| Ultra Killer | Obtain an Ultra Kill by securing seven rapid kills without dying. |
| Chain Killer | Obtain a Kill Chain by achieving more than seven rapid kills without dying. |
| Buzzsaw | Secure 10 Triple Kills or higher in Hardcore mode. (Reported as Broken) |
| Blunt Trauma | Eliminate an enemy by hitting them directly with a Smoke grenade. |
| Double Trouble | Eliminate both opponents in a Gunfight with a single shot or explosive. (Reported as Broken) |
| Go Loooong! | Get a long-range kill using the Combat Axe, Semtex Stick, or Drill Charge Stick. (Reported as Broken) |
| Hard Breakup | Execute seven Finishing Moves in a single match. |
| Hit Job | Perform a Finishing Move on 100 enemies. |
| 100k | Get 100,000 eliminations. |
| 2 Birds 1 Stone | Earn a Collateral Medal by killing multiple uninjured enemies with a single shot outside of Hardcore mode. |
| Accidentally on Purpose | Using falling debris, exploding barrels or any environmental hazard, kill an enemy with it. |
| Ace! | Earn four Ace Medals by eliminating all enemies in a single round of Search & Destroy. |
| Circus Act | Acquire a Bankshot Medal by bouncing the Combat Axe off a surface to kill an enemy. |
| Dark Indeed | Unlock Dark Matter camo on 33 different weapons in Multiplayer mode. |
| Too Hardcore for Hardcore | Get 10 kills without dying in a single round of Hardcore mode. (Reported as Broken) |
| Return to Sender | Eliminate an enemy by throwing back the Frag Grenade they threw at you. |
Zombies Dark Ops
If you thought the MP list was a grind, welcome to Zombies. This is where your sanity goes to die.
| Challenge Name | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Another Round? | Survive until Round 100. |
| Invincible | Make it to Round 30 without getting downed even once. |
| Social Distancing | Reach Round 20 without taking any damage from zombies. |
| Good Enough | Reach Round 20 relying only on your starting weapons and no upgrades. |
| Sticks N' Stones | Reach Round 25 solo using only Melee Weapons, Combat Axes, and Melee Macchiato. |
| Terminal | Complete the Terminus Easter Egg after Round 50 in Standard Mode. |
| Liberated | Finish the Liberty Falls Easter Egg in under 30 minutes in Standard Mode. |
| Reaper Of The Undead | Eliminate a whopping 1,000,000 zombies. |
| Harbinger Of Doom | Annihilate 100 zombies with a single Scorestreak. |
| Light 'Em Up | Using the Big Game Augment for Napalm Burst, kill 10 Ignited Elite Zombies in a single match. |
| Well That Was A Waste | Get downed within 10 seconds after using a Perkaholic GobbleGum. |
| Gummed Up | Consume 25 GobbleGums within a single match. |
| Armed To The Teeth | Equip 3 Pack-a-Punch Level III Legendary weapons with Ammo Mods and activate 8 Perks at the same time. |
| Box Addict | Purchase every weapon from the Mystery Box in a single game. |
| Strike! | Earn 300 points while bowling at Liberty Falls. |
| Fatale | Take out two Amalgams with a single shot. |
| Kunoichi | During a single use of Aether Shroud with Void Sheath Augments equipped, kill 3 Zombies, 2 Special Zombies, and 1 Elite Zombie. |
It's a hell of a list, and it's frustrating that so many are busted right at launch. My advice? Don't even bother with the broken ones until we see a patch. Good luck, you're going to need it.