Blackout (Black Ops 4)

Blackout is a battle royale game mode featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. It replaces the Campaign from the previous Call of Duty installments. The launch map includes other maps from the Black Ops series, and one of the largest maps to ever appear in a Call of Duty game.
==Overview==
In Solo, Duo and Quad modes, each game contains 88 players as a standard, however one gamemode will contain 100 players as part of the weekly featured playlist. Players drop onto the map and start looting for equipment, battling enemies, and mobilizing to stay within the circle that limits the map's playable area.
Players can equip weapons, health kits, armor, ammo, attachments, and perk consumables. The areas of the map inspired by Zombies, such as the Asylum, Lighthouse and Boxing Gym, host AI enemies that drop Zombie loot like the Ray Gun or Cymbal Monkey.
On December 11th, 2018, Operation Absolute Zero was released, adding several new items to Blackout, such as a new location based off of the map Hijacked from Call of Duty: Black Ops II, new characters, the addition of the two new weapons, a new armored vehicle known as the ARAV, and the ability to repair armor with the use of Armor Plating.
On January 17th, 2019, Blackout became free to play through the Blackout Free Trial. It ended on January 24th, 2019.
On April 2nd, 2019, a new map was launched for Blackout on PlayStation 4; Alcatraz. It launched April 9th on Xbox ONE and PC. The same day, a Free Access event was launched, which ended on April 30th.
==Characters==
Throughout the game, players can find special items that correlate to an unlockable character. Upon picking a special item up, the player will be given a Character Mission that will only apply to the game it is picked up in. After completing the requirements given by the challenge, the player will unlock the character associated with that item.
While most items can be found through Supply Stashes or Supply Drops, there are some items that can be found on the map or through other methods. An example of this is the Punching Mitts for Ruin, which can be found in four locations around the map. Another example is the Annihilator for Seraph, which can be found at the Firing Range, although the box that contains it will sometimes not appear.
Aside from the Character Missions, there are a few characters that require the player to level up in Blackout in order to obtain them. Characters such as Jason Hudson can be unlocked by reaching Tier 199 in the Black Market during Operation: First Strike, and the Shadowman and Experimental War Robot-115 "Reaper" can be unlocked upon purchasing the Black Ops Pass.
===Playable Characters===
====Blackout====
* Default
* Frank Woods (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* Jason Hudson (Unlocked at Tier 199 during Operation First Strike)
* Alex Mason (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* Viktor Reznov (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* Raul Menendez (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* Ranger (Unlocked at Echelon 20)
* Frogman (Unlocked at Echelon 40)
* Airborne (Unlocked at Echelon 60)
* SEAL (Unlocked at Echelon 80)
* Battle Hardened (Unlocked at Echelon 80 Prestige)
* "Vacation Hudson" (Unlocked through Reserves)
* The Replacer (Unlocked by purchasing the Replacer Bundle)
* "Uncle Frank" (Unlocked through Black Ops Pass)
* Sarah Hall (Added to Reserves during Spectre Rising)
* David Mason (Added to Reserves during Operation Spectre Rising)
* "Ladies' Man" (Unlocked by purchasing the Summer Break Bundle)
* Sergei Kozin (Unlocked through "Sergei" special order)
* M. Shadows (Added to Reserves during Apocalypse Z)
* Classic Price (Unlocked by preordering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare digitally)
* Grigori Weaver (Unlocked by purchasing the Grigori Weaver Bundle)
====Zombies====
* Shadowman (Unlocked through Black Ops Pass)
* Primis "Tank" Dempsey (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* Primis Nikolai Belinski (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* Primis Takeo Masaki (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* Primis Edward Richtofen (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* Ultimis "Tank" Dempsey (Unlocked at Tier 95 of Operation Absolute Zero) 
* Ultimis Nikolai Belinski (Unlocked at Tier 45 of Absolute Zero)
* Ultimis Edward Richtofen (Unlocked through "Richtofen" Special Order)
* Ultimis Takeo Masaki (Unlocked through Blackjack's Shop)
* Scarlett Rhodes (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* Diego Necalli (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* Stanton Shaw (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* Bruno Delacroix (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* IX Scarlett Rhodes (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* IX Diego Necalli (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* IX Stanton Shaw (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* IX Bruno Delacroix (Unlocked through Character Mission)
* Cosmic Silverback (Unlocked through Black Ops Pass)
* Warden (Unlocked at Tier 45 of Operation Grand Heist)
* John Doe (Unlocked through Reserves)
* Jane Doe (Unlocked through Reserves)
* Abigail "Misty" Briarton (Unlocked through "Misty" Special Order)
* Danny Trejo (Unlocked by purchasing the Survivor Pack)
* Marlton Johnson (Unlocked by purchasing the Operation Dark Divide starter pack)
* Samuel J. Stuhlinger (Unlocked by purchasing the "Stuhlinger" Special Order)
* Bus Driver T.E.D.D. (Unlocked by purchasing the "Out of this world" Special Order)
* Yuri Zavoyski (Unlocked through Reserves)
====Multiplayer ====
* Kerk "Ajax" Rossouw 
* Erin "Battery" Baker
* Jarrah "Crash" Bazley
* Krystof "Firebreak" Hejek
* Tavo "Nomad" Rojas
* David "Prophet" Wilkes
* Katsumi "Recon" Kimura
* Donnie "Ruin" Walsh
* He "Seraph" Zhen-Zhen
* Kieran "Torque" Mackay
* Leni "Zero" Vogel (Unlocked at Tier 1 of Absolute Zero)
* Reaper Classic (Unlocked through Black Ops Pass)
* Alessandra "Outrider" Castillo (Unlocked at Tier 1 of Grand Heist)
* "Spectre" (Unlocked at Tier 1 of Spectre Rising)
* Danny "Blackjack" Li (Added to Reserves during Spectre Rising)
* Experimental War Robot-115 "Reaper" (Unlocked at Tier 1 of Apocalypse Z)
==Maps==
===Core Map===
The Core Map is the main map in Blackout available since the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. The map spans roughly 4x4 km (16 square kilometers)https://www.reddit.com/r/Blackops4/comments/9d8mjj/blackout_map_size_about_4_km2_or_16_km_large/ and supports up to 100 players.
Blackout Map PreRelease BO4.jpg|Pre-release Blackout map.https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1037379326847594496
Blackout_Map_Launch_BO4.jpg|Blackout map at launch.
Blackout_Map_OperationAbsoluteZero_BO4.jpg|Blackout map during Operation Absolute Zero.
Blackout_Map_OperationGrandHeist_BO4.jpg|Blackout map at the beginning of Operation Grand Heist.
Blackout Map OperationGrandHeist Spring BO4.jpg|Blackout map after the Shamrock & Awe event.
Blackout_Map_OperationSpectreRising_BO4.jpg|Blackout map at the beginning of Operation Spectre Rising.
Blackout Map DaysOfSummer BO4.jpg|Blackout map during Days of Summer.
Blackout Map OperationApocalypseZ BO4.jpg|Blackout map during Operation Apocalypse Z.
Blackout Map OpDarkDivide BO4.jpg|Blackout map during Operation Dark Divide.
===Alcatraz===
Alcatraz is the second Blackout map. It launched April 2nd, 2019 on PlayStation 4, and April 9th on Xbox One and PC. Unlike the Core Map, Alcatraz only supports up to 40 players.
Alcatraz Map Blackout BO4.jpg|Alcatraz map when it was released.
Alcatraz DaysOfSummer Blackout BO4.jpg|Alcatraz map after Days of Summer.
==Weapons==
==Win Insignias==
When players win a game of Blackout in one of the three modes, Solo, Duo or Quad, an insignia will be shown. The insignia will change depending on the numbers of wins in each of the three modes.
Blackout_1_Win_BO4.png|1st win
Blackout_5_Wins_BO4.png|5th win
Blackout_10_Wins_BO4.png|10th win
Blackout_25_Wins_BO4.png|25th win
Blackout_75_Wins_BO4.png|75th win
Blackout_100_Wins_BO4.png|100th win
Blackout_150_Wins_BO4.png|150th win
Blackout_200_Wins_BO4.png|200th win
Blackout_250_Wins_BO4.png|250th win
Blackout_300_Wins_BO4.png|300th win
Blackout_350_Wins_BO4.png|350th win
Blackout_400_Wins_BO4.png|400th win
Blackout_500_Wins_BO4.png|500th win and higher
==Beta==
A beta for Blackout took place between September 10th, 2018 and September 17th, 2018. Started first on PlayStation 4 and followed by the Xbox One and PC on September 14th. The beta was opened to all players on PC on September 15th.https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1035572931756273669
80 players and A.I.-controlled zombies were announced as part of the beta, with the possibility of more players at launch or after launch.https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/09/04/this-is-how-many-players-can-fight-for-supremacy-in-black-ops-4s-blackout-modehttps://www.gameinformer.com/2018/09/04/black-ops-4s-battle-royale-mode-has-zombies. On September 11th, the number of players were raised to 88.https://twitter.com/DavidVonderhaar/status/1039564780762099712 On September 16th, the Blightfather was introduced in the graveyard section of Blackout as an event.https://www.reddit.com/r/Blackops4/comments/9gcfui/day_7_blightfather_event_blackout_beta_pro_tips/ On September 17th, the beta was extended to 12PM PST (instead of 10AM PST) and the number of players was raised to 100. The Blightfather was removed from Blackout.https://www.reddit.com/r/Blackops4/comments/9gm5ec/final_push_blackout_beta_extended_to_12pm_pst_100/
Four vehicles were confirmed, and were playable during the betahttps://www.gameinformer.com/2018/09/04/here-are-the-vehicles-you-can-use-in-black-ops-4s-battle-royale:
* Cargo Truck (1 pilot, 3 passengers (additional space included))
* ATV (1 pilot, 1 passenger)
* Zodiac boat (1 pilot, 3 passengers)
* MH-6 Little Bird helicopter (1 pilot, 3 passengers (five total seats))
==Gallery==
Blackout Title BO4.png|Logo.
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Diner Blackout Beta Promo BO4.jpg
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Black-Ops-4-Blackout-983x553.png|Turbine with Diego Necalli, Alex Mason and Frank Woods.
Black-Ops-4-Blackout-2-1-1000x520.png|A building top under construction, with a helicopter.
Black-Ops-4-Blackout-3-1000x530.png|Raid with Recon and Nikolai Belinski.
Black-Ops-4-Blackout-4-1000x529.png|Scarlett Rhodes, Bruno Delacroix, Edward Richtofen and "Firebreak" are both entering the ATV. Note the MH-6 Little Bird is driving towards the ATV.
Black-Ops-4-Blackout-5-1000x529.png|Wingsuits revealed in Blackout.
Black-Ops-4-Blackout-6-1000x530.png|Alex Mason being shot at the helicopter.
Black-Ops-4-Blackout-7-1000x538.png|Cargo.
Black-Ops-4-Blackout-8-1000x540.png|Light Machine Guns and Assault Rifles firing on an ATV, killing both Scarlett Rhodes and Bruno Delacroix.
Black-Ops-4-Blackout-10-1000x538.png|Destroyed Nuketown with Takeo Masaki and a classified character.
Black-Ops-4-Blackout-11-1000x539.png|Verrückt with Zombies.
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==Videos==
Official Call of Duty® Black Ops 4 – Blackout Introduction|Reveal trailer.
Official Call of Duty® Black Ops 4 – Multiplayer Beta Trailer|Multiplayer, along with the Blackout Beta trailer.
Official Call of Duty® Black Ops 4 – Blackout Battle Royale Trailer
Official Call of Duty ® Black Ops 4 — This is Blackout
Official Call of Duty® Black Ops 4 — Shadowman Blackout Character
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 – Blackout “Solos, Duos, Quads” PS4
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 – MP “Hot Tips Pick 10” PS4
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 – Blackout “Landing & Looting” PS4
Call of Duty® Black Ops 4 — Black Ops Pass Update
Official Call of Duty® Black Ops 4 — Blackout Free Trial Announcement
Official Call of Duty® Black Ops 4 – The Replacer Did It
Official Call of Duty® Black Ops 4 — Blackout Map Briefing
==Trivia==
*Blackout was developed in 9 months.https://kotaku.com/the-human-cost-of-call-of-duty-black-ops-4-1835859016 The development began in early 2018 when the original campaign mode, called Career, for Black Ops 4 was scrapped.
*Blackout was originally called Warzone and is still referenced as such in the game files. 
*The map is set in California, as evident by the California State Route 1 sign being found on the main highway along the coast.
*Treyarch toyed with the idea of adding the Bus from the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies map TranZit as a vehicle available to the players but was never implemented.https://twitter.com/DavidVonderhaar/status/1269188798694354944
*As of December 18th, 2018 on PlayStation 4, the Multiplayer Specialist characters are automatically unlocked and playable, with anyone who completed the character missions previously gaining a Blackout themed weapon skin called "The Numbers".
**The achievement "Specialist Super-Fan" is now automatically unlocked due to this.
*A survey for Call of Duty: Mobile referred to the Blackout Core map as "Eclipse".https://charlieintel.com/new-cod-mobile-survey-hints-at-warzones-verdansk-coming-to-battle-royale/86640/
==References==
Category:Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout