Black Ops 2 Scorestreaks
Black Ops II replaces killstreak rewards with scorestreaks: kills, assists, objectives and other team actions build your streak. These are the 22 multiplayer rewards from the original 2012 game, using its patched score requirements.
How scorestreaks work
Choose three rewards
Equip up to three scorestreaks. The numbers below are score requirements, not kill counts. Unlock levels refer to selection in the scorestreak menu; the preset rewards are available before you can customise the menu at level 7.
Death and saved rewards
Dying resets unearned progress, but you keep earned, unused rewards. Active streaks can continue earning points after death. If you die while remotely controlling a reward, points earned during that control do not advance your next streak.
Loop your streaks
After earning your highest selected reward, progress loops back toward the first one. Use a saved reward before earning it again: duplicate rewards do not stack.
Hardline
Hardline adds 20% to eligible score earned toward streaks. UAV, Counter-UAV, Orbital VSAT and EMP support assists do not receive that bonus. The listed requirements are the standard values without Hardline.
All 22 scorestreaks
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
UAV
Send up a reconnaissance drone that reveals enemies in periodic radar sweeps and awards support score for teammates’ kills.
- Score required
- 425
- Unlock level
- 7
- Control
- Automatic reconnaissance
The December 2012 balance update raised the requirement from 350 to 425 score.
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
RC-XD
Drive a small explosive car into enemy positions, then detonate it remotely. The car can be destroyed before it reaches its target.
- Score required
- 450
- Unlock level
- 18
- Control
- Remote-controlled car
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Hunter Killer Drone
Throw a compact drone into the air. It searches for an enemy soldier or vehicle and dives into the target.
- Score required
- 525
- Unlock level
- 7
- Control
- Autonomous drone
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Care Package
Mark a delivery location to receive a crate containing a random scorestreak reward. Collect it before another player takes it.
- Score required
- 550
- Unlock level
- 7
- Control
- Airdrop pickup
Engineer lets you reroll the contents once. Care Package rewards are random and are not guaranteed to match your equipped streaks.
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Counter-UAV
Jam enemy radar with a support aircraft, making their minimaps temporarily unreadable. Opponents can shoot the aircraft down.
- Score required
- 600
- Unlock level
- 33
- Control
- Automatic radar jammer
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Guardian
Place a microwave emitter that slows, disorients and damages enemies in front of it. Position its narrow field across a doorway or approach.
- Score required
- 650
- Unlock level
- 15
- Control
- Placed emitter
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Hellstorm Missile
Guide a descending missile toward enemies, with the option to split it into smaller cluster munitions before impact.
- Score required
- 700
- Unlock level
- 24
- Control
- Remote-guided missile
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Lightning Strike
Choose three locations on the tactical map for a coordinated air strike. Aircraft attack those positions after a brief delay.
- Score required
- 750
- Unlock level
- 7
- Control
- Three selected strike locations
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Sentry Gun
Deploy a machine-gun turret to watch an approach automatically, or take direct control to aim and fire it yourself.
- Score required
- 800
- Unlock level
- 9
- Control
- Automatic or remote-controlled turret
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Death Machine
Equip a handheld minigun with 200 rounds. You can put it away and use the remaining ammunition after respawning.
- Score required
- 850
- Unlock level
- 36
- Control
- Handheld weapon
This is a selectable multiplayer scorestreak in Black Ops II, rather than a Care Package-only reward.
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
War Machine
Equip a six-shot grenade launcher with six additional grenades in reserve. The reward remains available until its ammunition is spent.
- Score required
- 900
- Unlock level
- 45
- Control
- Handheld weapon
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Dragonfire
Pilot an armed quadrotor and attack enemies with its machine gun. Your soldier remains vulnerable while you operate the drone.
- Score required
- 975
- Unlock level
- 7
- Control
- Remote-controlled aircraft
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
A.G.R.
Receive an armed ground robot by airdrop. It patrols automatically, or you can drive it directly and use its machine gun and rockets.
- Score required
- 1000
- Unlock level
- 27
- Control
- Automatic or remote-controlled robot
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Stealth Chopper
Call an attack helicopter to patrol a chosen area. It attacks automatically without appearing on the enemy minimap.
- Score required
- 1100
- Unlock level
- 21
- Control
- Automatic helicopter
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Orbital VSAT
Reveal enemy positions and facing directions continuously on the minimap. Ghost does not hide players from this reconnaissance reward.
- Score required
- 1200
- Unlock level
- 42
- Control
- Automatic reconnaissance
The satellite cannot be shot down. Radar disruption can still interfere with the information it provides.
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Escort Drone
Deploy a personal helicopter escort that follows you and automatically attacks nearby enemies while you continue fighting on foot.
- Score required
- 1250
- Unlock level
- 48
- Control
- Automatic helicopter escort
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
EMP Systems
Trigger an electromagnetic attack that disrupts enemy electronics and the HUD, and destroys susceptible active enemy equipment and scorestreaks.
- Score required
- 1300
- Unlock level
- 39
- Control
- Electronic disruption
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Warthog
Request repeated attack runs from a fast jet. Its cannon and rockets strike exposed enemies across the battlefield.
- Score required
- 1400
- Unlock level
- 30
- Control
- Automatic attack runs
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Lodestar
Take the targeting camera of a high-altitude aircraft and guide missiles onto enemies below. Your soldier stays vulnerable during remote operation.
- Score required
- 1500
- Unlock level
- 12
- Control
- Remote missile targeting
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
VTOL Warship
Control a heavy gunship’s explosive cannons and missiles. Move the aircraft between its available firing positions to find targets.
- Score required
- 1600
- Unlock level
- 7
- Control
- Player-controlled gunship
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
K9 Unit
Release attack dogs that spread through the map and hunt enemy players. Opponents can kill the dogs to interrupt their attacks.
- Score required
- 1700
- Unlock level
- 51
- Control
- Autonomous attack dogs
Original Black Ops II scorestreak menu icon. Picture source
Swarm
Fill the sky with autonomous Hunter Killer drones. They search for enemy soldiers and aircraft, then dive to deliver explosive attacks.
- Score required
- 1900
- Unlock level
- 54
- Control
- Autonomous drone swarm
Blind Eye prevents the drones from selecting you, but explosions aimed at nearby teammates can still hurt you.
Black Ops 2 game imagery © Activision. Original-game pictures and source references are linked above.
References
Covered edition: Original Black Ops II, with Revolution, Uprising, Vengeance and Apocalypse content. DLC availability varies by platform.
- Activision: how Black Ops II scorestreaks work
- Original Black Ops II scorestreak list
- Unlock levels
- Hardline in Black Ops II
- December 2012 UAV balance update
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