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Call of Duty: Black Ops Guide

2010 · Treyarch

Characters All 22 characters →

Alex Mason in his Operation 40 military dossier photograph from the original Black Ops.
Playable protagonist · CIA and SOG operative

Alex Mason

Mason’s memories of covert missions drive the campaign as his interrogators question him about a mysterious numbers broadcast.

Frank Woods wearing a headband and combat uniform in the original Black Ops campaign.
SOG squad leader · Mason’s teammate

Frank Woods

The experienced squad leader fights alongside Mason and Bowman in Cuba and Vietnam, bringing a blunt attitude to their covert operations.

Viktor Reznov wearing a dark headscarf in the original Black Ops campaign.
Former Red Army soldier · Vorkuta ally

Viktor Reznov

Mason befriends Reznov in Vorkuta. The playable Project Nova flashback reveals his wartime connection to Dragovich, Kravchenko and Steiner.

Perks All 23 perks →

Ghost perk icon from the original Black Ops Multiplayer
Multiplayer: Tier 1

Ghost

Stay off enemy Spy Plane radar.

Juggernog perk icon from the original Black Ops Zombies
Zombies: Perk-a-Colas

Juggernog

Raises your maximum health so you can take more zombie hits.

PhD Flopper perk icon from the original Black Ops Zombies
Zombies: Perk-a-Colas

PhD Flopper

Prevent self-inflicted explosive and fall damage; create an explosion by diving from a height.

Killstreaks All 15 rewards →

Spy Plane — original Black Ops (2010) killstreak icon
3 kills

Spy Plane

Reveals enemy positions on the minimap for your team. Ghost hides its user from the scan.

Mortar Team — original Black Ops (2010) killstreak icon
6 kills

Mortar Team

Lets you choose three locations for mortar bombardment. A delay before impact makes enemy movement worth considering when placing the targets.

Gunship — original Black Ops (2010) killstreak icon
11 kills

Gunship

Lets you pilot a Hind around the map while firing its gun and rockets. Altitude adjusts automatically as you move.

Firing Range — Black Ops map
Firing Range — Black Ops map
Kino der Toten — Black Ops map
Kino der Toten — Black Ops map
References

Covered edition: Original Black Ops and its four DLC packs. The separate Nintendo DS game is not covered.