Black Ops 1 Killstreaks
Black Ops has 15 selectable rewards in its original PC and console multiplayer set. Wii multiplayer omits Valkyrie Rockets, Chopper Gunner and Gunship. Requirements below are shown before Hardline.
How killstreaks work
Choose your rewards
Build a three-reward setup. Spy Plane, Care Package and Attack Helicopter are available by default. Rewards sharing a kill requirement compete for the same selection slot.
Unlock with COD Points
At rank 10, use earned COD Points to buy more killstreak choices. The prices below are one-time unlock costs; earning and calling the reward in a match does not cost more points.
Earn every streak yourself
Reach the required number of kills without dying. Kills from killstreak rewards do not count toward your next reward.
Hardline and packages
Hardline lowers each requirement by one. Hardline Pro allows one reroll of a Care Package’s contents; in the patched game it does not reroll SAM Turret, Sentry Gun or Valkyrie crates.
Standard multiplayer scope
This list covers selectable rewards. Sharpshooter uses its own perk-based streak rules, while Death Machine and Grim Reaper arrive through Care Packages.
All 15 killstreaks
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
Spy Plane
Reveals enemy positions on the minimap for your team. Ghost hides its user from the scan.
- Kills required
- 3
- Unlock
- Available by default
- Role
- Reconnaissance
The plane can be shot down.
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
RC-XD
Gives you a small explosive remote-controlled car to drive toward enemies and detonate.
- Kills required
- 3
- Unlock
- 1,200 COD Points; purchasable from rank 10
- Role
- Player-controlled explosive car
The car can be destroyed before you detonate it.
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
Counter-Spy Plane
Obscures enemy minimaps and targeting maps with static, interfering with reconnaissance and the placement of enemy strikes.
- Kills required
- 4
- Unlock
- 1,600 COD Points; purchasable from rank 10
- Role
- Radar disruption
It also blocks the enemy’s Blackbird display; the plane can be shot down.
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
SAM Turret
Airdrops a surface-to-air missile turret that you position to attack enemy aircraft automatically.
- Kills required
- 4
- Unlock
- 1,600 COD Points; purchasable from rank 10
- Role
- Anti-air turret
It targets aircraft rather than enemy soldiers.
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
Care Package
Delivers one random reward or ammunition crate. Its possible contents include the Death Machine minigun and Grim Reaper launcher.
- Kills required
- 5
- Unlock
- Available by default
- Role
- Random airdrop
Hardline Pro lets you reroll a Care Package once.
Death Machine and Grim Reaper are package rewards, not separately selectable killstreaks.
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
Napalm Strike
Drops napalm along a chosen line, leaving flames that damage players who move through the burning area.
- Kills required
- 5
- Unlock
- 2,400 COD Points; purchasable from rank 10
- Role
- Incendiary airstrike
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
Sentry Gun
Airdrops an automated gun that you place to cover a route. It tracks and fires at enemy players within its view.
- Kills required
- 6
- Unlock
- 3,200 COD Points; purchasable from rank 10
- Role
- Deployable turret
Ghost Pro prevents automatic targeting; Hacker Pro can turn the turret against its owner.
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
Mortar Team
Lets you choose three locations for mortar bombardment. A delay before impact makes enemy movement worth considering when placing the targets.
- Kills required
- 6
- Unlock
- 3,200 COD Points; purchasable from rank 10
- Role
- Three targeted bombardments
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
Attack Helicopter
Calls an AI-controlled helicopter to attack enemies around the area you designate on the map.
- Kills required
- 7
- Unlock
- Available by default
- Role
- Automatic air support
It has defensive flares but can still be shot down.
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
Valkyrie Rockets
Airdrops a launcher with two remote-guided rockets. Steer each rocket toward infantry or hostile aircraft and detonate it in flight.
- Kills required
- 7
- Unlock
- 4,000 COD Points; purchasable from rank 10
- Role
- Player-controlled rockets
Unavailable in Wii multiplayer.
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
Blackbird
Provides live enemy positions and facing directions on the minimap, including players using Ghost or Ghost Pro.
- Kills required
- 8
- Unlock
- 4,500 COD Points; purchasable from rank 10
- Role
- Advanced reconnaissance
Cannot be shot down; a Counter-Spy Plane blocks its radar information.
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
Rolling Thunder
Sends a B-52 across a chosen bombing line, covering a broad strip of the battlefield with explosives.
- Kills required
- 8
- Unlock
- 4,500 COD Points; purchasable from rank 10
- Role
- Carpet bombing
The bomber is visible on the minimap but cannot be shot down.
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
Chopper Gunner
Places you at a Huey’s door-mounted minigun while the pilot flies around the map. You aim and fire at enemies below.
- Kills required
- 9
- Unlock
- 5,000 COD Points; purchasable from rank 10
- Role
- Player-controlled helicopter gun
Unavailable in Wii multiplayer.
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
Attack Dogs
Sends a pack of dogs to hunt enemy players around the map. Their attacks kill in one hit in standard multiplayer.
- Kills required
- 11
- Unlock
- 6,000 COD Points; purchasable from rank 10
- Role
- Ground support
Competes with Gunship for the 11-kill selection slot.
Original 2010 killstreak icon. Picture source
Gunship
Lets you pilot a Hind around the map while firing its gun and rockets. Altitude adjusts automatically as you move.
- Kills required
- 11
- Unlock
- 6,000 COD Points; purchasable from rank 10
- Role
- Player-controlled helicopter
Unavailable in Wii multiplayer.
Competes with Attack Dogs for the 11-kill selection slot.
Black Ops 1 game imagery © Activision. Original-game pictures and source references are linked above.
References
Covered edition: Original Black Ops and its four DLC packs. The separate Nintendo DS game is not covered.
- Original Black Ops reward list
- Hardline and package changes
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- Original Black Ops multiplayer overview
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