Black Ops 1 Perks

Lightweight

Move faster across the map.

Base effect

Movement speed increases by 7%.

Pro upgrade

Removes fall damage. Falling outside the playable map still kills you.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

Default perk / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

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Scavenger

Collect ammunition and lethal grenades from fallen players.

Base effect

Ammo bags restore ammunition and a lethal grenade.

Pro upgrade

Start with extra ammunition and resupply tactical grenades, excluding Willy Pete smoke.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

2,000 COD Points / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

Does not refill launcher ammunition, underbarrel ammunition or most equipment from bags.

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Ghost

Stay off enemy Spy Plane radar.

Base effect

Hides you from Spy Planes, even while stationary.

Pro upgrade

Hides you from aircraft targeting, infrared scopes and Sentry Guns; removes the red name and crosshair when enemies aim at you.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

2,000 COD Points / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

Does not hide you from the Blackbird, Motion Sensors or Attack Dogs on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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Flak Jacket

Survive more explosive damage.

Base effect

Reduces incoming explosive damage.

Pro upgrade

Greatly reduces fire damage and resets the fuse when returning a frag grenade.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

2,000 COD Points / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

Stuck explosives, direct impacts and powerful blasts can still kill you.

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Hardline

Earn killstreak rewards with one fewer kill.

Base effect

Lowers each killstreak requirement by one kill.

Pro upgrade

Reroll a Care Package reward once.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

2,000 COD Points / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

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Hardened

Improve bullet penetration through surfaces.

Base effect

Bullets retain more damage through cover and penetrate tougher surfaces.

Pro upgrade

Deal more bullet damage to aircraft and turrets, and flinch less when hit.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

Default perk / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

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Scout

Steady scoped shots by holding your breath longer.

Base effect

Doubles scoped breath-holding duration.

Pro upgrade

Switch weapons faster.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

2,000 COD Points / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

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Steady Aim

Tighten hip-fire spread.

Base effect

Improves accuracy when firing without aiming down sights.

Pro upgrade

Raise your weapon faster after sprinting and recover faster after a knife lunge.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

2,000 COD Points / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

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Sleight of Hand

Reload weapons faster.

Base effect

Cuts reload time in half.

Pro upgrade

Aim down sights faster, excluding sniper rifles.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

2,000 COD Points / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

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Warlord

Equip two compatible attachments on your primary weapon.

Base effect

Allows a second primary-weapon attachment.

Pro upgrade

Start with an extra lethal and tactical grenade, excluding Willy Pete smoke.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

2,000 COD Points / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

Grenade Launcher, Masterkey and Flamethrower cannot be combined with another attachment. Other incompatible pairs remain restricted.

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Marathon

Sprint for longer before tiring.

Base effect

Doubles sprint duration.

Pro upgrade

Sprint for an unlimited duration.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

2,000 COD Points / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

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Ninja

Make less noise while moving.

Base effect

Reduces the sound of your movement.

Pro upgrade

Silences your movement and makes enemy sounds easier to hear.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

2,000 COD Points / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

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Second Chance

Fight briefly with a pistol when downed.

Base effect

Enter a short last-stand state instead of immediately dying to eligible damage.

Pro upgrade

Stay downed for longer and allow teammates to revive you.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

2,000 COD Points / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

Headshots, knife kills and several other lethal damage types bypass Second Chance.

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Hacker

Spot enemy equipment and turrets through cover.

Base effect

Highlights enemy equipment, explosives, Sentry Guns and SAM Turrets.

Pro upgrade

Hack enemy equipment and turrets, booby-trap stolen Care Packages, and stay hidden from Motion Sensors.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

2,000 COD Points / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

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Tactical Mask

Protect yourself from Nova Gas.

Base effect

Blocks the effects of Nova Gas.

Pro upgrade

Reduces Flashbang and Concussion Grenade effects and indicates the direction of enemies hit by your tactical grenades.

Available

Level 4 — Create-a-Class

Purchase / Pro

Default perk / 3,000 COD Points after challenges

Ghost Pro users do not trigger the directional indicator.

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Juggernog

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

Machine price

2,500 points

Black Ops availability

Verrückt, Shi No Numa, Der Riese, Kino der Toten, “Five”, Ascension, Call of the Dead, Shangri-La and Moon.

Health

Increases health from 100 to 250; normal zombie hits down a fully healed player on the fifth hit.

Moon machine

In Area 51, alternating with Speed Cola on return visits.

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Quick Revive

Revive teammates faster in co-op; automatically revive yourself in solo.

Machine price

1,500 points co-op / 500 points solo

Black Ops availability

Verrückt, Shi No Numa, Der Riese, Kino der Toten, “Five”, Ascension, Call of the Dead, Shangri-La and Moon.

Co-op effect

Halves the time needed to revive a teammate.

Solo limit

Buy again after each self-revive. Three machine purchases are available before it disappears.

Solo Quick Revive can be bought before the power is turned on.

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Speed Cola

Reload weapons faster.

Machine price

3,000 points

Black Ops availability

Verrückt, Shi No Numa, Der Riese, Kino der Toten, “Five”, Ascension, Call of the Dead, Shangri-La and Moon.

Reloading

Cuts weapon reload time in half.

Moon machine

In Area 51, alternating with Juggernog on return visits.

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Double Tap Root Beer

Increase your weapon’s firing rate.

Machine price

2,000 points

Black Ops availability

Verrückt, Shi No Numa, Der Riese, Kino der Toten, “Five”, Call of the Dead, Shangri-La and Moon.

Original effect

Raises firing rate by about one third.

Black Ops uses original Double Tap: it does not split bullets or double bullet damage like Black Ops II’s Double Tap 2.0. Unavailable on Ascension.

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Stamin-Up

Move faster and sprint for longer.

Machine price

2,000 points

Black Ops availability

Ascension, Call of the Dead, Shangri-La and Moon.

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PhD Flopper

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

Machine price

2,000 points

Black Ops availability

Ascension, Call of the Dead, Shangri-La and Moon.

Dive explosion

Dive to prone from a height that would normally cause fall damage.

Moon machine

On the far-right side of the Bio-Dome near the Mystery Box location.

On Moon, low-gravity areas do not trigger the dive explosion because those areas do not inflict fall damage.

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Deadshot Daiquiri

Tighten hip-fire spread, remove weapon sway and aim-assist toward zombie heads.

Machine price

1,500 points console / 1,000 points PC

Black Ops availability

Call of the Dead, Shangri-La and Moon.

PC difference

Mouse aiming has no head-targeting aim assist; the BO1 PC machine costs less.

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Mule Kick

Carry a third weapon.

Machine price

4,000 points

Black Ops availability

Moon at release; later added to Nacht der Untoten, Verrückt, Shi No Numa, Der Riese, Kino der Toten, “Five”, Ascension, Call of the Dead and Shangri-La.

Weapon limit

Buying your next weapon fills a third weapon slot. Losing Mule Kick also removes that third weapon.

Added to older maps after release: September 27, 2011 on consoles and October 11, 2011 on PC. Updated game content and an online connection are needed for its appearance outside Moon.

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