Summary

  • Players want Treyarch to stop resetting emotes and operator skins with every Prestige in Black Ops 6.
  • Black Ops 6 returned to the classic Prestige system, resetting players at level 55 if they choose to do so.
  • The community calls for change as Prestiging resets operators and emotes, causing frustration among players.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 players are expressing their frustrations with the game's Prestige system, specifically calling for developer Treyarch Studios to stop resetting player's emotes and operator skins with every Prestige. Call of Duty's classic Prestige system was a welcome return for fans in Black Ops 6, allowing players to work their way up the rankings and reset at level 55 to move up to the next Prestige, but fans believe that some of the resets are completely unnecessary.

After many years of an overhauled leveling system, Black Ops 6 finally brought back the classic Call of Duty Prestige feature. It was 2019's reboot of the Modern Warfare ​​​​​​series that saw the franchise make an unwelcome change to the game's Prestige system, introducing a seasonal leveling system with each of the game's major content updates. But after five years, Treyarch heard the outcry from fans and confirmed it would be returning to the classic system. Now, when players reach level 55 they will have the option to Prestige and be sent back to level 1, just like the good old days. There are also plenty of rewards for Prestiging, including operator skins, weapon blueprints, and many other cosmetic items.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Players Unhappy With Prestige Resets

Knowing whether or not to Prestige in Black Ops 6 can be a tricky decision, as players are sent back to level 1 with re-locked weapons and equipment. But one thing that appears to be even more irritating to players is that their operator skins and emotes are being completely reset with each Prestige. Although they aren't being locked like weapons, every time a player hits a new Prestige they are forced to re-equip their desired operator skin and emotes as both are set to the default options. The community is now calling for Treyarch to change this annoying feature, with Reddit user Nincompoop221 saying there is "absolutely no reason on this earth" for Prestiging to reset emotes and operators.

It's unclear if Treyarch chose to reset Black Ops 6's operator skins and emotes intentionally or if it's a yet-to-be-rectified bug, but players certainly aren't happy about it. Users such as Trashboat77 pointed out that weapon loadouts being reset is annoying but "at least it makes sense," whereas there is "zero reason" for Prestiging to reset player's operators and emotes. ReserveSpecific2128 also chimed in and said, "I agree. Same for GobbleGum packs. I hate having to redo everything every time I prestige. I don’t know why they made it to reset every time someone prestige’s but it’s definitely annoying having to redo everything every time."

If this annoying Prestige feature is a bug, or if Treyarch hears the complaints from the community, there's hope that it may be changed in a future Black Os 6 update. For now though, players are going to need to live with their operators and emotes being reset every time they Prestige.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
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Released
October 25, 2024
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
Developer(s)
Treyarch, Raven Software
Publisher(s)
Activision
Engine
IW 9.0
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play
Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.

The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.

In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.

Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.

Cross Save
Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
Franchise
Call of Duty
Number of Players
1-4
Split Screen Orientation
Vertical or Horizontal
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
PC Release Date
October 25, 2024
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
October 25, 2024
PS5 Release Date
October 25, 2024
Genre(s)
FPS
How Long To Beat
8 Hours
X|S Optimized
Yes
PS Plus Availability
N/A
File Size Xbox Series
216 GB (October 2024)
Local Co-Op Support
1-2 Players
OpenCritic Rating
Strong