The Battle Royale mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 features perks that grant special abilities for a limited time. Check out our selection of the best Blackout perks, their effects, and durations, to determine which ones to prioritize on the battlefield.
The perks in Blackout differ significantly from those in multiplayer mode. They are stored in your inventory and consume space for their duration of effect. You must choose them wisely to always prioritize healing items, useful gear, and weapon accessories.
Here’s a comprehensive list of perks available in the Battle Royale mode of Black Ops 4, highlighting the ones you should focus on to achieve that coveted first-place finish:
– Description: You move silently. You make less noise when opening containers (2 minutes).
– Note: Nearly essential in the endgame, where sound is one of the simplest ways to locate enemies.
– Description: Move faster while crouching or prone (90 seconds).
– Note: A great alternative to Dead Silence during the endgame; moving quickly while crouched minimizes your footsteps.
– Description: Enhances your perception of enemy footsteps (60 seconds).
– Description: Emits a sound when you are targeted by an enemy (30 seconds).
– Description: Move faster with no fall damage (2 minutes).
– Note: Not necessarily a must-have since you usually run at a speed that matches the storm’s movement.
– Description: Allows you to hold your breath longer while using sniper rifles. Increases breath capacity underwater.
– Note: Very situational; useful if you already have a sniper. It may not be worth using an inventory slot if you’re not already equipped with one.
– Description: Displays nearby enemy equipment and special weapons, indicates close vehicles (60 seconds).
– Note: Useful for quickly spotting vehicles, especially if you are delayed in the zone or in squad play.
– Description: Reduces damage taken from the circle. Increases movement speed when you take damage (2 minutes).
– Note: Could be useful in the early game when the safe zone is far from your position.
– Description: Reveals nearby caches and loot (60 seconds).
– Note: Loot is abundant across the map, useful only if you’re searching for a specific item.
– Description: Reduces the usage time of healing items and other consumables by 50% (3 minutes).
– Description: Heal yourself and revive teammates more quickly; teammates you revive regain more health (2 minutes).
– Description: Shows teammates through walls (3 minutes).
– Description: Increased resistance to flashbangs, stun grenades, and barbed wire. Reduces fire and explosive damage (2 minutes).
– Note: Currently, players do not use this type of equipment very frequently.
– Description: Increases damage dealt with punches. Gain 20 health points for every punch that deals damage to an enemy. Punches inflict the Stun alteration (2 minutes).
