In the Blackout battle royale mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, you can unlock cool new skins with enough effort. We explain how to get the Specialists and more skins here.
What are skins in Blackout? In the Blackout battle royale mode, you initially have only a few generic skins without any special features. This can’t go on, and many players want something special.
Luckily, there are also special skins. When you equip them, you look like the Specialists from Multiplayer or like characters from the Zombie mode. Additionally, there are some fan favorites from previous installments of the Black Ops series.
What can skins do? Nothing, they just look different, and you can show off a rare appearance to your friends and teammates. Skins do not provide any concrete gameplay advantages.
Basics of Skins in Blackout
How do you get the Specialists? Specialists are always tied to specific requirements. You can only unlock the respective skin and use it if you meet these requirements in a match.
Simple skins for grinders: Some skins only require you to reach a specific echelon level. Then the skin becomes available.
Tricky skins for experts: Special skins, however, are tied to tangible tasks. Usually, you need to find a specific item and do something with it during the ongoing Blackout round. This can sometimes be really difficult and tricky. And if you mess up the special action, you won’t get the skin, and your efforts in that round were in vain.
What you need to do for which skins is explained in the following overview.
All Skins You Get from Echelon Levels
As mentioned above, some skins are tied to your echelon levels. When you reach a specific tier, you automatically get the skin.
So, if you grind long enough, you’ll already have a respectable selection of soldier outfits.
The echelon skins and their respective tiers are:
- Ranger: From Echelon 20
- Frogman: From Echelon 40
- Airborne: From Echelon 60
- Seal: From Echelon 80
- Battle Hardened: From Prestige after Echelon 80
How to level up in Echelon tiers in Blackout, you can find out here.
These Skins Require Special Tasks
If you want certain characters from Black Ops’ past or the Specialists, you’ll have to do more than just grind up the tiers. The following heroes and villains can only be obtained through sometimes absurdly difficult challenges. Therefore, some of them are likely to be rarely seen on the battlefield.
Torque
The newcomer in Black Ops 4 requires a considerable amount of effort!
The requirement for the Specialist: First, you need to unlock the challenge mission with a message from Torque. You can find it as a random drop in any supply crate.
The challenges for Torque: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
- Place barbed wire twice
- Set up a barricade
- Reach at least 15th place in Blackout
- Keep the message from Torque in your inventory
Ajax
Ajax is also new in Black Ops 4 and somewhat easier to obtain if you make good kills.
The requirement for the Specialist: First, you need to loot broken armor pieces from fallen enemies. These appear randomly as loot from kills.
The challenges for Ajax: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
- Acquire 3 armor plates from killed enemies
- Keep the broken armor plate in your inventory
Crash
The medic Crash is also a newcomer. Those who want to earn him have to put in a good effort.
The requirement for the Specialist: First, find a poker chip. These are sometimes found in trauma crates.
The challenges for Crash: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
- Finish the match in the top 3
- Complete the game with 15 healing items in your inventory
- Keep the poker chip in your inventory
Battery
The explosives expert Battery from Black Ops 3 is also available as a skin in Blackout mode when you blow away enemies with grenades.
The requirement for the Specialist: To get the party started, you only need a War Machine grenade launcher.
The challenges for Battery: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
- Blow away enemies with the grenade launcher
- Reach at least 15th place
Firebreak
The pyromaniac from Black Ops 3 is easy to obtain when you burn enemies.
The requirement for the Specialist: To get started, you need a burned doll, which can be found randomly in the game.
The challenges for Firebreak: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
- Achieve a clean kill or eliminate a downed enemy with fire
- Keep the burned doll in your inventory
Recon
For this character, you need to be quick above all.
The requirement for the Specialist: First, find Ching Coins in supply containers or supply drops.
The challenges for Recon: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
- Avoid damage from the collapse zone
- Reach at least 15th place
- Keep the Ching Coins in your inventory
Frank Woods
The fan favorite Frank Woods has a particularly crazy challenge.
The requirement for Woods: First, find Woods’ headband. It is a random find on the map.
The challenges for Frank Woods: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
- Fly a helicopter
- Keep the headband in your inventory
Raul Menendez
The famous villain is also in the game. He requires brutal melee kills.
The requirement for Menendez: First, find a necklace with a pendant on the map.
The challenges for Menendez: After that, you need to complete the following tasks in the same match:
- Kill an enemy with a shotgun
- Kill an enemy in melee
- Keep the pendant in your inventory
Where are the other skins and specialists? Since Black Ops 4 has not been on the market for long, not all challenges for all Specialists have been found yet. As soon as we have more information on the remaining characters, we will update this article.
