Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War brings back “League Play” to CoD. In the League Play mode, you can rank up, earn rewards, and brag about your progress. MeinMMO shows you the most important information.
What is League Play? This is how Call of Duty refers to its ranked matches. In Black Ops Cold War, the mode is called “League Play” in German. You will be placed into divisions based on your performance and play with and against players who are at a similar level as yourself. Thus, League Play is a mode with strict skill-based matchmaking.
The mode was introduced with the “Season 1 Reloaded” update and is now available to all buyers of Cold War. To give you an idea of how it works, what rewards there are, and how to climb to the top ranks, MeinMMO summarizes the most important information about the League Play mode.
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League Play follows (almost) the rules of the Call of Duty: League
What are the rules in the League Play mode? With League Play, Call of Duty aims to appeal to players looking for an even greater challenge at their skill level. To that end, the mode uses the rules of the Call of Duty: League, the e-sports segment of CoD. Only certain game modes and maps are played here, and some equipment is also not available:
Game Modes & Maps
- 4 vs 4 matches are played
- Team killing is activated
- CDL Hardpoint – Checkmate, Crossroads, Garrison, Moscow, and Raid
- CDL Search & Destroy – Checkmate, Garrison, Miami, Moscow, and Raid
- CDL Control – Checkmate, Garrison, and Raid
Prohibited Equipment
- Primary weapons: LMGs & Tactical rifles
- Secondary weapons: Shotguns, Rocket Launchers, and the M79 Grenade Launcher
- Attachments: SWAT-5mw Laser Sight, Yellow Dot, and Akimbo attachments
- Tactical equipment: Stun Grenade and Decoy Grenade
- Primary equipment: C4 and Tomahawk
- Field upgrades: Proximity Mine, Tactical Insertion, and Gas Mine
- Perks: Paranoia, Forward Intel, and Tracker
- Wildcard: Gambler
- Scorestreaks: Combat Bow, Spy Plane, Counter Spy Plane, Supply Box, Turret, Air Patrol, and H.A.R.P.
However, these guidelines do not fully align with the rules of the CDL. In the league,
