How to complete Black Ops 4 Dark Ops challenges in Multiplayer, Blackout and Zombies

Calum Patterson

The ‘Dark Ops’ challenges, first seen in Black Ops III, are back for Black Ops 4, and are now available in multiplayer, Zombies and Blackout, with each mode having its own set of hidden challenges.

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These challenges are unlike any others in the game, as they do not reveal what the challenge requirements are until after you have completed it, which of course makes completing them a lot harder.

On top of that, the challenges themselves are deliberately difficult and obscure, but should you complete them you are handsomely rewarded with some very rare and good looking calling cards.

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Although these challenges do not count towards your total challenge completion percentage, true completionists will want to do them all the same, but be warned – they are very testing.

You can see a full list of every Dark Ops challenge in Multiplayer, Blackout and Zombies below, and what you need to do to complete them.

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Multiplayer Dark Ops Challenges

Brutal Killer: Earn a Brutal medal (25 killstreak) (no scorestreaks)

Chain Killer: Get a Chain Kill medal (8 rapid kills) (no scorestreaks)

Fire with Fire: Kill an enemy that is using the Purifier with a Molotov.

Frenzy Killer: Earn a Frenzy Kill medal (5 rapid kills) (no scorestreaks)

From the Depths: Get 25 kills against enemies that are on land when you are shooting at them from underwater with a primary or secondary weapon.

Gemmed Out: Activate the highest tier of Dark Matter Camo (30 killstreak) with every primary weapon.

Get Outta Here: Get a Shutdown medal by killing an enemy that has activated Grav Slam while they are still in the air after using the Grapple Gun.

Mega Killer: Get a Mega Kill medal (6 rapid kills) (no scorestreaks).

Nuclear Killer: Earn a Nuclear medal (30 killstreak) (no scorestreaks).

Nuked Out: Earned a Nuclear medal (30 killstreak) in FFA (no scorestreaks).

Obtained: Win a Team Deathmatch, Free For All, Heist or Search and Destroy game and have the most EKIA and least deaths of all players in the game.

Relentless: Earn 10 Relentless medals (20 killstreak) (no scorestreaks).

Shrug it Off: Survive a direct hit from an enemy RC-XD and kill the enemy who was driving it in the same life.

Ultra Killer: Get an Ultra Kill medal (8 rapid kills) (no scorestreaks).

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Blackout Dark Ops Challenges

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Back in the Ground: Kill 100 Zombies

Baller: Shoot a Basket (Estates)

Fist Fighter: Kill an enemy using only your fists

Open the Blast Doors: Open the Blast Doors at the Fracking Tower (Fracking Tower)

Practice Makes Perfect: Shoot a bullseye at the Firing Range from 90 meters (Firing Range)

Red Light, Green Light: Find and be the first to loot the underwater supply stash at the Cargo Docks (Cargo Docks)

Respect Your Elders: Pay your respects to Tanbor Fudgely (Fracking Tower)

Stay Tuned: Activate the Emergency Broadcast (Array)

Zombie Jams: Activate the Jukebox at the Diner (Array)

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Zombies Dark Ops Challenges

There are a total of 13 of Zombies challenges, but only a handful have been discovered so far.

Dodgy Devil: Survive to round 20 on Classic Zombies without being hit.

Perk Maestro: Activate every perk modifier.

Perkless In Prison: Complete the main quest on Blood of the Dead using no perks.

Put to the Quest: Complete all three main Easter Eggs from the original launch maps.

Rush on the Bank: Get 50,000,000 total Rush Points

Sands of Time: Complete the main quest on IX in less than 100 minutes.

Sea Legs: Complete the main quest on Voyage of Despair without being downed.

?: Complete the main Blood Of The Dead Easter Egg in less than 115 minutes.

We will keep this article updated as more Zombies Dark Ops challenges are discovered.


For in-depth guides on everything in Black Ops 4’s Multiplayer and Blackout modes, visit our extensive guide hub here.

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Calum is Dexerto's Managing Editor, based in Scotland. Joining Dexerto in 2017, Calum has years of experience covering esports, gaming and online entertainment, and now leads the team to deliver the best coverage in these areas. An expert on all things Twitch and gaming influencers, he's also an expert in popular shooters like Apex Legends, CS2 and Call of Duty. You can contact Calum at calum.patterson@dexerto.com.