Black Ops 4 Blackout character mission unlocks explained
How to unlock bonus characters with their missions in Blackout.
Black Ops 4 Blackout character missions help you unlock new skins in the Battle Royale mode.
Character skins for many well known characters from the Black Ops franchise, Zombies and multiplayer are unavailable from the start, and require specific actions to unlock.
Update (February 20th): Added the four new characters added as part of Operation Grand Heist - Outrider, Warden, Misty and Cosmic Silverback.How to complete Blackout character missions in Black Ops 4
As well as a personalising your own character appearance, there are multiple preset skins you can unlock. Some of them are through accruing Merits to then unlock Eschelon levels, which is Blackout's form of progression, but others require specific steps.
These steps are 'character missions', found by playing Blackout matches and are tied to items found in Supply Drops, Mystery Boxes and more.
When you find them, the character item will feature several steps required to unlock them. This can be using certain items in the match, avoiding collapse damage (the ring that closes in on the map) or finishing the match above a certain place.
You have to complete these steps within the match you found the item. If you fail, you have to find the note again in a different match and try again.
You can also loot them from other players once you've killed them - so though their sources should be your focus, they won't be the only method.
Each completed set gives you a Trophy or Achievement, if you wanted another incentive to find and complete every character mission.
Blackout character missions list in Black Ops 4
Here is every character by group, and the steps we know so far on how to unlock them. Thanks to Max_Rockwell from reddit for helping fill in some of the gaps.
Multiplayer character missions
| Character | None | Games featured | How to unlock | Steps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | 
| Black Ops 3 | Purchase the Blackout Pass | Blackout Pass |
| Battery | 
| Black Ops 3, 4 | Find the 'War Machine' grenade launcher (from Supply Drops or Caches) | Kill the specified number of enemies with the Annihilator Finish with Annihilator in inventory |
| Firebreak | 
| Black Ops 3, 4 | Find 'Burned Doll' (from Supply Drops or Caches) | Kill the specified number of enemies with fire Finish with Burned Doll in inventory |
| Nomad | 
| Black Ops 3, 4 | Find 'Juneau's Tags' (from Supply Drops or Caches) | Kill the specified number of enemies wearing Character Mission skins Finish with Juneau's Tags in inventory |
| Outrider | 
| Black Ops 3, 4 | Operation Grand Heist Tier 1. Outfit: Find 'Tactical Cap' (from recon or sniper spots, such as the Dam) | Lifetime: Kill 25 enemies from high ground Finish with Tactical Cap in inventory |
| Prophet | 
| Black Ops 3, 4 | Find 'Ocular Prosthetics' (from Supply Drops or Caches) | Finish the match with a win Have the specified amount of perks active Finish with Oscular Prosthetic in inventory |
| Ruin | 
| Black Ops 3, 4 | Find 'Punching Mitts' (found on the tops of Lighthouse, Asylum or Construction Site) | Kill an enemy in close quarter combat Finish with Punching Mitts in inventory |
| Seraph | 
| Black Ops 3, 4 | Find the 'Annihilator' pistol (spawns in the Firing Range) | Kill the specified number of enemies with the Annihilator Finish match within the specified position Finish with Annihilator in inventory |
| Ajax | 
| Black Ops 4 | Find 'Broken Armor Plating' (looted from fallen players) | Scavenge three armour plates from enemies Complete the match with those three armour plates |
| Crash | 
| Black Ops 4 | Find 'Poker Chips' (from Medic Bags) | End the match with 15 Healing Items Finish the Match within the specified position Finish with Poker Chips in Inventory |
| Recon | 
| Black Ops 4 | Find 'I Ching Coins' (from Supply Drops or Caches) | Avoid collapse damage Finish the Match within the specified position Finish Match with I Ching Coins in inventory |
| Torque | 
| Black Ops 4 | Find 'Note from Torque' (from Supply Drops) | Deploy 2 Razer Wires Deploy a Barricade Finish the Match within the specified position Finish Match with Note in Inventory |
| Zero | 
| Black Ops 4 | Black Market | Unlocked from Absolute Zero Black Market tier 1 |
Remember - you can also get the above items by looting them from other players. If you want to go to the source - the above locations is what you're looking for.
Blackout character missions
| Character | None | Games featured | Source | Steps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reznov | 
| World at War, Black Ops 1 | Find 'Ushanka Hat' (at a fountain at Estates) | Kill the specified number of enemies at extreme range Finish match within the specified position Finish with Annihilator in inventory |
| Mason | 
| Black Ops 1 to 3 | Find 'Stained White T-Shirt' (from supply drops / caches) | Play match as Reznov Wake the Sleeper Agent (activate emergency broadcast in Array) Finish match within the specified position Finish with Stained White T-Shirt in inventory |
| Hudson | Black Ops 1 to 3 | Black Market | Unlocked from Operation First Strike Black Market tier 199 | |
| Woods | 
| Black Ops 1 to 3 | Find 'Wood's Bandana' (at campsite east of Construction Site) | "You see that Hind?" (Fly a helicopter until it unlocks) "You can't kill me!" (Finish with Wood's Bandana in inventory) |
| Mendenez | 
| Black Ops 2 | Find 'Locket' (in supply drops / caches) | Kill an enemy with a shotgun Kill an enemy with a melee attack Finish the match with Locket in inventory |
| Ranger | 
| Black Ops 4 | Earn Merits | Unlocked at Echelon level 20 |
| Frogman | 
| Black Ops 4 | Earn Merits | Unlocked at Echelon level 40 |
| Airborne | 
| Black Ops 4 | Earn Merits | Unlocked at Echelon level 60 |
| Seal | 
| Black Ops 4 | Earn Merits | Unlocked at Echelon level 80 |
| Battle Hardened | 
| Black Ops 4 | Earn Merits | Unlocked at Echelon level 80 Prestige |
Operation Grand Heist is here, and so are four new Blackout character unlocks. If you're only just getting started, our Black Ops 4 Blackout tips and tricks can help, as well Mystery Box and zombie locations for useful loot and how to get Merits fast to level Eschelons. We also have a Blackout Challenges and Black Ops 4 Dark Ops list. Meanwhile, here's how to unlock Create a Class in Black Ops 4 multiplayer, and finally, the best Blackout weapons, guns and multiplayer weapon damage stats.
Zombies character missions
| Character | None | Games featured | Source | Steps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Man | 
| Black Ops 3, 4 | Purchase the Blackout Pass | Blackout Pass |
| Cosmic Silverback | 
| Black Ops 1, 3 | Purchase the Blackout Pass | Blackout Pass |
| Dempsey | 
| WWII, Black Ops 1 to 3 | Black Market | Unlocked from Absolute Zero Black Market tier 95 |
| Nikolai | 
| WWII, Black Ops 1 to 3 | Black Market | Unlocked from Absolute Zero Black Market tier 45 |
| Dempsey | 
| Black Ops 1 to 3 | Juggernog Bottle (found in Nuketown bunker) | Kill player with grenade Finish within specified position Have Juggernog Bottle in inventory |
| Nikolai | 
| Black Ops 1 to 3 | Russian Tanker Hat (use Monkey Bomb to blow up locked gate in graveyard) | Finish within specified position Have Russian Tanker Hat in inventory |
| Richtofen | 
| Black Ops 1 to 3 | Blood Vial (with the Juggernog Bottle, Russian Tanker Hat or Letter to the Emporor in inventory, interact with blood foundain in Asylum) | Finish within specified position Finish with Blood Vial in inventory |
| Takeo | 
| Black Ops 1 to 3 | Letter to the Emporor (interact with a typewriter in Lighthouse or Asylum) | Use no equipment Finish within specified position Finish with Letter to the Emporor in inventory |
| Warden | 
| Black Ops | Black Market | Unlocked from Operation Grand Heist tier 45 |
| Misty | 
| Black Ops 2, 4 | Black Market | Special Orders purchase |
| Bruno | 
| Black Ops 4 | Mug Shot (from zombie kills, Mystery Boxes or Blightfather loot) | Down enemy with headshot Finish match with Mug Shot in inventory |
| Diego | 
| Black Ops 4 | Pulp Magazine (from zombie kills, Mystery Boxes or Blightfather loot) | Kill enemy with headshot Finish match with Pulp Magazine in inventory |
| Scarlett | 
| Black Ops 4 | Racing Goggles and Scarf (from zombie kills, Mystery Boxes or Blightfather loot) | Down enemy with a vehicle Finish with Racing Goggles and Scarf in inventory |
| Shaw | 
| Black Ops 4 | Alchemical Set (from zombie kills, Mystery Boxes or Blightfather loot) | Down enemies with Wraith Fire or Acid Bomb Finish with Alchemical Set in inventory |
| IX Bruno | 
| Black Ops 4 | Lion Pauldron (from zombie kills, Mystery Boxes or Blightfather loot) | Kill enemy with Combat Axe Finish with Lion Pauldron in inventory |
| IX Diego | 
| Black Ops 4 | Mayan Crest (from Ammo Boxes) | Bowie Knife Finish with Mayan Crest in inventory |
| IX Scarlett | 
| Black Ops 4 | Steel Bracer (from zombie kills, Mystery Boxes or Blightfather loot) | Open a Supply Drop Finish with Steel Bracer in inventory |
| IX Shaw | 
| Black Ops 4 | Ritual Bowl (from zombie kills, Mystery Boxes or Blightfather loot) | Use Specified Perks Used Finish with Ritual Bowl in inventory |
