Exciting news for players of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6! The highly anticipated Thermite is set to return in the Season 3 update, offering formidable firepower across multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone modes. However, this iconic piece of equipment will be available exclusively during a limited-time Tribute Event. It’s up to you and the wider Call of Duty community to band together and unlock Thermite once more through cooperative gameplay.
The revival of Thermite coincides with the upcoming Tribute Event, scheduled from April 17 to May 1, 2025. This period offers players a limited opportunity to access both the returning items and new content introduced in Season 3, streamlining the process to unlock essential gear for your loadouts.
How Do You Obtain Thermite?
Achieve Experience Milestones in Season 3
To unlock Thermite, you must achieve collective experience points (XP) during the Tribute Event, which begins with the launch of Season 3. Players can earn various rewards by reaching specific XP milestones, including:
- Nail Gun (Special Weapon)
- C9 10mm Auto 30-Round Mags (Attachment)
- Thermite (Lethal Equipment)
- Death Machine (Zombies Scorestreak)
- Close Shave (MP Perk)
- Gobblegums (Zombies)
- “John Black Ops”Operator
- Emotes & additional cosmetics
Gaining XP in any game mode contributes to the overall XP pool, boosting the collective progress and allowing players to unlock rewards as a community. Unlike the previous Shadow Hunt event, the Tribute Event does not impose specific individual objectives; simply playing and earning XP is enough to contribute to the communal goal.
At the moment, the exact amount of XP required to unlock Thermite remains undisclosed. However, it’s important to know that XP gathered during the Tribute Event can be accrued through all game modes. Whether you’re engaging in Warzone, Zombies, or standard multiplayer, every point contributes to unlocking Thermite for everyone.
What Is the Purpose of Thermite?
Incinerate Opponents and Overcome Obstacles
As a piece of Lethal Equipment, Thermite is designed to burn intensely upon impact, inflicting damage to enemies and penetrating even the toughest materials. Think of Thermite as a type of incendiary grenade; it sears through health bars progressively. Upon landing, it adheres to surfaces and continues to burn for an extended duration, ensuring maximum damage to its target.
Though it may take longer to eliminate foes compared to standard grenades, Thermite’s unique properties mean targets can’t simply shake it off. If it attaches, a kill is almost guaranteed. A strategic application involves throwing Thermite at vehicles, allowing you to deal consistent, unavoidable damage thanks to its extreme heat.
This equipment shines particularly in the newly designed Zombies map, where confined spaces make it easy to incinerate zombies with well-placed Thermite throws.
While the developers have indicated that Thermite may not pack the same punch as in prior titles, its reduced lethality will still provide an edge in powerful loadout strategies. Once the Call of Duty community unites to unlock Thermite, its effectiveness across various modes will soon become evident.