The first Prestige reward in Black Ops 6 was revealed months before release as Treyarch pays tribute to its legendary World at War era in the CoD franchise.
After years of experimenting with revamped versions of the Prestige system, CoD is finally returning to its roots. With Black Ops 6, we know for sure that the game is returning to the classic layout.
Instead of new levels being added with each seasonal update, meaning Prestiges are time-limited, Treyarch's upcoming release returns to the original formula. Black Ops 6 starts with 10 levels to work through, with each Prestige resetting your experience to level 1.
This is exactly how it worked before CoD introduced a seasonal model. Back to basics, this means that players can unlock unique rewards every round.
Our first look at the Prestige 1 reward in Black Ops 6.
While in previous games each Prestige unlocked a fancy icon to display your grind for everyone in the lobby (who could forget Modern Warfare 2's iconic 10th Prestige emblem?), Black Ops 6 offers even more than just that.
First of all, for each prestige you receive a new prestige token, a one-time use token that allows you to keep each piece of equipment permanently without having to level up and unlock it again.
And to top it off, each Prestige level will also bring with it a unique Operator skin. The first skin, according to our sister site CharlieIntel, is a cosmetic skin inspired by 2008's World at War.
By prestige first in Black Ops 6, players can grab this unique zombie cosmetic item. It's worth noting, however, that the only image we have available so far appears to be that of a level icon, rather than the Operator skin itself.
We'll have to wait and see how the classic zombie look translates to a modern character, but given the response, it's clearly something the community wants.
As the developers have already confirmed, each of the 10 Prestige levels is based on previous Treyarch titles, meaning we can expect plenty of retro looks, from 2005's Call of Duty 2 to Black Ops Cold War.
