Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – Season 6 Patch Unpacked: What’s New, Fixed, and Balanced

Activision has just dropped the October patch for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s Season 6, dubbed “The Haunting.” If you’ve been diving into the Zombies maps lately, you’ll notice a handful of changes aimed at closing loopholes, fixing odd bugs, and polishing weapon handling.

First up, the notorious Rex Infernus exploit – the one that let players snag a Void Claw and reuse it forever – has finally been sealed. The devs also fixed a glitch where the Web Mother could clone itself when killed by the Nexus Forge rings, which was turning some matches into chaotic free‑for‑all sessions.

In Directed mode, a visual hiccup on the Kowakujō map got sorted out. Previously, the objective text would sometimes get cut off while you were cross‑examining evidence, leaving you guessing what to do next. The patch trims that frustration.

Cursed mode received a more niche fix: on the Paradox Junction map, the Mangler Helmet Relic portal occasionally failed to appear after you eliminated the HVT with a Pack‑a‑Punched ultra‑rare knife while the Mr. Peeks Mayhem Relic was active. That odd combination now works as intended.

Weapon‑wise, the XM325 had a nasty interaction with the Titan Wield stock and Mule Kick augment. Pulling the trigger could mysteriously drain the left gun’s ammo, rendering it useless. The October tweak prevents that ammo‑vanishing act.

Remember the September rollout? That one freed up several VMP attachments – Quorum Velocity Barrel, Civet Barrel, Gambol Light Barrel, and Venerate Rubberized Grip – for ranked play, and also shut down a few hot‑spot exploit areas in Rex Infernus (Veytharion Passage, Nyxara Sanctuary, Aranea Insula). It also solved a problem where players couldn’t retrieve a Corrupted weapon after packing an Unstable weapon.

Overall, the patch is more about tightening loose ends than introducing brand‑new content. If you’ve been stuck on any of these quirks, you should see a noticeable improvement. As always, keep an eye on future updates – Activision tends to iterate fast, especially during a live season.