Summary
- Black Ops 6 skins range from 500-3000CP, with some reaching outrageously high prices like $350 for the most exclusive skins.
- The rarest skins in Black Ops 6 include Champion and Top 250 skins for elite players, as well as limited Ultra-tier bundles.
- Exclusive skins serve as status symbols, denoting early participation, achievements, or premium commitment within the game's community.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has continued the trend of releasing skins and bundles for players to enjoy, and what started as simple reskins has quickly become a drastically different space that includes pop-culture references, celebrities, and animals of all shapes and sizes. The skins can get quite ludicrous, and players often have to pay a premium to acquire them, exchanging their real-world currencies for COD points to purchase the necessary bundles and skins.
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Over time, the developers have become increasingly daring, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in a simple skin change, and with more elaborate skins come higher prices. For the most part, skins range between the 500-3000CP boundaries, with a few skins breaking out of the upper limit but being repriced later to be more in line with the rest of the catalog. The price models have been criticized at length in the past, but for the most part, being purely cosmetic means that players can still enjoy the gameplay experience without ever opening their wallets. However, these Black Ops 6 skins break that mold and are some of the most expensive cosmetics in the game.
Most Expensive Skins In Black Ops 6
From Dinosaurs To Greek Gods
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Name |
Release Date |
Price |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Gold Lightning Camo |
$350 |
Physical Wunderwaffe statue–linked skin. |
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Radiant Blight |
Feb 2025 |
3000CP (was formerly 3300) |
Includes Radiant Blight operator skin, GPR 91 blueprint with electric tracer FX, weapon charm, sticker, and emblem. |
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Dragonic Forge |
Nov 2024 |
3000CP |
Dragon Knight skin, fiery sword blueprint, animated calling card, emblem, and finishing move. |
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Seaborne |
July 2025 |
3000CP |
Sea Rogue skin, tracer blueprints with bubble FX, charm, and loading screen. |
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Nihilist |
July 2025 |
3000CP |
Paranoiac Niran skin, dark-themed tracer weapons, spray, emblem, and sticker. |
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Olympus Bolt |
May 2025 |
3000CP |
Zeus operator, lightning-infused blueprints, animated calling card, and reactive weapon FX. |
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Dank Days |
Feb 2025 |
3000CP |
Blunty operator, rainbow tracers, vibrant weapon blueprint, charm, sticker, and animated loading screen. |
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Offworld Sovereign |
July 2025 |
3000CP |
Planetary Matriarch operator skin, Reckoner blueprint with cosmic tracers, animated elements, and charm. |
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Mesozoic Dawn |
July 2025 |
3000CP |
Die-ceratops, fossil-themed blueprint, roar-themed sound FX, and charm. |
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Ink And Smoke |
June 2025 |
3000CP |
Hardboiled operator, noir-inspired loadout with jet gun skin. |
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Charm 'N Harm |
May 2025 |
3000CP |
Double operator bundle, magic focus with purple effects. |
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Peek Performance |
May 2025 |
3000CP |
Mr. Peeks operator, Easter Egg-inspired loadouts with whimsical effects. |
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Ferrofluid |
Feb 2025 |
3000CP |
Siphon operator, a mix of mechanical and liquid metal with oil-like tracers. |
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Hydroponic |
April 2025 |
3000CP |
Weedstronaut operator, cannabis-influenced loadout that combines greenery with water. |
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Discpunk |
Feb 2025 |
3000CP |
Cyberpunk + retro mix; neon disc tracers and music-inspired blueprints. |
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Digital Dreamin' |
April 2025 |
3000CP |
Vaporwave visuals; glowing pink/blue skins, glitched tracer FX, and dreamy loading screen. |
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Death Mosh |
Jan 2025 |
3000CP |
Metalhead-style skin, spiked armor, fiery blueprint with red tracers, and themed charm/sticker. |
Black Ops 6: All Calling Cards
There are plenty on offer. Find all of the Calling Cards available in Black Ops 6 in this guide containing all the intel.
What Are The Rarest Skins In Black Ops 6
They're Not Just Pricey, They're Hard To Come By
Black Ops 6 has plenty of rare skins that are mainly defined by exclusivity, limited availability, and the difficulty players have in trying to obtain them. Chief among these are the Ranked Play Top 250 and Champion Skins, which are only awarded to the most elite competitive players each season. The Top 250 skins are restricted to the highest-ranked players globally, while the Champion Skin is reserved for the single top-ranked individual worldwide, making it the rarest operator skin in the game. For weapon skins, the Gold Lightning Camo is tied to the $350 physical Wunderwaffe DG-2 replica, which stands as the most exclusive premium camo available, as its acquisition requires not just in-game progression but a high-cost external purchase, further limiting its circulation.
Black Ops 6: Best Ranked Play Loadouts
The meta for Black Ops 6 Ranked Play is constantly shifting, leaving some players to wonder what the best loadouts are.
Beyond competitive and premium exclusives, several Ultra-tier bundles have also achieved rarity status due to their short availability or limited-time removal from the in-game store. Several bundles have been rotated out or removed entirely, preventing players from acquiring them again until they are added back into circulation. Seasonal and event-limited skins, particularly those tied to Battle Pass Tier 100 rewards like Opulent for the Sev, or special events like Halloween or Zombies modes, also contribute to the rarest skin category, as they are not expected to return in future seasons. These skins represent more than cosmetic value; they serve as status symbols, marking early participation, high player achievement, or premium financial commitment within the Black Ops 6 community.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- October 25, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Treyarch, Raven Software
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
- Engine
- IW 9.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- FPS
