Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Endgame’s Season 3 Reloaded kicked off with a brand-new Operation, Activity, and a Glitch Zone to take on, but that’s not all. A new Ability also enters the mix, and while it officially becomes unlockable shortly after launch, players can get it early. Here is how you can get the Thermal Spike Ability in Black Ops 7 Endgame.
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How to Unlock the Thermal Spike Ability in Black Ops 7 Endgame
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The Thermal Spike Ability will not be permanently unlockable until Week 6 of Black Ops 7 Season 3. It is one of two rewards that players can earn by completing six Weekly Challenges in Week 6, commencing on Thursday, May 7 at 9 AM PT.
Once you have completed any six challenges across Multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, or Warzone, you will unlock the Thermal Spike Ability, allowing you to equip it to your Operator as a Major Ability before deployment.
How to Get the Thermal Spike Ability Early in Black Ops 7 Endgame
For those playing before Week 6, you can actually get the Thermal Spike Ability early. To do so, head into Endgame and complete a Mystery Cargo Assignment in any zone. These can be viewed on your Tac Map. Here is a quick rundown on how to complete them:
Interact with the Mystery Cargo manifest (marked on the map as the Mystery Cargo Assignment).
Proceed to the marked location, take out the hostiles, and interact with the cargo to begin unlocking it.
Defend the area against two incoming VTOLs dropping waves of enemies. Destroying these VTOLs with a launcher is the best method.
Open the container once progress reaches 100% and take out the threat within.
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Inside the Mystery Cargo container, you can find an Ability Case that offers two random Major Abilities, giving you a chance of getting the Thermal Spike Ability early. If you extract with the Ability, it will remain active for that particular Operator until you swap it out for another.
What Does the Thermal Spike Ability Do in Black Ops 7 Endgame?
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The Thermal Spike Ability occupies your Major Ability slot and thus requires players to charge it up over time. Once activated, players will fire a blast of flames in the direction they are facing, with the area leaving a lasting flame AoE over time.
This will set enemies ablaze, dealing rapid incendiary damage to enemies hit by the attack and caught in the resulting blast. It’s excellent for crowd control, especially when facing off against hordes of Fear enemies.
