Black Ops 6 Hunting Season mission walkthrough

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With Adler now back at the Rook after the frantic events of the Most Wanted mission, the gang turns their attention to the next task: crash a Scud weapon demonstration in western Iraq near the border with Syria. Posing as Delta Force operatives, Case and the others will go boots on the ground to figure out what’s going down. The SAS are planning an air strike so time is short, complicating the operation, which takes place in an open map, which you can explore freely.

In this guide, you’ll find a full walkthrough of the Black Ops 6’s campaign’s fourth mission, Hunting Season. We’ve arranged the guide according to mission objectives for easier navigation, which you can jump to using the list on the right there.

Reach the Scud Launch Site

As soon as you hop off the truck and take control, take out the soldiers ahead in the cave. Press on forward following Park through the cave and dealing with the next wave of enemies. When you exit the cave, take a left then take cover and watch as the missiles are fired into the air. Take out the soldiers when prompted by Park, then push on down the hill to the launch site.

Destroy the Scud Launcher

Kill the soldiers in the pit, then run over to the launcher. Place a C4 charge on the vehicle, get to cover, and detonate to destroy the launcher. You’ll then link up with the rest of the SAS squad and secure the TAC Map, which you can use to track objectives, fast travel, and navigate the field of operations. You can also talk to Gladney, who has promised to help you raid the palace in exchange for destroying the three Scud Launchers. Alongside, he’ll reveal several optional objectives:

  • Destroy the SAM sites x3
  • Rescue the Helicopter Crew
  • Clear the Enemy Encampments x4
  • Find the Supply Drops x7
  • Get Intel from the Scouts x3
Black Ops 6 Hunting Season walkthrough: Iraqi desert combat.
All POIs on the TAC Map. Captured by VideoGamer

These are mini-quests that shouldn’t take too much trouble to complete and reward you with cash to upgrade the Rook. Check the map image above for the locations. It’s particularly worth finding the scouts as doing so will reveal huge portions of the map to make navigating a whole lot easier.

Black Ops 6 Hunting Season walkthrough: Iraqi desert combat.
Destroy all SAM sites and you’ll get to man a combat helicopter. Captured by VideoGamer

We also recommend rescuing the Helicopter clue in the Dune Sea in the southeast of the map. You’ll get air support courtesy of a Silent Bomber, which will help with taking out the Scud Launchers.

✓ SAM sites

If you take out the three SAM sites, Gladney will call you back to the layup to thwart an enemy advance. You’ll get to control a machine gun on an attack helicopter to clear out the ambush.

Ridge Outpost

Hop in the truck at the layup, then make your way over to the Ridge Outpost Scud Launcher marker in the northeast of the map. Approach the site from the south, picking off the soldiers on the hill. Make your way up the ruins then place C4 on the missile launcher and detonate to destroy it.

Date Farm Outpost

Fast travel to the truck and drive over to the Date Farm Outpost Scud Launcher in the northwest of the map. Approach the site from the southeast to get a vantage point and scope out the area. There’s a sniper rifle by the scout. Grab it and pick off as many enemies as you can before dropping down and clearing out the area. When you’re done, C4 the Scud Launcher and detonate or us the rocket launcher in the hut to the southwest of the weapon.

Satellite Farm Outpost

Get in the truck and head over to the Satellite Farm Outpost in the very south of the map. It’s teaming with enemies so work your way through meticulously or alternatively all in an air strike on the launcher to wrap things up quickly and efficiently.

Speak with Gladney at the Layup

Fast travel back to the layup and talk to the captain in the cave to head to the palace. We recommend stocking up on ammo, throwables, and weapons before you go. A sniper is a wise choice as it will help in the next mission to pick off enemies from afar.

This wraps up the Hunting Season mission in Black Ops 6 and unlocks the Full Clear trophy if you completed every POI on the Tac Map. Next up, The Cradle.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

  • Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X
  • Genre(s): Shooter