Black Ops 6 Ranked Play offers a competitive platform where players can test their skills against opponents of comparable rank.
To ensure a balanced and fair experience, BO6 Ranked Play enforces weapon restrictions and loadout limitations similar to the official Call of Duty League (CDL) ruleset.
This ONE Esports guide covers everything you need to know about these restrictions, including which weapons, attachments, and equipment are banned.
Full list of all restrictions in Black Ops 6 Ranked Play
The following restrictions apply across all game modes, unless otherwise noted for specific exceptions.
Weapon restrictions
| CATEGORY | RESTRICTED WEAPONS |
| Assault rifle | AS VAL |
| SMG | Tanto .22 |
| Pistol | 9mm PM Grekhova GS45 |
| Sniper rifle | LW3A1 Frostline (restricted in Hardpoint and Control) LR 7.62 (restricted in Hardpoint and Control) SVD |
| Marksman rifle | All marksman rifles |
| Shotgun | All shotguns |
| Launcher | All launchers |
| Special weapon | All special weapons |
Attachment restrictions
| CATEGORY | RESTRICTED ATTACHMENTS |
| Optic | Thermal Optics Night Vision Optics Kepler Pistol Scope |
| Muzzle | Suppressors |
| Barrel | Suppressed Barrels Headshot Multiplier Barrels |
| Underbarrel | Underbarrel Launchers |
| Magazine | Extended Mags |
| Laser | All Lasers |
| Fire Mod | Rapid Fire FMJ Rounds |
| Sniper-specific | All sniper attachments |
Loadout restrictions
Equipment
| CATEGORY | EQUIPMENT |
| Lethal | Impact Grenade C4 Molotov Blast Trap Drill Charge Combat Axe Thermo Grenades |
| Tactical | Smoke (restricted in Hardpoint and Control) Spy Cam Stim Shot Prox Alarm Decoy Shock Charge |
Field upgrades
| RESTRICTED FIELD UPGRADES |
| Spring Mine Scrambler Signal Lure War Cry Tac Insert Acoustic Amp Morphine Injector Neurogas Sleeper Agent |
Scorestreaks
| RESTRICTED SCORESTREAKS |
| Scout Pulse Sam Turret UAV CUAV Archangel Launcher Care Package Napalm Strike LDBR Sentry Turret Watchdog Helo AGR Mark 1 Interceptors Strategic Bomber HARP Chopper Gunner Dreadnaught Nuke Hand Cannon |
Perks
| CATEGORY | RESTRICTED PERKS |
| Combat Specialty | All Combat Specialties |
| Enforcer | Assassin Bruiser Bankroll |
| Recon | Scavenger Ghost Engineer Tracker Forward Intel Vigilance Cold-Blooded |
| Strategist | Dispatcher Shadow Guardian Gearhead |
Wildcards
| RESTRICTED WILDCARDS |
| Tactical Expert Overkill Danger Close Pepper |
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