All challenges and rewards in Black Ops 7 Naughty and Nice event – New LMG and animated camo

You better watch out, you better not die (in Call of Duty), you better not pout, I’m telling you why: Black Ops 7’s Naughty and Nice event is here.

The latest seasonal holiday event for BO7 is bringing the gifts, or maybe the lumps of coal, depending on how bad you’ve been in CoD this year. But the Naughty & Nice event in BO7 is mostly nice, as it brings along a new free weapon and animated camo for gamers to unlock along the way.

Here’s the full list of challenges and rewards you can get by playing Naughty & Nice.

Black Ops 7 Naughty & Nice event

There are 10 total challenges to complete in Naughty and Nice, and the two main rewards are the Sokol 545 LMG and Snowfall animated camo. Five challenges are Naughty (sacks of coal) while five are Nice (holiday gifts), and completing the associated challenge allows you to open up whatever is inside (a mystery, for now).

Naughty challenges are for the naughtiest CoD players who only chase down kills and don’t care about wins or objectives, while Nice challenges are for those of you who play for the team and not just the individual accolades. But hey, both are needed and necessary!

All 10 challenges can be completed in either BO7 multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, or Warzone. Just finishing one of the tasks listed below will unlock the reward for it.

Naughty challenges and rewards

Completing all five Naughty challenges unlocks the Sokol 545 LMG.

• Naughty Challenge 1

  • Multiplayer: Get 200 eliminations
  • Zombies: Eliminate 500 zombies in holiday modes
  • Endgame: Get 500 eliminations
  • Warzone: Get 20 eliminations in Holiday Rush

• Naughty Challenge 2

  • Multiplayer: Get 10 snowball kills in Snowfight
  • Zombies: Eliminate 500 zombies in holiday modes
  • Endgame: Use snowballs or Cryo-Freeze to freeze 25 zombies in holiday modes
  • Warzone: Get 3 kills with lethals in Holiday Rush

• Naughty Challenge 3

  • Multiplayer: Get 10 kills with scorestreaks acquired from Care Packages
  • Zombies: Get 50 zombie kills using scorestreaks from present boxes in holiday modes
  • Endgame: Get 50 kills with scorestreaks
  • Warzone: Get 10 kills with killstreaks in Holiday Rush

• Naughty Challenge 4

  • Multiplayer: Get 25 eliminations using weapons stolen from other players
  • Zombies: Steal Loose Change Essence by going prone in front of a Perk machine 5 times
  • Endgame: Use vehicles to run over and kill 25 enemies
  • Warzone: Get 2 eliminations without dying 5 times in Holiday Rush

• Naughty Challenge 5

  • Multiplayer: Get 20 kills with fire damage
  • Zombies: Kill 50 zombies with fire damage
  • Endgame: Perform 5 finishing moves
  • Warzone: Get 5 eliminations in a single match 3 times in Holiday Rush

Nice challenges and rewards

Completing all five Nice challenges unlocks the Snowfall animated weapon camo.

• Nice Challenge 1

  • Multiplayer: Earn 40,000 score in Sleighjacked
  • Zombies: Earn 100,000 Essence in holiday modes
  • Endgame: Earn 25,000 Power
  • Warzone: Pick up 4 regular presents in Holiday Rush

• Nice Challenge 2

  • Multiplayer: Earn 25,000 Holiday Cheer score in Holiday Havoc
  • Zombies: Contribute to 25 Door Buys in holiday modes
  • Endgame: Complete 7 assignments
  • Warzone: Purchase a golden present in Holiday Rush

• Nice Challenge 3

  • Multiplayer: Win a match in Sleighjacked and appear in the Winner’s Circle
  • Zombies: Open 10 present boxes in Holiday Modes
  • Endgame: Clear 5 Guild Strongholds
  • Warzone: Purchase 5 Advanced UAV killstreaks from buy stations in Holiday Rush

• Nice Challenge 4

  • Multiplayer: Get 25 objective kills in objective modes
  • Zombies: Drop a Mystery Box item for a teammate by meleeing it
  • Endgame: Use the Supply Link ability to resupply 15 armor plates for your squad
  • Warzone: Deploy 10 utility boxes in holiday modes

• Nice Challenge 5

  • Multiplayer: Call in 10 UAV, Counter UAV, Care Package, or HARP scorestreaks
  • Zombies: Revive or heal yourself or a teammate 5 times
  • Endgame: Use the Crash Cart ability to revive yourself or a teammate 5 times
  • Warzone: Revive or buy back 5 squadmates

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Call of Duty grinders, the wait for competitive play is just a bit longer, but it’s well on the way.

Ranked Play in Black Ops 7 is not available at launch, but it’s coming before you know it. When it arrives, multiplayer gamers will have all sorts of ranks and rewards to earn as they level up and climb the competitive ladder.

Here’s everything we know about Ranked Play in BO7, including when to expect it.

When is BO7 Ranked Play coming out?

According to Treyarch and Activision, Ranked Play will be available as part of season two of BO7. The start date for season two is not official yet, but according to the season one battle pass’s in-game countdown timer, it should be on Feb. 5, 2026.

CoD seasons last about two months long, and season one began on Dec. 4, 2025. While Feb. 5 is not set in stone, it’s a likely date alongside Feb. 12 or even Feb. 19 depending on if it gets delayed or not (which is, unfortunately, always a possibility). When this season is live, Ranked Play will be live along with it.

Season two will also bring everything that CoD players expect from seasonal drops, like new weapons, new maps, new Zombies experiences, new Warzone modes, and even updates for the PvE Endgame activity. But Ranked Play is where the hardcore players will be looking to flex.

More about Ranked Play will be revealed in January 2026, but for now, players can expect more of the same when it comes to Ranked that was seen in previous titles like Black Ops 6 and Modern Warfare III, including:

• Multiple ranks and skill divisions to grind through
• Call of Duty League-inspired ruleset, modes, and maps
• Exclusive rewards like camos and player cards every season
• Plus more

Stay tuned for more official info from Activision some time after the holiday season on when to expect season two of BO7 and everything that will be included within it.

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