Black Ops 6 Rivals Event: Unlock Exclusive Rewards and Join the Fight

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Rivals Event, launched on June 19, 2025, brings intense XP-based challenges and exclusive rewards.

Running until June 26, 2025, the Rivals Event in Black Ops 6 and Warzone is an XP-driven competition delayed from June 12 to extend the Ballerina event, per Dexerto. Players earn XP across Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone (excluding private matches) to unlock rewards, including the Stryder .22 3-Round Burst Mod and Grim Reaper Scorestreak. The event’s narrative pits players with Stitch, the Black Ops Cold War antagonist, against Adler to uncover CIA moles, as noted on callofduty.com.

Coming tomorrow in #BlackOps6:

• 2XP + 2WXP + 2X Battle Pass XP Weekend!
• Rivals Event w/ new gameplay rewards
• Grim Reaper Scorestreak
• Shatter Blast Ammo Mod in Zombies
• Stryder .22 3-Round Burst Attachment
• Chaos Moshpit (NEW)
• Mercenary Moshpit
• Face Off… pic.twitter.com/yU1bLvltxk

— Treyarch (@Treyarch) June 18, 2025

Leaked by data miner RealityUK and confirmed by The Economic Times, the event offers 15 rewards (16 for BlackCell owners) at various XP milestones:

• 15,000 XP: Vote Adler/Vote Stitch Emblems
• 43,000 XP: 30-Minute 2X Weapon XP Token/Shatter Blast Ammo Mod
• 86,000 XP: Arch-Nemesis Loading Screen
• 144,000 XP: Team: Shades/Team: Masks Weapon Stickers
• 215,000 XP: Adler Learned/Stitched View Calling Cards
• 299,000 XP: 1-Hour 2XP Token
• 396,000 XP: Head-to-Head Weapon Charm
• 504,000 XP: Stryder .22 3-Round Burst Mod
• 622,000 XP: Grim Reaper Scorestreak/On the House GobbleGum
• All Milestones (622,000 XP): Sworn Rivals Jackal PDW Blueprint (BlackCell variant included)

Note: Leaked rewards may change, per Sportskeeda. A Double XP weekend, starting June 19, boosts progress, as reported by GameRant.

The new Rivals event is live in Black Ops 6 and Warzone. It ends July 1. pic.twitter.com/kFIRk8aLyn

— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) June 19, 2025

• Play Objective Modes: Domination or Hardpoint yield higher XP than Team Deathmatch, per GamesRadar+.
• Zombies Strategy: Extract by round 16–21 for big XP chunks; use SAM Trials and Rampage modifiers, as suggested by GamesRadar+.
• Leverage Double XP: Grind during the June 19–23 event for faster unlocks, per Dot Esports.

While the event excites fans, some criticise its rewards as lacklustre, reflecting mixed sentiment. The storyline adds depth; however, its simplicity may not satisfy all players.