Black Ops 6 "Hunting Season" mission walkthrough: How to complete and rewards

Hunting Season in Black Ops 6 is the fourth mission the campaign mode which will take you to an active battlefield out in Iraq. This task is unlocked once you complete the Most Wanted mission by teaming up with Sevati, Marshall, and Felix to break out Adler from the secret Black Site under Capitol Station.

This mission provides you with a brief that outlines that the Pantheon is moving fast and has been involved in the development of a new weapon called the Cradle. While the nature of the weapon itself remains unknown, you will need to collaborate with the SAS to take down Scud Launchers in Iraq in exchange for a few minutes inside Saddam's secret testing grounds inside the mansion. You would need to get through waves of guards and confirm the weapon's nature as it was reported that the Cradle was being tested in this area.

This article will highlight the most effective way to complete the Hunting Season mission in Black Ops 6.

Note: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the author’s opinion.

Black Ops 6 campaign mission 4 "Hunting Season" objectives

Black Ops 6 Hunting Season will take you to Iraq with a task to dig up information about the mysterious weapon being developed by Pantheon. You will need to pose as Delta Force operatives and infiltrate one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces to check the weapon demonstration. This mission is played from the perspective of William “Case” Calderon.

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The Hunting Season mission has only one primary objective:

Help the SAS in Iraq in exchange for access to Saddam’s palace

This is a mission that will test your ability to complete the main objectives while completing various side objectives. However, this open map experience is a great way to learn the mechanics of the game and different weapons.

Help the SAS in Iraq in exchange for access to Saddam’s palace

The mission starts with Helen Park on the back of a vehicle in the Anbar Province, Iraq. You need to shoot down any enemies while on the road to destroy the Scud Launchers. As soon as the vehicle stops, you need to clear out a cave full of enemy soldiers and clear out the area to get to the objective.

Helping SAS get to Scud Launchers (Image via Activision)

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The launcher will be guarded by a few soldiers that you need to eliminate before getting closer. After you get near the truck holding the missile, you need to put a C4 on the side of the launcher to destroy it. This will complete the first step of the mission.

Destroy Scud Launchers

Once the truck is destroyed, Park will hand you a Tac Map that you need to use to locate three more launchers. In this part of Hunting Season, you need to make your way through the battlefield and destroy all the discovered outposts to complete the promise made to SAS in exchange for access to Saddam’s palace.

Destroying Scud Launchers in Black Ops 6 Hunting Season (Image via Activision)

Once you are ready with the preferred equipment and gear, you can use the vehicle to drive out into the desert and search for optional objectives while traveling to the Scud Launchers. You will find some spots in the area with smoke coming out. These are markers for Supply Drops and can provide you with additional items like armor plates, knives, and even explosive drones.

Each of the outposts will have a fair amount of guards so be ready for a gunfight. However, remember the primary objective is to plant C4s on the trucks to destroy them. So you can choose to run past the enemies and quickly blow up the launcher instead of fighting every single soldier.

Repeat this process in all three outposts and the game will automatically mark all the Scud Launchers as destroyed. You can then return to the temporary base that was set up by SAS at the location of the very first truck that you destroyed.

Talk about breaching Saddam’s Palace

Once you get to the base, you can talk to Gladney and inform him about the completion of the mission. Once it is confirmed that all the Scud Launchers are destroyed, Gladney will ask you if you are ready to take the palace as it was promised. However, you have a choice here that you can make - either attack the palace immediately or stack up and replenish resources to attack after a while.

Talking to Gladney in Black Ops 6 Hunting Season (Image via Activision)

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You can choose either of the options depending on your personal preference from the conversation directly. If you choose to attack the palace immediately, the game will transition over to a cinematic showcasing the soldiers preparing for breach and getting on vehicles.

This marks the end of the Hunting Season mission in Black Ops 6. The attack on Saddam’s Palace takes place in the next mission called The Cradle.

Conclusion

Hunting Season is a unique mission in Black Ops 6 that provides you with a variety of choices. You can choose to complete the mission objectives in any order that you wish while participating in nearby sub-objectives. However, it is not mandatory to tend to all side quests in this stage as only completing the main objective counts as mission completion.

This is why you should track down the remaining Scud Launchers in the region with the map and destroy them. You can complete the mission at your own pace but it is quite straightforward and best done quickly. Upon completing this part, you can move on to infiltrating Saddam's mansion and check out the Cradle's test.

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