How to unlock Maelstorm in Black Ops 6 & Warzone

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone are getting a new Shotgun in Season 1 known as the Maelstorm, which looks to dominate close-quarters combat with rapid-fire.

Here’s how you can unlock the new Maelstorm Shotgun when it arrives in the Season 1 update for Black Ops 6 and Warzone.

How to get Maelstorm in BO6 & Warzone

We don’t know the exact unlock requirement for the Maelstorm in Black Ops 6 and Warzone, but the Shotgun will be a reward for an event that will arrive in the mid-season update according to the official CoD blog.

We expect the mid-season update to arrive around December 12, 2024, as seasons tend to be about 8 weeks long, and so that date is the halfway point from the season’s start (November 14) to its end, which could be January 9. This is just guess work, so take it with a pinch of salt, as some Call of Duty seasons have been a week shorter or longer in the past.

Players will likely have to complete some sort of challenge or progress through a reward tracker in order to unlock the gun, so as soon as we know the exact unlock requirement and event details, we’ll be sure to update this piece with all the details.

Maelstorm details

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Maelstorm is a fully automatic Shotgun with 3 mags and 10 shots per mag. It has 34 weapon levels to progress through, which will unlock the gun’s attachments. The weapon can be kitted out with a varity of attachments – Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods.

It lacks in power, but it more than makes up for that with its fully automatic fire rate. You’ll want to get up close and persol with the Maelstorm, as it has a lot of recoil and a large spread, but once you’re in its effective range, it can be absolutely devastating.

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Well, there you have it, that was everything we know so far about the new Maelstorm Shotgun arrving in Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 1. Speaking of new guns, the Saug and Krig C are two new weapons arriving in the new season’s Battle Pass, meaning you can unlock them right away. Be sure to sign up to the weekly Insider Gaming newsletter for all the latest Black Ops 6 guides.