New Black Ops Game to Have Faster Time-to-Kill Speed than Previous Titles

Treyarch justified their decision to make the time-to-kill in Black Ops 6 faster than that of Modern Warfare 3 and Black Ops Cold War, as revealed by the development team.

The term “time-to-kill”describes the duration it takes to eliminate an enemy using a particular weapon. Each weapon has its own unique TTK value, which can also be influenced by factors such as missed shots and the location of the hit on the enemy’s body.

In Modern Warfare 2, operators had 100 health which resulted in a fast TTK speed. However, players expressed dissatisfaction with the speed and were pleased when MW3 increased health to 150. This adjustment led to the title having one of the slowest TTK speeds in Call of Duty history.

Treyarch has explained the reason behind the decision to return to 100 health in Black Ops 6, a move that may raise some concerns. However, let’s not jump to conclusions before hearing their explanation for the change.

How fast is the Time to Kill (TTK) in Black Ops 6?

At the Call of Duty NEXT event, Treyarch developers announced that operator health in MW3 has been decreased from 150 to 100. The development team provided an explanation for this change in the Black Ops 6 multiplayer blog.

According to Treyarch, Time to Kill remains responsive to incoming damage while also being slightly quicker than players may recall from Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer. This allows for meaningful engagements and the option to disengage if desired.

“Although your adversaries will not have clearly displayed health bars, your HUD will include a unique, contextual health bar that will appear when you sustain damage. This is just one of the many customized features you will discover on your personal HUD.”

Treyarch justified this modification by stating that it was intended to enhance the omnimovement system and further emphasize weapon balance.

Throughout the beta period, the development team will be closely monitoring feedback and considering potential changes based on player preferences.