The Terminator returns to Call of Duty as part of a special event, and not only can you play as Arnold, but you can get a dozen free rewards, too.
Rewards are earnable in Black Ops 6 multiplayer or Zombies, and Warzone, too. So, whichever mode you prefer to play, you can earn free rewards while grinding, and that’s worth fighting against SkyNet for.
A new weapon attachment, Perk, and Scorestreak are all up for grabs for free during this event, which lasts for two weeks. But there’s also awesome Terminator-themed customization items like an emblem, loading screen, and calling card, along with double XP tokens and a special SMG blueprint.
You can play as the Terminator himself thanks to the Tracer Pack: The Terminator bundle in the store, which includes a new operator with two skins: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s appearance in the original film, and the Titanium Core variant with its menacing red eyes and shiny silver body. It costs a pretty penny at 3,000 CoD Points, but it’s likely worth it for the biggest Terminator fans online.
Here’s everything there is to know about The Terminator event in BO6 and Warzone.
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All BO6 Terminator event rewards

In The Terminator event, enemies you kill in BO6 multiplayer and BO6 Zombies will drop Skulls. In Warzone, Skulls can be found by opening Supply Caches anywhere in the game. These Skulls are stockpiled and can then be used as currency to unlock the rewards found in the event.
Below, you will find all 13 unique rewards to be earned during The Terminator event, which runs from Feb. 6 to 20:
Reward | Requirement |
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30 minute double XP token | 5 Skulls |
“Ocular System” weapon charm | 15 Skulls |
“Don’t Blink” calling card | 25 Skulls |
“The Terminator” loading screen | 10 Skulls |
Full-Auto attachment for AEK-973 marksman rifle | 50 Skulls |
“Cyberdyne Systems” weapon sticker | 10 Skulls |
45 minute double weapon XP token | 10 Skulls |
“Big Corp” spray | 10 Skulls |
30 minute double battle pass XP token | 5 Skulls |
“Scanning” emblem | 25 Skulls |
“Reactive Armor” Perk | 50 Skulls |
“War Machine” Scorestreak | 100 Skulls |
“Judgment” PP-919 weapon blueprint (Mastery Reward) | Purchase all 12 rewards |
Remember, this event and its rewards will only be available until Feb. 20 at 12pm CT, so make sure to get all the Skulls you need before then.
Fastest way to get Skulls in BO6 The Terminator event

Skulls are random drops from enemies you eliminate in BO6 and BO6 Zombies, and are only found in Supply Caches in Warzone. With that in mind, it just depends on which mode you play the most because you basically earn them passively as you play, but they do need to be picked up.
After testing all of the modes, I found that the best way to get Skulls is by playing Zombies on normal mode, not Directed Mode, because Skulls seem to stop dropping in Directed after a while. Skulls drop routinely from Zombies, way faster than in multiplayer, and the kills are way easier to get too.
The Skulls that drop are small and glow with an orange-ish light, and may be difficult to spot at first. Make sure you run over them to pick them up or they will not count towards your collection. When picked up, they will leave behind a mini-mushroom cloud animation. They will despawn quickly, though, whenever that person who dropped it respawns.
Playing one of the BO6 Zombies maps in Directed Mode, so there will be infinite enemy spawns, is a potential easy way to do this, especially since you won’t have to worry about sweaty gamers ruining your fun.
Playing Stakeout 24/7 in multiplayer is a great way to farm for kills, too, on the game’s smallest map. But you can also do it quite easily by playing Plunder or Resurgence in Warzone, since there are respawns and you can run around the map hunting caches to open.
While in-game, you can pause the see how many Skulls you’ve collected in that match. It’s a handy tool to know whether or not you need to pick up the pace.

Traditionally, the fastest way to earn reward drops has been in Zombies, but it depends on what the drop rates look like. Now that the event is live, we suggest that you try out all of the modes to see which one you find the most Skulls in (or the method you find the most fun and/or tolerable) and then grind it until it’s done.
Published: Feb 6, 2025 01:13 pm