The Most Underrated Perk in Black Ops 6!

[@emwols]

Forward intel is the only perk I permanently unlocked. It’s a no brainer how good it is

[@dforer32]

ninja is a crutch for me. first thing i unlocked. i run that pretty much 24-7. cant do any flanking in high skilled lobbies or aggressive pushing without ninja. I will usually end up running 3 green perks or 3 red perks along with ninja, but when I run blue perks forward intel is a must.

[@emwols]

@@dforer32makes sense, I run ninja and ghost a ton too with perk greed which I also permanently unlocked. But I typically play zombies for the earlier levels of a prestige so I have ninja unlocked most of the time when I get to playing MP. Whereas forward until is unlocked super late and I almost never had it available. Obviously my way of playing is different from others so other people are going to want ninja too

[@JayzTwoCentzIG]

Went perk greed with P1, Ninja P2, Intel P3

[@ficroulaud]

Unlocked Tomahawk and Ninja as fast as possible since I tend to play melee only 85% of the time

[@jpmiller7922]

​@@JayzTwoCentzIGsame

[@BlackDT]

Using this turns the scout pulse into one of my favourite streaks. It's basically a shitty HARP but for like a third of the cost. Turns all UAVs into advanced UAVs too. Such a good perk and well worth the permanent unlock I used on it.

[@Franciscoxds]

I really want a perk that trades tac sprint for a faster base sprint

[@whoscatisthat]

That would make double time a lot worse, even pointless. So... sadly, I don't think it's possible.

[@Franciscoxds]

@ just make the perk cover less ground than double time. Something around how much ground you would cover without double time

[@whoscatisthat]

@Franciscoxds still, much faster ads speed. They could have got rid of the tactical sprint imo. Now that I think about it, I stopped using it lately. Only when I run pretty far.

[@strikethesun924]

I want a perk that makes me smarter and have better reaction times.

[@LookItIsHope]

SHG did that last year with MWIII as a post launch perk, so it could be a post launch perk for BO6 as well down the line. We'll see if it ever happens.

[@sIayerz]

My favorite perk in the game, since the beta even. Was my 2nd permanent unlock, after perk greed. Bigger mini map is the main appeal, but having directional arrows not only gives more information. It also is just bigger than a regular dot, so easier to notice quickly glancing up. Also love the elevation indicators they've added, also makes the harp feel much better to.

[@nathanbardaji8180]

I’m glad you’re covering perks, it would be nice to get a sort of “perk loadout” type video for what your preferences are depending on what setup you’re using. Merry Christmas!

[@SalamenceFury]

Foward Intel is slept on a lot on this game. I unlocked it permanently alongside Cold Blooded and use it on all my classes that I use Recon on, it's very good.

[@multistyles]

Same it's like a free harp

[@TobiramaSenju212]

Keep it on the low please.

[@Balazio.]

Recon perks is for noobs!!

[@dforer32]

The spawns at 5:56 and 5:57 are absolute insanity. Watch the minimap. This is my favorite CoD in 5+ years, but the maps and spawns are by far the 2 biggest negative factors. This is why I actually stopped playing Domination altogether, even though it is one of my favorite modes. As I feel it has the worst spawns in the game.

[@benjwallace7479]

Bro you wanna talk about spawns lol. Just started a game of ransack, I LITERALLY went prone for 3 seconds, the game spawned an energy right on top of me. He just looked down and shot.

[@dominiquerosemond5682]

Forgot which exact map, but somebody spawned right next to me after I spawned

[@noecalle7557]

Yeah Dom spawns are always fucked

[@conwayconman8686]

*Laughs in Hardpoint*

[@adam.md7183]

@@benjwallace7479ransack is different because the spawns can’t flip due to the depot being on the side you spawned on in the beginning of the match

[@Hard_Corsair]

I just don't feel that the minimap is super useful. With the size of many of the maps, there's no question about where the enemies are, they're basically on every sightline all the time.

[@projektmayhem2010]

If you want to get better, watching the mini map especially in ranked is the only way to properly predict where the enemies are spawning and located in relation to your team. Also where your teammates die so you know what lanes are uncovered.

[@Hard_Corsair]

@ I'm not playing ranked. There's not much point to the minimap in Stakeout 24/7. I know that there's going to be 3 enemies directly in front of me, 3 enemies directly behind me, and 1.5 seconds before one of us is getting an elimination.

[@silviuvisan505]

​@@Hard_Corsairon stakeout obviously not but on other maps ot can be useful. But with all the cheaters ypu are still at disatvntagd

[@autoscopy]

Forgot the name setting but the minimap that removes all the clutter that stays on the bottom middle is better than the square version.

[@Bones0]

​@@autoscopy You can combine the Target Tracker HUD preset with a square minimap.

[@DeMinoTheDragon]

I think for me Engineer is also a really good perk in the slot as well IMO because not only does it save you from BS traps that feel like cheap kills but also its a great way to tell if an enemy is in the area or not if you see a field upgrade in the room or even better if you see a field upgrade actually being placed down at that moment.

[@OnlyBadSalmon]

Not to mention Engineer shows you equipment from FAR AWAY, way way further than the Strategist speciality

[@i_amChrisJxmes]

Oo I like this strategy. I die to dumb trap kills all the time. Might give this a whirl.

[@richomieaugh7859]

I like the Shadow perk alot

[@tomwilson4353]

Yeah, Engineer is a far better perk IMO but I also see the utiliy of Forward Intel.

[@Kappa420Rick]

Been using this perk since launch, even used my 2nd prestige token to perma unlock it. The more information you have available, the better you're able to play. Super underrated perk

[@megacluckcluck2302]

I love dispatcher which is why I don’t run this often. But great perk nonetheless

[@Luckingsworth]

I agree. I started running only Forward Intel but Dispatch + Bankroll is way too powerful to run anything else if you are playing solo. Constant spamming UAV/Counter UAV and whatever third killstreak puts you and your team at a huge advantage for the entire game.

[@emwols]

Dispatcher is great if you are going for the strategist specialty, but if you aren’t forward intel is definitely more powerful from my perspective. Forward intel consistently helps me stay alive and effectively approach gunfights better throughout a match. Whereas without it can’t effectively even see far enough on the minimap to pinpoint where enemies are, even when running a UAV

[@drummaghua2687]

I always run dispatcher and bankroll plus the strategist specialty so that I can get stuff like napalm crazily fast in obj modes; I almost only use forward intel on non-obj modes and most of the time i can easily get the flow of the match by looking at my teammates indicator

[@elijahbuscho7715]

@@emwols This is true. I love playing strategist, and it's been super good while I'm getting my scorestreak masteries, but I tend to throw myself at objectives and/or hold headglitches. With forward intel and recon I can play so much more tricky, control mid map, and flank with ninja/ghost. Both are super fun though. I haven't really found much use for enforcer yet. Maybe for knifing/shotguns, but even for those I also like the stealth/knowledge of recon.

[@richie5660]

Thankyou so much for making this great video im a beginner to COD but i love running blue perks for recon, thanks for the easy to take in explanation man :)

[@lilseal7524]

As an exclusive hardcore player, it's unfortunate some of these perks I'll never get to use aside from popping a UAV...

[@joelm077]

what do you use on hardcore?

[@phonyponybologna1070]

I'd like a breakdown on the Guardian tier 3 perk. Seems super niche, since it only applies to objective modes, but I am curious how effective it is.

[@Wagnar6000]

best perk in the game. I use it with the scout pack scorestreak . its like a mini harp for your self

[@Eyeofapollo]

Great breakdown once again! The perk I would like to know more about and be able to compare and contrast it with is the Fast Hands perk and the Recon Perk. In particular in how it will impact throwing the combat axe

[@MrKsan05]

This is one of the main reason I play HC

[@tmx8686]

Lol same. Also most perks cater to the core not hc

[@BabyxBandit]

​@@tmx8686 I 100% agree.

[@epicfail1526]

Only reason I don’t use forward intel is because I use three red perks for that enforcer bonus. Regenerating health almost instantly plus a speed boost after a kill just feels so damn good and lets me stay aggressive. Fits my playstyle perfectly.

[@Froy_Oi]

I love Engineer so much though and it's actively saved me multiple times, from ending fights by shooting a blast trap or spring mine through a wall, to taking out archangels and RCs. I like Forward Intel but I feel really naked without Engineer.

[@SinSorrowEU]

Really powerfull on core mayches. But in HC mode, not that much.

[@bannankev]

Facts

[@macdaddy8483]

Ninja is my go to in HC

[@SinSorrowEU]

@@macdaddy8483 yeah, Id even go so far that it is needed in HC. Specially in HC Free-For-All and some other modes.

[@dkar965]

I'd be interested in a "best way to destroy scorestreaks" video like in previous years.

[@theouijazozo2857]

I always used foward Intel since week one. Def a game changer in core

[@benjiBjammin]

Yup like some comments below, used my 2nd perm unlock tool on Forward intel after 2nd prestige , used 1st one on ninja first, but super good perk to use, has made me win alot more games since using it for sure!

[@varunaX]

When I'm sitting on my couch far away from my tv, I can barely see the red arrows let alone the microscopic elevation arrow with this perk. I'm surprised this was never addressed during QA

[@luisnussbaum5892]

i love that perk, with ninja on almost every class

[@Werewolf914]

I always go with Tracker so I haven't used Forward Intel that much, I'm not sure if it's actually better than having a bigger map but over the years I've just gotten used to Tracker and the little footprints that it feels weird when I don't have it

[@Pr0digyZRX]

Ninja, forward intel and vigilance goes crazy

[@Commenter5651]

I havent even gotten to level 47 yet, but I will be using this immediately. Thanks for another great video.

[@Blurdecai]

Ace, could you find what is the fastest tactical sprint movement speed you can get? We can only see regular sprint speed in the advanced stats, dunno if an smg with the ranger foregrip is faster than melee I liked those max X stat type videos in MW3

[@Spindog11]

I'd like some clarity on the scout pulse. Do my team mates see the dots? Can the enemy see that I have it? How does it compare to the UAV for duration?

[@Poganator]

Advanced Warfare had this perk and I used it all the time, it's a very underrated perk in every cod that has it

[@chrisballengee5746]

I don't use it because after you play the maps with how small most are you know the lanes that people are going to come in. So it depends on the mode and what weapon I am choosing. When I am going for melee kills I actually use Tracker and bruiser. If I am going run and gun because of the chaos of spawns on most maps I use Shadow. I use forward intel only when I am going for long shots and doing more camping or holding a spot when it is more important to know where people are. But for the most part with the compass and the noise for the most part you know where people are even if they are using a suppressed gun because even without the pay audio you can get a pretty good idea where they are. On larger maps like rewind playing objective games it is a must.

[@FatalySilent]

The go to perk for ffa paired with scout pulse and uav

[@Dime-NZ-]

I rely on forward intel in almost every class setup because it is such as huge buff to my play style. Having been a CoD player since 2007 - The first thing I learned was that mastering the minimap can make the difference between a 1.2kd and a 3.00+ K/D. It's the third permanent unlock I chose, after grabbing the Perk Greed wildcard and Ninja first. Pairing it with three green perks, along with UAV and Counter UAV, lets me really disrupt the enemy team as a solo force in pubs. Get a decent skilled friend to do the same and you'll make teams leave from the overabundance of Counter UAV's alone 😂

[@ElitistAdam]

Love this perk its great. I look forward to using it more now that I understand it fully when I can finally play again.

[@CalebBurgess]

Yeah I actually noticed this myself and ended up spending a perm unlock bc I don’t use any other perks in the perk slot. Thought I was crazy!

[@GamblingGringos]

I run flack jacket, shadow, bankroll and dispatcher to make sure I almost always have a UAV up. Might have to sub shadow out

[@Mattsuki]

Zooming out the mini map has been the most underrated perk throughout the past at least 5 years imo

[@Jonrocks7]

Ive always liked this perk, it basically makes the minimap easier to use if you arent basically putting your face inside of your screen

[@8lackyj]

I love this perk. Been using it all the time since day 1

[@platzz_]

This was my second perm unlock after perk greed. It's a game changer for me.

[@69_WICKED_96]

Vigilance and forward inter are a must perks

[@SQVM666]

I just want to say I really like the scavenger perk. I miss it whenever I don't have it in my class.

[@brandoncromwell8101]

Guardian seems to be heavily slept on. I have single handedly won so many objective based games using it. I have a hard time seeing anything as useful as the combination of flak jacket, tac mask, dispatcher, and guardian.

[@mikepren]

Can we get a ranked overview of the perks?

[@devondaniels4652]

Do ghost breakdown. How much moment required to make it work? How long being still before you ping on radar? How long after moving does ping stop? Etc

[@TheXclusiveAce]

Dome: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGXIaaame5igja8

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

It just so hard giving up fast hands for forward intel. It’s such a clutch perk, because…yeah forward intel will give you more info, but fast hands will actually help you in a gunfight. With how slow the reloads are in this game, I’ve had to switch to my secondary more than most other CoDs I’ve played.

[@tmx8686]

I hope sleight of hands returns. Reloading is painfully slow

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

@ agree, the shit is whack

[@tmx8686]

@@TypicallyUniqueOfficial fast mags isn't an option

[@TypicallyUniqueOfficial]

@@tmx8686 if they sped up the reload on fast mag, and didn’t cut the ammo (At least on fast mag 1) it would be so much better. We’d have more varied gun builds too because most don’t even run it because it barely does anything and the cons on most guns are just cheeks. Like, if you have to trade off ergo grip or a compensator for fast mags, that makes sense and it’s a worthy choice in trade off. As it stands, you’d be stupid to trade off 5 less bullets and barely any faster reload speed.

[@Itz_Puxe]

I've been using forward Intel since vanguard and yes unfortunately I played vanguard but I did like the maps and how forward Intel worked. It was my go-to for Cold war and now it's coming full circle even though I hardly play multiplayer but when I do it's going to feel good so know about this perk

[@noecalle7557]

I used enforcer buff with flak jacket perk greed. I think flak jacket is mandatory for me cause I only play nuketown. Is it worth to lose enforcer to put this perk on? It sounds strong

[@silviuvisan505]

If you run recon sometimes you need engineer to see traps and stuff especially if you are playing flanker.

[@ColonelDon]

I havent even watched the video yet and i know its forward intel. Anything that gives you a better minimap is a no brainer for me and it still astonishes the amount of people that dont even look at it.

[@Bllksem]

I’m just curious, how does the current minimap compare to old cod minimaps? I’ve kind of been out of the loop with cod since 2019, but I did notice that the bo6 map felt really small and I’d be surprised if it’s the same size as the og cod’s. Otherwise, for perk 2 I feel like the only real competitors to forward intel are fast hands and maybe assassin.

[@ShootzFPS]

The mini map in this game does seem to cover a little bit less ground than previous titles.

[@trekoberheim6880]

Can you do a video about slide speed? Which attachments effect it and which gun slides the best. How to maximize slide distance with tricks like g slide.

[@sikariocln8194]

Bro I fkn love your videos , you’re a beast ♥️

[@mash2481]

Loved this in Vanguard, and love it in this game. Doesn’t seem as powerful as it was back then, though.

[@Oddsboy]

Shhhh you’re spilling sauce everywhere..

[@Kyle_Sentz]

The thing is I primarily only play HC 10V10 so using foward intel isn't really worth it for the occasional UAV usage.

[@griff389]

Your videos should also mention what perks are play like, or their usefulness in hardcore too? Surely without a UAV or Scout Pulse up it’s not too useful in HC?

[@Psycho_Raged]

Really good for core and hc if you can cycle radars. I always have this on my class when I run blue perks.

[@roberteast3244]

your the best Ace

[@pw6467]

going to have to try forward intel now. Ive been using the strategist specialty basically since launch lol

[@BadReligi0nFan69]

When I figured how fire this Perk was - -inst-unlock. Best Perk in the game next to Ghost IMO.

[@strohhut_qp]

Forward intel was the first thing i perma unlocked bc i feel like i cant see shit and im lost on the map if i dont use it

[@Doomslayer833]

I see how good the perk is, but I like strategist bonus so I’ll only change when I need it.

[@terryhouserii7560]

Hi Ace, could you give a breakdown for details on how to complete the tactical challenges? For example, on smoke and kill, does that mean I'm standing in smoke, enemy is in smoke, or both in smoke? Or for Stim, how long after injecting do you need to kill? The time seems to be very short to get it to count.

[@griff389]

Your videos should also mention what perks are play like, or their usefulness in hardcore too? Surely without a UAV or Scout Pulse up it’s not too useful in HC? Did you mention if ghost counters it or not? I’m assuming it does.

[@8aba_Yaga]

The dots not appearing at the edge of the map was so bad. Have you experimented with different minimap placements on the HUD?

[@T-adams]

I feel like the problem is just that the default map is too small.. I think forward intel is the size that the default map should’ve started at

[@Dadcarots76]

2nd unlock for me. Can't live without it

[@NPC-ku1tm]

I wish it showed enemies spawning like it did in in CW, we really need that with these awful spawns

[@chmandcrm]

One of my first permanent unlocks

[@roadrunnakb]

I tried forward intel on “Target Tracker” and “Command Center” format. And I don’t think it works. If not, makes it smaller

[@JunoJPG]

For me forward Intel throws me off when I use it and I find it harder to read the zoomed out minimap. I hope they fix gearhead soon its my fav perk

[@User-be5yj]

There should be a perk that allows you to dolphin drive non stop flying around the map like Superman

[@leprofDtri]

Great perk indeed, but in tier 2 for recon I tend to go with something else to help me solve... _practical problems_ .

[@omer2360]

Based on the state of perks and weapons wich is better perk greed or gun fighter? I meant dose the extra 3 attachments have a grater impact than an extra perk

[@adam.md7183]

I permanently unlocked this perk and it was definitely worth it

[@Riggz1]

Probably only used this perk once. That was early on when the game came out. May start using now. I’m not a big mini map user just a habit from my hardcore days of having one. If I add this to my skill set… maaan

[@tobywonkinoby8916]

Hey Ace, any chance you could make a video on how to get better at reading the mini map?

[@thefliplife1]

How does Ghost work? Does it activate when you are just walking or ADS moving? Or is it only when running or tac sprint?

[@Move_I_Got_This-b3v]

I just 5th prestige and this is probably going to be my perm unlock.

[@wizard932]

How does the base map compare to base map on games that don’t have a forward intel type perk? So I guess that would be mw19 and mw2.

[@patoches]

Super vidéo ❤

[@SamShahinx]

Still waiting on a breakdown of the sleeper agent field upgrade

[@ShivNC]

He did make one during the beta and I believe most of that info is still accurate

[@SamShahinx]

@@ShivNC I've seen that video but it wasn't a full breakdown becuase he didn't have access to private game yet.

[@camjli]

Im not sure how you tested the 22m minimap coverage, but are you sure that holds up for every map? On payback, for instance, it feels like the minimap is way smaller than 22m - like 10m max. Obviously forward intel is great either way, but i think the 22m default may have been flawed testing

[@blackburnparty]

I play hardcore Ffa, never need mini maps, I just know the spawns

[@smazinggamez7628]

It’s good, but like ghost or a scout pulse with how fast people move I feel the information of a player potential position feel negligible so I rather run engineer

[@CraigSinclair]

I've always been curious about how useful guardian is a regenerating health. It doesn't seem to help much in objective game modes other than kill order

[@elijahbuscho7715]

true, I feel like gearhead is too good to ever choose guardian, but I sort of want to try it in hardpoint/control, or even headquarters, although no one seems to play headquarters...

[@lightofthesevenstars]

this perk is a free VSAT

[@blackopspro6455]

I run this AND dispatcher and then bankroll for 150 point Scout Pulses that give me direction. Basically gives me a minimap nonstop in HC game modes

[@Frost4Real]

Been tryna tell ppl this 😂 its so good, and with it being blue alongside Ghost and Ninja, there's no way u should use any other specialist than Recon. MAYBE Strategist if u definitely need Flak, but I'd argue Recon + Perk Greed for that

[@byOlympus]

I hate the recent minimaps in CoD. They show very little and make it harder to control the position of the enemies based on the position of your teammates.

[@shrekkisluv4165]

Yay!!!! Now I can still die to bad servers and lag spikes but at least I'll be able to see a bigger minimap😂

[@FluffiestWalrus]

This is basically the best perk in my opinion. So incredibly strong

[@orestodomundo6652]

They should increase the range on the default mini-map, i’m kind of wanting to use it but I don’t want to remove scavenger 😂

[@liamking9255]

Scav is tier one, this is tier two?

[@VeryFahad]

@@liamking9255perhaps he’s referring to perk greed

[@liamking9255]

@ in that case, he can run it in his tier 2 slot……

[@VeryFahad]

@@liamking9255 I must be a pub anomaly but I exclusively run fast hands perk 2. Happy Holidays!

[@rockelino]

Forward Intel, Ghost, Ninja (w/ Perk Greed) and Vigilance. Recon perks all the way.

[@elijahbuscho7715]

I like that, but with double time. You can flank/mix people up faster

[@sambegley9966]

Need flak jacket, so much grenade spam

[@SnackAttack1985]

No mention of the slot or what you need to give up for FI?

[@wedemboyz8504]

this perk is great but forward intel in cold war was on another level

[@silverdoggg]

First off, I didn't know i could change the mini map to a square!!

[@TheBandit59]

I am about to unlock it but I have always had a problem watching the minimal,I have been trying to train myself to watch it, but I really have problems with it