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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6is certainly up there with the very best the series has ever produced.

Even though some of the maps may be underwhelming in multiplayer, the actual gameplay is stellar.

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Hardcore might be easier to get killed, but it’ll help you work on your first shot aim, and headshots.

But there’s a simple way you could help yourself work on some of the fundamentals.

Jumping into Hardcore mode certainly makes it more difficult, but it can also make you a better player.

I found that having no mini-map was a big help in actually learning the nuance of the different maps.

A hardcore lobby on Black Ops 6 waiting to load into Nuketown

Hardcore lobbies are inherently ‘sweaty’ but they can really help you improve your skills.

The biggest benefit for me has been improving my first shot.

What I don’t recommend, is that you spend much time playingNuketownin Hardcore mode.

The important thing youmust dois to stop obsessing over your KD ratio.

Playing the Nuketown map on Black Ops 6 in hardcore mode, showing the minimal UI with no HUD or mini-map.

I don’t recommendthismap in Hardcore, but you get a feeling for the cleaner experience with little visual distractions.

You’re going to die a lot, just get used to it.

Just put it out of your mind and focus on improving yourself.

That goes for any game mode, really.

The AMES 85 in Black Ops 6 in gold camo showing all its attachments.

Headshots pop so much easier in Hardcore, making the weapon camo grind a bit shorter.

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