COD Black Ops 6 Gearhead Perk Bugged: Here’s What You Need to Know

Perks in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 are essential for shaping your playstyle. Whether you prefer sprinting headlong into danger with Double Time or stacking grenades with Quartermaster, perks give you the edge. But one perk that’s been letting players down lately is Gearhead, and it’s not working as it should.

What is the Gearhead Perk?

Gearhead is a Perk 3 option unlocked at Level 50, and it’s designed to make field upgrades even more powerful. Here’s what Gearhead is supposed to do:

• Hack enemy equipment and field upgrades.
• Booby trap care packages.
• Provide two field upgrade charges with an increased charge rate.

On paper, it’s an ideal choice for players who rely on field upgrades like the Trophy System or Field Mic. But there’s a major issue.

 

 

What’s the Problem with Gearhead?

The Charge Rate Bug

For weeks, players have reported that Gearhead isn’t providing the promised increased charge rate. In both public and private matches, field upgrades like the Trophy System take the same amount of time to charge, whether Gearhead is equipped or not.

Evidence from Players

One Reddit user demonstrated the issue with screenshots from two private matches—one using Gearhead and one without it. In both cases, the Trophy System still took 2 minutes to charge.

This finding was later confirmed by COD expert XclusiveAce in a December 18 video, where he called it one of the game’s most pressing bugs.

Search and Destroy Issues

The bug is even worse in Search and Destroy. Your field upgrade progress resets after each round, and while Gearhead is supposed to give you a second field upgrade charge, it disappears after a round reset. This significantly weakens the perk’s utility in one of the most tactical game modes.

 

 

Why Gearhead’s Bug Matters

Gearhead is supposed to be one of the strongest perks in the game, allowing players to deploy extra field upgrades like the Trophy System, which can counter grenades and protect objectives. Without the promised faster charge rate, Gearhead becomes far less effective and is overshadowed by other Perk 3 options like:

• Double Time: Increased sprint duration.
• Cold Blooded: Keeps you hidden from thermal optics and AI targeting.

For now, Gearhead feels like a wasted perk slot until the bug is fixed.

What’s Next?

Will Treyarch Fix It?

Players are hoping Treyarch addresses this issue in the next patch. While there’s been no official acknowledgment from the developers, the community is pushing for clarity on whether this is a bug and if a fix is on the way.

What Should You Use Instead?

Until Gearhead is fixed, consider swapping it out for other powerful Perk 3 options like:

• Quartermaster: Faster equipment recharge.
• Cold Blooded: Stay hidden from enemy AI and targeting systems.

Final Thoughts

Gearhead has the potential to be a game-changing perk, but until Treyarch resolves the issue, it’s hard to recommend over other Perk 3 options. Hopefully, a fix comes soon, but in the meantime, players will have to adapt their loadouts.

Have you noticed Gearhead acting up in your matches? Let’s hope Treyarch delivers a patch to restore its intended power!