How to Earn a Moonshot Medal

Earning a Moonshot Medal in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 presents players with a unique and challenging opportunity. Among the various objectives that are unlocked upon entering Prestige, the Moonshot Medal stands out due to its specific requirement: eliminating an enemy from a distance of 250 meters or more. This task is particularly challenging due to the map constraints that appear to make such long-range engagements difficult.

Despite these challenges, a clever technique discovered by avid players allows for the completion of this task without the need for extensive marksmanship skills. This innovative approach has made what once seemed like an insurmountable hurdle more accessible, encouraging players to engage with one of the game's more notorious achievements.

Achieving the Moonshot Medal in Black Ops 6

Securing a Moonshot Medal in Black Ops 6 involves a creative approach rather than direct combat. Due to the absence of maps that provide a continuous line of sight extending 250 meters, players must strategize differently. While theoretically, one should use a long-range weapon to take down an opponent from at least 250 meters away, practical execution requires a different method on specific maps that exceed or approximate this distance.

To unlock this achievement, focus on the following maps:

1. Desolate
2. Expanse
3. Frontier

These are known for their length and potential to support the unconventional tactic needed to earn the medal. Other maps like Vault might also be viable, but the success rate on the three listed is more consistent.

Tools and Strategy:

• Field Upgrade: Equip the Spring Mine. It is ideal as it's a standard field upgrade in the Infected mode, a recommended gameplay mode for this challenge. Another option like the Blast Trap can be used, but the Spring Mine proves to be the simplest and most effective choice.

In execution, players should plant the Spring Mine on one side of the chosen map. Infected Mode is particularly advantageous as it offers increased opportunities to defeat opponents who may not be able to retaliate effectively. This, however, doesn't negate the difficulty of reaching the opposite end of the map in time. Once the mine is positioned, the player should sprint to the farthest end of the map, ensuring a minimum distance of 250 meters from the mine.

When an opponent triggers the Spring Mine, and the kill occurs from this extended distance, players will earn the Moonshot Medal. It masquerades as a long-range kill, though without firing a weapon.

Achieving this medal also aids progression in the game. It completes the Prestige 1 calling card challenge known as „Squint Test.“ If the medal is not awarded, reassess the distance or check for potential technical issues, as failure to meet the 250-meter requirement could result in the challenge not registering as completed. Implementing this strategy will demand both precision and timing, key elements in meeting the challenge’s demands.