Summary
Call of Dutyhas announced a visual adjustment for the T-800 ultra skin that is supposed to fix its identification issue. Ever since the skin was released with the Terminator Event, fans have been expressing frustration, calling it the “most broken” operator inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6andWarzone. However, it seems that it took the developer nearly three months to notice the issue and attempt to fix it.
Shortly after the Terminator Event in February 2025,fans called outCall of Duty’s T-800 skin, labeling it as an obvious pay-to-win item. The skin, which is based on a robot from theTerminatorfranchise, had an undeniable problem: it could blend into almost any background, making it nearly invisible. Multiple videos show players using the T-800’s Endo Titanium Core skin to hide in plain sight and take down several enemies without being detected. Despite this, theCall of Dutyteam allowed the item to remain in the game, leading fans to speculate that it was intentionally designed this way to drive in-game microtransactions.
After causingmonths of frustration forCall of Dutyplayers, the T-800 is finally set to be nerfed with an upcoming patch. In a Twitter post, the Call of Duty Updates account shared the news with fans, stating that the Endo Titanium Core skin of this operator will receive a visual adjustment to ease target identification—a fancy way of saying that they’ll make the skin more visible.
Call of Duty Still Struggles with Pay-to-Win Skin Controversies
DespiteCoD’s efforts to fix the Terminator skin, the game still has a long way to go to balance all of its controversial operator skins.Black Ops 6andWarzone’s new R0-Z3 skinin Season 3 is an excellent example. Fans are calling this new cosmetic the latest pay-to-win item because, like the T-800, it is challenging to spot. Ironically, the announcement of this skin ahead of the third season’s launch included the line, “You know the drill. No witnesses.” Some fans jokingly suggested that this could be a subtle hint that enemies wouldn’t be able to identify her.
One unfortunate trend seen withCall of Duty’s Battle Pass rewardsis the introduction of overpowered premium items that stay in the game for a season before receiving a patch. Currently, R0-Z3’s new skin appears to be the next “broken” item, which might undergo a visual adjustment down the line while another OP cosmetic takes its place. On the bright side, the irritating T-800 operator will likely create less chaos. However, some fans have already lost faith inCoD’s balance patches, doubting that the T-800 skin and other pay-to-win items will ever be fixed, as they’re seen as the company’s cash cows.
