Quick overview
Blackout is a PvEvP Dark Zone variant with stat normalization disabled, so your SHD Watch, Expertise, and build stats apply at full strength. It is Invaded, Rogue Protocol remains active, and tougher Black Tusk enemies make extraction the real risk.
Detailed route
What to do, step by step
Use this order when you are in-game. It expands the overview with the checks and choices that keep the route on track.
- Check the map rotation to confirm which Dark Zone is currently running Blackout.
- Read the live rules: Blackout is PvEvP, non-normalized, Invaded, and keeps Rogue Protocol active.
- Bring a tested build that benefits from full SHD Watch and Expertise rather than relying on PvP normalization.
- Clear landmarks and tougher Black Tusk enemies while watching for rogue agents and the extraction timer.
- Review the reward panel before farming; Blackout loot is Heroic quality and the special loot pool can add contaminated rewards.
Key details
Before you commit
- Blackout rotates weekly with other Dark Zone variants, so the available location and rules should be checked before each run.
- Full-power builds do not remove the risk of rogue players, contaminated extraction, or an Invaded enemy faction.