To complete Burn Run in Black Ops 7 Endgame, start one of the blue Burn Run Assignment icons in Avalon, drive the vehicle through the flaming-ring route before the timer expires, hit Fear enemies and objects for extra time, and collect wrenches and tire boosts to keep the run alive.
Burn Run is one of the more straightforward Season 5 Endgame Assignments once you treat it like a race first and a combat task second. Your job is to drive the bomb-rigged vehicle through 30 flaming arches, protect its health, and keep adding enough time to survive all 30 arches.
The main thing that gets players killed is overdriving. The assignment gives you ways to recover time and vehicle health, but you still need clean lines through the rings, smart boost use, and enough discipline to avoid throwing the vehicle off the road.
What Burn Run asks you to do
Burn Run is a vehicle-based Endgame Assignment added with Season 5 on Avalon. It appears as a blue Assignment contract and turns the run into a timed checkpoint course.
The win condition is simple: drive through the fiery route before the timer hits zero while keeping the vehicle intact. The course count is slightly inconsistent across early player runs, with the route commonly described as 30 flaming arches, while showcase runs show at least 27 rings in Zone 3 and 42 in Zone 4.
Burn Run start points on Avalon
| Location | Course |
|---|---|
| Zone 3, High Town near the waterfront | Shorter Burn Run route, shown with at least 27 fiery rings |
| Zone 4, Lowtown | Longer Burn Run route, shown with 42 fiery rings |
Burn Run currently has two known blue Assignment spawn points on Avalon. Each one starts a different course, so do not expect the Zone 3 route and Zone 4 route to use the same turns, ring count, or finish path.
Head to either blue Burn Run icon and enter the bomb-rigged vehicle there. Once someone gets in, the assignment begins its short prep countdown before the real timer starts.
How to finish the Burn Run route in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
This is the full driving flow: start the vehicle, follow the arrows, keep the timer alive, and save your boost for sections where it will not throw you off course.
STEP 1/12
Go to a Burn Run icon
Head to either blue Burn Run Assignment marker on Avalon and approach the vehicle at the start point.
STEP 2/12
Enter the bomb-rigged vehicle
Jump into the bomb-rigged vehicle to initiate Burn Run and start the short countdown before the real timer begins.
STEP 3/12
Start driving when the timer begins
Accelerate as soon as the active timer starts and commit to the 30 flaming arches.
STEP 4/12
Follow the route arrows
Use the arrows to stay on the correct path instead of cutting away from the course.
STEP 5/12
Drive through the fiery rings
Pass through every fiery ring or arch on the route, with Zone 3 shown at at least 27 rings and Zone 4 shown at 42.
STEP 6/12
Run over Fear enemies
Hit Fear enemies on the route to add extra seconds to the timer without leaving your driving line.
STEP 7/12
Hit safe obstacles for time
Clip objects that are on your path to gain more seconds, but avoid swerving so hard that you lose the route.
STEP 8/12
Let squadmates shoot barrels
If you are in a squad, have teammates shoot flaming barrels beside the track to boost the timer while the driver focuses on steering.
STEP 9/12
Pick up floating wrenches
Drive through glowing floating wrenches whenever they appear to fully repair the vehicle.
STEP 10/12
Use the prompted speed boost
Activate your boost with the prompted button, such as Shift on PC, when you have a safe straight or clean exit ahead.
STEP 11/12
Collect flaming tire boosts
Drive over flaming floating tires along the course to store another speed boost for later use.
STEP 12/12
Finish with controlled speed
Stay on the track, keep collecting repairs and boosts, and use your final speed only where you can still hold the road.
Video help
Timer, vehicle health, and pickups
| Thing | Effect |
|---|---|
| Fear enemies | Add seconds when run over |
| Roadside objects | Add seconds when hit |
| Flaming barrels | Add time when squadmates shoot them beside the track |
| Floating wrenches | Fully repair the vehicle when collected |
| Flaming floating tires | Give a speed boost you can activate later |
Burn Run is built around three pressures at once: time, vehicle durability, and speed control. The fastest run is not always the cleanest run, because careless impacts can burn vehicle health and reckless boosts can slide you away from the next ring.
Save speed boosts for straight sections or safe corner exits, because once a boost is active, you are locked into the extra speed and can easily slide off the track.
Driving choices that make Burn Run easier
Solo, your priority is clean racing discipline: stay on the flaming-arch route, run over Fear enemies and roadside objects that sit naturally in front of you, and grab wrenches before the vehicle gets dangerously low. Do not turn the assignment into a demolition derby just because impacts can add seconds.
With a squad, the driver should keep both hands on the route while teammates handle the trackside barrels and call out pickups. Burn Run appears to scale with squad size, so extra players help most when they reduce the driver’s workload instead of distracting them.
Boost only when the road gives you room to recover. A straightaway, a wide bend, or the exit of a turn is worth using; a blind corner or cliff edge is where a saved boost becomes more valuable than a risky one.
Burn Run rewards
| Run | Reward |
|---|---|
| Zone 3 Burn Run | Power reward not yet confirmed |
| Zone 4 Burn Run | Power reward not yet confirmed |
| Either Burn Run completion | Weapon case with an epic or legendary weapon |
| Weapon case bonus chance | Possible exotic ability upgrades |
Burn Run rewards are not fully confirmed yet, and current guides do not list confirmed Power values for Zone 3 or Zone 4. Treat the exact upgrade outcome as variable, since the cases can differ from run to run.
If a case offers both a major and minor exotic ability upgrade, you can take both from that reward screen.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Burn Run locations are there?
There are two known Burn Run locations: one in Zone 3 High Town near the waterfront and one in Zone 4 Lowtown.
How do you get more time during Burn Run?
You extend the timer by running over Fear enemies, hitting objects, and having squadmates shoot the flaming barrels placed near the track.
How do you repair the Burn Run vehicle?
Drive through the glowing floating wrenches on the course. Each wrench fully repairs the vehicle.
When should you use the speed boost?
Use boost on straights, wide bends, or clean exits. Avoid using it on tight corners or near cliff edges because the extra speed stays active once triggered.
Can squadmates help during Burn Run?
Yes. Squadmates can shoot flaming barrels beside the route to add time while the driver concentrates on rings, pickups, and steering.
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What rewards do you get for completing Burn Run?
Burn Run Power rewards are not yet confirmed. Completions can award a weapon case with an epic or legendary weapon plus possible exotic ability upgrades.
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