Catalyst Black is a free-to-play team battleground shooter. In this game, you have access to an arsenal of weapons and an ancient mask that grants you the power of a Primal, a powerful god from another realm. If you want to win any of your matches, you’ll need to make use of your abilities and the weapons you have at your disposal.

At the moment of writing, the game offers five different game modes, which are broken down into either player vs player (PVP) or player vs everyone (PvE). If you’re someone who enjoys more team-focused games or likes to go the solo route, there’s a game mode for everyone. However, not all of these game modes are unlocked at the start. You’ll need to do a bit of work if you want to unlock everyone.

All the game modes in Catalyst Black

  • Core Rush (PvP): In Core Rush, you have to slay the Keepers and collect their cores while also minding the enemy team. The first team to get 20 cores will win the match. You unlock this game mode when you reach level 20.Colosseum (PvE): Defeat everything you see in Colosseum. You get this mode after reaching level 8.Eventide (PvP): In this game mode, you’ll have to vie for control of ancient fortresses. Unlike the other game modes, this one is ranked. So, winning a match will reward you with points. There are seven different tiers you can achieve in Eventide, with the seventh one being the highest one you can get. From lowest to highest, they are as follows: Private, Corporal, Lieutenant, Captain, Marshal, Field Marshal, and Grand Marshal. You have the option to play Eventide Unranked if you don’t like playing competitive matches. You unlock Eventide after reaching level 15.Hydra (PvP): Unlocked at level four, there are three different ways to win in this game mode: kill each enemy three times, destroy the enemy team’s Overseer, or collect 20 shards then bring them back to your team’s harvest station. This game mode allows for a lot of freedom and strategy. So, even if your team is losing, there’s still a way for you to win.Slayer (PvP): In Slayer, which is this game’s team deathmatch mode, you’ll be awarded points for each enemy you defeat. Get to 25 points and you’ll win the game. This is the first game mode you start off with.