Multiplayer is the beating heart of the Call of Duty series, and while all the games maintain similarities in how they look, feel, and play, there are also a lot of small nuances, too. With Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, developer Treyarch makes some changes to the formula, like allowing for more weapon attachments or altering Scorestreaks. There are a lot of little things to learn along the way, as well as tried-and-true strategies that you'll want to know if you're new to the battlefield.

We've compiled 10 quick tips that can help you get into fighting shape if you're new to Black Ops Cold War. CoD veterans probably won't need a lot of these, but there are some new wrinkles to the series formula that are worth knowing about--such as an increased emphasis on sound and tweaks to how you can earn those powerful Scorestreaks. And if you're new to CoD altogether, these are essential things you'll want to keep in mind.

Check out the rest of our Black Ops Cold War coveratge: Catch up on the Black Ops story so far, see how the game links to Modern Warfare, find out how to open the locked door in the campaign's safe house, learn how to solve the puzzles for the side mission Operation Chaos and Red Circus, and read our Black Ops Cold War review in progress.