“Worst that happens, you’ll end up like me.” Says Frank Woods, famed Call of Duty character and wheelchair user. Less than 20 seconds later, he stands up.

Someone found a bug in Call of Duty Black Ops 6. Some bugs prevent people from using items or cause a menu to show incorrect information, but this one performs miracles and gets a lot of Reddit upvotes.

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This glitch, kindly demonstrated by Reddit user d3nku, shows the process for everyone’s enjoyment. Frank Woods does end up standing through his wheelchair as if it didn’t exist, but hey, bugs are like that sometimes.

Promotional still from Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 of a casual soldier holding a rifle in front of a video store.

We’ll probably need to investigate the bug further to properly restore Frank’s mobility, but as far as this demonstration goes, everything looks to be in good standing.

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For those who mainly just play Call of Duty for the multiplayer, Frank Woods is a recurring character in the Call of Duty Black Ops canon. He’s been a supporting character, he’s been playable in Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified, he’s been around.

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A Bug’s Place In Call Of Duty’s Larger World

Moments like this are possible only because of campaigns. Call of Duty, as a franchise, hasa storied historywith campaigns.

Call of Duty Black Ops 4cut its campaignentirely in favor of more multiplayer. Frank Woods was in that game, but obviously, it’s harder to develop an attachment to a character without a larger narrative to set them in.

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Frank Woods has had a lot of that, and that’s one of the main reasons why seeing him stand is so entertaining. Check the Reddit thread’s comments for yourself. More than a few fans are discussing how this fits into Frank’s larger character.

Bugs are a funny part of the larger gaming world. Many —most—are rightfully purged from reality. Ideally, they’d be caught before release, but it’s not always so simple.

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Some bugs, though—if they’re not too disruptive—it wouldn’t hurt to keep them. Some of them are cute enough to get a chuckle.

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