I am prestige 2 rank 46 and the way I got there was hardpoint. 125 points a kill if your on the point. AND 200 points for walking on it. If you play on ps3 add me (brendanfire)
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To get promoted in Black Ops you have to kill people, completing challenges and you go up a level all the way to 51 ( Only Shows level 50 but you need more XP after level 50 ) and then you can prestige and start again.
play search and destroy
The only way you can get ascenison in black ops for free is by hacking it... and if you hack you will get band from playing black ops online or from Xbox live.
all you do is keep going to the sensi and remember to keep playing
same way as all of the other call of duties