Zombies mode returns to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6But the new features in this entry in the series may change the undead horde battles you’re used to. As they fight wave after wave of undead, beginners may have to learn a few tricks to survive the never-ending onslaught. To survive longer, you will have to carefully prepare for anything and not be afraid to take some risks.
New weapons, perks, and other features have been added to Zombies with the official release of CoD: Black Ops 6. Those who wish to adequately prepare for Zombies will need to recognize that complex mission systems returnallowing you to unlock a story if you achieve the right objectives. With changes to the base game’s gameplay, some tasks will be easier to accomplish than others.
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Adjust your weapon loadouts
Make sure your weapons are ready
Notably, All attachments you add to your weapons carry over to Zombies modemaking your weapons feel familiar in campaign or multiplayer. For example, if you added a suppressor to a specific shotgun version in CoD: Black Ops 6it will automatically apply to that weapon if you obtain it in Zombies. Keep in mind that you still need to find the weapon with its loadout to use it.
Specific types of weapons can be purchased from weapon walls spread across a Zombies map. They are in set locations, but each offers specific firearms in exchange for the base Essence currency you get from killing zombies.
You spawn on a map with a common variant of a starting weapon of your choice. At least adjust this weapon’s loadout before going into the first wave of zombie defense. Failure to do so will prevent your weapon from having better accuracy, recoil control, or damage that could greatly help you or your squad reach deeper zombie waves and complete various objectives.
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Understand the augmentation system
Find ways to get stronger
One of the biggest changes CoD: Black Ops 6 Zombies is the new Boost systemwhich provides permanent buffs that you can earn during a run. Upgrades can improve weapon loadouts and provide special abilities that increase your strength. There are three types of raises, including:
- Advantages
- Ammo Mods
- Field Updates
Perks are found on machines located around a Zombies map, offering small buffs that stack. An advantage you have disappears if you are knocked downso try using them when you are confident in your current equipment. Likewise, Ammo Mods are purchased from Máquina Arsenal for Essence, giving you elemental buffs that apply to your current weapon.
Field upgrades, on the other hand, are special abilities that you can use once before they reset during the cooldown. You can equip researched field upgrades in Zombies from the loadout menu before loading them onto a map. Some of the most valuable enhancements, like Perk-A-Cola in CoD: Black Ops 6These are essential items for overcoming difficult waves of zombie hordes.
Notably, some field upgrades can will only be unlocked when you reach a certain research level. As you play more matches of Zombies, you can increase this level as you try to investigate different upgrades one at a time. Here are some of the unlock requirements for Field Upgrades and what they can do:
Field update |
Required level of research |
Effect |
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Energy Mine |
1 |
Create a mine of pure energy that detonates in rapid succession, dealing lethal electrical damage. |
Frantic Guard |
9 |
Repair the armor and force all enemies in the area to target you. During this time, kills repair a portion of your armor. |
Black Flame |
20 |
You generate a huge beam of energy that deals lethal shadow damage. The beam penetrates everything in its path. |
Healing Aura |
33 |
Summons bolts of energy upon yourself and your allies to instantly revive and heal to full health. |
Aether Shroud |
47 |
Enter the Dark Aether, remaining hidden from enemy detection. |
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Explore each map among the waves
Find out where each machine is
Maps in Call to action Zombies have always been a sprawling place full of secrets, with the two new locations in Black Ops 6 following this tradition. Both the Termination and Freedom Falls The maps have their own Wall Buy location spawn points that can be studied well in advance. Each map has many other individual characteristics, from special traversal methods to the size of space you have to fight zombies.
One of the most important aspects of a Zombies map is the Easter Egg Quests you can complete to unlock better equipment and progress on a map “history.” You can turn on Guided Mode to make these objectives easier to spot, or keep them ambiguous in Standard Mode. Knowledge about a map’s layout makes it easier to know where zombies are coming from and where you should explore to complete Easter Egg objectives.
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Collect all the loot keys you see
Loot Keys are items dropped by special and elite zombie enemies that can be spent on random rewards during a race. When you or your squad defeat a particularly challenging zombie type, like a Mangler or Heavy, you have a chance to earn a Loot Key. By spending a Loot Key, you can get a random perk, weapon, or strong piece of equipment to help you to survive future waves of undead.
Once you have a Loot Key, take it to the vault in Liberty Falls or the Armory at Terminus to spend it. Both maps have exclusive locations dedicated to accepting Loot Keys, but neither guarantees the delivery of certain items. For example, the Vault has the same chance as the Arsenal to provide a new type of Perk-A-Cola from the same set of options.
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Complete SAM tests frequently
Face challenges whenever you can
Occasionally during a Zombie run you may see a beam of purple light in the sky indicating a SAM test. According to the video above from the YouTube creator MrDalekJDThese tests are miniature challenges that you can take on to earn extra rewards. Similar to Loot Keys, SAM Trials allow you to earn free weapons and equipment to use against future waves.
It costs Essence to activate a SAM test as soon as you find a terminal for one, but when you do, you need to be ready. These tests can be anything from killing multiple zombies while crouching to eliminating certain types of zombies within a time limit. The more you face the challenge of a Trial, the rarer the rewards you will receive when you finish.
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Upgrade your arsenal rarity
Get the right tools for the job
Items called Aether Tools can improve your weapon’s rarity, making its stats stronger by CoD: Black Ops 6. While weapons purchased at Wall Buy stations will eventually become rarer in later waves, this may take some time to unlock. Those looking to take fewer risks should rescue old weapons in the Arsenal machines to upgrade the rarity of other weapons they prefer to use.
For example, if you have a strong loadout for the Jackal PDW SMG weapon, you shouldn’t try to keep an AK-74 assault rifle. Break down the rifle to get the resources you need to upgrade the SMG and deal more damage with your shots. This will help you deal with zombies that gain extra health as the waves advance, especially the Elite types of zombies that are already difficult to take down.
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Unlock Pack-A-Punch and GobbleGum items
Increase weapon damage and get positive bonuses
In addition to weapon rarity improvements and upgrades, you can find other beneficial items to help you overcome waves of zombies. Pack-A-Punches increase your weapon damagemaking them similar to Aether Tools, but with much greater boosts to your weapon’s lethal abilities. To get a Pack-A-Punch, you you have to spend Essencewhich gets more expensive every time you try to buy another damage boost.
Gobblegums are consumable items that give your Operator a random buff, as you can see in the video above from the YouTube creator Chopper. You have to spend Essence on a Gobblegum machine found on a map, but the random effects make these items quite cheap. Since all of a Gobblegum’s effects are good in some way, there is no reason why you shouldn’t eat it before the wave starts.
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Spend some resources on mystery boxes
Try to get extremely rare weapons
Weapon Walls and Armor Walls purchases provide standard offensive and defensive equipment that you can purchase during a Zombies match, but Mystery Boxes are also available for Essence. At first, it may not be worth purchasing these crates as they only provide a random weapon or support item. That being said, Mystery Boxes are one of the only ways to obtain Wonder Weapons in CoD: Black Ops 6 Zombies.
Mystery Boxes costs 950 Essence to purchase and even more Essence to Pack-A-Punch update. Make sure you have the right currency to invest in Mystery Boxes so you’re not completely reliant on a random drop.
Wonder Weapons are some of the strongest weapons you can get, with crazy or extreme abilities beyond a normal firearm. Some Wonder Weapons only appear in Mystery Boxes on certain maps, so you need to be aware of which ones you can obtain during a run. Here are all the different types of wonderful weapons in the game:
Arm |
Location |
Description |
---|---|---|
ray gun |
Terminus + Freedom Falls |
Automatic pistol that deals powerful single shots with splash damage. The shots are very strong, but have a considerable reload time. |
Thrustodyne M23 |
Freedom Falls |
It has a primary mode that sucks in zombies and crushes them and a secondary mode that releases a shock wave when the weapon overheats. A great weapon for crowd control. |
DRI-11 Beam Smasher |
Termination |
Fires a beam of energy that instantly stuns or disintegrates enemies. Great against single targets with a lot of health. |
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Know when to use power-ups
Leave skills for when they are needed
As you can see in the video above from the YouTube creator JC Amaterasuthere is seven types of power-ups You can get drops from any zombie you kill. These glowing green orbs provide very different effects when your character passes through them. However, you I don’t want to use some Power-Ups right awayas many of them are most useful when activated to save yourself and your allies.
The types of Power-Ups you can find include:
Connection |
Effect |
---|---|
Bonus Points |
Grants all players an additional amount of Essence points. |
Double Points |
Doubles the amount of Essence points gained from taking down enemies. |
Full power |
Instantly fulfills all players’ Field Upgrade. |
Instant death |
Base zombies are dispatched in one hit, and more powerful enemies are not killed but take additional damage. Does not count towards the Field Upgrade charge. |
Maximum ammo |
Refills all carried ammunition for all weapons and equipment. |
Maximum Armor |
Refills all carried ammunition for all weapons and equipment. |
Nuclear weapon |
Destroys all zombies in the base and more powerful opponents are not killed, but receive additional damage. Enemy spawning is delayed by a few seconds. |
Some Power-Ups may be needed immediately, like the Nuke when you’re about to be overwhelmed by a horde of zombies. Since some Power-Ups remain on the battlefield forever, you can wait to activate some. For example, you don’t need to use the Full Power skill right away if your Field Upgrade isn’t already on cooldown.
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Gather some friends to go further
Farm XP and resources with others
One of the easiest ways to succeed in Zombies is play with a group and coordinate against hordes of zombies. The endless generation of undead is more easily managed when you have allies at your side to deal with each wave’s growing numbers. Additionally, it’s much better to do Easter Egg quests when you have other people helping you complete the tasks required for those quest objectives.
Every five rounds of Zombies Round 10, you will have the opportunity to Exfil for bonus XP and free Gobblegums if you wish. When playing solo this is not recommended as you are unlikely to gain much XP by doing this. However, with XP shared and multiplied by being with friends, this option can be a great way for everyone to gain experience and level up within the game mode.
Having more than one person in a Zombies match can feel chaotic, but not if your group communicates well. One of the best tricks a beginner can learn Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies is about supporting someone else, as more people with the same goal are more likely to get the job done.
Source: MrDalekJD/YouTube, Chopper/YouTube, JC Amaterasu/YouTube