Zombies Guide: Everything You Need to Know

This is a guide to Zombies Mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (BO6). Read on for a beginner's guide of Zombies, and a list of all maps, perks, augments, weapons, ammo mods, field upgrades, equipment, GobbleGums, enemy types and power-ups!

Beginner's Guide to BO6 Zombies

Tips Before Starting Zombies

Zombies Tip	Summary
Weapon Loadouts	Don't forget to edit your Weapon Loadout before starting a game of Zombies. Weapon unlocks and progression carry over between Multiplayer and Zombies mode, so you can choose guns you're more familiar with, more leveled up in, or have more attachments unlocked. Whatever starting weapons you select, you'll spawn in with a Common rarity variation of it. ▶︎ Zombies Best Starting Weapon Loadout
Augments	Don't miss out on Researching Augments. You have to activate Augments research lines in order to unlock Augments, which are used to give your Perks, Field Upgrades, Ammo Mods even more buffs. Research builds passively just by gaining XP, but you can only have 1 Active Research at at time. Even if the Augments currently available to you aren't as interesting/appealing, it's still worth having Research active at all times, since the more Augments you Research, the more Augments become available for Research. ▶︎ List of All Augments
GobbleGums	You equip 5 GobbleGums via your loadout before the game starts. The 5 GobbleGums you equip here will be the possible GobbleGums you can get from machines during the game. You can pull a random GobbleGum from the machine every round and keep up to 3 GobbleGums in your inventory. Depending on the GobbleGum effect, use them at the appropriate occasion then roll again to replenish your stock. ▶︎ How to Get More GobbleGums
Split Screen	If you're on console, split screen is available to you, if you want to play co-op. ▶︎ How to Play Zombies Split Screen

Zombies Tips

Zombies Tip	Summary
Mutant Injections	The Mutant Injection support equipment is one of the best weapons ot use in Zombies, as its blaster cannon and melee damage actually proportionately scale up as you progress through the rounds, while normal guns' damage eventually drop off around the 30s-40s. ▶︎ Best Zombies Guns
Headshot Kills	Always go for headshots to earn more points (Essence, XP). Melee Kills (inclusive of kills with the Knife and the Bat) and Explosive Kills grant less points per kill, so generally, don't go for these. ▶︎How to Level Up Weapons Fast in Zombies
Pack-a-Punch	Pack-a-Punch exponentially increases the damage of your gun, for the cost of 5,000, 15,000, then 30,000 Essence, respectively. ▶︎ Pack-a-Punch vs. Rarity Damage Chart
Weapon Rarity	Also increase the damage of your gun via upgrading its Weapon Rarity. You can upgrade rarity via spending Salvage at Arsenal machines or waiting until later rounds for the Wallbuy weapon rarities to increase. ▶︎ How to Upgrade Weapon Rarity
Salvage	Salvage is used for upgrading the rarity of your gun. Equip the suppressor attachment to earn more salvage per kill.
Health	Get Jugger-Nog first among all the perks since it increases your health. Another way to increase your durability would be to purchase Armor.
Equipment	Decoy Grenades (Tactical) and Cymbal Monkeys (anything that distracts zombies for a while) are the best equipment to carry, especially in later rounds.
Exfil	Exfil opportunities will pop up every five rounds after Round 10. You can exfil in order to end the game with bonus XP and free GobbleGums. ▶︎Zombies Exfil Rounds and Rewards
Loot Keys	Special and Elite Zombies can drop Loot Keys. Use these at the Armory (Terminus) or Vault (Liberty Falls) to get random weapons, equipment, and even perks for free.
S.A.M. Trials	Always try to go for S.A.M. Trials when they spawn. Look for the purple cloud with a beam shooting down to find the trial location. These give you random timed challenges to complete and will reward you free weapons, equipment, and Aether Tools depending on degree of completion. ▶︎ S.A.M. Trials Explained
Classic Strats	When nearing the end of a round, make sure to leave 1 zombie alive to give you more time to prepare without risk of getting mobbed. The zombie won't last forever though, but it'll give you at least approximately 10 minutes, which is more than enough.

Other Zombies Guides

Zombies Recommended Guides
Math Puzzle Calculator (Terminus)	Safe Deposit Keys (Liberty Falls)
Boat Glitch (Terminus)	God Mode Glitch (Terminus)
Zombies General Mechanics
Rampage Inducer	Door Buy Locations
Trap Locations	Ammo Cache Locations
Tactical Raft Spawn Locations	Crafting Table Locations
Zombies FAQs
Zombies Max Squad Size	Zombies Split Screen
Can You Change Zombies Difficulty?	Private Zombies Match
How to Play Zombies Duos	How to Play Zombies Solo
Can You Drop Money?	-

Zombies Easter Eggs

Zombies Easter Eggs

Main Quest Easter Egg Walkthroughs
Liberty Falls Easter Egg	Terminus Easter Egg
Liberty Falls Easter Eggs
Aetherella Easter Egg	Liberty Lanes Bowling Easter Egg
Dancing Zombies Easter Egg	Bonus Points Easter Egg
Liberty Falls Deadshot Daiquiri Easter Egg	Raining Zombies Easter Egg
Pool Table Easter Egg	Blood Pool (Red Orb) Easter Egg
Terminus Easter Eggs
Void Cannon Meteor Easter Egg	Fish Easter Egg
Cursed Talisman Easter Egg	Speedboat Race Easter Egg
Whack-a-Mole Easter Egg	Mega Stuffy Easter Egg
Basketball Easter Egg	Free Powerup Locations
Terminus Elevator Easter Egg	Oxygen Tank Easter Egg
Terminus Music Easter Egg	Spores Easter Egg

All Zombies Easter Egg Walkthroughs

Zombies Maps

2 Maps on Launch

Zombies Maps
Terminus	Liberty Falls

Upcoming Map (Season 1)

In the official Season 1 announcement, it was confirmed that BO6 Zombies' first post-launch map will be an in-season addition to Black Ops 6 Season 1, meaning it will launch mid-season, probably some time during December, as the season begins on November 14.

All Zombies Maps

Zombies Weapons

Weapon Locations and Upgrades

Gameplay Mechanic	Summary
Weapon Wall Buys	Purchase weapons from Weapon Wall Buys found on walls around the map. The weapon sold at the wall-buy is a set spawn, but its rarity will increase as you progress more rounds. ▶︎ All Zombies Weapon Locations
Armor Wall Buys	Purchase armor from Armor Wall Buys found on walls around the map. Rare (blue) rarity Armor is made up of 2 plates, while Epic (purple) is made up of 3. Armor wall buy spots and their rarity are set. ▶︎ All Armor Wall Buy Locations
Mystery Boxes	Use Essence at Mystery Boxes to purchase a random weapon, with a chance to obtain powerful Wonder Weapons and random support items. ▶︎ All Mystery Box Weapons List

Wonder Weapons

Wonder Weapon	Map Location
Ray Gun	・ Terminus ・ Liberty Falls
Thrustodyne M23 (Jet Gun)	・ Liberty Falls
DRI-11 Beamsmasher	・ Terminus

List of All Wonder Weapons

Zombies Perks

Perk-a-Cola	Effect
Jugger-Nog	Increase maximum health by 100.
Quick Revive	Reduce the health regen delay time by 50%. Reduce the time it takes to revive an ally by 50%.
Speed Cola	Increase reload and armor replating speed bonus by 30%.
Stamin-Up	Increase movement speed.
PhD Flopper	Immunity to all self-inflicted damage and status effects. Dive to prone triggers an explosion, which increases the higher you fall. Immunity from fall damage while diving to prone.
Deadshot Daiquiri	Aiming down sight moves to enemy critical location. Increase enemy critical damage.
Elemental Pop	Every bullet you fire has a small chance to apply a random Ammo Mod effect.
Melee Macchiato	Replace weapon gun butt with a deadly punch that sends enemies flying.

Perk Machines are found at set locations on the Zombies maps. You can also purchase all Perks at the Der Wunderfizz after it spawns starting Round 25.

As always, you can have multiple Perks active at the same time. However, perks are removed at random when you get knocked down.

All Zombies Perks

Zombies Augments

Augments Explained

Augments are upgrades that increase the effectiveness of your Perks, Ammo Mods, and Field Upgrades. Every one of these items has its own upgrade path of 6 Augments, split into 3 Minor and 3 Major Augments.

List of All Augments

Zombies GobbleGums

GobbleGums Explained

GobbleGums are consumable candies you purchase from GobbleGum Machines. Each candy has its own unique effect that can give you a great advantage depending on the situation.

How to Get More GobbleGums

Zombies Enemy Types

BO6 Zombies Enemies
Special and Elite Zombies	Amalgams
Abominations	Manglers
Parasites	Armored Zombies
Zombies Boss Guides
Nathan Boss Guide	Patient 13 Boss Guide
Zombies Challenges Guides
All Zombies Medals	Immolate Medals
Necromancer Medals	Voltaic Medals
Slow Down Medals	Slaughter Medals
Alchemist Medals	SAM Trial Mastery Target
Electric Damage Kills	Fire Damage Kills
Frost Damage Kills	Toxic Damage Kills
Shadow Damage Kills	-

Zombies Challenges and Enemy Types

Zombies Ammo Mods

Ammo Mods	Level Unlocked	Effect
Dead Wire	0	Bullets deal electric damage. Each bullet has a chance to stun a Normal or Special zombie, causing them to generate an electric damage field.
Napalm Burst	6	Bullets deal fire damage. Each bullet has a chance to apply a burn effect on Normal or Special zombies, dealing damage over time.
Cryo Freeze	14	Bullets deal frost damage. Each bullet has a chance to slow a Normal or Special zombie and increase the damage they receive.
Brain Rot	27	Bullets deal toxic damage. Each bullet has a chance to temporarily turn a Normal or Special zombie into an ally.
Shadow Rift	44	Bullets deal shadow damage. Each bullet has a chance to spawn a black hole on a Normal or Special zombie, warping away those nearby and dropping some from the air at lethal speed.

Ammo Mods can be placed on your weapons via the Arsenal Machine. These provide elemental buffs and effects to your weapons.

Shadow Rift is a new Ammo Mod that allows you to can warp zombies away.

All Zombies Ammo Mods

Zombies Field Upgrades

Field Upgrade	Level Unlocked	Effect
Energy Mine	1	Create a mine of pure energy that detonates in rapid succession, dealing lethal electric damage.
Frenzied Guard	9	Repair armor and force all enemies in the area to target you. During this time, kills repair a portion of your armor.
Dark Flare	20	You generate a massive energy beam that deals lethal shadow damage. The beam penetrates everything in its path.
Healing Aura	33	Summons beams of energy down on yourself and allies to instantly revive and heal to full health.
Aether Shroud	47	Phase into the Dark Aether, becoming hidden from enemy detection.

Field Upgrades are special abilities that you can use once before it resets for a cooldown. You equip these via the Edit Loadout menu prior to starting a match.

Dark Flare is a new Field Upgrade that can deal shadow damage with a massive energy beam.

List of Zombies Field Upgrades

Zombies Gear and Equipment

Zombies Equipment Types
Tactical	Lethal	Support

Tactical Equipment

Equipment	Effect
Concussion Grenade	Grenade that slows victim’s movement and aiming.
Stim Shot	Combat stim that heals wounds and refreshes Tactical Sprint.
Smoke Grenade	Deploys a smoke screen that blocks vision and automated targeting systems.
Decoy Grenade	Grenade that simulates footsteps and gunfire sounds to confuse enemies. Sticks to surfaces.
Shock Charge	Electrical trap that sticks to surfaces and electrocutes enemies, stunning them.
Cymbal Monkey	Attracts zombies for a short duration before exploding.
LT53 Kazimir	Creates a small singularity that pulls in and kills enemies.
Flashbang	Grenade that blinds targets for a duration.
Prox Alarm	Set of two sticky alarms that ring and flash when an enemy is nearby. Tripped alarms show on allied minimaps.
Spy Cam	Quickly mark enemies and hostile Equipment and Scorestreaks for your team.

Tactical equipment are non-lethal items that help you gain an advantage in combat by confusing or incapacitating your enemies for a moment.

Lethal Equipment

Equipment	Effect
Frag Grenade	Cookable fragmentation grenade.
Molotov	Thrown incendiary weapon creates a patch of flames.
C4	Double-tap your Interact Button for a quick detonation.
Combat Axe	Thrown axe that kills enemies in one hit. Bounces off surfaces.
Impact Grenade	Precision grenade that explodes on impact.
Thermo Grenade	Creates a large fuel-air cloud that explodes after a duration.
Blast Trap	Planted explosive device detonates when enemies come near.
Sticky Grenade	Reliable sticky grenade with a timed fuse.
Drill Charge	Thrown axe that kills enemies in one hit. Bounces off surfaces.

Lethal equipment take the form of explosives or throwables that have the ability to kill enemies. Use these items in indirect combat to take your opponents by surprise.

Support Equipment

Equipment	Effect
Self-Revive	Use when downed to revive yourself.
ARC-XD	Explosive RC car that emits small Aether Blasts.
Sentry Turret	Automated turret that scans for and attacks nearby enemies in a forward-facing cone.
Mutant Injection	Temporarily transforms you into a Mangler… with all the bells and whistles.
Armor Plate	Refills Armor when used.
LDBR	Launch a missile bombardment in a targeted area for a duration.
Hellstorm	Control a long-range missile with brake and boost capabilities and secondary missiles.
Mangler Cannon	All the ballistic power of a Mangler, at your fingertips.
Chopper Gunner	Take control of the door gun turret on an assault chopper.

Support equipment provide various beneficial effects that aid you or your team in the heat of combat. A new support item makes its debut: Mutant Injection, which turns you into a Mangler!

List of Zombies Equipment and Gear

Zombies Powerups

List of Zombies Powerups

Power-Ups	Effect
Insta-Kill	Base zombies are dispatched with one hit, and more powerful enemies aren’t killed, but receive additional damage. Does not count towards Field Upgrade charging.
Double Points	Doubles the amount of Essence points gained for enemy takedowns.
Max Ammo	Refills all ammunition carried for every weapon and equipment.
Nuke	Destroys all base zombies, and more powerful adversaries aren’t killed, but receive additional damage. Enemy spawns are delayed by a few seconds.
Bonus Points	Grants all players an additional amount of Essence points.
Full Power	Instantly fills all players’ Field Upgrade.
Max Armor	Fully repairs armor to the maximum Tier you own.
Fire Sale	After the Mystery Box moves, this may appear, activating all Mystery Box locations and reducing the purchase cost considerably.

Powerups give you and your team bonus effects for a short period of time. Powerups can be obtained randomly by killing zombies. Simply pick up the glowing green item on the ground to activate the Powerup and benefit from its effects.

List of All Zombies Powerups

Zombies Intel

List of Zombies Intel

(LTG) Limited Transdimensional Gateway Device	Aetherella Statue	Aetheric Bowling Ball
Bear Witness	Code Words	Conspiracy Theorist
Damning Evidence	Doctors Orders	DRI-11 Beamsmasher
Final Issue	Fine Man	Food for Thought
Hard Drive	I Hope You’re Watching	Innovative Technology
Keycard	Last Minute Transfer	Limb Regrowth Specimen
Limited Run	Listen...	Money Talks
Mr. Peeks’ Misplaced Bowling Shoes	Multiphasic Resonator	Noble Purpose
Numbers and Faces	On the Horizon	Onboarding
One Lit Match	Pleasing Results	Politics, Politics
Quantum Mechanical Failure	Red Tape	Ship Manifest Destiny
Steel Mountain Rescue	Subject File #272	Subject File #398
Subject File #511	Subject File #704	Surveyor Says
Talisman	The Hard Way	The House Josiah Built
The Scientist and the Moonshiner	Thrustodyne M23	Tougher Than She Looks
Uniquely Qualified	We Only Take Cash	What Have You Done?
Working Theory

Zombies Intel are collectibles that contain tidbits of lore about each map and what happened before and after the zombie breakout.

Some Intel are tied to Zombies Easter Eggs.

All Zombie Intel Locations

Is Zombies Mode Free-to-Play?

Must Own Black Ops 6 Base Game

Zombies Mode is not free-to-play, as you need to purchase Black Ops 6 in order to play. However, once you own Black Ops 6, you will be able to play Zombies indefinitely with no additional cost.

All Edition Differences

Black Ops 6 (BO6) Related Guides

Black Ops 6 Wiki

Black Ops 6 Guides

BO6 Wiki Contents
Campaign	Zombies
Best Loadouts	Maps
Camos	Tips and Tricks
Guns and Weapons	Attachments
Perks	Equipment
Wildcards	Combat Specialties
Multiplayer Modes	Scorestreaks
Operators	Calling Cards
Emblems	Blueprints
Charms	Stickers
Loading Screens	Emotes
Store Bundles	Seasons
Achievements	News and Updates
Bugs and Errors	Battle Pass
Double XP	-