Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies is gearing up for its third season, set to launch on April 3, 2025. This update introduces a brand new map, the return of fan-favorite Wonder Weapons, and several gameplay additions that promise to shake up the Zombies experience. Let’s dive into the key features coming with Season 3.
Shattered Veil: A New Haunted Playground
The centerpiece of Season 3 is Shattered Veil, a sprawling new Zombies map set in and around a mysterious mansion. According to Treyarch’s official blog, this map rivals the size of Citadelle des Morts, offering players a vast area to explore and survive.
Shattered Veil introduces several unique elements:
- The Sentinel Artifact: A key item players must utilize to progress through the map.
- Colton Hall: The main entrance to the mansion serves as a central hub.
- Microwave Trap: A new defensive tool that eliminates nearby zombies for 750 Essence.
- Dark Aether Field Generator: Another defensive option that zaps undead in its vicinity.
The map’s main quest will reward players with exclusive items like the Carver PhDeadly Operator Skin and an animated Calling Card. Completing the quest before the mid-season Directed Mode release grants an additional Shattered Veil Calling Card.
Classic Wonder Weapons Make a Comeback
Season 3 brings back two iconic Wonder Weapons, each with its own twist:
Ray Gun Mark II
This upgraded version of the classic Ray Gun returns with three distinct variants:
- Ray Gun Mark II-W: Fires like an SMG with a chance to ignite zombies.
- Ray Gun Mark II-P: Functions as a shotgun that can create an invulnerability sigil.
- Ray Gun Mark II-R: Operates like a marksman rifle with plague-spreading capabilities.
Wunderwaffe DG-2
The original Wonder Weapon from World at War makes its Black Ops 6 debut. It retains its signature chain-lightning attack, allowing players to eliminate multiple zombies with a single shot.
New Threats: Elder Disciple and Toxic Zombies
Season 3 introduces two new enemy types to challenge players:
- Elder Disciples: An upgraded version of the standard Disciple enemy. They can summon zombie minions and transform other monsters into Doppelghasts.
- Toxic Zombies: Easily identifiable by their yellow glow, these zombies explode into acid when killed, adding a new layer of strategy to combat encounters.
Double Tap Returns with a Twist
The fan-favorite Double Tap Perk-a-Cola makes its Black Ops 6 debut in Season 3. This perk increases fire rate and damage output, but now comes with customizable augments:
Major Augments:
- Double Jeopardy: Instantly kills low-health zombies.
- Double Impact: Increases damage for consecutive hits on the same target.
- Double Standard: Boosts non-critical bullet damage.
Minor Augments:
- Double Time: Further increases fire rate.
- Double or Nothing: Chance to deal double damage or no damage.
- Double Play: Chance to refill ammo when killing multiple zombies quickly.
New GobbleGums Shake Up Gameplay
Three new GobbleGums join the roster in Season 3:
- Tactical Diffusion (Rare): Converts Nuke Power-Ups into 2,000 Essence.
- Support Group (Legendary): Grants access to various support items like the ARC-XD and Sentry Gun.
- Die Pitched (Whimsical): Gives zombies high-pitched voices for 3 minutes.
Team Cranked: A New Twist on Survival
This new game mode challenges teams to work together to keep a shared timer filled through constant zombie kills. Highlights include:
- Activating hidden Operator powers and increased Essence gains.
- Using the Time Stopper ability and Time Extended power-ups to manage the timer.
- Mystery Box replaces Wall Buys as the primary source of weapons.
- Rewards for reaching Round 50 include custom GobbleGum selections and 15,000 XP per map.
Death Machine Joins the Arsenal
Complete objectives in the Black Ops Tribute event to unlock the Death Machine Scorestreak. This powerful minigun offers devastating firepower but requires Salvage to craft at the Crafting Table.
With Shattered Veil’s vast playspace, the return of classic Wonder Weapons, and new gameplay mechanics, Black Ops 6 Zombies Season 3 looks to offer both nostalgia and fresh challenges for players. The season kicks off on April 3, giving Zombies fans a day to explore before Verdansk returns to Warzone on April 4.