Maps
This World at War map started Zombies as a bonus survival mode, trapping players inside a small bunker-like building after the campaign.
What is Nacht der Untoten
This classic Group 935 weapon fires electric arcs that chain between zombies and first appeared in Shi No Numa before becoming strongly associated with Der Riese.
What is the Wunderwaffe DG-2
This classic perk is almost always treated as the survival priority because it increases the number of hits a player can take before going down.
What is Juggernog
This Moon main quest is split across Cryogenic Slumber Party and Big Bang Theory, and its full completion originally required more than solo play in Black Ops.
What is Richtofen's Grand Scheme
This German scientist is one of the central figures of Zombies lore, appearing in both Ultimis and Primis forms and constantly tied to Group 935, experiments, and timeline manipulation.
Who is Edward Richtofen
This map introduced Pack-a-Punch and is centered around Group 935’s factory facility, making it one of the most important maps in Zombies history.
What is Der Riese
This weapon became one of Kino der Toten’s most iconic survival tools because it clears space by blasting zombies away rather than relying on normal bullet damage.
What is the Thundergun
This power-up instantly refills ammunition for all players, making it one of the most valuable drops during high rounds or Wonder Weapon usage.
What is Max Ammo
This Mob of the Dead quest centers on the final confrontation involving Albert “The Weasel” Arlington, where the cycle can either continue or be broken.
What is Pop Goes the Weasel
This girl begins as a major controlling force behind the undead after being trapped in the MPD, later becoming one of the most important figures across both the Aether and Dark Aether stories.
Who is Samantha Maxis
This Alcatraz-set map forces players to use Afterlife mode and eventually build a plane called Icarus as part of its escape-focused structure.
What is Mob of the Dead
These four buildable weapons from Origins are tied to Fire, Ice, Lightning, and Wind, and each has its own upgrade quest.
What are the Elemental Staffs
This perk originally increased rate of fire, but its later “2.0” version became much stronger by effectively doubling bullet damage while only consuming one bullet.
What is Double Tap 2.0
This Origins main quest is named after a Twilight Zone reference and involves completing the map’s major objective path connected to Samantha and the staffs.
What is Little Lost Girl
This version of the four main characters consists of younger Takeo, Nikolai, Dempsey, and Richtofen, first brought together in the World War I-era events of Origins.
Who is Primus
This excavation-site map introduced the Primis versions of the four main characters and features elemental staffs as its signature Wonder Weapons.
What is Origins
This Shadows of Evil weapon is built from Apothicon parts and fires a black-hole-like shot that pulls zombies into it.
What is the Apothicon Servant
This perk became famous for preventing explosive self-damage and allowing a diving explosion effect, making Mustang & Sally much safer to use.
What is PhD Flopper
This Der Eisendrache story quest sends Primis into the Group 935 fortress in Austria and ends with Dempsey’s original soul being added to the Summoning Key.
What is My Brother's Keeper
This older version of the classic crew includes the original World at War/Black Ops-era Dempsey, Nikolai, Takeo, and Richtofen, often contrasting with their Primis counterparts.
Who is Ultimus
This Black Ops III map takes place in Morg City, follows four cursed characters instead of the usual crew, and heavily involves the Apothicons and the Shadowman.
What is Shadows of Evil
This Gorod Krovi Wonder Weapon is a dual-wielded Ray Gun variant, pairing one ray-based side with one explosive projectile side.
What is the GKZ-45 Mk3
This power-up gives points for repaired barriers across the map, but is often disliked by experienced players because it can disrupt zombie training by suddenly rebuilding barriers and changing flow.
What is Carpenter
This Call of the Dead co-op quest involves helping the original crew after they become trapped, eventually sending them to “Paradise.”
What is Ensemble Cast
In the Aether timeline, this ancient war involves humanity fighting the Apothicons, with four great warriors eventually becoming known as Primis.
What is the Great War