Wonder Weapons have been a core part of the Call of Duty Zombies experience since its humble World at War beginnings. Usually the most powerful weapons on the map, fans have grown a strong attachment to many Wonder Weapons over the years due to their efficacy, their individuality, and their creativity. And Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is about to bring back one of the most popular Wonder Weapons of all time.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been knocking it out of the park since launch, especially when it comes to its Zombies mode. It seems like that hot streak is only going to grow hotter with the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 2 on January 28, with it set to bring an all-new map to the shooter. Titled "The Tomb," this new Zombies map will take players to a half-excavated ancient burial chamber that might already spark some memories in long-time Zombies fans. It's also confirmed that The Tomb will feature some familiar content, with Mimic enemy types making a return, and Death Perception rejoining the Perk-a-Cola line-up. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's Staff of Ice Wonder Weapon is also making a dramatic return, though its appearance in Black Ops 6 raises an obvious question.
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Where Have Call of Duty Zombies' Other 3 Elemental Staffs Gone?
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's Origins Introduced Four Elemental Staffs
The primary Wonder Weapons of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's "Origins" map (and Black Ops 3's remastered version of the map), the four Elemental Staffs became instant fan-favorites upon their introduction in 2013. To obtain these staffs, players needed to scour Origins' trench-laden map to find each staff's three rod components, head to "The Crazy Place" to retrieve each staff's unique crystal, and assemble the staff at the lowest level of the excavation site, where four statues stand tall.
Each of the four Elemental Staffs had its own unique set of abilities. The Lightning Staff could unleash a bolt of electricity that would chain through enemies, similar to the Wunderwaffe DG-2. The Staff of Fire unleashed a trio of fiery projectiles in a horizontal arc. The Staff of Wind shot Thundergun-like bursts of air. And the Staff of Ice froze enemies. All four Elemental Staffs could also be upgraded, resulting in some of the most powerful Wonder Weapons in Call of Duty Zombies history.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's The Tomb Is Only Bringing Back One Staff
It's just been officially revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's The Tomb map is bringing back Origins' Staff of Ice. Based on the description of the Staff of Ice in the official Season 2 reveal, the Wonder Weapon's powers seem essentially unchanged from its original iteration. Players can slow and freeze enemies, unleash an area-of-effect attack, and even revive downed teammates by shooting them, which was originally unlocked when the staff was upgraded.
While the Staff of Ice is often considered the best of the bunch by many fans, it's a bit odd to see it arrive in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 alone. Hopefully there's some kind of lore tidbit in one of The Tomb's Easter eggs that explains the other staffs' absence. In reality, though, it's likely that Treyarch didn't want to deliver another set of four elemental Wonder Weapons so soon after Citadelle des Morts' swords.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 91%
- Released
- October 25, 2024
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Treyarch, Raven Software
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
- Engine
- IW 9.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
WHERE TO PLAY
Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.
The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.
In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.
Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
- Cross Save
- Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
- Prequel(s)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: World at War
- Franchise
- Call of Duty
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical or Horizontal
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- October 25, 2024
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- October 25, 2024
- PS5 Release Date
- October 25, 2024
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
- Genre(s)
- FPS
- How Long To Beat
- 8 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
- File Size Xbox Series
- 216 GB (October 2024)
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-2 Players
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
