Summary
- Black Ops 6 patch failed to fix Vermin bug causing double attacks, frustrating players.
- Players experience the same Vermin damage post-patch.
It seems as though one particularly annoying Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies bug has not been fixed, despite appearing in the most recent set of patch notes for the game. The Black Ops 6 Zombies bug allows Vermin to attack players twice in a single hit, causing much more damage than intended.
Despite an overall positive reception, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has suffered from its fair share of bugs plaguing the experience. While some glitches are harmless, others can prove extremely frustrating, like the Black Ops 6 bug that basically forced players to cheat on Nuketown. For the most part, Treyarch has been good at listening to the community, identifying these bugs, and fixing them as quickly as possible. However, as this latest issue with Vermin shows, it doesn't always quite go to plan.
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Redditor HarambeVengeance shared footage from a Black Ops 6 Zombies match, taken after the game's large January 3 patch. The player is struck by a Vermin, and is clearly hit with two attacks, being taken down. In the game's most recent patch notes, Treyarch claimed to have "addressed an issue where Vermin could sometimes hit twice with one attack." Whatever fix has been implemented doesn't seem to be working as intended, although it isn't clear if it's happening less frequently than it was before.
Black Ops 6 Vermin Attack Bug is Still Broken Despite Recent Fix
To further their case, the player also pointed out that the Vermin jump attack would usually do 67 damage, although they take 134 immediately. Black Ops 6 players already had complaints about Vermin rounds, but the continued existence of this bug will only serve to make that worse. Other players in the thread claimed to have had a similar experience post-patch, so hopefully, Treyarch sees that the fix isn't working as intended and is able to properly resolve the issue.
There will be plenty to come for Black Ops 6 fans throughout 2025. The new Squid Game update is just the start, with a constant stream of updates arriving via the Seasons. At the moment, it's unknown when Black Ops 6 Season 2 will be released, although considering Season 1 Reloaded launched at the start of December, it hopefully won't take too long to arrive from this point. A true fix for the Vermin glitch would be the cherry on top.
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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
