Scavenger (weapon)

The Scavenger is the eighth Wonder Weapon, and is an explosive-round sniper rifle. It is exclusive to the Zombies map Call of the Dead in Call of Duty: Black Ops. It was created by Harvey Yena, the Pack-a-Punch name deriving from the latter.

Overview
The Scavenger can only be found in the Mystery Box in Call of the Dead. It is a very powerful weapon, being able to kill a whole group of zombies with only one shot until round 35, although it can be dangerous to the player when used recklessly. Ammo is also limited with only 18 shots in total (36 when Pack-a-Punched), and only Max Ammo can replenish it. The explosive rounds take two seconds to prime and have a splash radius of seven to ten meters. Because of its large explosion, it is important to keep George at a distance to prevent him going berserk. The explosion can hurt the player as well; being in the radius gives the player a shellshock, and without Juggernog the player can only withstand two explosions from the Scavenger. PhD Flopper will completely negate the damage done, making it a very recommended perk to have with sustained usage of the weapon.

When Pack-a-Punched, it becomes the "Hyena Infra-Dead" and gains an Infrared Scope with Variable Zoom, a larger magazine and more ammo.

Attachments

 * Infrared Scope
 * Variable Zoom

Achievement/Trophy
Shooting on Location (20 / Bronze Trophy ) - In Call of the Dead kill 10 zombies from 100 feet away with one Scavenger shot.

Trivia

 * The appearance of the rounds of the Scavenger are distinctly similar to those of rifle grenades.
 * Explosions from the Scavenger's rounds are yellow-orange, whilst explosions from its Pack-a-Punched variant are bright purple.
 * In the upgraded variant's name, "Hyena" is a reference to being scavengers, and "Infra-Dead" is a play on the word 'infrared', referring to its Infrared Scope.
 * When the Scavenger is fired, it will make the player move back a few inches, similar to the Ray Gun.
 * This weapon is a favorite of Michael Rooker.
 * '79748' is seen etched under the scope, with some of the numbers faded. The numbers are also present when Pack-a-Punched, but are much more difficult to see.
 * STU Optics can be seen written on the side of the Scavenger's scope.
 * The Crossbow shares the same HUD Icon as the Scavanger.