Der Eisendrache

"Call of Duty®: Black Ops III’s epic Zombies DLC season begins here. In “Der Eisendrache”, Origins characters Richtofen, Nikolai, Takeo, and Dempsey embark on a suicide mission to an enemy research facility built upon an archaic site of unspeakable horror. Massive deposits of Element 115 have recently been discovered, delivering inspired new gameplay and — in Zombies tradition — a variety of plot twists and surprises to discover at every turn."

- Official Description

"Bound together by a fragile alliance, our heroes pursue the scattered remains of Group 935 to their mountain top fortress in the Austrian Alps."

- Mission Briefing

Der Eisendrache (German for The Iron Dragon) is a Zombies map that was released February 2, 2016 for the PlayStation 4, and is set for release March 3, 2016 for other current generation consoles in the DLC map pack Awakening. It is set in the Griffin Castle in Austria. The size of the map has been announced as being 50% bigger than The Giant. Two Wonder Weapons are introduced, the Ragnarok DG-4 which is based on the Gravity Spikes from multiplayer, and the Wrath of the Ancients, which is based on the Sparrow.

Features
The map contains many elements from previous maps such as Origins, Mob of the Dead, Moon and Ascension. The Der Wunderfizz machines returns from Origins, as well as the Panzer Soldat, with a new look. A dragon is seen in the trailer a few times, once in the form of a stone wall, and once as a real life dragon, breathing flames and eating zombies, similar to Cerberus in Mob of the Dead. A utility similar to the Gravity Lifts from Moon called the Wundersphere is introduced, as well as the Death Ray. One of the specialist weapons are also used, the Gravity Spikes, but in this is known as the Ragnarok DG-4, and a weapon called the "Wrath of the Ancients". Dr. Groph is a characher heard communicating to Richtofen throughout the rounds. Dr. Groph does not count necessarily as an enemy, but is suspicous of Dr. Richtofens plans therefore stating his job is to find out what he has in store or else he will do anything to make him not leave the castle. These messages can be heard through the loud speaker and radios around the map.

Easter Eggs

 * The main Easter Egg for the map is My Brother's Keeper.


 * A new song, Dead Again, can be activated by holding the use button in front of three Teddy Bears scattered around the map. Locations are:
 * In Samantha's bedroom, sitting on a chair.
 * In a cell close to Juggernog, sitting on a crate.
 * By the rocket launch pad, in the passenger seat of one of the trucks.
 * Another musical easter egg can be activated by holding the use button on a music box in Samantha's bedroom. It is located on the table next to the bed.
 * A bunch of hidden radios and ciphers can be found around the map, similar to The Giant's radios and ciphers.
 * It is possible to turn the Control Room into a Disco. This can be done by shooting the Moon globe and then shooting the small rocket when it's beside it. The first shot will suspend the movement of the Moon globe, and the second will initiate Disco lights throughout the room along with a soundtrack of an 80's music track. After a minute or so, the music and lights will stop, but this Easter Egg can be repeated an unlimited number of times.
 * It should be noted that the Disco lights and music can only be seen and heard by players actually inside of the globe room.

Trivia

 * Originally, the map's name was announced as Der Eisendrachen, which actually translates to "The Iron Kite" in German.
 * Griffin Castle is based on the real and has the same coordinates.
 * In a room seen through one of the zombie barriers in the map, an MG42 can be seen.
 * The KRM-262 can be seen in the Mystery Box, although it cannot be obtained from it.
 * Except for Stamin-Up, going prone in front of a perk machine will give the player 100 points.