Special

Specials are a unique type of secondary weapon featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops. There are two types of specials: the crossbow and the ballistic knife. Both of these weapons are available in zombies, and the crossbow is available in singleplayer with a variable zoom and normal/explosive bolts.

When the two weapons are Pack-a-Punched, they greatly benefit the players in surviving than any other weapon. (EX: a PAP crossbow can distract zombies when shooting an arrow and a PAP ballistic knife can heal a teammate when downed without going near or waiting to heal.)