Tesla Gun

"After the third breakout, Gruppenführer Richter tried to weaponize the geistkraft energy as a means of controlling the undead. This prototype projects a stream of geistkraft energy particles which have been attuned through the atomic lens of crystalized undead plasma and then bonded with the alternating frequencies of two resonant transformer circuits. The weapon is destructive to any undead targets near the point of impact...and after several promising experiments, only resulted in 12 fatalities among the non-undead."

- Notebook Information

The Tesla Gun is a semi-automatic wonder weapon featured in The Final Reich in the Nazi Zombies mode of Call of Duty: WWII.

Overview
The Tesla Gun is one of the byproducts of the German research that occurred in Mittelburg, the other being the zombies themselves. It was originally created to eliminate any zombies that were threatening the Germans. It is powered by Geistkraft energy, the same energy used to reactivate a dead person's nervous system, while the weapon itself is created with the use of the automated Weapon Assembly Station. As revealed by the Notebook, Heinz Richter was the weapon's creator, while Klaus Fischer was responsible for creating the four variants of the Tesla Gun, naming them after the four mythical weapons that were once wielded by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa's Royal Guards.

It is an extremely powerful weapon that can also be upgraded into four different versions, each augmenting the weapon's ability to kill. However, the low magazine size as well as stocked ammunition means that players using the Tesla Gun shouldn't be over-reliant on it, as it will run out of ammo quickly if used as a primary weapon.

Variants
The Tesla Gun has four different upgradeable variants, each boasting different abilities that differ from the base Tesla Gun. To acquire each variant, a special type of Überschanlle battery has to be acquired for each variant. The lightning rod step for the map's main easter egg must also be completed as well.

Bloodthirst
"Klaus Fischer was fascinated by the surprising variety in which geistkraft energy could be manipulated through different resonant frequencies. He created four variants of Richter's Tesla Gun, each named after the mythical weapons wieldied by Emperor Barbarossa's Royal Guards. Bloodthirst was a legendary sword said to boil the very blood of the unworthy, but it had originally been one half of a paired set of blades. The second was lost during the Crusades, but Klaus was convinced it had been returned to Germany."

- Notebook Information

To obtain the Überschanlle battery for this variant, the player must locate a flickering streetlight in the Riverside. When the player finds it, the player must shoot the light with the normal Tesla Gun. When this is done, another light which begin to flicker. The player must now shoot that light, which will change to another light. The player must keep doing this until it leads the player to lowest floor of the Morgue, where the battery will appear when the final light is shot. The player must pick up the battery and place it in a device in the same room.

The player must now charge the battery by killing Pests with the use of the Morgue Trap. Whenever the battery glows green when there is enough Pests in the area, it indicates it is ready to be charged. The player must activate the trap and have the Pests be killed by the trap. This will cause lighting to spark from the battery. The player must repeat this one more time until the battery is fully charged. The player can now pick the battery back up from the device and place it in one of the side slots next to the machine that rewards the player a piece of the Tesla Gun when first building the Tesla Gun. The player must then interact with the battery when it is in the slot, which will close it in and start a defensive process. The player must now defend the battery from attacking zombies. When the process is complete, the machine will activate again and eventually release a new part for the Tesla Gun. The player can pick it up and bring it to one of the tables at the Weapon Assembly Station in the Command Room. The player can now place the normal Tesla Gun down on the Bloodthirst's table to upgrade it to the Bloodthirst.

Hurricane
"Klaus Fischer was fascinated by the surprising variety in which geistkraft energy could be manipulated through different resonant frequencies. He created four variants of Richter's Tesla Gun, each named after the mythical weapons wieldied by Emperor Barbarossa's Royal Guards. Hurricane was a legendary warhammer said to summon a force of a mighty storm when evil approached."

- Notebook Information

To obtain the Überschanlle battery for this variant, the player must first get a Bomber with its bomb still attached and lure it to a closed locker on the staircase in the Laboratory near the Disposal Tube. The player must get the Bomber to detonate its bomb when it is close to the locker, which will cause the locker to break open and reveal the battery. The player can take the battery and place it in a device located within the Laboratory Trap.

The player must now lure two Wüstlings into the trap. When they are both within the trap, the light on the battery will turn green, meaning it will receive a charge from the Wüstlings. The player must activate the trap, which will kill the Wüstlings and cause the battery to emit a surge of lightning. The player must repeat this one more time, which will charge the battery. The player can now pick up the battery and place it in a side slot in the machine within the Laboratory which gives the player a piece for the normal Tesla Gun. When the battery is in place, the player can interact with it, which will start a defensive process. The player must now defend the battery from zombies until the process is complete. When the process is complete, the machine will activate again and eventually release a new part for the Tesla Gun. The player can pick it up and bring it to one of the tables at the Weapon Assembly Station in the Command Room. The player can now place the normal Tesla Gun down on the Hurricane's table to upgrade it to the Hurricane.

Midnight
"Klaus Fischer was fascinated by the surprising variety in which geistkraft energy could be manipulated through different resonant frequencies. He created four variants of Richter's Tesla Gun, each named after the mythical weapons wieldied by Emperor Barbarossa's Royal Guards. Midnight was a legendary morning star said to smash through the ranks of oncoming foes like moonlight through shadow."

- Notebook Information

To obtain the Überschanlle battery for this variant, the player must acquire a Brenner head. When the player acquires one, they can bring the head over to the Courtyard, where the player can shine the light from the head onto one of the statues, which will shatter and reveal the battery. The player must now shoot the battery with a normal Tesla Gun shot, which will drop it into the map, where the player can pick it up and place it in a device in the Courtyard.

The player must now get five or more normal zombies in the area. When enough zombies are in the area, the battery will light up green. The player can now activate the S-Mine Trap and kill the zombies with the trap, which will send out a spark of lighting. The player must repeat this one more time, which will fully charge the battery. The player can now pick it up again and bring it down to the machine in the Laboratory which gives the player a piece of the Tesla Gun and place it in one of the side slots. When the battery is in place, the player can interact with it, which will start a defensive process. The player must now defend the battery from zombies until the process is complete. When the process is complete, the machine will activate again and eventually release a new part for the Tesla Gun. The player can pick it up and bring it to one of the tables at the Weapon Assembly Station in the Command Room. The player can now place the normal Tesla Gun down on the Midnight's table to upgrade it to the Midnight.

Reaper
"Klaus Fischer was fascinated by the surprising variety in which geistkraft energy could be manipulated through different resonant frequencies. He created four variants of Richter's Tesla Gun, each named after the mythical weapons wieldied by Emperor Barbarossa's Royal Guards. Reaper was a legendary scythe that was said to cut through enemies as though wielded by Death himself."

- Notebook Information

To obtain the Überschanlle battery for this variant, the player must lure a Wüstling to a closed locker within the Sewers. The player must have the Wüstling break open the locker by having it either charge at the locker or have it break it open with its claw by standing in front of the locker when the Wüstling attempts to attack the player. When the locker opens, it will reveal a battery, which can be placed in a device adjacent from the locker.

The player must now lure two Bombers to the battery. When they are close enough, the battery will light up green. The player must now kill the Bombers with the use of the Saw Trap, which will kill the Bombers, causing the battery to emit a lightning charge. The player must repeat this one more time, which will fully charge the battery. The player can pick up the battery and bring it to the machine in the Morgue which is used to obtain a piece of the normal Tesla Gun and place it in one of the side slots. When the battery is in place, the player can interact with it, which will start a defensive process. The player must now defend the battery from zombies until the process is complete. When the process is complete, the machine will activate again and eventually release a new part for the Tesla Gun. The player can pick it up and bring it to one of the tables at the Weapon Assembly Station in the Command Room. The player can now place the normal Tesla Gun down on the Reaper's table to upgrade it to the Reaper.

Achievements/Trophies

 * Lightning Handler (10 Gamerscore.png/Bronze Trophy [[File:Bronze Trophy PS3 icon.png]]) - In The Final Reich, build a Tesla Gun.
 * Dark Arts (15 Gamerscore.png/Bronze Trophy [[File:Bronze Trophy PS3 icon.png]]) - In The Final Reich, build all variants of the Tesla Gun.

Trivia

 * The Tesla Gun uses the same backsight as the one found on the FG 42.