Gauntlet (gametype)

For the Call of Duty: Black Ops III map, see Gauntlet.

"Gather your Crew and face the GAUNTLET! Based on Classic Mode, each Gauntlet featured 30 ROUNDS of challenges with DIFFERENT RULES EACH ROUND, MEDALS and SPECIAL REWARDS are earned at ROUNDS 10, 20, AND 30. If your Crew fails to complete a round as instructed, you will get a STRIKE. Three Strikes and it's GAME OVER!

New Gauntlets will be released periodically with all-new challenges, and ALL GAUNTLET MATCHES ARE TIMED, so get out there and set some records!"

— Description

Gauntlet is a round-based rules and challenges mode added to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Zombies on January 15th, 2019 on PlayStation 4, and on January 22nd, 2019 for Xbox One and PC. The mode pits players in a round-based gauntlet, with each round having a specific challenge the player must complete in order to advance.

Overview

Gauntlet has up to 4 players and consists of 30 rounds. Each round has a unique challenge that the players must complete in order to progress to the next round. Every 10 rounds, the players will be rewarded with a medal and other "special rewards", until they either die, or reach round 30, in which the game will end. Players will get a strike everytime they fail a challenge or when they get down, the challenge will also restart. After three strikes the game will end.

Unsinkable

Unsinkable is the first Gauntlet, and is available on the map Voyage of Despair. It was added when Gauntlet was initially released on January 15th, 2019 on PlayStation 4, and on January 22nd, 2019 for Xbox One and PC.

Challenges

Challenges

Unsinkable - Survive the Round without taking Damage. Well Equipped - Kill Zombies with Equipment Only. Shall We Dance? - Use Melee Only. Perk Up - Survive the Round with At Least One Perk Active. Never Say Lever - Use the Essex Model 07 Lever Action Rifle Only. Artifacts of Life - Activate the Sentinel Artifact. Shielded - Possess the Shield at the End of the Round. Closed for Business - All Buys are Disabled. Mystery Shopper - Obtain a Weapon From the Mystery Box. Waterlogged - Defend the Cargo Hold While Flooded. Door Man - Open all Doors in the Map. Crawling With Zombies - Survive a Wave of Crawling Dead. RePackaged - Possess a Re-Packed Weapon at the End of the Round. Perk Allergy - Complete the Round with Zero Perks. Pooped - Defend the Poop Deck. Lever Again - Use the Lever Action Rifle Only. Head Games - Kill Zombies with Headshots Only. Powerless - Avoid All Powerups. Missing the Point(s) - Damage to Players Causes Points Drain. Engine Room Rumble - Survive a Stoker Onslaught in the Engine Room. Level Headed - Every Player Must Possess a Level 3 Special Weapon. Cat Fight - Kill Catalyst Zombies using the corresponding reactive AAT. Press Start - Reset To Your Starting Weapon. Unhealthy - Replenish Health Drain with Zombie Kills. Fore! - Defend the Forecastle with No Special Weapons. Fast Times - Complete the Round Before the Timer Runs Out. Better Late Than Lever - Use the Essex Model 07 Lever Action Rifle Only. H.eads U.p D.eactivated - No HUD. Unpacked - Pack-A-Punch Weapons are Disabled. The Grand Finale! - Clear the Grand Staircase!

Rewards

There are four rewards for "Unsinkable":

• Unsinkable Bronze Calling Card: Acquire Bronze Medal in Unsinkable Gauntlet
  • Reach Round 10 for the first time.
• Unsinkable Silver Calling Card: Acquire Silver Medal in Unsinkable Gauntlet
  • Reach Round 20 for the first time.
• Unsinkable Gold Calling Card: Acquire Gold Medal in Unsinkable Gauntlet
  • Complete all 30 rounds in the Unsinkable Gauntlet for the first time.
• Unsinkable Sticker: Awarded by completing all 30 rounds in the Unsinkable Gauntlet with no strikes

Unsinkable Bronze

Unsinkable Silver

Unsinkable Gold

"Unsinkable" Sticker

Veni, Vidi, Zombie!

Veni, Vidi, Zombie! is the second Gauntlet, and is available on the map IX. It was added on January 29th, 2019 on PlayStation 4, and on February 5th, 2019 for Xbox One and PC.

Challenges

Challenges

What's the Point - Taking Any Damage Drains All of Your Points. Speed Demons - Survive an Onslaught of Sprinters. Straight Shooter - Missed Shots hurt. Ride Shotgun - Use the MOG12 Shotgun Only. Shielded - Possess the Shield at the End of the Round. Open Sesame - Open All Doors. By The Horns - Shield Attacks Only. Creeper - Weapons and Elixirs are only usable while crouched. IX Lives - Sacrifice 9 gladiators on the dais/podium. Temple of Gloom - Defend the Temple. Shoot From the Hip - Hip Fire Only. Slowpoke - Sprinting is Disabled. Pack It In - Pack-a-Punch Two Different Weapons during the Round. Board to Death - Earn 1000 Points from Boarding Openings. When in Rome - Defend the Bath House. Perks of the Job - Complete the Round with 3 Active Perks. Shotgun Wedding - Use the MOG12 Shotgun Only. Heads Up - Kill Zombies with Headshots Only. IX Minutes of Hell - Survive for Nine Minutes. Coliseum Carnage - Defend the Arena. You Made Your Point(s) - Damage to You Causes Points Drain. Packing Heat - Possess 2 Fully-Packed Weapons at the End of the Round. Easy, Tiger - Survive the Tiger Offensive. Feeling Trapped - Kill Zombies with Traps. Into the Pit - Defend the Pit. Weapon Roulette - Your Guns Randomly Swap, and All Buys Are Disabled. Give It Your Best Shot(gun) - Use the MOG12 Shotgun Only. Perk-o-Late - End the Round will all 4 Perks. The Whole IX Yards - Reach Each of the Destinations in Time. ... in the Room - Defeat the Elephant.

Rewards

There are four rewards for "Veni, Vidi, Zombies!".

• Veni, Vidi, Zombies! Bronze Calling Card: Acquire Bronze Medal in Veni, Vidi, Zombies! Gauntlet
  • Reach Round 10 for the first time.
• Veni, Vidi, Zombies! Silver Calling Card: Acquire Silver Medal in Veni, Vidi, Zombies! Gauntlet
  • Reach Round 20 for the first time.
• Veni, Vidi, Zombies! Gold Calling Card: Acquire Gold Medal in Veni, Vidi, Zombies! Gauntlet
  • Complete all 30 rounds in the Veni, Vidi, Zombies! Gauntlet for the first time.
• Veni, Vidi, Zombies! Sticker: Awarded by completing all 30 rounds in the Veni, Vidi, Zombies! Gauntlet with no strikes

Veni, Vidi, Zombies! Bronze

Veni, Vidi, Zombies! Silver

Veni, Vidi, Zombies! Gold

"Veni, Vidi, Zombies!" Sticker

Death-Con Five

Death-Con Five is the third Gauntlet, and is available on the map Classified. It was released on February 19th, 2019 for PlayStation 4, and released on February 26th, 2019 for Xbox One and PC.

Challenges

Challenges

Share the Health - Kill enemies to regenerate depleting health. Slippery - Players can only attack while sliding. Flag Protocol - Players can only attack when standing next to a flagpole. Bursting With Excitement - Players can only use the RK 7 Garrison pistol. Tower Defense - Walking, running, or sprinting causes damage. Power Trip - Activate the power before the end of this Hellhound round. Eat and Run - All enemies are sprinting. Special Forces - Kill 10 enemies with a Special Weapon this round. Brittle - Complete the round with a limited number of hits across all players. You've Been Served - Defend the Server Room. High Gas Prices - Nova 6 Crawler gas causes point drain. Down the Rabbit Hole - Use 10 unique teleporters during this round. Bear a Grudge - Hunt down and open the Mystery Box 6 times this round (Firesale disabled.) No Gen - No health regeneration. Whole Hog - Defend the Porcine Research Lab. Bursting With Fear - Players can only use the RK 7 Garrison pistol. Walled In - Make 5 unique wall buys. Shock and Awe - Get 55 trap kills and survive for 5:55. Teleporter Tango - Teleport before your timer runs out or you start taking damage. Time to Panic - Defend the Panic Room during this Nova 6 Crawler round. Anywhere but WTF? - Players randomly teleport, complete the round under the time limit. Make It Rain - Take damage while you have over 5000 points. CQZ - Zombies can only be damaged in close quarters. Double Trouble - Enemies do double damage. Conference Call - Defend the Conference Room and Hallways. On the Clock - Complete the round before the timer expires. Bursting Your Bubble - Players can only use the RK 7 Garrison pistol. Out of Order - Teleporters and elevators are disabled. Nothing Special - Special Weapons are disabled. Doom Lake - Defend Groom Lake.

Hellcatraz

Hellcatraz is the fourth Gauntlet, and is available on the map Blood of the Dead. It launched March 12th, 2019 for Playstation 4, and launched March 19th, 2019 for Xbox One and PC.

Super Blood Wolf Moon

Super Blood Wolf Moon is the fifth Gauntlet, and is available on the map Dead of the Night.

Labours of Hercules

Labours of Hercules is the sixth Gauntlet, and is available on the map Ancient Evil.

Duck and Cover

Duck and Cover is the seventh and penultimate Gauntlet, and is available on the map Alpha Omega.

An Ice Day in Hell

An Ice Day in Hell is the eighth and final Gauntlet, and is available on the map Tag der Toten.

Gallery

The Medals featured in Gauntlets.

Unsinkable challenge list.

Veni, Vidi, Zombies! challenge list.

Trivia

• Gauntlet's release date, 1/15/19, is a reference to Element 115.
• Unsinkable refers to how ships of the 1900s were often touted as Unsinkable, prior to the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
• Veni, Vidi, Zombies! is a reference to the Latin phrase "Veni, Vidi, Vici" meaning "I came; I saw; I conquered", commonly attributed to Julius Ceasar.
• Hellcatraz refers to the in-development name for Mob of the Dead.
• Super Blood Wolf Moon refers to the rare Lunar phenomena of the same name, in which the Moon takes a reddish-hue thanks to a complete lunar eclipse.
• Labours of Hercules refers to the Twelve Labours that Hercules underwent as penance to the gods in Greek Mythology.
• Duck and Cover refers to a safety drill regarding self-protection during a nuclear attack commonly practiced during the Cold War.
• An Ice Day In Hell is a reference to the term "a cold day in hell", which refers to the hypothetical date of an improbable event.