- 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.
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Overview[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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.
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Rewards[edit | edit source]
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
Veni, Vidi, Zombie![edit | edit source]
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.
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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
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Death-Con Five[edit | edit source]
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.
Hellcatraz[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Super Blood Wolf Moon is be the fifth Gauntlet, and is be available on the map Dead of the Night.
Labours of Hercules[edit | edit source]
Labours of Hercules will is the sixth Gauntlet, and is be available on the map Ancient Evil.
Duck and Cover[edit | edit source]
Duck and Cover is the seventh and penultimate Gauntlet, and is available on the map Alpha Omega.
An Ice Day in Hell[edit | edit source]
An Ice Day in Hell is the eighth and final Gauntlet, and is available on the map Tag der Toten.
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Trivia[edit | edit source]
- 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.[1]
- 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.
