Shangri-La

Shangri-La
Previous level	Call of the Dead (chronologically by events) Der Riese (chronologically by date)
Next level	Moon and Nuketown Zombies (chronologically by events) Kino der Toten (chronologically by date)
Game	Call of Duty: Black Ops Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Character	"Tank" Dempsey, Nikolai Belinski, Takeo Masaki, Edward Richtofen
Team	Ultimis
Place	The Himalayas
Date	April 25th, 1956 (Original Timeline)
Objective	Survive for as long as possible against limitless waves of the Undead Acquire the Focusing Stone
Enemies	Zombies, Zombie Monkeys, Napalm Zombies, Shrieker Zombies
Console codename	zombie_temple
Zombies map	Elements of Revelations

"A legendary shrine lost in an exotic jungle. Where the undead lurk within a treacherous labyrinth of underground caverns, deadly traps and dark secrets."

— Level description

Shangri-La is the Zombies map featured in the Annihilation DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops. It is the tenth Zombies map released, and was released on June 28, 2011 for Xbox 360 for 1200 Microsoft Points and July 28, 2011 for PS3 and PC for £11.49 or $14.99 USD.

A remastered version of the map is available in the Zombies Chronicles map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops III, along with seven other classic maps.

A fractured portion of the map is featured in Revelations.

Overview

Shangri-La, although not as large as Call of the Dead, is a moderately sized map with multiple areas and tight spots, that it is easy to get cornered in. The original four characters return in this map: Tank Dempsey, Nikolai Belinski, Takeo Masaki, and Edward Richtofen. Players spawn in front of the temple, starting with the traditional M1911, with the M14, Quick Revive, and the Olympia available for purchase. Players can open one of two debris, one leading towards the waterfall and the other one leading towards the tunnels and Mine Cart. Both areas lead to the power room, where players have to activate two water levers to activate the water powered generators to get the power on. New features such as the Water Slide and the Mine Cart to help players get around the map quickly. There is also a Mud-Pit Maze near the Water Slide; when the player steps on one of the plates, walls will come down deciding where the player will go, making it a very risky path to take.

The new Wonder Weapon, the 31-79 JGb215 makes its debut in this map, with the ability to shrink zombies and allowing the player to kill them just by running into them. The Monkey Bomb returns in this map, replacing the other tactical grenades from the previous maps.

Two new zombies are introduced, the Napalm Zombie and the Shrieker Zombie. Napalm Zombies are highly volatile and burn when the player comes in close contact with them, dealing extremely high damage. When exploded, they leave behind a pile of napalm, killing any zombie or player that comes in contact with it. They are slow, however, to balance their dangerous nature, and the players in proximity to the Napalm Zombie will feel its heat and their vision will be slightly obscured. Shrieker Zombies, on the other hand, are very fast. They sprint towards the player, and once close enough, let out a sound wave. This sound wave causes the player's vision to become distorted and foggy, returning to normal over time. Killing the Shrieker Zombie will cause surrounding zombies to scream out in pain, clutching their heads and dying. Zombie Monkeys, another enemy, appear; they should not be confused with the Space Monkeys of Ascension. They stay around the Pack-a-Punch Machine temple, and when a Power-Up is dropped they will screech and then go after it. If they pick it up, it will cycle on their back as they run back to the temple. If a player kills the monkey before it can get away, it will drop a randomized power-up and any player that is in the game session will earn the trophy/achievement "Monkey See, Monkey Don't".

This map also has a major Easter egg, similar to the Casimir Mechanism and the Original Characters Trapped Easter eggs. The Eclipse Easter Egg is a long Easter egg which features the Focusing Stone and Richtofen's plans for it.

Weapons

Starting Weapons
M1911 Knife M67 Grenade

Off-Wall Weapons

M14 - 500 points; In the spawn, near the debris leading to the Mine Cart. Olympia - 500 points; In the spawn, near the debris leading to the Mud-Pit Maze. PM63 - 1000 points; Next to the window that is right of the exit to the Mud-Pit Maze if the player goes straight through the maze. MPL - 1000 points; In the area with the Mine Cart. MP5k - 1000 points; In the tunnel leading to the waterfall. AK74u - 1200 points; Underground in the room where the Water Slide brings the player. M16 - 1200 points; In the room right before the Power Room if coming from the Mine Cart area. Stakeout - 1500 points; Underground, in the room between the waterfall and the Power Room. Bowie Knife - 3000 points; In the Power Room next to the door leading from the waterfall. Spikemore - 1000 points; In the Power Room on the wall beside the entrance coming from the Mine Cart area. Semtex - 250 points; In the room after the area where the player exits the water slide, leading towards the Power Room.

Perks

Perk-a-Cola Machines
Juggernog - 2500 points Quick Revive - 1500 points (500 points on Solo) Speed Cola - 3000 points Double Tap Root Beer - 2000 points PhD Flopper - 2000 points Stamin-Up - 2000 points Deadshot Daiquiri - 1500 points (1000 points on PC version) Mule Kick - 4000 points (via update) Widow's Wine - 4000 points (replaces PhD Flopper in Call of Duty: Black Ops III)

Features

• New utilities: the Mine Cart, the Geysers, the Water Slide, the Reservoir and Mud-Pit Maze.
• There are Zombie Monkeys that steal power-ups and then randomize them, dropping the current power-up upon defeat.
• This is the first map to feature female zombies.
• This is the second map where all eight perks are available.
• A new Wonder Weapon, the 31-79 JGb215.
• New pressure-activated traps: the Punji Stakes and the Mud-Pit Maze.
• The introduction of the Napalm Zombies and Shrieker Zombies.
• The return of the Monkey Bomb and the Bowie Knife.
• The Spikemore, a variation of the Claymore.
• A long easter egg, similar to the Original Characters Trapped and Kassimir Mechanism easter eggs.
• Randomly spawning Perk-a-Cola Machines, similar to the ones in Shi No Numa except Quick Revive always spawns in the first room and Mule Kick always spawns at the bottom of the waterfall. The rest are separated in two groups: Stamin-Up, PhD Flopper, Deadshot Daiquiri, and Double Tap Root Beer randomly spawn underground while Juggernog and Speed Cola randomly spawn above ground.
• A way to travel into the past, used extensively in the Eclipse Easter Egg.

Easter Egg

Main article: Time Travel Will Tell

Musical Easter Egg

Main article: Pareidolia

Achievements/Trophies

Monkey See, Monkey Don't (5 / Bronze Trophy ) - Get something from the monkeys.

Small Consolation (10 / Bronze Trophy ) - Use the 31-79 JGb215 on each type of zombie.

Blinded By the Fright (30 / Bronze Trophy ) - Kill a Shrieker Zombie while blinded by it.

Zomb Disposal (30 / Bronze Trophy ) - Kill a Napalm Zombie without it harming any players.

Time Travel Will Tell (75 / Silver Trophy ) - Get the Focusing Stone.

Quotes

Main article: Shangri-La/Quotes

Radios

Main article: Shangri-La/Radios

Trivia

• Richtofen is holding the Golden Rod obtained during the Original Characters Trapped easter egg.
• Shangri-La's definition is any place where one can find complete bliss, delight, and peace. Ironically, this is the complete opposite of what the players are to find in Shangri-La.
  • Shangri-La is another name for Shambhala, a mythical city/utopia hidden somewhere in Inner Asia.
• When raising the stairs for the Pack-a-Punch machine, on the side of the stairs there will be a spinning skull figure moving its way to the top. When it reaches the top, the water will drop down.
• While still randomly decided, the Mystery Box can only spawn in two places at the start of the game, the Cave and the Waterfall.
• Some pods can be found in the cave. Those pods are the same as the ones that can be found in Kino der Toten.
• On the altar in which the Focusing Stone is located, two skulls appear. The skull to the Stone's left will show no bullet marks if shot, unlike the one on the right.
  • The skull on the left looks like an alien's and the one on the right looks like a Neanderthal's.
• In the Shangri-La trailer, Tank Dempsey can be seen shooting the Olympia three times before reloading.
• There are 4 unused teleporter boxes under the map. It is unclear on if teleportation was planned for the map at some point, or if they are just leftovers from the previous maps

Gallery

A view of Shangri-La.

Two Zombies in Shangri-La.

A picture of the starting room.

Punji Stakes

Napalm Zombie

A Shrieker Zombie shrieking.

A picture of the waterfall and the bridge.

Two Carpenter power-ups. The green one is normal while the red one is a random one the Zombie Monkey carries.

Takeo riding the Water Slide.

Zombie Monkey

31-79 JGb215

The 31-79 JGb215 being used against a zombie.

The Shangri-La Loading Screen. Notice the Ascension and Call of the Dead loading screens visible in the upper left corner, as well as advertisements on the left side, These advertisements make up part of the Moon loading screen.

Shangri-La in Revelations.

Videos

Call of Duty Black Ops Annihilation - In The Jungle

Shangri-La Trailer

How To Pack A Punch Tutorial Shangri La Zombies Annihilation Map Pack

Call of Duty - Black Ops - Zombies - Shangri-La - First Gameplay

Gameplay.