- For other uses, see Shield.
The Spectral Shield is a buildable Wonder Weapon and shield available in the Zombies mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. It is available in Blood of the Dead. It is a new type of buildable Zombie Shield, and acts as a hybrid of both that, the Ballistic Shield, and the Afterlife mode from the original Mob of the Dead.
Overview[]
The Spectral Shield acts similarly to a regular Zombie shield in a lot of ways. When held, players can bash zombies with it and resist all damage from in front of them, and it can also block all damage from behind. The primary difference is that when held, the player can press the trigger button to bring out the Warden's Key and absorb the souls of zombies. After absorbing enough souls, the player can use a "Spirit Blast" by aiming with the shield and pressing the trigger button. If the player simply aims with the shield, the player will enter a vision of the Afterlife, letting players see various secret around the map, which is used several times throughout the main easter egg.
The Spectral Shield is crafted from three parts; a broken metal door, the Warden's Key, and spectral energy. Each part (with the exception of the key) has three different spawn locations around the map.
Acquisiton[]
Can be found on an Afterlife switch either in the Library, outside of the Warden's Office, or by the staircase leading into the Shower room.
Can be found leaning on a wall in the Citadel Tunnels, by the doorway that once lead to the room containing the elevator, or by a repairable barrier in China Alley.
Can be picked up after killing the Warden for the first time.
Once all three shield parts have been collected, the player can build the shield at a crafting bench either at the Docks, Cell Block 3rd Floor, or in the Tranverse Tunnel connecting New Industries with the Power House.
Attuned Spectral Shield[]
The shield can be upgraded, increasing the available charges from 2 to 4, along with improving its durability. The steps to do so are fairly simply compared to the Shield upgrades in Voyage of Despair and IX
- Obtain the Spectral Shield and Hell's Retriever.
- Locate and use a Mystery Box until a Lock appears.
- Quickly equip the Spectral Shield and absorb energy from the lock using the Shield's Key attack until the keyhole is blue.
- Throw the Hell's Retriever at the lock to collect it. (Multiple players can throw the Retriever at it all at once to upgrade the shield)
The lock will now be present on the front of the newly-named Attuned Spectral Shield. The Shield can now withstand an extra 200 damage and holds an extra 2 Spirit Blasts.
Gallery[]
Absorbing the souls of Zombies with the Spectral Shield.
A Spirit Blast from the Spectral Shield.
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