- For the Call of Duty: Ghosts DLC, see Onslaught.
- For the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) game-mode, see Onslaughter.
Zombies Onslaught is a co-operative game mode featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War that was originally exclusive to PlayStation players[1] before its release on other plaftorms on November 2nd, 2021.
As a 2-player experience, players will have to survive against Zombies and special enemies on Multiplayer maps.
Overview[]
At the start of Zombies Onslaught, the player will spawn inside of a glowing purple dome, alongside a Dark Aether Orb. Exiting this dome will result in the player(s) taking damage.
Zombies will begin to spawn within the Dark Aether Orb-affected region, and must be killed in order to increase the Orb's power to 100% (a bar on the left showcases the Orb's Power, with each kill adding 10% to the progress). Once the Orb Power is at 100%, the Orb will explode and kill all remaining enemies in the area, then move to a new location. This completes what is known as a "Surge".
During every 3rd Surge (marked by a voice line from Weaver), the Orb will move to a dimensional tear, marked on the mini-map, before opening it by enlarging itself and allowing an Elite enemy (or 2 Special enemies, which, in Onslaught, are also categorized as Elites) to spawn. This round counts as a Surge, as well as an Elite Surge. Additional zombies will spawn, but killing them will not provide the orb with power. Killing the elite will immediately fill the orb's power to 100%, ending the surge. The orb will wait momentarily longer before moving, to allow the player(s) to collect rewards.
Once the elite(s) are defeated, they will drop a Random Perk Power-Up, as well as various other items, such as weapons or equipment. This completes an "Elite Surge," at which point, the Orb will move to a new location, repeating the process indefinitely.
Elite Surges also drop Aether Tools, which appear as Dark Aether Wrenches. Picking up one of these Aether Tools will result in the currently equipped weapon being upgraded by one Quality Tier.
"Weapon Chalices" items may also drop from Elites, which, depending on the grade, will also provide the currently equipped weapon with a pack a punch upgrade. (Bronze for tier 1 Pack a Punch, Silver for tier 2 and Gold for tier 3). Please note that Weapon Chalices are separate and unrelated to Surge chalices, which are earned through completing a set number of Elite surges in a single game.
Throughout a playthrough of Zombies Onslaught, the player are able to earn "Chalices". These Chalices are granted by completing a certain amount of Elite Surges, and grant XP upon being earned. Bronze Chalices are earned upon completing 3 Elite Surges, and grant 2500 XP. Silver Chalices are earned upon completion of 5 Elite Surges, and grant 5000 XP. Finally, Gold Chalices are earned upon completing 8 Elite Surges, and grant 7500 XP. These chalices, as of Season Two Reloaded, also appear as drops that can be picked up, resulting in the current equipped weapon being upgraded to a higher rarity.
Unlike the typical Zombies experience, Onslaught does not feature the Mystery Box, Perk-a-Cola Machines, or the Pack-a-Punch Machine. Thus, the player must rely on items dropped throughout gameplay by enemies in order to gain new weapons, Perks, and to upgrade their weapon.
Several weapon blueprints can also be earned by playing Zombies Onslaught:
- The QBZ-83 "Hellhawk" blueprint is rewarded to players who killed 5 Elites.
- The Type 63 "Crowstorm" blueprint is rewarded to players who earned 7 chalices.
- The Diamatti "Primal Hunter" is rewarded to players who earned a Bronze chalice or higher.
Variants[]
Holiday Onslaught[]
Holiday Onslaught is a limited-time mode introduced during Season One of Black Ops Cold War. It is identical in gameplay to the regular Onslaught, albeit with cosmetic, Christmas-themed changes (similar to the ones found in Jingle Hells), as well as piles of useable Snowballs found across the map. Holiday Onslaught returned between February 14th and May 19th, 2022.
The Epic LW3 - Tundra "Bronzewood" blueprint was rewarded to the players who killed 25 zombies frozen by snowballs.
Onslaught Containment[]
- Main article: Onslaught Containment
Onslaught Containment is a mode introduced with Season Two Reloaded that takes place on the Gunfight maps and featured a stationary Dark Aether Orb.
The Type 63 "Jungle Fighter" blueprint is rewarded to the players who killed 300 enemies in the mode.
Onslaught Mystery Munitions[]
Onslaught Mystery Munitions is a limited-time mode introduced with Season Three Reloaded. Players would start with a random weapon, with it being replaced with a different, random weapon after every Surge that scales up with the difficulty. The player's secondary weapon is always fists. Onslaught Mystery Munitions returned between May 20th and June 9th, 2022.
The Epic Krig 6 "Sharp Angle" blueprint was rewarded to the players who survived 20 Elite Surges in the mode.
Onslaught Accelerated[]
Onslaught Accelerated is a limited-time mode introduced with Season Four Reloaded. The Aethereal Orb continuously moves throughout the game, with the current Surge being affected by time rather than enemies killed. Onslaught Accelerated returned between June 10th and June 30th, 2022.
The Legendary M60 "Chemtaminate" blueprint was rewarded to the players who survive 20 Surges in the mode.
Onslaught Diminishing Light[]
Onslaught Diminishing Light is a limited-time mode introduced in Season Five. It is identical to the regular Onslaught, besides the fact that the light that surrounds both the player and the Orb gets smaller over time. If the light decreases to a minimum threshold, the orb will collapse, and the game will end. Onslaught Diminishing Light also features the Timers Frozen powerup from Cranked, which stops the shrinking of the play area for a brief moment. Onslaught Diminishing Light returned between July 1st and September 1st, 2022.
The Legendary AK-47 "Soviet Red" blueprint was rewarded to the players who survived 30 Surges in the mode.
Onslaught Elite[]
Onslaught Elite is a limited-time mode introduced in Season Six. It acts the same as normal onslaught but an Elite will spawn with every surge. Random Perks will only drop during ever 3rd Surge (signified by a voice line from Weaver.) The Elites featured are Megatons, Mimics, Krasny Soldats, Abominations and Manglers. Onslaught Elite returned on September 2nd, 2022.
The Legendary Groza "Rock Salt" blueprint was rewarded to the players who survived 20 Surges in the mode.
Maps[]
Intel[]
- Main article: Zombies Onslaught/Intel
Currently, Zombies Onslaught has 57 pieces of intel.
Gallery[]
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