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Zombie (Call of Duty)

Also called: Nazi Zombies
GamesUndeadVaries2000 to 2009

The undead of Call of Duty's Zombies mode, which began as a bonus level in World at War (2008). Players hold a building against endless waves and spend points on weapons and doors. The side mode grew its own storyline and fan base and has been a staple of Treyarch's entries in the series ever since.123

⚔️ Battle it
First appeared
2008
Call of Duty: World at War (2008)
Source work
Call of Duty: World at War (2008)
Treyarch
Age rating
ESRB M
Made in
USA
What causes it
Other
The story ties the undead to Element 115, processed at the Der Riese factory, and to the experiments of the scientists Maxis and Richtofen.
How it moves
Varies
They advance on the players in waves, and every round is harder than the last.
Intelligence
Mindless
Weak spots
  • rebuilding the barricades they tear down
  • traps and upgraded weapons bought with points

When did it first appear?

Ancient world
Middle Ages
1500 to 1899
1900 to 1967
1968 to 1999
2000 to 2009
2010 to today
2008

Call of Duty: World at War (2008)

field notes

What the sources say

1

First appeared in the bonus map Nacht der Untoten, unlocked by finishing the World at War campaign123

2

The original zombies are dead SS soldiers; the map Shi No Numa uses undead Imperial Japanese soldiers123

3

They break through boarded windows to get in123

4

There is no way to win: waves continue until every player is down123

5

The mode became a fixture of Treyarch's Call of Duty games123

Could you outrun it?

Speed class from how the sources describe it (varies), not a measurement.

You, walking about 5 km/h
You, jogging about 10 km/h
Zombie (Call of Duty) about 10 km/h
A fit adult sprinting about 24 km/h
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h

Sources

  1. Call of Duty: Zombies - Wikipedia
  2. Call of Duty: World at War - Wikipedia
  3. Call of Duty: World at War game review - Common Sense Media

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