The Zombies component ofCall of Duty: Vanguardwas met with significant pushback from fans when it debuted in late 2021. Initially very sparse in terms of content, Dar Anfang, the mode’s launch experience, mostly consisted of repurposed assets, and the non-traditional objective-based gameplay approach rubbed many the wrong way. However, a new era forCall of Duty: VanguardZombies may be dawning, as the recently-revealed Season 2 content looks to be the most significant addition to the game since launch.A recent tweet from Treyarch, the developer responsible for the Zombies content in the otherwise Sledgehammer Games-helmedCall of Dutytitle, lays out all the new additions set to arrive in Zombies when Season 2 officially begins on February 14. Most crucially, the update will introduce Terra Maledicta,the first DLC map forCall of Duty: VanguardZombies. It’s difficult to gauge the size and scope of the map based on what’s currently available, but it is known that Terra Maledicta will function exactly as Der Anfang did, with a central hub area acting as a staging ground for players to visit between missions.RELATED:Call of Duty: Vanguard Adding 4 New Weapons, Including Ice AxeBeyond that, the update will introduce three new mission locations in the form of the Corrupted Lands, the Eastern Desert, and the Hall of Truth. These locations seem to be far more unique than the recycled locations visited in Der Anfang, though it isn’t clear if these new locations will be exclusive to Terra Maledicta or if they can be found in both Zombies maps.There’s also a pause feature said to be in the works, though it goes unmentioned in the update.
TheCall of Duty: VanguardSeason 2 update will also include two new Wonder Weapons, staple Zombies armaments of which longtime fans certainly felt the absence. The Ray Gun, a classic sci-fi-inspired weapon, will return alongside the Decimator Shield, which, while technically new, seems very similar to items previously seen in priorCall of DutyZombies experiences.
Just as things like Pack-a-Punch camos and Wonder Weapons return toCall of DutyZombies after an inexplicable absence duringCall of Duty: Vanguard’s launch period, bona fide Easter egg quests will also be implemented into Der Anfang and, presumably, Terra Maledicta. These convoluted questlines dominated the Zombies experiences inCall of Duty: Black Ops 3andCall of Duty: Black Ops 4, and the announcement thatCall of Duty: Vanguardwould not receive a proper Easter egg until Season 2was a shock to many.
Other inclusions like a new boss zombie, a new covenant, and a new mission objective will help to further flesh out the formerly bare-bones Zombies experience. While some still feel that Treyarch has a very long way to go beforeCall of Duty: Vanguard’s Zombies mode is up to snuff, Season 2 nevertheless represents an important step forward in the mode’s development.
Call of Duty: Vanguardis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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