Treyarch has already revealed ‘The Tomb,’ the next round-based Zombies map coming to Black Ops 6 in Season 2 – here’s everything we know!
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has the best Zombies mode we’ve seen in years, and we’re already getting a fourth map arriving in the next major update.
Black Ops Cold War, Treyarch’s most recent release, ended its lifespan with four round-based maps for players to enjoy. The same was true for Vanguard, the last COD title to receive a ’round-based’ experience.
Now, Black Ops 6 Zombies’ fourth map is already preparing to arrive – here’s what we know about it:
Everything We Know About The Tomb
Release Date
The Tomb, Black Ops 6 Zombies’ fourth round-based map, releases on January 28, 2025, alongside the Season 2 update.
Treyarch confirmed the map’s release date on 115 Day (January 15), an annual celebration of the COD Zombies franchise.
Alongside the map’s release date and official title, the developer also revealed some interesting information about what players can expect.
The Story
The events of The Tomb are a direct follow-up from the conclusion of the Citadelle des Morts Easter Egg.
Following the final words of Gabriel Krafft, Ex-Requiem members Weaver, Grey, Carver, and Maya head to a nearby excavation site to discover the Sentinel Artifact. With it, they hope to discover a way to rescue Samantha Maxis, if one exists at all.
However, we know that Edward Richtofen is also after the Sentinel Artifact for his own means.
And while several members of the Zombies Crew hold a grudge against their former Director for imprisoning them on Terminus Island, Krafft’s final words begging them not to kill his son still linger in their minds.
The Map Setting
The Tomb map takes place on the remains of ancient burial grounds with suspected origins dating back to 2500 B.C.E.
There, the catacombs went undisturbed until 1908, until British archeologist Sir Archibald Fotherington-Smythe conducted a grand excavation.
While nobody knows what became of him, a handful of photographs from his doomed expedition have recently come to light.
Similar to Liberty Falls
According to Treyarch, The Tomb will be more similar to Liberty Falls than the other Black Ops 6 Zombies maps:
“We’ve crafted The Tomb to provide an experience similar to Liberty Falls (by far our most-played Zombies map in recent years!), featuring tighter play spaces with a focus on replayability.”
Prior to the launch of Black Ops 6 Zombies, fans were concerned about Liberty Falls being more ‘open-world’ than a standard round-based experience.
However, since release day, fans have quickly come around on the West Virginian town map.
Treyarch has repeatedly expressed that the fan response to Liberty Falls has been overwhelmingly positive – and it seems that the map is already influencing further Zombies experiences.
Wonder Weapon
Almost as if we’re digging up an ancient relic, Treyarch is teasing that a ‘reimagined Wonder Weapon’ inspired by the company’s past will drop alongside The Tomb.
Players will be able to discover a new take on a classic Wonder Weapon in the new map, though it hasn’t revealed exactly what we can expect just yet.
This isn’t the first time that an iconic Wonder Weapon has made its return in Black Ops 6 Zombies.
In fact, Liberty Falls, which has inspired The Tomb’s gameplay design, features the Jet Gun from Black Ops 2’s TranZit map!
New Gun
But it’s not only a revamped Wonder Weapon that we’ll see returning in Black Ops 6 Zombies’ new map. Treyarch confirms that Season 2 will bring a new gun to the game – one that Zombies fans should be all too familiar with.
According to the developer ‘one of the most iconic SMGs in Zombies history’ will arrive alongside The Tomb.
And while we don’t know whether it is referring to the MP40, the PPSH, or one of the other iconic Zombies weapons just yet, that’s certainly an exciting tease at what’s to come.
Of course, it’s unlikely that Season 2 will only release with a single new weapon for players to enjoy. Usually, a major update of this size has at least two new guns at the very minimum – but it’s clear that Treyarch intends to deliver a blast for the past for Zombies players specifically while unearthing the secrets of The Tomb.
The developer has confirmed that more details regarding The Tomb will drop next week, so stay tuned for more details as they continue to arrive!
