All Black Ops 3 Zombie Maps in Order

Call Of Duty's Zombies mode has been going strong for many years since its introduction in World At War. Black Ops Cold War is the latest installment and reboots the story for the next generation.

With how long the Zombies game mode has been going on for, appearing in every Treyarch Call Of Duty since World At War, many maps have been released for it. A minimum of four maps appeared in each game (usually more). Some of the maps are incredibly difficult and feel almost impossible to get to high rounds on. On the other side of the coin, some maps are so easy it doesn't even feel rewarding mowing down mobs.

Updated June 27, 2021 by Johnny Garcia: Call Of Duty Zombies is about halfway through its sixth installment with Black Ops: Cold War. It reset the timeline and started the storyline fresh. Season Four has officially launched, and it is confirmed we will be getting the first round-based Zombies map since Firebase Z in Mauer Der Toten.

There is still much more content to come, with rumors of a Zombies Chronicles sequel release that remakes all the Victis maps after failing to release during Black Ops 4's timeframe. With new Perks, Field Upgrades, and maps all on the horizon, Cold War Zombies has the potential to evolve into one of the most unique Zombies experiences to date.

14 Hardest: Mob Of The Dead

Many consider Mob Of The Dead to be one of the best Call Of Duty Zombies maps, if not the best. It gave a unique cast of characters, a memorable setting, and one of the coolest endings to a Zombies Easter egg quest.

While it's one of the best maps, it's also one of the hardest Zombies maps. There isn't a lot of room to run around in, and getting around the map can prove deadly if you make one wrong turn. Brutus brings some extra difficulty, and in multiplayer games, it's almost impossible to split up.

13 Easiest: Der Eisendrache

Der Eisendrache was when the Black Ops 3 Zombies train got rolling, and for many, it was the highlight of that era. For good reason, Der Eisendrache is one of the best Zombies maps the series has seen.

However, due to the Wonder Weapons available it also happens to be one of the easiest Zombies maps.Having access to the bows made killing zombies trivial, and were able to clear out entire hordes with just one fire of them. Panzer Soldats help to mitigate this slightly, but the bows can take care of them just as easily.

12 Hardest: Zetsubou No Shima

Zetsubou No Shima was one of the weaker entries into Black Ops 3's otherwise fantastic catalog of Zombies maps. The swamp proved to make it annoying to get around the map, and the sheer number of Points required to set up on the map was ridiculous without Gobblegums.

Due to how fast the map expects you to set up, Zetsubou No Shima is one of the hardest Zombies maps, especially if you're playing with basic Gobblegums. Setting up on the map isn't an easy feat either, as there isn't a lot of room to run around and many steps require you to be isolated in small areas.

11 Easiest: Der Riese/The Giant

Der Riese is one of the most iconic Zombies maps of all time and was when Zombies became what it is today. Its Black Ops 3 remake, The Giant is essentially the same map but with Gobblegums.

Both versions of Der Riese are some of the easiest Zombies maps. With the famous catwalk spot, you can camp out with your entire party to destroy Zombie hordes. With the Black Ops 3 version, it becomes even easier thanks to Gobblegums being able to refresh your ammo. The Wunderwaffe DG-2 is one of the best Wonder Weapons ever as well, which only makes it easier (excluding the Juggernog glitch in World At War).

10 Hardest: TranZit

TranZit is not only one of the hardest Zombies maps, but it's an awful map to boot. Everything that TranZit does exists to be inconvenient. The fog, fire, and Denizens make it incredibly hard to move around the map without the use of the bus. There's fast travel sure, but it's so convoluted and random that it's basically useless.

Pack-A-Punching on a Solo game is essentially up to chance if the room will be open by the time you get to it. Everything about TranZit works against the player and it makes it incredibly difficult to do just about anything in it.

9 Easiest: Ancient Evil

Ancient Evil is one of the most well-received maps from Black Ops 4 and for good reason. It's a simple map that's incredibly fun to play and hey — Vikings or whatever. However, the trade-off is that it makes it one of the easiest maps in the series.

The main thing that bolsters it above the rest is the use of the Hands. When you upgrade them, they become some of the best Wonder Weapons Zombies has ever seen. There are a fair bit of open areas to avoid getting cornered, but even if you do, Black Ops 4 mechanics on top of the Wonder Weapons will easily save you.

8 Hardest: Verruckt

Verruckt was the first DLC map release in Zombies and was also one of the hardest. It also marked the introduction of Perks, Traps, and a moveable Mystery Box (three staples of the franchise). Verruckt is a very tight map with no good open areas to be found.

This makes Verruckt one of the hardest Zombies maps in the series. Your only reliable source of damage at the high rounds are the Traps. The lack of Pack-A-Punch makes your guns fall off rather quickly, too. The only solace can be found in the Gobblegums on the Black Ops 3 version.

7 Easiest: Tag Der Toten

Tag Der Toten is a remaster of Call Of The Dead and takes away all of the challenges of the original. The Black Ops 4 engine is partially to blame, but the lack of the George Romero Boss Zombie leaves a hole in the map that makes it much easier.

The design of Tag Der Toten has plenty of open areas and, unlike Call Of The Dead, you don't have to worry about anything else. It feels near impossible to get cornered because of it and rounds feel like they blaze by with no challenge to it. Black Ops 4 is already the easiest Zombies mode in the series, and is one of the easiest Zombies maps of all time.

6 Hardest: Call Of The Dead

Call Of The Dead was the first time the now-traditional map featured guest characters voiced by celebrities. The plot is "George Romero films a zombie movie at a tundra" where a real zombie infection happens and they turn George himself into a Zombie.

The George Romero Boss Zombie is what makes the map so difficult. He will constantly follow you and, even if you kill him, he'll be back in a few rounds. The Wonder Weapons on the map are terrible and "without Traps" makes it even harder to progress in high rounds.

5 Easiest: Ascension

The first DLC of the original Black Ops, Ascension was the easiest Zombies map in it. Ascension has so much open space that, even in four-player games, every player will have their own area.

It's easy to get free Perks, as well, with Monkey rounds though the fewer players there are, the harder it is to protect all your Perks. Even then, the two most important Perks -- Quick Revive and Juggernog — are easily protected at the same time. With the addition of PhD Flopper, it negates all the splash damage of the Ray Gun making it even easier to get out of corners.

4 Hardest: Shangri-La

While arguably the prettiest map, Shangri-La is easily one of the hardest. It does contain the "Baby Gun" Wonder Weapon which is one of the strongest Wonder Weapons ever. Despite this, it doesn't make the map any easier.

Shangri-La has absolutely no open space and going anywhere in the middle of a round is incredibly dangerous. Monkeys can come to change Power Up Drops which can both hurt and help you. If something important drops, you have to put everything on the line to get it; otherwise it'll be lost. All of this gives Shangri-La the title of the hardest Zombies map that was DLC.

3 Easiest: Revelations

The finale to Black Ops 3 and the original ending to Zombies, Revelations brought things from maps of Zombies' past. Among the many things brought back, Revelations returned tons of powerful Wonder Weapons.

A map with heavy-hitters like a Thundergun, Apothicon Servant, Lil' Arnies, and the Ragnarok is bound to be easy. To add to that, there's plenty of wide space on the map to move around in. The addition of upgradeable Perks helps to make getting to high rounds a breeze. Even the variety of Boss Zombies put onto the map doesn't do anything to the difficulty since the Wonder Weapons dismantle them easily.

2 Hardest: Five

One of the Black Ops 1 launch maps, Five takes the cake when it comes to difficult maps. The Winter's Howl is a very weak Wonder Weapon and there are only a few places you can situate yourself on the map. The Pentagon Thief rounds also have the potential to be devasting if he permanently takes one of your powerful weapons.

Going anywhere in the middle of the round is a death sentence and having to deal with Nova Crawlers makes things even harder. Perks are all over the place and, to get to the Pack-A-Punch room, you need to do it at the start or the end of the round.

1 Easiest: Buried

Buried, which is generally considered to be one of the "only good Victis maps," is also the easiest in the series. "The Paralyzer" is an infinite ammo Wonder Weapon and a solid one at that. Buried is the easiest map to get all the Perks on (without the use of Gobblegums) and, with the Bank mechanics, it is easy to get Points to set up, as well. "The Time Bomb" makes it easy to erase mistakes as it will reset to where you were if you ever go down and lose your Perks. With each run of Buried, you'll have tons of Points to store away for future runs making it even easier.

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