Special Guns
Winter’s Howl = Winter’s Fury
Ray Gun = Porter’s X2 Ray Gun
Thundergun = Zeus Cannon
Ballistic Knife = The Krause Refibrillator
Crossbow = Awful Lawton
There is no need to do a Pack-a-punched section for the special guns because three of them are arguably the best in the game and essential for making it far. As cool as the Krause Refibrillator is, a Ray Gun is more important than a knife that can revive teammates. The Awful Lawton is a very under rated and does a great job of luring the zombies away, even if it is for a few seconds. When things get hairy it can save your skin and not to mention each bolt blows up, killing the group of zombies crowded around it and creating potential crawlers. Ammo is scarce though so make each shot count and use it in conjunction with your team to save ammo at certain situations. The Crossbow itself is merely adequate for early rounds, especially when guarding windows (stay a few feet back though). Don’t shoot a bolt at a zombie chasing you because it will stick to him, so be ahead of the blast when it goes off. The Ray Gun needs no explanation, it is almost mandatory; especially Porter’s X2 Ray Gun.
If this comes up in the mystery box it’s always first pick no matter what you are carrying. Splash damage has been decreased since World at War and its ammo is equally good and bad. Good that it’s at 200 rounds; and bad that there’s a limited amount of ammo for the best gun. Same goes for the Thundergun and Zeus Cannon, which can kill the biggest horde of zombies chasing you in one pull of the trigger. Never use a shot on less than 5 zombies with either gun, it’s just not worth it. Even with the Zeus Cannon’s increased ammo doesn’t change the fact that every shot can literally make a difference. The Winter’s Howl is a game changer too, getting you and your team out of jams with a couple shots. Though in later rounds it does take more ammo to fully freeze zombies, but at least it slows them down enough to be riddled to death with your other gun.
There you have it folks, that covers all the weaponry in Black Ops zombie mode. I didn’t include grenades and special grenades because they are automatically in your arsenal. Well, the special grenades aren’t but no matter what, when the opportunity occurs to grab one you will. A black hole or monkey bomb has no real downsides; they are amazing in terms of power and distraction. The Matryoshka Doll may be cumbersome but it helps out better than a regular grenade. If I missed any important facts or secrets please feel free to comment on that, as well as what your favorite weaponry is to fight off the hordes of walking undead.
Be sure to check out our other Zombie guides with our Tips For The Zombie Noob 1.0 and Tips For The Zombie Noob 2.0.