Everything We Know About Shattered Veil

It seems that we’re heading again to the Liberty Falls mansion in Black Ops 6 Zombies’ subsequent DLC map, Shattered Veil – right here’s all the pieces we all know to this point!

Name of Obligation: Black Ops 6 Zombies is off to an incredible begin, with its two unbelievable launch maps already being adopted up with one other two seasonal maps: Citadelle des Morts, and The Tomb.

Though some followers have criticized The Tomb for its smaller measurement and notoriously difficult boss encounter, we’re positive many are joyful to have a lot content material on supply, this early within the sport’s lifespan.

And now, one other map is already on the best way.

All the pieces We Know About Shattered Veil

Treyarch has now formally confirmed that Shattered Veil is our subsequent Black Ops 6 Zombies map, arriving in Season 3.

The mysteriously-named map is about in and across the mansion in Liberty Falls, which first appeared within the launch map’s cinematic trailer.

On condition that the mansion was house to each Edward Richtofen and Venture Janus, there are positive to be loads of mysteries to uncover.

This location was first teased as our subsequent vacation spot within the ultimate cutscene of The Tomb’s Easter Egg quest, and has since been confirmed by the developer itself.

The Setting

In Black Ops 6 Zombies, the post-Easter Egg cutscenes for each Terminus and Citadelle des Morts precisely indicated the place we’d be battling towards the undead subsequent.

Due to this fact, on condition that the Liberty Falls mansion was hinted at in The Tomb’s ultimate cinematic, it appeared sure {that a} return to the West Virginian city could be in our future.

The mansion in query is house to S.A.M., the Synaptic Algorithm Module that’s based mostly on Samantha Maxis. It is usually the place Edward Richtofen was residing, previous to his disappearance within the Liberty Falls intro cinematic.

The Liberty Falls mansion is definitely seen from the launch map, as are the ‘Liberty Falls towers’ which are rumored to be the setting of an upcoming DLC.

Based on the date offered alongside our first screenshots of Shattered Veil, we’ll be heading to the mansion round 10 days after Richtofen’s abduction.

Story

Now with the Sentinel Artifact of their grasp, the previous members of Requiem and their new allies have to discover a manner to make use of it to rescue Samantha Maxis from the Darkish Aether.

S.A.M., who has helped information the crew up to now, claims that they’ve researched a technique to management the artifact, however that it requires particular unique supplies that may be harvested in Liberty Falls.

Nonetheless, it’s nonetheless unclear whether or not or not S.A.M. and the seemingly malicious entity that resides contained in the Forsaken are one and the identical.

It’s value noting that the person within the portrait above seems to be a member of The Order, a fanatical cult that appeared in Black Ops 4 Zombies.

The Order, led by the Excessive Priest of Chaos, aimed to make use of the Sentinel Artifacts to control Prima Materia to pressure humanity to evolve.

Since we all know Richtofen was additionally in search of the artifact, it’s like that he’s both stumbled throughout The Order’s analysis – or he has ties to the villainous group!

Presumably, with the mansion being the previous Requiem Director’s house, we’ll out what occurred to Richtofen when he disappeared within the climax of the Liberty Falls cinematic.

May his former crew really find yourself rescuing the person who imprisoned them? And in that case, does that imply that Shattered Veil’s boss battle may very well be a Sentinel Artifact-empowered S.A.M.?

Surprise Weapon

Even earlier than the subsequent Black Ops 6 Zombies map had formally been revealed, followers had been already upset about its potential Surprise Weapon.

Judging by the truth that it has already been proven within the fingers of its investor, Edward Richtofen, and on condition that the map possible has many ties to the previous Requiem Director, it seems likely that the Wunderwaffe DG-2 will be returning.

This highly effective gun originated in Shi No Numa again in Name of Obligation: World at Battle, making it the oldest Surprise Weapon in COD historical past – apart from the Ray Gun.

And, talking of the long-lasting alien pistol, dataminers have discovered hints that the Ray Gun Mark II may be returning in Shattered Veil alongside the Wunderwaffe!

Perk

Based on a leak by realityuk_, a recognized insider on the subject of COD titles, Black Ops 6 Season 3 will most probably add the Double Faucet Perk to the sport.

Double Faucet Root Beer is a traditional Zombies Perk that featured all the best way again in World at Battle and has returned many instances since then.

The Perk-a-Cola will increase the drinker’s charge of fireplace, in addition to permitting for sooner gear deploys and weapon re-chambers. An up to date tackle the Perk, often called Double Faucet II, additionally successfully doubled weapon injury, by firing two bullets per shot.

After all, with Black Ops 6’s Augments, the Perk might see some additional advantages too!

Discipline Improve

Based on the identical leak, Frost Blast will probably be getting back from Chilly Battle Zombies to be Season 3’s latest Discipline Improve.

When activated, Frost Blast creates an icy storm across the consumer which slows and freezes any enemies that get too shut.

We think about it’ll be straightforward to pair with The Tomb’s Staff of Ice Wonder Weapon, which (when correctly upgraded) successfully does the identical factor with its charged assault.

Ammo Mod

The ultimate factor that realityuk_’s leak needed to supply was the information that Shatter Blast would be the subsequent Ammo Mod, making its return from Chilly Battle Zombies and MWZ.

When bought utilizing Salvage at The Arsenal, Shatter Blast causes all bullets to deal explosive injury, with an opportunity to destroy armor and trigger extra injury with an explosion.

It’s an effective way to take care of hordes of undead, and a good higher technique to forestall armored zombies resembling Manglers from supplying you with bother.

Map Measurement

Just lately, a leak that teased how many more maps Black Ops 6 Zombies will receive additionally revealed new particulars concerning the Shattered Veil.

Based on dependable Name of Obligation leaker TheGhostOfHope, the upcoming mansion setting will probably be a small map, which is certain to disappoint those that had been complaining about The Tomb’s measurement.

Nonetheless, the leaker has since clarified that that is solely an assumption, given what we’ve seen of the setting to this point.

Within the Liberty Falls intro cinematic, we get a number of inside photographs of the mansion’s first and second flooring – however what’s fascinating is that there’s additionally an elevator right down to the basement that comprises the Forsaken.

Maybe Shattered Veil may have extra hidden away in its depths than gamers anticipate.

Launch Date

Shattered Veil is now formally confirmed to launch in Black Ops 6 Season 3, which arrives on April 3, 2025.

Nonetheless, Treyarch hasn’t really revealed whether or not the map will arrive alongside the season’s launch date – or whether or not we will anticipate it in a mid-season replace.