Season 03 Reloaded for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 brings a haunting new round-based Zombies experience with Shattered Veil. Set in a sprawling mansion called Colton Hall, this map introduces Directed Mode to help players complete the Main Quest while exploring multiple interconnected areas filled with undead challenges.
Directed Mode: A New Way to Experience Zombies
The standout feature in Shattered Veil is Directed Mode, designed specifically for players who want to experience the Zombies storyline without facing overwhelming difficulty. This mode caps rounds at 15 until quest objectives are completed, allowing players to progress through the narrative at a manageable pace. Each completed objective increases the round limit, creating a balanced gameplay experience that focuses on story progression.
Shattered Veil continues the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies narrative, with players heading to a remote mansion to meet with S.A.M. The mission: unlock the mysteries of the Sentinel Artifact and bring back Agent Maxis.
Mansion of Horrors: Map Layout and Features
The map is divided into multiple areas, each offering unique tactical advantages and challenges. Players begin in the Garden Pond before exploring areas like Shem's Henge, the Conservatory, Motor Court, and the Grand Foyer. From there, players can choose between eastern and western paths through the mansion, each featuring different perk machines and equipment.
Notable locations include:
- Garden Pond - Starting area with Dark Aether Field Generator trap
- Conservatory - Multi-level section with Quick Revive Perk
- Grand Foyer - Central hub with Jugger-Nog and The Arsenal
- East/West Paths - Different perk combinations including Stamin-Up, Elemental Pop, PhD Flopper, and Death Perception
- Rear Patio/Banquet Hall - Final area leading to the Pack-a-Punch machine
What upgrades are available throughout the map?
Shattered Veil offers numerous upgrade stations to help players survive the undead onslaught. These include multiple Pack-a-Punch Machines, eight different Perk Machines (including fan-favorites like Jugger-Nog and Speed Cola), The Arsenal for weapon customization, and Armor Vest upgrade stations. GobbleGum Machines and Mystery Boxes are also strategically placed throughout the map.
Tactical Advantages: New and Returning Features
Season 03 Reloaded brings back the Frost Blast Field Upgrade, creating a dome of frost energy that damages and slows zombies—perfect for controlling hordes in the mansion's narrow corridors. Fast Travel Teleporters allow quick movement around the expansive map, while various traps including the Microwave Trap provide emergency crowd control options.
Wall Buy Weapons are available throughout the map, ranging from the starting GS45 Pistol to more powerful options like the XM4 and SWAT 5.56 as players progress deeper into the mansion.
Strategic Approach
The official guide recommends several strategies for surviving Shattered Veil:
- Utilize outdoor areas when the mansion's interior becomes crowded
- Prioritize opening doors to create escape routes and training loops
- Deploy Frost Blast at choke points to manage zombie hordes
- Save Essence in early rounds for critical upgrades
- Choose one path initially (Eastern or Western) before eventually exploring both
Shattered Veil represents another substantial addition to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Zombies mode, continuing Treyarch's tradition of delivering complex, story-driven undead experiences ahead of the full game's release on October 25, 2024.