Black Ops 6 zombies is aiming to be a journey back to the good old days for the game mode, and from what we can tell so far, it's on the right track.
This time around, they're changing the in-game currency up quite a bit in zombies, and it'll now take on the form of Essence and Salvage.
Here's what this means.
Black Ops 6 Zombies: Essence and Salvage Explained
We've gotten our first look at the brand new iteration of zombies this year, and it sure does look promising.
One feature that is going to take a bit of adjustment to get used too, are the two currencies being used throughout the game mode. In short, Essence is going to be accumulated via killing zombies, and will be used for the usual features, such as unlocking rooms, buying weapons, perks and so on. A full note of what essence can be used for is noted below.
- To access Objective-related devices (in Terminus, these are devices that power the station) to further your progress.
- To unlock doors, with some allowing you to pay for half the unlocking cost, sharing the Essence amount with a teammate for the first time in Black Ops.
- To summon a Tactical Raft for aquatic expeditions.
- To purchase Perk-a-Colas from Perk Machines (to add specific advantages to your Operator, via a single machine, or a Der Wunderfizz that vends all Perk Cans on a particular map).
- To purchase upgrades for currently utilized weapons from the Pack-a-Punch Machine (Tier I, II, or III) that increase weapon potency and ammunition reserves, as well as occasionally offering unexpected effects…
- To purchase ammo from the Ammo Caches.
- To purchase an additional weapon with a rarity rating from a Weapon Wall Buy.
- To upgrade additional armor from an Armor Wall Buy (Tier II, Tier III).
- To purchase a random weapon with a rarity rating from a Mystery Box, and more.
- To start a special Trial challenge.
Salvage however, will need to be looted from the ground in piles, and will be used for the following.
- To access an Ammo Mod and apply a special elemental power to your current weapon, via an Arsenal Machine.
- To upgrade the Rarity Tier of your weapon so it inflicts more damage, via an Arsenal Machine.
- To build specific Tactical Equipment via a Crafting Table.
- To build specific Lethal Equipment via a Crafting Table.
- To build specific Support Equipment via a Crafting Table.
