Fire Catalyst - Call of Duty: Zombies Guides

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Updated: February 11, 2026

Fire Catalyst

First Appeared In

Voyage of Despair

Speed

Medium

Description

Fire Catalysts are one of the four variants of catalyst zombies, originating from the map Voyage of Despair, and appearing similar to the Napalm Zombie from Shangri-La.

Map Appearances

Voyage of DespairIXDead of the NightAncient Evil

Game Appearances

Black Ops 4

Weak Points

Head

Elemental Weaknesses

No elemental weaknesses

Attacks

Fiery Explosion

Range: Short

Releases a powerful explosion upon death or if a player gets too close. Leaving a fire patch on the ground for a short period.

Spawn Behavior

Fire Catalysts can start spawning on Round 8 on Chaos-Story maps and will spawn in with normal zombies during the round.

Combat Strategy

Fire Catalyst zombies are very similar to the Napalm Zombie, moving slowly and exploding upon death or when a player gets too close to them. However, they will start sprinting at you if not killed shortly after being seen by them. Naturally, the way to defeat them is also similar to the Napalm Zombie, maintaining a distance and shooting them in their weak points to cause them to explode at a safe distance.

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Fury

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Previous Zombie

SpecialVoyage of Despair

Poison Catalyst

Poison Catalysts are one of four variants of Catalyst zombies, originating from the map Voyage of Despair with a focus on toxic area denial.