Heavy Zombie - Call of Duty: Zombies Guides

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Updated: December 13, 2025

Heavy Zombie

First Appeared In

Die Maschine

Speed

Medium

Description

The Heavy Zombie is a variant of the standard zombie originating on the map Die Maschine in Black Ops: Cold War, wearing heavy armor compared to other zombies.

Map Appearances

Die MaschineFirebase ZMauer der TotenForsakenLiberty FallsTerminusCitadelle des MortsThe TombShattered VeilReckoningAshes of the DamnedAstra Malorum

Game Appearances

Black Ops Cold WarBlack Ops 6Black Ops 7

Weak Points

Head

Elemental Weaknesses

No elemental weaknesses

Attacks

Melee Swing

Range: Short

Swings at players when within melee range.

Flesh Throw

Range: Medium

Hurls a piece of flesh at players only when unable to path towards them.

Spawn Behavior

Heavy Zombies begin spawning with normal zombies at and after Round 20 and will spawn more frequently as the rounds increase.

Combat Strategy

Heavy Zombies function no differently than standard zombies, just being much tankier due to their heavy armor. Shoot their armor off and then fire at their head to kill these enemies quickly. Armor penetration attachments help a lot in breaking their armor quicker. In Black Ops 7 Zombies, these enemies are slightly slower than normal zombies and will never become super-sprinters, but deal more damage than normal zombies.

NormalDie Maschine

Armored Zombie

The Armored Zombie is a variant of the standard zombie originating on the map Die Maschine in Black Ops: Cold War, having light armor on compared to standard zombies.

Previous Zombie

SpecialDie Maschine

Plaguehound

The Plaguehound is a variant of the Hellhound originating on the map Die Maschine in Black Ops: Cold War, being heavily mutated with Nova 6 Gas compared to hellhounds.