Stoker - Call of Duty: Zombies Guides

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Updated: September 23, 2025

Stoker

First Appeared In

Voyage of Despair

Speed

Medium

Description

The Stoker is an elite enemy originating on the map Voyage of Despair in Black Ops 4, wielding a shovel and appearing as a fiery zombie spawned from hell.

Map Appearances

Voyage of Despair

Game Appearances

Black Ops 4

Weak Points

HeadEncrusted LavaRed Glowing Spots

Elemental Weaknesses

No elemental weaknesses

Attacks

Melee Swing

Range: Short

Swings at players when within melee range.

Fireball

Range: Long

Shoots a fireball at the targeted player dealing damage on hit and leaving a patch of flames on the ground.

Spawn Behavior

Stokers spawn in groups of 2-3 and will attack the player with a shovel swing.

Combat Strategy

Stokers are strong against regular bullet weapons due to their crust around weak points acting as armor. Special Weapons and explosives like the Hellion Salvo are best at taking down these enemies. Keeping your distance and forcing the Stoker to shoot its fireball attack and dodging that attack is the best way to fight these enemies, as they are most dangerous in close range.

SpecialVoyage of Despair

Lightning Catalyst

Lightning Catalysts are one of four variants of Catalyst zombies, originating from the map Voyage of Despair with similarities to the Shrieker Zombie.

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Blightfather

The Blightfather is an elite enemy originating from the map Voyage of Despair, appearing as a tall and mutated arachnid similar with long legs.