The Forsaken - Call of Duty: Zombies Guides

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Boss

Updated: September 24, 2025

The Forsaken

First Appeared In

Forsaken

Speed

Slow

Description

The Forsaken is the final boss of the map Forsaken in Black Ops Cold War, appearing as one of the elder gods of the Dark Aether.

Map Appearances

ForsakenReckoning

Game Appearances

Black Ops Cold WarBlack Ops 6

Weak Points

HeadShouldersStomachPower Core

Elemental Weaknesses

Napalm Burst

Cryo Freeze

Attacks

Ground Slam

Range: Short

Slams the ground, dealing critical damage to nearby players.

Eye Beam

Range: Long

Shoots a powerful laser beam from its eye dealing massive damage overtime to the player while being hit by the beam.

Slow Field

Range: Medium

Spawns a slow field at a dedicated location in the arena, slowing any players within the field.

Energy Orbs

Range: Long

Shoots tracking energy orbs that deal damage to players upon impact.

Electrical Bolts

Range: Long

Fire electric bolts at players damaging them on impact and leaving a shock field around the point of impact for a short duration.

Powerful Melee

Range: Short

Melee swing dealing critical damage to any player hit.

Spawn Behavior

The Forsaken spawns once you have entered the final encounter arena. In Reckoning, the forsaken is the dark entity you must defeat in order to obtain the Gorgofex wonder weapon, in the form of an Uber Klaus.

Combat Strategy

The Forsaken can only be damaged after his armor has been destroyed by completing the boss mechanics, which involve charging one of the Aetherium Cannons with Dark Aether Energy provided by Samantha Maxis after you have charged her by killing zombies within her ring. Afterward, he can be damaged by regular weapons; however, they will be ineffective compared to the Aetherium Cannons.

You can learn how to prepare and defeat this boss, all the mechanics, and the necessary steps you must take to defeat The Forsaken in our detailed guide for the main quest, Pyrrhic Victory.

EliteForsaken

Abomination

The Abomination is an elite type of enemy originating on the map Forsaken in Black Ops Cold war, appearing a three-headed mutated zombie similar to the Margwa.

Previous Zombie

SpecialLiberty Falls

Vermin

Vermin are large, spider-like ravenous scuttlers with a central thorax that seems to take the form of a screaming human head. Originating on the map Liberty Falls and Terminus in Black Ops 6.

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Updated: September 24, 2025

The Forsaken

First Appeared In

Forsaken

Speed

Slow

Description

The Forsaken is the final boss of the map Forsaken in Black Ops Cold War, appearing as one of the elder gods of the Dark Aether.

Map Appearances

ForsakenReckoning

Game Appearances

Black Ops Cold WarBlack Ops 6

Weak Points

HeadShouldersStomachPower Core

Elemental Weaknesses

Napalm Burst

Cryo Freeze

Attacks

Ground Slam

Range: Short

Slams the ground, dealing critical damage to nearby players.

Eye Beam

Range: Long

Shoots a powerful laser beam from its eye dealing massive damage overtime to the player while being hit by the beam.

Slow Field

Range: Medium

Spawns a slow field at a dedicated location in the arena, slowing any players within the field.

Energy Orbs

Range: Long

Shoots tracking energy orbs that deal damage to players upon impact.

Electrical Bolts

Range: Long

Fire electric bolts at players damaging them on impact and leaving a shock field around the point of impact for a short duration.

Powerful Melee

Range: Short

Melee swing dealing critical damage to any player hit.

Spawn Behavior

Combat Strategy

You can learn how to prepare and defeat this boss, all the mechanics, and the necessary steps you must take to defeat The Forsaken in our detailed guide for the main quest, Pyrrhic Victory.

EliteForsaken

Abomination

The Abomination is an elite type of enemy originating on the map Forsaken in Black Ops Cold war, appearing a three-headed mutated zombie similar to the Margwa.

Previous Zombie

SpecialLiberty Falls

Vermin

Vermin are large, spider-like ravenous scuttlers with a central thorax that seems to take the form of a screaming human head. Originating on the map Liberty Falls and Terminus in Black Ops 6.

Next Zombie