Augments are important buffs you may get inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Zombies, with Field Upgrades acting as abilities you can equip for your loadout. Unlike other Augment types that have to be found during a Round, Field Upgrades are part of your Operator’s build. The Field Upgrade you choose can be integral to defeating the undead, lasting to later Rounds, and even completing Easter Egg quests.
Field Upgrades are described as Augments alongsidePerk-A-Cola bonuses inCoD: Black Ops 6and various Ammo Mods. Similar to the other Augment types,Field Upgrades can be enhanced through additional Minor and Major Augmentsgained when you level up. By using one Field Upgrade more, you can unlock modifications to the special equipment to improve its already powerful ability.
Any Field Upgrade you equip going into a Zombies run can be activated by pressing L1 + R1 on your controller. It must recover from a cooldown before it can be used again.
Description
Energy Mine
Create a mine of pure energy that detonates in rapid succession, dealing lethal electric damage to any enemy nearby.
For every Field Upgrade you equip, you canhave one Minor and Major Augment activefrom your unlocked list of improvements. On the table below, for example, you can pick one Augment from each row.
Minor Augments
Frequency Boost- Increase detonation count or duration of Energy Mine.
Siren- Energy Mine now attracts nearby Normal zombies for five seconds.
Extra Charge- Increase max charges by 1.
Major Augments
Carousel- 3 Energy Mines will float around you, detonating once a zombie is within the base trigger radius.
Scatter- The Energy Mine will split into three mines that scatter and detonate one time each.
Turret- Instead of a mine, deploy a turret that shoots at the nearest enemy.
The only Field Upgrade you don’t have to level up to unlock isEnergy Mine, which you get by default. This Field Upgrade can be used as you might expect, to place an explosive down as a way to interrupt zombie hordes approaching you. The electric explosion from this mine creates a decent AoE that affects multiple targets, making it a great tool to cover your Operator in a pinch.
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While this piece of equipment is great in early Rounds, its damage can become lackluster as tougher zombies start appearing. The Augments you unlock can change the properties of the Mine, making it more versatile or effective under growing danger. However, these can take time to unlock, so only those dedicated to a build that supports this Field Upgrade will find the most success with it.
Group Shroud- Nearby players are also cloaked.
Burst Dash- Warp forwarde a short distance, killing all normal enemies in your path.
Void Stealth- Swap to your dedicated melee weapon as it’s imbued with Dark Aether energy. Kills allow you to stay in Aether Shroud for longer.
Field Upgrades likeAether Shroudare incredibly useful for being hidden from enemy waves. During some Rounds, you may get overwhelmed by the sheer number of zombies you encounter, so this ability can help you escape dire situations. You have to use this ability carefully, as you can still take damage if you are too close to any zombies trying to hit you as you vanish.
You have to raise your Account Level to unlock Aether Shroud. Only those who are Account Level 47 may use Aether Shroud as part of their loadout
As you can see in the above video by YouTube creatorMrDalekJD, the Augments are where this Field Upgrade really shines. Similar to the Energy Mine, you have to invest in Aether Shroud for it to become much stronger. However, the ability to disappear instantly and avoid danger can always be useful, no matter what wave of zombies you or your squad are fighting.
Dark Flare
You generate a massive energy beam that deals lethal shadow damage. The beam penetrates everything in its path.
Dark Pact- Beam heals and revives other players on contact.
Extension- Significantly increase Dark Flare duration.
Supernova- The beam is replaced with a sphere that damages nearby enemies as it travels. The ball detonates at the end of Dark Flare’s duration.
One of the most straightforward Field Upgrades isDark Flare, which fires a beam of concentrated shadow energy at your enemies. This ability is great for taking out zombies when you run out of ammo or need to deal tons of damage against a boss. Teams looking to finishEaster Eggs inCoD: Black Ops 6Zombiescan use this Field Upgrade to take down bosses who may show up on either map.
Augments like Dark Pact can make this Field Upgrade even stronger, giving you ways to heal your allies along with dealing damage. With enough modifications, you can customize Dark Flare to fit whatever build you bring into a Zombies run. This makes the equipment versatile enough to be good in any Zombies Round, especially as stronger undead variants become more frequent.
Dark Flare’s consistent damage output can save your group from destruction when you don’t have enough Essence to buy better weapons. In fact, smart squads can use Dark Flare to conserve their money for higher rarity weapons instead of spending money on slight improvements to their arsenal.
Healing Aura
Summons a beam of energy down on yourself and your allies to instantly revive and heal them to full health.
Augment 3
Inner Strength- Affected player damage is slightly increased for a short time.
Protection- Healed players have damage slightly mitigated for a short time.
Stoic Presence- On activation, Special and Elite enemies are stunned while normal enemies are knocked down.
Resilience- All affected players have their health regeneration delay reduced and their rate of healing increased temporarily.
Enduring Radiance- The beams and their healing effects persist for a short time after leaving the area of effect.
Persistance- Revived players keep all Perks on their bleed-out bar.
One of the hardesttricks inCoD: Black Ops 6Zombiesto learn is how and when to pick up fallen allies who get overwhelmed by undead enemies. Losing an important teammate could cause your squad to lose an important Easter Egg item or fail to eliminate an Elite zombie breaking through your ranks. TheHealing AuraField Upgrade can be a lifesaver, healing everyone in your group and letting them continue the fight.
Not only does Healing Aura heal damaged allies but it alsorevives downed teammatesas they get taken down. Although this ability should be used when zombies have moved on from your knocked out friends, you may have to use it right away for a desperate save. Although this Field Upgrade is unlocked later at Account Level 33, you will likely find it necessary to survive until later Rounds.
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Healing Aura also has some of the best Augment enhancements out of any Field Upgrade inCoD: Black Ops 6Zombies, with many boosting everyone’s chance at survival. From persistent healing effects, reduced damage, and enemy knockback, you should always have one person in your squad with this equipment in their loadout to endure difficult Rounds.
Frenzied Guard
Repairs all of your armor and forces all enemies within a certain area to target you. During this time, any kills you get repair a portion of your armor.
Repair Boost- Repair more armor per kill.
Frenzy Fire- While Frenzied, use ammo from stock instead of magazine.
Retribution- Trigger an explosion on activation. Normal enemies that melee the player are damaged and knocked down.
Phalanx- Teammates can also repair armor from kills when near you.
TheFrenzied GuardField Upgrade isunlocked at Account Level 9, providing you with a strong defensive ability that can take the heat off your allies. When playing solo, this Field Upgrade isn’t anything beyond giving you some survivability, albeit at the cost of enemy attention. However, when tackling Round with friends, this can be the perfect way to distract enemies from a wounded ally carrying an important item.
Easter Egg quests on particular maps have you fighting bosses, who are almost impossible to take down without the benefits of at least one person using the Frenzied Guard Field Upgrade.
Gaining armor constantly protects your health, allowing yourOperator inCoD: Black Ops 6to stay in the action for longer. With some Augments to this Field Upgrade, you can extend that protective ability to others around you to help them survive as well. According to the above video by YouTube creatorCodeNamePizza, this makes Frenzied Guard perhaps the strongest Field Upgrade in the game due to how much armor it generates.
When fully improved with Augments, there is no stronger Field Upgrade than Frenzied Guard due to how often it activates. This ability lasts for quite some time, creating armor as long as you’re able to keep killing zombies you come across. Among every other Field Upgrade inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Zombies, Frenzied Guard is the most reliable to help you endure almost anything the undead hordes can throw at you.
