Mob of the Dead
Mob of the Dead is a Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies map, set in Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (Alcatraz Island) - a purgatory-like prison where four imprisoned gangsters relive a botched escape on the night of a zombie outbreak. Its playable crew: Billy Handsome (voiced by Ray Liotta), Salvatore 'Sal' DeLuca (voiced by Chazz Palminteri), Michael 'Finn' O'Leary (voiced by Michael Madsen), Albert 'Weasel' Arlington (voiced by Joe Pantoliano).
New features on Mob of the Dead
- Afterlife mode (down players enter a spirit form to activate machines/revive)
- Blundergat wonder weapon (and Acid Gat/Vitriolic Withering upgrade)
- Hell's Retriever and Hell's Redeemer (tomahawk)
- Electric Cherry perk introduced
- Icarus escape-plane buildable
- Golden Spork
- Celebrity voice cast
Wonder weapon on this map
Ray Gun
Fires explosive energy projectiles with splash damage; one-shot kills to roughly round 18-22 (22-25 upgraded) and can hit multiple zombies at once, but the splash can also injure/kill the shooter at close range
| How to obtain | Random draw from the Mystery Box |
|---|---|
| Ammo | 20-round magazine, 160 rounds in reserve |
| Pack-a-Punch | Porter's X2 Ray Gun (Pack-a-Punch): 40-round magazine, 200+40 ammo, splash damage improved from 1500-300 to 2000-300 |
Blundergat
Powerful super-shotgun firing a high-damage spread
| How to obtain | Mystery Box, or obtained free by using Hell's Retriever to collect the five hidden skulls around the map |
|---|---|
| Pack-a-Punch | Acid Gat / Acidgat — built via the Acid Gat Kit (find 3 parts, then place a Blundergat in the kit at a workbench); adds acid damage-over-time and draws zombies toward the impact point (Monkey-Bomb-like). Pack-a-Punched further into the Vitriolic Withering |
Easter egg on this map
Pop Goes the Weasel
| Reward | 'Pop Goes the Weasel' achievement/trophy — description 'In Mob of the Dead, break the cycle.' |
|---|---|
| Achievement | 25 Gamerscore |
Continuation of the 'No One Escapes Alive' quest; needs 2+ players including Albert 'Weasel' Arlington. Two possible endings ('The cycle is broken' vs 'The cycle continues...'), both of which unlock the achievement. Cannot be completed on Easy difficulty