Origins

Apocalypse (DLC 4) August 27, 2013 (Xbox 360); September 26, 2013 (PS3 & PC)

Origins is a Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies map, set in 'Excavation Site 64', France, during World War I (1918) - an alternate-history archaeological dig site with giant robots and mud-filled trenches. Its playable crew: Origins Primis: 'Tank' Dempsey, Nikolai Belinski, Edward Richtofen, Takeo Masaki.

New features on Origins

Four Elemental Staffs (Staff of Ice, Staff of Fire, Staff of Lightning, Staff of Wind)
Three giant robots roaming the map (Freya, Odin, Thor)
Panzer Soldat enemy
Mud that slows movement
Zombie Blood power-up
Golden Shovel / Golden Helmet
One Inch Punch
Return of PhD Flopper

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

Staff of Ice (Ull's Arrow)

Shoots blasts of ice that slow, then freeze and shatter zombies (comparable to the Winter's Howl)

How to obtain	Buildable — gather three staff parts plus its elemental crystal (from the Crazy Place), the gramophone and the correct colored record; assemble on its pedestal at the lowest level of the Excavation Site, then complete a Crazy Place puzzle to upgrade
Pack-a-Punch	Ull's Arrow (named after the Norse winter god Ullr)

Staff of Fire (Kagutsuchi's Blood)

Launches explosive fireballs; the upgraded version has a bigger blast radius and vaporizes zombies hit at point-blank range

How to obtain	Buildable — collect three staff parts plus its elemental crystal (Crazy Place), the gramophone and correct record; assemble on its pedestal at the lower Excavation Site, then upgrade via the Crazy Place
Pack-a-Punch	Kagutsuchi's Blood (named after the Japanese fire god Kagutsuchi)

Staff of Lightning (Kimat's Bite)

Fires bolts of lightning that chain and kill multiple zombies (about 2-3 per bolt), similar to the Wunderwaffe DG-2

How to obtain	Buildable — collect three staff parts plus the elemental gem (found in the Crazy Place, accessed with the gramophone and purple record); assemble on its pedestal at the lower Excavation Site, then upgrade via the Crazy Place
Pack-a-Punch	Kimat's Bite (named after Kimat, the Philippine lightning deity)

Staff of Wind (Boreas' Fury)

Blast of wind that throws zombies away; the upgraded version has more range, a wider area of effect, and can be charged by holding the fire button for a stronger shot at higher ammo cost

How to obtain	Buildable — collect three staff parts plus its elemental crystal (Crazy Place), the gramophone and correct record; assemble on its pedestal at the lower Excavation Site, then upgrade via the Crazy Place
Pack-a-Punch	Boreas' Fury (named after Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind)

Easter egg on this map

Little Lost Girl

Reward	'Little Lost Girl' achievement/trophy — description 'In Origins, release Samantha.'
Achievement	75 Gamerscore

Build and upgrade all four elemental staffs, place them on their pedestals in the Crazy Place, then kill 100 Templar zombies there to unlock the achievement; a final optional step ends the game with a cutscene (no extra achievement). Cannot be completed on Easy difficulty

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