Rumors about theOrigins’Ice Staff started floating around ever since Treyarch teased its wintery return on the 115 Day celebration. Turns out they were true with the latestSeason 2reveal, showing the cold brutality of its icy blizzard inBlack Ops 6.
You’ll see the Ice Staff at work towards the end of the trailer, presumably functioning the same way it always has fromOriginsas it freezes zombies into place. I remember the days of picking up the Ice Staff pieces in those snowy dirt piles, bringing back fond (and not-so-fond) memories of the Crazy Place. I’d be curious to know ifBO6 Zombies’take on it would use a similar crafting route, but it may seem unlikely to have snow piles in the desert-likeTomb map.
Now, the big question on everyZombiesfan’s mind is: Where are the other Wonder Weapon Elemental Staffs? Ice is great and all, yet we’re still missing Fire, Lightning, and Wind. Although they were absent from the trailer, their return seems highly likely, given that their other counterpart has entered the picture. However, there may be a slight chance of the Ice Staff being the only Elemental Staff on board. Let’s just hope that doesn’t come to fruition since it would be pretty nice to see the whole staff gang get back together.
In addition to the Ice Staff reveal, theBlack Ops 6andWarzoneSeason 2 trailer introduced a new line-up of several much-needed maps. First, there’s the map, Dealership, which seemingly looks like what you would think: a car dealership. Lifeline is another location on its way, with some fans deeming it another variant of the beloved Hijacked boat map. The last map, Bounty, doesn’t have much content to go on, but it does take place somewhere in a house.
The mid-season promises two other maps, Bullet and Grind, which didn’t get an exclusive look during the trailer. Grind may sound familiar forBlack Ops 2and4fans, featuring the beloved action-packed skate park. We’ll still have to see it in action to confirm that it’s the same Grind we know and love forBlack Ops 6. Whatever the case may be, I’m so happy to witness the return of classicBlack Opsfeatures, experiencing the nostalgia of my youth in a much more modernized video game world.
