Black Ops 7 Zombies launches with 6 distinct Ammo Mods for players to use, and every Ammo Mod has its own abilities, and selection of Major and Minor Augments. Below, we've outlined the best combo of Augments for Ammo Mods in Black Ops 7 Zombies, so you know exactly what Augment Research to invest into, so that you can have the best performance the next time you decide to wield a powerful weapon that harnesses the elements. Ammo Mods are essential to late-game fights and those pesky Special/Elite zombies, so be sure to use the right Major and Minor Augments!
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Best Augments for Dead Wire in Black Ops 7
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Augment |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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Ball Lightning |
Major |
Activating Dead Wire launches an orb that deals electric damage to nearby enemies as it moves. |
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High Voltage |
Minor |
Dead Wire deals more damage. |
- Bullets deal Electric damage. Each bullet has a chance to stun a Normal or Special Enemy, causing them to generate an electric damage field.
Electrify the hordes of undead with Dead Wire, an Ammo Mod that can really come into its own strides with the right Augments. For Dead Wire, we recommend Ball Lightning as the Major Augment, as this will summon an orb that deals electric damage, and it will move around enemies for a short amount of time, acting as an ally to cause electrifying death to your zombie train. With the Minor Augment, we went for High Voltage, just to get a bit more extra damage in, as the other options would stun zombies and disrupt your train.
Best Augments for Cryo Freeze in Black Ops 7
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Augment |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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Ice Cloud |
Major |
Enemies that are killed while frozen may leave a cloud that slows enemies. A cooldown has been employed to adjust and lessen the number of ice clouds appearing. |
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Liquid Nitrogen |
Minor |
Significantly increase your chance for Cryo Freeze to activate. |
- Bullets deal Frost damage. Each bullet has a chance to slow a Normal or Special Enemy and increase the damage they receive.
Harness the powers of the tundra with Cryo Freeze, which will allow you to slow and freeze zombies just by shooting them. With the following Augments, Cryo Freeze can become even more chilling. For the Major Augment, we recommend Ice Cloud, as although it's been nerfed, it still generates a slowing cloud that will reduce the speed of enemies on high rounds and allow you to concentrate fire on them. As for the Minor Augment, we went for Liquid Nitrogen so that it's more common to get Cryo Freeze to generate, allowing for more slowed and frozen zombies.
Best Augments for Fire Works in Black Ops 7
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Augment |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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Starburst |
Major |
Fire Works explodes immediately, sending flares through enemies in all directions. |
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High Yield |
Minor |
Increase the area of effect. |
- Each bullet that hits a Normal or Special Enemy has a chance to launch fireworks that target enemies.
The newest Ammo Mod to Black Ops 7 is actually a returning one from Black Ops 3, where the air above illumiates with a deadly fiery lightshow. Each explosion can rip the undead apart, and it's as dangerous as it is pretty. For Fire Works, we recommend Starburst, as the Fire Works will explode immediately and attack enemies in all directions without delay. For the Minor Augment, High Yield will work well to increase the area of effect, creating a deadly explosion to harm all, but anor Minor Augment works here as Fire Works is extremely strong.
Best Augments for Napalm Burst in Black Ops 7
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Augment |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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Big Game |
Major |
Napalm Burst can burn Elite Enemies. |
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Contact Burn |
Minor |
The initial burn effect deals more damage. |
- Bullets deal Fire damage. Each bullet has a chance to apply a burn effect on Normal and Special Enemies, dealing damage over time.
Napalm Burst is wonderful for putting zombies on a BBQ, burning them up with a rotting smell of charred flesh that can spread like wildfire in the Dark Aether. If you want to get the most out of Napalm Burst, then you should be using it specifically against Zursa, the zombie bears, as they're weak to this Ammo Mod. As such, bring Big Game, to burn Elite Enemies (which Zursa are), and Contact Burn to make that burn effect deal more initial damage to really punish these pesky zombie bears and stop them from being a major threat to you.
Best Augments for Shadow Rift in Black Ops 7
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Augment |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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Gravity Well |
Major |
Shadow Rift becomes a black hole that pulls in enemies, before teleporting away nearby enemy survivors. |
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Ammo Theorem |
Minor |
Teleporting enemies away adds ammo to your weapon magazine from stock. |
- Bullets deal Shadow damage. Each bullet has a chance to spawn a black hole on a Normal or Special Enemy, warping away those nearby and dropping some from the air at lethal speed.
Shadow Damage can be a nice touch, but being able to suck a Normal or Special Enemy into a black hole just to spit them back out? That's the real catch, except these enemies are getting caught by gravity and ground and not your deadly hands. For Shadow Rift, we advise using Gravity Well, as this acts like Kazimir Equipment, allowing you to shoot zombies and suck them into an inescapable black hole that they will be teleported out of. Combined with Ammo Theorem, you'll get ammo back in your magazine simply for teleporting them away, which means more bullets without having to reload.
Best Augments for Brain Rot in Black Ops 7
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Augment |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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Pheromone |
Major |
The charmed enemy distracts nearby Normal and Special Enemies for a short time. |
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Extension |
Minor |
Brain Rot duration is increased. |
- Bullets deal Toxic damage. Each bullet has a chance to temporarily turn a Normal or Special Enemy into an ally.
Brain Rot is great for dealing Toxic damage, and for turning normal or special zombies into allies that will run around and slay other hostiles, except for the last zombie of the round. To enhance Brain Rot, we recommend Pheromone, as it will ensure that the ally zombie distracts nearby enemies, except for Elites, meaning you can worry about the Elite zombie, while your charmed ally worries about everything else for a short amount of time, much like a monkey bomb, but with more bite and less explosives. For the Minor Augment, we went for Extension, as there are other great choices, but we want Brain Rot's duration to increase so that the ally provided sticks around for a longer period of time.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 66 /100 Critics Rec: 34%
- Released
- November 14, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Treyarch, Raven Software
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
