Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Round Based Zombies Map Guide — Shattered Veil

With the Sentinel Artifact in hand, the crew heads to the remote wooded hills above Liberty Falls to meet with S.A.M. at an old mansion in the forest. Only with the aid of S.A.M.’s synthetic mind can the team hope to unlock the ancient artifact’s mysteries and bring back Agent Maxis. What could possibly go wrong?

What is in This Guide?

This Guide will walk you through the general layout of the Shattered Veil map. Think of this guide as a tactical tour of the mansion and the basics of what Shattered Veil has to offer. This Guide to the first ten rounds of Shattered Veil will walk you through the entirety of the Main Quest, but it will set you up for success so that as you flow through the directed objectives, you’ll have a strong foundation and understanding of the map.

The Guide will break down each Point of Interest in Shattered Veil and show the locations of each of the important upgrade stations, such as Pack-a-Punch Machines, Perk Machines, The Arsenal, Ammo Caches, and more. Before starting your next run in Shattered Veil, look through the general layout detailed in this Guide so that you have an idea of where you may want to progress, or what you may want to save your Essence for. Use the Recommended Round Pace breakdowns to give you a general idea of where you should be, if you’re not sure about how much Essence you should be saving. If you’re a little behind, or even ahead of the recommended round pace, that’s okay, too.

Shattered Veil: The Ten-Round Guide to

Directed Mode

Garden Pond

Recommended round pace when exploring: 1 - 2

Welcome to Colton Hall. You’ll get to explore the mansion in a few rounds. But first, let’s explore the Garden Pond starting area. There are a few sections to get through before getting to the mansion, so it’s a good idea to not spend too much time in the Garden Pond before moving forward past the first door. Don’t worry, you’ll be back here in no time.

There are two paths to take out of the starting area. You can either move west up the stairs and visit the Conservatory, or you can turn east towards Shem’s Henge. Either direction will take you to the mansion entrance, but as with all Zombies maps, the choice is yours. You can move in either direction and still progress at the same pace, and if you look at the sky and notice the bright blue beam (or look further in this guide to see which Perks are available nearby), it may help you make your decision. Remember, you can always buy both door unlocks and explore these areas even further. Eventually, you’ll want to have all doors unlocked anyway, but saving some Essence and using it toward early upgrades is always a good idea.

Recommended round pace when exploring: 3

Welcome to Colton Hall. You’ll get to explore the mansion in a few rounds. But first, let’s explore the Garden Pond starting area. There are a few sections to get through before getting to the mansion, so it’s a good idea to not spend too much time in the Garden Pond before moving forward past the first door. Don’t worry, you’ll be back here in no time.

There are two paths to take out of the starting area. You can either move west up the stairs and visit the Conservatory, or you can turn east towards Shem’s Henge. Either direction will take you to the mansion entrance, but as with all Zombies maps, the choice is yours. You can move in either direction and still progress at the same pace, and if you look at the sky and notice the bright blue beam (or look further in this guide to see which Perks are available nearby), it may help you make your decision. Remember, you can always buy both door unlocks and explore these areas even further. Eventually, you’ll want to have all doors unlocked anyway, but saving some Essence and using it toward early upgrades is always a good idea.

Conservatory

Grand Foyer

East Foyer / Library (Eastern Path)

Before heading into the East Foyer, make sure you’re at full Armor, even if you only have a max capacity of one Armor Plate. The East Foyer and the Library are where the mansion begins to narrow a bit. You can enter the East Foyer from the ground floor or the next floor up, but either way, be ready for some close quarters combat with the undead. For now, your objective is to get through this area as fast as possible and make it into the Library before you get cornered.

Study / East Balcony (Eastern Path)

West Hallways / Nursery / South West Balcony (Western Path)

Recommended round pace when exploring: 7-8

The West Hallways are built in a jagged “W” shape and wrap partially around the Nursery and the Director’s Quarters. The Hallways connect four other POIs: Nursery, South West Balcony, Director’s Quarters, and the West Balcony. The shape of the West Hallways makes for a nice highway path to different parts of the mansion, albeit a dangerous one due to its close quarters nature.

The Nursery is split into three main rooms: two bedrooms and a multipurpose room. The southeastern bedroom is connected to the West Hallways, so this is the room you’ll likely enter from. This room doesn’t have much in the way of support, so you’ll want to move to one of the adjacent rooms quickly. The other bedroom to the north is equipped with a Microwave Trap on the western entryway which can help in a pinch, but it will cost you.

The third room is the largest of the three. The Nursery also has exits out to the South West Balcony, which can also be useful when attempting to make some space and keep from taking damage.

Think of the South West Balcony as a shortcut or connector lane from the Nursery to the West Hallways closest to the Director’s Quarters. This location is another option for movement, giving the western path a lot of wiggle room compared to the eastern path. So, if you’re looking for one of the advantages when choosing your initial path, this could be it.

The Director’s Quarters sits between the northwestern and northeastern hallways of the West Hallways. The room is small, but rather important. Take a moment to explore the room a bit and know that you’ll be back here soon.

Once you’ve made it to the West Balcony, you can see the meeting point of the two paths as well as the next Arsenal near the far stairs, which may be rather important at this point in the run depending on how much Salvage you have to spend. As you head toward the steps and The Arsenal, you’ll notice another small room adjacent to the stairs. The Bottlery provides plenty of room to maneuver, so feel free to explore if you have time.

Rear Patio / Banquet Hall

Recommended round pace when exploring: 10

The Rear Patio, then onto the Banquet Hall, is your final stretch before reaching the end of the Pack-a-Punch quest. Whether you’re in Standard or Directed, you’ll be shown the quest markers in getting to the PaP machine. If you’re not on the same pace as what’s outlined in this guide, that’s okay. There are many different aspects of the mansion and the rest of Shattered Veil to explore. Once you’ve attempted or completed a handful of runs on Shattered Veil, your pacing may change quite a bit.

Once you’ve arrived in the Banquet Hall, it’s now time to backtrack a little bit. As stated above, it’s okay if you’re not following the same pace as this guide. However, if you can afford it, head back to the Director’s Quarters and Library to gather the missing pieces required to fix the Lift as soon as you can. Prepare yourself, team.

Continuing the Story

A mansion with a diabolical past, caught in an Appalachian apocalypse. Free its captive souls. Come face to face with a synthetic mind. Confront a tyrant.

Now that you’ve explored much of the mansion, prepare to drop into the secret depths of what it has kept away from the public eye and be greeted by an old “friend.” Once you’ve found the Pack-a-Punch machine, the real journey begins. Pay close attention to what the objectives tell you and your team will get through Shattered Veil together.

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