All ammo mods effects and their augments in Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Zombies

One of the several differences between Call of Duty multiplayer and Zombies mode is the presence of ammo mods. Introduced in Black Ops 4, the system is back again in Black Ops 6. They act as weapon modifiers on your ammo, giving them different effects and in a sense, upgrading them. So let’s dive into all of the ammo mods in the game and the effects you can expect when using them.

All ammo mods and effects in Black Ops 6 Zombies

There are five different ammo mods for the Zombies game mode in Call of Duty Black Ops 6. Four of them have been in MW3 Zombies and Black Ops Cold War before, with one new addition, Shadow Rift, joining the group. In addition to their normal effects, ammo mods can be upgraded with Augments, with Major and Minor augments available for research. With that, this table lists all the ammo mods in BO6 and their effects:

Ammo mod	Level to unlock	Effect
Dead Wire	Level 1	Your bullets deal electrical damage and have a chance to stun a Normal or Special enemy, which in turn generate an electric field that damages nearby enemies.
Napalm Burst	Level 6	Your bullets deal fire damage and have a chance to ignite Normal and Special enemies.
Cryo Freeze	Level 14	Your bullets deal frost damage and have a chance to slow Normal and Special enemies.
Brain Rot	Level 27	Your bullets deal toxic damage and have a chance to turn a Normal or Special enemy into an ally.
Shadow Rift	Level 44	Your bullets deal shadow damage and have a chance to spawn a black hole when you hit Normal or Special enemies. The black hole warps the nearby zombies away and drops them from the air.

How to get ammo mods in Black Ops 6 Zombies

There are two ways to get ammo mods in BO6. The first method is to purchase them from the Arsenal Machine using Salvage as currency. The second method is to pick them up from ground loot. However, they are a rare drop, so it’s not a very sustainable method of acquisition. The best way is to save up Salvage and buy the ones you want directly.

Available Augments for all ammo mods in Black Ops 6

Once you reach Level 11, you will unlock the Augment Research option, which extends to both ammo mods and perks. This will let you pick and choose between upgrades that you focus on. Unlike previous iterations of this system, in Black Ops 6, you won’t have to grind currency to research Augments. Each ammo mod has two types of Augments, split into Major and Minor, with three options in each category. 

Dead Wire Augments

Augment name	Category	Effect
Chain Lightning	Major	Spreads the stun effect to other enemies.
Big Game	Major	Can stun Elite enemies.
Lightning Strike	Major	Lightning Bolt from the sky that can stun all Normal and Special enemies in an area.
High Voltage	Minor	Deals extra damage.
Haste	Minor	Reduces cooldown time.
Extension	Minor	Extends effect duration for stun and electric field.

Napalm Burst Augments

Augment name	Category	Effect
Big Game	Major	Can ignite Elite enemies.
Thermite	Major	Increased ignite effect damage.
Firebomb	Major	Ignited enemies explode upon death, spreading the effect to surrounding enemies.
Extension	Minor	Extends the ignite effect duration.
Incendiary	Minor	Can spread the ignite effect to nearby enemies with each tick.
Contact Burn	Minor	Deals extra initial damage.

Cryo Freeze Augments

Augment name	Category	Effect
Big Game	Major	Can slow Elite enemies.
Ice Cloud	Major	Can slow surrounding enemies when a frozen enemy is killed.
Frozen Stiff	Major	Can freeze an enemy in its tracks.
Extension	Minor	Extends the slow effect duration.
Freezer Burn	Minor	Lets you deal extra damage to frozen enemies.
Liquid Nitrogen	Minor	Increases the chance to activate the Cryo Freeze effect.

Brain Rot Augments

Augment name	Category	Effect
Plague	Major	Turned enemies can turn others to your side too.
Pheromone	Major	Turned enemies can distract nearby Normal and Special enemies for a short time.
Big Game	Major	Can turn Elite enemies.
Extension	Minor	Extends the duration of the charm effect.
Haste	Minor	Reduces cooldown time.
Explosive	Minor	Turned enemies explode when the effect ends, dealing toxic damage around them.

Shadow Rift Augments

Augment name	Category	Effect
Big Game	Major	Can warp Elite enemies.
Topple Danger	Major	Warped enemy deals shadow damage to others.
Explosive Rain	Major	Dropped enemies explode on impact.
Haste	Minor	Reduces cooldown time.
Targeted	Minor	Drops warped enemies on top of other enemies.
Supermassive	Minor	Increases the lethal radius of the black hole.

Make sure you’re familiar with all maps for Black Ops 6 Zombies, as well as the best settings you can use to play the game. Also, check out the best settings for controller and mouse & keyboard, so you’re in the best position to win.