Unlocking the Gold Armor Vest in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies on The Tomb Map
Gold Armor is a game-changer in Call of Duty Zombies, offering self-repairing capabilities that significantly improve survivability. This guide details how to obtain this powerful upgrade on The Tomb map in Black Ops 6.
Gold Armor's Benefits:
Similar to its Modern Warfare 3 Zombies counterpart, the Gold Armor Vest in Black Ops 6 automatically repairs itself over time, negating the need for constant re-plating. This is especially useful against powerful enemies like Amalgams, ensuring you maintain sufficient armor to avoid one-hit downs. Manual plating remains an option, but the self-repair feature enhances resource management.
Obtaining the Gold Armor Vest:
The process involves several steps:
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Acquire Statue Heads: Locate two statue heads within the Dark Aether Nexus. These are hidden inside destructible wooden boxes. One box is near a palm tree in a corner of the Nexus (closest to the green Gateway portal), and the other is near the Juggernog Perk Machine on a raised platform.

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Repair Roman Statues: Take the statue heads to the Dig Site. Place them on the two ruined Roman statues. One is near the Ammo Cache, and the other is near the Roman Mausoleum (Pack-a-Punch area).
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Complete Blood Sacrifices: Activating a repaired statue initiates a Blood Sacrifice challenge. This involves surviving waves of powerful HVTs (High-Value Targets), including Shock Mimics and Doppelghasts. The challenge significantly reduces your health to 1 HP, making armor plates crucial. Multiple HVTs will spawn depending on the number of players.

Strategies for Surviving Blood Sacrifices:
- Solo: Use a Mutant Injection to transform into a Mangler, becoming temporarily invincible. Time the transformation to coincide with the Blood Sacrifice's start.
- Co-op: Have one player activate the sacrifice while another uses a Chopper Gunner from outside the Dig Site to eliminate the HVTs.
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Purchase the Vest: After completing both Blood Sacrifices, the Gold Armor Vest will be available for purchase as a Wall Buy in the Roman Mausoleum.
With the Gold Armor Vest equipped, you'll be better prepared to tackle the challenges of The Tomb map in Black Ops 6 Zombies.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.