5 Best Call Of Duty Zombie Maps Of All Time, Ranked

Over the course of the entire "Call of Duty" franchise, the Zombies mode has remained one of the most popular aspects of any new game. What started as a piece of hidden content for players who beat the Campaign in "World at War" has grown into an everlasting staple of one of the biggest video game franchises in the world. While not every game features Zombies, the mode never goes more than a year or two without popping up again. When Zombies arrives in a new game, it brings a variety of maps for players to explore, survive, and conquer.

From the original map, Nazi Zombies, to the most recent maps in "Black Ops 7," just shy of 90 Zombies maps have graced "Call of Duty." Naturally, there's always been a raging debate over which maps are best, worst, or the most underrated. While each map is subject to a player's opinion, we have compiled and ranked a list of the top five Zombies maps across the entire "Call of Duty" franchise.

Coming in at the fifth spot on the list is Zombies in Spaceland from "Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare." It might be strange to see a Zombies map not developed by Treyarch on this list, but Zombies in Spaceland has become cherished by the community for its innovative and fun take on the Zombies mode. While the map still features the classic Zombies gameplay loop of surviving round after round against undead hordes, Zombies in Spaceland takes a unique approach to its Easter Egg questline and map elements.

The default Zombies map from "Infinite Warfare" takes place in an old amusement park that is straight out of the 1980s. There's a DJ voiced by David Hasselhoff, tons of flashy lights that you need to power on, four different Wonder Weapons you can craft, and a slew of traps that can be activated. There's even a roller coaster that's available to ride, adding to the enjoyable vibe of the map. 

As for the Easter Egg, it's not the most complicated questline for a Zombies map, but it requires dozens of steps and plenty of teamwork to solve. Overall, Zombies in Spaceland isn't a traditional map by any means, but it shows that taking risks with the Zombies mode can pay off.

Der Eisendrache was the first DLC Zombies map delivered in "Call of Duty: Black Ops 3," and it kicked off the best post-launch Zombies content ever seen in the franchise. The map was a part of the Awakening DLC pack, and it immediately resonated with fans due to its overall design, difficult-to-solve Easter Egg, and unique Wonder Weapons for which some fans are still waiting for tutorials on how to craft.

Set in a snowy medieval castle, Der Eisendrache centers around Edward Richtofen's character, as he's forced to face his alternate Nazi self as a part of the storyline. The map is often most remembered for its Wonder Weapons, which give players the chance to craft and wield elemental bows that deal tons of damage. You'll need the elemental bows and more to take down the main enemies in Der Eisendrache, mostly consisting of Hellhounds, Panzersoldats, and Richtofen's evil alternate version. Der Eisendrache is one of those Zombies maps that does everything right, and aside from the difficulty in crafting the elemental bows, it's a 10/10 experience every time you play it.

Shadows of Evil is another "Black Ops 3" Zombies map, but it was the default map in the mode that every player likely started with. While sometimes default Zombies maps aren't the best experience, Shadows of Evil bucked that trend in the best way possible. Treyarch came out swinging for the fences in "Black Ops 3" Zombies, and they knocked it out of the park with Shadows of Evil.

One of the best parts about the map is its setting, which takes players to a 1940s city that's haunted by an evil entity known as the Shadowman. Shadows of Evil follows four brand-new characters instead of the usual Origins crew, and each of these characters delivers a fantastic performance. Each character has committed a serious crime in their past, and together, they need to overcome their personal demons to defeat the Shadowman. To do that, players can temporarily transform into a beast, complete powerful rituals, and use swords to deal massive damage. The map ends with a confrontation with the Shadowman, which is still one of the best final boss fights in any Zombies map.

Alcatraz Island has been visited several times throughout the "Call of Duty" franchise, but it all started with the Mob of the Dead Zombies map in 2013. Released in the Uprising DLC pack for "Black Ops 2," arguably the best game in the entire series, Mob of the Dead was an instant fan favorite due to its setting, confusing Easter Egg, and the now-iconic ending to the map.

Perhaps the best part about Mob of the Dead, though, is the voice actors who lent their talents to the cast of characters. Famous crime movie actors such as Ray Liotta, Joe Pantoliano, and Michael Madsen voice the main characters, who are mobsters attempting to escape from Alcatraz in the 1930s. This is the plotline of the main quest, which sees players try to find plane parts so they can fly off the island for good. 

Mob of the Dead features a ton of enemy variety, unique Wonder Weapons, and the Afterlife mechanic, which gives players a second chance at living. It's easily one of the most memorable Zombies experiences of all time, but it's not quite the best overall map.

At the top spot, it's none other than the Origins Zombies map from the Apocalypse DLC pack in "Black Ops 2." Origins is set in a small area in France during an alternate version of World War I and features the classic "Black Ops" crew, consisting of Dempsey, Richtofen, Nikolai, and Takeo. The entire map is centered around an excavation site, so you have to walk through tight trenches and bunkers, making every fight with a zombie feel chaotic and dangerous.

As with most early Zombies maps, your initial goal in Origins is to turn the power on, but the plot ramps up from there. During the course of the map, you can craft four elemental staves, which can be built after visiting an alternate dimension called the Crazy Place. If you've played Origins, you also know that arguably the best part about the map is the three Giant Robots that can appear during any round. These Giant Robots, which patrol different areas of the map and can even be controlled by players, have become iconic in the Zombies community and are a large reason why Origins is so memorable. Between the map's design, the Wonder Weapons, the Giant Robots, and the quest, Origins is most players' pick for the best overall Zombies map in "Call of Duty" history.