The Black Ops Zombies series has always been great at dropping fun limited-time modes (LTMs) that keep you hooked and test your skills. But the latest one, the Abomination Challenge, takes things to a whole new level.
It’s super difficult and introduces some wild new ways to play. With its unique cell-shaded look and intense fights, this mode turns the familiar Liberty Falls into a total warzone.
In this article, we’re going to break down everything about this LTM: how it plays, the best strategies, its unique mechanics, what challenges you’ll face, the rewards you can earn, and what truly makes it stand out from the rest.
A Look at the Abomination Challenge LTM
The Abomination Challenge puts you in a cartoon-like version of Liberty Falls, giving a whole new look to the well-liked map.
The art style choice has been controversial within the community, as it’s more of a subtle black-outline look rather than a full-on Borderlands-like design. Still, the mode brings new ideas to how Black Ops looks, causing a lot of talk among players.
In this mode, players are thrown right into the action, starting on Round 2 with faster zombie spawns and no health regen.
Health can only be gotten back by picking up zombie snacks — energy drops found all over the map. These rules, along with the main goal of beating Mo, the super buff abomination enemy, make for intense survival gameplay.
You must move through a map filled with special zombie types while always changing gameplay plans to overcome the event’s unique challenges.
Mo: The Super Abomination
The main focus of the Abomination Challenge LTM is Mo, a huge boss with 20 times the health of a regular abomination. Mo gets harder and harder to beat as his moves change:
- Weapon Immunity: As Mo takes damage, he becomes immune to the weapon currently being used against him. This makes players have to keep switching between weapons, adding a layer of randomness and planning to the fight. Even the Death Machine scorestreak and Chopper Gunner have limited use as Mo eventually becomes immune.
- Perk-Knocking Move: One of Mo’s most tricky abilities is his tackle attack, which causes players to lose perks for a while. Knocked-out perks scatter across the ground, making players rush to get them back. If you’re not fast enough, the perks can disappear, leaving you open to attack.
- Special Zombie Support: Throughout the battle, Mo is helped by every special zombie type in the game — including Shock Mimics, Manglers, Elder Disciples, Doppelgangsters, and more. This overwhelming combo raises the difficulty level and keeps players always on edge.
Gameplay Mechanics: Key Features
Health and Zombie Snacks
Unlike normal zombies gameplay, health regen is turned off in the Abomination Challenge.
The only way to heal is by collecting zombie snacks dropped by special enemies or scattered across the map. Balancing attack plans with smart movement and snack collection is key for survival.
Flow State
This mode brings back the Flow State mechanic from the Zombie Snacks LTM during the Seth Rogen event. Flow State gives a 10x damage buff for a limited time, making it very important for dealing heavy damage to Mo as well as clearing waves of zombies at higher rounds.
You must keep a 10-kill streak without getting hit to turn on this power-up. Timing and precision are key to making the most of this boost during Mo’s immunity phases.
Weapon Rarity and Pack-a-Punch
The fast pace of the Abomination Challenge demands quick upgrades to weapons.
You can greatly increase yourr damage output by improving weapon rarity with salvage and Pack-a-Punch upgrades, though resources are limited. Balancing between upgrading gear and buying perks requires careful planning throughout the match.
Using ammo mods wisely can also improve efficiency during Mo’s immune phases.
Effective Strategies to Defeat Mo
1. Switching Between Weapons
Mo stops taking damage from a gun if you use it too much. Always have two strong guns that are powered up.
Switch back and forth between them so you can keep hurting Mo. Shotguns (like the Maelstrom) or strong pistols (like the GS45s) work very well.
2. Using Decoys and Tactical Support
Decoy grenades are great in this mode. They distract the zombies so you can stay alive longer, move around, and shoot Mo.
Choppers and turrets can also help for a short time, but Mo will stop taking damage from them eventually.
3. Ammo Management
Running out of ammo during a fight is very dangerous. Get lots of salvage early on so you have enough money to keep buying ammo and making your guns stronger.
Use ammo mods like Brain Rot or Dead Wire with the Pack-a-Punch to do more damage and help kill special zombies.
4. Focus on Killing Special Zombies for Snacks
Special zombies are dangerous, but they also drop snacks when you kill them. Make sure to kill them before focusing on Mo so you can keep healing, especially when there are a lot of zombies around you.
Rewards for Beating Mo
When you finish the Abomination Challenge LTM, you get special prizes:
- XP Boosts: You get 15,000 XP for finishing, which helps you level up fast..
- Flawless Aetherium Crystals: These are used to make your perks and skills better in Zombies mode.
- Abomination Challenge Completion Calling Card: This card has a cool picture of Mo behind Beaver and Butad, who are taking a selfie. It shows how creative the Black Ops artists are.
Even though you get items and money for winning, many people would say that the excitement of beating Mo for the first time is the best prize of all.
Possible Challenges
Weapon Immunity
Since Mo stops taking damage from guns you use too much, you have to change your plans quickly and make sure they have different guns that are powered up.
If you forget to switch guns, you can get stuck at important times.
No Health Regen
Not being able to heal normally changes the way you have to fight and makes this mode feel very different (and very hard).
You have to be careful when you move, get snacks, and think about what you’re doing to stay alive.
Constant Special Zombie Spawns
This mode has every kind of special zombie in the game, which makes things even crazier. You have to deal with a lot of different threats at once, so you need to react fast and pay attention.
Resource Scarcity
You have to be smart about how you use your salvage and money. You need to choose carefully between making your guns better, buying perks, and getting more ammo.
Managing your resources is one of the sneaky challenges in this LTM.
Cheese Tactics for Speedrunning
In typical Call of Duty fashion, pro players have come up with methods to finish through the Abomination Challenge. Some of our best strategies include:
- Mutant Injection: When you use it in later rounds, it does a crazy amount of damage to Mo.
- Death Machine Flow State Combo: If you use the Death Machine scorestreak with the Flow State damage boost, you can destroy Mo’s health in no time.
- Etherella Statue Trap: This might be the most overpowered way. You can beat Mo in just two tries and don’t have to do much.
These methods make the challenge too easy, but they can help new players get XP and resources faster.
What to Do After Beating Mo
After beating Mo, players can keep surviving as long as they can or call in an Exfil. In the rounds after Mo, things get even crazier with harder and harder waves of zombies.
You’ll see a lot more special zombies, making regular gameplay feel like a boss fight.
Exfilling is another challenge, but it’s easier because of the Flow State. If you kill zombies quickly and use scorestreaks, grenades, and buffs, you can do it and end the game in a good way.
Final Thoughts: Is the Abomination Challenge Worth Playing?
The Abomination Challenge LTM is a big and exciting addition to Black Ops 6. It gives hardcore zombies fans an intense and crazy experience. The new mechanics, like guns that stop working and perks that get knocked off, make the gameplay feel fresh and hard.
Even though the prizes are mostly just for looks, finishing the mode makes you feel like you’ve done something super fun.
The mix of new mechanics, different kinds of enemies, and fun challenges makes this mode worth trying at least once. Whether you choose to fight Mo directly or use the overpowered easy ways, it’s an experience that shows how creative Treyarch is and how they want to push the limits in the Zombies world.
Tell us what you think about the Abomination Challenge LTM. Have you beaten Mo?
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