Perk-a-Colas, Ammo Mods and Field Upgrades are the three pillars of survival. Buy perks from their machines, apply Ammo Mods at the Pack-a-Punch, and pick a Field Upgrade in your loadout — then deepen them all with Augments.
Perk-a-Colas
Eight launch perks — you can hold as many as you can afford. Jugger-Nog first, always.
Jugger-Nog
Boosts your maximum health — the essential survival perk.
Quick Revive
Halves how long it takes to revive allies and to regenerate your own health.
Speed Cola
Faster reloads and a shorter Field Upgrade recharge delay.
Stamin-Up
Increases run and sprint speed — great for training hordes.
PhD Flopper
Immunity to self-inflicted damage; dive to prone to trigger an explosion.
Deadshot Daiquiri
ADS snaps to the critical spot, removes sway and increases critical damage.
Elemental Pop
Every bullet has a small chance to apply a random Ammo Mod effect.
Melee Macchiato
Turns your melee into a powerful punch that sends zombies flying.
Later seasons add more (e.g. Vulture Aid — zombies drop more, rarer loot).
Ammo Mods
Applied through Pack-a-Punch — one elemental effect per weapon.
Dead Wire
Chance to electrocute and stun a zombie, chaining lightning to nearby enemies.
Cryo Freeze
Slows and eventually freezes zombies, leaving them stationary and vulnerable.
Napalm Burst
Ignites zombies for heavy damage over time that spreads to nearby enemies.
Shatter Blast
Chance for explosive rounds — superb for stripping heavy armour and groups.
Brain Rot
Chance to turn a zombie into an ally that fights for you, then explodes.
Field Upgrades
Pick one in your loadout; swap between matches. Recharges over time (Speed Cola helps).
Aether Shroud
Phase into the Dark Aether — zombies can't see or touch you briefly. Best panic button.
Frenzied Guard
Taunts every zombie to attack you while your armour rapidly regenerates.
Energy Mine
Deploys a mine that deals heavy area damage — great for choke points.
Healing Aura
Instantly revives downed allies and heals everyone in an area.
Dark Flare
Fires a sustained beam of Dark Aether energy that shreds a line of enemies.
Augments
There are 108 Augments at launch — six for each Perk, Ammo Mod and Field Upgrade (48 + 30 + 30). You unlock them by researching and using the item, then equip one Major and one Minor Augment per item to customise how it behaves (for example, making Aether Shroud leave a damaging trail, or Dead Wire electrocute more targets). Mix and match to build around your Wonder Weapon and playstyle.
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