Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies is a resounding success, but this terrible S.A.M. Trial is ruining games for users everywhere, and fans want it changed.
As we approach the end of 2024, it’s fair to say that Black Ops 6 Zombies is off to an incredible start. Not only do we have three round-based undead survival maps to play, but they’re some of the best COD Zombies experiences in years.
However, as good as the new Citadelle des Morts map is, the medieval castle setting is not without its fair share of issues.
And since Treyarch is responding to one complaint by buffing the elemental sword Wonder Weapons, we can only hope that this SAM Trial is next on the list of fixes!
Black Ops 6’s Worst SAM Trial
Over on the COD Zombies subreddit, fans are complaining about the worst SAM Trial in Black Ops 6 Zombies.
For those unaware, SAM Trials can be activated around every Black Ops 6 Zombies map for a small amount of Essence. Activating one will task all players with a goal, which they must accomplish in a given time to earn some powerful rewards.
These trials are largely seen as a good addition to the game, but one new challenge has the fanbase up in arms.
A new challenge that dropped in Season 1 Reloaded tasks players with using the new Hand Cannon Scorestreak to get a certain number of kills with only a handful of bullets.
The amount of kills required may appear differently in your game, as it adjusts based on how many players you’re grouped up with. In our Solo game, we were made to kill 25 zombies with 10 bullets, which was just about possible as we already had a horde following us.
However, the challenge always calls for players to line up their shots to earn huge multi-kills in very little time, should they wish to gain the best rewards.
The main issue here (or at least one of them), is that it can often be impossible to complete the task in the allotted time, particularly if you don’t already have a full horde following you.
Not Just Hard, But Buggy Too
Even when you do, players report that their Hand Cannon often appears bugged, spawning with only a few bullets left.
And unlike many other SAM Trials, this one doesn’t refresh your equipment when you use it up, forcing you to craft a new Scorestreak at a Crafting Table for 1250 Salvage or forfeit your rewards.
“They either need to increase the time of the challenge or decrease the kills needed,” Reddit user DaleksGamertag writes. “It’s so obvious this one wasn’t thought through.”
Another issues that players are facing with SAM Trials is that it often tasks users with getting kills with a specific Field Upgrade that nobody in the group currently has equipped.
In this case, players can pause the game and switch their Field Upgrades from the menu, but doing so will often mean you have to charge it up before use – which can be impossible without a Full Power power-up.
Recently, Treyarch showed that it was listening to the fans by buffing the elemental swords and fixing a handful of issues in Citadelle des Morts. Hopefully, these issues regarding SAM Trials are also on the developer’s radar.