Updated on November 27th, 2021 by Tanner Fox: Call of Duty: Vanguard was released in early November, but the Call of Duty zombies community hasn't embraced it as they did Cold War. That said, though they're all extremely useful, not all buffs are created equal, and we've taken it upon ourselves to parse out which Black Ops Cold War perks should take priority.

The original Black Ops introduced all kinds of new perks, Black Ops 4 allowed players to decide which four perks to make available in-game, and Black Ops Cold War removed the maximum limit and let permanently upgrade their perks, paving the way for some pretty overpowered high-round setups. RELATED: 10 Hilarious Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Memes That Still Have Us Laughing Beginning as necessary, albeit simple, bonuses that granted benefits like extra health or quicker reload speeds, the perk system in Call of Duty zombies has been expanded, enhanced, and modified greatly over the franchise's lifetime. Initially appearing in the first-ever DLC Call of Duty zombies map, World At War's Zombie Verruckt, perks have played a vital role in enhancing the longevity and gameplay depth of Treyarch's famous horde mode.

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