Black Ops 6: Every Perk-a-Cola, Ranked

There are 8 Perk-a-Colas available across Liberty Falls and Terminus for Black Ops 6 Zombies upon its release, and each of these Perks can be used to help players get to high rounds, and perhaps to beat the difficult main quests that await within. The very best Perk-a-Colas in Black Ops 6 might set players back a few thousand Essence, but they are going to be utterly worth it in the end.

Unlike other Call of Duty titles before Black Ops Cold War, Black Ops 6 allows players to purchase not just 4 Perks, but every Perk. So, with 8 Perks available and a wad of Essence to spend, which is the best Perk to buy first in Black Ops 6, and how do the rest stack up?

Updated on December 9, 2024, by Jake Fillery: The release of Citadelle des Morts in Black Ops 6 Zombies brings forth another Perk, bringing the grand total to 9 Perk-a-Colas available for players to wield to greatness and high rounds in their favorite game mode. However, with so many Augments and Perks to choose from, players might want to know what Perk to prioritize acquiring in Black Ops 6 Zombies, and which Perk-a-Cola remains the best of the bunch.

9 Elemental Pop

Random Chance for an Ammo Mod Effect

• Attacks can trigger random Ammo Mods.

Elemental Pop works for weapons that do not already have an Ammo Mod attached, so it’s a nice excuse to save some Salvage to upgrade weapon rarities. However, Elemental Pop is completely random, and players might not see the Ammo Mod they want for quite some time.

On top of that, players might get an Ammo Mod that is entirely useless compared to some of the best out there, and there’s nothing worse than accidentally getting a Brain Rot when there are only two zombies left, thus forcing a new round.

8 Vulture Aid

Increase Chance for Salvage and Equipment From Enemies

• Increase the variety of loot dropped by enemies.

Vulture Aid is a returning Perk-a-Cola that hasn’t seen the sun since its arrival in Buried all the way back in Black Ops 2. The arrival of Vulture Aid is a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one, and it certainly comes in handy. Vulture Aid is great to have in the early rounds, as paired with a silencer, players can gain even more Salvage to further upgrade the rarity of their guns at The Arsenal and to acquire new Scorestreaks and Armor Plates from the Crafting Bench.

Vulture Aid can be further enhanced with its Augments, and with the right bundle, players will be able to create gas clouds upon the death of random zombies which allows players to either regenerate their Field Upgrade faster or to camouflage away from zombies like the use of Zombie Blood from Origins.

7 Stamin-Up

Run Faster and Longer

Stamin-Up is a classic that allows players to run across the map at high speeds and regenerate their stamina faster. This is great for larger maps like Terminus and Liberty Falls, as players are not going to be delayed. However, Stamin-Up doesn’t make things lighter, and the movement still feels pretty heavy when players aren’t running about with a melee weapon equipped.

Stamin-Up is still a great perk that everyone should have, but with Tactical Sprint now taking the focus on the game, the movement speed increase doesn’t feel like it’s worth all that much in the long run.

6 Speed Cola

Faster Reloads and Armor Replacement

• Reload weapons and replace armor faster.

Speed Cola is a classic crutch Perk that returns for Black Ops 6, and it allows players to reload their weapons much faster than before. On top of that, it also allows players to use armor plates to replace their destroyed armor, which can really save players in a pinch who are one strike or Mangler Cannon blast away from death.

Speed Cola really comes in handy this time around due to how fast the zombies can move, so players are going to constantly want to run around and train them up, utilizing fast reloads to make sure they always have a method of attack.

5 Melee Macchiato

A Heavy yet Powerful Melee Strike

• Replaces weapon gun butt with a deadly punch.

Melee Macchiato is the first original Perk in Black Ops 6 Zombies, and it comes in with a punch, allowing players to replace their gun butt with a hard-hitting and slow-charging punch. Melee Macchiato doesn’t benefit much from being a gun butt replacement, but instead for its buff ability when it comes to the dedicated melee weapon of the knife, baseball bat, and other weapons.

With the right Augments, Melee Macchiato allows players to heal on each kill with a melee weapon, and alongside the Elemental Swords of Citadelle des Morts, players are going to truly enjoy the powers of a zombie-killing sword-wielding champion.

4 Deadshot Daiquiri

• Improves ADS precision and increases critical damage.

While Deadshot Daiquiri might have been seen as a lame Perk in the early years, most can agree that by the time Black Ops 6 rolled around, Deadshot Daiquiri had quickly risen through the ranks to be one of the best. Not only do players on controllers have an auto-aim assist that aims for the head, but they are also going to have increased critical hit damage.

An increase in critical damage is going to greatly benefit players, as the higher the rounds, the more vicious the zombies, so dealing more damage on those later rounds is going to be a necessity, especially without the lovable Double Tap.

3 Quick Revive

Faster Revive and Health Regen

• Recover health and revive allies faster.

It’s always a burden when an ally goes down, and it’s even more of a burden when they have a horde of zombies stopping them from getting revived. Luckily, Quick Revive will make a revive much faster, allowing them to keep their Perks and not wait to spawn the next round without their equipment.

Quick Revive is also back and better than ever thanks to the fact that players can also recover health faster, which means that after a hit on a high round, it won’t take long before players heal that wound and get back into the action without worrying about going down.

2 PhD Flopper

Immune to Explosive Damage and Have an Explosive Dive

• Explosive dive to prone and immunity to self-inflicted explosive damage.

PhD Flopper was extremely overpowered when it was released in the original Black Ops, to the point where it wasn’t brought back properly for far too long. Luckily, with the return of the dolphin dive and omnimovement, PhD Flopper is back and better than ever, albeit without the immunity to fall damage.

PhD Flopper keeps the powerful explosives on a dive from a high place, which can easily kill zombies depending on the distance leaped. However, the true show stealer of PhD Flopper is the self-inflicted explosive damage immunity, allowing players to run explosive weapons like a Ray Gun or Sally & Forth up close and personal without risk of death.

1 Jugger-Nog

Increase Max Health to 250

Without Jugger-Nog, players are running around with 150 HP. This means on high rounds they could go down easily within 3 hits or maybe even less if hit by the dreaded Manglers and Amalgams. Jugger-Nog comes in to save the day, remaining as the best Perk in Black Ops 6 Zombies just like it does in all the others.

Jugger-Nog provides players with a total of 250 HP, and that’s increased further to 300 HP with the right Augments. Jugger-Nog is a powerhouse, and being able to tank hits and mitigate damage even further with armor, really makes a game feel all the safer.