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Call of Duty: Black Ops II Guide

2012 · Treyarch

Characters All characters →

David “Section” Mason original game character portrait from Black Ops II.
Playable protagonist · SEAL Team Six

David “Section” Mason

Alex Mason’s son leads the 2025 missions as a Navy SEAL pursuing Menendez and his planned cyberattack.

Raul Menendez’s original Black Ops II portrait.
Main antagonist · Cordis Die leader

Raul Menendez

A Nicaraguan arms dealer turned Cordis Die leader whose vendetta connects the 1980s and 2025 campaigns.

Frank Woods original game character portrait from Black Ops II.
Veteran operative · narrator

Frank Woods

Alex Mason’s longtime comrade fights through the 1980s missions and recounts those events to David in 2025.

Key guns & weapons All 84 weapons →

MP7
Multiplayer loadout

MP7

Fully automatic submachine gun.

Multiplayer · base weapon stats
Damage (near → far)
33 → 18
Magazine
40 rounds
MSMC
Multiplayer loadout

MSMC

Fully automatic submachine gun.

Multiplayer · base weapon stats
Damage (near → far)
40 → 18
Magazine
30 rounds
AN-94
Multiplayer loadout

AN-94

Automatic rifle with a faster opening two-shot burst.

Multiplayer · base weapon stats
Damage (near → far)
40 → 24
Magazine
30 rounds
DSR 50
Multiplayer loadout

DSR 50

Bolt-action sniper rifle.

Multiplayer · base weapon stats
Damage (near → far)
98
Magazine
5 rounds
Ray Gun
Zombies · Wonder weapon

Ray Gun

The classic explosive energy weapon in Zombies.

Zombies — base weapon stats
Direct-hit damage
1,000
Splash damage
1,500–300
Ray Gun Mark II
Zombies · Wonder weapon

Ray Gun Mark II

Three-round burst wonder weapon introduced with Vengeance.

Zombies — base weapon stats
Magazine
21 blasts
Reload
2.98 seconds

Damage figures differ by source; see the weapon entry.

Key maps All 43 maps & areas →

Nuketown 2025
Multiplayer

Nuketown 2025

A retro-futuristic reimagining of Nuketown.

Bonus
Raid
Multiplayer

Raid

A hillside mansion in Hollywood.

Base game
Hijacked
Multiplayer

Hijacked

A luxury yacht with tight interiors and open decks.

Base game
TranZit
Zombies

TranZit

Travel between the areas of Green Run by bus or on foot.

Base game
Mob of the Dead
Zombies

Mob of the Dead

Alcatraz prison, featuring Afterlife and a buildable escape plane.

Uprising
Origins
Zombies

Origins

First World War trenches, giant robots and four elemental staffs.

Apocalypse

Perks All 28 perks →

Ghost perk icon from Black Ops II Multiplayer
Multiplayer: Tier 1

Ghost

Stay off enemy UAV scans while moving; standing still normally reveals you.

Toughness perk icon from Black Ops II Multiplayer
Multiplayer: Tier 2

Toughness

Your aim flinches less when enemy shots hit you.

Juggernog perk icon from Black Ops II Zombies
Zombies: Perk-a-Colas

Juggernog

Raises your maximum health so you can survive more zombie hits.

Double Tap Root Beer II perk icon from Black Ops II Zombies
Zombies: Perk-a-Colas

Double Tap Root Beer II

Increases firing speed and fires two bullets for each round consumed, doubling ordinary bullet damage. Explosives and most Wonder Weapons do not receive that damage bonus.

Scorestreaks All 22 rewards →

UAV scorestreak menu icon from the original Black Ops II (2012)
425 score

UAV

Send up a reconnaissance drone that reveals enemies in periodic radar sweeps and awards support score for teammates’ kills.

Dragonfire scorestreak menu icon from the original Black Ops II (2012)
975 score

Dragonfire

Pilot an armed quadrotor and attack enemies with its machine gun. Your soldier remains vulnerable while you operate the drone.

Swarm scorestreak menu icon from the original Black Ops II (2012)
1900 score

Swarm

Fill the sky with autonomous Hunter Killer drones. They search for enemy soldiers and aircraft, then dive to deliver explosive attacks.

TranZit — Black Ops II map
TranZit — Black Ops II map
References

Covered edition: Original Black Ops II, with Revolution, Uprising, Vengeance and Apocalypse content. DLC availability varies by platform.