The Definitive Guide to Choosing the Best Perk Augments in BO7 Zombies

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The augment combinations in Black Ops 7 Zombies are more game-changing than ever, offering powerful ways to customize your playstyle for any situation. Today, we're breaking down the best major and minor augments for every perk.

Stamin-Up

A top-tier perk in BO7, Stamin-Up has several incredible augments.

Major Augment: While Free Faller is useful on maps like Ashes of the Damned to negate fall damage, the new Guns Up is the real star. It allows you to fire while sprinting, letting you zoom across the map with an SMG or Ray Gun while shooting, making it nearly impossible for zombies to catch you.

Minor Augments: Quarterback is a must-have, as it lets you use equipment while sprinting. Pair this with Hot Foot, which grants a temporary speed boost after an equipment kill. This combination is devastating with Tomahawks; you can throw one, get a kill, gain a burst of speed to reposition, and repeat the process.

Quick Revive

Quick Revive is arguably one of the best perks in the game, thanks to one major augment.

Major Augment: Equivalent Exchange has received a massive buff. When you go down, you'll pull out a pistol. If you kill a zombie with it, you will revive yourself while keeping all of your perks—including your self-revive. This can be done up to three times, effectively giving you three extra lives where you lose nothing. For this reason, always carry a powerful Pack-a-Punched pistol or Ray Gun in your first or second weapon slot. Do not keep it in your third Mule Kick slot, as you will lose it if you go down.

Minor Augments: Slow Death increases your bleed-out time, giving you a larger window to use Equivalent Exchange. For solo players, Emergency Medical Kit is fantastic, as it allows you to craft up to four self-revives.

Juggernog

A classic and essential perk, Juggernog’s best augments depend on your objective.

Major Augment: For boss fights, Probiotic is the best choice, increasing your health to 300 and allowing you to tank extra hits. For high rounds, Turtle Shell is revolutionary. It drastically reduces damage taken from behind while taking normal damage from the front, making it much easier to survive being swarmed.

Minor Augments: Combining Hardened Plates (take less health damage while armored) and Durable Plates (armor lasts longer) is the ultimate defensive setup.

Melee Macakato

While a more niche perk, its augments can create a powerful melee build.

Major Augment: Espresso is the go-to choice, as increasing your melee attack speed allows you to get kills much faster, which is more effective than simply having a longer one-hit kill window.

Minor Augments: Stick and Move allows you to backpedal much faster after a melee kill, making it easy to dodge counter-attacks. Pair this with Strength Training for longer one-hit kills or Barista Brawl for extra essence per kill, which is great for standard game modes.

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Speed Cola

A fan-favorite perk, Speed Cola is all about efficiency.

Major Augment: Although Supercharge is popular for faster Field Upgrade recharging, Classic Formula remains superior. In BO7, Field Upgrades require more kills to recharge after each use, so having the fastest possible reload speed from Classic Formula provides a more consistent benefit.

Minor Augments: Quick Swap is excellent for instantly switching between a Wonder Weapon and a regular gun. Combine it with Fast Pitcher to throw equipment faster, which synergizes perfectly with the recommended Stamin-Up augments.

Vulture's Aid

Vulture's Aid has become a must-have perk thanks to its new augments.

Major Augment: Armor-matic is a game-changer. It automatically applies an armor plate when you run over one if you don't have full plates. The mechanic now correctly places the plate in your inventory if you already have partial armor, preventing waste.

Minor Augments: Condor's Reach lets you auto-pickup items from further away, which pairs perfectly with Armor-matic. Add Peaky Eater, which causes zombies to drop the same equipment you are carrying (including Cymbal Monkeys and Casimirs), for a fantastic support combination.

Death Perception

Though often considered a weaker perk, it has its uses.

Major Augment: Critical Eye gives body shots a chance to register as critical hits. With critical damage being more important than ever in BO7, this can provide a decent damage boost.

Minor Augments: Further Insight allows you to see enemies through walls from a greater distance. The new Sixth Sense augment, which warns you of enemies behind you, is not recommended as it clutters the screen and offers minimal damage reduction.

PhD Slider

PhD Slider is a top-tier perk for mobility and defense.

Major Augment: PhD Slider remains the best choice, allowing you to slide through zombies to escape tricky situations.

Minor Augments: Environmentalist is fantastic for the new Astralorum boss fight, as it allows you to slide through the damaging area-of-effect zones without taking any damage. Pair it with Tribology to slide faster and for a longer distance.

Mule Kick

The new Season One perk, Mule Kick, is incredibly powerful for resource management.

Major Augment: While Pack Mule is good for carrying more ammo, Multi-Pack is revolutionary. When you Pack-a-Punch a weapon, this augment gives you a chance to Pack-a-Punch another weapon in your inventory for free. This happens roughly every 2-3 Pack-a-Punch cycles, potentially saving you hundreds of thousands of essence in a single game.

Minor Augments: Plate Hunter lets you carry one extra armor plate, which is invaluable. Combine this with Fully Equipped to carry more equipment, such as three Casimirs.

Deadshot Daiquiri

Deadshot is simple and effective.

Major Augment: Dead Head is the only choice. It provides a significant damage bonus to critical hits, making it essential for any loadout.

Minor Augments: Dead Break lets you do more damage to armored zombies, while Reduced Hipfire Spread is perfect for shotguns and SMGs, especially when using the tactical stance.

Double Tap Root Beer

Double Tap is a damage-dealing powerhouse.

Major Augment: Double Impact is the best choice. It makes every other critical shot on the same zombie deal 50% more damage. This allows for insane damage stacking, especially on bosses.

Minor Augments: Double Time increases your fire rate even further. For high rounds, consider Double Caliber for increased bullet penetration.

Elemental Pop

This perk provides excellent utility and crowd control.

Major Augment: Electric Cherry is fantastic. It creates an electric shockwave around you when you reload, stunning nearby zombies. This is perfect for escaping corners or creating space on high rounds.

Minor Augments: Vulnera-B makes zombies take even more damage from their elemental weakness. Chill-berry reduces the cooldown of your ammo mods, allowing for more frequent activations.

Widow's Wine ("Wisp'd")

Previously underwhelming, this perk now offers one of the best survival tools in the game.

Major Augment: Mask of Salvation is now one of the strongest augments available. If the perk's fox companion is active when you go down, it will revive you, and you will keep all of your perks. This has three uses, giving you a massive safety net. Combined with Quick Revive and a self-revive, you can have up to seven revives in a single game.

Minor Augments: Haste reduces the cooldown for summoning the fox, giving you more uptime on Mask of Salvation. The best augment in the game for Easter Eggs is Zombie Sitter. If the fox is active with only one zombie remaining, it will hold that zombie in place for up to 10-15 minutes, allowing you to complete steps in peace.