World at War perks

How perks work in World at War

Zombies started without perks. Nacht der Untoten, the map that came with the game, has no Perk-a-Cola at all. They arrived with Verrückt: vending machines that sell a drink and, with it, a lasting bonus. The four drinks are named after multiplayer perks of the game: Juggernog comes from Juggernaut, and the Speed Cola bottles read “Sleight of Hand Soda”.

Each map handles the machines its own way. On Verrückt every machine, Quick Revive included, waits for the power switch on the far side of the asylum. Shi No Numa has no power switch: each of its four huts costs 750 points to open, and its machine spins through the perks for a few seconds before it settles on one, so the perks change huts from game to game. On Der Riese all four machines stand behind doors and need the power; going prone in front of one gives 25 points once.

Several things that later games take for granted are not there yet. Quick Revive costs 1,500 points in solo too and only speeds up reviving a teammate: the solo self-revive came with Black Ops. On Verrückt and Shi No Numa, Juggernog raises the maximum health and heals 40 health every half second instead of setting it to 250. Mule Kick does not exist: it was only added to the Black Ops versions of these maps by a 2011 update. And no World at War starting room has a perk that works, since every machine near a spawn waits for the power or stands behind a door: a First Room game is played on 100 health from the first round to the last.

Every perk in World at War

Perks by map

Frequently asked questions

How many perks are in World at War Zombies?

Four: Juggernog, Quick Revive, Speed Cola and Double Tap Root Beer. They first appeared on Verrückt and are on Shi No Numa and Der Riese too; Nacht der Untoten has none.

Is there a perk limit in World at War?

No. World at War only has four perks, so a player can hold all four at once. The four-perk limit only starts to matter in Black Ops, when maps get more machines than that.

Does Quick Revive work in solo in World at War?

No. In World at War, Quick Revive costs 1,500 points in solo as well and only halves the time needed to revive a teammate, so it has no effect on a player alone. The solo self-revive for 500 points came with Black Ops.

Which World at War map has no perks?

Nacht der Untoten. The first Zombies map has no Perk-a-Cola machine at all in World at War, so every game on it is played with 100 health. Its Black Ops version later received Mule Kick.

Is Mule Kick in World at War?

No. Mule Kick debuted on Moon in Black Ops, and an update of September 27, 2011 on consoles, October 11 on PC, added it to the Black Ops versions of the World at War maps. The World at War versions never had it.