Call of Duty: Vanguard
Story in Vanguard
How Call of Duty: Vanguard fits the wider Zombies story — the storylines it belongs to and the maps that carry them.
Storyline
Dark Aether Story
The rebooted timeline starting with Black Ops Cold War, following the Requiem strike team and the Omega Group as they investigate breaches to the Dark Aether. It continues through Vanguard, MWZ, and Black Ops 6.
- Der AnfangVanguard’s launch map — a Stalingrad hub with portals into timed objectives.2021
- Terra MaledictaAn Egyptian desert hub, and the return of the Wonder Weapons.2022
- Shi No NumaVanguard’s reimagining of the Swamp of Death — and its first round-based map.2022
- The ArchonVanguard’s finale — three Wonder Weapons on one map, and Kortifex.2022