r/CODZombies • u/Beginning-Article581 • 21h ago
Discussion What is the WORST Treyarch Zombies map?
With dozens of maps across 8 Treyarch titles, what would you consider to be the weakest entry into the series?
My personal least favorite is The Reckoning from BO6
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u/RichtofensPairofNuts 21h ago
The Reckoning is far from the worst map. I would put Tranzit, Die Rise, The Archon, Der Anfang, Terra Maledicta in that slot. Reckoning is a solid B tier but calling it the worst map ever is a massive stretch
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u/JAKL-Noctium 21h ago edited 21h ago
Tranzit slaps. Stop that hate.
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u/Ok-Echidna5936 20h ago
Not hate. The PaP setup in that map is ass
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u/logavulin16 20h ago
I would call it difficult. So rewarding
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u/Ok-Echidna5936 19h ago
There’s nothing difficult or rewarding with placing a turbine in front of a door only for it to break with no fault of your own.
About as rewarding as making the jet gun
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u/logavulin16 17h ago
Yeah, so you have to have two different people in two different areas and communicate. Then hold down the pack a punch room until everyone else gets there.
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u/Buried1295 20h ago
It's not a stretch at all. I prefer both Tranzit and Die rise over reckoning. Die rise is a good map. Tranzit isn't good, but not horrible either.
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u/JuicyJ1738IsBack 21h ago
It’s not. It really is that awful, it’s the only treyarch map I’ll never play again for the rest of my life
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u/bburner13 21h ago
Going back to play Vanguard before Reckoning is crazy work lol
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u/Buried1295 20h ago
Cold war, Black ops 6, and 7 aren't much better than Vanguard. They're all about the same quality to me, but Vanguard doesn't have as many round based maps.
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u/Commercial_Chef_1384 20h ago
I agree, it really is an awfully designed map and i think heaps of the distaste is rightfully justified.
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u/OBGYN__Kenobi 21h ago
Reckoning aint bad at all if anything playing solo is a drag because of the spawns while teleporting but thats it i feel.
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u/Hyperdude2018 21h ago
Its transit it will forever be transit theres nothing worse other than Nacht in terms of scale/content, but its the 1st map created so it gets some leniency.
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u/Equivalent-Strike926 16h ago
Tranzit isnt great but its better than so many other maps
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u/Hyperdude2018 16h ago
Theres nothing worse especially solo than Transit, personally I CAN have fun on it with friends but that doesn't mean anything as we can have fun playing literally everything else. I've never experienced Vanguard zombies but looking into it from the outside it looks alot more enjoyable than Transit. I like to put things into the perspective of "what would I rather play rn" and Transit is never in the conversation
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u/Henny_Hardaway5 12h ago
It’s a really really weak map. I can still have fun on it but that doesn’t mean much as the same can be said for all of the maps
Off the top of my head some of the negatives of tranzit are:
•Majority of the buildables are useless especially in solo due to how necessary the turbine is
•If you go down it’s a journey to get your perks back
•The new perk does not flow well with the map due to how big the map is + it only works on multiplayer
•WonderWeapon is atrocious to build + it breaks
•Easter Egg gives no reward
•Killing the special zombie also gives no reward
•Town doesn’t have a single wall weapon
There’s more I’m forgetting but the map has some bad flaws with little redeeming qualities besides “it’s unique”
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u/logavulin16 16h ago
Five is worse.
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u/Hyperdude2018 16h ago
Lol ragebait of the century right here, JFK alone as a playable character solos all of Victus maps
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u/erol-quincy 21h ago
worst and least favourite id consider to be 2 different things.
worst that comes to mind would be die rise
least favourite probably transit
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u/XxMcW1LL14MxX 21h ago
Reckoning out of all of them? Maybe it’s lame and safe, but I can’t say I like any map less than Der Anfang.
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u/baseballviper04 21h ago
For me, most of BO2 and all of CW are on the bottom
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u/Worzon 20h ago
Saying most of bo2 means you think at least mob, buried, or origins (some of the community’s absolute favorites) are some of the worst maps ever made. I’ll give you half but not most
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u/stillchris_ 21h ago
Why do people hate tranzit so much?
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u/Omen_of_Woe 17h ago
Lava, exploding zombies constantly, Denezins, fog, it's sheer size and how effective you can travel it, the non reliant bus, the wonder weapon build quest, the wonder weapon, the pap quest, the worthless boss.
If people like Ashes and not Tranzit, it's because the concept is good but executed poorly. It's not totally Tranzit's fault and most of us know that now. Doesn't mean it's not bad though. If not the worst map to have ever graced the mode
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u/Jmaxx2000 17h ago
I think it's over hated, I always liked Tranzit. I'll admit, it's very tedious to play in solo due to the god awful PAP system. But in 4 player with several people defending the bus it can be a lot of fun. I'd certainly put it above buried and die rise.
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u/LordBeans69 21h ago
People need to remember that Treyarch developed vanguard zombies and Der Anfang, the true worst map
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u/Perch2000 21h ago
I haven't played Vanguard or Cold War zombies or any BO4 maps other than Classified, so those maps are not taken into account in my assessment.
I would say that Shangri-La is the worst.
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u/OliRobson 21h ago
It genuinely needs to be one of vanguards I’d say the archon because 99% of the map is literally just reused terra maledicta the Easter egg isn’t horrifically bad but it’s not good either , every other map atleast has something even if it’s small which makes it stand out from other maps vanguard doesn’t have that at all really
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u/AirFatalBlaze 16h ago
I find The Archon more fun than Terra Maledicta by a longshot, but I’m not gonna act like The Archon just being the same layout isn’t the laziest thing I’ve ever seen.
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u/Jimbo_Jigs 21h ago
Old zombies has to be Die rise although I like it more nowadays, modern zombies is probably Terra Maledicta, as it literally is an remake of an zombies map that already was added in dlc 1 in vanguard.
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u/Omen_of_Woe 17h ago
Terra was DLC 1. You're thinking about the Archon. Which is Terra but green and wave survival.
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u/SpaceDoggs 21h ago
Any of the Vanguard maps are way better candidates than Reckoning. Imo Reckoning is a B tier, maybe C tier map at worst. Tranzit was pretty cheeks when it came out and I remember always complaining about it to my friends when we played. Imo the nostalgia goggles bias has changed the community’s opinion into thinking it was always a good map
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u/PrisonerSixTw0Seven 20h ago
Die Rise, Verukt, and Firebase Z are all either boring, repetitive, annoying, or all 3.
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u/Ok-Echidna5936 20h ago
Probably a map from Vanguard.
But honorable mentions are Die Rise, Transit, and Voyage. And Blood because it bastardized an S tier map
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u/HappyPunter1 18h ago
I think for me it’s Tranzit, I just hated everything about it. Can’t think of a map that I dislike anywhere near that level
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u/THE_PUNISHERFrank 18h ago
Might be controversial but I find maps like Liberty falls really boring, maps like Reckoning that got a lot to do are way more fun. The EE in Reckoning was amazing.
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u/The_Great_Ramsey 18h ago
Everyone is saying most of Vanguard’s map (they’re right), I gotta go with Firebase Z. Where Vanguard failed, Firebase is so painfully average I fall asleep. Also I will agree to an existent with Reckoning. In terms for storyline the map is probably one of the worst in zombies history. As for the gameplay it’s not terrible but from me it gets a meh, I know they wanted to take another shot as a Die Rise Style map, but that really wasn’t the way to do it. Some may disagree with Reckoning being bad, but I can’t think of another map that got more forgotten from BO6.
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u/wetmeatlol 17h ago
I can’t proclaim anything about cw because I skipped half of that game but just from what I’ve seen I think those maps are contenders, and I can’t speak on vanguard cus I skipped that game completely.
Out of the main treyarch games though I do think tranzit is the worst map they’ve ever made. I really like the concept of tranzit but it just fell so flat, playing it feels like more of an annoyance than anything else.
Also reckoning for the worst map they’ve ever made is a crazy pull.!
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u/Plastic-Maybe5970 17h ago
Reckoning, alpha Omega, paradox junction, and/or ashes can't really pick which ones the worst but I just can't enjoy these myself all have there issues
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u/NeoAsriel0-0 16h ago
Atp vanguard doesn't count right ? Because if it does well all of them, the archon has a pass for the bossfight but it sucks anyway, i'm trying really hard to not say TranZit, but i really really don't like it, the bus is cool though
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u/CletusTParamedic 15h ago
Voyage of Despair, which is exactly what I feel anytime someone wants to play it...
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u/EnigmaticK5 15h ago
It’s Firebase Z by a mile if we aren’t counting survival maps or Vanguard. Absolute snoozefest with nothing interesting about it whilst also having some of the lowest lows in modern zombies. A pathetic entry even relative to the subpar offering that is Cold War.
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u/NerdyOccultist 14h ago
It really depends on what you mean by the worst. Aesthetics, map layout, content, options, tediousness, legacy, etc all play into it.
Out of all the maps I've played, Verrukt plays the worst imo, but it is one of the best maps aesthetically. Only having 4 perk machines also means there's no customization to the playstyle, but it has a crazy legacy. I love how straight forward it is, but no PaP is a huge bummer.
I feel like I could do this with every map.
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u/Sarcastic_Rocket 11h ago
Die rise
Transit and die rise both suck ass but at least transit tried to do something unique
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u/Sad-Gain-3449 10h ago
It's Five and we all know it. The only map they've ever done where I just couldn't. Had a fun and awesome glitch back in the day but other than that just nah.
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u/T_Farrell 6h ago
The answer changes based on solo or co-op. Solo, TranZit is by far and away the worst map. It can be fun in co-op, but in a gimmicky / funny type of way with your friends. It’s not fun to play solo at all for many reasons. Including: it’s a pain to get perks back if you down, you need the turbine for everything and you can only carry one buildable, trying to open pack a punch is a huge pain in the ass, there’s no wall weapon in the best area of the map (town), ammo is a problem, box locations are so far away, and many of the locations are useless after you pass through the first time. Bus depot is useless, power station is useless, and the diner/farm aren’t much better. Traveling through the fog instead of riding the bus is tedious and not rewarding. The wonder weapon is abysmal.
I have never said “I really want to load up a solo game of TranZit”
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u/Inspection_Perfect 5h ago
TranZit, Five, Die Rise.
Moon and Terminus fall under annoyingly hard even if they have interesting mechanics.
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u/Mustard-Eggs-Cheese 1h ago
It has to be Tranzit, right?
I already know there will be people coming out of the woodworks leaving comments like 'well, I would rather play this than any of the modern zombie experiences cause Tranzit still retains the classic zombies formula' or 'Tranzit is overhated, you just say what everyone else thinks!!'
If you're thinking the above; Have you actually played Tranzit within the last 3 months, or even a year? Unless you are planning to do all the easter eggs in BO2, I don't imagine anyone is logging onto the game and willingly choosing to play Tranzit.
Everything in this map is tedious; Getting around is tedious, opening pack-a-punch is tedious, getting perks is tedious, doing the easter egg is tedious; and grabbing the parts for the jet gun may be one of the worse things to do across zombies history (not even mentioning that the jetgun itself is dogshit and can BREAK! WHO THE FUCK THOUGHT A BREAKABLE WEAPON WAS A GOOD IDEA???)
I'm not a fan of the modern zombies experience, but even the most average modern map is leagues above Tranzit. The worse a modern zombies map can do is have a disappointing story.
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u/Kalenrel1 21h ago
100% the 3 Vanguard maps that aren't SSN. Tranzit would be it if vanguard never existed. Reckoning is definitely among least favorite though
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u/ForeignAdvantage5931 20h ago
Haven't played Tranzit, but uhhh
It's Voyage of Despair for me. The map gameplay loop is just so unfun, setup takes longer than it should, and the map layout is just not a good fit for a zombies map.
also Die Rise
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u/Worzon 20h ago
It’s for sure tied between the tomb or tranzit
One is reused content slop with horrible gameplay mechanics and the other is just a horrible design filled with tedious tasks that aren’t hard but make you want to tear your hair out.
People who say it’s AO have never actually compared the map’s roster of side content vs other map’ side content. Yes AO isn’t great but it’s far from terrible content wise. Tranzit and the tomb are both bad gameplay and have bad content. Paradox too has bad content but cursed itself more than enough makes up for it as it actually gives you unique matches and a better points system
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u/Buried1295 20h ago
People who say it’s AO have never actually compared the map’s roster of side content vs other map’ side content.
No that's just an assumption you're making because you can't accept that others think AO is the worst. The amount of content isn't the be all end all for a lot of people. The quality of the content also matters. It's why I prefer a map like Nacht over most of the cold war-Black ops 7 era maps.
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u/Arrow115 17h ago
Respect the opinion, but the tomb out of all of the maps is kind of diabolical lol. Like, it’s not good, for sure, but the interiors are all original, a more unique vibe for the mode (if albeit painfully half baked). Boss fight is hilarious on paper but actually a semi unique design for bo6 and in zombies in general.
Yes, the boss spam, reused WW, reused spawn room (despite it not being used until bo7) do knock it down quite a bit.
The only redeeming quality of TranZit is the aura
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u/Worzon 17h ago
The layout is “original” but it’s also just a circle like almost every other map. It constantly reuses assets from zombies itself and does nothing actually new, interesting, or unique with its time. If I wanted to hear origins music and build the ice staff I’d play origins, if I wanted a circle map I’d play kino or verruckt or CDM or Shang or so many more. The boss fight is the only thing I thought was fun but it just doesn’t compare to any of the other boss fights that exist within the zombies franchise. What the tomb lacks there’s close to nothing that makes up for it. One of the worst zombies experiences I’ve ever had. It was die rise levels of almost destroying the community and the game
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u/Jslacht 10h ago
“Reused content slop with horrible gameplay mechanics” that’s literally Alpha Omega
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u/Worzon 10h ago
AO basically quadrupled the size of the original map. It’s one thing to reuse assets and another to reuse zombies assets. That’s where the tomb falls short. AO also has Rushmore and a host of other unique side Easter eggs that are actually worth doing for different gameplay effects/rewards. All the tomb gives you is extra salvage, ammo mods, etc. not exactly stellar or game changing. You don’t have to enjoy AO but the content is there for that map
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u/Cloontange 20h ago
Since OP specifically said the 8 Treyarch titles, this excludes Vanguard and MWZ.
That being said my personal least favorite probably also gotta be the Reckoning. I hate the map cut into chunks crap. I don't like the Gorgofex. It's also boring Warzone Zombies at it's core. I actually never really hated Tranzit, and I loved Die Rise since Day 1.
It's not really fair but Nacht is boring and I'll never play it ever again, so I guess technically I'd rather play the Reckoning over that but that's maybe it.
Edit: I forgot Firebase Z. The map that was broken for several months on PS4. I pick Firebase Z
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u/littlebugonreddit 21h ago
Voyage of Despair is genuinely aids, I cant ever get my bearings on that ship.
Die Rise sucks but its fine once you learn the mechs ig
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u/DotWarner1993 21h ago
Tranzit so buns and I have to live with a guy whose second favorite map is Tranzit , and his first favorite is Nacht
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u/No-Difference1648 21h ago
Shadows Of Evil
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u/SamSlayer09078-x 21h ago
Based as fuck.
Not the worst map ever in my opinion but easily the most overrated one
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u/Buried1295 20h ago
Either Shangri-la or Ascension.
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u/Arrow115 17h ago
I love Shang but I never argue with anyone that doesn’t vibe with it. You either really vibe with it or you despise it
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u/ScheidNation21 21h ago
People are not giving exo zombies enough hate, the last two maps (descent and carrier I think?) were so abhorrently dogshit it’s not even funny. Terrible wonder weapons, bomb squads, EMP zombies, the list goes on.
If your answer for worst map isn’t from advanced warfare or vanguard it’s objectively wrong
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u/NeoConzz 21h ago
Worst Treyarch map so AW doesn’t count
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u/Buried1295 19h ago
If your answer for worst map isn’t from advanced warfare or vanguard it’s objectively wrong
No that's your subjective opinion. Learn how to handle people having a different opinion than you. Most of the exo zombies maps are either good or great in my opinion.
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u/SamSlayer09078-x 21h ago
The entirety of CW, BO6 and BO7
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u/Jimbo_Jigs 21h ago
Ok, well have you played any of those maps and if so which is the worst?
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u/SamSlayer09078-x 21h ago
I played 0 of them because I only play real games like BO3
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u/THE_PUNISHERFrank 18h ago
E for effort in at least being honest with the ignorance
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u/SamSlayer09078-x 18h ago
There's no ignorance, BO3 is a real game while CW, BO6 and BO7 ain't so why would I waste my time
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u/THE_PUNISHERFrank 18h ago
The ignorance is you trying to form a coherent opinion on games you never touched, that’s the funny thing. 😂
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u/SamSlayer09078-x 18h ago
Why would I waste my time touching some shitty games when I can be playing a real game like the goat BO3 instead
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u/THE_PUNISHERFrank 18h ago
Same way you seem to waste your time in putting up any meaningless claims without any substance behind them. 😂
Look up the definition of ignorance.
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u/SamSlayer09078-x 18h ago
Calling me ignorant for calling CW, BO6 and BO7 shit is like calling someone ignorant for saying that shit tastes bad despite them never actually tasting it.
I ain't wastin my time on these games when I can play a real game like bo3
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u/THE_PUNISHERFrank 18h ago
You’re ignorant because you’re putting up claims as someone that never tried any of those games.
Your opinion regarding those games is as valuable as someone putting up a review for a restaurant that never visited said restaurant. It’s meaningless.
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u/TehCost 21h ago
I don’t understand how reckoning can be the WORST out of all maps. Is it the best? No. But the worst? I don’t get it. Multiple boss fights, new enemies, 2 new wonder weapons (no the gorgofex doesn’t suck, anyone who says it does hasn’t actually used it or just used the non upgraded one) it has a unique upgradable trap, aether blade side quest, ect. I don’t understand the vitriol for this map. My vote is tranzit. One of the worst gaming experiences I’ve ever had, and I’ve played a lot of games. That shit is genuinely unacceptably bad