Call of Duty Black Ops 6 gobblegums
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How to get more Gobblegums in Black Ops 6

Chewing gum may be bad for your teeth, but it's great for killing zombies.

Gobblegums are a helpful little item that first appeared in Black Ops 3 and have since reappeared in Black Ops 6. Although some are mainly useful in niche situations, others are very helpful and can get you out of a tough spot if you use them at the right time.

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Where to get more Gobblegums in BO6

Black Ops 6 offers three main ways to get Gobblegums:

  • Use Gobblegum machines
  • Completing Zombies rounds
  • Reach player-level milestones
  • Purchase Vault Edition to get a 12-pack of Gobblegums

Your first option is to interact with any Gobblegum machine around the map you’re playing. It appears as a purple gumball machine with a five-minute cooldown. More often than not, you’ll get blue rare-grade Gobblegum, but it’s worth trying in case you get lucky.

COD Black Ops 6 gobblegum machine
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You’ll randomly obtain Gobblegums as a round reward as you play Zombies matches. While you won’t get this every round, they appear fairly often, giving you plenty of opportunities to get some for free. The longer you last, the more chances you have to obtain some Gobblegums.

Alternatively, you can get Gobblegums by upgrading to COD BO6’s Vault Edition. Vault Edition gives you a Zombies Gobblegum pack, giving you a quick and easy way to obtain 12 high-grade ones.

If you’re specifically looking for Whimsical Gobblegums, you’ll have to rely on Exfils. If you Exfil after round 15, you’ll receive one Whimsical Gobblegum, with later rounds giving more. Making it past round 45 gives you three, so it’s worth sticking around longer if you want to get both Whimsical Gobblegum variants.

What are Gobblegums?

Gobblegums are a one-time use ball that your character can eat during your Zombies matches. Each one grants you a special, ranging from teleporting to a random location to spawning particular powerups. The rarest and highest quality Gobblegums can even upgrade your weapon or spawn all core powerups simultaneously.

You can encounter five different Gobblegum rarities:

  • Rare
  • Epic
  • Legendary
  • Ultra
  • Whimsical

Once you obtain a Gobblegum, you’ll keep it in your inventory until you use it. You can’t share them with your squad, but you can use them at any point during your match to reap it’s benefits.

All Black Ops 6 Gobblegums

Black Ops 6 has 28 Gobblegums you can obtain from various sources. Below is every Gobblegum, their rarities, and their effect.

Rare Gobblegums

GobblegumEffect
Stock OptionAmmo is taken from the player’s stockpile instead of their weapon’s magazine. Lasts three minutes.
Kill JoySpawns an Insta-Kill Power-Up.
Anywhere But HereInstantly teleport to a random location. A concussive blast knocks away nearby zombies.
Cache BackSpawns a Max Ammo Power-Up.
Temporal GiftActivates on next Time-Based Power-Up. The next time-based Power-Up lasts longer.
Shields UpRefill armor on use. Armor is twice as strong. Lasts three minutes.
Arsenal AcceleratorCharge the player’s Field Upgrade faster. Lasts five minutes.

Epic Gobblegums

GobblegumEffect
Who’s Keeping Score?Spawns a Double Points Power-Up.
Free FireFiring weapons consumes no ammo. Does not work with Wonder Weapons. Lasts 60 seconds.
Nowhere but HereInstantly teleport to a random downed player. Instant revive nearby players.
Soda FountainActivates on Perk purchase. The next Perk purchased gives an additional random Perk.
Profit SharingA portion of the essence you earn is also received by nearby players and vice versa. Lasts two minutes.
Respin CycleRe-spins the weapon in the Mystery Box after it has settled to one of equal or higher rarity.
Exit StrategyActivate Exfil vote immediately. Reduce zombie spawns during Exfil.

Legendary Gobblegums

GobblegumEffect
Idle EyesAll zombies ignore players and stand idle. Lasts 30 seconds.
Wall PowerActivates on Wall Buy Purchase. The next weapon purchased off a wall comes Pack-A-Punched.
Phoenix UpRevive all teammates. Teammates keep all of their Perks.
Crate PowerActivates on Mystery Box Spin. The next weapon taken from the Mystery Box comes Pack-A-Punched.
On the HouseSpawns a random Perk Power-Up.
Wall to Wall ClearanceWeapon Wall Buys cost 10 Essence. Lasts 30 seconds.
Immolation LiquidationSpawns a Fire Sale Power-Up.

Ultra Gobblegums

GobblegumEffect
PerkaholicGives the player all available Perks.
Near Death ExperienceRevive, or be revived by being near other players. Revived players keep all their Perks. Lasts three minutes or five revives.
Hidden PowerUpgrade your currently held weapon to Legendary rarity.
Wonderbar!Activates on Mystery Box Spin. The next weapon from the Mystery Box will be a Wonder Weapon.
Reign DropsSpawns all the ore Power-Ups at once.

Whimsical Gobblegums

GobblegumEffect
Newtonian NegationZombies killed fall straight up. Lasts three minutes.
IndigestionZombies killed experience extreme flatulence. Lasts three minutes.

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