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Jeremiah Sevilla

Black Ops 7 Zombies Astra Malorum Leaderboard Event: How to play, free rewards, more

Black Ops 7 Zombies Season 1 begins with the Astra Malorum Leaderboard Event, which offers a slick animated camo and a bunch of exclusive rewards.

Similar to last week’s BO7 Proving Grounds in Multiplayer, the Astra Malorum event revolves around leaderboard progression. You’ll be grouped into a small pool of players and fight for the highest placement to earn better rewards. Still, even if you’re not topping charts, a set of event challenges provides guaranteed unlocks, so everyone walks away with something.

Here’s everything you need to know about the BO7 Zombies Astra Malorum Leaderboard Event, including when it ends, how it works, and all the rewards up for grabs.

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When does the Black Ops 7 Zombies Astra Malorum Leaderboard Event end?

The Astra Malorum event went live with the launch of Season 1 on Dec. 4. The event runs for a full five days and wraps up on Dec. 9 at 11am CT / 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT.

All leaderboard-based rewards are given once the event officially ends.

How the BO7 Zombies Astra Malorum Leaderboard Event works

Black Ops 7 Zombies Astra Malorum Leaderboard Event mechanics
Garner as much points as you can. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Astra Malorum functions much like Proving Grounds. Once you drop into a match, you’re placed into a 30-player leaderboard pool. Throughout the event, you need  to rack up points by completing various tasks:

  • Zombie elimination: 1 point
  • T.E.D.D. Task completion: 50 points
  • Disabling OSCAR (Elite zombie): 100 points
  • Astra Malorum Main Quest completion: 5,000 points

Your total score at the end determines your final placement and the rewards you’ll earn. Even if you don’t crack the top spots, every participant earns something, with bigger prizes waiting for those who climb higher.

All BO7 Zombies Astra Malorum Leaderboard Event rewards

Leaderboard rewards

These items unlock based on where you finish on the event leaderboard (all rewards are cumulative):

BO7 Zombies Astra Malorum Leaderboard Event rewards
Another animated camo to grind for. Screenshot by Dot Esports
Placement Rewards
1st Gift Card GobbleGum
Top 5 “Shower” animated weapon camo (universal) and Reign Drops GobbleGum
Top 10 Idle Eyes and On The House GobbleGums
Top 15 “Cratered” weapon camo (universal) and Round Off GobbleGum
Top 30 “Open Wide” emblem and Elemental Exposure GobbleGum

“Shower” animated weapon camo (universal)

Shower animated camo in Black Ops 7
Shooting stars on your gun. Screenshot by Dot Esports

“Cratered” weapon camo (universal)

Cratered weapon camo in Black Ops 7
Get to feel the moon. Screenshot by Dot Esports

“Open Wide” emblem

Open Wide emblem in Black Ops 7
You’ll get this simply by playing. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Challenge rewards

On top of the leaderboard rewards, the Astra Malorum event offers rewards for reaching specific point milestones:

Black Ops 7 Zombies Astra Malorum Leaderboard Event challenge rewards
Melee the undead in style. Screenshot by Dot Esports
Reward Points Required
Slaylist GobbleGum 1,000
“Unidentified” weapon charm 2,500
Explosive Flourish GobbleGum 5,000
“Tradesman” Knife blueprint 7,500

If you’re grinding camos, be sure to check out our Black Ops 7 Zombies camo challenges guide—it’s the easiest way to keep track of every task.


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