So, you’ve picked up the Goblin Mk2 in Black Ops 6 Zombies and realized it’s a bit of a weird beast. It’s semi-auto. It’s snappy. Honestly, it feels more like a Marksman Rifle masquerading as an Assault Rifle. If you're going for those mastery camos like Mystic Gold or the legendary Nebula, you've got a specific mountain to climb. The good news? It’s actually one of the more satisfying weapons to grind once you find the rhythm.
The goblin mk2 zombies camo challenges aren't just about mindless spraying. Because this thing is semi-automatic, you have to be intentional with your trigger finger. If you treat it like an XM4, you're going to run out of ammo and get cornered before round 10.
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The Core Grind: Military Camos
Before you even look at the pretty skins, you have to do the legwork. In Black Ops 6, every primary weapon starts with the same "Military" tier. You need 2,000 Critical Kills (headshots) with the Goblin Mk2.
That sounds like a lot. It is.
The trick here is the CHF Barrel. You’ll unlock it as you level the gun up, and it significantly bumps your headshot damage. Combine that with Deadshot Daiquiri—which is basically mandatory—and you’ll be popping heads like bubble wrap. I usually run these early rounds on Terminus. The tight corridors make it easy to line up several zombies and just spam that trigger at head height.
Goblin Mk2 Special Camo Challenges
Once those 2,000 crits are out of the way, you hit the "Special" camos. These are unique to the Goblin.
- Astral Pride Camo: You need to get 10 Mangler Eliminations.
- Blood Scent Camo: You need to get 5 Critical Kills rapidly 15 times.
The Mangler challenge is basically a freebie. They start spawning regularly after round 11. If you're impatient, jump into "Directed Mode" on Liberty Falls or Terminus; the game practically hands you elites on a silver platter.
The Blood Scent challenge is where people trip up. "Rapidly" is the keyword. You need to line up a group, use a Decoy or Monkey Bomb, and then click as fast as humanly possible on their faces. If you struggle with the semi-auto speed, the "Rapid Fire" mod or the "Recoil Springs" can help keep the gun steady while you're mashing the button.
Unlocking Mystic Gold and Beyond
After the specials, you enter the Mastery territory.
Mystic Gold requires you to get 10 kills rapidly 15 times. This is a joke compared to the headshots. By the time you reach this stage, your Goblin should be Pack-A-Punched (becoming the Ogre Mk XII) and sitting at a high rarity. Just find a horde, let them group up, and delete them.
Moving to Opal and Afterlife
To get Opal, you need to finish the Mystic Gold challenge for all Assault Rifles in the category. Once that’s done, the Goblin’s specific Opal challenge is usually 30 Special Zombie eliminations. Again, Manglers and Disciples are your best friends here.
Afterlife and Nebula are the final tiers. They require you to have the previous mastery camos unlocked for a set number of weapon classes. The challenges usually involve getting multiple kills with one shot (penetration kills) or killing elite enemies (like Abominations or Amalgams).
Pro Tips for the Goblin Mk2
- Trigger Discipline: Since it's semi-auto, your finger will get tired. If you have the "Goblin Mk2 7.62 Mini-Rocket Conversion" mod, it changes the weapon’s behavior, but for pure camo grinding, sticking to the standard CHF Barrel for headshot multipliers is usually better.
- Ammo Mods: Use Brain Rot or Cryo Freeze. Brain Rot helps thin the crowd while you focus on headshots, though be careful—zombies killed by the rot don't count toward your critical kill total.
- The Pack-A-Punch Perk: When the Goblin becomes the Ogre, it gets a massive boost to penetration. This is huge. You can start getting 2 or 3 headshots with a single bullet if you train the zombies into a straight line.
Honestly, the hardest part of the goblin mk2 zombies camo challenges is just the initial 2,000 crits. It’s a test of patience more than skill. Once you get into the Special and Mastery tiers, the weapon’s high fire rate (for a semi-auto) makes the "rapid" challenges feel like a breeze.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, just focus on one milestone at a time. Start with the crits. Don't even think about the Manglers until the Military camos are gold. You'll find that the flow of the game naturally completes half these challenges for you anyway.
Actionable Next Steps:
Equip the Goblin Mk2 in your loadout, head to Terminus, and prioritize buying Deadshot Daiquiri as your first perk. Focus purely on headshots for the first 15 rounds to knock out a chunk of that 2,000-kill requirement before the zombies get too tanky.