Call of Duty Warzone Faces Hacker Crisis with Zombies Wonder Weapon Exploits

With the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 2, players were excited to dive into new content—until hackers showed up with Zombies Wonder Weapons in hand. The latest offender? The Staff of Ice from The Tomb Zombies map, now wreaking havoc in Warzone.

Frustrated players took to social media, calling for better anti-cheat measures and stronger moderation to keep cheaters at bay.

Cheating Issues Continue to Plague Warzone and Black Ops 6

Despite efforts from Raven Software and Treyarch to improve the Ricochet Anti-Cheat system in Season 1, hacking issues persist.

Tensions hit a boiling point on January 8, just after the Call of Duty x Squid Game collaboration was revealed. Many players expressed frustration that while Activision continues to push new store bundles, cheaters are running rampant in Ranked Play and Warzone lobbies.

 

 

Hackers Wielding the Staff of Ice in Warzone

A recent clip shared by CharlieIntel on Twitter showed a hacker using the Staff of Ice Wonder Weapon in Warzone. This player effortlessly secured long-range kills, restocked ammo at Buy Stations, and continued to dominate matches unfairly.

Players were shocked at how quickly hackers managed to exploit brand-new content, as the Staff of Ice had only been introduced a few days prior.

The Community Wants Action—Will Activision Deliver?

Many players believe that Activision and the developers need to be more aggressive with anti-cheat efforts, including:

• Implementing stricter bans
• Taking legal action against cheat providers
• Delivering faster patches for exploits

While a weapon balance update is expected next week, it’s unlikely to address the wider hacking problem affecting Warzone.

Before Season 2 launched, developers promised anti-cheat improvements in 2025, but many fear that delayed action will further erode player trust.

With Call of Duty's Steam player count declining over the past three months, hackers and server issues may only speed up the drop-off. If things don’t improve soon, Warzone could be in serious trouble.