Edward Richtofen

A member of the four-soldier crew fighting waves of zombies in the revamped Zombies mode.

Edward Richtofen is one of four soldiers featured in the zombie-themed survival co-op mode titled "Zombies" within Call of Duty: Black Ops. This mode, which can be played with up to four players online or as a two-player split-screen experience, originally appeared in World at War before being revamped for this 2010 title. In the game's narrative, the story primarily follows this specific crew: "Tank" Dempsey of the United States Marine Corps, Nikolai Belinski of the Red Army, Takeo Masaki of the Imperial Japanese Army, and Doctor Edward Richtofen of the Wehrmacht.

Quick Facts

Affiliation: The Wehrmacht

Lore & Background

Within the Black Ops campaign for Zombies, the story unfolds over various eras, mainly covering the final year of World War II and the 1960s. The narrative centers on the group's struggle against an unlimited number of zombie waves. Starting with only an M1911 pistol, the soldiers must earn points by killing zombies or repairing barricades in boarded-up windows. These points are essential for expanding map areas, accessing stronger weapons, or upgrading existing ones. The tension escalates as zombies routinely break through these windows to attack; if a player takes too much damage, they fall and require a teammate to revive them within a specific timeframe, or they will respawn in the next round with their weapon progress reset.

Reader's Guide

Players can engage with this mode online or locally via split-screen co-op. To access the full range of content, one must locate the data terminal in the main menu and input "DOA" to unlock Dead Ops Arcade. Survival depends on managing points earned from killing zombies or fixing barricades to purchase weapons and upgrades before being overwhelmed by endless waves.