Earning GobbleGums can be a frustrating mechanic in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and fans are calling on Treyarch to increase the drop rate of high-tier consumables.
When it was announced that GobbleGums were returning in Black Ops 6, many longtime Zombies fans were ecstatic. The fan-favorite mechanic first appeared in Black Ops 3, and it’s been missing in action ever since.
Of course, Black Ops 3 had its fair share of issues where GobbleGums were concerned, with many labeling the mechanic as being Pay-to-Win.
And while Black Ops 6 was Treyarch’s chance to dispel that notion for good, it appears that earning GobbleGums in the current release is still far from perfect.
Black Ops 6 Players Demand Faster GobbleGum Earning
Over on the COD Zombies subreddit, fans are once again complaining about the GobbleGum earn rate in Black Ops 6 Zombies.
For those who don’t know, GobbleGums are earned at random through standard gameplay in Black Ops 6 Zombies. Every few rounds, players will receive a random GobbleGum drop, with the exact consumable received being chosen from Black Ops 6’s extensive list of GobbleGums.
Of course, the higher tiers of GobbleGums will drop much less frequently than more common candies. So if you want to get your hands on some Ultra-tier GobbleGums, you’ll have to get lucky.
Reddit user PuzzleheadedFall1883 claims to have recently completed a Round 999 run in Black Ops 6 Zombies, and kept track of all the top-tier GobbleGums they received. According to the user, after more than 50 hours of gameplay and 1 million+ kills, they received the following:
- 1 x Perkaholic
- 1 x Hidden Power
- 2 x Reign Drops
- 2 x Timeout
- 2 x Wonderbar
That’s a total of 8 Ultra GobbleGums for reaching Round 999 – a staggering statistic that shows just how futile GobbleGum farming can be.
Of course, the user likely had hundreds of other Common and Rare-level drops, but this goes to show how low the odds are of getting the best rewards.
With that in mind, fans are calling on Treyarch to increase the drop rate for high-tier rewards, but it seems unlikely that the developer will listen.
Why GobbleGums Won’t Change
The reason we believe that GobbleGum drop rates are going to stay exactly as they are lies in the Call of Duty Store.
In Black Ops 6, players can now purchase high-tier GobbleGums directly from the in-game Store.
For $20, players can purchase a Pay-to-Win GobbleGum bundle, containing three of every Ultra and Legendary-tier consumable in the game.
Judging by PuzzleheadedFall1883’s run, it could take 150 hours or more to earn such high-tier rewards, meaning many gamers will likely pay rather than spend the time grinding.
“Back at launch I remember playing for a few days and would get loads of ultras. I guess maybe they’re making good $ from the store so they decided to crank it down a few notches lol,” the Reddit user writes.
Of course, most players don’t outright need GobbleGums to enjoy Black Ops 6. But it’s worth pointing out that those fans who want to complete the hardest trials Zombies mode has to offer, such as the recent Cowabunga Cranked Easter Eggs, often find themselves relying on the likes of Perkaholic and Wonderbar!
Treyarch does offer fans fairly regular Double XP weekends, some of which also contain bonus GobbleGum drops. On top of that, GobbleGums now appear in the Black Ops 6 Battle Pass, allowing players to increase their earn rate of consumables slightly.
But, as much as we’ve praised the development team for listening to Zombies fans and making changes in the past, we think that the decision to boost the earn rate for good isn’t one for them to make.
In fact, we’d imagine that Activision is the one pulling the strings here, as a low drop rate likely leads to more users spending money in the COD Store to skip the grind.