Panzersoldat

The Panzersoldat (German: Armoured Soldier), also known as Mech ZRevelations challenges, "Kill a Mech Z without taking damage" is an enemy that appears on the maps Origins, Der Eisendrache and Revelations. It takes the appearance of a zombie in an armored suit, and will jump in from outside the map boundaries using a rocket pack to attack players. 
First seen in the map Origins, it is armed with a Flamethrower and a giant claw to grapple players. It cannot be distracted with a Monkey Bomb or a G-Strike Beacon. The first Panzersoldat will always spawn in Round 8 unless the player hasn't open the door to No Man's Land yet. If the door was opened after round 8, it will spawn in the next round. The first Panzersoldat will also drop a piece for the Staff of Fire when killed, which is the only way to obtain the piece. Every third round (fourth-fifth in solo) after Round 8 also includes one or more Panzersoldats (only ever one in solo). However, they do not appear in the Crazy Place. The first Panzersoldat of each group in subsequent rounds will drop a random Power-Up. 
In Der Eisendrache, instead of the gripping arm, the Panzer has a cannon that shoots electric projectiles. The first Panzersoldat will spawn in round 12. It will next spawn every five to six rounds. During the Easter Egg My brother's Keeper, a Panzer will immediately spawn after returning to present time, and also during the Corrupted Keeper boss fight. Furthermore, players can obtain a Panzersoldat Claw Helmet.
In Revelations, the Panzersoldat has the same model as in Der Eisendrache. It will spawn for the first time between Round 18 and Round 21. Just like the Margwa it can also spawn at the end of the round inside the giant Apothicon, if the player doesn't finish the round with a few zombies left.
==Appearance==
The Panzersoldat takes the appearance of an orange/yellowish-eyed zombie in a large armoured suit. However, in Origins, the suit has a built-in flamethrower on the right, and a claw on the left, which can be shot to grab players from a distance. In Der Eisendrache and Revelations, the suit has the built-in flamethrower on the right, and an electric arm cannon that works similarly to Shock Charges on the left. Both versions of the Panzersoldat have a rocket pack on their back and smaller rocket thrusters on the back of their boots. The Panzersoldat has a highly visible bright light on its forehead. All these features make it similar to Brutus. There is also an unusually large amount of condensation on its visor, probably due to the foggy air inside the helmet. The suit's mask is similar to the Face Screen of the Zombie Shield. There is also a small smokestack behind its head. It makes a strange robotic noise before it lands.
==Attacks==
The Panzersoldat has multiple attacks and is a formidable foe in any situation.
In all maps, it has a flamethrower attack with low range, but deals moderate damage and impairs its target's vision with flames. It also has a powerful melee attack, which can down a player with Juggernog in two hits and a player without Juggernog in one hit.
In Origins, its other ranged attack is its claw, which is shot out of its left arm and can grab one player at a time. While a player is grabbed, he/she is vulnerable to zombie strikes and will be slowly pulled towards the Panzersoldat. Once the target is within range, the Panzersoldat will attack him/her with its flamethrower. It is possible to free yourself or another player caught in its claw by shooting the part of its arm the claw was fired from, marked by a small red light. It is possible to melee the light when close enough to it, also freeing the player. Finally, if sufficient damage is dealt to the Panzersoldat (by shooting it in the head) the player will be released. The Panzersoldat stands still while attacking with the claw and flamethrower.
In Der Eisendrache and Revelations, the Panzersoldat's rotating claw has been replaced by an arm cannon that shoots electric projectiles that briefly stun players if they are hit by one similar to Shock Charges in Multiplayer, and that give an electric aura to any zombies hit by them. The electric cannon is only shot when the Panzersoldat is standing still, however it is now capable of using its flamethrower while running.
Unmasked Panzer BO3.jpg|The Panzersoldat with his face mask removed.
Panzer Soldat Origins BOII.png|The Panzersoldat staring.
Der esiendrache panzer soldat.jpg|The Panzersoldat running.
Panzer_Soldat.png|The Panzersoldat from Der Eisendrache
==Achievements/Trophies==
*Kung Fu Grip (/) - In Origins, free yourself and another from the Panzersoldat's claw in one game.
*None Left Standing (/) - In Der Eisendrache, kill every type of zombie using a minigun.
*Not Big Enough (/) - In Der Eisendrache, trap and kill a Panzersoldat using the Ragnarok DG-4.
==Trivia==
*In-game quotes reveal that the creator of the Panzersoldat's armoured suit is Edward Richtofen.
**Richtofen also reveals that the suit's operator was infected during the dig in a separate quote.
*It appears to shake its head while using the flamethrower on a player caught in its grappling claw.
*While it is idle, it will slowly move its arms as well as look to its left and back again. This can easily be seen if the player is playing Solo and is in Zombie Blood.
*If the player is on the Tank, and the Panzersoldat happens to pass by it and the player activates the tank, the Panzersoldat will fly away and will land again once the tank has stopped moving or if the player jumps out of it.
*If it misses a player with its grapple attack, it will sometimes grab a zombie instead. This is not the case in Black Ops III. 
*Sometimes the staff part drops higher than the player stands, forcing them to jump to reach it.
*The Weaponized 115 Pack features the Panzersoldat in the Multiplayer Calling Card.
* If one of the giant robots steps on the Panzersoldat due to it being in a robot's path, the lower half of the Panzersoldat's body will be buried in the ground for a short period of time.
* If a Panzersoldat is killed by a player wielding a Pack-a-Punched shotgun, it will explode into a cloud of blood, as if it was a standard zombie, though the explosion when it is normally killed will still happen afterwards.
*On Der Eisendrache, there are three hidden Panzersoldat arms. If the player uses all three to kill Panzersoldats, they will receive a Panzersoldat claw helmet, which reduces damage from the Panzersoldat.
*On Xbox 360 and PS3, the electric projectiles fired from the Panzersoldat's arm cannon have no effect.
**In addition to this, in Der Eisendrache, the Panzersoldat will not spawn while standing in certain areas, such as in the room above Mule Kick.
==References==
Category:Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies Enemies
Category:Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Enemies