PSA/Warning for BO7 Zombies Cursed Mode
I've learned the hard way about Cursed Relic quests…
If you're in the middle of ANY Relic quest (Grim, Sinister, or Wicked tiers) and save & quit, you'll lose ALL progress and start over from scratch. This hits hard on steps like collecting Mr. Peeks for Teddy Bear, finding phones for Blood Vials, or feeding Chompy weapon rarities for Samantha's Drawing.
Happened to me 2 times on Tier 1 & 2:
– Teddy Bear progress gone (Mr. Peeks fully resets)
– Samantha's Drawing progress gone (Feeding Ray Gun and don't hear Mr.Peeks Laugh)
Worst part: It wasn't one straight 4-hour session. I grinded 2 hours first, had to save & quit for errands, came back for ANOTHER 2 hours… TOTAL 4 HOURS WASTED because the relic progress DIDN'T SAVE. Had to redo feeding Chompy from Round 1 all over again.
And here's the exact moment I realized how it is: I save and quit on the next round mid-progression during a relic quest because I had to go out for errands – just like in a regular game. But after I load back in… Wait? I already collected 10 Teddy Bears, where is Mr. Peeks' laugh? So I realize: Save and Quit DOESN'T save your Relic Quest progression.
And it happened to Samantha's Drawing too: Grey rarity done > Green rarity done > Purple rarity done > had to do errands, came back and loaded save > Legendary rarity done > Round 40 Ray Gun fed… but wait. Why don't I hear Mr. Peeks' laugh after feeding the Ray Gun, like when I was doing the Teddy Bear relic? Yes – same thing: SAVE AND QUIT DOESN'T SAVE YOUR RELIC QUEST PROGRESSION.
Searched "Relic Quest Save and Quit" info – barely any threads, and answers are vague/inconsistent. Most just say "don't do it" without warning how brutal it is (especially long grinds like Samantha's on Round 40+).
Just found out that even the Call of Duty Wiki confirms it: "Relic quest progress is not tracked through saved games", requiring you to complete it in a single session.
Because of this, I feel like I'll never even attempt Tier 3 Wicked Relics – they require surviving to Round 60+ in a single session for steps like hunting ringing phones every 10 rounds (Blood Vials) or beating the Round 60 boss/main quest (Dragon/Bus), and I just don't have that kind of time. 💀💀💀
I guess any similar quest that requires multiple steps/repeats in a single game session is probably the same – progress resets completely if you save & quit (like Dragon Relic or high-round challenges too).
TL;DR: **NEVER save & quit mid-Relic in Cursed Mode** – it wipes HOURS of progress on ANY multi-step quest. Finish in one go, co-op with friends to tag-team, or suffer the reset!
I might be wrong though – can someone tell me which relics (if any) actually save progress on save & quit?