KNOWLEDGE IS YOUR WONDER WEAPON
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Browse curated map tutorials and original Atlas articles on preparation, crew play, and record keeping.
Build A Zombies Record You Can Actually Use
Choose the right map edition, separate runs from achievements, and preserve useful details without inventing a time or date.
A useful record answers two questions: what did you accomplish, and under what conditions? You do not need a perfect archive to start. One accurate entry is more useful than a full history built from guesses.
Start With The Map, Not The Number
Open My Tracker and select the game and map edition you actually played. Maps that return in another title are separate entries. An Origins run in Black Ops II and an Origins run in Black Ops III may share a setting, but they are not interchangeable records. Check the game label before saving.
Add a run when you are recording a particular session. The record flow asks for setup, results, optional details, and a final review. Use Side Achievements for milestones within that run; older achievement-only entries remain in your history. Do not invent a round to create a new run you cannot reconstruct.
Keep Uncertainty Visible
The date, completion time, side achievements, notes, and evidence are optional. Leave the date blank when you cannot recall the exact day and describe approximate timing in Notes. New runs require the applicable round or region, mode, player count, and platform. Older approximate dates remain visible in your history; do not turn one into a made-up exact day.
For a quest clear, mark the main quest completed only when that quest was finished. Reaching a boss, unlocking a special weapon, and completing a side quest are useful milestones, but they are different accomplishments. Record those details in their appropriate fields or notes.
A Practical First Entry
Suppose your crew completed a quest last month, you know there were four players, and nobody recorded the elapsed time. Choose the correct edition, mode, four players, platform, and highest round. Mark the main quest completed, leave the exact date and time blank, and note the remembered month. You have preserved the accomplishment without creating a misleading speed record.
- Confirm game and map edition.
- Choose mode, player count, and platform.
- Enter the round and quest outcome; leave an unknown time blank.
- Add optional details, then review every section before saving.
- Review the saved row and the recalculated statistics.
Write Notes For Your Next Attempt
“Died near the end” gives you little to change. A more useful note identifies a decision: “We started the final encounter before two players replenished armor.” Pair the observation with one next action, such as a crew readiness check before the trigger. Avoid putting passwords, real names, or private contact details in a gaming note.
An optional evidence link can make a result easier to understand. It does not automatically turn an Atlas record into a verified world record. Keep the source available and check the rules of any external leaderboard separately.
Save, Correct, And Protect The Record
Guest records exist only in the current browser session and disappear on reload or departure. Sign in with Discord before building a history you want to keep across devices. Accounts require the site’s age confirmation; browsing the public guides does not.
If you picked the wrong edition or entered the wrong result, edit the record instead of adding a second copy. Statistics recalculate from your saved history. Review Settings & Privacy before making personal records public; creating an account does not require publishing your progress.