To play Zombie Trenches in Bodycam, create a Zombies game from your tablet in the Lobby and pick Zombie Trenches, the co-op mode Reissad Studio built on the Trenches map for the v0.9 update on November 13, 2026. Up to four players hold out for 10 minutes against a dedicated zombie roster in heavy rain, lightning and fog, with the timer on screen the whole time.
It plays differently from Village and Asylum, Bodycam’s two wave-based Zombies maps. Below is how to start a game, what is new about this mode, the parts of the Trenches map worth learning, and how a squad should split the work.
Zombie Trenches at a Glance
| Players | 1 to 4, co-op |
| Objective | Survive for 10 minutes |
| Timer | On screen, with radio callouts at the start and at 5, 2 and 1 minute left |
| Enemies | A dedicated roster with its own models, clothing and helmets, gas-mask zombies included |
| Guns | Weapon crates and loadout crates, placed at random each match |
| Movement | Jump and vault are enabled |
| Atmosphere | Night, heavy rain, lightning and fog, with a lit church and a bell |
| Difficulty | “The hardest map of all,” in Reissad’s words |
How to Start a Zombie Trenches Game
Bodycam has no Zombies matchmaking route in v0.9. Reissad’s v0.9 release notes tell squads to “create a Zombies game directly and play together,” so:
- Update to v0.9. Zombie Trenches is part of The Dead and Damned update, and everyone in your squad needs it.
- Equip a Zombies loadout. Open the tablet in the Lobby and equip the loadout you want to fight with. A loadout crate in the match gives you that loadout’s primary and secondary weapons.
- Invite up to three friends to your Lobby. Quick Play and the Server Browser are solo queue, so squads form this way; our guide on how to play Bodycam with friends covers invites.
- Create a Zombies game from the tablet’s play menu and choose Zombie Trenches.
- Start the match. The announcer calls the start, and the 10-minute timer begins.
You can start it alone, but Reissad’s playtest post says “you will want a full team of 4 to survive it.” Our guide to how many players Zombies supports covers squad size on every map.
What Makes Zombie Trenches Different
There is a finish line. Village and Asylum are wave survival with no final wave. Trenches is a “timed survival mission”: last 10 minutes and the run is done.
You can jump and vault. When Zombies launched on Asylum in 2024, Reissad switched jumping and climbing off. On Trenches, the v0.9 notes enable jump and vault in Zombies, which matters on a map built around trench lines and ruined compounds.
The zombies sound different. Trenches has its own roster, and the gas-mask zombies have “muffled screams and voices.” Learn that sound early, because in the rain you will often hear them before you see them.
The guns move every match. Weapon crates and loadout crates are spread across the map at random each time, so there is no fixed route to the best gear.
The light works against you. It is night, with heavy rain, lightning and fog. Since v0.9, flashlights no longer light up volumetric fog, but flashlights and muzzle flashes now light nearby rain and particles, and a new thunder system delays each crack by your distance from the strike.
Learn the Trenches Map First
Zombie Trenches uses the Trenches map from the v0.8 update, and its layout is the same one PvP players already know. Reissad’s v0.8 notes describe:
- Flooded and dry trench networks, the main lanes through the map.
- Underground galleries and tunnel systems, tight spaces where a group can get boxed in.
- Forest areas, ruined compounds and observation posts around the trench lines.
- A central church, which in Zombie Trenches is lit and has its own bell loop.
If you have never played Trenches, a PvP match there or a private game teaches the routes faster than learning them at night with zombies on you. The church is the easiest landmark to find in the dark, which makes it a natural place to regroup.
How a Squad Should Play It
A team of four works best when everyone has a job:
- Send two people to the crates at the start. The crates move every match, so a quick split at the beginning turns up the nearest loadout crate and weapon crate faster than a group of four searching together. Regroup as soon as you are armed.
- One player watches the timer. The callouts at 5, 2 and 1 minute left are your checkpoints, so nobody needs to stare at the timer mid-fight.
- Everyone listens for gas masks. Call out the muffled voices when you hear them.
- Use height and cover. With jump and vault on, you can climb out of a trench line instead of getting cornered in it.
- Shoot sprinters first. Since v0.9, sprinters die to one shot from any weapon, and zombie health no longer scales with waves, with damage depending on the limb you hit.
If someone goes down, our guide on how to respawn in Zombies covers what Reissad has said about coming back, and our guide on how to win Zombies has the full survival plan for the 10 minutes.
Gear and Rewards
Bring a flashlight. v0.9 added a side-mount slot so barrels and other attachments no longer block the light, and most guns from standard boxes come with a flashlight. Our guide on how to get guns in Zombies explains the crates and boxes.
Zombie Trenches pays Reissad Points like every Zombies match since v0.9, and it is not going anywhere: after first planning to pull Zombies after February 15, 2027, Reissad added a note to its v0.9 post saying “Zombies is permanent.” Our guide to Bodycam’s Zombies maps compares Trenches with Village and Asylum, and every guide is on our Bodycam hub.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you play Zombie Trenches in Bodycam? Create a Zombies game from your tablet in the Lobby, choose Zombie Trenches, and survive for 10 minutes with up to three friends.
How long is Zombie Trenches? 10 minutes. The timer stays on screen, and a radio announcer calls out 5, 2 and 1 minute remaining.
Can you jump in Bodycam Zombies? On Zombie Trenches, yes: v0.9 enables jump and vault in Zombies on that map.
Can you play Zombie Trenches solo? You can start it alone, but Reissad calls it the hardest map of all and says you will want a full team of four.
Where are the guns in Zombie Trenches? In weapon crates and loadout crates spread across the map, placed at random each match.
What are the gas mask zombies in Bodycam? Part of Zombie Trenches’ own roster. They have muffled screams and voices, so they sound different from the other zombies.