Black Ops 7 Wonder Vehicle: Ol’ Tessie [Explained]

Ol' Tessie isn't just a truck. She's your ticket to CRUSHING Ashes of the Damned and surviving what the Dark Aether throws at you. But here's the thing: a broken-down junker + depleted energy = DEAD RUN.

Full upgrades? That's where the REAL competitive advantage LIVES. And sustained PERFORMANCE FUEL? That's what separates crushing round 25 from burning out at round 15.

We're breaking down every Tessie upgrade step AND the energy strategy that keeps you LOCKED IN for marathon sessions.

What Is Ol' Tessie and Why Fully Upgrade Her?

Ol' Tessie is your squad's FIFTH MEMBER. A beat-up '70s pickup truck that transforms into a mobile fortress when you know what you're doing. Stock Tessie? Limited. Fully upgraded Tessie? GAME CHANGER.

Full upgrades unlock: mobile Pack-a-Punch for weapon upgrades on-the-go, mounted DG-2 turret for heavy combat support, Abomination heads that shred zombies with lightning beams, and T.E.D.D. 's head that repairs the truck automatically plus delivers strategic intel.

Without upgrades, you're walking The Fog. With upgrades, you're DOMINATING IT. The difference between a solid run and a failed one comes down to Tessie being FULLY PREPPED—and YOUR ENERGY being SUSTAINED.

Get T.E.D.D.'s Head: Your Starting Engine

T.E.D.D.'s Head is your FOUNDATION. Nothing happens without it.

Head to Janus Towers Plaza. Find the Server Room in the building directly across from the towers entrance. Look for a metal plate on the floor. MELEE IT. T.E.D.D.'s Head is waiting. Take it directly to Ol' Tessie and install it.

NOW you're driving. T.E.D.D. becomes your voice in the truck, repairing Tessie during downtime and keeping you informed. This is ESSENTIAL.

Restore Power for the Garage

Power to the garage unlocks EVERYTHING. Without it, you're stuck. With it, you're ROLLING.

Drive Ol' Tessie to the farm area and dismount. Enter through the fence to reach the Power Pump. Shoot the fungus infestation and clear it within 30 seconds. A pulse kills nearby zombies and unlocks a power switch.

Head to the barn roof and toggle the power switch ON. BOOM. The garage is active. Your path to Pack-a-Punch, Abomination heads, and the DG-2 turret is NOW OPEN.

Install Pack-a-Punch: Mobile Weapon Power

Pack-a-Punch on wheels is GAME BREAKING. Upgrade weapons without leaving Tessie. Keep your momentum GOING.

After restoring power, drive Ol' Tessie into the Blacksmith Garage in Ashwood. Use the zipline to reach the top. Navigate through the broken wall, stairs, and alleyways. Unlock a door for 1,750 coins. Clear fungus infestation to access the Vehicle Upgrade Station.

Drive Tessie in and install Pack-a-Punch. BONUS: It grants Tessie a jet-assisted speed boost. You're upgrading your ENTIRE strategy, not just weapons.

Get Abomination Heads: Offensive Dominance

Abomination Heads turn Ol' Tessie into an OFFENSIVE WEAPON. Lightning beams. Increased durability. Pure DOMINATION.

Head to Exit 115 and enter the diner. Kill "The Cook" zombie. He drops a freezer key. Use that key on the locked freezer on the right side hallway. Grab the Abomination Carcass.

Take it back to Ashwood garage and install it. Fire lightning beams at anything in your path. Destroy purple flowers for salvage. Watch enemies get SHREDDED. Tessie just transformed into a COMBAT ASSET.

Unlock the DG-2 Turret: The Final Boss Upgrade

The DG-2 Turret is the HARDEST upgrade. But it's the MOST REWARDING. This is where Tessie becomes truly unstoppable.

This upgrade is locked behind Dust to Dust, the main quest. You NEED the Necrofluid Gauntlet.

COLLECT SIX INGREDIENTS: Hoard Husk Chunks from purple Aether Flora, Widow's Lantern from Blackwater cabin (wait 3 rounds), Powder of the Forgotten using Wisp Tea, Ravager Eyes from Saw Trap kills, Human Bones from barn corpse, Mysterious Limb from Zursa kills (Round 15+).

COMBINE AT YURI'S LAB: Solve pigpen ciphers. Interact with ingredients in the correct order. Add blood and SURVIVE the lockdown. This is INTENSE.

FIND THREE KEYS in The Fog: Nightbird Key (Red) in Orda Graveyard, Bruin Key (Yellow) on fallen radio tower, Terrapin Key (Green) on Grounded Ship. Bring all three to Ruby Alley's octahedron. Remove chains. Cinematic plays. DG-2 Turret is YOURS.

Keep Ol' Tessie Alive: Maintenance Strategy

Tessie takes damage. Ravagers latch on. Purple flowers explode. You need a maintenance strategy.

Tessie auto-regenerates when idle (green glow = healing). Use Salvage to repair faster. Park her in Ashwood garage for quick repairs. Run over green spores for incremental healing plus essence and salvage.

Lost Tessie? Press the button on Ashwood garage's outer wall to respawn her (1,000 points). Or teleport to her for 500 points. STAY UNITED WITH YOUR SQUAD.

YOUR GRIND STOPS WITHOUT THIS: SUSTAINED ENERGY

You've got Ol' Tessie fully upgraded. Strategy LOCKED. Gear optimized. Now here's what separates CRUSHING Ashes of the Damned from burning out at round 15: SUSTAINED PERFORMANCE ENERGY.

Black Ops 7 Zombies demands EVERYTHING. 8-12 hour grind sessions. CONSTANT FOCUS. ZERO CRASHES. Your body demands more than caffeine.

G FUEL IS ENGINEERED FOR THIS.

35+ scientifically-formulated flavors built specifically for gamers like you. Zero sugar. Zero crashes. PURE sustained performance that keeps you LOCKED IN when every round matters.

• COMPETITIVE GRINDER? High-caffeine formulas maintain consistent energy across marathon sessions. BULK BUY during sales and lock in your launch advantage. Stay sharp from round 1 through round 30+.
• STREAMING YOUR GAMEPLAY? Aesthetic cans. Clean ingredients. On-camera presence that matters. Sip G FUEL while pulling off those epic Tessie plays and watch your community ask what you're drinking.
• COLLEGE GAMER? Budget-friendly performance. No artificial additives. No sugar crashes killing your focus during study sessions AND gaming sessions. Real energy. Real results.
• MULTI-GAME GRINDER? Same focus and endurance that crushes Zombies works for multiplayer ranked, campaign speedruns, or whatever you're playing next. One formula. All your games.

THE COMPLETE OL' TESSIE + G FUEL SETUP

Fully upgraded Tessie? CHECK. Maintenance strategy? CHECK. Sustained energy fuel for marathon sessions? THAT'S YOUR WINNING EDGE.

DON'T LET YOUR ENERGY BE THE BOTTLENECK.

Lock in your G FUEL supply NOW and match the intensity of your Tessie upgrades. Because dominating Ashes of the Damned demands EVERYTHING your strategy, your grind, your GEAR, and your FUEL.

SHOP G FUEL and get ready for launch week that COUNTS. The competitive advantage you just unlocked with full Tessie upgrades means NOTHING if you crash at hour four.

Your squad. Your truck. Your fuel. Your legacy.

LEVEL UP AND CRUSH IT. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I spread upgrades across sessions?
ABSOLUTELY. T.E.D.D.'s Head and Pack-a-Punch early? Grab those. Abomination Heads next session? Do it. DG-2 Turret is a FULL SESSION COMMITMENT.

Q. Is the DG-2 Turret worth the grinding?
YES. A mounted turret that auto-targets? That turns the tide in late rounds. Survive round 25 instead of crashing at round 20. WORTH EVERY SECOND.