BO7 Best Friends Camo: How to Unlock It — All 30 Cursed Relics Checklist (Wrestler's Belt Solved)

The Best Friends camo is Black Ops 7 Zombies' secret reward for collecting all 30 Cursed Relics — and until October 16, 2026, nobody on Earth could unlock it. The last relic, Totenreich's Wrestler's Belt, stayed unsolved for 169 days. Now that the trigger is public, every relic is obtainable and the camo is a pure grind: 30 relic quests and 30 relic trials across five maps. This guide gives you the full checklist, the one-line unlock for every relic, what you get, and the order that finishes the collection fastest — while BO7 lobbies are still full, days before Modern Warfare 4 takes over on October 23.

TL;DR — how do you unlock the Best Friends camo in BO7?

• Requirement: complete the "Collect all 30 Relics" challenge — every Cursed Mode relic on Ashes of the Damned (9), Astra Malorum (6), Paradox Junction (3), Totenreich (6) and Kowakujō (6).
• Rex Infernus does not count. Its only relic, Mister Peeks Mayhem (Super Easter Egg reward), sits outside the Grim/Sinister/Wicked tiers and isn't one of the 30.
• Reward: the animated Best Friends universal camo, 5 GobbleGums (Perkaholic, Armor Gettin', Gift Card, Near Death Experience, Wonderbar!) and 30,000 XP on top of the last relic's 1,000 XP trial payout.
• The last piece: the Wrestler's Belt — grab the Mr. Peeks magazine at the top of the lighthouse before the Jotunn Star, then get 50 kills with all 17 wall-buys plus the Jotunn Star (900 kills total).
• Gate: you can only equip relics on a map after beating its main quest, and relic quest progress does not carry across saved games — each relic is one session.

What is the Best Friends camo, and why is everyone chasing it now?

Best Friends is a secret, animated universal camo — pink stitched hearts over an electric-blue base — found under Weapons → Universal Camos → Other Camos. The challenge text in the menu reads simply "Collect all 30 Relics," and the camo tag confirms "Universal camo: equip to any weapon."

It went from impossible to grindable overnight. Relics are hidden side quests: Treyarch never published the steps, and the community has had to discover each one. Most Totenreich relics fell within two weeks of the map's April 30 launch — but the Wrestler's Belt survived Kowakujō, Rex Infernus, Season 6 and the Super Easter Egg. Treyarch's answer to the last public request for a hint, on the day BO7's final weekly challenges dropped, was one word: "No!" (Treyarch on X, via callofduty.fandom.com).

The solve finally came hours before Modern Warfare 4's Campaign Early Access on October 16, 2026. BO7's final update moved previously server-side Zombies scripts into the client, dataminers found an 18-weapon kill counter, and the Wrestler's Belt — and with it the Best Friends camo — became obtainable for everyone (callofduty.fandom.com — Relic).

How do Cursed Mode relics and tiers work?

Relics only exist in Cursed mode. The pre-game screen spells out the rule: "Select Relics to unlock starting bonuses at each Tier. But beware, each Relic you add will make it harder to survive. Note: Relics can only be equipped if you have completed the quest for that map."

Every relic is a difficulty modifier, and its weight fills the Cursed tier bar:

Relic tier	Tier bar filled	When its trial opens	Tier bonus it helps reach
Grim	1/3 of a tier	Round 20+	Tier I: Golden Armor (45,000 Essence)
Sinister	2/3 of a tier	Round 40+ in a Tier I game	Tier II: Ultra rarity (8,000 Salvage after Legendary)
Wicked	A full tier	Tier II games, mostly Round 60	Tier III: Pack-a-Punch IV (100,000 Essence)

Source: callofduty.fandom.com — Relic.

Two rules decide how you plan the grind:

• Each relic = one session. Relic portal progress isn't saved through saved games, so the side quest and the trial must happen in the same run.
• Trials typically pay 1,000 XP plus a GobbleGum, and all your equipped relics are switched off during the trial — you only fight the trial's own rule.

All 30 BO7 Cursed relics — the full checklist

Tick these off in your relic menu. "Tier I/Tier II" means the Cursed tier you need active for the quest to appear. Steps are condensed from the community-verified walkthroughs on callofduty.fandom.com.

Ashes of the Damned — 9 relics

Relic	Tier	Effect when equipped	How to unlock
Lawyer's Pen	Grim	Shock Mimic props on the map	R20: light 3 red candles (Fog cabin, Ashwood Juggernog room, Farm house) with Napalm Burst or a Molotov; portal by the Barn
Dragon Wings	Grim	Normal power-up drops disabled	R20: jump pad Vandorn Farm to Janus Towers, shoot the 3 purple portals mid-flight
Teddy Bear	Grim	Round start delay cut 75%	Shoot 10 hidden Mr. Peeks plushies with the Necrofluid Gauntlet in Aether Shroud (Exit 115 one from R20)
Vril Sphere	Sinister	Max 4 Perk-a-Colas	Tier I, R40+: kill a Doppelghast with the Jump Pad; portal at Zarya Cosmodrome
Samantha's Drawing	Sinister	Weapons swap every round	Tier I: feed Chompy one gun of each rarity (Common to Legendary), then a Ray Gun on R40+
Focusing Stone	Sinister	No Self-Revive Kits	Tier I, R40+: Blackwater Cabin bar bottles, melee-kill a Zursa, Legendary T.E.D.D. reward, shoot bottles in the flashed order
Bus	Wicked	Enemies regenerate health	Tier II, R60: finish a full round without firing or meleeing (Saw Blade trap on a Ravager round)
Dragon	Wicked	Ammo Caches disabled	Tier II: reach R60 and complete the Dust to Dust main quest; portal at Blackwater Lake
Blood Vials	Wicked	All Augments disabled	Tier II, R20+: answer the ringing red phone 5 times (it respawns every 10 rounds)

Astra Malorum — 6 relics

Relic	Tier	Effect when equipped	How to unlock
Gong	Grim	Field Upgrade starts charged, only recharges via Full Power	R20+: lead the Lightning Rod zombie to 3 bulb doorways, Dead Wire then Tesla Storm at each
Seed	Grim	Mystery Box disabled	R20: find the Common pistol (6 spawns) and kill exactly 20 zombies with it in one round
Spider Fang	Sinister	Perk prices never drop	Tier I, R40+: knife-kill O.S.C.A.R. while Wisp Tea's wisp is attacking it; portal in the Library
Matryoshka Doll	Sinister	Salvage drops halved	Tier I, R40: on Mars, C4 the 3 meat pieces and get explosive kills
Golden Spork	Wicked	Enemies deal double damage	Tier II, R60: fire the Mangler Cannon into the Mars portal, group zombies in the red ritual circle for the shot
Civil Protector Head	Wicked	Lose a perk every 100 kills	Tier II, R60: Energy Mine at Ol' Tessie, then PhD-dive under the Museum chandeliers in the light order

Paradox Junction — 3 relics

Relic	Tier	Effect when equipped	How to unlock
Rocket	Grim	No Scorestreaks	Pet a friendly Rad-Hound on normal Nuketown and a sentry D.A.W.G. on destroyed Nuketown (one after R20)
Summoning Key	Sinister	Zombies explode on death	Tier I: Green House chimney grenade (collar), Brain Rot Rad-Hound (ball), then down yourself in the Green House backyard on R40+
Mangler Helmet	Wicked	No Arsenal	Tier II: Mister Peeks field upgrade steals the box Mr. Peeks on both Nuketowns, place them on the Yellow House mailbox, knife the red-mouth Shock Mimic on R60

Totenreich — 6 relics

Relic	Tier	Effect when equipped	How to unlock
Power Switch	Grim	Tacticals and lethals randomize	Count deer heads on 4 statues, axe the matching pelts in Blodheim Hall from fewest to most
Wrestler's Belt	Grim	Wall-buys randomize every round	Mr. Peeks magazine at the lighthouse before the Jotunn Star, then 50 kills with all 17 wall-buys and the Jotunn Star
Stuffed Elephant	Sinister	Longer health-regen delay	Tier I: reach R40 without buying any perk; portal behind Juggernog on Fishery Island
Dancing Arnie	Sinister	Perk machines give random perks	Tier I: Blodheim Hall cooking-pot quest (pot, beer, Chilly Chunks, lobster, special-round fish from R41), then 100 Jotunn Star kills
Agarthan Device	Wicked	Zombie types randomize each round	Tier II as Richtofen: plushie, helmet and radio from the Tyr's Head rooms and Group 935 lab, then Echoes of the Damned on R15+
Music Box	Wicked	Enemies only take critical damage	Tier II, R60: 5 critical kills from the Tyr's Head bay window; portal at Dry Dock

Kowakujō — 6 relics

Relic	Tier	Effect when equipped	How to unlock
Gramophone	Grim	More damage, 2 bullets per shot	Find 2 drumsticks (Gatehouse cells, Workshop upstairs), repeat the drum pattern in the Kitchens
Druid Stone	Grim	No bleed-out, instant self-revive	Reach R20 without losing any health; portal by Wisp Tea in the Flower Garden
Valkyrie Helmet	Sinister	Standing still spawns electric fields	Tier I: Nekomancer bowl pieces, Neko Cafe cat food, fail 2 Assault Waves in a row, Nekomancer kills in the Central Courtyard wave
Film Reel	Sinister	Only one Pack-a-Punched weapon	Tier I: Pack-a-Punch 10 different weapons once each; portal in the Tea Garden
Dragon Egg	Wicked	Elites and specials randomize	Tier II: name the Shogun's killer on the first try, parry Oni lightning with the Path of Sorrows, strike 3 glowing symbols
Mannequin Turret	Wicked	No starting armor, gold armor only	Tier II: reach R60 without losing a single Assault Wave flag; portal in the War Room

That's 9 + 6 + 3 + 6 + 6 = 30. If the camo hasn't popped, count your relic menu per map against these numbers — the gap is always on one map.

How do you get the Wrestler's Belt (the relic that blocks most players)?

For most hunters the belt is relic #30, so it's the one that actually triggers Best Friends. For deeper map context see our original Totenreich relics breakdown and the Totenreich Easter egg guide — you need the main quest done before any Totenreich relic can be equipped.

• Start Cursed on Totenreich (the magazine only spawns once you've completed Totenreich's main Easter egg on your account) and run the Jotunn Star quest up to the top of the lighthouse.
• Before you touch the Jotunn Star, pick up the Mr. Peeks magazine on the crate to its left. Grab the wonder weapon first and that run can't spawn the portal — restart.
• Get 50 kills with every wall-buy, bought off the wall. That's 14 on the main map plus the AK-27, M34 Novaline and Dravec 45 in the secret rooms you randomly land in after leaving Tyr's Head.
• Get 50 kills with the Jotunn Star. Mr. Peeks laughs when the last counter completes.
• Enter the portal by the Arsenal in Eidskallen Square and clear the 4-wave trial — you lose every weapon at the end of each wave, so bank Essence to rebuy and Pack-a-Punch.

The 17 wall-buys, per callofduty.fandom.com: CODA 9 and Echo 12 (Eidskallen Landing), RK-9 and X9 Maverick (Dry Dock), MXR-17 (Fishery Island), VS Recon (Core Foundry), DS20 Mirage (War Factory), Warden 308 (Tyr's Foot), MPC-25 (Eidskallen Square), M10 Breacher (Blodheim Hall), Peacekeeper Mk1 (Skallen Market), M8A1 (Stave Church), Shadow SK (Tyr's Shoulder), XM325 (Beacon Island), plus the three secret-room guns.

What kills the run: ammo-mod kills (Elemental Pop, Dead Wire, Napalm Burst), underbarrel kills, equipment and traps don't count toward a gun's 50. Mystery Box copies of a wall gun don't count either. Pad every gun to 55–60 and track it on the Weapon Stats tab next to the scoreboard. A smooth solo run takes "a couple of hours," per CODCentral; a squad splitting the 18 guns goes much faster — but each gun's 50 kills must come from one player.

What do you get for all 30 relics?

Reward	Detail
Best Friends camo	Animated, universal — any BO7 weapon (Other Camos tab)
5 GobbleGums	Perkaholic, Armor Gettin', Gift Card, Near Death Experience, Wonderbar!
30,000 XP	Paid on the After Action Report of the run that completes relic #30
Relic trials (along the way)	Typically 1,000 XP + a GobbleGum per trial

Sources: GameRant Best Friends guide, CODCentral After Action Report, callofduty.fandom.com.

Best Friends is a different grind from BO7's other Zombies secret camo. Aeon is earned through Pack-a-Punch kill counts and Cursed main quests; Best Friends is earned purely through relics. Finishing one doesn't help the other.

What's the fastest order to finish the collection?

Ranked by time saved, from biggest to smallest:

• Clear every map's main quest first. No main quest, no relics on that map. If you've also done the Super Easter Egg, you already own Mister Peeks Mayhem.
• Use Mister Peeks Mayhem to skip tier-building. It fills the entire tier bar, granting all three tier bonuses no matter what else you equip (fandom). Players report using it to reach Tier II games for the Wicked quests without stacking punishing relics first — note it also turns the run into its own Mayhem variant (fandom).
• Batch by map and round. Grim quests open at Round 20, Sinister at 40, Wicked mostly at 60. On a Tier II run you can often fire a Grim and a Sinister quest on the way up before the Round 60 Wicked step.
• Do the round-gated "don't" relics solo. Stuffed Elephant (no perks to R40) and Bus (a round with no shots) are easiest when nobody else can break the condition. Druid Stone is the exception — only one player in the lobby has to reach R20 without losing health.
• Leave the Wrestler's Belt for a squad night. It's the only relic where splitting work (one player per gun) cuts the time dramatically.
• Finish before October 23. BO7 stays playable after Modern Warfare 4 launches, but squads to split kill-count relics thin out fast once everyone moves on.

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FAQ

How many relics do you need for the BO7 Best Friends camo? All 30 tiered Cursed relics: 9 on Ashes of the Damned, 6 on Astra Malorum, 3 on Paradox Junction, 6 on Totenreich and 6 on Kowakujō. Mister Peeks Mayhem from Rex Infernus is not one of the 30.

Why didn't my Best Friends camo unlock? You're missing a relic — count your relic menu against the 9/6/3/6/6 split. The most common gap is the Wrestler's Belt; others are the Wicked relics, which only appear in Tier II games.

Is the Best Friends camo universal? Yes. The camo menu tags it "Universal camo: equip to any weapon" and it lives under Universal Camos → Other Camos.

Do relic quests save if I quit mid-run? No. Relic portal progress isn't kept through saved games, so finish each quest and its trial in the same session.

Can I still unlock Best Friends after Modern Warfare 4 comes out? BO7 Zombies stays playable after MW4 launches on October 23, 2026, and the relic quests are part of the maps. Expect fewer squads to split the Wrestler's Belt kill grind once players move on.

What does the Wrestler's Belt relic actually do? It's a Grim relic that randomizes weapon wall-buys every round. As Grim relics go it's mild, so it's a cheap way to fill a third of a tier.