

The Mangler is a formidable foe in any situation, but can be easily avoided. When killed, it will drop similarly to Brutus when he is killed, and all players in the game will hear a sound similar to when a Warlord is killed in the campaign. After taking a certain amount of damage, an orange light will flash around its body and the Mangler will start to sprint for the player and use the attacks more often and erratically. When close enough, the Mangler will swipe his sickle and when out of reach it will fire its shockwave cannon.

It will follow the closest player in a robotic-shuffle fashion, occasionally muttering something like "Fascists must die" or "Threat detected" in a ominous/demonic voice. The Mangler spawns in window barriers as if it was a normal zombie. The helmet can be shot off and reveals the weak spot, the Mangler's head. The Mangler wears a Red Army uniform, has two Sickles on the left arm and an energy weapon on the right arm, which is only used when the player is out of melee range. The Russian Mangler Soldier is an enemy encountered within Call of Duty: Black Ops III on the map Gorod Krovi, while the Mangler is a Special enemy encountered within Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War that was first encountered in Firebase Z and has made appearances within the modes Outbreak and Zombies Onslaught, as well as the maps Mauer der Toten and Forsaken. Additional vulnerability comes from the unit's cannon, which is prone to explode when fire is focus upon its power regulator." - Sophia describing the Russian Mangler Soldier vulnerable to being outmaneuvered by the enemy, particularly when significantly outnumbered. However, these enhanced combat abilities come at a cost.

Additionally, their strong armor plating has proven highly durable to conventional attacks. Their shockwave attack disrupts movement across a large area even when our troops are hiding in cover. Dubbed the Russian Mangler Soldier, these units are equipped with a high caliber armament that has proven highly effective against our ground units. Intelligence confirms that Project Rasputin has yielded the creation of a new enemy type we have not seen before.
