I used to freeze the first time Astra Malorum stomped into my BO7 Zombies run, like my brain just stopped working. If you're still getting comfortable with the mode (or warming up your aim in a CoD BO7 Bot Lobby), you'll notice the same thing fast: the moment you stand still, she turns you into a lesson.

1) Keep Moving, Always.

Astra's whole kit is built to punish anyone who plants their feet. That ground slam is the big one—she gives you a tiny wind-up, then it's lights out if you hesitate. Don't overthink it. Slide, jump, mantle something, whatever. Just don't stay on the floor where she wants you. Even simple side-strafing buys you time and keeps her attacks from lining up cleanly.

2) Read Her Tells, Not Your Panic.

Most wipes happen because people shoot first and react later. You'll do better if you watch her shoulders and hands. When she goes into the rock barrage, treat it like a "move now" alarm. Break line of sight if you can, or cut hard to one side and keep your speed up. If you tank the full spread, you're probably getting downed, so don't be stubborn about finishing a magazine.

3) Turn the Map Into a Tool.

The arena feels cramped until you start using height. Stairs, ledges, railings—anything that forces her pathing to stutter is value. If she's closing, don't back into a corner hoping you'll out-DPS her. Rotate early. Loop around cover, hop a short obstacle, and make her chase the long way while you reload or re-plate.

4) Control Space With Toxic Growth.

Toxic Growth is basically permission to breathe. Drop it where you know you'll retreat—doorways, the base of stairs, choke points you pass every loop. It slows her pressure and it also messes with the chaos from the horde. That little pause is often the difference between a clean reset and getting clipped while you're stuck in an animation.

5) Damage Timing Beats Raw Damage.

Yes, bring heavy hitters. The Wonder Weapon does the job, and the MX Ravager Crossbow can punch harder than people expect if you're landing shots. But the real trick is discipline. Focus on breaking armor, then watch for the glow. When the weak spots light up, that's when you dump everything. If you're spraying into armored plates, you're just paying ammo to feel busy.

6) Safety Nets and Ammo Plans.

Run a GobbleGum like Aftertaste if you're the type who gets clipped once and spirals. Keeping perks after a down changes how calm you stay, and calm is damage in this fight. Bring Kazmir grenades for the ugly moments—when the horde stacks on you, or you need ten seconds to sort ammo without getting hugged to death. Play it patient, hit the glow windows, keep rotating, and if you want to smooth out your practice time between attempts, CoD BO7 Bot Lobbies for sale can fit neatly into that routine.