Sudden Attack Zero Point Guides
Tactical FPS walkthroughs for Pre-Season, City Cat, bomb defusal, loadouts, trading, and seasons.
Welcome to the Sudden Attack Zero Point guides hub. Nexon’s free-to-play tactical shooter remasters the classic 2005 Sudden Attack for Steam Early Access (live since July 30, 2026) with tight round-based combat, deep weapon customization, and a player-driven Black Market economy. Pre-Season adds City Cat, Epic part Sandstorm, and seven total maps — see Pre-Season Launch.
Start here
Launch-night players should open Pre-Season Launch and Launch Week, then Getting Started for install and first SP. Those pages cover Steam unlock timing, Bot TDM / Bot Bomb, your first matches, and how to earn SP without wasting launch-week rewards.
Core gameplay guides
- Game Modes — Bomb Defusal, TDM, Practice, and Bot matches compared with map pools.
- Team Deathmatch — Folk Village rules, CQB warm-up, and when to graduate to bomb.
- Practice & Bots — Practice range, Bot TDM, Bot Bomb Defusal, and graduation checklist before live queues.
- City Cat Map — Pre-Season bomb defusal layout, callouts, and default plants.
- Bomb Defusal Guide — Round flow, attack/defense roles, map callouts, and clutch habits.
- Weapon Customization — 13 primary / 4 secondary weapons, 200+ exclusive parts, 36 shared attachments, and role-based builds.
Bomb Defusal is the signature mode. Team Deathmatch and CQB maps remain the fastest aim labs when you need reps without plant pressure.
Economy and progression
- Black Market Guide — Peer-to-peer trading with SP, listing tips, scam avoidance, and how to flip weapon parts profitably.
- Events & Rewards — Daily Login Key Cards through August 12, Playtime, and Victory events on saz.nexon.com.
SP fuels both the Black Market and part unlocks. Treat events as your most reliable early-income source before you commit to expensive trades.
Launch, security, and story
- Early Access Guide — Steam app 3576070, ~6-month EA plan, regions, roster, and F2P pricing notes.
- Nexon Game Security — Kernel anti-cheat install, conflicts, and manual removal after uninstall.
- Story & Lore — John Hawk cinematic, Judith Hawk, and seasonal narrative framing.
- Clans — Season 1 social system prep for Discord stacks and shared practice.
- Custom Rooms — Private matches in preparation; stack and scrim prep before Nexon ships the UI.
- Vampire Mode — Season 2 alternate mode preview and preparation checklist.
Early Access ships with 10 characters, seven PvP maps (including City Cat), practice mode, and bot matches. Clans and Vampire Mode arrive later per the 2026 roadmap.
Related wiki sections
Pair these guides with the Tier List for weapon and character rankings, Updates for patch notes, and Official Links for Discord, Steam, and Nexon event pages. Guides are written for the English client; UI labels may differ slightly in other locales.
How to use this hub
Each guide is standalone but cross-linked. Follow internal links with descriptive anchor text rather than jumping randomly — bomb tactics assume you understand SP costs from the Black Market guide, and build guides reference TDM warm-up routines from Getting Started. Bookmark pages you revisit often; Early Access will receive frequent balance patches. Desktop navigation shows up to eight guide links — use this hub when the dropdown points to “View all.”
Who these guides are for
Complete beginners landing from Steam search need Getting Started, Nexon Game Security, and Launch Week before anything else. Returning Sudden Attack veterans should jump to Bomb Defusal and Weapon Customization. Traders live in Black Market and Events & Rewards.
Recommended reading order
- Launch Week + Getting Started — unlock, install, first SP.
- Nexon Game Security — if AC install blocks queues.
- Bomb Defusal or Weapon Customization.
- Events & Rewards — daily Check-in and Playtime habits.
- Black Market — only after you know part names.
Quick reference
| Topic | Guide |
|---|---|
| Unlock night | Pre-Season Launch |
| First week | Launch Week |
| New map | City Cat |
| First hour on Steam | Getting Started |
| Kernel anti-cheat | Nexon Game Security |
| Plant/defuse rounds | Bomb Defusal |
| Parts and builds | Weapon Customization |
| SP trading | Black Market |
| Hawk story | Story & Lore |
| Free rewards | Events & Rewards |
| Warm-up / bots | Practice & Bots |
| All modes | Game Modes |
| TDM rules | Team Deathmatch |
| Season 1 social | Clans |
| Private scrims (prep) | Custom Rooms |
| Season 2 mode | Vampire Mode |
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common Sudden Attack Zero Point questions.
Which Sudden Attack Zero Point guide should I read first?
Start with Getting Started. It covers Steam install, practice and bot modes, basic controls, and how to earn SP before you jump into bomb defusal or the Black Market.
Does Sudden Attack Zero Point have a battle royale or extraction mode?
No. At Early Access launch the core modes are Bomb Defusal and Team Deathmatch on dedicated map pools. See Bomb Defusal for round rules and Getting Started for TDM warm-up tips.
How do guides relate to the tier list?
Guides explain *how* systems work; the Tier List ranks weapons and characters for the current meta. Use Weapon Customization to build around top-tier primaries listed there.
Where do I claim Check-in and Playtime event rewards?
Official events run through saz.nexon.com and tie into your Nexon account. Step-by-step claim flows are in Events & Rewards.
Are Check-in and Playtime events automatic?
Nexon's FAQ states you are automatically entered into Check-in, Playtime, and Victory events by playing, with the icon at the top of the lobby. Some web banners on saz.nexon.com may still require opt-in — see Events & Rewards.
Can I trade weapon parts before reading other guides?
You can, but read Black Market first. SP trades are permanent player-to-player deals — understanding part rarity from Weapon Customization helps you avoid overpaying at launch.