The latest GTA Online update dropped zombies into Los Santos. There’s a new playlist called Cayo Perico Zombie Survival where you’ll battle waves of undead across the map. You’ll face all sorts of zombie types as you fight your way to a safe extraction point in the zombie-infested city.

If you want to check out Cayo Perico Zombie Survival, this guide will walk you through how to start and what free rewards you can grab by playing and hitting the max zombie wave.

How to Start Cayo Perico Zombie Survival in GTA Online

To kick off Cayo Perico Zombie Survival, head to the pink palm tree icon at the southern tip of Los Santos, near the oceanfront loading docks. It’s marked as “Cayo Perico Series” on the map.

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This is your entry point to the zombie mode (it doesn’t say “Zombies,” but it’s the right spot). You can team up with up to four players or go solo. Before starting, pick your starting weapon, stock up on ammo and armor, and choose a radio station for the mission.

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Once you’re ready, you’ll spawn in a zombie-filled Los Santos. Use your weapon to take out zombies as you push toward the airstrip where your extraction plane waits. The mode runs in waves, and the longer you last, the higher the wave you’ll hit. But heads-up: each wave brings tougher zombies in bigger groups, so stay sharp.

How to Grab Free Rewards in Cayo Perico Zombie Survival

The zombie mode is a blast, but you can also score some free goodies while playing in GTA Online.

Just starting a session of Cayo Perico Zombie Survival gets you a free “Cayo Perico” t-shirt in bold red text, even if you don’t make it past the first wave. You’ll get it within 72 hours of playing.

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If you can survive all 10 waves and extract, you’ll unlock bigger rewards: The Buccaneer Outfit and $100,000 in GTA Online cash. You’ve got until September 10 to pull this off, or those rewards are gone.

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Also, just logging into GTA Online during the weeks of September 1 or September 8 nets you the Panther Tour Jacket—no need to play the zombie mode for this one.