Veterans of COD: Zombies will recognize these seals as soul chests — classic objectives from older games that require players to kill zombies close to a chest or relic, gathering the souls of the dispatched zombies (hence, the name). If players can destroy all four seals and defeat the boss of the Dark Aether, Gorm'gant, they will complete the mission and unlock the Dark Aether Easter Egg in Modern Warfare Zombies. Here's how to do

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Brain Rot and Dead Wire are also useful against zombies, about his although Dead Wire has an incredibly low activation percentage when firing on Manglers . Despite also having a low activation rate against Manglers, turning a Mangler with Brain Rot provides the added benefit of a temporary ally with a sonic blast attack that deals high damage with a knockdown effect on zomb

This multi-tiered map may be somewhat square in design, but the difference in tall buildings and tight alleyways allows a wide range of different styles to engage in combat. The map is mostly vertical, so players will have a better time if they engage in fast-paced and close-quarter fights, but that’s not to say that snipers do not get their time in the

It should be known that for many fans of Call of Duty , the best COD maps will always be the ones that indulge in the nostalgia factor. Luckily for them, some of the best Modern Warfare 3 maps are ones of old, and it seems that even after a decade, fans will never get tired of seeing these maps with new graphics, new weapons, and newer, more competitive enemies in this Sledgehammer Games led COD ti

Since players will be forced to disembark from the ACV when pausing to deal with the aether tears, it is best to f ocus fire when the vehicle is in motion on dropping any special or elite zombies - taking advantage of the motion of the vehicle and killing any gathering horde. Drop as many of the pursuing special zombies and jump down from the ADV as it approaches the tear to avoid taking additional damage while stationary from Mangler arm cannons or Disciple drains. As the ACV works to close the tear, run in a loop to train up the zombies and either drop them quickly if weapon damage is strong enough - OR, wait until the ACV closes the tear and resumes its travel, then run the train of zombies into the front of the ACV, crushing the horde. Repeat this process until the ACV begins closing the third v

Escort contracts are broken into four sections - three sections that consist of escorting the ACV to an Aether Void and defending the AVC while it closes the void , and a final section after closing the third void where players must fight off the horde as the ACV launches the data collected while closing the vo

When players enter the Dark Aether for the Bad Signal Mission, the horde will be Tier II difficulty — much easier to navigate than the Tier III Threat Area. Players should also consider hitting a buy station to stock up on self-revives and kill streaks to aid against the challenges in the Dark Aet

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Upon successfully exiling, players will complete the second objective, and the Bad Signal Mission will be completed. The Bad Signal story cutscene will play, and players will have acquired the Locked Diary quest item, which can be used to grant players access to the Dark Aether Easter Egg in the following deployme

The first story mission in Act 4, Contact, of Modern Warfare Zombies will challenge players to travel into the Dark Aether to explore the dimension hidden behind our own. Players must investigate the new breach in Urzikstan, accompanied by a swirling purple Aether Tornado, and complete several rituals to destroy seals while surviving the horde in the parallel dimens

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