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ALL ACT 1 MISSIONS & REWARDS
Direct Line
- [1/3] Ping a Contract in the Tac Map
- [2/3] Complete a Contract
- [3/3] Exfil
REWARDS: Jugger-Nog Can Acquisition, 1500 XP
Treasure Hunter
- Open 25 Loot Caches
REWARDS: Instant Insanity Sticker, 1500 XP
Road Rage
- [1/2] Kill 30 Zombies by running them over with vehicles
- [2/2] Repair 1 vehicle tire
REWARDS: Stamin-Up Can Acquisition, 1500 XP
Wall Power
- [1/2] Purchase a weapon from a Wall Buy
- [2/2] Kill 50 Zombies with a Wall Buy weapon
REWARDS: Get Smoked Emblem, 1500 XP
Firepower
- [1/2] Pack-A-Punch a weapon to Level 1
- [2/2] Kill 50 Zombies with a Level 1 Pack-A-Punch weapon
REWARDS: Uncommon Aether Tool Acquisition, 1500 XP
Take Up Arms
- [1/2] Purchase a primary weapon from a Mystery Box
- [2/2] Kill 50 Zombies with a Mystery Box weapon
REWARDS: Cryo Freeze Ammo Mod Acquisition, 1500 XP

Tier 2 Missions & Rewards
Here’s everything in Tier 2 of Act 1! NOTE: Must Complete Tier 1 to Unlock
Interceptor
NOTE: Mercenary Convoys are found randomly in Tier 1 & Tier 2 Threat Zones (White & Yellow). They are a regular activity, just like Aether Orbs. Just keep driving around to find one.
- [1/2] Destroy Mercenary Convoy
- [2/2] Collect Stronghold Keycard dropped by Mercenary Convoy
REWARDS: “Bone Rattle” Weapon Blueprint, 3000 XP
#MW3: Here’s a look at the ‘Bone Rattle’ Blueprint from Zombies!
— DETONATED (@DETONATEDcom) November 9, 2023
💥 Completing the ‘Interceptor’ Act 1 Mission gives you this reward! pic.twitter.com/vRWD2OKCkc
Tier 3 Missions & Rewards
Here’s everything in Tier 3 of Act 1! NOTE: Must Complete Tier 2 to Unlock
Freezer Burn
- [1/2] Slow 50 Zombies with Cyro Freeze Ammo Mod
- [2/2] Slow 10 Hellhounds with Cyro Freeze Ammo Mod
REWARDS: Baseball Fan Calling Card, 1500 XP
Minelayer
- [1/2] Kill 25 Zombies with the Energy Mine Field Upgrade
- [2/2] Kill 15 Mercenaries with the Energy Min Field Upgrade
REWARDS: Rare Aether Tool Acquisition, 1500 XP
Pit Stop
- Fully refuel 3 different vehicles at Gas Stations
REWARDS: Double XP Token Consumable, 1500 XP
Saboteur
- [1/4] Complete an Aether Extractor Contract
- [2/4] Kill 15 Mercenaries guarding the Extractor
- [3/4] Shoot down a reinforcement helicopter
- [4/4] Exfil with the Uncommon Aether Tool
REWARDS: Hamlet Charm, 1500 XP
Automated Backup
- Activate 3 Deadbolt Turrets with Ammo Mods
REWARDS: Death Perception Acquisition, 1500 XP

Tier 4 Missions & Rewards
Here’s everything in Tier 4 of Act 1! NOTE: Must Complete Tier 3 to Unlock
Infiltrator
- [1/3] Obtain a Stronghold Keycard
- [2/3] Clear a Terminus Outcomes Stronghold
- [3/3] Retrieve Terminus Outcomes Record from Stronghold
REWARDS: Raw Aetherium Acquisition, 3000 XP

Tier 5 Missions & Rewards
Here’s everything in Tier 5 of Act 1! NOTE: Must Complete Tier 4 to Unlock
Hands Off
- [1/3] Kill 20 Zombies with Sentry Guns
- [2/3] Kill 10 Mercenaries with Sentry Guns
- [3/3] Acquire Cyphered Tablet
REWARDS: Mayhem on Wheels Calling Card, 1500 XP
Blasted
- [1/2] Destroy armor on 25 Zombies using Shatter Blast Ammo Mod
- [2/2] Acquire Cyphered Tablet
REWARDS: Napalm Burst Ammo Mod Acquisition, 1500 XP
Bring ‘Em On
- [1/3] Kill 50 Zombies with Frenzied Guard Field Upgrade
- [2/3] Kill a Special or Elite Enemy with Frenzied Guard Field Upgrade
- [3/3] Acquire a Cyphered Tablet
REWARDS: Double Weapon XP Consumable, 1500 XP
Hostile Takeover
- [1/2] Loot 3 Safes
- [2/2] Kill 50 enemies while drilling Safes
REWARDS: Masked Charm, 1500 XP
Chaperone
- [1/4] Complete an Escort Contract
- [2/4] Kill 75 Zombies during a single Escort Contract
- [3/4] Maintain ACV’s health above 50%
- [4/4] Exfil with Quick Revive Recipe
REWARDS: Rare Aether Tool Acquisition, 1500 XP
Nest Wrecker
- [1/3] Obtain a Gas Mask
- [2/3] Destroy an Aether Nest
- [3/3] Acquire Cyphered Tablet
REWARDS: Shatter Blast Acquisition, 1500 XP

Tier 6 Missions & Rewards
Here’s everything in Tier 6 of Act 1! NOTE: Must Complete Tier 5 to Unlock
Where’s Dr. Jansen?
- [1/3] Complete an Outlast Contract
- [2/3] Obtain Dr. Jansen’s Tablet
- [3/3] Exfil
REWARDS: Ride and Die Calling Card, 3000 XP
Final Story Mission & Rewards
NOTE: Must Complete Tier 5 to Unlock
Extraction
- [1/2] Deploy to Dr. Jansen’s Coordinates
- [2/2] Bring Dr. Jansen in for Questioning
REWARDS: Rage and Fire Loading Screen
ACT 1 ENDING CUTSCENE
ALL ACT 2 MISSIONS AND REWARDS
Tier 1 Missions & Rewards
Same Day Delivery
- [1/3] Complete a Cargo Delivery Contract
- [2/3] Destroy the enemy helicopter chasing the Cargo Delivery Vehicle
- [3/3] Destroy the Cargo Delivery vehicle after completing the contract
REWARDS: Refined Aetherium Crystal, 3000 XP

Tier 2 Missions & Rewards
Here’s everything in Tier 2 of Act 2! NOTE: Must Complete Tier 1 to Unlock
Safe Cracker
- [1/4] Complete a Raid Weapon Stash Contract
- [2/4] Kill 30 Zombies attracted by the safe drill
- [3/4] Do not allow the safe drill to pause
- [4/4] Exfil with the Cyro Freeze Formula
REWARDS: Quick Revive Can Acquisition, 2000 XP

Ascension
- [1/1] Use a Redeploy Drone to free fall or parachute
REWARDS: Pistol Partner Emblem, 2000 XP

Merc Cleanup
- [1/2] Kill 20 Mercenaries in Merc Camps
- [2/2] Loot 3 Merc Camp caches
REWARDS: Deadshot Daiquiri Can Acquisition, 2000 XP

Reaper
- [1/2] Collect 15 Items from Harvester Orbs
- [2/2] Destroy 3 Harvester Orbs
REWARDS: PHD Flopper Can Acquisition, 2000 XP

Guardian Angel
- [1/1] Heal Operators 20 Times with Healing Aura Field Upgrade
REWARDS: Epic Aether Tool Acquisition, 2000 XP

Shocked
- [1/2] Stun 25 Zombies with Dead Wire Ammo Mod
- [2/2] Stun 5 Special Zombies with Dead Wire Ammo Mod
REWARDS: Madness Sticker, 2000 XP

Tier 3 Missions & Rewards
Here’s everything in Tier 3 of Act 2! NOTE: Must Complete Tier 2 to Unlock
More Firepower
- [1/3] Pack-a-Punch a weapon to Level 2.
- [2/3] Kill 75 Zombies with a Level 2 Pack-a-Punch Weapon
- [3/3] Kill a Special Zombie with a Level 2 Pack-A-Punch Weapon
REWARDS: Survivors Calling Card, 2000 XP

Bounty Hunter
- [1/3] Complete a Big Bounty Contract for a Mangler
- [2/3] Complete a Big Bounty Contract for a Disciple
- [3/3] Complete a Big Bounty Contract for a Mimic
REWARDS: Dead Wire Ammo Mod Acquisition, 2000 XP

Essence of Aether
- [1/3] Collect the Essence Sample from the ???
- [3/3] Collect the Essence Sample from the ???
- [3/3] Collect the Essence Sample from the ???
REWARDS: Speed Cola Can Acquisition, 2000 XP

Tier 4 Missions & Rewards
Here’s everything in Tier 4 of Act 2! NOTE: Must Complete Tier 3 to Unlock
Heist
- [1/2] Complete an Aether Extractor Contract
- [2/2] Collect a filled Essence Container from an ???
REWARDS: Cranial Adjustment Charm, 3000 XP

Tier 5 Missions & Rewards
Here’s everything in Tier 5 of Act 2! NOTE: Must Complete Tier 4 to Unlock
Mind Control
- [1/2] Turn 20 Zombies with Brain Rot Ammo Mod
- [2/2] Allow 25 Zombies to be killed by turned Zombies
REWARDS: Elemental Pop Can Acquisition, 2500 XP

Frost Bite
- [1/2] Freeze 50 Zombies with the Frost Blast Field Upgrade
- [2/2] Freeze 5 Mimics with Frost Blast Field Upgrade
REWARDS: Double XP Token Consumable, 2500 XP

Exterminator
- [1/3] Complete a Sport Control Contract
- [2/3] Complete the Contract in under 2 minutes
- [3/3] Obtain Rare Aether Tool Schematic and Exfil
REWARDS: Bad Biker Calling Card, 2500 XP

Final Story Mission & Rewards
NOTE: Must Complete Tier 5 to Unlock
Shepherd
- [1/2] Deploy the Neutralizer Test Site
- [2/2] Successfully test the Neutralizer
REWARDS: Warmageddon Vehicle Skin, 5000 XP

ACT 2 ENDING CUTSCENE
ALL ACT 3 MISSIONS AND REWARDS
Tier 1 Missions & Rewards
Two Factor Authentication
- [1/4] Complete a Defend Ground Station Contract
- [2/4] Kill 20 Mercenaries during the Contract
- [3/4] Maintain the computer’s health above 60
- [4/4] Exfil with the Death Perception Recipe
REWARDS: Flawless Aetherium Crystal Acquisition, 3000 XP
Tier 2 Missions & Rewards
Here’s everything in Tier 2 of Act 3! NOTE: Must Complete Tier 1 to Unlock
Firestarter
- [1/2] Ignite 50 Zombies with Napalm Burst Ammo Mod
- [2/2] Ignite 5 Special Zombies with Napalm Burst Ammo Mod
REWARDS: Epic Aether Tool Acquisition, 2500 XP
Ghosted
- [1/2] Kill 100 Zombies with Aether Shroud Field Upgrade
- [2/2] Kill 20 Mercenaries with Aether Shroud
REWARDS: Saw Blade Emblem, 2500 XP
Alternate Current
- [1/2] Hit 10 Mercenaries with Tesla Storm Field Upgrade
- [2/2] Kill 50 Zombies affected by Tesla Storm Field Upgrade
REWARDS: Brain Rot Ammo Mod Acquisition, 2500 XP
Most Firepower
- [1/3] Pack-a-Punch a weapon to Level 3
- [2/3] Kill 100 Zombies with Level 3 Pack-a-Punch Weapon
- [3/3] Kill a Megabomb with Level 3 Pack-a-Punch Weapon
REWARDS: Carnage Charm, 2500 XP
Paint the Target
- [1/3] Kill 20 Mercenaries with Precision Airstrike
- [2/3] Hit a Mercenary Convoy with a Precision Airstrike
- [3/3] Hit a Merc Camp with a Precision Airstrike
REWARDS: Tombstone Can Acquisition, 2500 XP
Crash and Burn
- [1/1] Shoot down 3 Enemy Helicopters
REWARDS: Double Weapon XP Consumable, 2500 XP
Tier 3 Missions & Rewards
Here’s everything in Tier 3 of Act 3! NOTE: Must Complete Tier 2 to Unlock
Storm the Castle
- [1/4] Complete a Merc Camp
- [2/4] Clear a Merc Stronghold
- [3/4] Defeat Warlord
- [4/4] Collect Strauss’s Research
REWARDS: Malicious Weapon Blueprint, 3000 XP
Tier 4 Missions & Rewards
Here’s everything in Tier 4 of Act 3! NOTE: Must Complete Tier 3 to Unlock
Closing Time
- [1/3] Enter the Aether Storm
- [2/3] Kill 50 Zombies inside the Aether Storm
- [3/3] Defeat Stormcaller inside the Aether Storm
REWARDS: Legendary Aether Tool Acquisition, 2500 XP
Spring Cleaning
- [1/1] Clean an infested Stronghold in the High Threat Zone
REWARDS: Death Rig Sticker, 2500 XP
Holdout
- [1/3] Complete an Outlast Contract
- [2/3] Kill 50 Zombies inside the corrupted space
- [3/3] Exfil with the Wunderwaffe DG-2 Plans
REWARDS: Ray Gun Acquisition, 2500 XP
Final Story Mission & Rewards
NOTE: Must Complete Tier 4 to Unlock
Defeat Zakhaev
- [1/2] Deploy to Zakhaev’s Stronghold
- [2/2] Cleanse the Exclusion Zone
REWARDS: The Bone Collector Operator Skin, 10000 XP
#MW3: Here’s a look at the FINAL Act 3 Reward in Zombies!
— DETONATED (@DETONATEDcom) November 11, 2023
💥 ‘The Bone Collector’ Ripper Operator Skin — must complete all Act 1-3 Missions! pic.twitter.com/6GrmP1SAXb
ACT 3 ENDING CUTSCENE
THE END
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