All MW3 Zombies Act 1-3 Missions, Cutscenes, & Rewards | Modern Warfare 3 Zombies

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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

MW3 Zombies Vehicle Screenshot

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

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

MW3 Zombies Ray Gun Mystery Box

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

MW3 Zombies Action Screenshot

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

MW3 Pack a Punch

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

ACT 3 ENDING CUTSCENE

THE END

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