The fifth tierof act 2 inModern Warfare Zombieswill task players with tracking down three small silver containers containing samples of the essence that Dr. Jansen needs to further her aetherium research. Players will only need to locate the containers and interact with them to collect the sample, but daring the hordes and pinpointing the exact locations of the samples can be a bit tricky. If players can navigate to the containers and collect all three samples, they will beawarded a Speed Cola acquisitionand 2000 experience.
Essence of Aether Mission Objectives
The Essence of Aether mission has three objectives, requiring players to search Urzikstan for three essence containers.
Hamza Bazaar
The first container players will find is in Hamza Bazaar on theEast side of the map near the border of theTier I and IIThreat Zones.South of the Hadiqa Farmscomplex, players can identify the Bazaar bythe two long buildings with concave sides, with a single building in betweenthat is surrounded by a plaza with tables, chairs, and newsstands.In the center building of the plaza at the Bazaar, players will find the essence sample inside, on the shop counter.
Rostova Shops
Players will find another essence containerin the Northwest quadrant in the Rostova Shops area,located to thesoutheast of the Levin Resort complex, near Legacy’s Fortress. Players want toapproach the shops from the westto avoidaccidentally aggravating the Mercenariesat the fortress and calling in the attack helicopter. The Rostova Shops location can beidentified by the big square building bordered by smaller buildings just east of the highway near Levin Resorts.Search thelarge square building to find the essence container in the offices on a desknear some scattered papers.
Quadri Shopping Center
The final essence container is locatedin the Quadri Shopping Center near Zarin City in the southwest part of the map. From Zarin City, head northwesttowards the border of the Medium Threat Area. Players canidentify the shopping center by the gray and blue single story concrete buildingsmaking a quazi-triangle shape.
In the middle of the shopping center is a large patch of grass, also shaped like a triangle, with a small cafe bordering the short edge of the grass patch. Head to the cafe and find the essence container on the coffee bartop. Once players interact with the final sample, they will receive a radio transmissionfrom Operation Deadbolt Headquarters,receive a random perk power-up in-game, and the mission will be completed.
