MW3 Zombies: All Act missions & rewards

Joaquín Frere ❘ Published: 2024-03-06T19:32:49 ❘ Updated: 2024-03-06T19:32:58

MW3 Zombies now has more Act missions to complete, as they were added in the Season 2 Reloaded update. If you want to finish the whole MWZ story, or just the latest Act 4 Story Mission, here’s all you need to know.

Zombies in Modern Warfare 3 has the biggest map in the mode’s history, and with DMZ gameplay, each season there’s more to do on Urzikstan. Season 2 Reloaded brought a new Story Mission for Act 4 of MWZ, and players are quickly jumping to complete it.

By completing Acts, players can unlock new cutscenes to understand what is going on inside the Threat Zones of MW3’s Zombies mode. So, here are all the Act missions and rewards in MW3 Zombies.

Every Act 1 mission & reward in Modern Warfare 3 Zombies

There’s a lot to explore in MW3 Zombies and Act 1 packs some easy missions to complete first. Every tier needs the previous one completed to unlock the next one, so make sure to complete every single objective in order. This will help you get a glimpse of the Urzikstan map and its special locations.

Tier 1

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

Be sure to find the Pack-A-Punch machine to complete all the Act 1 missions.

Tier 2

Interceptor

[1/2] Destroy Mercenary Convoy
[2/2] Collect Stronghold Keycard dropped by Mercenary Convoy
Rewards: Bone Rattle Weapon Blueprint & 3000 XP

Tier 3

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

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

If you are struggling to find a Stronghold Keycard, or don’t know how to find a Terminus Outcomes Stronghold, check out our guide to find all you need to complete the Infiltrator mission.

Tier 5

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

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

Extraction

[1/2] Deploy to Dr. Jansen’s Coordinates
[2/2] Bring Dr. Jansen in for Questioning
Rewards: Rage and Fire Loading Screen

Completing all Act 1 missions will unlock the secret Act 1 ending cutscene and the Act 2 missions with harder objectives and more rewards.

All Act 2 missions & rewards in MW3 Zombies

Act 2 missions in MW3 Zombies will be a little tougher than the previous ones, as they will require you to complete some contracts along Urzikstan. Some Field Upgrades will be required as well, so check out every Act 2 mission below.

Tier 1

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

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

You will need to use Field Upgrades to advance in the Act missions of MW3 Zombies.

Tier 3

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 in Hamza Bazaar at Hadiqa Farms
[3/3] Collect the Essence Sample in Rostova Shops at Levin Resort
[3/3] Collect the Essence Sample in Quadri Shopping Center at Zaravan City
Rewards: Speed Cola Can Acquisition & 2000 XP

Tier 4

Heist

[1/2] Complete an Aether Extractor Contract
[2/2] Collect a filled Essence Container from an Aether Extract Contract
Rewards: Cranial Adjustment Charm & 3000 XP

Tier 5

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

Shepherd

[1/2] Deploy the Neutralizer Test Site
[2/2] Successfully test the Neutralizer
Rewards: Warmageddon Vehicle Skin & 5000 XP

When you complete all Act 2 missions, the secret Act 2 ending cutscene will unlock. Act 3 missions will become available with increased difficulty objectives and more rewards.

MW3 Zombies: All Act 3 missions & rewards

Act 3 missions will also require that you complete more contracts in Urzikstan. Once you complete these, a boss fight and cutscene will unlock.

Tier 1

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

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

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

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

Defeat Zakhaev

[1/2] Deploy to Zakhaev’s Stronghold
[2/2] Cleanse the Exclusion Zone
Rewards: The Bone Collector Operator Skin & 10000 XP

The bone collector operator skin in MW3 Zombies

The Bone Collector Operator skin is the final unlock for MW3 Zombies’ Act 3 missions.

By reaching the end of the final Act 3 mission, players will obtain a very unique Operator skin, called “The Bone Collector.” If you’ve reached the final cutscene and defeated Zakhaev that means you have completed every Act mission in MW3 Zombies’ first part.

All Act 4 missions & rewards in MW3 Zombies

The second part of the MWZ storyline, Operation Deadbolt, was introduced in MW3 Season 1. Now, with the Season 2 Reloaded update, players can once again navigate the mysteries of the Dark Aether and tackle the “Countermeasures Story Mission.”

Tier 1

Bad Signal

[1/2] Investigate the Anomaly
[2/2] Leave the Dark Aether
Rewards: So Many Teeth Charm & 10.000 XP

Story Mission: Countermeasures

[1/2] Investigate the Anomaly
[2/2] Escape the Rift
Rewards: Monkey Business Charm & 10.000 XP

Quelle: CharlieIntel
Author: Joaquín Frere