A new easter egg has been added toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Zombies with the release of the Season Three Reloaded update, and you’ll need to collect a Giraffe Toy, Laptop with Stickers, Imaginary Friend Drawing, and Science Journal to access the new Dark Aether Rift.
Going through all that trouble will give you the chance to unlock some of the new Schematics introduced in the Season Three Reloaded update like theSergeant’s Beret, Golden Mask Filter, and Dead Wire Detonators. It’s more than worth the effort, but like all Modern Warfare Zombies easter eggs, you need to know what you’re supposed to do first.
How to Get the Giraffe Toy in Modern Warfare Zombies
To start the easter egg and get theGiraffe Toy, all you have to do is complete thenew Union story missionadded in the Season Three Reloaded update. This involves a trip to the Dark Aether and pits you against a powerful Disciple namedTaoxia. After successfully defeating Taoxia, you’ll be rewarded with the Giraffe Toy which is found in the Reward Rift.
Where to Find the Laptop With Stickers
The second relic item that you need for this easter egg is theLaptop with Stickers. To get this item to drop, you need to complete amercenary campwitha tamed Hellhoundand let the dog get the final hit on the sergeant. As long as theHellhound lands the killing blow, a Reward Rift will spawn with the purple Laptop With Stickers. You can do this in any difficulty tier.
Where to Find the Imaginary Friend Drawing
TheImaginary Friend Drawingis hidden underneath a bed in the large house at I7 in the bottom right corner of the map. There’s a Pack-a-Punch machine there if you’re having trouble finding it.
Once you arrive at the house, head upstairs and find thebedroom. Go prone and look under the bed to find asmall container. After some spooky dialogue, you’ll get the Imaginary Friend Drawing.
Where to Find the Science Journal
TheScience Journalis the last relic that you need to complete this easter egg. All you need to do to get it is visit thepurple stormand kill 50 Zombies inside of it. You don’t need to kill the Stormcaller or use any particular weapons. Just kill 50 Zombies and a Reward Rift will spawn with the purple Science Journal.
How to Upgrade Easter Egg Items to Gold
After obtaining the purple versions of the Laptop with Stickers, Imaginary Friend Drawing, and Science Journal, it’s time toupgrade them to gold rarity. To do so, head to the red zone center of the map.
There arethree purple triangleshidden throughout Old Town that point torunesthat you can shoot. If you shoot all three runes, lines will appear on the nearby buildings. Finding avantage pointthat makes the lines look like a completed triangle will spawn apurple ringthat requires you to kill Zombies.
Normally, thispurple triangle easter eggwould give you2000 Essence, a Flawless Aetherium Crystal, and a Legendary Aether Tool.If you have one of the relic items with you, however, you’ll be prompted to “perform the summoning” in the center of the ring. This will spawn a lot of Zombies plus a super strong boss Zombie after the initial horde. Defeating the boss Zombie will spawn aspecial reward riftwith the upgraded golden versions of each item.
You can see the locations of all three purple triangles markedon the map above. Keep your eyes on the ground to spot the purple triangles when you reach the marked areas, and remember that the corners of the triangle point to the runes that you need to shoot. Rinse and repeat until you have all three upgraded items.
With every golden item in your possession, head to the Dark Aether gate where theUnionstory mission begins. Place the upgraded golden items on the pedestals surrounding the gate. Each pedestal has an image showing thecorrect itemthat you need to place, and the icon will start to glow when you’ve put the right item down.
Once the items have been placed, a powerful Disciple namedMazoralwill spawn. Defeating Mazoral will unlock the new Dark Aether Rift and provide you with a Sigil so you can jump right in and start hunting for thenew Schematics added in this update.
Diego Perez
Currently serving as a Senior Staff Writer at PC Invasion, Diego Perez has been writing about video games since 2018, specializing in live service games like Destiny and Final Fantasy XIV. His work is featured at publications like Game Rant and Attack of the Fanboy (where he served as Associate Editor), but PC Invasion is home to his best work. When he’s planning content or writing guides, he’s yelling about Ape Escape or grinding Lost Sectors in Destiny. Plus, he has a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication Media Studies for Texas A&M University.
