How To Complete New Dark Aether Rift Easter Egg in MW3 Season 2 Reloaded

Curious about cracking the fresh MW3 Zombies Season 2 Reloaded Dark Aether Rift Easter egg? Here’s your guide to discovering the new items in MW3 Zombies, beefing them up, and accessing the second Dark Aether Rift.

MW3 Zombies got a thrilling boost in the Season 2 Reloaded update for MW3.

Arguably the biggest addition among all the Season 2 Reloaded goodies for Zombies is the new Story mission, packing in another Dark Aether Rift Easter egg for players to tackle. There’s a bunch to accomplish to crack the Easter egg and unveil the Dark Aether Rift, including sniffing out some fresh items in MW3 Zombies.

For those eager to unravel the new MW3 Zombies Dark Aether Rift Easter egg, here’s your complete guide.

How to unlock Dark Aether Rift in MW3 Zombies Season 2 Reloaded

To open up the second Dark Aether Rift added in the Season 2 Reloaded update for MW3 Zombies, here's what players need to do:

1. Dive into and complete the fresh MWZ Act 4 mission, "Countermeasures."

2. Gather all four of the new items – Drum, Pristine Mirror, Tattered MMA Gloves, Perforated Target.

3. Successfully exfiltrate with these items and bring them along into the next match.

4. Ramp up all of these items to Legendary status.

5. Position them on the proper pedestals in front of the new Dark Aether Rift portal.

Make sure to match each item with its corresponding image on the pedestals. Here's a step-by-step guide on snagging each of these new items linked to the MW3 Zombies Dark Aether Rift Easter egg.

How To Get & Upgrade Tattered MMA Gloves In MW3 Zombies

To snag the Tattered MMA Gloves in MW3 Zombies, just follow these steps:

1. Activate the Act 4 mission "Counter Measures" in MW3 Zombies.

2. Jump into a match and head to the Anomaly marked on the map.

3. Enter the portal.

4. Once you're in the new Dark Aether map, spot the massive ship to your left.

5. Hop onto the ship and activate the Obelisk you find there.

6. You'll kick off a mini-task where you need to grab the Insta-Kill that pops up and score melee kills on zombies in the circled area.

7. Once you finish, the Tattered MMA Gloves will appear on the Obelisk.

And here's how to upgrade the Tattered MMA Gloves:

1. Carry the Tattered MMA Gloves to the Zaravan Suburbs boxing gym.

2. Step into the ring and offer up the gloves.

3. Start smacking all the punching bags from left to right.

4. A zombie with fiery hands will show up.

5. Bring this zombie into the ring and take them down in a melee brawl.

6. Grab the Legendary Tattered MMA Gloves that spawn as your reward.

How To Get & Upgrade Perforated Target In MW3 Zombies

Here's how to grab the Perforated Target item needed for the Dark Aether Rift in MW3 Zombies:

1. Once you've stepped into the Dark Aether via the new Act 4 mission, make your way to the soccer stadium and head Northwest until you come across four paths that intersect.

2. You'll spot another Obelisk here.

3. Activate it and start scoring headshot kills on zombies within the marked area.

4. Once you've finished, the Perforated Target will pop up on the Obelisk.

And here's how to beef up the Perforated Target in MW3 Zombies:

1. Head to Shain Mannor at the bottom right of Urzikstan.

2. Find the Firing Range and interact with the target you see there.

3. After interacting, you'll need to shoot targets with the purple mist that appears around the range within a time limit.

4. Once you've nailed it, a zombie will show up.

5. Take down this zombie with a headshot, and it'll drop the Legendary Perforated Target.

How To Get & Upgrade The Pristine Mirror in MW3 Zombies

Want to snag the Pristine Mirror in MW3 Zombies? Here's your roadmap:

1. Enter the new Dark Aether and head southeast, straight to the bottom right of the map. Look for an open area with crystals and purple mist.

2. Within that mist, spot another Obelisk.

3. Activate it, and you'll be on a mission to take out Zombies with a specific Ammo Mod (like Napalm Burst, Brain Rot, etc).

4. All the Ammo Mods will be scattered around the Obelisk. You'll need to choose the right one based on the ring's elemental color around the Obelisk (fire for Napalm, frost for Cryo Freeze, green gas for Brain Rot, and electricity for Dead Wire).

5. The ring's element might change during the task, so you might need to pick up multiple mods to finish. And if you mess up and grab the wrong Ammo Mod, you might have to retry because they don't respawn.

6. Once you're done, the Pristine Mirror will appear on the Obelisk.

To upgrade the Pristine Mirror to its Legendary version, follow these steps:

1. Head to the graveyard at the top right of Urzikstan, just below the Orlov Military Base.
2. Look for a gravestone you can interact with.

3. After interacting, start taking out the zombies with the Ammo Mod element they're carrying.

4. You can find the Ammo Mods at the top of the main building in the graveyard.

Once you're done, the Legendary Pristine Mirror will drop from the last zombie you down.

How To Get The Drum in MW3 Zombies

Ready to grab the Drum item in MW3 Zombies? Here's your step-by-step guide:

1. Activate the Act 4 mission "Counter Measures."

2. Head over to the Anomaly marked on the map and step into the Dark Aether.

3. Once inside, follow the main mission objectives.

4. Take down the Mangler boss, and a Reward Rift will appear.

5. Inside this Reward Rift, you'll find the Drum.

Unlike the other items, the Drum can only be obtained by completing the Act 4 mission. Plus, it comes already upgraded as a Legendary item.

Remember, if you mess up at any point, you can simply retreat from the Obelisk to fail the task and try again.

So, there you have it! That's everything you need to know about unlocking the new Dark Aether Rift. Once you've completed this, you'll have access to the new Dark Aether area in MW3 Zombies whenever you want.

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