If you’re looking to conquer the Modern Warfare 3 Zombies mode, you’ll need to know the acts, missions and rewards. In this guide, we’ll break down all the acts, story missions, objectives, tier missions, and rewards you can expect in MWZ.
We’ve updated this Zombie Act Guide to include the newly released Act 4. This Act – Contact – offers endgame Zombies players a formidable but brief challenge. The act contains only a single mission titled Bad Signal, which players can begin right away regardless of their progress through previous Zombies content. The objectives of Bad Signal are straightforward – investigate the Anomaly and subsequently find an escape route out of the perilous Dark Aether.
Finishing the Bad Signal mission also unlocks new late-game activities for players to test their skills. Most notably is the Dark Aether Rift tornado, which requires four Sigils placed on pedestals to access.
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MWZ Act 1 Missions and Rewards
Tier 1
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Line | -Ping a Contract in the Tac Map -Complete a Contract -Exfil | Jugger-Nog Can (Acquisition) 1500 XP |
| Treasure Hunter | -Open 25 Loot Caches | Instant Insanity (Sticker) 1500 XP |
| Road Rage | -Kill 30 Zombies by Running Them Over with Vehicles -Repair 1 Vehicle Tire | Stamin-Up Can (Acquisition) 1500 XP |
| Wall Power | -Purchase a Weapon from a Wall Buy -Kill 50 Zombies with a Wall Buy Weapon | Get Smoked (Emblem) 1500 XP |
| Firepower | -Pack-a-Punch a Weapon to Level 1 -Kill 50 Zombies with a Level 1 Pack-a-Punched Weapon | Uncommon Aether Tool (Acquisition) 1500 XP |
| Take Up Arms | -Purchase a Primary Weapon from a Mystery Box -Kill 50 Zombies with a Mystery Box Weapon | Cryo Freeze Ammo Mod (Acquisition) 1500 XP |
Tier 2
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptor | -Destroy Mercenary Convoy -Collect Stronghold Keycard Dropped by Mercenary Convoy | Bone Rattle (Weapon Blueprint) 3000 XP |
Tier 3
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Freezer Burn | -Slow 50 Zombies with Cryo Freeze Ammo Mod -Slow 10 Hellhounds with Cryo Freeze Ammo Mod | Baseball Fan (Calling Card) 1500 XP |
| Minelayer | -Kill 25 Zombies with the Energy Mine Field Upgrade -Kill 15 Mercenaries with the Energy Mine Field Upgrade | Rare Aether Tool (Acquisition) 1500 XP |
| Pit Stop | -Fully Refuel 3 Different Vehicles at Gas Stations | Double XP Token 1500 XP |
| Saboteur | -Complete an Aether Extractor Contract -Kill 15 Mercenaries Guarding the Extractor -Shoot Down a Reinforcement Helicopter -Exfil with the Uncommon Aether Tool | Hamlet (Charm) 1500 XP |
| Automated Backup | -Activate 3 Deadbolt Turrets with Ammo Mods | Death Perception (Acquisition) 1500 XP |
Tier 4
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Infiltrator | -Obtain a Stronghold Keycard -Clear a Terminus Outcomes Stronghold -Retrieve Terminus Outcomes Record from Stronghold | Raw Aetherium (Acquisition) 3000 XP |
Tier 5
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Hands Off | -Kill 20 Zombies with Sentry Guns -Kill 10 Mercenaries with Sentry Guns -Acquire Cyphered Tablet | Mayhem on Wheels (Calling Card) 1500 XP |
| Blasted | -Destroy Armor on 25 Zombies Using Shatter Blast Ammo Mod -Acquire Cyphered Tablet | Napalm Burst Ammo Mod (Acquisition) 1500 XP |
| Bring ‘Em On | -Kill 50 Zombies with Frenzied Guard Field Upgrade -Kill a Special or Elite Enemy with Frenzied Guard Field Upgrade -Acquire Cyphered Tablet | Double Weapon XP 1500 XP |
| Hostile Takeover | -Loot 3 Safes -Kill 50 Enemies While Drilling Safes | Masked (Charm) 1500 XP |
| Chaperone | -Complete an Escort Contract -Kill 75 Zombies During a Single Escort Contract -Maintain ACV’s Health Above 50% -Exfil With Quick Revive Recipe | Rare Aether Tool (Acquisition) 1500 XP |
| Nest Wrecker | -Obtain a Gas Mask -Destroy an Aether Nest -Acquire Cyphered Tablet | Shatter Blast (Acquisition) 1500 XP |
Tier 6
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Where’s Dr. Jansen? | -Complete an Outlast Contract -Obtain Dr. Jansen’s Tablet -Exfil | Ride and Die (Calling Card) 3000 XP |
Story Mission
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Extraction | -Deploy to Dr. Jansen’s Coordinates -Bring Dr. Jansen in for Questioning | Rage and Fire (Loading Screen) 5000 XP |
MWZ Act 2 Missions and Rewards
Tier 1
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Same Day Delivery | – Complete a Cargo Delivery Contract – Destroy the Enemy Helicopter Chasing the Cargo Delivery – Destroy the Cargo Delivery Vehicle After Contract Completion | Refined Aether (Acquisition), 3000 XP |
Tier 2
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Safecracker | – Complete a Raid Weapon Stash Contract – Kill 30 Zombies Attracted by the Safe Drill – Do Not Allow the Safe Drill to Pause – Exfil with the Cryo Freeze Formula | Quick Revive (Acquisition), 2000 XP |
| Ascension | – Use a Redeploy Drone to Free Fall or Parachute to a Different Threat Zone | Pistol Partner (Emblem), 2000 XP |
| Merc Cleanup | – Kill 20 Mercenaries in Merc Camps – Loot 3 Merc Camp Caches | Deadshot Daiquiri Can (Acquisition), 2000 XP |
| Reaper | – Collect 15 Items From Harvester Orbs – Destroy 3 Harvester Orbs | PHD Flopper Can (Acquisition), 2000 XP |
| Guardian Angel | – Heal Operators 20 Times with Healing Aura Field Upgrade | Epic Aether Tool (Acquisition), 2000 XP |
| Shocked | – Stun 25 Zombies with Dead Wire Ammo Mod – Stun 5 Special Zombies With Dead Wire Ammo Mod | Madness (Sticker), 2000 XP |
Tier 3
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| More Firepower | – Pack-a-Punch a Weapon to Level 2 – Kill 75 Zombies with a Level 2 Pack-a-Punch Weapon – Kill a Special Zombie with a Level 2 Pack-a-Punch Weapon | Survivors (Calling Card), 2000 XP |
| Bounty Hunter | – Complete a Big Bounty Contract for a Mangler – Complete a Big Bounty Contract for a Disciple – Complete a Big Bounty Contract for a Mimic | Dead Wire Ammo Mod (Acquisition), 2000 XP |
| Essence of Aether | – Collect the Essence Sample from the Container in Hamza Bazaar at Hadiqa Farms – Collect the Essence Sample from the Container in Rostova Shops at Levin Resort – Collect the Essence Sample from the Container in Quadri Shopping Center at Zaravan City | Speed Cola Can (Acquisition), 2000 XP |
Tier 4
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Heist | – Complete an Aether Extract Contract – Collect a Filled Essence Container From an Aether Extract Contract | Cranial Adjustment (Charm), 3000 XP |
Tier 5
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Mind Control | – Turn 20 Zombies with Brain Rot Ammo Mod – Allow 25 Zombies to be Killed by Turned Zombies | Elemental Pop Can (Acquisition), 2500 XP |
| Frost Bite | – Freeze 50 Zombies with Frost Blast Field Upgrade – Freeze 5 Mimics with Frost Blast Field Upgrade | Double XP Token, 2500 XP |
| Exterminator | – Complete a Spore Control Contract – Complete the Contract in Under 2 Minutes and 30 Seconds – Obtain Rare Aether Tool Schematic and Exfil | Bad Biker (Calling Card), 2500 XP |
Story Mission
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Shepherd | – Deploy to Neutralizer Test Site – Successfully Test the Neutralizer | Warmageddon (Vehicle Skin), 5000 XP |
MWZ Act 3 Missions and Rewards
Tier 1
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Two Factor Authentication | – Complete a Defend Ground Station Contract – Kill 20 Mercenaries During the Contract – Maintain the Computer’s Health About 50% – Exfil with the Death Perception Recipe | Flawless Aether (Acquisition) 3000 XP |
Tier 2
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Firestarter | – Ignite 50 Zombies with Napalm Burst Ammo Mod – Ignite 5 Special Zombies with Napalm Burst Ammo Mod | Epic Aether Tool (Acquisition) 2500 XP |
| Ghosted | – Kill 100 Zombies with Aether Shroud Field Upgrade – Kill 20 Mercenaries with Aether Shroud Field Upgrade | Saw Blade (Emblem) 2500 XP |
| Alternate Current | – Hit 10 Mercenaries with Tesla Storm Field Upgrade – Kill 50 Zombies Affected by Tesla Storm Field Upgrade | Brain Rot Ammo Mod (Acquisition) 2500 XP |
| Most Firepower | – Pack-a-Punch a Weapon to Level 3 – Kill 100 Zombies with Level 3 Pack-a-Punched Weapon – Kill a Megaton with Level 3 Pack-a-Punched Weapon | Carnage (Charm) 2500 XP |
| Paint the Target | – Kill 20 Mercenaries with Precision Airstrikes – Hit a Mercenary Convoy with a Precision Airstrike – Hit a Merc Camp with a Precision Airstrike | Tombstone Soda Can (Acquisition) 2500 XP |
| Crash and Burn | – Shoot Down 3 Enemy Helicopters | Double Weapon XP Token (1 Hour) 2500 XP |
Tier 3
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Storm the Castle | – Complete a Merc Camp – Clear a Merc Stronghold – Defeat Warlord – Collect Strauss’s Research | Malicious Marksman (Weapon Blueprint) 3000 XP |
Tier 4
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Closing Time | – Enter the Aether Strom – Kill 50 Zombies Inside the Aether Storm – Defeat Stormcaller Inside the Aether Storm | Legendary Aether (Acquisition) 2500 XP |
| Spring Cleaning | – Clear an Infested Stronghold in the High Threat Zone | Death Rig (Sticker) 2500 XP |
| Holdout | – Complete an Outlast Contract – Kill 50 Zombies Inside the Corrupted Space – Exfil with the Wunderwaffe DG-2 Plans | Ray Gun (Acquisition) 2500 XP |
Story Mission
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Defeat Zakhaev | – Deploy to Zakhaev’s Stronghold – Cleanse the Exclusion Zone | The Bone Collector (Operator Skin) 10,000 XP |
MWZ Act 4 Missions and Rewards
Story Mission
| Mission | Tasks | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Signal | – Investigate the anomaly – Leave the Dark Aether | So Many Teeth (Charm) 10,000 XP |
