The mighty Ice Staff has returned inBlack Ops 6 Zombies, allowing you to wield its wondrous icey powers. Similar to Liberty Falls and Terminus, the quest to get it requires you to discover various pieces inside The Tomb. Find out how to get the Ice Staff inBO6 Zombies.
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How to unlock Ice Staff in BO6 Zombies
To get theStaff of IceinBlack Ops 6 Zombies‘ The Tomb, you cancraft it with the three quest items or obtain it from the Mystery Box. The latter option is entirely up to chance due to the randomness of the box, but you may be lucky enough to get it with a few tries. I somehow got it on my first attempt, so it’s not entirely impossible. But, if this option takes too long, you can get the following items to craft the Ice Staff:
Finding each item requires the completion of a specific objective, and I’ll break down each of them to help you through this quest.
How to get Monocle in BO6 Zombies The Tomb
The Monocle is the most straightforward piece to acquire for the Ice Staff since it appears pretty early in the match.Wait until Round 8 to trigger a battle with a Shock Mimic. Target the glowing spot on its head to eliminate it quickly, and the Monocle will drop from its body.
You can get the Head Piece and Staff bycompleting the bull and hunter painting puzzle. Go to the coordinates D5 and D3 to find them, andwait for a purple light to appear next to the murals. If the light is not near the mural, I recommend shooting it to get it closer to the painting. Wait for a few seconds/minutes until the light reappears, and repeat this step if it’s not in the right place. Once it’s next to the painting, Roman numerals will appear inside it, indicating that the puzzle is ready.
Shoot the Roman numerals in orderuntil it forms a constellation. A flash of light will appear, forcing you to battle with the undead and Elite Zombies. Do your best to survive this showdown with theMustang and Sally build(or any preferred weapon) and Perk Colas. After you’ve defeated enough zombies, the white light will reappear, and you can pick up either the Head Piece or Staff near the painting.
Repeat this process of shooting the Roman numerals and defeating the undead again to claim both pieces for theBO6 ZombiesIce Staff. If you still need help with this step, check out ourpainting puzzle solutionsguide.
How to craft Ice Staff in BO6 Zombies
First,enter the Dark Aether Nexus,aka the Crazy Place 2.0 (the same place as the Pack a Punch machine).Go to the centerand interact with the structure there toplace down the three pieces.
Once again, it’ll result in yet another intense battle, where you mustdefend the Ice Staff for a few minutes. It’s a brutal fight, but I found using the Idle Eyes GobbleGum extremely helpful. This ability temporarily allows you to be invisible to zombies, which at least gets them off your back. But, if you don’t have this GobbleGum, verify to have a Pack a Punch weapon. JuggerNog and Quick Revive Perk Colas are good, too, as they will benefit your health.
After successfully protecting the staff for a few minutes, you can finally claim the Ice Staff for theBO6 ZombiesMain Quest. I’ll have to see what events will transpire from it and update this guide when I get more information. Or, you can see how long you last with the Staff of Ice, freezing zombies for more XP.
How to upgrade Ice Staff in BO6 Zombies
You can upgrade the Ice Staff to Ull’s Arrow, which has a much better damage rate than its base version. It’ll function similarly toZombies’ Origins, creating blizzards to eliminate the undead. Here’s a brief overview of the steps you need to take:
Knocking out the steps above is easier said than done. I’ll go into detail on each one to get closer to theBO6 ZombiesIce Staff upgrade.
Best lantern order for Ice Staff
The Tomb map holds many lanterns that you can hit for fiery kills. You’ll have plenty of them for the Ice Staff upgrade, but I recommend hitting them in a particular order for the 10-second requirement. I also suggestgetting the Stamin-Upperk to quicken your movement. Reddit userVillixEditsdiscovered the best lantern order using this route:
Here’s the exact route you should follow:
This route is the quickest one, based on my own experience, but you’ll need to set yourself up first. Similar to what you’ve done for the murals, you must shoot the lanterns until they are in a more accessible area. Let’s break them down to show you what to look for:
D4 coordinates Lantern (First)
E4 coordinates Lantern (Second)
F4 coordinates Lantern (Third)
You can try this process again if you go over the 10-second mark. To restart it, you can save and quit to return to the match again. Saving and quitting seems to be the only way to reignite the flames after you’ve hit it with the Ice Staff. You may also need to trigger the next round if you fail to do so again (I had to do this several times). Those whosuccessfully hit the three lanternson time willproduce a dialogue with Archibald.
Ice Staff rock symbol combination
After you’ve spoken to Archibald, he’ll tell you togo to the Dark Aether Nexus. Go inside and look forthree glowing rocks above. They’re pretty hard to spot, but you canuse your Ice Staff to lower them and reveal a randomized symbol. There isn’t an exact location for their rocks, as it’ll be different for each match. The best thing you’re able to do is hit rocks with your Ice Staff a few times to see if any move down.
Note down the symbolsby taking a screenshot or drawing them yourself. When you’ve hit all three rocks, Archibald will speak to you again, andone of the doorways will now be locked. Exit the Dark Aether Nexus and go to theopposite side of this doorin the Dig Site area. You should find a door with symbols on the other side.
Shoot the same three symbols you noted down with your Ice Staff.Then, enter through this same doorway to begin the final Staff of Ice upgrade step.
How to unlock Ull’s Arrow in BO6 Zombies
When stepping through the portal, you’ll transport yourself onto a rock.Interact with the orb and follow it to farm zombie kills. You must beas close to the orb as possible. I noticed the challenge can fail when you aren’t near it, restarting the quest.
If you fail the zombie farming challenge, go outside the Dig Site and shoot the same three symbols again. The door may be different, so just circle around the Dig Site to find another one with symbols on it. Repeat the same process of farming those kills again, and it shouldlead you to the stone structure where you obtained the Ice Staff. Now, you can finally reap the rewards of Ull’s Arrow and use it to clear out theBO6 ZombiesMain Quest.
