November 14, 2025 We’re working on figuring out how to complete the Black Ops 7 Ashes of the Damned easter egg right now, and will keep updating this guide as we learn more.
How do you complete the Ashes of the Damned main quest? . While the BO7 co-op campaign provides a fun few hours before unlocking the all-new Endgame mode, and MP offers the same rampant chaos as ever, we can’t overlook the best part of any new Treyarch game: Zombies easter eggs.
Only one main Zombies map launched in Black Ops 7 on day one, but it’s a big one, and this might be the biggest Zombies easter egg we’ve ever seen. With a heavy focus on your new ride, Ol’ Tessie, this quest takes you further than your feet will carry you, and a series of upgrades even turn your truck into one of the BO7 Wonder Weapons. Do all of that and more with our walkthrough for the Ashes of the Damned main quest.
These are the steps to completing the Ashes of the Damned main quest easter egg:
- First off, follow the directed steps to unlock your Pack-A-Punch on wheels.
- Free Klaus from his cell and use him to collect the Aether Barrel and obtain the Wonder Weapon.
- Collect the Abomination Carcass from Reba’s Diner.
- Use this Ol’ Tessie upgrade to destroy purple plants and collect Horde Chunks.
- Kill a Ravager at a Saw Trap and collect Ravager Eyes.
- Kill Uber Klaus after Round 13 to collect the Stabilizer Chip.
- Kill a Zursa after Round 15 and collect the Mysterious Limb.
- Free Klaus from his cell and use him to release the canister in Zarya Cosmodrome.
- Use a Wisp to activate the mysterious mirror.
Obtain the Necrofluid Gauntlet
To craft the Necrofluid Gauntlet, the Ashes of the Damned Wonder Weapon, you must activate Klaus and get him to help you obtain the Aether Barrel. Take this to the basement in Vandorn Farm and use it to obtain the Wonder Weapon.
First, to free Klaus from his cell in Ashwood, you must throw a stun grenade at his head. We really struggled with this, and it seems you have to be very precise with your throw. Once you get it, though, stars will spin around Klaus’ head before he gets up and frees himself from the cell.
Find him outside, where you can interact with him, and the party leader can control his location.
Now head to Support Systems in Zarya Cosmodrome, and ask Klaus to move to the broken panel on the wall. At this point, you must stand inside the red circle until the scan completes. Use Field Upgrades and teammates here for protection. If you fail, you just need to start the next Round to be able to interact with the panel again.
Now take the barrel to each of the Power Pumps in turn, place it inside, and protect it from attack while it extracts. The tough thing here is that the canister contents decay as you travel between pumps, so you have to move quickly.
Once filled, offer the canister to the cube in the basement room in Vandorn Farm, and interact with the eye. You must then match three symbols on the cube with three symbols around the map. These symbols change in every match, but are found on the roof of buildings around the area. They don’t have to be entered in any order, but only one symbol will be an option on each side.
Interact with the eye again, and the Necrofluid Gauntlet will be offered up.
Collect the Abomination Carcass from Reba’s Diner
Head to the diner and kill zombies inside until one of them drops the Freezer key. Use it to unlock the double freeze in the hallway, and collect the Abomination Carcass.
Head back to a garage with reliable Ol’ Tessie, and upgrade her again, adding the Abomination Carcass this time. Now use her to destroy the giant, glowing purple plants found on the main highways between POIs. Make sure you get out of Ol’ Tessie to pick up the Horde Chunks that drop from the plants.
Kill a Ravager at a Saw Trap to obtain Ravager Eyes
This one’s as simple as it sounds, but be careful, as the first Ravager killed by the trap will drop the Ravager Eyes item. If you think you might have already done this, head back to the Saw Trap you used and check the area.
Kill Uber Klaus after Round 13 to collect the Stabilizer Chip
An Uber Klaus will spawn sometime after Round 13 – so far, we’ve seen him appear at Janus Towers Plaza and at Zarya Cosmodrome. Kill him, and collect the Stabilizer Chip he drops.
Kill a Zursa after Round 15 and collect the Mysterious Limb
Similarly, Zursas start to spawn from Round 15. Killing one of these should drop a Mysterious Limb. However, as we have seen in previous easter eggs, it might not be the first one. If they’re not dropping the item, you’re unfortunately just going to have to keep pushing Rounds.
Use a Wisp on the mysterious mirror
There’s a glowing mirror in the Tailer Shop in Ashwood. Purchase the Wisp Tea Perk-A-Cola or use a Gobblegum and shoot Zombies in the mirror room until the Wisp activates the mirror. We’re not sure what this means yet, but it means something!
Stay tuned for more to come once we’ve figured it out!
Ashes of the Damned quest rewards
The quest rewards for completing the full Ashes of the Damned easter egg are the Oorah! Operator skin for Dempsey, 10,000 XP, and a map-themed Calling Card.
Just like in BO6, there are two versions of the Calling Card, the normal version and an exclusive version for players who complete the quest before Directed Mode is added.
With this step-by-step guide to the Ashes of the Damned main quest, you’re ready to head into the distorted Janus Towers Plaza and fire up Ol’ Tessie. Take a look at our guide to the best BO7 weapons to ensure you’re kitted out as best you can be, and pack some of our favorite BO7 Gobblegums into your loadout.
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