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Guide to the Citadelle des Morts easter egg in CoD Black Ops 6 Zombies: All steps

Complete Guide to the Citadelle des Morts Easter Egg in CoD Black Ops 6 Zombies: Step-by-Step Instructions

Citadelle des Morts is a map featured in the Zombies mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. This map includes a main easter egg, a storyline that players can complete by following specific steps and objectives while fending off waves of undead. Completing this easter egg can be quite difficult without guidance, as many tasks are hidden or not entirely straightforward. This guide outlines all the steps needed to successfully finish the easter egg.

Step 1: Activate the Pack-a-Punch Machine and Speak to Krafft

The initial phase of this easter egg involves activating the Pack-a-Punch machine by completing some starting objectives. Here’s what you need to do:

• Follow the objective marker to the castle.
• Utilize the cannon to break down the main doors of the building.
• Proceed to the crypt area of the dungeon.
• Once there, shoot the locks on the container.
• Defeat the Doppelghast boss that appears and collect the Ethereal Blood Crystal from the ground.

After acquiring the Ethereal Blood Crystal, approach the reddish portal that appears and interact with it to insert the crystal and activate the Pack-a-Punch machine on the map.

Once the machine is activated, open the nearby door costing 2,000 essence, leading to the dungeon area. Behind the Quick Revive perk, you will find a locked wooden door (a cell door). Hold the interact button on this door to open a window slot and find the character Gabriel Krafft inside.

After conversing with Krafft, you can proceed to the next objective.

Step 2: Acquire the Elemental Swords

Next, you will need to craft four elemental swords available on this map. However, before you can do this, you must obtain a special item that only drops starting from round 10 of the game.

Ensure you advance to at least round 10. From this round onward, you may encounter a special type of zombie wearing a templar helmet.

Defeat this type of zombie to collect the golden item called “Seal.” Only this zombie type drops this loot, so keep an eye out for it among the others. You will need to defeat at least four of these zombies to gather a total of four seals (one for each sword).

Once you have the seals, head to the refectory and locate the knight statues there. To create each sword, interact with each statue that corresponds to a symbol or figure associated with each type of sword (you can do this in any order).

Obtain the Dragon Sword

To obtain this sword, interact with the statue in the refectory that has a dragon on his chest and take the sword from his hands. With the sword equipped, go to the lobby area. Ascend the stairs near the Juggernog perk and interact with the pedestal in front of the dragon-shaped statue to place the sword there.

The sword will ignite in flames, and three points will illuminate on a shield above the dragon’s head. These points indicate the three locations on the map where there are burning braziers you must visit. The braziers are always found in the same spots in each game, and you can visit them in any order:

• Brazier #1: located in the starting square, in one of the corners.
• Brazier #2: found near the starting square, on one of the side paths.
• Brazier #3: situated in the courtyard, on the high section of the wall next to the cannon.

As you approach these braziers, interact with them to collect the dragon fire in your hands. You must carry this fire quickly to the pedestal where you previously placed the sword. Be swift, as your health will diminish gradually (you can strike any zombies in your way to regain health).

After delivering the fire from the three braziers, you will be able to collect the Caliburn sword.

Obtain the Raven Sword

To acquire this sword, interact with the statue in the refectory that has a raven on his shoulder and take the sword from his hands. Next, head to the alchemy lab room located directly behind this statue. In this room, you need to search for a special antiquity that appears randomly in each game, either on tables or among the shelves.

This item may take the form of a raven skull, a fossil (similar to a rock), or an animal jaw, which you collect by pressing the interact button. Once you have it, go to the cellar of the tavern building in the square and place the antiquity on a circular panel on a wall, along with the sword in the slot.

• Now you will need to solve a puzzle based on zodiac signs by rotating and aligning two rings.
• The symbols appearing on the outer ring of the panel are zodiac signs (Virgo, Aquarius, Cancer, Sagittarius, etc.), meaning you must match the zodiac sign with the animal associated with the antiquity you collected.
• The symbols on the inner ring represent an astrological element (Fire, Water, Earth, and Air).

There are a total of twelve zodiac signs, resulting in 12 possible solutions depending on the antiquity you obtained in the game. For example, if you have collected bird skulls, this antiquity corresponds to the Gemini symbol, which is an Air sign.

Generally, it is not difficult to deduce which zodiac sign each antiquity belongs to. If you find a fish, its sign is Pisces (Water). If you get a horn, it’s Aries (Air). If you pick up a jaw, it’s Leo (Fire), and so on. Once you’ve determined the zodiac sign, linking it to its element is straightforward.

After finishing the puzzle, a purple portal will appear on the tavern floor, and orbs will float out from the puzzle wall. You need to ensure these orbs follow you until they are absorbed by the portal. When the portal absorbs enough orbs, it will change position. Repeat this step a total of three times until an orb returns to the puzzle position.

Once this is completed, you can interact with the Balmung sword, which will be fully charged with energy.

Obtain the Lion Sword

To get this sword, interact with the statue in the refectory that has a lion on his chest and take the sword from his hands. You will notice that golden Parasites (flying enemies) will appear around you. Ignore them for now and head to the courtyard and the upper area of the village. Near the Quick Revive machine, descend a slope to find a locked door with the lion symbol.

Your task here is to hit the glowing Parasites with the sword to imbue the weapon’s blade with the same glow. Then strike the lion symbol on the door until a yellow sign appears. Repeat this process until four signs appear on the door, then interact with it to open it and access an underground passage.

At the end of this passage, you will find a pedestal where you can place the sword. Do this, and four yellow signs will float around that you saw earlier on the door. You will now need to solve a small puzzle:

• Look closely at the activated pedestal; you will see one of the four signs glowing.
• You need to shoot each time at the floating sign that lights up on the pedestal under the sword.
• You must shoot a total of four signs in the same order indicated by the pedestal itself.
• Don’t forget to do it quickly, as you have a time limit to complete the puzzle (if you fail, you can skip a round and try again).

After completing this correctly, you will be able to collect the Solais sword for your inventory.

Obtain the Stag Sword

To get this sword, interact with the statue in the refectory that has a stag on his chest and take the sword from his hands. Now you need to collect three lightning rods scattered across the map.

The good news is that these lightning rods are always found in the same locations, which are as follows:

• Lightning Rod #1: located at the top of the hill, right next to the Deadly Daiquiri machine, it’s easy to find.
• Lightning Rod #2: to obtain it, install the Dead Wire ammunition mod on your weapon. After that, go to the courtyard area near the Quick Revive machine and shoot the energy box next to the slope so that electricity rises to an antenna on the roof and hits the object.
• Lightning Rod #3: go to the dungeon area and talk to Krafft in his cell; then, with the sword equipped, kill zombies until an armored one randomly drops this item upon dying.

After collecting the three lightning rods, head to the bastions on the hillside, the upper part of the wall to the right of the cannon, and place them in a container that has three slots for each item. After doing this, the container will begin to spin and emit electricity.

While the storm is happening, your task is to kill zombies with the sword to imbue its blade with lightning. Once the sword is electrified, approach the container and hit it to charge it. Repeat this three times to fully charge the container. Then, insert the sword into the container, and you will be able to retrieve the Durandarte sword.

Step 3: Unlock the Enchantment Scrolls

four ritual items to unlock some enchantment scrolls associated with them (in any order you prefer), as we explain below:

Obtain the Luminous Enchantment

Return to the refectory. Look up and search near the roof of the building for a reddish orb. When you find it, shoot it to activate a beam of light.

• Your task is to shoot the orb again to reorient the beam so it hits another orb, causing the light beam to bounce in a new direction.
• Reorienting the beam can be tricky, but remember that shooting the orb from near the position of the next orb that the light needs to reach makes it easier to place the beam correctly.
• In the courtyard of the refectory, there are three orbs in total (including the first one), and from here the light beam must be directed toward the alchemy lab.
• In the laboratory, you need to make the beam bounce toward another orb and finally, from the last orb to a table in the room with a bust.

When you finish directing the light beam toward the table and bust, the object called the Paladin Brooch will appear. Collect it and place it in the golden symbol with the lion’s face that appears on the ground in the refectory. This will summon a horde of zombies that you must kill to complete the ritual with their energy.

Once completed, a chest will appear, and if you hit it with the lion sword, you can collect the luminous enchantment scroll.

Obtain the Fiery Enchantment

To obtain this enchantment, first, go to a crafting table and ensure you craft the lethal tactic of the Molotov cocktail. You will need the Molotovs to ignite three wooden pyres or bonfires scattered along the castle wall.

• One wooden pyre is located right in the center of the wall, on the side opposite the cannon.
• You will find another pyre on the upper wall next to the container where you acquired the electrified sword.
• The last pyre can be seen from the oil trap on the wall, looking toward the rooftops of the nearby square.

There is no time limit for igniting the three bonfires, so take your time with this step. After lighting all three, you will need to defeat a mini-boss to loot the item called the Ankh of Ra. Collect it and head to the inner courtyard of the wall to use it on the golden symbol that will appear on the ground.

Kill the zombies that spawn to charge the symbol with energy, and after completing the ritual, hit the chest with the dragon sword to obtain the fiery enchantment scroll.

Obtain the Electric Enchantment

For this step, head to the top of the hill and enter the stable building. Inside, looking at the wall above one of the doors, you will see a horseshoe. Shoot it to make it drop to the ground. This is the horseshoe of Otto. Collect it, head to the cannon on the bastion, and pay 500 essence to launch yourself toward the square.

As you are flying toward the square, your character will be surrounded by lightning bolts. Now, on the left or right path of the square, you should locate a storm cloud (it spawns randomly on one of those two paths). Move towards the storm, and you will find the horseshoe on the ground again, but now it is called Pegasus’ Horseshoe.

With this new improved horseshoe, return to the village square and look for a yellow symbol that will have appeared in the area. Place the horseshoe on the symbol and start killing zombies that spawn to complete the ritual with their energy.

When you finish, use the stag sword to hit the chest and open it to collect the electric enchantment scroll.

Obtain the Dark Enchantment

For this enchantment, first, go to the dungeon area where the Pack-a-Punch machine is located and spend 500 essence to activate the cave slide. While sliding down the water current, pay attention, as just near the end of the descent, you will see a black crow off to one side. Shoot it so that it flies up into the sky above the initial square.

Keep an eye on it and shoot it again while it’s flying in the sky. This will cause the item called Crow’s Claw to drop to the ground. Collect it and head to the living room of the crypt to use it on the yellow symbol that appears on the ground. This will initiate the ritual where you must kill the zombies that come to the area to charge the symbol with their energy.

Once the process is finished, use the raven sword to open the chest that contains the dark enchantment scroll.

Step 4: Discover the Secret Code of the Crypt

For this step of the easter egg, you need to acquire the Coffee with Milk perk. After obtaining it, go to the crypt room and find a wall with cracked bricks. Punch it to break it and reveal a panel with purple symbols.

Here, you need to figure out what the secret code is.

• The code consists of six symbols in total. The downside is that in each game, the code is random.
• However, there are specific objects that will indicate what the symbols are, and these items are always the same across all games.
• These objects are black jars found around the tavern in various positions (such as on a bar, a table, a shelf, etc.).
• Each jar has a Roman numeral and a rune symbol drawn on it.

All you need to do is carefully observe the symbols on each jar and memorize the order of these symbols according to their Roman numeral (it’s advisable to write them down). Once you identify the correct code, return to the symbol mural and shoot the runes in the correct order. This will open the wall next door and reveal a book with missing pages…

Step 5: Collect the Book Fragments and Complete the Rituals

Now it’s time to search for the pages that are missing from the book found in the previous step. To do this, head to the living room where the Energizing perk is located and look around the room for the page fragments, which are highlighted with a shiny red symbol. There are a total of four fragments, and they are relatively easy to spot due to this detail (you can even collect them before reaching this step of the easter egg).

Once you have all four fragments, return to the book and place the pages inside it.

• Now pay close attention to the symbols on each page and their order.
• These symbols are random in each game, and their order is from top left, bottom left, top right, and bottom right.
• Each symbol is related to a power trap located in the map.
• You need to activate these traps in the same order as the symbols shown in the book.
• When you activate the trap, you will need to kill a certain number of zombies until it deactivates (if done correctly, the symbol in the book will turn off; it will lose its reddish glow).

Remember that both the symbols in the book and the traps are random in each game, but the positions of these traps are always the same. You will find six in total: one in the dungeon room, another in the basement, one in a room in the refectory, one in the living room, one in the courtyard, and one on the way up to the village.

Make sure to only activate four of them in the order that the symbols appear on your pages, allowing you to proceed to the next step of the easter egg.

Step 6: Complete the Enchantments of the Statues

After completing the book ritual, go down the stairs to the right of the Energizing perk, leading to the crypt, where you will find a mural with four symbols (the dragon, the raven, the stag, and the lion). Each of these is linked to a Roman numeral I, II, III, and IV.

• The order of these symbols is random in each game and indicates in which order you must activate the enchantment scrolls of your swords.
• This means you should return to the refectory, where you will find the scrolls you obtained in front of the murals of each animal.
• Use the scrolls to activate the enchantment for each sword in the order displayed on the wall next to its respective knight statue.
• For example, if the first animal on your mural is the dragon, equip the Caliburn sword and use the fiery enchantment against the dragon knight statue.
• After using each enchantment with its respective statue, make sure to inspect the sword (if using a controller, this can be done by holding left on the D-pad, and on keyboard with the Y key).

Step 7: Charge the Mystic Orb

After activating the four statues with their enchantments, a mystic orb will appear in the center of the refectory, which needs to be charged with energy by completing some elemental challenges.

To accomplish this, first collect the orb and then complete the following tests (they are always the same, in the same locations, and you can do them in any order you wish):

• First challenge: in the square at the top of the hill, place the mystic orb in a slot on a wall to start the electric trial; you will need to kill zombies with the Durandarte sword or the electric enchantment.
• Second challenge: in the courtyard, place the mystic orb in a slot on a wall to start the fiery trial; you will need to kill zombies with the Caliburn sword or the fiery enchantment.
• Third challenge: on the upper floor of the refectory (near the Vulture machine), place the mystic orb in a slot on a wall to start the luminescent trial; you will need to hit luminous green orbs with the Solais sword or the luminescent enchantment to charge the orb.
• Fourth challenge: in the crypt room, place the mystic orb in a slot on a wall to start the shadow trial; you will need to kill zombies with the Balmung sword or the dark enchantment.

Step 8: Defeat the Final Boss, The Guardian

Finally, after completing the elemental challenges, return to the mural near the crypt to insert the fully charged mystic orb into the wall slot. This will cause the wall to open, granting you access to the secret study. In this room, you will find the Ancient Mystic Recording.

Interact with this recording to find the Guardian’s Key. After collecting it, head to the starting square of the map to place it at the feet of the large stone statue in the area. This will trigger the final encounter against the easter egg boss, The Guardian.

The Guardian is a formidable boss and inflicts significant damage; he possesses a strong armor that you will need to destroy with shots to inflict damage on him, making the fight quite difficult.

To complicate the battle, there is lava at the edges of the arena that can kill you instantly, and many of the boss’s attacks can send you back to the lobby if you’re not careful. However, beneath his armor, there are weak points, so if you focus your shots on them, you can defeat him more quickly and easily to finally witness the conclusion of this easter egg. Good luck!

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