How to get all Schematics in MW3 Zombies: Locations, how to craft, more

MW3 Zombies features Schematics as a huge part of its experience, as they allow you to permanently unlock Wonder Weapons, Perks, and useful items for the loadout you take into Urzikstan. Here’s how to find and use all Schematics in MWZ.

MW3 Zombies is a unique PvE experience in the Modern Warfare universe and is great for those who want an undead challenge in its high-level threat zones. For that, you’ll need the best gear to take on the Zombies’ bosses and tanky enemies inside them.

To go straight into a game with better gear so that you can take on higher threat zones as soon as you drop in, you’ll need Schematics, so here’s where you can find them and how to use them in MW3 Zombies.

• What are Schematics in MW3 Zombies?
• How to get Schematics in MW3 Zombies: All locations
• How to craft Schematics in MW3 Zombies

What are Schematics in MW3 Zombies?

Schematics are craftable items in Modern Warfare 3 Zombies that allow you to go into matches with Perks, Wonder Weapons, Ammo Mods, and more without having to find them in-game.

Here are all of the items you can craft using Schematics in MW3 Zombies:

• Aetherium Tools & Crystals for Pack-a-Punching Weapons
• Consumable items like Perk-a-Colas, or the Dog Bone item
• Unique Armor Plates and Gas Masks
• Ammo Mods
• Wonder Weapons

How to get Schematics in MW3 Zombies: All locations

You can find Schematics in MW3 Zombies as rewards for Contract missions and loot Caches on Urzikstan and the Dark Aether Rifts.

Here are all the schematics available in MW3 Zombies and where to find them:

Schematic	How to get	Uses
Uncommon Aether Tool	Act 1 – Tier 1 – Firepower mission	Upgrades weapon rarity to Uncommon
Rare Aether Tool	Act 1 – Tier 1 – Minelayer mission	Upgrades weapon rarity to Rare
Epic Aether Tool	Act 2 – Tier 2 – Guardian Angel mission	Upgrades weapon rarity to Epic
Legendary Aether Tool	Act 4 – Tier 1 – Bad Signal mission	Upgrades weapon rarity to Legendary
Raw Aetherium Crystal	Drop from Contracts in Tier 2 Threat Zone	Upgrades weapon Pack-a-Punch level
Refined Aetherium Crystal	Drop from Contracts in Tier 3 Threat Zone	Upgrades weapon Pack-a-Punch level
Flawless Aetherium Crystal	Act 4 – Tier 1 – Bad Signal mission	Upgrades weapon Pack-a-Punch level
Deadshot Daiquiri	Drop from Contracts in Tier 1 Threat Zone	Aiming down sight moves to enemy critical location. Increase enemy critical damage
Death Perception	Act 3 – Tier 1 – Two Factor Authentication mission	Obscured enemies, chests, resources, and item drops are more easily spotted
Elemental Pop	Drop from Contracts in Tier 3 Threat Zone	Every bullet you fire has a small chance to apply a random Ammo Mod effect
Jugger-nog	Drop from Contracts in Tier 2 Threat Zone	Increases maximum health
Quick Revive	Act 1 – Tier 5 – Chaperone mission	Reduce the health regeneration delay time by 50%. Reduce the time it takes to revive an ally by 50%
Speed Cola	Drop from Contracts in Tier 1 Threat Zone	Reload and replate armor faster
Stamin-up	Drop from Contracts in Tier 1 Threat Zone	Increases run and sprint speed
PHD Flopper	Drop from Contracts in Tier 2 Threat Zone	Diving to prone triggers an explosion. The explosion increases the higher you fall. Immunity from fall damage while diving. Immunity from area-of-effect damage from weapons you are using
Tombstone	Drop from Contracts in Tier 3 Threat Zone	On death, you create a tombstone stash at that location, containing your backpack inventory in the next game
Brain Rot	Drop from Contracts in Tier 1 Threat Zone	Bullets deal toxic damage
Cryo Freeze	Act 1 – Tier 1 – Take up Arms mission	Bullets deal frost damage
Napalm Burst	Drop from Contracts in Tier 1 Threat Zone	Bullets deal fire damage
Dead Wire	Drop from Contracts in Tier 2 Threat Zone	Bullets deal electricity damage
Shatter Blast	Drop from Contracts in Tier 2 Threat Zone	Bullets deal explosive damage
Wunderwaffe DG-2	Act 3 – Tier 4 – Holdout mission	Wonder Weapon
Ray Gun	Drop from Contracts in Tier 3 Threat Zone	Wonder Weapon
The Scorcher	Act 4 – Tier 1 – Bad Signal mission	Wonder Weapon
Dog Bone	Elder Dark Aether Rift (Season 1)	Summons a Hell Hound to aid you in battle
Golden Armor Plate	Elder Dark Aether Rift (Season 1)	Armor Plates refill automatically
Aether Blade	Elder Dark Aether Rift (Season 1)	Seeker Throwing Knife that looks for additional enemies and returns
Mags of Holding	Elder Dark Aether Rift (Season 2 Reloaded)	Reloads weapons automatically
Blood Burner keys	Elder Dark Aether Rift (Season 2 Reloaded)	Summons the Blood Burner Motorcycle for players to drive it
Sergeant’s Beret	Elder Dark Aether Rift (Season 3 Reloaded)	Transforms the player into a Mercenary and summons an ally soldier
Golden Mask Filter	Elder Dark Aether Rift (Season 3 Reloaded)	Regenerates Gas Mask meter automatically
Dead Wire Detonators	Elder Dark Aether Rift (Season 3 Reloaded)	Adds the Dead Wire Ammo Mod effect to all explosives.

How to craft Schematics in MW3 Zombies

To use Schematics and craft Wonder Weapons, Perks, and more in MW3 Zombies, follow these steps:

1. Head to the main lobby in MW3 Zombies.
2. Go to the ‘Gear’ tab.
3. Select a slot on your Rucksack.
4. Under the ‘Acquisition Stash’ section, you will find ‘Schematic Crafting.’
5. Select this option and you will then find all of the Schematics you have found.
6. Press Craft on the item you wish to acquire and it will then be in your loadout.

All your crafted Schematics can be found in the ‘Acquisition Stash’ tab, which is the option next to the Schematic Crafting option. It’s important to note that there is a Crafting Cooldown, which can take up to 48 hours depending on the rarity, so craft the items you wish to use wisely.

That is everything you need to know about schematics in MW3 Zombies. For more Modern Warfare 3 content, check out:

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