Dead of the Night stands out as one of the most intricate maps in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Zombies, offering players an atmospheric mansion filled with hidden puzzles and rewarding secrets. Navigating through Alistair Rhodes' estate requires a solid grasp of key mechanics, puzzle sequences, and crafting recipes to complete the main quest efficiently.
Unlocking Pack-a-Punch and Essential Crafting
To begin your journey through the mansion, players must first activate the Sentinel Artifact located on the Grand Staircase. Following this step, you will need to find three glowing vases across the estate and gaze into mystical stones to uncover hidden tasks. Completing these tasks earns Tuning Forks, which clear the way to the Forest Terrace and unlock the Pack-a-Punch machine.
Crafting Silver Bullets is another critical step for survival and quest progression on this map. Players must collect three silver parts in the mansion and three gunpowder ingredients scattered around the grounds. Melting these components at the Wine Cellar bench allows you to craft Silver Bullets in the Library, providing significant damage against Werewolves.
Solving the Main Easter Egg Quests
The main Easter Egg quest, known as Trial by Ordeal, involves completing three distinct trial branches tied to Danu, Ra, and Odin. Players must align telescope beams, follow ghost escorts across the mansion, and survive waves of special enemies like Vampires and Werewolves. Successfully completing these trials awards essential quest items needed to breach the ultimate boss arena.
Upgrading the wonder weapon to Alistair's Annihilator is vital for completing the late-game steps. This process requires gathering Chaos Material from slain Werewolves, crafting the Prima Materia in the Greenhouse Laboratory, and solving symbol puzzles hidden around the map. The upgraded weapon provides powerful area-of-effect charged shots that make survival much easier.
Secret Easter Eggs and In-Game Rewards
Beyond the main storyline quest, Dead of the Night features several side Easter Eggs that grant powerful in-game benefits. Players can extinguish six candles around the mansion using melee attacks to unlock the path toward the Savage Impaler crossbow. Additionally, completing specific jump scares or side challenges can award free perks, infinite ammo periods, or unique weapon upgrades.
Uncovering every secret within the estate rewards dedicated players with an advantage against endless rounds of undead. Mastering the puzzle steps ensures you can fully equip your team with top-tier equipment early in the game.
