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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’sZombies mode features dozens of optional quests for players to complete. Each quest showcases core elements of the MWZ game mode, ranging from basic game systems like contracts to more advanced puzzles and collectible hunts. The Essence of Aether quest sits firmly in the latter category.
This Act 2 quest requires you to find three hidden stashes of Dark Aether in Urzikstan, none of which are marked on your map. This short guide will explain how to start this quest, and we’ll showcase all three canister locations with detailed images and exact map coordinates.
Starting The Essence Of Aether Quest
The Essence of Aether quest is found inAct 2: Mother of Invention under the third Tier of quest objectives.It requires you to locate three canisters of Dark Aether in Urzikstan. These canisters arenotmarked on your map, but the quest does give hints to the locations of each Aether sample. Find all three to finish this quest.
Completing this quest will grant oneSpeed ColaPerk-A-Cola in yourMWZ Acquisitions stashand 2,000 XP.
Hamza Bazaar Essence Sample Location
The Hamza Bazaar is locatedin quadrant H6 under Hadiqa Farms.This bazaar is made up of two rectangular buildings surrounding a small hexagonal structure.Enter the building in the middle of the bazaar to find the sample.It’ll be atop a desk beside a cash register.
Rostova Shops Essence Sample Location
You will find this sample inquadrant D3 inside an office building.It’s to the southwest of Levin Resort and southwest of Legacy’s Fortress. Enter the largest building near the road and look for an abandoned desk. It’ll be near the northwest corner of the building on the ground floor.
Quadri Shopping Center Essence Sample Location
The final Aether sample can be found inquadrant C6 on the southwest corner of the map, located on the western edge of Zaravan City. You’re looking for the northwest corner of the shopping center. A small square-shaped building is what you’re looking for. Head inside to find the canister resting atop the front desk.
