The Tomb Map in BO6 Zombies brings new gameplay mechanics and one of them is called Aetheric Lanterns. These are special Lanterns in wall and have dark Aether in them instead of normal fire. These Aetheric Lanterns have a dark purple glow as a flame. You can shoot these down and it will aflame the ground and area. You can use this strategy to burn down zombies. However, it deals damage to both players and all zombies.
How Aetheric Lanterns work in BO6 Zombies
Zombies players are in for a treat with a brand-new map and weapons coming to BO6 Zombies with new The Tomb map. Treyarch recently revealed about the next map coming to the game called The Tomb which will be an ancient catacombs filled with different types of zombie hordes. The Tomb will be the fourth map releasing to BO6 Zombies and it’s the second map coming after launch.
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There are a total of 20 Aetheric Lanters in The Tomb map which is a new BO6 Season 2 map. Each of these Lanterns have a unique area and a unique mechanic.
- Dig Site
- Neolithic Catacombs
- Ossuary
- Tombs
- Shrine of the Hierophants
- Subterranean Temple
- Deep Excavation
- Dark Aether Nexus
However, Dig Site and Dark Aether Nexus have zero Aetheric Lanters. Here’s how many lanterns each location contains in The Tomb Map.
- Neolithic Catacombs: 4
- Ossuary: 3
- Tombs: 4
- Shrine of the Hierophants: 4
- Subterranean Temple & Deep Excavation (linked area): 5 (3 in Subterranean Temple, 2 in Deep Excavation)
How to use Aetheric Lantern
- In each location, only one lantern is lit at a time.
- When shot, the flame will extinguish, and a different lantern in that location will ignite after 45 seconds.
- The Subterranean Temple and Deep Excavation share linked lanterns. Shooting a lantern in one area may cause the next one to ignite in the other.
Aetheric Lantern can be shot down and used to put flame on ground and a specific area. However, use it to bait zombies chasing you down and stay away from the fire and jump over the area. As the zombies walk over, they can get damage from the Aetheric Lantern’s fire and you can shoot to kill them easily.
Using Aetheric Lanterns to unlock Staff of Ice
The Tomb map has a unique weapon Staff of Ice which is a Wonder Weapon. You can use Aetheric Lanterns to your advantage to help you craft the Staff of Ice. You will need three items to craft the Staff of Ice. These include Monocle, The Staff, and the Head part.
Moreover, you also need Aetheric Lanterns to get Staff and Head part. You will use these to unlock Roman Numerals Puzzles. Upon solving the puzzle there will be a lockdown and you will need to survive five zombies waves.
You can get the following rewards for completing the lockdown.
- To obtain the Staff part, complete the puzzle in Tombs.
- To obtain the Head part, complete the puzzle in Neolithic Catacombs.
With the new Season 2 of Black Ops 6, the Ranked Play is also getting ton of new content and rewards. More updates are coming to Zombies with new The Tomb map, Warzone and Multiplayer. We got you covered with all the maps that will be playable in BO6 Season 2 Ranked Play mode and what rewards you can get.
That’s all you need to know about how to use Aetheric Lanterns in BO6 Zombies to help you with crafting Staff of Ice and solving puzzles.