COD MW3 Zombies, Countermeasures Solo mission guide (Act 4 Story Mission)

How to investigate the Anomaly, get out of there alive and extract the set of secret items - the Drum, MMA Gloves, Pristine Mirror and Perforated Target.
Easy mission guide for solo or squad completion of Act 4 Story (aka Tier 4 Story) Mission - Countermeasures - in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Zombies mode.
00:00 - Preparation
02:06 - Mission Start
02:41 - Obelisk #1: Perforated target
03:34 - Obelisk #2: MMA gloves
05:28 - Mission part 1 (escort)
09:57 - Mission part 2 (infested stronghold)
13:40 - Obelisk #3: pristine mirror
15:52 - Mission part 3 (outlast)
20:01 - Mission part 4 (boss)

[@SegetHills]

What’s the name of the video for part 2

[@Quadro40k]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4CYnHSVpad_g6c

[@Quadro40k]

And the Dark Aether run: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWHOqoCjg6x_pKs

[@bobbycarmichael2562]

Great video brother like the way you laid everything out

[@maxima1202]

Thank you for the how to do this mission. Here is how NOT to do it. I had to do it 5 times! One time I could not find the perforated target obelisk so make sure you get all obelisks locations from the video. Also I didn't get mirror because I didn't listen to the quadro40k narration properly so I thought the elements will pop one by one instead of watching the colour of the circle. Second time I couldn't find 15th cyst in the mall so I died. Third I got mirror but then I lost it when I killed the coloured zombie near the church with rgl blast when cleaning the horde that came with it. Fourth I went for mirror again, cleared the obelisk but forgot to take the mirror (yes I know!). Only on 5th time I got it.. And I haven't opened the portal with these items. So if I lose doing it I'd be coming for 6th time or more

[@aeroflopper]

Dark aether portal should already be open no need to collect items. but you still need it to complete story mission.

[@notnowmike_]

I'm on my 3rd try for the mirror. I keep getting mods out of order and run out of time.

[@scarface73nz]

Great video, have watched 3-4 times now & am all prepped up and ready to go. Awesome detail & explanations.

[@ArgosInvestigations]

Great how-to video, again. Thank you, much appreciated! After getting fully kitted out today, your walkthourgh totally worked for me, solo. I got all four items out and I'm ready for the next thing (unlocking the portal). Your videos are great. Chronological, very well-narrated and explained in-depth. Thanks agin for putting these together; I will keep watching!

[@jekasensuality]

This is the video I've been waiting for! You definitely went into specific details. Thanks so much. The struggle has been real. Great video sir ❤

[@jackpriest928]

Bro you are the man! No BS, very chill, and super helpful! Thanks!

[@edeng94]

2:41 obelisk #1: perforated target 3:34 obelisk #2: MMA gloves 5:28 mission part 1 (escort) 9:57 mission part 2 (infested stronghold) 13:40 obelisk #3: pristine mirror 15:52 mission part 3 (outlast) 20:01 mission part 4 (boss)

[@Quadro40k]

Thanks! I actually copied that into chapters, it's definitely better this way!

[@Edge56351]

Your guide was helpful! I was able to finally complete the mission!

[@D3NN3Y]

Thanks man, perfect run on the 1st try. Appreciate you!

[@SROD_559]

Watched this a couple times and definitely helped me do it solo appreciate it very useful and helpful 😊

[@relaxingrhythms9161]

Thanks bro👍

[@enpee7565]

There's an easier way to get on the ship, from where you start, climb the rocks beside it and hug them as you go round to the right, you get to a bit where you can jump over onto a building roof right beside a floating truck and from there you can jump onto the truck and up onto the ship. Then you just jump to grab the red bit and over that and you are on deck

[@Quadro40k]

Ah, thank you mate! I knew there must be an easier way!

[@maxima1202]

If you go around the closest end of the ship you can just climb aboard.

[@va-viciousgrowth7274]

Ran outta time :( but great video thnx man

[@kirihikoazuma8045]

I just want to note that I have found that Thermites or Trillcharges are the most effective against Disciples and Manglers Lethals that do Damage Over Time to enemies.

[@michaels2258]

Thank you ! Very Helpful. Earn my Sub.

[@HichigoShirosaki1]

In comparison to the bad signal mission and the dark aether in general, this looks super easy.

[@Quadro40k]

Maybe. It does get quite intense at obelisks. But yeah, I think bad signal is a more difficult mission.

[@retiredman]

Awesome video. I messed up and forgot to get the mirror. Can I just go back in and just grab the mirror and get out or do I have to recomplete everything again?

[@Quadro40k]

You don't need to re-do other items, but the mission itself you'll hand to complete. There's no exfil until you kill the mission boss

[@retiredman]

@@Quadro40k right on thanks so much for your help sir .

[@brnzville26]

Went through solo but wasn’t aware of the Easter eggs 😂 now I have a challenge to do, looks pretty intense as far as time goes but should be fun. Does tombstones work? JIC 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Quadro40k]

Yup

[@King_Irv]

So do you have to do the escort part to exfil from the aether if you already completed the escort part before or is there an exfil portal on the map?

[@Quadro40k]

You have to finish the escort and kill the boss, yeah. There's no other exit. Alternatively, if you have tombstone perk, you can pick up the items you need and die - your tombstone will be in the monastery on the main map next time. But then you'll have to regain of course.

[@LeroySmith-mx2gu]

😊​

[@SegetHills]

Can I just pick up the mma gloves and exfil, or do I have to do the whole mission?

[@Quadro40k]

There are no exfil points there, only the portal that spawns at the end after killing the boss. But you can go in with a tombstone perk, grab the gloves and die. Then pick up the gloves from the tombstone in the next round (it will be in the monastery on the main map).

[@jcardenas15]

You need some more credit for your videos man ! You watch all these other guys and they say it’s so easy just do this and it’s a crap show lol! I followed your vid and knocked it out solo and in 2 runs. I ran out of time because I took to long look for the spores but I had tombstone. So I just brought in my stuff with 3 turrets. Murdered the boss quick! Thank you

[@rawn5309]

How did you keep your tombstone after leaving? Did you just activate go out of bounds and let it kill you or did you die inside the anomaly?

[@Vitality_Gaming]

I just died on my first solo run because of the mimic popping out of the investigation Anatoly. It had me stun locked and I couldn’t move or shoot and it and zombies got my ass 😂

[@SegetHills]

Instead of centy gun, does it work with juggernaut? Very good video and well done. 👍

[@Quadro40k]

I didn't try the jug but can't see why not. Sentries work much longer though.

[@ramykhashroom2265]

@@Quadro40ktried juggling today. “Killstreak cannot be used”

[@Quadro40k]

@@ramykhashroom2265 ouch! I guess the transport plane can't make it to this part of dark aether :) Sentry guns it is then.

[@maxima1202]

So you collected 3 items out of four (drum, mirror, gloves). Right? Does it mean you had to go for the 4th item and do the whole mission again or is the portal now opened forever and you can go and leave any time?

[@Quadro40k]

In this video I collected all 4 in one go - 3 from obelisks (mirror, gloves and target) and drum from the boss. But yeah, if you miss any, you can just keep them in your stash and come back to this mission any time to get the fourth one. However, each time you go, you have to complete the whole mission and kill the boss to exit.

[@maxima1202]

Yes it seems I kept missing the first one when rewinding and starting with the ship for some reason. Thank you

[@tptibk9958]

Any assault rifle and or lmg with the flamethrower and a scorcher would be good ya?

[@Quadro40k]

For the mission itself - RGL as main gun and anything else you like for the boss. Flamethrower is not really effective there. For Dark Aether - AR or BR with flamethrower for sure.

[@tptibk9958]

@@Quadro40k appreciate you

[@kirihikoazuma8045]

Question: Is there a buy Station in this dark aether zone?

[@Quadro40k]

I don't think so, at least I didn't see one in either of dark aether maps. It's not impossible that I missed one but I think I would know by now.

[@NorthyRamone1973]

Just watched this wondering if there is an ammo crate at that last boss. I ran out of ammo and failed to complete it earlier

[@Quadro40k]

There very well might be. There's an ammo crate in the amusement park area and two in the mall, no reason why there wouldn't be on the stadium. I'd check the area on the entrance to see if there's one there

[@NorthyRamone1973]

@Quadro40k Cheers. I completed it yesterday morning. Took the GL in as well as an AR. Smashed it with a couple of sentries set up

[@austiiv]

I completed the mission part in Enfield, I did not do the Easter eggs, and my game crashed, how am I able to go back in there to get all of the Easter eggs again?

[@Quadro40k]

Same way you got there the first time. The little portal in the red zone stays there, you can go there any time. Note though that mission would need to be completed each time, there are no exfil points apart from the portal after you kill the boss

[@soloron6806]

You can jump up on the back left side of the corner of the ship

[@Quadro40k]

Yep, I found it not long after making this video.

[@mustang9549]

What happens if I miss the last obelisk? Do I have to do all of them over or can I just go grab that one and complete the mission?

[@Quadro40k]

You can just grab the one you missed and complete the mission

[@mustang9549]

@@Quadro40k Thanks, I was running strong until I got to the mirrors and my 28 ping wouldn’t let me pick up any ammo mods after napalm. After wasting 5 selfies, I just bailed and barely finished the mission with 45 seconds left. This game goes from great to crap real fast.

[@Quadro40k]

@@mustang9549 try taking an RGL with, it makes that particular challenge much easier, simply because you can crowd control better.

[@mustang9549]

@@Quadro40k Thanks! I will try that next time I hope on. Great content by the way!

[@HunterMcGaughey]

I want to know how your ammo count was about 20,000 rounds ??

[@Quadro40k]

I don't :) it's a two times 200, one for each of akimbo guns. And the counters overlap a bit, making it look like 200200 rounds :)

[@KING_OF_GLITCHES]

I’ve played this mission multiple times & still doesn’t count that I completed the story? Even tho the mission is equipped!

[@Quadro40k]

Quite a few people seem to have an issue with the first part of the mission never checking off. But that doesn't prevent you from extracting all 4 items, upgrading them and unlocking the dark aether. If I recall right, similar issues happened with Bad Signal mission too. So just don't worry about it, at least for now, until it's fixed.

[@KING_OF_GLITCHES]

@@Quadro40k i’ve already finished the story & the aether rift mission & got all the new schematics.

[@Quadro40k]

There you go, you're all sorted then. 👍

[@KING_OF_GLITCHES]

@@Quadro40k but still didn’t count😂

[@infktiousvenom1061]

My friend said he has completed it solo now 4 times collecting the items, and said the same thing. I am struggle bussing to do this one solo. I keep dying to the stupidest bugs..... I was running a hoarde in a circle near the end after collecting the items after failing the mission 3 times before hand and having to repeat everything while losing my containment level to 30, got glitched into the map and was unable to finish the mission..... Im just gonna try and hope I can find 2 randoms to help me out with it....

[@Demon-ng8cm]

You have to do it in order?

[@Quadro40k]

If you're asking about items, then no, in any order. If about missions, you have to complete the Bad Signal first

[@Ladyvora]

Messed up on the obelisk kept going back to it with my scorched and it never re activated

[@Quadro40k]

Damn :( gonna have to come back for it again I'm afraid

[@justinhodges9127]

I freaking had a good run last night in bad signal and counter measures but it didnt recognize that I investigated the anomaly . what do I do now

[@Quadro40k]

Are you able to select the next mission, Union. If yes, don't worry, it's purely visual bug and it actually counted the missions as complete

[@justinhodges9127]

@@Quadro40k I immediately went to big worm at the end and got credit for beating him on the next mission but it didnt give me credit for investigating anomaly on it as well

[@Quadro40k]

@justinhodges9127 my understanding is that's purely visual issue, you still get full credit, all progressing and rewards

[@Compelledship]

I have a problem I’ve completed this twice and it still says investigate the anomaly

[@Quadro40k]

That seems to be a bug haunting plenty of people. I don't know if it's purely visual or not but regardless of that, you can still get all 4 items, upgrade the 3 and unlock the dark aether, so in terms of any further content you're good.

[@austinh.8231]

Does anybody know what the symbols do? Like do we keep after the mission? Also I was thrown off I didn’t have the same pieces he did but still completed everything luckily with 2 minutes to go

[@Quadro40k]

I don't understand what you mean here. What symbols? Which pieces?

[@johnnaughton6739]

I really wish you would show me on the map where you are not just walking there.. for us zoros out there

[@Quadro40k]

That's easy too, wzhub.gg has interactive map with all obelisks

[@cedd1025]

Have done this 5 times and it has glitched at every exfil deleting all my items.

[@Quadro40k]

The only idea I have is check that your stash is not overflowing. If it's more than 10 out of 10 items in it, it may prevent extracting new stuff.

[@bucky_dent1960]

Idk how many times i did this with people and investigate the anomaly doesnt have a check mark

[@Quadro40k]

You're not alone, a lot of people have the same issue :(

[@jesserand1564]

Break away from the group. Go in together but not in a squad

[@Edge56351]

No

[@bmgstacks7534]

I completed it and there was no exit 😢 got stuck in there

[@Quadro40k]

A glitch most likely :( would have to do it again unfortunately.

[@austinhughes1994]

Anyone trying to do this now and wants to help get the pieces?

[@Quadro40k]

Post your activision id

[@austinhughes1994]

Killer420kid on ps5

[@h-dawg1876]

The boss for me just disappeared on me

[@Quadro40k]

Did he leave the reward and portal? Or just glitched out with no way to exit?

[@h-dawg1876]

@@Quadro40k he just glitched out. It was like he ran away and never came back. So I failed the mission

[@Quadro40k]

@@h-dawg1876 damn. Yeah, those things happen. :(

[@GeorgeeIonut]

Best guids on YT, thank you Sir🫡 You just won a new subscriber ❤️

[@jeanvandame4054]

More detail on guns next time punch rareity lvl very good tutorial 🫶🏽😊

[@ErikKoenig-fv3nr]

Why is it only steamers of this game and hackers can only run the dark area alone

[@Quadro40k]

I'm neither of those :) these videos I make are specifically to help anyone struggling with doing those things solo

[@Jimbob-yp6yi]

Do you have to get all the items again? As I died and had 2 items in my tombstone? Tia 🫡

[@Quadro40k]

Save the two you have in your stash, then go into the mission for the remaining two. You can even carry them out one by one, but eventually you'll need all 4 present and upgraded to actually unlock the new portal.

[@user-sq1ju3im5k]

@@Quadro40k can explain how to get the third item , once i activate the seal , i shot hundred of zombies , how still cannot get the item , thanks

[@Quadro40k]

@@user-sq1ju3im5k I assume you mean the mirror. You need to shoot them with the ammo mod matching to seal's element. There are four panels hovering around the obelisk, interacting with them drops you an ammo mod. You can figure out which element by looking at the circle around it, though I believe they always go in same order - fire, freeze, electric, toxic.

[@user-sq1ju3im5k]

@@Quadro40k Thanks for explaining , so once i activate the seal i will need to activate the first fire ammo to kill the zombie , the visual are very poor here , i fail not because of zombies , as i spent too many time finding the seal and mall cysts location . lucky i already have the first 2 item using tombstone next i just need to kill the boss and complete the mission once again thanks for making the only video that include finding seal location .