COD: Vanguard is now coming to an end, and Season 5 is the last season of the Vanguard series. Next, COD: Modern Warfare 2 will be launched within a few months. Vanguard Zombie, The Archon Easter Egg event has finally brought players face to face with Lord Kortifex. However, before encountering Lord Kortifex, players must go through other challenges. This guide will help you with all the challenges of Vanguard Zombies Archon Easter Egg Main Quest.
Guide to Complete COD: Vanguard Zombies Archon Easter Egg Main Quest
To start the quest, you must first complete the Pack-a-Punch machine. To construct the machine, you have to collect the two parts of the machine from two different places and return to the temple area to connect them. You’ll find the machine area in the temple. As soon as you join the parts, the machine is ready, and you’ll find a pedestal in front of it. Place the mirror you got from the Shi No Numa quest on the pedestal, and you can enter the portal after some dialogues. This portal will take you to the Dark Aether. There you fight some enemies and then will be defeated by Kortifex and return to the main map.
Once you get back, you’ll find three glowing obelisks. You need to complete these three trials to encounter Kortifex again. Below are the process of completing the trials-
Trial of Sacrifice
Before you start the Trial of Sacrifice, buy three Molotovs from the wall of Merchant Road West. Next, find the three torches and light them up with the Molotov. The three torches are located in the following locations- inside the train cart, left to the ammo box in Derailment, and next to the Spikes in Derailment. However, you have to do it within a limited time. Once you have lit all, interact with the ore found from lighting the last one. Go to the Mystery Box to purchase a Pack-a-Punch weapon and then sacrifice it to the Orb.
Now, you’ll find an Obelisk on the top of the train while fighting with the enemies. Go to the Obelisk to start the Trial. Stand beside one of the other obelisks and kill enemies. Make sure you have the Ring of Fire Artifact. Keep killing Zombies, and you’ll see that a Full Power spawns after some time. Pick it up, go beside one of the Obelisks, and pop the Ring of Fire Artifact. Kill zombies inside the ring, and you’ll see the Obelisk is connected to the main one on the train. Repeat the process for every Obelisk to complete the Trial.
Trial of Mindfulness
This Obelisk will be found behind the Pack-a-Punch machine. Pick up the shovel and dig all the dig-sites around it until you find the red glowing Orb. It will float towards the cliff behind the Obelisks and triggers a memory challenge where players need to memorize the sequence of the symbols. Next, they will appear on the ground. Stand on them according to their sequence. Another random challenge will come; once you complete it, you have to do the symbol sequence challenge again. This process will continue a few times, and after you complete the final challenge, go to the Obelisks to start the Trial. During this Trial, stand on the Rune until the bar fills up. Once you successfully fill up the bars, the Trial is completed.
Trial of Resilience
Go to the Debris Field Area and start shooting the red Crystals. Keep shooting until you see the red Orb. Go near it and bring the following things back to the Orb- Cursed Skull from the Bazaar, the Cursed Officer’s Hat from the Tent, and Cursed Femur by digging the dirt pile in Derailment. Once you give all the things to the Orb, you’ll get a Decimator Shield in return. Now, go to the Obelisks to start the Trial. During this Trial, players need to use the Blast ability of their Decimator Shield to destroy the pillars made of Zombie heads. Interact with the ruins and fill the Chalice. Go to the North Side of the Debris Field, and you’ll get a fountain to fill with what you bring. Repeat the same process for every pillar, and you’ll complete the Trial.
Encounter/ Beating Kortifex
To defeat Kortifex, the primary strategy is to shoot in his eyes, but until his shield is down you can’t hit them. Make sure to have the Decimator Shield and a long-range weapon. A long-range weapon is required so you can maintain a good distance from the enemy. Start with the red crystal on his forehead. Shoot at it and use your shield to avoid the Orb chasing you. Next, destroy the crystals and collect Crystal Shards. Throw the shards to destroy the glowing plants and then collect the shards again. Now, throw them to destroy the Floating pillars, and these pillars will destroy the shield of your enemy. Once his shield is destroyed, you can now attack his eyes to defeat him.
That’s all you need to do to complete Vanguard Zombies Archon Easter Egg Main Quest.
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