this is the complete, no-BS step-by-step for conquering the biggest Zombies map ever (figure-8 hellscape with fog roads, Ol' Tessie truck, and Veytharion boss).

Launched Nov 14, 2025 – EE live immediately. Unlocks Dust to Dust & I Heard You Like Upgrades achievements, Cursed Mode Relics (post-boss interact frozen lake object). Solo viable (use Gobblegums: Perkaholic, Anywhere But Here, Me To We), but squad divides fetch quests. Aim <Round 30 start boss for easy mode.
Prep Loadout/Tips:
Throwables: Combat Axe (Diner kitchen), Molotov (Ashwood garage barrel), Stun Grenades (craft 250 Salvage ea.).
Perks: Wisp Tea (Cosmodrome), Melee Macchiato (Blackwater), Juggernog/Stamin-Up priority.
Field Upgrade: Aether Shroud (boss revives).
Ol' Tessie: Your lifeline – park in garages to repair. Upgrades: PaP (trunk), Abomination Beam (lasers, /), DG-2 Turret (final).
Purple Charge: Recurring – DG-2 clocktower shot → Gauntlet recall = 60s purple mode.
Map Zones: Janus Towers (start), Blackwater Lake (NW), Ashwood (center), Vandorn Farm (NE), Exit 115/Diner (SW), Zarya Cosmodrome (SE), Fog Roads (keys/wisps).
Key Locations Table | Green (Terapin - No Sprint) | Yellow (Bruin - Knife Only) | Red (Nightbird - Health Drain) |
|---|---|---|---|
Fog Road | Grounded Ship: Window shelf, blue container corner, under barrels (E side). | Crashed Rocket: Cliff crash, pylon inside, radar building corner. | Orda Graveyard: T-Rex mouth (hill view), skull back, Janus truck snow. |
Phase 1: Power Up & PaP Ol' Tessie (Rounds 1-5)
Janus Towers: Melee grate (Server Room floor) for T.E.D.D. Head → Install on Ol' Tessie (outside).
Blackwater Lake: Clear Power Pump fungus (30s timer, shoot oranges). Cabin door (1,750E), flip switch. Grab Jar of Spores (kitchen shelf).
Ashwood: Clear Pump/debris (1,750E), flip switch. Park Tessie garage → Craft PaP (trunk machine).
Vandorn Farm: Clear Pump, Barn door (2kE), flip switch.
Phase 2: Abomination Beam & Necrofluid Gauntlet WW (Rounds 5-15)
Abomination Beam: 5. Exit 115 Diner: Door buy, kill Cook (R5+) for Freezer Key → SW freezer for Abomination Carcass. Grab Axe/Molotov. 6. Ashwood garage: Craft Beam (/ lasers).

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WW Quest: 7. Uber Klaus (R8+): Janus west gate → Kill for Stabilizer Chip. 8. Ashwood Sheriff's Office: Chip → Cell. 2-4 Stuns on Klaus head → Ally! 9. Cosmodrome: Klaus to console (radio summon) → Scan circle defend (60s). Grab Aether Barrel. 10. Charge Barrel: Pumps (Blackwater/Ashwood/Vandorn – timer rush). 11. Vandorn Barn Cellar: Eye interact → Jump pads for 3 rooftop glyphs → Input cube → Necrofluid Gauntlet! Cellar lockdown: Shoot/reload green orbs.

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Phase 3: Serum Ingredients & Puzzle (R10-20)
Ingredient | How |
|---|---|
Widow’s Lantern | Jar on horse carcass (Vandorn road) – wait 3 rounds. |
Human Bones | Barn hanging zombie: Axe foot → Molotov burn. |
Ravager Eyes | Saw Trap (Barn outside) on Ravager (R5/10). |
Hoard Husk Chunks | Beam purple fog plants (roads). |
Mysterious Limb | R16+ Zursa bear kill (final Beam hit). |
Powder | Wisp Tea → Ashwood Tailor mirror → Gauntlet smash. |
Yuri's Lab (Cosmo SW): Powder → Pigpen cipher (top-bottom order, e.g., Fungi → Eyes → Limb). Blood donate → Lockdown defend (no regen, Gauntlet heals).
Phase 4: 3 Keys → DG-2 Turret (R20+)
Gauntlet shoot/reload keys (fog roads) → Ashwood Rabbit Alley pyramid. Cutscene → DG-2 Barrel garage craft.
Phase 5: 4 Wisp POI Challenges (Any Order, Blackwater Last)
Purple Charge each: DG-2 clocktower → Gauntlet recall.
Exit 115 (Lightning Rds) | Cosmodrome | Vandorn Farm | Blackwater |
|---|---|---|---|
Ram trucker → Red lightning. Klaus mechanic → Yellow. Melee register waitress → Purple. | Purple arrays x2 → Control TVs: Pigpen codes (ROCKET=17-14-02-10-04-19 etc., shoot buttons A=0). Rocket launch. | Wall clock time → Floor numeral stand → Purple father eyes. 4 items (Teddy/Stamin bed, Chalice tub, Pigsticker garage, Mask hay) → Defend circles. | Wisp dock → Purple projector order → Shoot 4 reels (Cabin shelves/rafters/shed/dock). Klaus bedroom seq → Dock interact. |
Phase 6: Boss – Veytharion (R30+)
Klaus dock → Drive Tessie: 3 orange wisps/road (Monoliths → Farm → Ship → Ashwood → Cabins – timed!).
Arena: Ram weak spots (mouths/underside). DG-2 turret mouths. Immune? Ram light beam → Imbue ram. Dodge lasers/missiles/spit. Aether Shroud revives. 5-10 mins squad.

Post-EE: Lake relic → Cursed Relics (e.g., Teddy/Blood Vials for Dark Ops). Grind high rounds? Toggle SBMM off, you're welcome.
Stuck? Drop K/D or round – we'll tweak. GLHF!
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