Modern Warfare Zombies - When Should I Exfil? (Securing Hight Tier Loot)

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)

By Dakota Evans

Published Nov 16, 2023

Players will have to race against the clock to gear up, take down missions and mini-bosses, and successfully excel in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's open world zombies mode. Similar to Warzone 2.0 DMZ, a successful exfil will allow players to keep an equipped plate vest, backpack, gas mask, and armament if equipped at the end of the match. Additionally, players can exfil legendary tactical equipment like cymbal monkeys and Kazimir black hole devices, along with acquisitions and schematics that can be used to boost operators on future deployments.

Players must be careful, as once the timer hits the final fifteen-minute segment, they will run into increased exfil difficulty, and slowly run out of exfil locations. Players must manage their time wisely in order to maximize productivity on missions while escaping successfully - any operator that does not exfil from the infected area will be lost to the storm.

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When and Where Should Players Head To Exfil?

Similar to the Pack-a-Punch machines, the exfil locations will rotate through the same few spawn locations, alternating on each deployment. Since the locations are not completely random, players can plan their deployment accordingly, working through missions and contracts towards one of the available extraction locations. There are usually three or four exfil locations available along the outer ring of the mission area and only one available in the Tier II or Tier III threat areas. Due to the significant number of zombies and special zombies that spawn during the exfil process, players should be cautious about attempting to exfil in a higher threat area. It will take a few moments for the exfil helicopter to land and again to take off, so make sure weapons are upgraded as much as possible and resources like cymbal monkeys, Kazimir devices, or field upgrades like Frost Blast or Energy Mine are available.

Once players have begun progressing through Operation Deadbolt missions, they will be able to exfil at any point in time (players who are just dropping into Modern Warfare Zombies may be required to complete a contract in order to receive radio communication from Operation Deadbolt about exfil now being available). When players have completed any necessary mission or desired contracts, they can head to one of the exfil locations and call in the chopper.

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Players will have 45 minutes of play time before the storm begins to close and slowly start to impact the exfil process - first, locations closest to the origin point will be encompassed by the storm and will no longer be available for use. The pickup locations on the outside of the map will allow regular exfil at first, but shortly will say exfil is delayed until the final 3-minute mark, giving all players the opportunity to exfil. This can work against players, however, as the storm can overtake the exfil location while waiting for the final helicopter, making players survive through Tier II zombies in incredibly low visibility, all while slowly losing health if a gas mask if not available.

If players do not wish to lose their operator or the loot collected during the current mission, it is best to head for extraction during the final ten minutes of the first 45-minute timer and be on the helicopter and out in the first minute of the final 15-minute timer.

Securing High Tier Loot

Since players can leave at anytime, it is highly recommended to consider the value of loot found after completing contracts or clearing aether nests or strongholds. Players can find ultra-rare acquisitions and schematics in any area of the map, and with luck can even find a schematic for a personal favorite perk, soda or ammo mod, after completing the first contract on deployment.

If players find a recipe or schematic that is highly desired, they can opt to head immediately to exfil and secure the items. Alternatively, if players find their rucksack is full of valuable acquisitions like multiple aether crystals or perk soda cans, head to exfil and deposit the items in the acquisition stash for future deployments.

Players can best farm for loot by rushing through contracts in the Tier I threat zone - while the chances of higher tier rewards increases when completing contracts in more difficult threat areas, players can quickly and easily complete multiple tasks in the low threat area, and can complete up to 10 contracts in a single deployment if focused and efficient, giving more rewards overall and helping players rapidly acquire schematics and legendary/epic acquisitions.

When rushing through contracts, be sure to keep an eye on the timer and begin heading toward extraction before the final fifteen-minute timer begins. Players do not want to get lost in the storm and leave behind all the loot just earned.