Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 „IX“ Easter Egg Guide
It’s important to note that before you start completing the IX Easter Egg, it is highly recommended that you complete the Easter Egg in the following order, as it will save you a bunch of running around in the future.
Before you begin undertaking any major tasks, the first thing you are going to want to do is complete three challenges. In order to do so, simply run to the rolled-up banners that are located around outer wall of the Arena. Knife the ropes holding them up and you’ll receive a challenge that will appear on the left side of your HUD.
Building The Acid Trap
- Chains: The Chains can be found in the Temple. Simply look under the balconies in the corner and you will see the chains hanging on the wall next to some barrels of weapons.
- Gear: The Gear can also be found in the Temple. Thanks to its size, the Gear is pretty hard to miss and can be found leaning against a corner, just below a skeleton in a cage.
- Pot: If you had followed the first step in the guide, you will have already obtained the pot. However, should you have skipped over that part, I will list it once again.
- To obtain the pot, you are going to want to complete three challenges. In order to do so, simply run to the rolled-up banners that are located around outer walls of the starting Arena. Knife the ropes holding them up and you’ll receive a challenge that will appear on the left side of your HUD.
Once the three challenges have been completed, head to the center of the podium where a bowl will have spawned. You will need this bowl for a later part of the Easter Egg.
Obtaining The Statue Head
- Ra Tower: Located behind one of the corner fire braziers.
- Danu Tower: Located within the water.
- Odin Tower: Located within Odin Tower, you can find the Statue Head underneath the massive cauldron.
- Zues Tower: Located within one of the corners of the blood bath.
Obtaining The Scorpion Key
Once you have the Statue Head, it is time to obtain the Scorpion Key, which is surprisingly very easy.
You can find the location of the Acid Trap at the Ra Tower: Entrance. Once you have used the Acid Trap parts to complete the trap, place the Statue Head on the Acid Trap grate that is located in the center of the trap. Now that it is placed on the grate, activate the Acid Trap and watch it melt the Statue’s Head.
Obtaining The Gold Vase
Obtaining the Death of Orion
Obtaining the Pyre
Obtaining The Dung
Obtaining The Skull
Finding The Skull Grinder
Creating The Fertilizer Mixture
The Danu Tower Trial
To complete the next step, you will need to construct the Bull Shield. In order to do so, you will need to collect three separate parts. Each part has multiple different spawn locations for each part. The parts can be found in the following locations:
- Ra Altar Room – Found directly in front of the Mystery Box, leaning against a wall.
- Ra Altar Room – Found just to the right of the gong and between two large pillars.
- Zeus Altar Room – Found sitting on the base of a statue.
- Zeus Tower: Entrance – Found lying in the hands of a statue that is elevated above the players head.
- Zeus Tower: Bath Room – Found lying on top of an altar, next to some candles.
- Odin Altar Room – Found leaning against a barrel of spears.
- Odin Tower: Entrance – Found on the bottom row of the shields stand.
- Odin Tower: Cauldron – Found leaning against a pillar, to the left of the two shields that are hanging on the wall.
Once you have collected all three parts, you must travel to The Pit in order to use the Workbench. Once in The Pit, use the Workbench to craft the Bull Shield.
- Arena – Located above the gate that closed when first entered the Arena.
- Odin-Zeus Bridge – Located on the Zeus Tower, you will notice the symbol while standing on the bridge.
- Odin-Zeus Temple Entrance – Located on the Zeus side, you will find the part near the cracked arch that is hanging in ivy.
- Danu Altar Room – Hidden inside the zombie window, facing the crowd.
- Flooded Crypt – Located past the barricade where zombies spawn, you will find the symbol through an open door.
- Temple – Located through one of the zombie windows, that happens to be next to a burning torch.
- The Pit – Located above eye level, you can just make out the symbol through a crack in the wall.
- Danu Tunnel – Located next to a zombie window, with a torch nearby.
- Pole #1: Danu Tunnel – Upon exiting the Flooded Crypt, you can find the pole within the window to the right, that is half covered in vines.
- Pole #2: Odin Tunnel – Located above the large statue, you will find the pole sticking out of the ceiling.
- Pole #3: Collapsed Tunnel – Upon exiting the Danu-Ra Temple Entrance, you can find the pole within the window to the right.
- Pole #4: The Cursed Room – Upon exiting The Crypts, you can find the pole within the nearest window to the left.
- Symbol #1: Danu Tunnel – Located on one of the pillars, simply jump to shoot at it to achieve the correct angle.
- Symbol #2: The Pit – Located on a brick wall, you will want to aim between a broken wall and directly beneath the hanging chain to get the correct angle.
- Symbol #3: The Crypts – Located on the cracked wall that is equip with hanging chains. You should try aiming slightly towards the right corner of the broken wall, just beneath the chains to get the correct angle.
The Guide was taken from IGN:
https://www.ign.com/wikis/call-of-duty-black-ops-4/IX_Walkthrough#Obtaining_the_Death_of_Orion