You don’t get the name “Wonder Weapon” without being something a little special. Modern Warfare 3 Zombies makes sure to include a few of these, and you need them. Now.
Getting a Wonder Weapon instantly makes you a god, and it’s that simple. These rare weapons are incredibly hard to come by and can absolutely decimate most Zombies in a split second. MWZ has some interesting challenges for you to overcome, particularly in Act One, and possessing at least one Wonder Weapon will feel like you yourself are possessed with power.
How many Wonder Weapons are in Modern Warfare 3 Zombies?
There are four different Wonder Weapons to track down in Call of Duty’s MW3 Zombies—the Ray Gun, Wunderwaffe DG-2, The Scorcher, and the V-R11.
This is already a better start than CoD Vanguard‘s Zombies, which, inexplicably and controversially, launched without a single Wonder Weapon at all. Not only that, but I expect we’ll have more Zombies content, and expansions in the future, meaning even more Wonder Weapon walloping.
Ray Gun
The Ray Gun is its traditional automatic, laser-firing self. To me, it’s always been the best Wonder Weapon in any CoD, and it’s no different in MW3 Zombies. This pistol-like weapon fires a laser ray that has a slightly longer travel time than a standard bullet but deals incredible damage.
Wunderwaffe DG-2
Another returning Wonder Weapon beloved by the community, the Wunderwaffe DG-2 features its trademark zapping effect when it kills an enemy and affects nearby threats, too. The player fires a hyper-fast bolt of electricity, shocking the first enemy hit and chaining to nearby enemies.
The Scorcher
A large, cumbersome weapon, you can charge The Scorcher to produce a pulse rifle blast eviscerating anything in its path. The longer you charge, the bigger and more deadly the radius of the shot will be. The blast remains in the area for a short duration, killing enemies that stand in it for too long. The Scorcher has an alternate fire option that launches you high into the air, meaning you can use it to make a quick getaway.
The V-R11
The V-R11 is one of the most unique weapons in the game. Its blast turns a zombie into a friendly mercenary and turns a mercenary into a friendly zombie. You can also shoot a teammate to buff them and cause nearby zombies to ignore them.
How to get Wonder Weapons in Modern Warfare 3 Zombies
The good news is that Wonder Weapons are all instantly available for you to get, but to actually obtain Wonder Weapons in MW3 Zombies, you need to get lucky with the Mystery Box, find a schematic, or pray for a good drop from beating bosses.
Find the schematic
The schematic for a Wonder Weapon is the only way to be able to start an MW3 Zombies run with a Wonder Weapon already on you. Three of the Wonder Weapons can be crafted with schematics if you can complete the difficult task of acquiring them, and all four will have schematics when MW3 season two launches.
Open the Mystery Box
For the low, low price of just 950 Essence, you can get a chance at landing a Wonder Weapon from the Mystery Box. This strange box appears in random spots around Urzikstan, and each time you use it, it will spit out a weapon.
I swear, I got a Ray Gun from only my second use of the Mystery Box in MW3 Zombies. This is pure luck and nothing more. You could conceivably burn through 50,000 Essence and see nothing better than a high-tier assault rifle from a Mystery Box.
Open Random Drops
You’ve got little to no chance of finding one as a random drop. Still, taking out some of MW3 Zombies’ most difficult enemies could be a gold mine. Based on my experience, killing a Mega Abomination or Legacy in the Legacy Fortress gives you a good chance of getting a Wonder Weapon.
