Walkthrough
Inside is the second campaign mission in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Set in a gas-contaminated, quarantined sector of Avalon, David Mason and the Specter One squad are tasked with locating a Guild defector/insider holding the decryption keys for the server drive retrieved in Mission 1. Chloe "Karma" Lynch provides remote intelligence support as the team navigates gas zones and battles hallucinations of Frank Woods triggered by chemical exposure.
Mission Info & Collectibles
- Location: Quarantined Sector, Avalon
- Collectible Intel: 1 piece ("Defector's Agenda") found inside the server desk drawer of the warehouse security office. Lockpick the drawer to open it.
- Core Mechanic: Gas Mask Filters. Walking in yellow gas clouds drains your filter meter. Keep it replenished by collecting spare filter canisters from green utility boxes.
Phase 1: Infiltrating the Quarantine Zone
You insert at the perimeter of the containment walls. The area is flooded with yellow chemical gas and patrolled by Guild search units.
- Monitor Filters: Your gas mask filter depletes continuously while in the open streets. Follow the green glow lights on the walls to find box stations containing replacement filters.
- Evade Drones: Heavy search drones sweep the streets with cone-shaped spotlights. Hide under doorways or behind dumpster bins when a drone sweeps nearby to avoid triggering an alarm.
- Silent Executions: Take out isolated guards using melee takedowns from behind. If you must use guns, ensure they are suppressed.
Phase 2: Infiltrating the Shipping Warehouse (Step-by-Step)
Specter One breaches the main logistical shipping warehouse where the defector is hiding inside one of the shipping containers.
Gantry Crane Puzzle & Container Retrieval:
- Access the Manifest Computer: Head up the metal stairs into the central warehouse security office. Interact with the manifest computer terminal.
- Locate the Defector: Chloe "Karma" Lynch parses the database and identifies the defector is locked inside container C-402, which is suspended on the upper storage rack.
- Solve the Crane Routing Hack: Approach the crane controller terminal. A 4x4 circuit routing puzzle will trigger. Rotate the circuit tiles (using LB/RB or mouse clicks) to form a continuous power line connecting the starting power source to the crane's magnet node.
- Lower the Container: Once the puzzle is solved, press the interface button to guide the crane, retrieve container C-402, and lower it down to the warehouse floor. Breach the container door using a lockpick to secure the defector.
Phase 3: Safehouse Defense & Evacuation
Once you retrieve the defector, a Guild strike force breaches the warehouse skylights. The gas levels rise, triggering psychological hallucinations in David Mason.
- Confront Hallucinations: As the gas thickens, David Mason will begin to hallucinate. Frank Woods will appear in the arena, speaking to you. Real enemies are highlighted with orange tactical outlines, while hallucinatory phantom soldiers will dissolve when shot. Focus on the outlined targets.
- Disable Quad-Copters: The Guild deploys flying quad-copter drones equipped with submachine guns. Locate the EMP Grenade box near the center container stacks. Use EMP grenades to force the drones to crash immediately.
- Set Traps: Lay claymores and proximity mines at the two warehouse rolling dock doors to preemptively kill the arriving armored strike teams.
Phase 4: Boat Exfiltration
With the area clear, you must escort the defector to the evacuation boat located at the shipping canal.
- Defend the Escort: Have one teammate lead the defector while the rest of the squad provides suppressive fire against rooftop snipers.
- Board the Speedboat: Run down the canal stairs, clear the dock guards, and board the speedboat to complete the mission.
Tips and Tricks
- Stun Drones: Shooting the glowing blue sensor lights on the front of the quad-copter drones will stun them, causing them to hover statically for 5 seconds and making them easy targets.
- Pantry Cartridge: If you run low on gas mask filters during Phase 1, check the small restrooms on the right side of the street—there is a guaranteed filter box next to the sink.
- Co-op Tactics: In co-op, have two players cover the ground entry gates with shotguns during Phase 3, while the other two players focus on sniping the flying drones from the office walkway.