Unlocking the Warden’s Blight dual-crossbows in Rex Infernus will turn your team into an absolute meat grinder. Getting this weapon isn’t as easy as pulling it from the Mystery Box. It requires charging ancient forges, bouncing laser beams off skyward crystals, and solving dial riddles.
Since Rex Infernus officially dropped, players have been piecing together the map’s secrets bit by bit. If you’re grinding through this quest, it’s worth stacking up on Double XP Codes so your loadout keeps pace while you work through the steps below.
In the meantime, here’s exactly how to get Warden’s Blight in BO7 Zombies. All laid out so you don’t burn rounds or blow the puzzle halfway through.
Essential Prerequisites & Recommended Loadout
Attempting this quest without proper preparation will lead to failure. Turning on Pack-a-Punch at the Nexus Forge spawns green elemental pedestals around the map.
Interact with any pedestal to equip the Void Claw Grapple (BO7). You’ll need this item throughout the run to drag quest objects, reposition sky crystals, and reach elevated puzzle platforms.
Pack the right gear before attempting the step-by-step puzzle run:
| Category | Primary Selection | Operational Role & Mechanics | Setup Optimization |
| Primary Weaponry | Shotguns or High-Capacity LMGs | Delivers rapid crowd control and high-volume add-clearing during defense phases. | Practice part routes in low-intensity environments (e.g., bot/private matches) to speed up early setup rounds safely. |
| Lethal Ordnance | Explosive Grenades, C4, or PhD Flopper | High-impact explosive damage for clearing tightly grouped hordes. PhD Flopper is mandatory for breaching hidden stone walls via explosive diving mechanics. | Secure early to streamline setup. |
| Perk-a-Colas | Jugger-Nog, Stamin-Up, Widow’s Wine | Jugger-Nog: Expands total health pool to survive heavy hits. Stamin-Up: Enhances sprint speed and maneuverability. Widow’s Wine: Ensnares attackers in web traps to mitigate rapid damage drain. | Secure this core perk trio early to ensure maximum survivability during tight interior breaches. |
Tactical Execution Notes
- Wall Breaching Procedure: Equip PhD Flopper and perform a dive-to-prone jump from an elevated ledge that’s directly facing the targeted stone wall. This triggers the explosive blast required to open hidden passages.
- Resource Prioritization: Save C4 charges for bottleneck choke points rather than open spaces to maximize kill efficiency per detonation.
Warden’s Blight Unlock Walkthrough
Execute these steps sequentially to unlock the Wonder Weapon without risking an early team wipe. Keep your squad organized, monitor the round counter, and follow this exact path from the forge to the anvil.
Step 1: Surge the Nexus & Claim the Astral Flame
Head directly to the Nexus Forge area with your Void Claw equipped. Locate the mechanical wheel lever at the side of the Pack-a-Punch. Rotate the lever to cause the braziers above to absorb the purple orbs, converting them into the Astral Flame.
Interact with the pit to hold the flame. Note that the Astral Flame is a single-use charge. Throwing it at the wrong target will force you to drag a new purple orb on the next round.
Step 2: Acquire the Fracture of Nyxara & Align the Crystals
Head to Dravakar Entrance, ascend the side stairs, and use your Void Claw or jump across to the platform directly above the entrance.
Use PhD Flopper or explosive lethals to breach the wall and retrieve the Fracture of Nyxara crystal. Place the crystal into the holder located in the temple.
Go back to the Nexus Forge, grab your Astral Flame, and head to the Nyxara Sanctuary. Throw the fire directly at the large eye that’s carved into the back West wall to project a purple laser beam toward the ceiling crystals.
Use your Void Claw on each ceiling crystal to rotate them. This will redirect the bouncing beam out of the sanctum and into the locked door on the South side of the Nyxara Main Chamber.
Step 3: Survive the Vine Encounter & Enter Silent Forest
Go through the newly unsealed South door and interact with the floor orb to drop into the Nyxara Inner Sanctum. Stand close to the giant central vine. This vine will drain your health over time while spawning zombies. Hold out in the circle and heal through the damage until the vine’s life meter fills.
The vine fruit cannot be consumed until Round 8 or higher. Attempting this during the early rounds locks interaction. Once fully grown at or beyond Round 8, go eat the fruit to teleport your squad into the Silent Forest.
Step 4: Locate All 3 Wonder Weapon Parts in the Forest
You have limited time in the Silent Forest to interact with three corpses and collect their weapon components. Move fast.
Grab these three distinct weapon parts scattered across the woods:
| Part | Location | Instructions |
| Part 1 | Hut Floorboard | Outside the wooden cabin near spawn, use a melee attack on the floorboard next to the corpse. |
| Part 2 | Central Rock | Search behind the large boulder resting in the middle of the forest area. |
| Part 3 | Cave Entrance | Check the back-left boundary of the forest near the dark cave opening. |
If the timer runs out before you pick up all three corpse parts, you will be teleported back to the main map. Just advance to the next round, return to the vine, and re-eat the fruit to try again.
Step 5: Solve the Dravakar Sanctuary Puzzle
After collecting all three parts, go back to the Dravakar Sanctuary and interact with the blue wall inscription. The inscription randomly selects one of four puzzle variations.
Use this Dravakar Sanctuary puzzle solution cheat sheet to input the required dial turns on the wall switches around the room:
- Step 1: Read the inscription on the wall in Dravakar Sanctuary, which mentions a sequence of four celestial symbols: Galaxy, Moon, Runner, and Star.
- Step 2: Match the order mentioned in your specific quote, then use the wall switches to rotate the corresponding pillars inside Dravakar Sanctuary.
- Step 3: Their symbols align with the directional orientation of the four surrounding temples (Veytharion, Caltheris, Nyxara, and Dravakar).
Solving the puzzle lowers the central pillar and reveals a gear lever. Turn it to open the roof hatch, grapple up, and interact with Dravakar’s Anvil to craft the Warden’s Blight wonder weapon.
Warden’s Blight Upgrades & Tornado Stacking Strategy
The base BO7 zombies dual crossbows fire rapid single-target bolts. Running the weapon through the Pack-a-Punch machine transforms it into an elite crowd-control tool. Upgrading unlocks a devastating charged shot mode that enables AOE tornado stacking.
Execute the charged tornado combo to melt elite units:
| Action | Trigger Input | Operational Effect |
| Initial Vortex | Hold Left Trigger | Fully charges the left crossbow to launch a gravitational fire vortex. |
| Secondary Impact | Hold Right Trigger | Fires a charged right bolt directly into the center of the first vortex. |
| Fused Result | Both Charged Bolts | Fuses the two impacts together, expanding the damage radius by 200% and continuously pulling elite enemies into a persistent firestorm. |
This combo obliterates heavy armored units during high rounds. It serves as a core offense strategy when running the Rex Infernus Easter Egg or tackling boss phases detailed in our BO7 Warden Boss Fight Guide.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can you get the Warden’s Blight from the Mystery Box?
No. The Warden’s Blight cannot be pulled from the Mystery Box and must be crafted at Dravakar’s Anvil after completing the quest.
What happens if you fail to collect all parts in the Silent Forest?
If the timer runs out before you pick up all three parts, you are teleported back out and must advance to the next round to re-eat the fruit.
Why isn’t the vine letting me eat the fruit?
The vine fruit remains unassigned until Round 8. Make sure you’ve reached Round 8+ and let the vine drain your health until its growth meter is 100% full.
Final Thoughts
Map knowledge is only half the battle here. Once you’ve gotten the Warden’s Blight, the real payoff is learning its charged tornado. A crowd-control tool that can turn a losing high-round fight into a clean sweep on BO7 zombies Rex Infernus.
Get the Void Claw active as early as you can, lean on our puzzle table instead of guessing your way through wipes, and you’ll be pushing rounds most squads never see.
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